Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-09
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The young men are doing their glor-
 ious share in the war but their elders
 have not been left at the post in the
 matter of responsible appointments.
 Lord Brassey, who is 79 years old, has
 been sent to the Dardanelles as an -ex-
 pert advisor to those in command
 there. In every one of the armies now
 fighting. the men in supreme command
 are of an age where extremists claim
 the mentality ceases to be effective
 The war has proved anew that no
 hard and fast rule can be laid down
 regarding the age when a man ceases
 to be a directing agent in big events.-
 Meriden Record.
 The bankers and the real estate men of the community may do much to augment or to minimize the benefits
 to the community at large from this migration of factory hands, just as the
 householders. the retail merchants and the social service workers may dis courage idleness and pauperism and encourage thrift and seh-respect- The situation presents great opportunities which should prove beneficial to every element and every thrifty member of the community. and a little co-opera- ton all around to make Greater Wa terbury also a Better Waterbury. i'm dustrially, financially, commercially. morally and intellectually. will work wonders--Waterbpry Republican
 All over the country men who will now accept directorships in great cor porations are men who can and will give their attention to all that is of vital importance to the welfare Of their | trust They realize their responsibility and they are not disposed to shirk or dodge any of it. at any time. The right men in the directorates and the attention to details that must be given 1 if management Is efficient will do anA prosperity. President Elliott and his associates are doing good work and soon they will witness a harvesting of the fruits of their labors, a har- vesting of far reaching benefit to New Engiand.-New Haven Times-Leader. We suggest for the next Fourth of July: An absolute prohibition of toy pistols. cap pistols, cannon, fire crackers. explosives and unseemly
 noises of all sorts. Night fireworks | permitted only under proper regula- | ton. Issuance of instructions to po- | lice calling for rigid enforcement of | this law. Arrest and punishment of I every offender. Public display of night | fireworks. on even greater scale than | of patriotic music. In order to make this suggestion effective. it should be | discussed well before the Fourth, so that no merchant will make the mis- take or stocking up TOT that auSplc- | ious and often fatal occasfon--Brdge- rort Telegram.
 Cranks develop no more in a re- public than in sovereign ruled lands | A crank is a crank the world over. The great trouble is that the people look too lightly on the average crank Some fanatic. as a rule, can cause Il more merriment in a public meeting. | than the brainiest representative Of the land. But when catastrophe hap pens the crank occupies an obscure place and the whole community will rise up end state ft was nothing more | than expected. If the people as a | whole are so wise in their thoughts regarding the crank. why is 1t such a multitude of people liable to place a bomb, swing knife or draw a gun. are permitted to roam the streets and | highways? The fact is that our po- Htical system never acts until after damage results.-Aiddletown Press
 It is to be hoped that town author | ities will lose no time in enforcing the new fire escape law, which was passed | sf the last session of the general as- \ eembIy after some little debate. The | law requires that fire escapes be placed on all schoolhouses of two stories which have not two exits, and also on all boarding houses of three stories or more This law is an excellent one. Its enforcement rests entirely in the lhands of the town authorities Thnsa