The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
JUDGE FALLEN
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s1Cont1n11ed from Page 1.1 sa of Bridgeport, Monroe, Easton and Trumbull, is one of the most inpor- tant duties resting upon the citizens and voters of those communities
 The duties of this office require for their proper performance the posses sion of certain unusual abilities,
 The Court of Probate as we alIs know, deals with those matters and affairs that come necessarily very close to the desires and wishes Of "a all The office has to do with very important arrangements, rulings and dispositions with. regard to the proper performance of which men are apt to, be more soIicitous than in relation to most any other thing.
 AThis court is the soIace and pro lection of the widow, the orphan and the helpless. To it's care and good ofz fees at some time Or other we all en- trust the disposition of our most cher-, ished possessions.
 The office of Judge of Probate is. or should be. non political. 1t is removed by the very nature of things far from the realm of acrimonious politics. More and more, it is getting to be the custom in towns. cities, and other po- litical divisions in this our State of Connecticut, to continue in office a Judge of Probate who has shown to the people by his past performances
 
 him to such an important position.
 'In this probate district, at this time. we are most happy and fortu- nate in having man who time and time again has clearly demonstrated to the whole party of our community 1 that he is competent. in the fullest sense of the word, to hold any public office.
 tsThe present Judge of Probate, the Honorable Edward F. HalIen, is a man whom we all know. He has lived and worked with us. He has given HIS on many occasions clear evidence of his ability to serve the citizens in public office with fidelity, truth, and honesty Of purpose well fulfilled.
 .FF.or many years he was a, most prominent member of our eity's most important governing board, the Board Of Education. In this office as a mem Der Of this board, he displayed great zeal, and devotion. carving on the important work of educating our chill dren, with never teasing interest and ability.
 .eAs a member of our Police Com 1 mission, to which is entrusted the pro l lection of lives and property of our citizens. he as member. and president Of the board served the city faithfully and we'll
 About four yeans ago, Edward F. Ha1len was nominated for the office of Judge of Probate for this district, and subsequently, elected by a sub- stantial majority, by the people who had learned to know him so well through his many years of public ser vice. Two years ago he was renom- 1 mated and again elected by a much larger and almost overwhelming ma 1 jority, showing conc1usfve1y that the citizens and voters of this probate dis 1 trict knew and appreciated his ser l vices, and recognized his true, worth. During the two years just passed, Judge Hal1en has given to the people l the benefit of his ripened experience as I a Judge of Probate. His career in of | flee has been remarkable for the prompt, efficient and satisfactory 1 transaction of the business before the 1 court He has been able by the exer- 1 else of tact and good judgment to car