Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Shelton and Huntington become a
city with a population which, at the
| last census, was considerably in ex-
cess Of II 900. Ansonia now estimates
its population at almost 10000. Derby
probably has in excess of 10000 now.
This means that though there are
area, each city has people enough to
give it support and a. substantial iden-
tity and future. So the number of
Connecticut cities which was long at a
standstill, grows. Meanwhile there is
Manchester, another rapidly growing
and substantial manufa cturing COM
munity, wondering why it isn't a city
in name as well as in substance. We
may expect it as the next addition to
the Hst.-New Haven Register.
The incoming legislature will be ask
ed to make generous appropriations
for new armories and plenty Of pres
sure will be brought to carry them
through. There is a question as to the
wisdom of such expenditures at this
time, and the public will undoubtedly
side with Governor Holcomb, who
gives expression to the view that large
til the status of the national guard is
more definitely fixed. If the militia
scheme is to be abandoned by the fed
eral government in favor of more di-
rect and general service it is hardly
necessary for Connecticut to go on
building costly armories. Watchful
waiting. is good policy here at this
time.-Bristol Press.
The fact is becoming more and more
apparent that while the war trade is
mighty fine thing for the big compan-
les and their employees engaged in it,
for a large portion of American BUSH
ness and for thousands of Americans
it is less of a boon than was expected.
1t presents to all not engaged in it
pro blems of a most serious character
in many instances of really vital char
acter. Everybody engaged in the print
ing and newspaper business realizes
this unpleasant fact and is bearing a
burden of anxiety from which there is
no sign of relief. The essence of the
situation is that the war trade is
erybody while only comparatively
few are enjoying profits large enough
to compensate them for the increased
costs. The companies that are able to
pay bonuses and their employees who
receive these bounties are to be con-
graduated, but what about the rest of
the great body of Americans? Per-
haps everybody should get into the
war buSineSs.-Torringto Register.
Bishop William Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of the committee
which is raising 100000 to put into
effect plan to pension all retiring
clergy of the Protestant Episcopal
church, announces that $4,000, 900 of the
necessary amount has been raised. He
is confident that the $1,0O0,000 needed
to complete the fund will soon be Sc
cured, and then it will be possible to
provide substantial life annuities for
aged and disabled clergy and the
widows and dependent orphans of de-
cease clergy. A similar effort to pro-
vide a pension fund for Methodist and
Congregational preachers is being
made and doubtless will be successful.
Billy Sunday says that it is important
that every minister be relieved of anx-
iety concerning finances-a minister
should be on easy street so far as ways
and means are concerned-thats' what
Billy says, and he has been living on
that street for some time. Feeling sure
that you are to have enough for all the
rainy days must be a mighty pleasant
feeling to have. We hope all the min
listers will soon feel that way-and the
rest OF the people, too. Some day there
will be a, universal pension system in
this country. We are drifting that way
fast.-New Haven Journal-Courfer.
No one who has seen the crowds of
happy skaters at Hamilton park can
doubt the wisdom of providing munic-
ipal skating Kinks for the free use
of the public. There is no more health
fuI ice snort than skating and IL 10