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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
BUSINESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
Holds Interesting and Enthusiastic Meeting-seventy-h Applications for MembershiP.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Put nam Business Mems association, whifh has recently taken on a new lease sof life, was held in the assembly halltof the Putnam High school, Thursday evening. President E. M. Wheaton pre- sided. There were fifty members pres ent The membership committee re- ported that they had 75 applications for membership and it was voted to admit the applicants to the associa- ton. George L. Padget read an inter estine paper on the needs of the city and pointed out wherein Putnam held advantages over other cities for the location of manufacturing enterprises. It was voted that the next meeting be held March F and that the state boardi of agriculture be invited to participate. This meeting will be held in the same place, the speaker to be Wilson H. Lee of New Haven.
 A resolution was passed opposing the divorcing of the Long Island sound steamship. lines from the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company. At the request of the state consumers league E. C. Morse, H. D. Martin and C. s. Andem were ap-
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28

Willimantie Spool Cotton. 200 yards m m black and white-SaIe price 6 for Willimantic Three-cor Spool Cotton, black and wnite-Sale price for Sc. Glasco Lace Thread in white only Sale price 10c spool
 MarsnalFs Linen. Thread, black and Whlte-Sale price Sc a spool.
 Aunt LYdia's Linen Finish Thread in black only-Sale price 4c spool
 Fulton Basting Thread. 5O0vard spool, in white only-SaIe price Sc a
 White Basting Thread, 260-yard spools-SaIe price 17o a dozen spoois.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28

valkenburgh the impression was gain ed that she did not desire separation from her husband after their troubles began and various things that she said would seem to indicate that she nad done everything that could reasonably be expected to have her husband re- turn. but without success.
 Testimony of New York Lawyers-
 Attorney George w. Files, N. Y, was a witness for Mrs. Van Yalken- burgh. He testified that he was re- tained by the plaintiff in June, 1912, to represent her as counsel in her efforts to secure from MT. Van Val kenburgh the money that she felt was rightly hers for maintenance for a period of two years. Attorney Files testified that during the negotiations over this. case Mir; Van valkenburgh with his wife again.
 Attorney Edward Lauterbach. a prominent member of the New York bar since 1866. a man who was coun- sel for Mr.- Chapman, Mrs. Van Val kenburgh's first husband and after wards executor of his estate and who was a guest at the Van Valkenburgh wedding dinner also testified in Mrs. Van Valkenburgh's behalf. corroborat- ing the statement of Attorney Files that Van Valkenburgh did not want to live with his wife again and quoting Mir. Van. VaIkenburgh. as- saving that he was willing that his wife should have a divorce; that she might go to Reno and get one if she cared to do so.
 Decree Granted.
 Judge Shumway made some in- quiries as to various features of the case. The decree was granted on the ground of desertion. Mrs. Van Val kenburgh left on the afternoon ex- press for New York and is to sail from that city next Wednesday en- route for Egypt.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28

each.
 Tailors Sale price 6c dozen.
 Upwards Taffeta Silk Binding, all coiors-Saie price 12Iac a piece.
 Tolson Dress Binding, black and Wnlte' a%- inch wide-Saie price 4c a yard, 42e dozen yards.
 superfne Elastic Webbing. black and white, 4 to 3s -inch-Sale price Sc a yard--,12 to $ inch wide-saie price 5c 2 yard-A to 7s-inch wide-Sale price 7c yard.
 Silk Covered Dress Shields, guaran- teed, all sizes-sale price 1oo pair.
 Lead Dress Weights. all sizes-SaIe price for Sc.
 No. ? Vienna F round Hat Elastic. black and white-Sale price f5c for a 12-yards piece.
 Hair Nets-saIe price 2c each.
 Omo Shields at reduced prices dur ing this sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
TOES FROZEN.
Alfred Dion at Hospital-Walked 25
 Miles After Biu Storm.

Alfred Dion. about 45 years of age. Is patient at the Day Kimball hospital in Putnam. where he was taken from Dayville, where he has been employed in the mill of the Assawauga com pany, suffering from frozen toes. Two weeks ago tomorrow CSunday)- Dion walked from Olneyville, R. l., to Elm vile This was the day after the first big snowstorm. The roads were bad ly drifted- almost impossible Dion, his feet clad only in lightweight shoes and rubbers. managed to cover the 25 miles after many hours on the way.
 Thai night he noticed that his feet were probably frostbitten. but he did not give much attention to the mat ter. He continued to work for a week and his feet continued to grow worse. This week the great toe on his right foot had become swollen to nearly four times normal size and after a visit to a physician he was advised to go to the hospital for treatment Just how seriously Dion will permanently suffer from the results of his bitter experi- ence will not be known for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
Brief Mention

Mrs. A. P. Dudley of New York is in this city for short stay.
 Miss Mary Heyrin of Voluntown is spending the week end in this city.
 Miss Grace Vail has gone to New Britain to spend Sunday with rela- tives.
 Miss -Maude Gardner is spending a few days with her parents in South Manchester.
 Miss Julia Galligan of Yantic IS spending the week end at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Matthew Galligan in this city.
 Misses Alice Morrison and Gladys Bradley of Andover are spending Sun day at their respective homes in this city.
 Miss Caroline Colgrove is confined to her home by illness. and Mrs. J. Louis Sullivan is substituting in the fifth grade.
 In Hartford Friday Mrs. c. D. Hill, MT. and Mrs. c. l.. Beach, Dr. l.. H. Hill, Miss Mary Adams. Mrs, Estelle Gates, Mrs. T. R. Parker, Miss M. Peacock, Miss Eleanor Hiilhouse, MT. and Mrs. A. I. Bill, Charles Larrabee and Miss H. Larrabee.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES IN THIS SALE OF SMALL NoT1oNs

Wild Fire Corset Steels, hooks, as-. sorted lengths-Saie price Sc a pair. German Silver Thimbles- Sale price Sc each.
 Aluminium Thimbles- Sale price 1e each.
 Three-ounce Bottle Sperm Sewing Machine Oil-Saie price Sc bottle. 6o-inch Sateen Tape Measure Sale price Sc each
 Nickel-plated Skirt Gauge and Marker-SaIe price 10c each.
 Very Best Hat Fastenars-SaIe price Sc pair.
 Royal Society Embroidery Floss Sale price 3 hanks for sc.
 Silkateen. all colors-SaIe price spooIs for 1oc.
 Absorbent Medicated Cotton, 1-pound package-Saie price Pic. Straw Cuffs-Sale price 3 pairs for 1oc.
 Chinese Ironing Wax on sticks-Sale price 6 for 50.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
FUNERAL,
Francois L,kdeureux.

The funeral of Francois l. Heureux was held from St Marys church Fri day morning. A solemn high requiem mass was sung by Rev. J. J. Papillon, assisted by Rev. T. F. Bannon as dea- con and Rev. P. J. Mooney, sub -dea- con. The choir rendered special mu- :. sic, and the services were largely att tended. Burial was in St JoSeph's cemetery. The bearers were Louis, Joseph, Antoine, Theophile and Emery L'Heureux,- sons of the deceased, and John Boynton. 8 son Jaw.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
BRAIDS

Chaffee Mercerized Shirt Braid, all eolorS-Sale price Sc yard.
 Coronation Braid, all sizes in white only-6 yards hanks for 12Iae.
 Mohair Braid. Crescent brand, all colors-5- yard folds for Sc fold.
 Calmac Mercerized Skirt Braid, 5- yard folds-Sae price Sc fold.
 AIercerized Feather stitched Braids white and coIors. 6yard pieces Sale price loo a piece.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
COLLAR SUPPORTERS

Invisible Collar Supports, on a card Sale price 6c card.
 Warren's Featherbone Collar Sup ports-Sale price 4o set. Airbone Collar Supports. all sizes Sale price Sc a set.
 Calmae Collar Supports. removable ivory bone. all heights-SaIe price Sc a card.
 Arbutus Invisible Spiral Collar Sup ports, on card-SaIe price 4c card.
 Warren's Featherbone, Chicago brand in black and White-Sale price 1Oc a yard; $1.00 for 12 yards.
 Warrens Taffeta Covered ColIarbone in white and black-SaIe price 10c a yard; $1.o0 for 12 yards.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
PAD SUPPORTERS

Women's Pad Supporters, black. white, pink and blue. made of II. inch heavy elastic-saIe price 1zc a pair.
 Velvet Grip Hose Supporters in white and bIack-Baby's size lie a pair; Children's size 12c pair; Misse3' size 13c pair; Women's size 14c pair.
 children's Side Supporters .- Safe price 9e pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
OBITUARY.
Darwin s. Reade-

Darwin s. Reade. at one time a resi- dent of this city. where he was em- pioyed by the Willimantic Linen com- pany, died Thursday at his home in deceased was born in Ashford 72 wears ago, and received a common school education there enlisting in Company C, 31st Massachusetts volunteers, at
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
LACE DEPARTMENT

27-inch wide F1ouncing- Sale price 59c yard.
 22-inch wide All over-SaIe price 5sc yard.
 Imitation Cluny Laces in white and ecruVSaie price lie a yard.
 Swiss and Nainsook Embroideries, Edges and Insertions, two to five incn wide-Sale price 11c yard.
 Plain and Fancy Net ard Chiffon Rufliing in white, black and ecru- Sale price 20c yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
Seventeen Inch Ice on Pand

Men in the employ of the city were busy clearing the ice and harvesting the cakes at the Mansfield pumping station Friday. In the neighborhood of 3,06o cakes were put into the houses, which now hold from $500 to 5000 tons of ice. That harvested Friday was put in at 14 1-2 inches. The ice on the pond is of the thickness of IT inches. A few more days and the houses will be filled said Supt. H. $, Moulton Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
Matinee for Women.

Friday afternoon was womans day at the Loomer opera house, only wom en being admitted. This was in order to permit them to ask questions of any nature of the mysterious Wanda, who has created such a sensation during the stay of the Edward Doyle company in the city. The play presented was A Warning to Women, which was well received. The house was filled and Wanda answered numerous ques- tions. The evening production was A Mexican Spy. The house was well filled
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
MRS. VICTOR HoULE FREED.
Putnam Wife Granted Divorce on Grounds of lntemperance and Cruelty,

Cruelty.
 Another divorce granted Friday was that to Mrs. Agnes Houle of Elm street this city, from Victor Houle now res ident in Fall River. This divorce was on the ground of intemperance and intolerable cruelty. Mrs Houle testi- fled that she married Houle in Hyde Park January f. 1898. Previous to that time and for a number of years she had been employed as a servant in the household of a prominent mem Der of the faculty of Harvard univer- sity. Her maiden name was Agnes Cantin. In April, 1912. she came to Connecticut to live. She was given the custody of her four minor children -Exilda F, Leo g, Alcide and Leah
 Jurors for March Term.
 The jurors drawn for the March term of court are as follows: Putnam W. E. Davison, Joseph Piessis. J. Richard Carpenter; Windham. James F. Twomey, Clarence A. Bowen, Fred sett; Brooklyn, William M. Parkhurst: Canterbury, A. T. J. Clark: Chaplin, Clarence F. Chester; Eastford. liar mon French; Hampton. Edward Chap CIIfford H. Starkweather. D. Fred Ken worthy: Pfainfield Chauncey F. HILL Frank H. Tillinghast: Pomfret, Abra- ham Mum; Scotland. D. E. Carter; Sterling, George H. Gallup ;Thomp- son, Orlando Ross, A. T. Copeland; Woodstock, John M. Perrin. E. A. Morse.
 News in General. A meeting of representatives of high schools along the Quinebaug valley is to be held here today Saturday. to discuss the formation of a baseball league.
 George B. Champiin, travelling sales man. whose home is in this city, has reached the Pacific coast on his west srn trip and sends cards from Cal- ifornia.
 It is expected that the organization of a creamery association will be ar ranged at the meeting of interested persons to be held in Pomfret next l Saturday
 The continued warmer weather og | Friday cut up the mass of frozen snoy on streets in the business section in | way to make traffic suffer some difR culty in moving.
 l There was large congregation l St. Mary's church Friday evening f@ | the first of the week end Lenten se4 vices. which are to be continued q | Friday evenings.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28

while the Loyal Temperance legion was temperance society, any branch or subject which taught the members to be pure in their life and relations with others was a fitting subject te be in troduced into the work The meeting closed with the recital of the creed of the w c. T. U. in unison.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
Personals

Charles Howard is in Boston for a few days.
 Lester Blish is spending a few days in Hartford.
 Mrs. Richard Turner was in Rock vile Friday.
 A. c. Futile of Hartford spent Fri day in this city.
 Mrs. K. Clark of Franklin spent Fri day in this city.
 Mrs John Moor of New London was a Wiliimantic visitor Friday.
 T. J. Waugh of the high school fac ulty is at his home in Worcester over Sunday.
 Mrs. F. E. Sackett and Miss Bertha Phillips of AndoVer spent Friday in this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
Gounod Service at Congregational
 Church

Another in the series of musical services at the Congregational church will be held Sunday afternoon, at 4.30. The selections used will be from Gounod, whose cantata Gallia will be feature of the singing. In addition to the regular quartette. composed of Elsie D. Brand, soprano. Lois J. Bar ton. alto. A. R. Blacl1ledge, tenor, and Charles A. Caswell. bass. there will be four other singers. Hattie B. Brown and Helen Brown, sopranos. Edwin F. Cross, tenor. and Robert H. Fenton, bass. MT. Casweil will act as director and Mrs. Caswell organist.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28

WillimantiC, Danielson and Putnam


in the streets and on the roofs in the city melted rapidly Friday under the influence of a warm sun. Thermome- ters went up to AT or higher at mid day, and though sleighs are still used, a few days of this weather and they will be relegated to the retreats from which they were hauled out at the out break of the recent heavy snows.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28

the outbreak of the Civil war, and seAed until it's close. For many years after the war he followed his trade of machinist. He is survived by his wife, formerly Alletta Allen. and a nephew, Charles M Reade. of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
BUTTONS

Metal Buttons. all kinds-Saie price Pc dozen. Pearl Buttons, size 14 to 24, perfect Sale price Dc dozen; dozens for 25c. Heavy Ocean Pearl Buttons, plain fish eye and fancy-SaIe price 10c card.
 Wood Button Moulds, all sizes from Is to 50-Saie price % dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
TOILET ARTICLES

Palmolive soap-saIe price Sc cake.
 Cuticura Soap-SaIe price 21c cake.
 Pears Unscented soap-sale price f2c a cake.
 Packers Tar soap-saie price 19c a Cosmo Butter Milk soap-saie price Dc cake.
 colgate's Almond soap-sale price Sc cake.
 = Hind's Honey and Almond Cream Sale price 37c.
 Peroxide Cold Cream, 4-ounce size Sale price 14c. Pompeian Massage Cream-saIe price Colgates Talcum Powders. 5 odors- Sale price 15c each. Mennen's Violet and Borated Talcum PoWders-Sale price 15c.
 Eabcock's Corylopsis Taicum Pow der-Sale price 12c.
 Sheff1eld's Dentritice-Sale Price f4e
 Colgate's Tooth Paste-saIe .price 2oo.
 Four5oanee bottle Dioxogen-saIs price i9c.
 67ounce bottle Peroxide Sale price Keep Clean Hair Brushes-sale prica 2oe and 42c. Dressing Combs in hard rubber, black only, three sizes-Sale prices Sc, | 19e and 29c. Fine Hard Rubber Combs-ssle l price Be- Mirrors. French plate, beaded edge, with solid backs of rosewood and ma | hogany- price 42e. | q hour Alarm Clocks, will keep good time-Sale price 65c.
 Autocrat Linen Writing Paper. all sizes and styles-SaIe price 200 a box,
 Barrettes, Side and Back Combs | Sale pr. = .fc
 Phoenix Muf1ers, white and colors- Sale price 19c.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
HOOKS AND EYES

Calmac Hooks ard Eyes, ? dozen on card, all sizes-SaIe price 4o card; 3 cards for 10c.
 T'eets Invisible Hooks and Eyes. black and White-SaIe price 3 dozena for Sc.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
Methodist Store RuiIdinq Leased,

The new store building on Church street, erected recently by the Meth odist church society, has been leased for a term of years to the firm of Don dero &. Israel. The firm expect to move from their present quarters on Main street today.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
SHOE AND CORSET LACES

Good Quality Shoe Laces-saie prrce DC a dozen.
 Flat Corset Laces. 21a- yard long Sale price 7c a dozen.
 Bound Elastic Corset Laces, all sizes Sale price 2c each.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
HAIR PINS

Smooth Heavy Wire Hair Pins-Sale price 1c a package; papers for 4c.
 Fern Cabinet Hair Pins, assorted sizes to cabinet-SaIe price Sc cabi- net.
 Deleng Steel Hair Pins, 25h to 4-inch Sale price 2 packages for 5o.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
HANDKERCHIEFS

Ladies White Linen. Handkerchiefs Sale price 1oc.
 Mems Pure Linen Hanakerchiefs-- Sale price lie.
 Mems Indigo Handkerchiefs Sale price 4c.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
DRESS FASTENERS

Quick Snap Dress Fasteners-Sale price 3 dozens for Be.
 kohlnor Dress Fasteners in black oY white-Sale price 7e dozsn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
Kuptured!

Trsss To protect the public nconpetent treat. nsnf by inexperienced persons have reliable phys
 clans associated with establishment They diagnose your case carefully without charge and prsscribs ths our questions carefully and will you order prescribed by physician Try It days
 We refund your money if 1t does Easy pay ments to trustworthy persons. THE WEISS TRUSS co.
 Dep. 223 West 3zth st.. New York city
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
PATENTS

Protect your ideas. Handsome so-page
 Guide Book Free. HARRY E, BACK, Attorney at aw. Windhan County Savings Bank Bldg.
 panielson. Conn oct1TuThS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
DARNING AND KNITTING COTTON

Merrick's Darning Cotton, black and eoiors-Sale price spoos for Sc.
 Dexter Knitting Cotton-SaIe price 6 rolls for 25c.
 Maud K. Turkey Red Embroidery Cotten-Sale price sPools for Sc.
 Hemingway's Black Darning Silk Sale Pries 4c spool.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
PIN CUBES

Large Size Pin (ahes, 64 count, plain and assorted Sale price 5e a cube; for Be.
 Small Pin Cubes, 100 count, all coIors --Sais price 4c a cube.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
NICKLE PLATED BRASS PINS

SS0 full count Nickel plated Brass Pins, all sizes-Sale price 4c paper.
 Full count Victoria English Pins all sizes-Sals price 5c paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
PUTNAM

Judge shumway Grants Divorce to Mrs. Philip Van vaIkenbursh, the Former s1o,oooooo Widow. Resi- dent of Pomfret-Proof of Neglect and InfideIity Dating from Wedding Night.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
NEEDLES

Milward's Needles. all sizes-Sale price 4c a paper; papers for 10c.
 Sharpe's Needles. all sizes-SaIs price 1c a paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
TAPE

3yard rolls White Cotton Tape. as- sorted sizes-SaIe price 6 rolls for 7c
 10-yard rolls Superfne Tape, white only. + to s4 inch wide-SaIe price 7c roll.
 Bias Lawn Fold Tape. all widths, G. yard rolls-Saie price 6c roll.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28

February Thaw Sets In. The accumulation Of snow and ice
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
Only one "BRomo auIN1NE.v

To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E. W. GROVE.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
SILK

Hemingway's Sewing Silk, 1O0-yards spool, all colors-Saie price 7c a spool.
 Calmac Machine Silk. 1-ounce spool in black only-SaIe price 14c a spool,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
SAFETY PINS

Clinton Safety Pins. black or nickel s-Saie price 4c dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
HAT PINS

Black Steel Hat Pins. all sizes-SaIe price for 50.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
DANIEL.sON.

Banquet of Men of M. E. chureh-Miss colvin Given Kitchen Shower Project to Form Six-Team League Alfred Dion Freezes Toes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-18

Adequate powers of home rule for
Chicago can also best be secured by
this Statewide method.
For forty years proposed amend.
ments have killed each other Off. One.
third of the membership of either
house has been able effectually to
block any desired change in the Con-
stitution. The irksome restrictions
imposed by the present Constitution
bear down upon Chicago with almost
crushing force. Because Of them Chi.
cago is compelled to maintain, at a
vast unnecessary expense, three sep.
arate and distinct governmental
bodies covering practically the same
territory; viz: the City, County and
Sanitary District. In our opinion the
time 10 ripe now for holding a Con.
stitutionai Convention In Illinois 40
the best means Of affordino adequate
relief to the people Of the City and
state. At the next session Of the Leg.
lsiature we will do everything In our
power to bring about the calling Of
such a Convention, which this Asso.
citation has favored for many years"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-18
START REGIONAL BANKS NOW.

The National Administration should
start the new regional banks at once.
They should be in operation by June
This IL of the greatest importance.
not only to the Country, but to the
Democratic party.
II Is of importance TO the Country
because the quick establishment Of
regional banks will ward off a panic
that some railroad and other infiu-
ences are seeking to bring on.
Once give the people confidence and
the Country can laugh at panics.
The regional banks will make money
easier, because. when they are estab.
lished. there cannot be a scarcity Of
money.
The banks themselves will breathe
easier because they can rest assured
OF plenty Of money to loan to business
men to keep the wheels of prosperity
moving.
No bank can run short.
The early establishment of regional
banks will help the Democratic party
because they will restore public con
fidence In the business world.
This confidence Is now at low ebb
II it continues until Fall, the Demo
cratic party will be smothered-lo
cally and nationally.
Start your regional banks before
June /, Mr.. President: assure the
movement of the crops and save the
Country from panic and your part,
from defeat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-18
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL coNvEN
TON.

The Citizens Association of Chi.
cago Is on the right track in advocat'
ing a revision of our State Constitu.
ton. The annual report OF the associ-
alton.
Last December our Executive Com
mittee adopted resolutions fayoring
the calling OF convention to revise
the Constitution of Illinois and tried
10 promote discussion of the matter.
In June, when II had become apparent
that the Legislature would not vote
10 submit 10 the people any of the
constitutional amendments which had
been proposed, we made an eleventh
hour effort TO induce the members of
the House 10 pass the Joint resolution
for a constitutional convention which
had already been adopted by the Sen
ate under the leadership of Senator
Curtis. In spite OF the confusion con-
nected with the last night OF the ses-
sion and the large number of alb.
sentees, this resolution received
eighty votes in the House.
1T Is universally admitted that the
present Constitution of Illinois, adopt
ed forty-three years ago, has long
been outgrown; and that the slow and
difficult process required to amend 1t
has for many years seriously retarded
the progress OF the people OF the State
by depriviEg them OF the power TO
properly meet new governmental
needs arising from the changed condi-
tons. The accumulated evils arising
from this situation have now become
so numerous and acute that adequate
relief can be obtained only by revising
the Constitution in such a way that II
will cease 10 be a hindrance to good
government Such necessary reforms
as the abolition OF the system OF mi
nority representation in the Legisla'
ture; revision Of the texation system
consolidation of local governing and
taxing bodies; and reduction in the
number OF elective officers can only be
secured without intolerable delay by
undermining the State Constitution.