Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
L.iahts on the outskirts.

Mir. Editor: In the proceedings of the last court of common council. the matter of lights for Myers and Phil lips avenues was quite interesting and the reply of Alderman McLeughlin, If the gas department comes down on the price of electric light they might get some, but by law they could not furnish only at cost"
 Now MT. Editor, if the court of common council would use it's in- fluence to have the gas and electrical office in the city hall where it be- longs and save the money they are paving Mayor Murphy for rent it would give us poor taxpayers on My CTS and Phillips avenues, that are pay ing 24 1-2 mills tax, some of the con veniences we are paying for and do not get. Then again if they had a few less bosses sitting in automo- piles watching one or two men do the work that would save some. Also a few less joy wagons that would save some more and enable the de- partnnent to give the necessary light asked for, or declare a bigger divi- dend on the S725,o o90 non-partisan po- litical joint, that we don't own one dollar of, and we that live on the out skirts and are responsible for the debts of the plant to the extent of the full value of our little homes, have to grope our way in the dark, and when we ask why we are told that if
 
 price (which is against the law) we might get it. We are a long suffer ing people and the last election should show the result and the same thing is liable to happen next June, and while some of the help are wonder ing what struck the city barn when they were going to replace the slate roof with shingles, they are awake to the results of the late election and must realize that when the common people come on deck there is some
 MORE LIGHT. Norwich. Nov. 1s, 1914.
 Young Men as Representatives.
 MT, Editor-I read with interest those letters concerning the youthful representative from the town of Frank lin. There are exceptions to all rules but assigning young men to fight the country's battles and old men to make the laws" is no exception in the writer's experience. In the session of 1907 the baby member was MT. Isassin of Meriden I believe, and he recall how well he advocated measures before the house that concerned his 1 city and town much to the astonish- ment of the older members who could always note that Speaker Tillson re- cognize him with a smile.
 It is a we'll known fact among leg l islators that the most wholesome ideas came from members from tho country towns and not always the ed- ucated and experienced They came before the assembly in the form of a substitute bill or some other form l the committee to which they were re- l ferred.
 It may have been prudence on the part of the 59 men in caucus to se- feet the man who did not know de- feat In our town if the candidate was informed of the size of the oppo- sition doughbag he would go out the caucus door like a. kicked rabbit. Il is true the young representative should be alive to the interests of the farmers but there are other matters calling for attention. The corrup practice act is a huge farce. Unti there is sentiment to uphold a. law i is useless to put it upon the sauti books.
 ONE WHO IS EATING CROW
 Canterbury, Conn. Nov. 19, 1914.