Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-07
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 >Bald-headed members of the general assembly had perspnal interest in bill to charter the Bald-head club of America, heard before the interpretations committee of the general assembly at Hartford Wed nesday afternoon. The late adjournment of the house, which had been debating the Sunday baseball local option bill, set things awry so that all the members who are lightly matched were not able to be present to speak for or against the bill Some lost their luncheon or grabbed sandwich in order to get to the hearing | ahead of their own Committee duties. Humor of the finer quality has been lacking this session, but some of tAe 1 wits had the opportunity to play upCh the title of the proposed charter and it's objects. Promoters of the bill had twice had the hearing postponed because of a | general desire for a field day of merri- ment on this measure, and 1t was ts be reserved for the last But Representative | Nickerson of Cornwall. special guardian of the bill, lost track of it, it is said, and the hearing was held without his pies euce. The committee suggested that he ought to be subpoenaed, as this was pet measure of his.
 Without guardian, the bill was some
 what buffeted in spite Of the efforts of John Rodenieyer of Greenwich, veteran newspapef editor, editorial writer and . poet, to convince the comhnittes that tnis was serious proposition.
 Bond of Hairless Brotherhoed.
 MT. Rodemeyer, as the first president
 of the Bald-head club of America, kx. , plained the object of the petition for 1
 broad charter and the bill accompanyiht 1, 1t. He said it was to enable the presen z club, which has limited charter, to ia sue charters to groups of bald-heads il other states. that they might be united il aa aa one common bond of hairless brother I hood; that every city and town may som n day have it's own club of happy individ = uals with shining pates and smiling faces II typical anti-pessimists, who see nothinI '. but good in the world.
 MT. Rodenmeyer did not think that or s ganization under the general law w0ul # meet the situation. He had left the legs s aspects to MT. Nickerson He was uneer . tain whether incorporation ought to be a n a fraternal or social body. He did nc
 think it should be commercial, as tn Bald-head club is not a money -rnakin 7. organization. Nor was 1t booming hai 'A restorers or receiving commissions froi makers of head coverings for men witt t out hair.
 An Good Fellows.
 n To questions, MT Rodemeyer said Il ,e idea was entertained of junior orgaf n ization for young men who had becon l. prematurely bald-headed. nor even a CT; k dle roll for the little ones whom time hs le not yet yielded days enough for a crow IS MT. Rodemeyer drew a striking pictui d, of the club, which at TorrinEton May ,f will hold its annual dinner. F o. said it was the merriest band of goC i- fellows whoever got together It's rad
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 passage of the 18th amendment by Il
 personal liberties of a certain kind Nhi, = then existed, nor curtailed by the e
 forcement of that amendment since. sa Not Crop Raising Project. Ill Senator Kenealy, chairman, did n ay agree with members who suggested tn ty the bill go to the committee on agrie, e. ture because he ruled that it was not n- crop-raising project. He ruled out ng motion that 1t 20 to public health al an safety on the ground that bald-head m
 are not a menace to the peace and q- ,r etude of the community, accepting } p- oRdemeyer's contention that a bald-hea re- ed man. being as radiantly happy as a ad man, is a blessing to the community. T in chairman held that the bill was righ ks before the interpretations committee. lte As the bill provided for a symbol ort the club. MT. Rodemeyer was inclined .. leave. this with the committee, deprec -ed ing the suggestion that it be a fiy-spanl led across a pate because of the likeliht ere that some makero of sticky fy-paper mil ip- have taken as a copyrighted tradema nd Senator Kenealy chided the mefnb
 of the committee for treating the bill V m- levity, saying that 1t was a serious zen plication for charter for an orBani nd tion which might become worldwide. Fill The committee decided to leave ap- subject as it is until other nnefnb ms could be present to speak.