Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Mayor Mahan Orders Licenses for Fireworks
Sale Withheld
STATE POLICE WORK
hey Surprs. New London Authorities by the Ouetness
With Which They Secure Evidence-The Crowd on
Race Fay Big UsuaI-Where Jealousy Operates
for Enforcement of Sunday Law.

stopped by the local police long ago.
These places are fully injurious TO
the young men as the regular poker
joints and ought to be squeIched.
In connection with the big crowd Of
race day Il was noticeable that the
railroad traffic WAS not as large as IN
former years. Not that there were
not so many visitors but all did not
come to New London by rail. great
many of them came by turnpike. Not
by horse back or stage coach as in the
days of old, but in fast travelling
automobiles. Of almost every known
make and in nearly every state in the
union was represented by the regis
try numbers, among the visitors
were many from watering places and
summer resorts fEom near and far
who brought their autos from their
homes and retained the state registry
plates. AS most of those who come to
New London in autos We're among the
parlor car passengers on the railroad
trains in former years, the profits TO
the railroad companies from the race
day traffic must have materially de-
creased.
There were of course. the usual ex-
cursion trains from New Haven and
Boston to accommodate students and
alumni and others who have not as
yet become the owners of touring cars
and all regular trains carried many
additional passengers. the whole ae-
gregating a very large crowd of pso-
pie, but these high grade travellers
were certainly missed. As early as
Tuesday night space in all the garages
was engaged and in order to stable
the machines many other buildings
near the garages were used tempora-
rily as annexes, so none of the horse
less wagons were Obliged 10 remain in
the open in the night season. There
were more automobiles in New Lon
don than ever and they attracted al
most as much attention as did the big
college aquatic event of the year.
Recently a cigar and tobacco store
was opened in this city, and 10 one Of
a large chain of stores throughout the
country. The management observing
that a store on the opposite corner,
shoe blacking establishment kept open
Sundays and sold cigars and toba
that fruit stores, drug stores and at
least one cigar store did the same, re-
solved to do likewise. The doors We're
opened as on any other day OF the
week and on went the business with
out regard To the day--5f the week.
This action was not pleasing 70 other
cigar dealers who have observed sun
day for many years, so far as business
went so complaint was filed with
Prosecuting Attorney Cronin. who at
this writing has not determined as TO
what action he VIII take.
As cigars are sold I'm many places
on Sunday, the argument is made that
discrimination should not be made
against a legitimate cigar store, even
il some of the other dealers hao make
specific objection. If public sentiment
favored closing all places doing bust
ness on Sunday, including the cigar
sale at the hotels, the prosecutor -
ready to act. But he does not con-
slider that such action is wanted by
the great majority OF people, who de-
sire the privilege of purchasing inc
cream. candy soda water. newspapers
or even cigars on the Lords day.
The enforcement of the Sunday law
in regard to the sale OF cigars and the
like has been tried in New London
several times i'm the long ago and
was so obnoxious to the people and
so detrimental to the good and well
fare of the city. especially when there
are excursions and so mang SUNDAY
visitors, that the prosecuting off1cefs
simply winked the other eye and BOW
ed to the popular win OF the people.