Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Senator Weeks of Massachusetts who voted for the Adamson eight hour bill, is now very sorry that he did it.
 T have always reproached myself" he says, flor not filibustering against the bill, not because of it's terms so much as the manner in which it was intro duced." Apparently MT. Weeks did not appreciate at the time the compulsion congress was under. Now, he says, he realizes that they and the president acted under a threat. - Waterbury American. -t
 The Bridgeport Post, never exactly shy in the expression of it's opinions. in a comment on the New Haven jail rightly takes us to task for having spent an exorbitant sum on the new courthouse when a part of it should But we beg to differ from its conclu- sion that, because we spent thousands on the courthouse, we deprived our selves of a humane jail. We have failed to have a decent jail because public sentiment had not been proper aroused. We are oin to have it now because public sentiment is aroused. And we be further to inform our Bridgeport contemporary that the county of New Haven is not in debt and can afford to do it's. duty when the time comes.-New Haven Journal Courier.
 It is said that two thirds of the stu dents in agricultural schools within accessible distance of New York city are city boys. They are attending the schools because they are interested in the back to the soiP' movement, and they mean to cultivate the soil, when they get to it, according to the most modern methods. New York state re- gently opened a farm school on Long Island( near the metropolis to serve especially this class of students. It was the first deliberate effort of the sort the Empire State had made. The cit
 ies axe full of excellent material for the making of farmers. The day may yet come when all big cities will de- mand agricultural colleges, right at their doors, for the use of their young men.-Waterbury Republican. If there is any meritorious project scheduled to come before the legisla-
 ture, it is the proposal for a reforma-
 tory for women offenders against the law. Connecticut has large amount
 of money in her treasury, more than before in years. If there is any prop osition to which any of that money should be devoted, then some of it should go for woman's reformatory There is no reason why the project should fail in either house or at the hands of the governor on the ground that eceonomy must be practiced, for that is in itself an economical project as we'll as a step toward genuine re- form.-Hartford Post.
 During the past year many things have happened in Meriden, which have shown a healthy desire on the part of the public to "get together" and 'do
 things"
 yryl- opportunity to bring new industry to
 Meriden. It appealed to the public for the necessary cash and it was forth coming.
 The Boy Scout advocates wanted their organization put on a safe finan- | cial basis for two years, with a per manent worker to direct their endeav- =
 or. A campaign was started and the necessary thousands were secured in a brief space.
 Right on the heels of this spurt o1
 civic patriotism came the whirlwind
 campaign for the $200,o00 Y. M. c. A building. It was a big project and was operation shown by people in all walks
 of life was 8 delightful revelation, fo1 l it revealed a spirit which hitherto peo-
 pie had only dreamed of.
 The Organized Charities and the Public Health association went into new quarters because they believed the public would support them in their wider field of endeavor.
 The Boys club has enjoyed a decid- ed boom because new blood has infus- ed the public with greater interest in their work.
 During the stay of the soldiers at the border there was shown a disposition on the part of the general public to keep their sacrifices in mind and many of the local manufacturers displayed a truy patriotic spirit by keeping in men on their payrolls.
 | In short Meriden has been fortunate in many ways the past year. Perhaps our greatest need for the next twelve months is a continuance of this spirit
 of cooperation and kindly considera-