New Britain herald., 1917-03-28
KLE7T IS CALLED
 THE HUMAN MOTOR
Bridgeport Paper Gives Local Man
 Signal Recognition

! city, justly called the legislative mo- tor. is given considerable, prominence in the Bridgeport Post of Mondays I issue. These words of commendation 1 and recognition, coming as they do from a democratic newspaper are ! unusually commendatory. The ar- ticie is herewith printed:
 Do you want to know of the hu- man motor power at Hartford during the present session of the general assembly? Then listen to the tale of the man who is primarily responsible for 1t Ill. George w. Klett, senator from the sixth. or New Britain dis trict. and chairman of the judiciary committee.
 Senator Klett is a. driver, surc enough. He started out to make the pace in January, an unheard of pro- cedure at that. and before the last day for new business. Not for Q min- ute since has he let up in his spring crive and today he has the satisfac- tion of Knowing that, so far as com- nittee work Is considered, the gen- eral assembly of 1917 Is a month ahead of that rapid one of 1915, and weeks and weeks ahead of other bodies of the past, of lingering mem- Ory. with the accent on the lingering. When you figure that the Judiciary committee was holding hearings in July and the curtain was not rung down on business until in August or September.
 Not An Easy Job.
 It is not an easy job this position of judiciary committee chairman. Yet it is admitted by all that Senator Klett has mastered its difficulties to notable degree and so far has come through with mighty few mistakes and man1r rtrong credit marks. When the full fk of the committee is re- viewed ts4Will bc found how steadily he has directed affairs. within the light given him, for the best interests Of the st4te. to say nothing of his party.
 It is admitted by members of tho judiciary committee that Senator klett has been tactful in directing committee deliberations. There have been some sharp controversies, but no one finds evidence of serious dis pleasure left over the decisions. And there are some contrary souls on that body. mind you.
 Doing States Business.
 Through an intensely business sea- sion to date. Senator Klett has kept utmost the idea that they were there to transact the state's> business as as possible, and to enact only such laws as were mant- fcstly for the general public good. keeping such action down to the low est minimum possible.
 So it comes about that the commit tee emters the last week in <. March with hearings finished and with de- cisions made on about every import 1 ant proposition to be reported back.
 From now on Senator Klett will de. l vote his energies. and they are tre- l to hurrying the work in | hand to . conclusion, so that all rec | ords for aeshort session may be 1 broken, with the possibility of get 1 ting through not later than the first | week in May, perhaps earlier.
 It mdst not be forgotten that this ] condition of affair has been brought ! about only by long hours of overtime l labor. Working in committee often to eleven at night. Senator Klett 1 would then be up early in the morn ing to be at the City court of New Britain to perform his duties as pros- ecutor. |
 A Fun Days Work.
 After these daily duties Senator Klett dashed over to Hartford in his machine to be in time to prepare for the days work at the capital. This would commence about 10 o'clock and would often last. including commit tee sittings, we'll on towards midnight
 All this time 1t was necessary to keep in touch with the business in hand, to watch the passage of bills and to keep in general acquaintance with every proposition likely to come up.
 It is no easy job to be senate chair