Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
BEDDING
Special to The Times.)

resentative, Is plainly not a repre- sentative citizen as regards willing ness to give practical support to the \ war measures which have been the \ subjects of appeal to the public. Were [ all Redding people of his disposition the glorious record made by this town as to Liberty Loans, Red Cross, Y. M. | O. A, Thrift Stamps and other patri | otic movements would be non-exist- | ent because as far as can be learned | not one of Ehese objects has been | aided by thy smallest contribution | from Mir. Holman despite urgent per l sonal solicitation on the part of can 1 vassprs. If any of these causes have l been helped by him the help was ex- tended by stealth and indirection. His failure to contribute is not attrib- uted to pro-German sympathies or to scruples which influence the ''con- scientious objector," as Mir. Holman has said or done nothing to indicate either of these propensities. He is an Industrious carpenter in good circum- stances and while thriftily inclined has not been regarded as penurious. So that stinginess does not afford an explanation any more than the other possible reasons which have been considered and dismissed as not ap- plicable to the case. To a George town canvasser who laid siege to nm for more than an hour few days ago in behalf of the last Liberty Loan his refusal to subscribe was accompanied by no explanation beyond the state ment that he didn't care to. He was firm about 1t, but not at all excited and the canvasser finally gave up the job, thoroughly mystified as well as annoyed. Had the Republican caucus realized AIr. Hohmans apparent lack of patriotism 1t is unlikely that his name would have found place on the ticket.
 Contrary to expectation the ad- journed town meeting Saturday after noon did not engage in any discussion regarding the merits of the single acontract system of providing for high way repairs as compared with other methods. It seemed to be taken for granted that the former system, in operation for the past three years would be continued. The estimates 'contained in the report of the finance committee made aEp a total budget of $26,O00 of which $7,5OG was allotted for road repairs, An attempt to reduce the appropriation to $7,C00 met with failure. Under the expiring contract the price paid for road upkeep was S5,0OO yearly, and the larger sum made available on Saturday was determined Tby the increase in labor costs, First fSelectman Sanford expressed to the meeting his opinion that while the contract system had rsot brought any thing like perfection he considered it the best practicable plan in sight. He said that while there had been many .Ial, zP,.o4 conditions these had always received prompt attention from Contractor Banks when reported to him If the work was the second time sighted, as sometimes happened, the fault was apparently with the working crews, The meeting then passed 8 resolu- tion by which there was appointed 6 road committee of six consisting o1 the selectIaen and Michael Connery Fl. Sanford Osborn and F. A. Judd, This committed is empowered to en- ter into a threc-vear contract for road maintenance and also charged with the supervision of the work. In the former road committee the seIectmer were not included. The terms Of tht new contract will provide that grave be used on hills as far as practicable Appropriations were voted In accord ance with the finance committees es inmates.
 After the American Surety Co. had in 1915, paid the town $2,375 to mak good the sh ortage of Henry Duncan a tax collector 1t placed an attachmen on Duncans real estate in suit recover, The case was assigned flo trial in the Superior court at Dan bury on Tuesday last, but went over In May, 1915, following disclosure ( the shortage Duncan was committe to the State hospital at NIiddletOw as an insane person, and Michat Connery was appointed his conserve tor. The donservatorship still holC although Duncan received his libert after a few months stay in the ho! pital. While he was there be mad an assignment in bankruptcy for tt benefit of his creditors other than u surety company, one of the princip of these creditors being Athorne Tammany of Norwalk. An effort
 establish the validity of the assig1 ment on the ground that Dunca made it in a lucid interval failed
 the courts, thereby giving preceden to the surety companys claim. defending the pending suit Attornt Tammany makes the claim that u surety company insuEed only again losses resulting from dedication al not from those attributable to the fo mer collectors insanity Therefore,
 is maintained, the company is not e titled to judgment for the full amou of the shortage. No sum is named
 being chargeable to insane acts a how a court or jury can reach core conclusions is difficult of comprehe sion. However, any deduction bas on the insanity claim would div just so much of the assets for divfsi among the general creditors. Becal such deductions might possibly be c lected from the total already paid town by the surety company Attorr Al Taylor, the companys counsel invit the town to put in an appearance
 the trial. The town, believing it's
 terests to be in no particular dang V declined The Duncan real estate
 volved in the suit is valued at ab
 $2,5O0 and upon it there is $7OO mo C gage and tax liens for about S25O
 Following the adjournment of S
 urday's town meeting but before
 dispersal of the gathering First
 lectman Sanford introduced to the
 semblage Charles D. Lockwood,
 of the towns attorneys in the
 E suits and Democratic candidate
 lieutenant governor. Mir Lockw
 proceeded to make a brief polit address based on President WiIsc anpeaI for the election of a na,