Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-19

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 The raid oEi the LeVinson place the present week indicates what the po- lice can do in the matter of women loiterers and side room in saloons for their convenience, when eight women were arreStedawith the proprietor and fines imposed on the whole bunch, demonstrating that the enforcement of the laws specified in orders meant enforcement. It is a safe bet that for the present at least no women will be permitted to Ioiter in side rooms of saloons and that the street walking is reduced to the minimum. The geo. graphical location of New London, with it's soldiers and sailors and gem eral floating population, probably pre- cludes 1t from the list of spotless cities, but that does not signify that open violation of liquor and morality laws should be permitted to continue in full force and without the slightest restraint.
 of the police have decided to lessen the violations of some of the laws. It is understood that soon orders will issue that will prevent the illegal sale of liquor in the city, and that the orders vii not conf1ne the police to licensed places, or drinking clubs. but will include the many kitchen bar rooms that exist in certain sections of the city, some of which are as open as the hcensed saloon during the legal hours for selling booze. There are men in the liquor business in New London who conduct their business in strict accordance with law, and these men are entitled to protection. H. legal competition should not be per mitted.
 The New London Business Men's aaGA0ia@iAn khA IfNMlN iRRAnm&rsnI organization that ever existed in the city, performing the work of not only merchant society but a full-pledged board of trade as well, has decided to change it's name to the New London Chamber of Commerce. but to retain it's merchants credit feature as sort of side dish. This change is made in part to be in accord with the change of name of the Connecticut Business Mems association. and un- der the new name the organization will receive recognition that would not be accorded a business mems or retail merchants association. With broadened scope and being recognized as the semi-official organization of the city, capable of handling matters yond the Jurisdiction of the court of common council. the new chamber of commerce will ask for quarters in the new municipal building, with permis- sion to hold meetings in the council chamber.
 This will materially decrease the expenses of the association, which now is required to pay room rent and for light and heat, which would come free with quarters in the city building. The fact of the whole people contrib uting in very small way toward the maintenance of the. industrial organ ization. might tend to an increase in membership which would carry with it an increase in financial receipts and general influence. There probably is not a, citizen of New London who would object to the use of the council chamber, and all that goes with it, by this useful organization, but there is question as to the propriety of the city furnishing quarters in the munic- l ipal building, especially when there is 1 already a cramp of room for the reg ular city offices.
 The council will probably stop and consider before granting privilege for any organization, no matter what it's