Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

The more meetings or the character
 of that held in this city about the
 banquet board by the credit men of
 New Haven last week the better for
 this and other communities. The sub-
 ject discussed was the extension or
 our foreign trade, especially with the
 countries of South America, and the
 rebuilding of our merchant marine
 New Haven Journal-Courier.
 There will be no disposition on the
 part of the general public to criticize
 the appropriation of S50,000 as the first
 step in the creation of a state farm for
 inebriates. Even the most careless ob-
 server has come to the conclusion that
 the jail system of handling drunkards
 has nothing to recommend It and the
 new plan offers at least a reasonable
 chance for the redemption of the slave
 to drink-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Although the present general as-
 sembly will undoubtedly not adjourn
 much before the final day allowed by
 law, which falls this year on June g,
 before it's adjournment it will have
 accomplished one purpose which has
 not been achieved by it's predecessor
 that of completing all the business at hand, The general assembly two years ago left about 70 bills on its books which are now on the hands
 of the committee of unfinished busi- A4CS5.-~41d4 tAC4o OSt'
 That "the movies have come to stay every one now acknowledges. That they are very popular with chill dren, and that what they teach is very easily and quickly assimilated by the growing mind, is also an obvious fact. Much of this teaching is un- desirable, though there is also much l that is useful and helpful in a high degree. The children's theatre, in | which plays have been produced for | the especial delectation of the little | people on certain days of the year. | has proved a real success in some of | the large cities, and now this is sup plemented by the children's movies | Waterbury American.
 Governor Holcomb has emphatically l stated his desire to materially reduce | the number of commission and the | number of offices in the interests of l economy. In the face of his wishes 1 and arguments, which are sound, the 1 legislature creates a new and expen- sive body. Why? Who Is giving or | ders to make places for favored ones | at expense of the State? As this leg islation is contrary to the often stated | views of the Chairman of the Appro- l priations committee and the Governor l the inference is strong that it is de- 1 manded by J. Henry Roraback and his | l terests of Connecticut or the wishes of l her people.-Bristol Press.
 There is among Protestants much | talk but little reality of church un- 1 ity. Were it not so we should not have | in a town of 1000 people three | churches. each of nominally differ l ent denomination. It is generally ad- l mitted that one church for each thous- ! and people is abundantly sufficient, I yet in fact it is not unusual to find | two, three and occasionally more l churches trying to live on that num- l Der. It is against religion, against reason, against good business princf- I pies, against effectiveness, to thus scatter influence. How soon will Chris l tians get enough of the legitimate wis., ! this truth ?-New Haven Register. There are numerous faults of the | post office which never come to light. | They are the cause of more or less | friction between the public and the post office officials and some times 1 they lead to discoveries on the part of | reputation of post office employees or 1 postmaster generals for efficiency. l There seems to be too little respect I for a contract in the post office. The | old-fashioned sentiment whth regard ! ed a stamp as receipt for money paid l in advance for services to be rendered | as promptly and efficiently as possible eems to have faded and in it's place | there has arisen one which is closely affiliated with that of the one-term | politician.-lWaterbur Republican |
 | ceaIina at Sea.
 ! . There are a large number of British