Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
OTHER VIEW POINTS

We should like to hear what the fathers and mothers, the sisters and l brothers or the children of those who 1 have been killed would say on the 1 Connecticut automobile law.-Brldge- | port Telegram.
 l MT. Westons feats upon the road | are probably regarded by the general 1 ity of men as interesting, but exceed | ingIy eccentric Like the six year old
 boy who plays the piano skillfully they might be worth attention, but of no
 universal application.-New Haven 1 Union.
 1 Perhaps if the police were less care fuI about suppressing information concerning lawlessness in the city, the 1 public would be more careful about
 taking chances at night in unprotected l places, which means most of the city outside of the glare of the central
 square, Waterbury Republican.
 Norwich seems to be having good ! luck in getting industries. The city
 at the head of the Thames is cordial l ly welcome to anything that New 1 London cannot secure, for the people of this city are more interested in l Norwich's prosperity than in that of l any other Connecticut city except their own.-New London Day. |
 Thirty thousand people turned out at Belmont park on Memorial day to witness the running of the Metropoli- tan handicap, which was won by liar ry Payne Whitneys majestic thoroughbred, Whisk Broom. Such a | turnout If the prohibition on system attic betting justifies the hope that racing, if managed rightly, can be made successful and profitable with
 out that demoralizing adjunct.-Wa terbury American.
 If this lone attempt at lobbying, | and that not on the tariff, IS all that can be uncovered in one days inVesti- gation in spite of President Wilson's claim that such lobbying is generally prevalent the president and his in Vestigators better call a halt on their efforts before they make bigger laughing stock of themselves than cer- tain members of the administration have already succeeded in making Meriden Record.
 The Connecticut manufacturers, who are now figuring in the newspapers for having consulted members of the senate of the United States, possessed
 every right in the world to do what they did do. It does not prove that they are right in judgment because they believe the proposed tariff law will drive them out of business, but it does prove that they have the right notion of what congressman are for. New Haven Journal al-Courier.
 Another step has been taken to- ward securing for Meriden the new charter which will give this city the honor of being the first city in the state to have a Commission Form of Government and now the measure is up to the governor for his signature. The executive is so progressive that he will without doubt sign the bill and then the people can vote as they see fit next October.-Meriden Jour- nal.
 Norwich bye election was won by the democrats but with very small margin Ninety progressive votes were cast-enough to determine the result These 90 would have perform ed better public service by letting their votes count for a ticket which represented the city. Local dissen- sion in the organization has kept a naturally republican city in demo- cratic hands for some years now Can't the republicans up there get any further in their study of fable than the absorbing old narrative of Kilkenny cats?-New London Tele- graph.
 Legislation which would require citizen planning to drive an automo- bile at forty miles an hour over the public thorOughfares to possess some of the qualities demanded in an en- gineer planning to drive a locomotive forty miles an hour over a well bal lasted railroad track with a private right of way might be bad for busi- ness, but it might save few lives. It is somewhat difficult to tell just what should be done, but the funer- als make the sentimentals believe that something ought to be done.-IIart- ford Times.
 It is true that New England can not successfully compete with the far west in raising stock for meat pllr- poses but prices have gone up so that it is not wholly impossible'to raise cattle on a small scale so as to relieve the local situation which is likely to become worse in the near future. It is plain that something must, be done along this line a S the continued scarci- ty of food animals in the west will mean q still further increase in prices and fresh beef will soon get beyond fha roonb of apAjnary <SzapLisa