The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-23

Boston, Nov. % (SpeciaD-Busi-
ness leaders and public officials
from all parts of New England be-
gan gathering here last night to
attend the two-day Fifteenth New
England Conference to be opened
today at the Hotel Statler under
the auspices Of the New England
Council.
While meeting Of the six New
England Governors, scheduled for
10 o'clock this morning, is expected
to sound the keynote of the confer
ence, interest among the delegates
conferred around foreign policy
which United States Assistant Sec
rotary of State, George S. Messer-
smith, will discuss this afternoon at
the first general session.
The participation of the Cover
norS in the proceedings will feature
the first general session of the con-
ference. Speaking on subjects which
will include: New Englands mari
time interests and opportunities, the
new farm outlook, government and
business, and civil service, the
governors will present rounded
picture of New England economy
and submit programs for the solu-
ton of problems today confronting
New England. c. F. Weed, president
of the New England Council, will
preside at this session.
simultaneously with the opening
of the first session, selected new
examples of New England's inven-
tiveness and ingenuity will 60 on
display at the hotel In an exhibit
featuring new producth developed
by New England industries within
the past year. More than 80 pro-
ducts, many of which are already
contributing to increased employ
ment, will be displayed.
The conference registration, the
meeting of the board of the New
England Conference of State Fed
erations of Women's Clubs, the
executive session of the New Eng
land Council with the New England
Governors, and the election of Of
ficers for 1939-1940 will take place
in the morning.
The six state dinners at which
the New England governors are the
guests of honor and principal
speakers will take place tonight
Election Of state directors for two
year terms will be held at these
meetings. The governors will open
the dinner meetings with a display
Of their skill in welding the carving
knife on the prime New England
turkeys which will dress the six
head tables.
Tomorrow morning, there will be
four group meetings devoted to in
dustry, agriculture, recreation and
community development. The indus
trial session will feature an address
on "Industry's Contribution TO Am
merican Living" by John H. VAN
Deventor, editor of "Iroge Age"
New York. and panel of distin-
guished industrailists will endeavor
to answer the question, "Is New
England Industry Read for Increas-
ed Business?"
Sidney Hillman. CLIO leader,
Jonathan Daniels, prominent SOUTH
ern writer, and DR.. Harrison E.
Howe, Observation-Disclosures chem
list, will participate on the same
program at the concluding session
of the conference tomorrow after
noon.
Other speakers who will address
the conference, today and tomorrow,
include: d. Leo Dolan, director Of
the Canadian Travel Bureau, Of
tawa; w. Bruce Macnamee, chief,
United States Travel Bureau, WASH
ington, d. c.; John M. Pierce, d.
rector OF training. Springfield, Ver-
mont, high school: Morton c. Tut
tie, president, Morton G. futile
Company, Boston: r. Q. Stern. chief
sales engineer. Central Manufacture
ing District, Chicago: L. C. Morrow,
editor, Factory" McGraw-Hill Pub
fishing Company. New York: Leon
ard J. Maloney. director, Connecti-
cut State Employment Service. HART
ford: Harvey Saul. director, Rhode
Island Department Of Labor: Ed
nund G. Ruffln. chairman. Toledo
Industrial Peace Board, Toledo,
Ohio: Howard Dunbar, vice-presi-