Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-16
OTHER VIEW POINTS


The President will push along hi.
railroad legislation, II possible during
the present short term, but how sue
cessful he may be remains to be seen
He cannot spring the scare of threat
to strike upon Congress, for that would
hardly work q second time, but he may
have some other persuader UP his
sleeve to be used upon occasios. There
may be bills introduced by others or
the same subjects, and conflicts art
not impossible. In the next Congress
the possibility of impending admins
tration legislation will be much greater
than in this, and therefore it is prob
able that President Wilson will wish tc
put his program through as soon as
possible and before the new Congress
convenes-Bridgepo Standard.
The fines imposed for a special OF
gambling, following the work of the
state police in small towns through
out th estate, is one of the reasons
for the existence of the state police
Possibly in time the state will fur
nish justices of the peace, the same
as they furnish officers, to impose
fines and take the fees in that connec-
ton. The state police method was
brought about by the fact that COM
munitfes are peculiar inasmuch as To-
cal tendency is to wink at the law
| Every community knows what is going
on in its midst, but the fear of enforc-
| ing the law by local officials permits
a certain state of affairs to exist. II
seems to be overlooked however, when
| fines are imposed and certain profit
| is partaken of along the lines men
| Observation-Disclosures Press.
Frank Healey having announced hi
| intention of again capturing th'
| speakership of the house, it is up t.
! the members to announce their de-
termination to select some one else
Little Wilkinson Locks 1iSs swayet
| Connecticut quite long enough. 1t i:
a plain political case of the tail wag
cling the dog, and it is not an edifyinl
| one Of the people who genuinely
care about their state and the hgurt
| it cuts in the world of affairs. Their
are any number of men more capable
| than Healey of filling the speakershiI
with ability, fairness and satisfac-
| ton. Why not give them chance
J especially as any one of thes other as
| pirants has done much more good fol
| the Republican party than the per-
sistent candidate from the wilds OF
/ Windsor Locks. Bristol Press.
3 One of the local savings banks hav-
1 ing it's semi annual interest due or
December 21st announces today that
! it's depositors have the privilege OF
withdrawing their accounts on or after
December GOTH for Christmas shopping
and vet may share the interest. Or
dinarily, accounts so withdrawn would
| forfeit the interest.
Here is very intelligent and gener-
Gus move on the part of local bank
to help max Christmas week in Bridge
port a good one. The Christmas spirit
| is encouraged and general prosperity
! is augmented. The flow of money il
Bridgeport-or any city-on Christmas
week repsentes the interchange OF
commodities-what we make, for what
someone else makes. On such inter
change prosperity is based. Money is
but a medium. it is not the thing that
is bought and sold, but the tool Tor
buying and selling. All of Bridgeport
| is benefited by the business Of Christ
mas week; the money thus expended
returns again in added prosperity
Bridgeport Telegram.