Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-07

latlEe CQrr1culuIn. by WOThlng AOA- days the statesmen might take their long vacation by the middle of April instead of the middle of May.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Although the average business firm may not be in a position to call in the aid of psychological experts in en- gazing each new assistant, more de- pendence upon concrete examples Of efficiency than upon the employers ability to size up' his man at a glance, might we'll be advocated Bridgeport Standard.
 "Connecticut is a solvent state and a proud state" Of course, and par of it's assemblymen with it's money. ''The bills must be paid" Some day "the million people who don't care" may rise up and demand 8 commission form of government for their com monwea1th, in order that tke bills may ing the burden of taxation.-Water- bury Republican.
 The increase in the cost of liquor licenses must be regarded as a fiscal measure. It will do little to promote temperance or to decrease the use of alcohol It is fortunate the principle " high license has proved, in Massachu setts, to be the mother of corruption. A secret traffic in licenses is carried on, unknown to the general public, much the same as the traffic in votes is carried on in Connecticut. High license in Massachusetts has not de- creased the amount of liquor consum- ed.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 The fire commissioners have decided to provide automobile tractors for the fire engines of Nos. 4 and companies and the contracts probably will be awarded to a local concern. Later contracts will be awarded for tractors for the hose carts of these two com panies. At the present rate of progress it will be not long before the whole of Bridgeport's fire department is motorized. While Bridgeport was not the ff>St city to have automobile fire apparatus, it was one of the first to start motorizing it's department upon a successful basis. At about the same time. Bridgeport purchased an auto mobile chemical engine and an an- tomobile ambulance, and both of these vehicles proved to be so useful that everyone wondered how the city ever had gotten along without them.- Bridgeport Telegram.
 The prohibition movement draws near to Connecticut. It has several barriers to pass, but the fact that it lative committee on constitutional amendments-gives it a foothold. The committees favorable report due in the House Monday, provides that from the first Monday of Jan uary, 1920, the manufacture, com pounding, bartering, selling or keep ing for sale any spirituous, vinous, malt, or alcoholic liquors is prohibit ed except for sacramanetal, medicinal scientific, mechanical and art purpos- es. Should the House support the committee the measure will be laid over until the next session of the Gen. era1 Assembly two years hence. Then if 1t passes by a tow-thirds vote of both houses 1t will go to the people for final adoption. Manchester Herald.
 If the men at Hartford who so far are responsible for that egregious statute revizion bill think they have any support throughout the state they fail to read the papers. Only one news paper of any particular prominence has stood for this plan to spend at least four times, and possibly six or seven times the amount needed for the work. Nobody has made any reason able defense of the principle of paid revizion commission. The sensible ar guments put forth by the many news papers WnlCn nave opposed the D1ll have not been answered. The quiet attitude of those who are pushing the thing through is: "We can get it, and we'll have it." It is not too late for those who have been innocently led in to the support of this thing-and there must be many of them-to see how hopelessly they are in the minority, how much they are against the best sentiment of the state. An effort next week to undo the mischief done this week might be successful. If not, the governor should know what the ma jority of the people of the state want him to do.--New Haven Register.
 When Senator Bree said that the people of the state are much more in terested in what the legislature does than the date when it adjourns he spoke the truth. It is common knowl- edge that many very important bills have been held up by committees or otherwise delayed and the fear of many people is that the members are being led to consider it more import ant to adjourn at an early date than 1t is to carefully study and discuss that may have far-reach- ing effect upon interests that are inn portant to the public welfare. In view of the prominence of influences that are greedy and selfish 1t is particu- lariy important that the representa- tives of the people watch carefully and with as much deliberation as may be