Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-11

NAL school education was not consid-
cred necessary. The argument is put
I'D that this game was played In the
past and the precedent was therefore
established, and what was considered
the rights of school board members
years ago should be considered the
same today. Perhaps this may be
correct. for some OF the honorable
school board by their acts have so
declared.
Then there is a prejudice that should
not exist in any department OF the
public school system. In connection
with recent appointment for GER
tain position, objection was made
against an applicant for the place
because she did not happen to be a
graduate of the grammar school, al
though a graduate OF the Williams
Memorial institute. and conceded to
be better qualified for the place than
the young lady selected. Although a
native of the city, this williams grad
uate was not wanted because she at
tended the parochial school instead OF
the NATHAN Hale grammar school.
The New London Business Mems
association after donating the sum Of
$25 towards the dredging of Shaw's
cove. has taken up the matter Of re-
paving Bank street and will exert its
influence with the court OF common
council IN bring about that result.
There Is certainly room for improve
ment in Bank street and. as a matter
OF fact there WAS greater need OF re-
paving that street than there was OF
either State or Main streets. The sur
face OF that much-traveled street Is
all bumps and hollows from Howard
TO State street and the wonder Is that
II has been so long neglected. IL
should be borne in mind, however. by
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enough for State street Is not good
enough for Bank street. OF course,
the section that is TO be recommended
for repaving is above the section that
Is paved With yitrihed brick, and to
pave The street properly vitirifed
brick should be used and patchwork
| Obviated.
The business men at their session
advocated the srelaying of the present
\ Belgian sbloclS pavement, or splitting
| the same the short way and laying
! the blocks in cement, the same as was
done in the sample stretch in front
Of the city hall and which was sub
sequently rejected to make way for
| vitrified brick.
As the street railway company will
/ be required to pay its proportion OF
the repaving. II is suggested that
Bank street be given the same con-
| sideration in the matter of material
/ that was accorded to State street.
From Tilley to Howard street there
are double tracks and the trolley COM
pany would pay for the greatest part
and for fully one-third OF the cost
from Tilley to State street. II Bank
street is to be repaved. and II GER
i tainly should be, the ancient block
pavement should be discarded, Just
as IL is being done in the larger
cities.
With an increased sale Of safety
razors, the BARRIERS Of New London
have made a demand for shorter hours
one feature Of which Is closing sat
i urday night at 1890 instead Of at II
| O'clock as at present. This would
Inconvenience many clerks who are
not able to reach their favorite bar
Der shop until after. the hour select
ed for closing on Saturday, and ma,
lead up 70 the use OF safety razors
or the Inconvenience getting init
the shaving habit on their own ac'
count Still, the union BARRIERS ar
entitled TO consideration. and there II
no reason why they should be over
worked to accommodate late custom
ers.
II has always been puzzlfng VIII,
union BARRIERS should be required q
work longer hours than union men o.
other trades. It seems to the unini-
tfate.l that the fault is with them
selves, II conditions are similar 10 9TH
err trades II used to be one OF tn,
cardinal principles OF unionism TO moi
work over the established number o.
hours. for by so doing other men II
The same line Of business are deprived
of employment. Two gangs OF mer
of eight hour shifts would settle thu
matter TO the full satisfaction OF tru'
union BARRIERS, and under this rul.
there would probably be no unemployed
union BARRIERS. When this plan wal
once suggested the plea was set NJ
that such an idea was impracticaol'
in the barber business. The same e'-
cuse was put up by the railroaders
but when put to the test II worked
satisfactorily.
The barber business like ell otheri
of that class should be managed To-
the acconmo dation OF patrons. or els'
the BARRIERS should not persist In BE-
ing classed as union men, as those arr
who have fought and won an eight o.
nine hour worleday. OF course, IN
plan suggested would mean more bar
hers, and perhaps necesstate a chang'
in the scale of wages. but as goos
and true enthusiastic union men the'
should not mini a little thing ik'
that. Some old fogy once said some
thing about consistency being Jewel
and there are some who believe tn
fogy was right.