Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31


 of criminal inmate of the State Hospital for the Insane in Middle town by a physician. is an incident to provoke thought as well as action It is strongly suegestive of the need in in that institution, which is quite often the subject of criticism. The physician who turned this dangerous inmate. who is serving time for mur- der loose is said to have made mis- take Another mistake will be made if that physician is not also paroled indefinitely and better safeguards in the way of rules established Press.
 The drowning tragedy at Big Pond. East Otis, Massachusatts. where eleven boys lost their lives Friday once again brings to mind the importance of teaching youngsters to swim. The ability to swim does not absolutely safeguard against drowning but 1t happen. Every summer brings to New England an uncomfortably large num- Der of drowninss of people who go out in boats or canoes lacking a knowledge of Waterbury boys at Mt. Tom has an excellent rule which forbids the use of boats to all boys who cannot swim Every boy and every girl should be taught the art. It is vigorous, health fuI exercise and has fine merits aside from it's value as a life protector, It would be fine of the recreation com mission in this city ultimately made available bathing places with compe- tent swimming instructors for the children and gfownups. Fulton park offers promising possibilities along that line.-Waterbury Republican
 According to the Hartford Times the state had to pay pretty penny for ex. pert testimony in the recent trials or Mrs, Amy El Gilligsn for poisoning aged persons. One physician received SIP, f05 and another s10,500. Several other physicians received sums which carried the total for expert testimony up to more than coco.
 Such payments are altogether too high They do these things much bet ter in Europe. and it may be mention ed that there is much more respect for expert testimony there than in this country. AS a matter of fact, expert testimony, so-called. is seriously dis credited here, not only by juries, but by judges and lawyers who find it necessary to employ them.
 The cost of the .Giiligan trial was high and of necessity so because of this bad system of using experts But in the end justice prevailed and the woman who traded in old age deaths to make a living goes to prison for the rest of her life. Only Connecticut's s dislike to hanging a woman saved her neck Bridgeport Post.
 It is aebarent thata the president cannot have his way, at least by .iny processes known to the fran1ers of the constitution. They never con te7l-
 plated that the executive would under take to override the natural judgment of the legislative by bringing outside pressure of an emotional character upon it. It is at this point that :he opportunity is offered him of hr.n.
 ir g about an honorable settlement cf the controversy by discussing ,he question of reservations with the senate leaders in friendly spirit, and at the same time entering the league has discussed the importance of these reservations with the senators he ha s called into conference. but We Il, not understand that he has met them with, ty to conclude that he still prefers his own opinion If he would vrastle less with what we call, without intend ed offense. the pride of conviction, he treaty as it stands are not opposed toJa treaty of peace and a league of nations, but seek simply the protcc- tion of the American people. It is cn however much partisan heat may die tate unfortunate expression of it. New Haven Journal Courier.
 Germany could have had better peace in 1917 than that she had to content herself with a year later. Of that there is no doubt and so whether or not there is any truth in the yarn that both France and England offered peace to the Germans and the tender was refused nevertheless in a sense it might readily he a. fact Before the United States became a figure in the great war and when both France and England thought our share would be light the people of France and of England were facing years more of the war. and were worrying over the rate that it progressed and the seeming impossiblity of making headway against the Huns. They may have aug- gested peace to the kaiser then or have given him his chance to bring the thing to an end. Germany was flushed with thoughts Of victory in 1917 for she had already eliminated Russia and could mass her armies upon the western front. She seemed to see in this an easy victory and the same success that she had met in the east. of the war changed and when next the opportunity came to make peace Germany had to accept ttle share Of the beaten foe. It is much bet ter for the world that there was no peace for Germany in 1917, for peace then would only have been an armed truce.-Meriden Journal.
 In their adjustment with Warner the matter of the A hour week. left it to committee. which is to be guided in its decision by the national conditions The phrase is not strict, but it means, no doubt. that the arbi- which the A hour week has been adopted in this country. and the prob ability that it must, or will be. adopt