The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

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 MT Harmon read a digest of the reports received by the council from New England business organ izations since the last meeting of the council. June 26.
 The digest follows:
 Associated Industries of Maine unanimously favors the majority report.
 "Attleboro Chamber of Com merce, Attleboro, Mass.-Agrees with the conclusions and recom- mendations of the majority except for concurring in the dissenting statements of MT Richards and MT Jones of Massachusetts concerning stockholdings of Pennsylvania Railroad and Pennroad Corpora tion in the New Haven and Boston & Maine railroads. Dissents from the Rhode Island minority propo- sals, ...
 Bangor Chamber of Commerce, Bangor, Maine-Endorses and sup ports the majority report.
 Boston Fruit and Produce Ex- change, Boston, Mass. = Favors consolidation with trunk lines that would make Boston real terminus not only for general business with in the territory but also for the routing of expert and import freight.
 Boston Real Estate Exchange Supports the majority report mod vrvifh fha dtg- senting statement of MT Richards and Mir Jones.
 Boston Society of Civil Engin- eers, Boston, Mass.-Concurs in the conclusions and recommenda- tions of the majority, dissents from the statement of MT Richards and MT Jones, and dissents from the Rhode Island minority proposals.
 Bridgeport Chamber of Com merce, Bridgeport. Conn.-Favors the majority report.
 "Connecticut Association of In- surance Agents-In favor of con- solidation whereby the control of the railroads would remain in New England.
 "Concord Chamber of Commerce Concord, N. H.-Supports unanim- ously the minority report.
 "Connecticut Milk Producers As- sociation-Prefers to have rail- roads continue as they are. If some form of consolidation is nec- essary favors the majority propo- sals.
 East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, East Greenwich, R. I. Unanimously supports the mi nority report submitted by the Rhode Island members. A
 Engineering Societies of Bos- ton, Boston, Mass.-Concurs in the conclusions and recommendation of the majority. Dissents from the statement of MT Richards and Mir Jones and from the Rhode Island minority proposals.
 "Farmington Chamber of Com merce, Pennington. Me.-Concurs in the conclusions of the majority.
 "Hamden Chamber of Commerce Hamden, Conn.-A. Accepts the conclusions of the majority. B. Agrees with the recommendation of the majority, modified by, c. Agreement with the dissenting statement of Messrs Richards and Jones. D. Dissents from the pro- posals of the minority.
 Hartford Chamber of Com merce, Hartford, Conn.-Special committee recommended: That the Hartford Chamber of Com merce endorse in its entirety the report of the New England Gov ernors' railroad committee and disapprove the dissent of Messrs Richards and Jones and the Rhode Island members of the committee. Above recommendation was sub- mitted to the directors with the following result: Nineteen favored the majority report as opposed to 16 in favor of the minority report.
 "Hookset Board of Trade, Hook set. N. H.-Fayors the conclusions of the majority.
 Johnson Chamber of Commerce Johnson, Vt.-Believes that some allocation of New England roads to national trunk lines would be desirable.
 Lawrence Chamber of Com merce, Lawrence, Mass.-The ideal arrangement would be to have, all the New England roads consoli- dated into one system. Although such a consolidation would seem highly desirable existing facts seem to make such an arrangement inn possible. It is evident that an all New England system cannot be formed without complete disrup- tion of the present railroad struc- ture. E s
 Lewiston Chamber of Com- merce, Lewiston, Me.-Supports the majority report.
 Manufacturers Association of Bridgeport, Conn.-Of the unanim- ous opinion that the consolidation favored by the majority of the gov ernors' committe would result more advantageously for a great number of New England interests than the minority's recommenda- tions.
 Manufacturers Association of Connecticut. Inc.-Favors the ma jority report.
 Manufacturers Association of Meriden, Conn.-In general sup ports the main points in the ma jority recommendations.
 Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation--Unauimously opposes the all-New England system re- commended by the governors com- mittee and endorses the trunk-line system.
 "Massac chusetts Real Estate Ex- change-Concurs in the Rhode Island minority proposals.
 "Middletown Chamber of Com merce, Middletown, Conn.-Favors the report of the majority.
 Milo Chamber of Commerce. Milo, Me.-Endorses the majority report: -