Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-26
WESTERLY

other violations of Sunday observance sanctioned by seven Protestant churches of Westerly by representatives assem- bled in union meeting this week is made to the senate and house Of representa-. tives in Providence, and Westerly legisla- tors are urged ito use their best efforts toward defeating this pernitious legisla- tion." The petition follows:
 ITO the Senate and House of Represen-
 tatives of Rhode Island: Whereas, a recognized law of life re- quires for the general well-being of man. kind rest period of one day in seven, and that law has been, and is being, grossly violated for, and in the interest of private and corporate profit, to the detriment of many victims, coerced into toll for the whole Seven days of each week, and S'
 Whereas, one day of the week, viz, upon as the one day to be regarded as immune from the invasion of commerce and, though it is now generally conceded that where the common good demands, or is manifestly sought, by any group of people, some other day may be chosen and
 Whereas each, successive encroach- ment upon the imfnunities from invasion by commerce of this day as the day of common choice is a further menace to lil- man rights, and three bills have recently been introduced into our state legislature -one in the senate and two in the house looking to the 1egalizing of, and sanc- tioning by legislative approval. the use of motion pictures on the first day of the week for no other reason than for profit !; therefore, be it, and it is, hereby. . ,s Resolved, by seven churches of Vest erly, in the state of Rhode. Island and Providence Plantations, in union meet ing assembled on this, the twenty third day of February, 1921. to petition both branches, four state legislature against the enactment into law, of any one of these bills, or any others which may be ontroduced looking to the same end. | Resolved, secondly, that we appeal to those whose commercial interests would be served by such legislation, to assure the public throughout this commonwealth that their generosity recently manifested in behalf of charity, was not inspired by the base ulterior motive of securing | commercial advantage under the cloak oi a spurious kindness. That assurance can be made unmistakahle. by joining 1T this protest against the above-named leg i islation.
 Resolved, further, that our own rep resentatives in both houses be urged tC use their best endeavors toward defeat ing htis pernicious legislation, presenting this protest as an expression. of a con | iderable proportion of their coflstituency
 Laconies.
 In the bridge whist match played ol Thursday evening at the Westerly Ma sonic club, the Colonial club defeatet the Masonic club by 255o points, Thes teams will play again Thursday evenin next at the Colonial club.
 A beautiful piece of cut glass and
 bouquet of roses were presented Nis Emma Langworthy as an engagemen present by t1e choir of the Pawcatucl Seventh Fay Baptist church. at the re hearsal Thursday evening. =.zs-.
 At the request of Merrill post. No. II American Legion, Chief of Police 'Thoma E. Brown has issued instructions to hi subofdinates to keep all automobiles an vehicles out of Dixon square Saturda afternoon between and 3 o'clock. whe the military funeral procession Of Jo seph A. Ozanne will pass.
 R. A. Sherman Sons company of Wes; erly has fled an amendment to It's char tersin the office of the secretary of stat in Providence, increasing it's capital stoc from $75, 900 to $200, 900.
 The Westerly Sanitary corps ambulanc took woman patient to the Backus hos I.pithF fin Norwich Friday morning~
 The records for 1920 were complete at the town clerks office Prodigy an
 SOW that in the past year there were
 Westerly, 2se births, 1ss deaths and
 marriages. es ?
 ..9TEe public schools of Westerly close Friday for the spring recess and will r,
 open March 7th
 Insurance adjustors were in wester l Friday to adiIISt fha IasaaS af ba po , rows block on West Broad street. dan u aged by fire and water last Monday af l ernoon.