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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29


As q matter OF fact, the conduct of
tho affairs Of municipality call for
about the same degree Of business in
telligence and applicat ton as would be
required in looking after large bus
mess concern in the Industrial world,
and the fact that the American peo-
pie are too often inclined to put good
fellows into municipal ofsices who are
simply good fellows without the neces-
sary business qualifications, is to nay
mind one OF the strongest arguments
for the adoption Of the commission
form Of government by American cit
les.
In Leavenworth it was almost i'm
possible to secure the better class Of
business men to stand for election to
city offices under the old system. Since
we have adopted the commission form
of government every candidate for
mayor and commissioner is chosen
from among the business men Of the
city. Politics and party lines have
been largely eliminated, and now the
mayor and four commissioners-one
commissioner who looks after the
streets, another who looks after the
water and public services corporations,
another who looks after the police and
fire departments-meeto once each week
and discuss the administration Of city
affairs the same AZ do directors In any
large business company or corpora
ton.
The commission form Of government
to be successful must have the active
cooperation and assistance Of bust
ness element OF the community and II
you could count on this cooperation
am sure the people of Norwich, II
they should adopt this form of gov
eminent, will find that 1t will put the
administration OF the city's affairs
upon a practical business basis. which
should be the aim in the government
Of all American cities,
Yours very truly,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

I'D like to sell You q horse said
the long, faced man as he brought his
team to a stop. THAT bay on tho
near side is a fine Animal. His sire
was a gerat trotter and his dam Z
s'0h. hang his daml' exclaimed
Rumbelow. What makes you think I
want to buy horse? DO yon think
I'm running bologna factory You
couldn't give me that swaylbacked bay,
even IL / was perishing for q horse,
and you offered to throw in a picture
of Washington crossing the Delaware.
had q horse last spring and the
brute nearly sent me into bankruptcy.
1t just stood up to the rack and ate
breakfast food all day and then when
ever wanted to US him he had the
spasmodfc collie or writer's cramp or
some disease. You can't work Off any
old one-eyed plug on mt"
4sWell, OF course, can't force you
to buy that horse, but you're missing
COW tied behind my wagon? Well, a1r.
I'll let you have that COW 30 cheap 1t
will break your heart. That's the best
cow in this state. Her mother took a
bushel of premiums at state fairs, and
she holds record herself for cream
ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin. or Prof.
HaekeI of Nebraska, or any celebrated
dairyman. 1t just rips my heart all to
pieces to part with that COW, but 7
must have some money, and so TIL
have to sacrifice her.
Il should think a man would be
glad to sacrifice such a walI-eyed
brute as that" remarked Mr.. Rumble
low. It'll be jimswingled If I ever
saw such an onery looking edigy.
She looks more like rhinoceros than
a COW. I don't want a cow--wouldnst
have s,1ch a heast on flle rIace--h1lt
il I was suffering for such an animal
you couldn't give me that cow of yours
unless you chloroformed me. She's all
bones, and she looks as though all she
wanted was a chance to keel over and
die. Take her away, my friend. She
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
THINGS 10 SELL

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49, re- ~ - Ea.+ : s,trv n the birCI
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is,n,. ~. lz.,a.,,st have a s.1lance
q .sa " 9..,s.5ssa5 r-oars
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

thing for the taxpayer, as it IS the
hrst time in my 81 years residence
that its expenditures have been less
than its receipts. When the commits
sioners took hold they were confronted
by floating debt of $4,000 and an
empty treasury and no available funds
until January 1. BY making the street
car company pay and the telegraph
company, the express company, the
telephone companies and the Intercity
Viaduct company pay their Hcenses
they have paid off the floating debt
and the city has $4,000 surplus on
hand. Yours truly,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
COMMISSION RULE FOR PUBLIC
SERVICE CORPORATIONS.

This Is O question to which there
are two sides. and 1t is not often that
the side of largest pecuniary interest
does more than to quietly and skill
fully oppose, hence it is surprising to
find one great corporation arguing
clearly and forcefully in favor of state
control.
The annual report Of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. contains
a useful discussion of the advantages
of regulated monopoly as opposed to
both unreguIa ted competition and pub
lie ownership. in the telephone and
telegraph business. The kernel Of the
argument is as follows:
"PubItc control or regulation Of pub
lie service corporations by permanent
stay. Experience has demon
stratsd that this supervision should
stop at control and regulation and not
manage. operate nor dictate what the
management or operation should be
beyond the requirements of the great
est eA1ciency and economy. ="
state control or regulation should
be of such character as to encourage
the highest possible standard in plant.
the utmost extension Of facilities, the
highest efficiency of service. rigid
economy in operation, and to that end
should allow rates that will allow the
highest wages for the best service.
some reward for high efficiency in adj
ninistration, and such certainty of
return on Investment SIS will induce
investors not only retain their securi-
ties. but to supply at all times all the
capital needed to meet the demands
Of the public. s.
Such control and regulation can
and should stop all abuses of capi-
talization. Of extortion or of over
charges, Of unreasonable division of
profits. -'s.
'If there IL to be state control and
regulation, there should also be state
protection. Government control
should protect the investor as well as
the public 1t should insure to the
public good service and fair rates. 1t
should also insure fair rates to the
investor"
This seems to be rational presen-
tation of the case. and the foreshad
ewing OF true equilibrium.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
THE DRUGGISTS REVOLT.

The druggists of the country appear
to be in a revolt against everyday
business and exceptionally long hours
~ a bureau of information and ac-
commodation depot
1t has not struck Connecticut hard.
yet: but it is likely to. The drug clerks
are calling for shorter hours, and if
they do not get them are likely to
organize for that purpose.
Notice has been fled In several
states that the druggist can and does
protest. The says If a moving picture
show is good for you it is good for
him and he proposes to go off and go
70 It. No more will he sell you stamps
and act as walking directory, flrst- laid
expert and feeless physician for thir-
teen hours day seven days in the
week Ten hours will he labor and do
all his work. The rest of the time he
proposes to play. And he wants a
part of Sunday, 900,
Already in twelve states the drug
stores go into species of coma be-
tween one and sjr of a Sunday after
noon No cigars. no chocolates. no
fizzy drinks can pe wrung from them
during these somnolent hours; al
though there's one wretched worm told
Oft TO man the prescription counter in
answer to the bell.
Texas and Washington. California
and Utah, Michigan, Wisconsin. Ken
lucky and Ohio have been whipped in
TO line. New York is working for a
law limiting the hours OF the drug
clerk to 1872 in a fortnight, the present
law leaving him free to sell soap and
soda ten hours every day in the week.
Ohio is still more drastic in her de-
rnands. She doesn't stop short Of the
sixty hour week And anybody can
see that the sixty hour drug clerk
means Sunday trance for the phar-
macy, since green hands are not toll
Grated among the drugs.
1t doesn't seem as IL things could
get SO serious ALI at once; but the
druggist thinks the public should pa
tiently suffer annoyance about this lit
tie thing since he has 1.o01 annoyances
to put up with in the name Of business
courtesy.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
CAN LYNN SETTLE 1T?

If there is any one place in the
world from which information con-
corning the size Of women's feet car
be obtained, that place is Lynn
Mass. claiming to be the earth's
metropolis of shoe manufacturing. Ani
the Lynn Item contains some interest
ing statements on this matter. Ac-
cording to this authorization which
there would seem to be no appeal
whereas'a few years ago the majority
of American women wore a No. shoe
the popular sizes now are and
And "cne manufacturer says that he
turns out an astonishing number oil
SIS, 9's and 1o's."-The Torringtor
Register.
Lynn Is q beautiful city, but az 4
shoemaking metropolis it has ceased
to lead. The city of Brockton has beer
the boot and shoe emporium of New
England for several years, with Hav.
erhill as a close competitor; but il
The Bulletins memory serves it we'll
st. Louis is the great boot and shoe
emporium Of the country today. II
these times, conclusions drawn from
Lynn's output could hardly be accepted
as q consensus of opinion upon the
matter.
The Boston Globe, in accepting the
statement as OK. says the reason
the feet of women are getting biggel
is because they walk more, stand
more, are more athletic than theil
grandmothers. They are heavier. ant
their feet bear a greater weight fol
which there is no more proof thar
for the first statement. Perhaps, if i
is true, it is because they have ten.
derer feet, or think more Of comfor
and yield less to pride. But, what.
the use. There isn't any reliable evi
dence that women's feet are getting
larger, and if they are, what interes
has the general public in the fact?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Since Montpelier. VT, would put on
her monuments made in Montpelier"
the suggestion is made that 'quarried
in Barre would be just to one town
and a help 10 another.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Connecticut readers ought to appre-
ciate this from western exchange:
Portugal will have general election
April 80. Minister BouteN will get
there just In time to be reminded of
what occurred in Illinois, s3~ !
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Mrs. Eddy's son appears to have a
mortal mind wholly unworthy OF his
famous mother. He doesn't know what
defamation is, and cannot keep a
square agreement.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Since four American soldiers who
went over the border to help the in.
silrreetos put down the government
have been courtmartialed and shot, the
fascination us not as great
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
~. No Crime.

The kaiser says the common or gar
den variety Of suicide is not crime.
The political variety Of suicide has not
yet been passed upon.-Denver Repub-
lican.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

An inquiry from the Omaha Bee:
Tufts college has abandoned basket
ball as too rough a game. How would
ping-pong do?'
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

1t is proclaimed that Illinois does
not need a rev libel law hslf as much
as it needs an aroused conscience and
an enlarged penitentiary. This is
quite as true Of other sections
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Happy thought for today: Some folks
do not know how to keep busy; but
II they would try strictly minding their
own business for few days they
might get enlightened.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Indianapolis has dubbed itself "the
Heart of Trade" and is holding its
banners high. May she beat for the
whole country.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Reasonable speed in the auto law
makes the rates on accident policies a
little higher If one follows the road
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Colonel Bryan says the newspapers
have lost their influence 1t is not
right for him 10 measure them all by
The Comuaoner
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

has had charge of the deserted wives
department Of the public charities, has
just resigned to get married. Nothing
could deter her.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

A Chicago woman has shown that
beer and champagne taken together
make a. loaded revslver unsafe even in
a woman's hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

In eleven years the Pullman com.
pany has declared dividends amounting
to over 430 per cent, an average O.
over 80 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

The legislatures who disrespect the
will of the people find their defence
in the fact that the people choose
their members.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

so long as two trains in the west
are held up in one day there is no
use in thinking the bandits are all
dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

A Letter from Kansas City.
Commission form of government
went into effect April last. so we have
but am inclined to believe It a good
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

The maple sugar season in western
Massachusetts has been disappoint-
nent. The intensely cold waves have
sadly interfered with the flow or sap.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Attention is called to the fact that
the Roosevelt dam and the Cannon
damn are not synonymous.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If the Roosevelt dam results in the
creation Of a new state it may be
called Roosevelt.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Editor-But where is the joke in this
comic? Comic Artist-Oh, that comes
in If you buy it.-Scribner's Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

II. a. Are men Of higher character
and greater ability induced to become
candidates for office? !.
Coffeyville-We do not think SO. At
least not in Coffeyville' as yet, though
we believe the better mem will come
later.
Emporia-One answered-No.
Caldwell-The same sort of men. One
answered-Yes.
Abilene-Yes; two men will undoubt-
edly be elected commissioners who
would never consent to be candidates
as councilmer. They would not lend
their names to gang politics.
b. Are your aldermen chosen as
specialists-that is, for especial know
ledge of finance, Of highways, of
building, or departmental work in
charities, fire department, water works,
etc.?
CoffeyviHe-One answered-Yes.
Emporia--One answered-No.
Caldwell-That is the intention.
No. Prohibitionists are active here
and directed the contest.
Abilene-Ability to play politics has
been the only consideration of the fac
tions that have been in power most
Of. the time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

KANSAS COMMISSION CITIES.
CoffeyvilIe, Population 1857.
Emporia, Population 9,058.
Caldwell, Population 2,1o2.
Abilene.
cherryviIIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
Government By Commissioners
What Citizens of Four Kansas Cities Have
to Say About It
READABLE EXCERPTS FROM LETTERS

Political Chanae-Pat Political Faults Entirely
Eradicated-The Small Kansas Cities Find it to be a
Burden-Beaten Technically at Caldwell
Kansas City Makes Receipts Exceed Expenses First
Time in Half Century.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

ILL.,. a. Is there greater and more
direct responsibility upon members Of
the municipal counciI7
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
The Circulation 0l
The Bulletin.


Tia Ds1lstin has The largest s1r-
eslatssn 81 any DaDsr - nastsRn
Conneet1cut, ana frsw three - four
fanss larger than that u any IN
Norwich. II - delivered t. ever
500 Of the. cess houses IN Nsr-
witch, and read ~ ninety-thrse DsT
cent. 81 the pasple. n WlA1haa
IL IL ael1vefsa 10 ever 80 heuses,
IN Putnun ana Dan1s1son T. ever
LEO, asa In all Of these plaees Il
II considered the LEGAL anlly.
Eastern Connecticut las forty
sins fswns, one hundred ana SIXTY
ave pestefAcs distRlcts. and forty
ONE rural free delivery feu1ss.
fho Dulls tn - so1A n every
tsvvn ana on an Of the =. Fl d.
rouees u Eastern ConAeefaeut,
CIRCULATION
1901. average ................ 4s4iS
1895, average ......s....... SsJku
VIZ WARE. re: 8: SITS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

Coffeyville-Cne answered-No.
Emporia- should be; but ours
don't seem SO.
Caldwe1l-Yes, of course, there arc
friends; but the commissioner IL more
responsible for subordinates; conse-
quently more care is exercised.
Yes, certainly; but they carry the
burden lightly,
Abilene--No reply.
b. Are appointments made by them
(more than hefere) on the grounds Of
fitness rather than political strength?
Coffeyvil1e-To a. certain extent,
friendship still counts more than fit-
ness.
Emporia-One answered-No.
CaldwelI-One answered-Yes; one
No.
Abilene-No reply.
c. Does. the administration in iss
methods resemble more than tho old
form the business administration OF
some large industry?
Coffeyville-One answered-Yes.
Emporia-One answered--No.
CaldwellNo; see no Improvement
on the old council plan. One answer
ed-Yes.
Abilene-No reply.
Nv. a. Are the salaries of the may
or and aldermen larger under this
form than before?
Coffeyville-Yes, nearly twice as
much for the mayor and our old coun-
cflmen only received $500 per year
while commissioners get $1,000.
EmpOria-One anSwered--Yes.
Ca1dwell-Yes. No salaries paid pri-
OF to adoption of commission govern
ment-Yes, decidedly.
Abilene-Under the Kansas law the
salaries in cities of this class, 5000
people, will be: Mayor $500 pear; two
commissioners each 5000. Councilmen
b. Has there been greater resulting
economy in the administration of the
several departments?
Coffeyville-We dc noE. think so. Al
least, it is not noticeable thus far.
Emporia-One aI1swered-No.
CaldWdr-One alLswered-No,
c. Does each member Of the NUM-
cipaI council give his full time to this
work of administration?
Coffeyville-He is supposed to, but
does not.
Emporia-Seemingl SO.
/. Caldwell-Not here. I suppose SO ir
towns large enough to demand IT, II
fact such is the case. This town is
$500 population.
Abilene-The law does not contem
plate that they will, but am satisfied
that the city's business will be ssiver
all the time it requires.
d. Has the financial standing Of thu
city been improved?
: Coffeyville--(?).
E.fnopria-No.
Caidwell-cne answered-Yes; one
Abilene-No reply.
v. In general, 10 the new form oi
government cleaner from political in.
fuence, more business Hike in admins.
tration, more effectualIy organized
more progressive, more soundfy eco.
nomicai?
Coffeyville-We will state under thi.
heading that it ALL depends upon tn,
men selected to fill the different Of
fees, and the amount Of money pait
them.
Emporia-One answered-No.
Caldwell-Am sorry to say can Sc,
no betterment. In every way.
VI. a. What per cent. Of vstsrs !.
required to gain recall. and is It ef
| fsctive2
There is no recall in these cities
One man writes: Legislature monkey
ing with the matter NOW.
| b. Are the public utilities.-Watef
gas and electric lighting pIAnts--own
ed BY the city, and are thsy invs1ter:s,
annually, and balances sheet pub
! iishAd. ae il &1,n et.e<nvv. ~ narnar4
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

4 young Philadelphia woman who
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29

!. =. Is any political designation
allowed after the names Of candidates
on the ballot?
All answered-No.
b. Has the activity of parties in
selfishIy seeking the election. of their
own members been diminished?
Coffeyvflle- small way, Yes.
Emporia-One answered-No.
Ca1dwell-Not especially. Different
methods only change.
One anSwered-Yes.
Abilene-It has been the custom to
pick councilmen for the sole reason
that 1t was believed that they could
win. 1t is thoroughly understood that
not a member of the present council
could be elected commissioner. They
were selected to help a political gang;
not the city.
c. In general, are the elections
cleaner?
CONGRATULATIONS answered-YeA
Emporia-One answered-No.
Ca1dweH-One answered-No.
Decidedly so.
ADMINISTRATION here have always
been reasonably clean, due to the dill
gence of public spirited citizens.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-29
THE CONCORD CARpIAGE

a better style and more convenient
vehicle was never built for this New
England country. 1t is roomy, easy
all occasions. We carry In stock as
follows. 81 YIsfiS Open. Top, Solid
Riser Seat. PAINT Red. Green. Yel-
low WHEELS -Snrviu. York &c
Jewell, shell Hand. TIRES--steel, Rub
be-, AK Ess 1s,le T., II.
s1co, sl15. $3.50. sls5.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-05
A Mans Cares.

Man that is born of his parents.
is of a few days and full of mi
crObes. He gOeth to school when
yOungster and gets the seat Of
his pants padded for Something
he didn't do until he is sick at
heart. He grOweth up like a
weed in the back yard and soon
reacheth the age when he is COM
posed largely of feet, freckles.
and an appetite for pie. About
this time he gets too long for
short trousers and not long e.
nOugh for long ones, he gOeth
away to college, learneth how to.
monkey with a three dollar man,
dOlin and play whiskey poker.
He cOmeth home a bigger fool
than ever and marrieth a sweet
young thing whose pa is suppos-
ed to be wealthy, but whom he
subsequently, aScertaineth, could
MT buy the prize rooster at a
cOOunty fair. He wOrrieth along
from year to yyear, gradually ac-
quiring offspring, until his
house resembles a Sunday school
class just before Christmas. He
fretteth through the day and
lieth awake nights trying to fig
ure out how to keep. himself and
Of the poor house. His efforts.
are rewarded by having his
daughter run away and get mar
ried and bring him nice son-in,
law every few days to feast at
his board. His sons grow up
and call him governor and set
him back a five-spOt every day
or two. About the time he has
acquired enough lucre to make it
worth while for his heirs to quar-
rel over, he contracts a cold and
Is hurried away before he has.
time to have a talk with his FAM
lily. His sons blow in his es-
tate on bad whiskey and plug
hats, and his wife puts the fin.
ishing touches to his career by
marrying the hired man.-Ex.