The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-09
N. E. Council Head
 Sees Better Times
President H. C. Knight Claims "VisibIe Signs of EcO-
 homie Recovery on Business Horizon Are Here

government and business are press ing upon us. Business is looking to government or more freedom of action and a Tightening of the burden of taxation. Other inter- ests are pressing governmental to impose upon business added re- agencies to increase taxation and responsibilities in relation to unem- ployment and its prevention.
 "The conference will recognize that no section has more at stake in these issues than New England. It will devote one whole session and part of another to taxation and public expenditure. It will re- mendations of the New England state taxation commissioners. We hope it will reach helpful, con- structive conclusions.
 Another session will deal with the problems of management in our New England industries in and earn profits under present try ing conditions. The industrialists attending this session will have opportunity also to express them selves individually on the industrial issues of the day. Their expres- sions will give New England the opinions of Q representative. cross section of New England indus try.
 The agricultural section of the conference will endeavor to pro- mote further the better marketing of New England farm products in competition with those from other sections. Fortunately, New Eng land farm products in competition with those from other sections. Fortunately, New England agricul- ture Is already better off than that in other sections, and Is giving the rest of the country splendid demonstration of self-helf, as con- trasted with leaning on Washing ton for the solution of its problems. The self-reliant cooperative. pro- gram of our New England agricul- turists merits the grateful support of other interests.
 'In it's recreational resources New England has discovered it possesses another copital asset. Our recreational industry with its O0,000.0O0 annual income is a stabilizing force of real importance in times like the present. Those IhtcESoto, doSCLuOACu db thC oSSSheAl New England Conference, will consider concrete plans for mer- chandising our recreational facil- ities and services on an all-New England basis in 1882.
 ''In all these questions of public policy affecting the major wealth. creating forces in New England every one of our states, our com munities, and individual business interests is. concerned. The rest of the country has learned to look with respect to N ewEngland as the area which has in it's annual New England Conference an agency for bringing together state executives and business leaders for toint consideration of our com mon economic problems. Several other sections are following our ex- ample and creating their own re- gional councils.
 "The year 1892 will be charac- terized by constructive effort in both business and public policy. In preparation for that year 1t is hoped that New England business men will, by the numbers in which they attend the conference and the spirit in which they contribute to its deliberations set new standards for New England cooperation, and thus give the rest of the country new proof of New England's strengthe and leadership"