Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 26, 1918, Page 8

SATURDAY; JANUARY 26, Eastam Comnectcut Chambzr of Commerce, ———— General Discussion on Centralization of Deliveries at Jan. uary Meeting in This City—Matter Left With Commit-| tee of Five—Fifty Prominent Business Men at Noon Day Luncheon in Chamber of Commerce Building. —— The January meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber of Commerce Building, Friday afternoon. with Pres- ident John E. Vaughn presiding. Fif- ty business men sat down to the ex- cellent menu consisting of tomato bisque, chicken pie, salads, rolls, cof- fee and plum pudding. There were present from New London: Alton T. Miner, president of the New [London Chamber of Commerce, vice president of the Connecticut Chamber of Com- merce and chairman of the Commer- cial Economy Board of the State Coun- cii of Defense; Edwin C. Ford; BEd- ward S, Doton, Joseph T. Cruttenden, past president of the Eastern Connec- ticut Chamber, and E. E, Regan, sup- erintendent of the Worcester division ot the N. Y, N, H, & H. R. R._Mr. H. T. Clark represented the Willi- mantic Chamber of Commerce. Nor- wich, as usual, came out strong. After the dinner discussion the meeting was calleq to order by Pres-- ident Vaughn who, after explaining the object of the meeting, introduced as the first speaker, Mayor Allyn: L. Brown of Norwich. Mayor Brown' re- sponded in his usual happy way and was followed by Frederic W. Cary, president of the local chamber of com- merce, who said in part: “T am very glad to attend this meet- ing today in my official capacity as president of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce. T am glad to see you all here and hope you will make yourself at home. The mayor welcomed you but I notice that he did not offer you the freedom of the city as is custom- ary to do, possibly he did not do so in view of the fact that our cities are extremely nervous and would be very much alarmed if they saw a stranger on the street, fearing he might want to look into their coal bins. When I was chosen president of the chamber of commerce, it was pointed out to me that it was my duty as I had had ex- perience’ (I having been a president of the old boarq of trade.) But T want to say that experience is something that don't seem to count. The activi- ties of the chamber of commerce of today are far different than what they were ten years ago. At that time we were endeavoring to locate manufac- torfes, now we are trying to manu- facture locations. Then we were try- ing to establish a white way by ha ing our city decorated with electric signs, now we are talking of daylight saving. We, here, believe that day- light saving means the setting of the clock ahead an hour but I understand some gentlemen in New London be- lieve in setting it backward an hour and they decided to have the trains run on that schedule. T believe.that we who are interested in chamber of commerce and community work will be very glad when the war 'is over that we were able to do our share and I trust the opportunitv will come to ull of you to do-a gredt deal.” James G. Hammond Speaks. Mr. Cary was applauded and Presi- dent Vaughn next introduced Mr. James G. Hammond, the newly elected secretary of the New London Cham- Ler of Commerce. Mr. Hammond re- sponded in a humorous manner, saying that he very much appreciated th spirit in which the Eastern-Connecti cut Chamber receéived new secretaries nd felt sure that the “Rose” ang the “Whale” would soon be exhausted in their efforts to out-do'each other. President Vaughn stated that the topic of the day—Transportation—had been reached -and after making a‘few remarks on the subject introduced E. E. Regan, superintendent of the Wor- cester Division of the N N. H. & H. R. R. Mr. Regan said in' part: “T am not an orator but a railroad man. However, I am giad of the op- portunity of saying a few words. par- ticularly in: view of what has already been sajd in regard to an apparent misapprehension on ‘the part of some folks, at least, in regard to what the New London Chamber of Commerce have asked and what the New Haven road has in contemplation, with re- spect to traln ser between New London and Worces T presume that this ‘fecling was caused by a newspaper article in which refercnce was made to a o committee of the N ber of of tha navy tractors w sirnetinz barracks at the Navy Yard. That meeting was arranged in order and means might be a cussed of meoting the trafiic conditions to and from the Navy Yar that mestinz a number zzestion. ere made, but the- nothing but gRestions as to what might be don w Tondon Cha 2 ths London he that suggestion wasn't made-by the chamhber other jr t wos the B would secnr. d by the chamber of commerce of New: London and the Navy Yard: hut it isn't the policy of the New London Chamber of Commerce, o For cortain, to do anything to benefit one town to the detriment of another. hat these inter wanted ahove all is a means transportation to of t the men emploved by the contrac- 5 to work by 7 o'cleek in the morn- ing -and to get the enlisted men whose i to the naval as possiblc. . That can ed, and we gtve going to ‘thout disturbing the conditions as thev exist, all the way from New Leudon to Worecester. 1 vnderstand from vour secretary that the mafor portion of the New YVork mail that is considored important here in Norwich comes on this train. Your secretary made it apparent, without my investizatine that it wasn't going to be a good thing for Norwich to change this train, and I want you to allay vour fears for we are not go- ing to do any h thing. The Labor Question. “As far as the tmansportation ques- on is d the problem that exist, » has been so much said and written about it that T don't know as I can say anything new oa the subject. This particular section to Crack ‘When a cold hits you in the head or throat, it’s nard to get rid of .it. Don't experiment. Break it up with Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar. Prompt and effective. Alldruggists, 26cts. a bottle. onference 1 had with | T a mable to as-| of the country is not congested at this time but we are suffering from the congestion in other sections. We are working under a number of very seri- ous handicaps and to my mind the most serious thing “that effects the operation 18 the labor gquestion, not only in respect to the shortage of la- bor but the necessity of humoring la- bor and getting along in a peaceful and diplomatic manner with them. We are also handicapped for motive pow- er, Fifty locomotives of the largest tvpe were ordered and we expected aelivery along the first of August but owing to the locomotive works being taken over by the government our or- der was held up. A locomotive is like any machine and about one year is about . the time a locomotive is able to run without going to the workshop for general overhauling. —The fifty- one in use have run their year and should be in the shops but we must continue using them even if they are not as efficient as they, should be.” Superintendent Regan gencralized upon - the difficuities encountered by all transportation systems 2t the pres- ent time, namely the extreme weather. Motive power is x susceptible to influenca of delays owing to this cause. H Superintendent Regan made a Very pleasing impression upon the large number of business men who turned out to welcome. him to Norwich. . ‘Some of the cardinal points made by Alexander Sharp, the Norwich member of the economy board of the state council of defense concerning the centralization of deliveries, was that under such a system the energy of the merchant would be centered wholly on .store management, sales- manship and store service and that greater economy and labor saving would accrue through the centraliza- tion store door deliveries. President’ Miner Explains. President Miner of the New London Chamber - of Commerce and chairman (of the commercial economy board, ex- Dlained: the workings of the hoard and what it is attempting to do in the cur- tailment of deliveries and economical saving of man-power by encouraging patrons of stores to carry their own parcels. The transportation bureau of the state council of defense sent R. B. Ladd to explain what is being accom- plished in assisting transportatior by the various chambers of commerce and war ‘bureaus, by establishing offices where large shippers and automobile truckers may co-orerate in - return loads. This is being worked out, he said, in Bridgeport, New HYaven, Mer- iden, Waterbury and Hartford, .and Nerwich, he was glad to learn is just inaugurating the service her It wa: learned thatthere are sixty-five trucks now being operated ir Norw and twenty-six trucks in nearby towns. After Mr. Ladd’s remarks t! busi- ness meating was opened and owing to | President Vaughn being called awa hurriedly Past President J. T. Cru tenden acted as president during th part of the programme. The questio; for which the meeting was called, namely that of centralization of qeliv. eries was next taken up. General d cussion followed resulting in the fol- lowing - resolution * being adopted ‘and committee appointe Resolved that we recommend to the five associations of eastern Cohnecticut, throuzh their hoard of a that the question cent 1tio of deliveries be piaced in the hands of a local com- mittee of five; and that the chairmen s2id committees be i the Eastern it committee fol- vich, chair- London. Geo. ett. E. Bitgood Danielson W. €. Norris, Willimantic, Resolution Limits Deliceries. The foilowing resolution was pre- sented by A. T. Miner and was adopt- ed by the chambe; (1) - To limit deliveries of merchan- dise, to not to.exceed. two each day | over the same route, and as soon as practicable, to reduce the deliveries to i H ) The organization' of co-opera- tive deliveries, (3) Reduce equipment so that cach delivery shall leave store vith capac- loads. (4) To eliminate all special deliv- eries except in the case of.the most urzent need () We urge our cugtomers o con- their purchases so as not to the delivery of an orvder of n one dollar ($1.00) in value. (6). A" material saving will bo ef- fected by reducing the extension of credit. To this end we respeotfully suggest that payment of bills be made weekly in full. A Jonzer extension of rredit adds too greatly to the cost of doing husness and consequently to the cost of goods to the consumer. | (D That we further urge our cus- { tomers” who come to our for their purchases to bring < inl wh to t: their sma unwrapped; in oré:r 19 sg twine and paper bags. the. cost of umer mu uitimately It costs more to send a cles home to take an order for - 0 receive an order over t! phene or b; i | telephone or | men for other Only by adoptinz these, or: possibly | more "radical methods, will our mer- chants be able to give you the service | which you need and still keep down {the constantly increasing prices of | ousehold necessities. ‘ote of thanks was extended the Norwich Chamber of Commerce for | the arrangement of details in regard to the meeting and the repast that was served. ‘It was voted to hold the Feb- roary meeting in Norwich, at which time the report from the centralization of deliveries committee and transpor- | tation committee will be heard | | The meeting adjourned at 4 o'clock. Through the courtesy of Stillman’s an Edison Diamond Disk phonograph furnished music during the dinner hour, RAILROAD LABOR LEADERS { PROTEST WAGE COMMISSION ! Appointed by Director General McAdoo to Investigate Labor Conditions. Washington, Jan. 25.—Railroad labor leaders today protested to the wage commission appointed by Director General McAdoo to investigate labor conditions against starting hearings cn pending applications next Monday, as planned. They said they needed more time to prepare statistics and arguments sup- porting claims and the earliest date suggested for the lLearings was Feb. 5. The commission Will meet tomor- 5. row to consider. the request for the postponement. - JANU i RY SALE Today Is The Last Day Of The Big Sale Today is the last day of this very important sales event. - In addition to the long lists of bargains we have made many special re- ductions for this one day only. nexhibit some tru ‘these lowest prices. A word to the wise should be sufficient. will find that we were right. ! - January Cléaram;e of Women’s and Misses’ Apparel AT PRICES WHICH ARE GREATLY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE FOR SATURDAY ONLY—AN ADDITIONAL REDUCTION OF - 10 PER CENT. These sale prices were the lowest of the low—but for this last day of the great sale we are going to make a remarkable concession. Take each reduced price and deduct from it ten per cent.—this will give you the new Saturday price—fthen hurry right down and select the Coat, the Suit or the Dress—you will never find them any cheaper. WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ SUITS, values to $32.50 WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ COATS, values to $17.50 WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ COATS, value to $29.50 WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ COATS, value to $35.00 . GIRLS’ COATS, sizes 6 to 12, values to $9.50 ....... Women’s Separate Dress Skirts SALE PRICE $5.00 Many attractive models in the desirable weaves and colorings, values as high as $7.50. Women'’s and Misses’ Rain Coats SALE PRICE $5.00 A Coat’lt this price is a big bargai $7.50. The colors are principally tans. . SALE PRICE $16.75 .SALE PRICE $10.00 .. SALE PRICE $17.75 . SALE PRICE $24.75 . SALE PRICE $ 5.00 Women’s Dresses. SALE PRICE $11.75 Pretty Silk, Satin'and Serge Dresses, dainty Evening Frocks, values to $18.50. also. some An Odd Lot of Sweaters . Values to SALE PRICE $5.00 A variety of Angora, Shetland and Fibre Silk Sweat- ers which were marked as high as $7.98. Fine House Dresses SALE PRICE $1.25 You canexhibit some true, war-time thrift by purchasing all that you stand in need of right now at ' Buy now and remember the prices you pay—in a few months you Special Values for Saturday THE LAST DAY 10-yard pieces Long Cloth—The kind we sell for 3$2.10 a piece— SATURDAY SPECIAL....$1.65 Ready-made Diapers—twelve in —two sizes, 20 by 44, value $2.00 SATURDAY SPECIAL....$1.25 Colored Dimity Quilts, cut out to fit metal beds. with shams to match. Three different sizes, value $4.00— _SATURDAY SPECIAL....$248 Art Goods Department An ‘odd- lot of Stamped Goods values up to 98c— 10c SATURDAY SPECIAL The lot includes Children’s Dresses, Stamped Underwear, Boudoir Caps, Center Pieces, Fancy Bags, Sofa Pillow Tops and 14-piece Luncheon Sets. 50c Fringe— SATURDAY SPECIAL For use on ‘centers, ' pillow tops. 59 Knitting Bags— SATURDAY SPECIAL. Mercerized Crochet Cotton— SATURDAY SPECIAL Neckwear Department 50c Organdie Collar and Cuff Sets— SATURDAY SPECIAL Fancy Bows in all the pretty colorings, values 25c and 50c— SATURDAY SPECIAL runners and 25¢ 10c Wash Goods Departmert 20c Costume Crepe in_figurcs, - floral designs and solid colors. Requires 1o ironing— SATURDAY SPECIAL..... 29c Victoria ~ Flannelette—A yard-wide flannelettc in a va- riety of Persian designs and in challie styles. For house dress- es and kimonos— 7 SATURDAY SPECIAL 22¢ Percales—A yard-wide and shown in a variety of light and medium, colorings— SATURDAY SPECIAL. 22c OF THE SALE Men’s Wear Department $15C Negligee Shirts of fine Madras and Poplin.’ made coat style with French cyffs, all sizes from 14 to 17— SATURDAY - SPECIAL.....95¢ Wool Process Underwear in. natural color and heavy weight, looks and feels like wool and wears as well; all sizes value $1.50— SATURDAY. SPECIAL 17c Cotton Socks of medium weight with reinforced foot, lack only— SATURDAY SPECIAL 2 for 25¢ A Little Bargain Sale of Notions, Toilet Goods and Odds and Ends ALL, THE ARTICLES ON THE ' BARGAIN TABLE Only 10c Each, 3 for 25¢ Lingerie Tape Bias Seam Tape Sweeping Caps Coat Hangers Shell and Amber Hair Pins Rubber Sponges Talcum Powder Soaps Perfumes, * Tie Pins ' " Cuff Pins Calendars Manicure Sets Picture Frames at HALF PRICE ‘Absorbent Cotton Has Been Going Up BUY IT !JOW Large roif :. Small roli 0038 225 Women’s Hand' Bags A special lot of handsome Hand Bags with Inside Purse and Mirror. DAY B SATURRAY 79c ECHOFS FROM THE LODGE ROOMS Ladies’ Auxiliary, Div. 54, Hears Annual Reports—Uncas Lodge May Change Meeting Night—Lafayette Council, | St. Jean Baptiste, Held Successful Whist This Week— [’ Proceeds for Benefit of Red Cross. The regular meeting of Ladies Aux- iliary, Div. 3 0. H was held i ngham ncarce and the howed the aux- in good . standing, both ang numericaliy. A report S ng club was given by -Mrs. Nellie O'Neil who; referred to the work of the club. in assisting the local Red Cross chapter. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mr~ Delia Fenton of Fountain street. . - campaign for members is to be inaug- urated and the officers of: the division ure taking an active part. ST. JEAN DE BAPTISTE. Lafayette Council, St. Jean de Bap- tiste, held a benefit whist in Foresters’ hall Thursday evening and a sum of 25 was realized for the Red Cross. The prize winners were as follow’ Ladies—First prize, Miss Ida McNul- tv, an umbrella, donated by the. Spe- 1ty Shop: second prize, Miss BEelle- veau. a bonbon dish. Men-—First prize, DPavid D. Disco, donated by Frank Dis- co: second prize, Stephen Lambert, a 2old tie clasp. The committee in charge compriseq J. B. Caron, Frank Disco and Miss Josephine Sabourin. WOMEN’S RELIEF CORPS. The regular meeting of the Women’s Relief Corps was held Friday after- noon with a large number attending. The president, Mrs. Jennie C. McKee, presided and the routine business was transacted. Reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and accept- ed. It was voted to ‘hold a baked bean supper on Feb, 12! The meeting clesed on the usual form with the singing of America and’ the salute to the flag. 5 ODD FELLOWS. At the regular meeting of Uncas Lodge, No, i1, 1. O. O. F., the matter of changing the meeting night. of the#81 'years of age om June 5. lodge on account of Heatless Mondax§ The task of taking. the € was discussed and the lodge may meet on Iridays after this cqming Monda { Routine business was transacted. Wil- {liam Douglass presided. Shetucket Lodge, No. 27, held their regular meeting Tuesday nisht and iransacted routine -‘business. There !was a large attendance. . owLs. At the Owls regular meeting- Tues- day evening routine business. . was transacted and reports read and ap- roved. President Thomas Dougher- vy was in the chair. § SONS OF VETERANS., The ‘adjourned annual meeting of tihie Sons of Veterans will be ‘held on Tuesday evening of next week. Junior Vice Commander Shea of Rhede Isl- and is expected to be present. MILITARY CENSUS HELPS LOCATE ENEMY ALIENS| Only One of the Uses to Which It Has Been Put By the Federal Govern- ment. Uses to which Connecticut's mili- tary census has been put were reveal- ed Friday, for the first time, in in- formation secured at the offices in Hartford where the census results are kept and where the cards are sorted frequently when new calls for infor- mation from them are received. Al- though much of what has been donz with the census is withheld, and will not be told until after the. war, the details given make it evident that this inventory of the state’s resources for war in men and materials has been one of the state’s. most effective war accomplishments, that 1t furnished the federal government with much vital information, including the identity of enemy aliens, and that the, experience gained in taking it was uscd as,a basis for planning the details of the nation- wide registration of men from 21 to | thusi census was undert: @ays of the diploma. many and completed the declaration of wa was the firs: toke such a states have Gy b T strated . its worti war problems. alsu 4 T2 mot strictly of a military natcre though related to the successful ‘conduct of the war. The. first' result of the census was in arousinz a spirit of patriotic en- N1 and preparedness in the state tasks' confronting its people in April and May. When every man in Con- t asked fo. describe the ch he might be able -to heip his gavernment each one realized at once that the war was to become a personal mitter with him and that it meant. more than cheers and flag- waving, Tie sober side of. the war was brought home fo every citizen quickly and. thoroughly. Am the more ‘tangible results of the censue fe re been more mark- ed” than it furnished the fed- nerfecting the ela- a < in Connecticut. Not bled the governmens to who gave ohe age to rs and another to draft only detect the census tak affic but it doubtless prevented many - slackers - from - attempting to evade registration who knew that their ages. as ziven in the military census, were on file in a state office. Just before registration day a list of all the men of ‘draft age within its jurisdiction was sent ‘to every town in Connecticut. This -list of prospective draftees served a- double purpcse— postcards were sent to the men just before registration day warning them tc register, and the lists were com- pared afterwards with the registration lists- to -see whether any who: should have registered had failed to do so: THe federal government, in planning for -its registration, made use of the experience gained in the Connecticut military census. When plans for the federal draft registration were taken up, men iden- tified with the Connecticut census were called to Washidgton, worked out the whole plan with government officials, and made many important suggestions which were adopted. One of the sta- tisticiane.in, charge of tabulating the - {the other central powers, which were ich paved the way for the war ¢ jof enemy, n commis- working in the ‘onnecticut census has b joned in the army and \Vashington in connection with tabulation of the federal census. Connecticut, with one of the largest 2lien populations of any state, was able as soon as the war started to learn which were subjects of allied nations, ch were subjects of Germany and peutral and which of the aliens had taken out their first citizenship pa- pers. ‘The census further disclosed how these aliens were distributed and in which centers, for example, there were a iarge number of enemy aliens. When the need became evident for putting iists of enemy aliens in offi- cial hands, it was possible for Con- necticut because of the military cen- sus, 'to aid the nation by furnishing to the' proper authorities, list classified by towns of all men in the state in- ciudeq in the provisions of -the proc- { lamation. In addition, lists of Canadians and subjects of Great Britain have been furnished to the Canadian and British governments for the use of their re- cruiting commissions, and similar lists friendly or neutral aliens can be furnished in the future to any auihorities who need them. Complete ‘lists of aliens classified by nationality have been prepared for the use of the federal government and especially the Connecticut State Coun? of Defense to be used in mailing list. TInformative and patriotic liter- ature prepared especially for distribu- tion among aliens and jrinted in their languages is being sent out from time to time to various groups of aliens by tile council's committee on foreign Lorn population. Among other things, the census -made aliens record them- selves definitely as aliens.or declar- ants. Many men who have lived in this country for vears and were popu- larly thought to be citizens were dis- closed :as aliens. One effect of this disclosure was a great.increase in the number of epplications for citizenship, applications that had been deferred through. neglect or for other. reasons. tion with ,the drait, the census en abled the state to furnish to National Guard and other recruiting agencie: lists of men available for military service, and the notices and appeals sent:-out-to such men through the maiil resulted in many voluniary = enlist ments. . Lists: of this kind were fur nished to the First and Second regi ments of the Connecticit Nationa Guard giving the names of all men cf military dge in their recruiting dis tricts. Three, indirect military results of the census were the classification of every man in the state according to occupation, thus registering the man- power of Comnecticut for-use in any how many of its residents were a\iens.l In addition to its .value in connec- ? 4 emregency, a census of the automo- biles and motorcyeles of the state and a census of alt doctors and nurses. The automobile census lists in six classes motor trucks, pleasure cars and motor cycles available for war service. The medical census contains complete lists of nurses, physicians, surgeons, den- tists and other medical practitioners who have volunteered for emergency service. The industrial inventory of the mil- itary census has been of vast value to . the state and nation. The TN- ment has been put in.touch with many manufacturers of war supplies and factories able to adapt their processes to war work because of it. This i ventory is now being used effectively by the committee on industrial sur- vey of the Connecticut State Council of Defense. % The military census has proved “its value for civic purposes in several ways. Several towns have -asked for complete lists of the men in_ their towns whose names are ‘carried ém the census list. The military census has also-earned a considerable amount of money by disclosing the name of many men who have in past years fafled to pay their personal taxes and would prebably have continued without pay- ing unless the census had talien. These, according to the custodian of the census results, are but a'few of .' many ways in which the census has proved its value. Other details can- . not, for obvious reasonms,.be known until the war is over. PUBLICITY DIRECTOR OF THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. | Frank R. Wilson‘Has Been Chosen to ! Suoceed Oscar A, Price. Washington,. Jan. 25.—Frank R. Wil- - son, now assistant secretary of the federal farm: lean . board,. has g chosen publicity director for the t Liberty loan campaign to succeed Oscar A. Price, who.is private secre- tary to Secretaty McAdoo as director F zeneral of railroads. . Methods. I, Booklet FREE (sent sealed). Telephone 615, Norwich, Cona. GRAND VIEW SANITARIUM, Worwich, Conn, FREDERICK T. 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