Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08
OTHER VIEW POINTS

It is claimed that less than per cent. Of the adult women of Connecti- cut are askine for the ballet If this is true, we cannot sec how any 1egis- lator can consistently pledge himself to vote for the adoption of wofnaf's suffrage in Connecticut right away Ansonia Sentinel
 San Francisco Chinatown women busted themselves today hunting dFessnnakers to make regulation Amer ican dresses for them, the trousers discarded in obedience to an ediet sent forth by the Chinese goyernment.- Meriden Journal.
 The Connecticut senate majority be- gins well in caucus by putting It's feet on the absurd souvenir appropriation and the more wicked newspaper grat- uities. The latter steal dies hard and the feeling against 1t is net as strong killed this session in both branches much will De forgiven. Bristol Press.
 If you see fellow with a straw hat and calender held fendly in his arms don't brand him as 3 Middletown sub ject right away. Investigation will show that he Is a baseball ran and Is counting the. days to the season open ing. If you hannen to be one of them, and want to know, the Bridgeport fans still have 1os days to go.-Bridgeport Telegram.
 Gardner is certainly an appronriate name for a- seeretaTy of agrfeplture. and we hope the Hon. Obediah of Maine will get the appointment: If he does, New England will not be left out down the position for quarter of a century; in fact, ever since there was a secretary of aEriculture.-Mtddle- town Sun.
 
 Perhaps it would be just as well for the democrats of the incoming legis- lattlre to assure themselves that they are barking up the right tree before they expend their force in opposing The governor will make his selection when he is ready. and then they will know what man he has in mind.-New Haven Register.
 The publicity campaign in behalf of Highway Commissioner Macdonald is a strong and attractive work of art Letters crop up in newspaper offices from all sources praising Connecticut roads and the genius who made them. There never was subject in which so many people took sudden spontane ous interest and showed it by writing letters to the press.-Waterbury Amer ican.
 That patent hooks for releasing life boats have their dangers was shown in the accident on the transport Logan at San Francisco a few days ago. Six men were in boat at it's davits 30 feet above the water, while sandbaRs were thrown in to test it's strength. The jar released the patent hook and one end of the lifeboat fell. throwing six men into the water. several bein~ in jured, while one narrowly escaped dro rowning.-Springfield Republican.
  The Connecticut legislature begins it's session this week on Wednesday, and conditions are so peculiar that all 1 parties will move cautiously and not run unnecessary risks. After ali, it is, or should be, the greatest good of the greatest number that is sought by both an honest difference of ~-inion as to the best way of attaining that Hon esty of intention lies at the root of the business, after a11.-Bridgeport Standard. The people should rule! So the were wont to proclaim at every opportunity duri- the recent election campaign. What do we Scar now? We hear Of the eight bull moose of the Connecticut leg New York to get instructions from the colonel how to act durin~ the coming session. This seems inconsistent with the progressive doctrine of no bosses and no dictators. Those eight Eonnse- ticut prosressives are apparently more concerned about what the boss wants than about what the people want--1 New Britain Record.