Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-06


companies theniakIs e. II II. ~
rnird. The. pFeElE; contributors re:
qu.re6 OF, soon coH.p8nse4 10 the cost Of
highway bridges over wb.eh thsir tracks
pass may fsis;y be cancelled in whole
or IN part 80 ~, a. =;
SFonrth. Until II mas been 'convfncingiy
shown that the motGg bus Or 5:tney- as a
all times MI the pace of Inc electric CA,
running on deAned tracks throughout the
consesssd sections Of, pepuia4lon In the
state, and that It can as so with tie
same ineasure OF 1fetS to its passengers
and to other users Of the nshHzy, ]
5e,:e3e ut 'to-be your duty to- SEE that
the .prsseSt STREET railway service Is
rendered possible and to prevent by all
ieasorab,e netho6s any INTERRUPTED OF
ton ofsir public motor bus, its routes of
travel and the. int:ts;6h Of It among 9TH
or classes Of ,cofrsno1r carrie rs5w with s.fn-
TAR duties and sR5!Ijtifs.f sRsgu,s-
ton .at gthis sort. By. ,seoa rate nun.cpaii-
ties, each acting indepeadentIY and each
case involving local Questions aside from
the main issue; has. provoked 'ezSsperat-
| ing decays. and .itrecip,tated q crisis in
many communities, and has. j believe.
been ,satisfa ctoTy.to no one. Th:s super
vision and Tsgula ton. Should be given 10
| the, Public Dti::: Ses. Commission, and q
finding from this commission of public
| convenience and necessity should be
necessary prerequisite for the operation
Of any pubic service motor vehicle upon
any. route of travel. 80:
Fifth. Any additional legIsla ton deem
| ed necessary to enable. the street rail-
way companies to operate motor bus
lines, and, particularly as connecting link
with or feeders to their regularly main
tanned lines should be enacted -
sixth. Believing, as 1 do, that many
Of The troubles OF the street railway
are due to the abnormal economic con
d.tions of the present time and thai
more normal conditions will prevail in thu
not very distant future, L recommend
that, the various measures. Of relief be
ia so far as possible. of a temporar!
-rather-.than a permanent nature. ,s-
y. SEVENTH. Costly. experience has taught
that the public IL better and more eco
nohically served In. the public utiiitie:
under we'll regulated monopoiies than un
der Irresponsible cSppetition and this.
believe, holds true with our -transports
tion situation. = - "a. -es------,
. Eighth. y lou should bear continually
in mind that this. Investigation and ,'th'
desired measures 5os relief 'tsre for thei
prime. object not TO further the ffnancfR
interests of either street railway owner
public welfare ard to- assure. by fai
means, ample transpo fta tion IA cilities.
Military Arsirs r. =
For the first timo, in cur history. ther
llsa been established by the Congress c
the United. States a defin!te military pol
e Icy which makes IN time of.psace for AIDE
Z quate preparedness. This - the resu
e Of the Act OF Congress Of june 4. 1926
It which provides y plan for new army G
e the United States 10 consist OF, three. cop
> ponentsparts, the Regular Army. the Ma
: tional Guard and the Organized Reserve
as an army c&pah,e OF easy expansion J
I time of var. or. these 4 IS TO the y:
! tional- Guard that,L invite your .psrticula
y attention at this time. .l.t
u The .tabiea Of organization. which hay
e only. recently been approved blythe Seer
ta-y Of War with, 'lnslity. 3rov!de for
well. equipped and well balanced Arm
suited admirably, to the need CT the fet
: eral government and distributed anon
. the several states In accordance with the
- requirements for internal protection.
a The plan provides fsr practically the r
= Establishment OF the, military units .wilic
: Connecticut furnished TO the famous 2si
p Division and this ,sszte9w!n show Its graf
u ful recognition of the splendid record
le tion of the two regiments Of which It W;
composed. as Il has shown its recisnide
OF the 101st Machine Gun B2ttlion by u
already accomplished reorganization
W the two. famous military cavalry troops
u The size of the: national guard as ori;
" inally allotted TO Connecticut did M
81 seem sufficient as an available state mi
itary force to .fo!Low. the spiendidly equi
= ped and trained force maintained IN Il
~ last few years by the state. I refer
=, the present state guard. and I wou
=, speak for myself ah6 1sbelieve for Il
= entire State Of Connecticut an appreci
ID ton of the magnificent work It has dol
= during the emergency for which It W
!! created. The time has now come VIII
: the state guard should give way TO Il
n. National Guard or become a part Of
During the transition, however. and IN
of such time as the National Guard shall
ve considered ample for The military nee
Is of the state IN times OF peace. It Is 70
Dis duty to provide for the continuance al
Id maintenance OF some part OF this pre-
ID ent force. g.,
Sc It IS equally your duty to provide, su
ey legislation as may be necessary for t
" establishment and maintenance OF. I
on National Guard in accordance. with ii
10 national defense program OF the fede1
he government. At the present1time. Co
a necticut Is behind every. New Engia
state. with one exception, in its accom-
dy lishment of,the REORGANIZATION of the n
no tional' Guard. This. matter should
'.e speedily undertaken by rS5U. and you v
> have TO assist you II your deliberate
Gu a plan prepared and submitted by t
rs military emergency Board whose untiri
- efforts in all matters pertaining to {
- military needs of the state are recogniz
- with the fullest appreciation.
Soldiers Relief FanG
b. Your attention Is called to the 1919
Nv authorizing the state treasurer to pl
eli chase @se.6oo.e 900 OF: government bonds
1Tr be placed in thescustody of the board
Is control as trustees. the income FRI
he which. issfo be expended for the benz
"a Of honorably discharged soldiers. sail
- and marines and their dependents.
ms board Of control. =ander the provisions
ng the act. has approved of the Americ
err Legion az the organization for the
is ministering of this fund This metl
by Of providing aid for the soldiers. sail,
~, and marines and their dependents.
c.5- cause OF the perinanency of the possil
is tiles OF assistance. has met with the q
an versal communication 1of other states.
On This interest or income. under the p
visions OF the act maybe expended
ere furnishing food wearing a3oarel. med
%. 4i al or surgical air. care or relief; or
the -. ~ a. :. :
ess sum ~ .. t.,..sH: - .
. sn- United States and have. been honora
M discharged therefrom. -o.to Their wide
or dependent children under sixteen re
N Of age who. may be In need of such
ma sistance. u - e. ..