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Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
AQUATIC EXERCISE.

There is sentiment among the alumni of Brown for tho revival of rowing as m exercise and attraction. Tho Providence Journal. in advocating the matter, said:
 While college rowing is an expen- sive sport as at present maintained. it can be conducted on a modest basis Tho other day the Massachusetts in ' stitute of Technology received a chal- 1enge from the United States naval academy to row an eiEht-A Aar race at Annap polis Tech has neither g boat house nor . boat, but the challenGo was promptly accepted, and the rsce will take place in a little over three weeks. A certain amount of training is necessary for an aquatic contest like this, even when the course is only q mile or two in length; but the alzlmiai crews that are hastily made up by Yale and Harvard at New London have little preparation and no evil re- suits are reported in consequence.
 @All that Is needed The Journal says, eis some one to take the initia- tive."y Since Brown has the ability, it ought not be difncult to find the promoter
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
How 10 Stop Drinking

We are in earnest when we ask you Win give vonr manev baek if sff.r : z trial you fail to get results from OR RINE. This is very generous offer. It gives the wives and mothers of those who drink to excess an opportunity to try the ORRINE Treatment. It also shows our confidence in the merits of ORRINE. ORRINE is recognized as the best and most successful remedy the world has ever known for Drunk enness or the so-called Liquor Habit. It is a very simple treatment. can be given in the home without publicity or loss of time from business. and at a small price.
 ORRINE is prepared in two forms. No. l, secret treatment, a powder, ab- solutely .tasteless and odorless given. secretly in food or drink ORRINE No. 2, in pill form, is for those who desire to take voluntary treatment. ORRINE costs only SLIGO box. Write for Free ORRINE Booklet (mai4ed in plain seal cd envelope). to ORRINE CO. Orrine Building, Washington. D. c. ORRINE city by N. D. Sevin & Son. 11s Main St.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
ANOTHER LETTER FROM DALLAS fgEwsPkPERMAN.

IL. Is Hnpupsible to give an accurat9 statement 0oneerning. the operation o1 the tl ,,c commissio1 plan of s government in sAHas Haassshoasli havs takssfn Issue with the Dallax Hity commission very sharp Iv upon taAn inatteFs, and cannot ab all approxG Of their course in respect better than fhe governmefit under the old aldermanic plan.
 Two thin9s have operated to hurt the Commission government in Dallas, as well as iu some other cities. Sena- torfal courtesy, and the extravagant claims mad6 for it.by over-zealous ad- vocates These latter have pictured it as infallihle and autpmatic; have endenTored 10 create the impression that it will work while you sleep. and that 'Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, is a hack number. Also, many or them have held it to be lese majeetB to criticieA the commission.
 As one Of the original promoters of the commlssion pIan at Galveston, resent such sentifnents. The commits sion plan Eives the people an oppor- tunity to have good government; that Is all
 ! lares number of our citizens are very dissatisfied with the operation of VI tion Of the Initiative and referendum. Two of our school trustees were re- called last summer, because they re- fused to Vote for the re- election of two teachers. A movement is now on foot to recall four more for a similar rea.- son., Meantime the schools have suf. ferAd very much. Those citizens who now oppose the recall feature were original advocates of the commission form at Dallas
 who are opposed to the commission plan as it stands. Most of these want the recall initiative and referendum retained, but they want a board of al- derrnen. clothed only with Legislative powere TilAy gay the commission as My own idea is that Dallas ought to adopfst Galveston plan, which it has not. M The Ealveston charter, in my opinion, is superior, because l. It does all their time to the service of the city. If the people are careful in the first instance, the=fnen whom they elect as commissioners will devote all the time neceseary to city affairs; otherwise, watGht1ock will d0 little good. 2. It does mot cont tains the recall Initiative and referfndum features. The com mission plan essentially means con- ccHltrNtH representative democracy. Representative denlocracy and pure demorFUCy will uut mix. A city may have tlie comm issi1ff plan, or it may have the recall etc.s It cannot have both siinu ltaneDuA1y, Tn any event, feel Sure, no city ought to have the recall dn1ffetive ana refendum. un- less it is required that at least 51 per cent, sct the people shall petition to in- yoke the operatfon of the same. No mere minority of the people ought to be permitted to peeter the majority. believe in the commission plan as strou&lv as ITh4Ye at any time in the past but H SeexnB fp me 1t is receiv- ing HeN4xe Jolt z8rp4n efforts to mix ft with. iilytf fun9em4H .0s pure democracy and from favA4AIk claims made bv unWise friends,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
Leaden Footed sprinu in Maine


 While in this part of New EnzlAnd we are preparing for real spring weather, in Maine they are still snow bound, and it will be a long time be- fore the last deep drift. has melted. A despatch from Phillips under date of Saturday reports the worst blizzard for years No tempt says the de- Epatch, has been made to break ont the roads. Farmers were blockad- : ed, and in some places the drifts reach the caves of the houses No freight trains were started in this part of Maine yesterday The lumber indus try will be much hnmpered by this unexpected tempest, and Maine citi- zens in general may be pardoned if they indulge in vigorous language to express their feelings towards the weather. Tomorrow the sun is due to cross the line. but Maine will be only just digging itself out of the anowbanks when that great aStronom- fcal event. occurs.-Providence Jour
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 VI. !. What DOT ess.t. of vetsrs is rsquirsd to gain . recall, and is t sf-1 feetixs7
 Dallas-s5 It is very efrectave. IF Is the only thing that forcee the iordly man at all.
 S5 per cent. of vote cast for mayor. Used once to recall two school trustees for holding star chamber sessions. New men who succeeded them dug up much bad business in schools and q fort to recall four old associates of the two previously recalled is about to culminate.
 When a petition equal to 5 per cent. Of the total vote cast at the last cleo tion for mayor is filed with the board of commissioners, the board must call an election within 10 days to determine the question.
 35 per cent; has not been tried out on the mayor or commissioners. Waco-S0 per cent; but 1t ought to Not effective.
 Denison-20 per cent. of voters. Re- call yet untried. Austin-A petition of 25 per cent. will get a recall election. A discharged employe attempted to get 8 recall once good check here and think it is sat- isfactory.
 35 per cent, unfortunately-Y Yes. b. Arc the public utititiss--waters sas and electric lighting plafts-owr- ed by the oity, and are they invsntor;sd annually, and baIancs sheet pub- lished, as is the custom of corpora tions owning such plants7 Dallas-O Only the water plant owned by the city. The other companies more nearly own the city government. City OWLS water plant Financial statement as you outline is not pulp lished. The departments fiscal opera tions are at all times open to citizens. At present the department is run not at cost, but at profit of about }1O0, ,- 900 annually on about $210.000 receipts. Other public utilities privately owned. The city owns tha water plant and ment, and the city auditor publishes an annual statement showing it's finan- cial condition. The gas and electric light plants are not owned by the city. Only waterWorks-YNs. Waco-Yes. Full statement annually by best auditors in state. Waterwos-ks by city. Annual stand ing published. Move on hand to put gas and light plant in city hands. Denison-Water plant purchased two years ago. Statements show annual profits of about $20,000. Austin-The city owns all public utilities mentioned except gas plant. The water. light and power plants are economically managed and, an inven- tory is made such as you mention. The city owns the water plant. An annual statement is made; but there is no thorough inventory.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
LETTER FROM DALLAS EDITOR.

There Is one thing about a commits sion would emphasize. That is, not to put it in effect unless the charter carries the initiative, refedendum and recall features. We have all three here. A commission, with it's immense powers. can break a town before it wahes up, and these three peoples power measures are the best safe guard.
 Our charter also. calls for open ses- sions. It specifically forbids star chamber work, a very important mat ter, by the way
 The reason I say the mayor and four
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PUULIc INDIFFERENCE.

The Hartford Courant very apprc- priately calls the public indifference which is constantly being shown up in New England, sleeping self gov srnment," and 1t looks as if most New England communities were suffering from the true sleeping sickness.
 Commenting on Tuesdays election, The Courant says:
 But here we have a picture of Hartford at a city eIection-half the male voters stay away from the polls. fhree- quarters of the female voters s1Ay away, of the voters who do vote tho number who neglect to vote on incidental non- political questions ranges from a fifth to a half A half do not care to vote at all and of those who do vote half do not take any interest in the questions presented to them. This is self government"
 There fs the case of Northield. Mass, with a defaulting selectman whose accounts haven't been audited for seven years, now awake to slip- shod methods wholly attributable to public indifference, and it has to bt said: Had the auditors done their duty this sselectman would have been caught the first year he went wrong or pErhaps, better still. If he knew that htS aeeoi1nts would be gone over as they. should be, he~ywould never have tAmrtred with the treAsury, As it is now the town .s out the money and the emhoxzler is in bed, suffering from 8 nervous breakdown, and likely to- ga to jail or prison
 And such evidences of the neglect of public business are coming ur nearly every week.
 Perhaps copamission form. of gov- : ernnnent with a good sized civic league to show a live interest in these mat tGrs would be a real improvement
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

V. In general. is the new form of government cleaner from political in- tIuencs, moro business-like in adminis- tration, moro stfeetually organized, moro progressive, more soundIy eco- nomicaI?
 DalIas-I regard this scheme as dis tinctly reactionary and undernocratic. English cities secure efficiency without any such ssbusiness'' despotism ass this entails
 Yes, to all five questions. Emphat- ically Yes.
 Yes, very greatly improved
 One answered Yes.
 Waco-Yes, cleaner in every way: business in every department run like a bank.
 Cleaner: business like: soundly economical
 Denison-Yes but still not perfect, due to some loopholes in charter.
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8Iziabilffie9I.,
N. E. as7 as1 ss.157.4ss ss.z4o.1|

Better still might have been the rec ord of this year. but for the menace of ing confidence every day, and will un- til congress stops meddIiMg with the successful economic policies of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

commissioners should get even moro than we pay th6m now, respectively $4,00p and 43, 006, is because I believe our officers have averaged at least ten hours a day since they took the jobs, and the volume and character of work and the heavy responsibilities, in my mind calls for, ample reward.
 Our municipal revenue is in excess of $1,000, ,Q00 d year, exclusive of bond money, and tha kind of men who can spend that amount of money properly are worth paying we'll
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
35W I'll ll{ l||Is il11

43oW ' 4utpF6ved 1iI6ce 4la9 terif passed and TWO conhd dence t9E fmnediate bzainess future, axe 2 but perhapS none IT b&tter tz&1 t6I155.
 Tn rec0e1 II Ae1azlte m <lIe eN Enxhnd stntes sl1pW4 | failihG c4 IT total commercial linh ities n M&i1e New Hampshire. M4asachslae Afat ConnectIN t hut increases Tn Vermont and Rh61 Isl.nd. Tn Massachueetts pared with 31.475sos5 In 1910. Tn the slx New Ehxiand atates the total III \ 6ti3ties amounted to S7, fB7, ,469 agninef $2,74O, ,ls6 last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
A LETTkR FnoA4 THE MAYOR or

Anarerinr YQutn Fl recent date, per- llieIf5 1rs honest 6nd active K would 6e III il({laia t64 If && whether the old fox1fKs .oH tiBw IT. t11x 6etter Good men mafe S6ad etset1fiuert, if awake to stlietna6dx sof the HElasion. Converse 1x. 4nEd hle8f fhAk lad government. Le4T5r ~ 3ls ffs4 els out of consld- sra{z6i15Y kia of Eovarnmen1 rla1e W 20lS cilnet. clfG1 o4
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

The supreme court of the United States is giving the trusts some hard kfiockG and the indications are that it win knock out some of their tyran- mic rules
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

NV. .. Are tho sAlaries of the may - and aidsrnssn iar1sr undsr tssis fsrm than bsfers7
 Dallas Yes. Mayor gets s4,ooo now; four commissioners $3,000 each. They ought to have more.
 Aldermen were paid S per meeting. Salaries for mayor s4'oeo each com
 sFss Tes Increased from ,1o . month to $3,000 a year.
 One answered Yes.
 One answered No.
 Waco-Yes. intends to make them still larger.
 One answered No. :.
 Denison-Yes $1,s8o and $1,5oo. re- spectivelys formerly nominal.
 AustiE-under old form mayor got $1.0oO. Mayor now gets x2,500. Twelve naen1sn r1en nom set set ss.oco M < 1 . year. ''
 One answered Yes.
 b. Has thsrs been srsater resulting economy tn the administration of the severaI departments? city from 42,000 to 92,000 inhabitants. Yes.
 Two answered Yes.
 One answered No.
 Waco-Taxes reduced. greater econ ony in every way: streets perfect.
 
 Denison-one answered Yes.
 Austin-There has been greater ef- ficfency, but it is impossible to say whether there has been greater econ ofny. The aggregate expenditures are larger; but the city has grown a great deal since adoption of the commission plan.
 One answered Yes.
 C. Does each member of the muni- cipaI council give his full time to tho work of administration
 DaIlas-He agrees to.
 Yes-practically. Two answered Yes.
 Waco-Only as necessary.
 Partial time. Denison-No, each gives as much time as is needed.
 Austin-Yes; the charter so requires. In the Judgment of the writer, 1t ought not to do so. No such requirement. is made in Galveston, where the commits sion plan originated. Yes. they give from eight to ten hours day. d. Has the financial standing of tho city besn improved? Dallas-No change. Credit always good. It is Al now. Two answered Yes. Waco. Yes City credit good as gold. Everything on cash basis One answered Yes. Denison-Yes. First paving in 35 years done since commission was adopted. Austin Yes; the city has paid off more bonded Indebtedness in past two years than it did in former five: and in addition has greatly Improved mu- nicipal service. One answered Yes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

While the United States sends . shipload of supplies to the Chinese famine sufferers, Christian Russia sends China an uItimatum
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

A couple residing in Heavenly Hous- ton have separated because they corld not Agree on what they would csra with a mslion if Carnegie should give them one.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

No lazy man ever became an angler there is too much walking, to say nothing of digging the bait.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

Happy thought for today A near philosopher says it costs less to be good than it does to hire a lawyer to keep you out of jail
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

Maple-sugar weather is now becom ing first class and the run of sap will be all that could be expected
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

John Bull is feeling we'll once more with his revenues exceeding his ex- penses by twenty eight millions.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

lunch, and this ought to lessen the price of mint Juleps in that state
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

There Is no denying that Rem braA1ts Mill toes on paying divi- dends although 1t has never started wheel or employed an operative
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

Cornelius Vanderbilt could not cross his leea in a New York court with out bSihg found in contempt The liberties of | millionaire are limited
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

A Wisconsin man recovered one thousand dollars for a lost toe. This is high price for a slight sacrifice.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

Congressman Cannon was in order when he told the democratic majority tAat 1t was not necessary for it to use the minority any meaner than the re- publicans did.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

The Chicago News says: Direct primaries continue to loom up as the Grestest thing tho professional poli- ticians ever tried to assassfnate.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

The derapcratic house and the sew eute&p-yeaf locusts arrived together. and nows # h being ngured out which js Me4 Morae for the cepatfys
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
Utility for Char DAnds.

Any ring, s&ys the New York city court will make an engagement ring At the seashore. then. cigar bands will do.-SyrAcuse Post- Standard
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

Chicago expected to have new mayor, but it elected an old one who knew how to pull the tarred ropes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

Next to a good newspaper a new hotel is one of the finest permanent advertisements any city can have.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

Indiana thinks she can wonry through life with one saloon to every seven hundred of the population.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
pink Would Have to Work.

Suppose all Hinky Dink's friends should follow the beautiful example of L0rimer and refrain from drinking. Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
ln No Danger.

Tom Watson needn't be afraid of assassination. He'll talk himself to death before anyone pays any atten- tion to him Philadelphia Inquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

President Taft did not worry con- gress much with his message. It war brief and to the point.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
III. .. is thsrs srestsr and moro direct rssponsibility upon memhsrs Of tho uunicipal counail?

direct responsibility upon mpmpere of the municipal council?
 DaIlas-Decidedly so
 You bet. We can put our finger on the man every time
 In theory, greater; in practice, not so.
 Two answered-Ycs.
 o-Commission form in city government, therefore responsible.
 A great deal more
 son-Responsibility is fixed. Each councilman has charge of one or more departments. Austin-TWo answered Yes
 b. Arc appointnnents tnade by thsn1 (mers than bsfore) on tho crourds of fitnsss rather than politicaI strensthf Dallas-All appointments made on grounds of fitnesx.
 Three answered Yes.
 One answered No.
 Waco-Fitness believed to be enfire- ly SO.
 Denison One anawered Yes
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Thirty churches in Boston are with out pastors. That is an inviting field.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

|. As h my eslikie>l desi1nptien allowed aftsr tho n.snss ef sandidstssI ! Bnlias xes but 60 far precautions to prevent nDemocr&tfc ticket have succeeded. of party such as democrat, republi- can, Independent citizens, etc.
 No.s few attempts have been made to put in nomfnaticn party tick ets. but SO far they have failed.
 Two amawered-Ye4
 W1c0TWo answered ND
 Depiaon One answeredN x Austin No; the succe56ful candi- dates draM for the places or select thems by &krAefn1nt after the election. NO; but the pFinting of party tieket1 in parAlleI columns is pernitted F Es4s sts astivity T Parties in sstiishiy seeking tfs sisctien 1T thsir eMn n1emhers besn diminiaIlsdf Dallas There h only one party here Ths fo q fesP. g F sks1s poses. The democratic partyss cus- tom has been not to run g city ticket. Only exception occurred 20 years axos Hard to say-regular parties do- not put tickets in the field, but there are various Independent political clubs
  Two answered d-Yes. One answered-N0. Waco-I think not. One answered-Yes
 Austin-No party politics in city af- fairs.
 Municipal elections in this city have been non partisan for many years. The only political nominations made are by the socialists, and they are not of conseQuence as there are few ad- herents of that faith in Dallas A faction of the democratic party is try ing to bring on nominations. Yes and has been almost entireiy eliminated. .. h s.nsArI. ars tho elections cleaner? Dallas-The commission form has not affected elections save to increase expenditure of money by rich promo ters of candidates. Yes; perfectly clean. Decidedly 50. Two ansWered-Yea. Waco-Supposed to be. In every respect. Denison-Clean No charges to con- trary.
 Austin.-There is no marked change. The general election law of Texas, which was in effect prior to adoption Of the commission plan, had removed most of the objectionable features from e1ec- tf0ns.
 Yes: much so.
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Iiow fonf mn m zsI liIIes Baeard tne
CoRR RESPO lDlllg'E FROM TWO CITIES
variety q Opinions 1rse q Opinion Up- on tle Recsll Nev nment n Improve ment op the old l1uznan Nsfare Cannot be Eliuin- ated Fron polides1 Action CEommiuzion Govern ment Don Not Work WelI in Evezy Respect.

A1stin Almost entirely on account of htnass There are both democrats and republicans on the present coun- ell and employees are serving without nupoaition from both parties hero This means something in this state.
 TestD soa11o extent.
 .. Doc fhe administration h its snsthtds rssonabie mere than tho old fern &hs businsss administration q ssrAs largo irdustryf
 Da1las Yes. decidedly.
 Yes. BHsine1s methods arc intro duced in every department
 Three aI1eWered Yes.
 Waco Yes, Just like any corpora ton.
 One made no reply.
 Denison-One ansWAred Yes.
 Austin-Two answered Yes.
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II. a. Are man Of higher character and greater ability induced to become candidates for office?

II. a. Are man of higher charActer and greater ability induced 10 become candidates for office?
 Dailes-Yes; mother need apply.
 Yes; requires better men and they are in demand.
 One answered-No
 Two answered-Yes.
 Waco-Offer themselves or are brought out by interested parties.
 Yes; in every way
 DeniSon-Have reelected some men at every election since commission adopted in 1907.
 Austin-To some extent; but the provision in the Dallas charter which requires commissioners to devote their entire time to the service of the city, and the recall provision, act as de- terrents-
 We have had but two years of the commission form of government. and we have had men of the best character -one former bank president, an other capitalist, railroad official, and two leading business men. k. Arc your aldermen chosen as spsciaI;sts-that is, for sspscisl know lodge of finance, of highways. of building, or departmental work in charities, fire department, water works, etc-7
 Dallas-F'our commissioners and mayor are chosen for their special fit- ness and knowledge in such depart ments.
 Yes, in each of five departments. No; just business men Of good judg ment.
 Somewhat One ansWered-Yes Waco-One answered-Yes. One made no reply. Denison-One auswered-No. Austin-The commissioners are chosen generally and the board makes the assignments. However, 1t Is gem orally understood before the election what the assignments win be These matters are taken into con- sideration, but they do not run for a specific of1ice. 1t is generally under stood what place candidate will take if elected. Most of the successful can l didates have special publications.
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Mayor at outs with the two eofnnis sioners. s. 's z <
 Austin Upon the whole, Yes.
 One answered Yes.