Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

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 in New London, in common with oth-
 CT places of the state, is now large
 in membership and is steadily i'm
 tinned % prosperity @ o eass eess aao oa unsue- eun
 cessful attempts were made to keep
 the organization alive, but failure was
 due to the fact of the apparent ex-
 treme disparity in the ages of the
 members which was more noticeable at that time than the present. Now
 this is all changed. and the member ship is made in tie main of men who are now much older than were their over, and are therefore old enough to realize the importance of the organ 1zation and the honor connected with the membership.
 ranks representatives of the profes- sional and the business life of the city, men of influence and good standing, and who consider. it pleasura.ble duty to aid in every possible way the Grand Army of the Republic and thereby do honor to their fathers who risked lives that the union might survive.
 It has been said- and perhaps truly that no organization can succeed the Grand Army of the Republic, and that when the last member dies the or ganization dies also; as it is an or ganization of men who served honor ably in the union army in the civil war and none others are eligible to place on that roll of honor. Still, the sons of these gallant soldiers of the long ago can perpetuate the mem ory of their fathers by guarding the beautiful Memorial day custom, and after they have done to the world their sons and grandsons and so on down the line can do likewise until the Angel Gabriel blows the final taps. The United Spanish War Veterans !egitimateIy claim the right to observe Memorial day, for it is now conceded to be the proper day when the graves of all soldiers from revolutionary with attendant memorial services. Here in New London there is a breach between the veterans of the Civil and spanish wars that should not exist. and for the good of all concerned there should be a meeting and shaking of hands over the dividing chasm. Then Athere would be no fear of the Memorial day exercises ever becoming txtinct as the Sons of Civil War Vet erans and the Sons of Spanish War bined would tend to, perpetuate the general observance for all time.
 The trouble between the veterans of the two wars is in great measure due to the action of past post com mander of Perkins post who insisted that the Spanish War Veterans must take place in the Memorial day parade behind the Sons of Veterans, that they
 
 their sons. too The Spanish Vets it honor to escort the old war veterans, but objected to doing like service for the sons, especially as most of the latter had opportunity to show patriotism when troops were called for in the Spanish war. and are fully as old as the majority of the Spanish vets These latter believe that their place is next to the Grand Ar my men, not in advance but close in 4 the rear without any other organiza- ton intervening. It is to be hoped that the veterans of the two wars will get together and heal up the differ ences, giving the Spanish vets what many believe to be their simple rights.
 Mayor Mahan's many propositions towards the general and permanent improvement of the city of New Lon pal Art society, show no signs of com yet indicating that ,alm that always precedes activity. The mayor has so many progressive deas that he may be in a quandary as 70 where first to begin, although his evident intention was to first bury the tow overhead wires in Bank street Pending this proposition, the work of ID for another year. The delay is worth while, perhaps. for when the l wires are out of sight that thorough are will be greatly beautified and will | count for more than can be by the Municipal Art | Jociety during the first year of it's ex- stence.
 By the way, this new society be- I ieves in advertising in legitimate | way by paying for a regular space | a a newspaper, seeking new members | It the rate of two dollars apiece per Lnnun. By this method the society ex- | ,ects to get ample funds to carry out he plans for the general Identification if the city.
 It Is a pity that the society was rot n existence when the plan for the of the old court house hat did not preserve was under con unity to get building that would ave been a credit to the city. an ep- ortunitys gone that will probably nev- r return during the lifetime of the oungest New Londoner The cause. rhfttIed down to fine point, was op- osition to the then Mayor Arm 1 trong's idea of combined county and ity building, fearing that the Worthy hief magistrate of the city would pc redited with securing a fine public within the limits of the city mich he managed for three years on he same plan that he conducts his wn successful business The recon tructed building is nearly completei tut. as to preservation of the old ourt house. in the words of Dominick Iullaney. God save the mark"
 Jonathan Charles Brown, the New ondon youth who has been in consid- rabie trouble and given trouble to thers for two years and more, Is free gain and has the opportunity of lead lg a better life. getting good start efore he, attains his majority. The Dn of a respected father. now de- eased, and of an estimable mother, onathan or Charles, as he was best now-n. strayed from the narrow path nd became entansled in the naeshes of le law and for very serious offenses, ut. Iias been fortunate in escaping le punishment usually mstsd out for Eh offen*es.S
 He was nlader snspeiofL. for some me for<cbsnnlitt ing petty bursdari ries nd was finally arrested in the early ornink coming out of Hte Monfank Venue Baptist cdsurcks, whtch he had ,identlx entered for she plrpose of left of bra ss work. lie 4eezalso sus- ected of having been ths tiiap who ole braas faucets from houses along { le avenue and selling them for junk. harley was released on proba<ion by { le police court and he was never call ' for sentence. Then came asl epidemic of iDcendiary 1 -es such as New London never knew sfcre or since nearly thirty of them 1