Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-26
DAlylEES0N IND PU1ilI1E NElIS
DANTE SON

1 DANlEx&j&JN l. Whoever prepared the statement in behalf of the strIkihg tfolleymen who | are employed on wbat are Known as Electric Railway co1npany that ap- ! peared in the DanieI6on news in The Bulletin Monday is guilty of deliberate l falsiflcation in stating that thef 1 scribes" are attempting to deceive the | public as to the amount of riding on the Putnam 1fnes This reference is | other paper in this territory has dis cussed the question. Representatives, of the striking trolleymen in this town of the author of the etatement made l in their behalf. so it may be cofsfd cred that the union stands equally | guilty with the writer of tie article that contained the false statement As to the number of persons riding ! on the cars on the local lines. and that is solely the business of the per- sons that ride, anyone who has eyes to | see can learn just how many. Or how E few, are taking advantage of the ser-
 The Bulletin. through its local news l service, in presenting matters pertain | | ing to the strike. is uff,4er no obffga- ton to the Shore Line Electric Rail- l employees. This fact may be definitely understood. If people Tide. The Buii letin will print the fact. as it will if
 The striking former employees have been told that they might have any reasonable amount ,, of space @ to present pres 1t | their right and it was courteously ex : tended to them. but the privilege did not include permission to use The Bulletins columns to discredit. wrong fully and deliberately, the papers To- cal news service. If the union. through it's representatives. elects to indulge in such dishonest propaganda, 1t must expect to be called to account for it.
 The public here is neither inane nor gulIible 1t knows the facts about the trolley situation. It has eyesl to see, ears to hear Its sentiment has appor- toned itself as has suited the fndivid- 1 ual. his interests considered. Any 1n- gate for himself may learn what pa tronage the road is receiving since cars were put back into service. and no falsified statement that "the scribes" are attempting to deceive the public, in co11usion with President Perkins of the road. alters in the l slightest degree the facts as to riding The evident object of such statemsnt is to malicious1y mis1eAd the publfc into the belief that the news is being "doctored,' a creditable performance indeed for an organization that is SUD- posed to command general respect!
 Neither the union nor the companJ that employed the men now on strike governs The Bulletins local news ser vice in even the smallest degree
 Neither has the slightest chance of do
 ing so. The paper serves the publi
 at 1arge-that public that received &
 little consideration from either sid
 during the first five weeks of tn
 strike; the public that sits in judg
 ment, and already has turned in it
 verdict,
 HeIpI Hurry, William Jennings
 Killingly is slipping. This town mus
 have some kind of enforcement law
 and have it right away. or the bless
 ings of prohibition will be nulhf1et
 Thre men were before Judge Wood W. rd 9f d = teh town court All were charged wit - having been intoxicated. Two of ther
 admitted it and small penalties wer
 applied. Another denied that he ha is been intoxicated. though it was testi ;th fled that The had been drinking" S i''' the charge against him was nolled.
 That 1urid beverage. Jamaica gin at ger, again came to the front as at 1eas
 partly responsible for the Jags ths ter resulted in arrests One of the pris oners said he had obtained his liduc So- over in Rhode Island. which is goo on place to blame almost anything on ,on ones in trouble.
 tot While there is nothing to indicat for that regular booze is being sold i ed.i KiIling1y, a land office business mus for be going on in the sale of 'Jal<ey got Business men who carry the stuff up stock and handle it in legitimate man
 ner will tell you that it is not a rarit the nowadays for young men of 21 an
 under to come in and boldly ask for rth bottle of the killing stuff They don in get it at many places, but there ar others where the proprietors are nc liI- so particular
 el- Funeral services for Henry Claud .e Rollet, 62. were held from his home i ol Wauregan with services at the Sacre r aI- Heart church. Rev M. J. Ginet. M. S yer of Danielson. being celebrant of tn ,r high mass of requiem. The servic
 o Gmerea and ts aer bearers were from that order: N. La ; Croix, $. LaRose. R. Brunei H. Mont -rte n vile, A. Varaneaux, J. Belisle. Buris wss in the Sacred Heart cemeter,
 Martin T.. Burns of Danielson was tn ,re funeral director.
 rs- Entries closed Monday evening fo D. the Third regiment, State Guard. riff Dr. match that is to be held on the com = bor day. Captain A. P. Woodward.
 O., inspector of small arms practici
 said Monday that a number of team
 would compete. He could not be cer
 tain until today. when all entrie
 should be received just how man
 teams will take part in the matcl
 Each team will be composed of si
 The Westfield guards of the Congre
 gationa1 church are in camp at Mash
 apaug pond this week.
 The usual Old Home Day gatherin
 will be held at the South Kilingf
 Congregational church Labor day
 Features of the day are to be a din ner in Grange hall and a public meet
 ing in the church during the after
 noon.
 Service men will gather in number
 at the state armory this (Tuesday
 evening, it is expected. for the pur
 pose of organizing post of tn
 TeOion The chatrer No. 9