Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

for the nearest saloon as soon as they are landed at the wharf in New Lon don and then they proceed to make public exhibition of themselves and in suit women and men indfscriminately, go into restaurants and refuse to pay for what they eat and try to pick rows with inoffensive people. This is usu- ally their routine during their first twenty-four hours on pass and then. some of them, forget what their uni forms represent and actually play the panhandling game.
 Heretofore the police have been in- clined to deal leniently with these 'roohes." but of late patience has ceased to be virtue with the guard ians of the peace and the more obnox- ious rockies" are rounded up, lodged in the police station. haled before the police court and dealt with as the law directs. Now these rockies are given mo more liberty in New London than Is permitted the average citizen.
 It -ls well for Uncle Sam that SO comparatively few of his nephews be- come so disorderly when given free dom beyond, bis army reservation, and 1t Is fortunate that the great majority Of his nepheWs are law abiding soldiers no matter where they may be. But for the good behavior of the majority there would be no incentive for young men of responsibility to honor them selves and their country by serving in the army of the United States.
 The activity of the police in placing the unruly rockies behind the bars will result in their better behavior in future visits to New London.
 The New London Business Mems association is actively engaged in ad- vertising New London as an industrial I asfs sI.a.4 t..N
 committee designated as the Brigade of Boosters. There Is really beneficial work being done. and just because the committee had the advertising booklet printed in Chicago instead of New London. and because some of the mem bers 6o some of their trading in New York or Boston, or both, these earnest workers are charged with being in- consistent, and are not doing them selves what they are urging others to do.
 But New London always did have it's full quota of chronic kickers. and so tine Brigade Of Boosters are boost ing the city right along without regard to the whines of the critics. who crit icise from force of habit and really can't help it. After all that is said and done against the gentlemen who are endeavorlng to upbuild New Lon don, it is conceded that the local Busi- ness Mems association Is one of the liveliest in all New England
 
 President Taft is to be in New Lon- don in the early morning of July 5th. en route to Norwich. remaining in his private car on or near the railway station from to 6 o'clock. and as that is 10 be the day we celebrate" k would be well for the president to get in all the sleep possible west of New London. It is a certainty that he will receive a very hearty, although a de- cidedly noisy reecT ton. and be remind ed early that Independenc Day has not been forgotten in the Whaling City. ana advantage taken of the occasion to do honor to the president of the Unit ed States, the first to be in the city when Independence Day was being ob- served.
 As usual the 'hounds will be out" the night before. and will be in prime condition to give the president a rp- roaring reception, one that will TO- mind him of the times when there was no agitation for sane observance of Independence Day, and the bigger the noise the bigger the celebration. In the words of the black headlines of the dimmed Evening Star: Bring Out the Big Guns; Let the Cannon Roar. and Patriotism and Enthusiasm Be Unrestrained."
 James Gaffney, retired policeman and civil war veteran, who did faith ful and meritorious service for the na- ttonal government and his hone city, has been seriously sick for several Al.