Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-10
RESULTS OF STUDY OF
 NORWICH CONDITIONS
Given by Professor R. L. Ziv, Who Is
 Sociological Student.

Given by Professor R. L. ziv, Who Is Sociological Student. In accordance with his custom of giving a review of those cities of which he has made a sociological and of those interested in his work, Pro- lessor F. L. Ziv, who has been here for about ten days. made 8 statement Tuesday night that gave the results of his observations here,
 The city officials whom I have met here, he said, are of a higher grade than the other places where I have travelled in Connecticut The police Headquarters and its special room for the vagrants are monuments in com PaFlson With 2 good many of the RrStern states. Equally notable is the county jaiL although small in it's size. The police force, although there are not so many of the big men on it, are very active in their duty. The traffic Of automobiles here 1 should say would be five times more than in New Lon don. Taking into consideration the present crisis which has been brought about by the war. Norwich does not show the effect noticed in other cities which cannot be said of Ansonia, NIer- iden and Waterbury.
 Tn fact, [ find better financial condi- tions in this city. There is a constant gain in new buildings.
 The three-way fireplugs that have seen in Norwich have not seen any, where else.
 The hospitals, especially the insane hospital, in it's present form ranks among the best in the country with it's modern improvements. The physicians and attendants are finely suited to care for the patients, so that the un- fortunates find themselves in the most favorable surroundings and treated in the best way possible
 The people Of the city, business and professional. l must confess, are of the best quality as have come in contact with them. While have always been best Norwich has nothing to be ashamed of, especially those in the professions are of a higher grade than in New Haven. But suggest there is Q reason for it. This city is very hilly, something like Kansas Citv and as we travel along in life, we have our ups and downs. and this natural formation has it's effect upon the mind in making men appreciate the ups and downs Of others so that We find more hospitality and politeness than in other cities.
 Ffrewater is Q good deal indulged in, but nevertheless the people who come under it's effect are of a, quiet disposition.
 Tn visiting the different places I 4lilu l4IC l4Ic6lCIS liSIS are Ol Q DeILGT grade and the patrons of the theaters with the large number of automobiles are equally as many for the size Of the city as in New York.
 The public library has q good va riety of books and has a special Jew ish section which have found only in few other cities, New Haven ana Waterbury.
 The night school in the town hall is also ., monument for q city like this, where opportunity is given to all who want to learn the English language free of charge.
 Whi5e the city is in progressive attitude in comparison with other cities, yet there is one modern equip nnerlt lacking, viz, that there is no pa trol wagon: while in any small city they have eithe" an automobile or one drawn by horses.
 With reference to vice, while it is quieter than in New London and Bridgeport. yet there is enough travel ing around loose and to this l would like to offer a suggestion. This {s that the spasnodic cleanup wave of the clergy does not hold good in reality. This necessary evil is no worse nor less than the dispensing of liquor and therefore it ought to be segregated To a, small section with police and madi- cal regulation as is done in Q num- Der Of western states. and this would mean q healthy generation according 10 the new eugenic law which has gone into effect in a number of states.
 With the Jewish section I find q higher grade than in New London and of a better calibre and of course the reason is that the majority of them are from the same section Of the old country and therefore they respect one another; but here another suggestion is demanded by the conditions which is this: There is a younger element who have caught a radical fever and are trying to disrupt the racial unity and of course in many instances they are doing things which are disturb ing to the others, so that my sugges- ton would be from the experience of other cities Of this size that both the older and the younger should merge together; they both should compromise for the sake of harmony. Since they have the two congregations with their synagogue and annex, they ought to use these for all their purposes, in cluding their Sunday schools If this were carried out I think it would be beneficial for the city and for the Jew lsh people at large.