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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
Most Statutes Not
For General BENEFIT

This food oficgislation is proof that
legislatures lawnlake not wisely but
Too well. Anybody who has been IN
side the lair or a Legislature or Con-
eress knows that not one-tenth q the
laws passed relate to general puniic
concerns and that the greater part
ougnt 10 be swept out Of the State
qonse ana .nto the Offices of the ex-
eoutive departments. In the recent
Massachusetts constitutional Conyon-
ton Mr.. Luce, OF great experience in
the Legislature and now member OF
Congress. in vain urged that the Leg
islature should have power to author
jze executive and administrative
boards ITO issue ordinances which
shall have the force Of law
That is exactly what hundreds Of
boards are doing all over the Union all
the fine. On the other hand, d very
considerable part Of every State
statute book is made up Of acts which
,1ever ought to come before a Lcgisla-
tire because they are details which
could be much better settled by an ad-
ministrativc body. Still more because
60 many are acts for private advan-
rage and gain, which are against the
Interest of the whole community and
never ought to be allowed.
II the Legislatures and Congress
could by force OF conscience or by
constitutional amendment or by ordi-
nary common sense deprive Them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
Foremost Men Seldom
Become Legislative Leaders

become Legislative Ltadffs
There n no denying that legislative
bodies need leaders. II II the business
of demoeraclos 10 develop leaders. JEFF
fefson. jackson. i.incoln and Roose-
Welt nll pointed The. way 10 policy
intended 90 make The dffefcnt parts
OF the system of government act TO-
gclhcr congscwi has tried vilrlous
fyhloms. II has never been much
under tho sway OF ita greatest men.
John Randolph and Webster and CAL
honn and Seward and John sherman
were never Legislators. They were
nrouHers. dehalcrs. orators. pcrrunders.
rlay was the only framcr uf wondrous
statutes that settled great oon,rovor-
Nles
Ana Clay was airo the firat. ana ono
of The greatest. ~ the Speakers of the
House of Representatives WHO from
1871 70 1911 were the chief ccnterr Of
legislative force. Henry clay. Robert
g. Winthrop. ,iamas q. lilalnc, John
@. Carlisle, Gar Thomox u. l,ocd.
rncio Joe cnnnon--thoy were the
men That drove the Chariot OF State.
end their driving was like unto the
drlvlu; of Jchu the eon OF Nlmshi.
They got there. II Cannon had been
more OF aiatcamnn and lees of a
driver hc would have driven az less
speech
Ia substituting steering commit
Too Tor the will of the majority the
House has lost both force and repn-
taiion. The steering committee acts
undcr cover. Il X q f,inglng ray.
Yol do not know It IA there until it
naralygcs you. cnc Of the main rca-
sons lor the decline OF Congress la the
public estimation ia t''aA IN spite of
the rcaearchos aud guesses OF the
Wahhnelon correspondents, the rnb-
llc does not linow what II eolng ON
behind the scenes. They can only
surmlsc that difficulties are being set
tied by the good old fashioned method
OF you scratch my back. and I'll
scratch yours"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11

the birth of rutherford H..
HAYES was celebrated At Spiegel
Grove. Fremont. Ohio n spectacular
,nilltary and civic demonstrations hon
ored tho memory of one OF the Buck
eye state's most distinguished sons.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes, nine
teenth President OF the United States,
some of whose ancestors fought under
the leadership Of William Wallace and
Robert Bruce in Scotland, was born
at Delaware, Ohio, october 4, 1922.
His father died before the sons birth
day. leaving the bereayod mother in
humble circumstances. When a mere
infant he suffered so severe an attack
of illness that for some time the
women of the neghborhood made the
daily inquiry, did Mrs. Hayes's baby
die last night?"
AS a small boy he was model
pupil. In his fourteenth year he went
to the seminary at Norwalk, Ohio,
where he is said to have studied III
der tho guidance Of the Rev. Mr..
Chapman. In due time he entered
Kenyon College. at Gambler, Ohio,
finishing the course as valediotorian
of his class. AT that period OF his
life he was a capital shot with the
rifle and enjoyed hunting, fishing,
swimming and skating. Once while
at Gambler he walked the forty. miles
to his home at Delaware in twelve
hours, and after Christmas walked
back to Gambler in four inches of
snow. His favorite studies were
mathematics, logic and mental and
moral philosophy
After preparing himself for the
legal profession at the law school of
Harvard University, which he left in
1915, he began practice at Fremont, in
his native State In 1850 he moved
to Cincinnati
In 1852 Hayes married Miss Lucy
Ware Webb Of Chllicothe, Ohio, whose
grandfather was Lieut.. Cook Of the
Revolutionary army. In 1853 the
future President was elected City
Solicitor OF Cincinnati, his first office.
In early life an anti-slavery Wing, he
joined the Republican party on It's
organization and took prominent
part in politics.
Wounded Four Times and
Promoted for Bravery
When the civil war broke out
Hayes responded to the first call for
troops, receiving a commission as
Major OF the Twenty third Ohio In
fantry June Z, 1861. Among the many
battles in which he participated We're
those Of South Mountain, Winchester,
Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek. At
South Mountain q missile broke one
Of his arms. but after short delay
he again rushed into the battle with
the wound half dressed. fighting until
weakness maGo It necessary to carry
him from the field. Three injuries
followed the one received at South
Mountain. Four norses were shot un-
der him. For bravery at Fishers Hill
lie became 4 Major General by brevet,
In 1864 he was elected to Congress
from Cincinnati.
Gen. Hayes took his seat in Con-
gre-e December 4. 1SG5. He made few
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
President DisIikes
To DiSappoinf Others

PRECEDENT Harding has had dif-
forcnt training He has hecn Sem
nior. lie has been q Governor In a
Stuc where the Governor has always
had limited power He IL q kind
henf ted man who does not Hike 10 hurt
peoples feelings. lilo has expected
that tho ronaing Republican majority
Ia both houses wmild use its strength
for the roconstructive lcgiflatlon which
the country soroly needs. AZ any
iaio. whatoycr tho reason. he has held
back from uffing his own measures
except the subsidy bill. which. poor
,hild seems TO have n weak heart
Who can way what might have heon
done with SO strong "a Cabinet az his
ana eueh an Overwhelming popular
vote hehind him IN the election of
1890?
Another terrific weakness of Con-
rress IL in its procedure and ralca.
The ordinary stitched number OF the
Congressional Record has In Il ele-
merits for one OF charlie Chaplin's
elevated and imaginative creations.
one-fourth OF the thousand dollar an
hour sessions 10 given up to routine
and scrabbles and .ights for the floor.
The Record oinhains multi,udes OF
"speechlcss speeches." addressed to
"AIr. speaker and punctuatcd with
numerous "applausss." which were
never delivered.
Congress passes reams OF bills with
out discussions aud ofton works with
less than quorum because nobody
calls the attention Of the Speaker. Tho
sacred chairman stornly repressos
Of his own committee or
others who venture 70 kick over tho
traces. Congress chews technicalities
like a sweet morsel under the tongue.
It speaks by the volume for Bun
combc. Its great men live on camou-
flage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11

care whether he came from the stoke.
hole or tho pussefs effles " the Of
ficors varifoom. and put him ON the
bridge and bid him steer.
n you can't have a Speaker or
committee eiiairmen who can make
other IHopis a. least consider thcm.
YOU always have a President. There
have bern some weak executives. such
~ President Pierce. who used To take
n poll OF his Cabinet and govern hlm-
self according 10 the majority. Tho
country has known some typical rep
rcrentaslys 60 ahead. follow-mc- boys
Presidents.
jefferson made no public speeches.
but somehow Congress never hut once
refused 10 pass into law what bis In
timnte friends suggested. Andrew
Jackson dehcd h hostile Congress Tor
slx yonrH and finally got opr that
would take his lenasrnhip. Lincoln
was one Of the consnmmafr mGsirra
NJ managing Congress. Grover cleyc-
land In hIr first Administrator put
himself az the head Of Congress as he
dld az the head Of the nation. Four
successive Presidents. Mckinley.
Roosevelt. Taft and Wilson. drew up
measures which Congress reluctantly
enacted; and tho last thrcc NJ tltem
were not afraid 10 sound their trnm-
pots over tho heads Of Congress into
tho ears ~ tho people nt large.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
Is IL the Initiative
And Referendum Threat

Some poop.e think that legislators
and regular Legislative work are break
ing down under the influence OF the
Initiative ana referendum The many
States OF the Union that have never
Introduced that method cannot show
a better, WISER or busler legislature
than the referendum States Nor have
those latter States been dcmoraiizod
BY the I. and r. oregon and Call
fornla are as pleasant 10 live In, as
free from oppression, aud no more
prolific of taxes. than the rest Of tho
Union.
In Masaachusctts. where the initia-
tive and referendum has boon In force
for four years. It's principal service is
10 shake up the legislature with a
serse OF what win happen II 1t does
not get busy. or gets too busy. In
general the l. and r. Is rod ln the
closet. L. the. legislature Is a good
boy II is act called into service,
The reat complaint the country
over Is not that the legislatures do too
little but that they do too much.
There Is such an apprliing flood of
bills. bills, bills, and annual statutes.
volume after vtfumc and Qualifications
and new statutes Then on tho top OF
oli, Congress. pouring out laws Ike
straw blown from thrcshing ma-
chine: and yet insanely economical OF
laws that the whole community wants.
Here Is country with. in States
and nation. 9S legislative houses. OF
which on the average at least 50 are
W session In any particular var Not
one of those great legislative bodies
IL organized to be prompt and efficient
The State legislatures run from n lower
house Of over 300 IN New Hampshire
Zone of the smallest States in the
IJnion) to Senate of 81 In New York
Congress las 435 Representatives and
96 Senat, 6. 1t is Q tremendous legis-
iation factory which feels that its busl-
ness reputation depends on turning
out n big product.
All the State legislatures and city
councils are working on maximum
product also. The ordinary individual
Il governed by the laws of the United
States and the laws Of his own state
and the laws of his city and, of course,
by natural law and International law
and the moral law and The official golf
rules. or almost none Of these IS he
aware. and some he Is certain to break
knowingly or unknowingly. Hardly a
grown man o. woman in the land who
has not 1T some timc violated some
NV the Tenalty Of which may be q
Jail sentence,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
ASKS is REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT BREAKING DOWN?

or Davis had tho chance 10 express
their minds at them light on the ven-
Grated floor OF confrcfsg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11

~ ovERNMENT Of the people.
= by the people, for the pco.
~ rlc" Noblest of sentiments
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
Professor Hart Points TO the Incff-
cheney of Legislative Bodies, With
Their Flood of Bills. and Thinks
Members Are No Longer Demo-
: cratic in Spirit
BY ALBERT BUSHNELL HART,
ofsssor u covcrnmen, in Harvard University.

TO put through .cll drafted laws for
lho rSnerul public benefit
~ u the two house fvalcmY
Perhaps thnl u too hopcful a hope.
hccnuse Amcrloan Legislatures. their
rules, procedure ana rcNtilia nre not
practical. nor intended 90 hflnR about
ihc Democratic end of the greatest
GOOD 10 the greatest number We have
two houAa Legislatures apparently bo-
causo most of the colonlos bad Hind
~ upper house. and a.sp because the
famcla Of the nrrt siaio conallinllons
Thought small state Senntoa would be
likflJ to tcci more regard Tor ifop'
crly and precedent than q pupulafly
elected Assembly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
Abicst Man Unlikely
IT,

The only reason for having commit
tee chairmen at all is that you need
tia nI,laSt ard most wiia awakA MAN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
Planned to Diminish
The Scramble for OAfce

Now for civil service reform"
wrote the President in his diary April
y, 1877. sLsgislaupp muSt be Qrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
A Bulletin For Sale
 Advertisement Will Sell h

Ecie races at Wiliimantic Sunday.
 The work of grading around Franl Evans icehouse has begun. Sixteen tom of sand have been carted there 70 date
 A fine string of trout was exhibition at one of the local stores. The luck, fisherman who made this fine catch | George Krausse and the motto of locz fishermen now is Let George do i; %
 John Jollycoeur has been b1sines caller in Boston.
 Handy Toaksa is 10 start Mondz. building a house on Canterbury road.
 George BreisfOrd. IT.. recently move, his family and household goods to ht newly built cottage al North Plainfeid
 Joseph Dayon. while having his fortuu, told by some gypsieS, was neatly robbet of a gold watch
 One night last week someone entered the home of Mir. and Mrs. George Breis ford in the new village The fntrids- gained entrance through the parlor doos and went out through the kitcheu door taking the key. but leaving he dcori open It is thought that the mza va, scared away by the dog which was ,.t th, house al the time. Nothing sss taken away that could be noticed outside D. the key. Some Of the pictures wer. moved to different places
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
PLAINFIELD

Joseph Smith and Alfred Lavigne were given a surprise birthday and May bss- ket party at the home of MT. Smith Fri day evening by friends and relatives Sandwiches. cake. soda and ice cream were served by Mrs. Smith. Songs were given by Mrs. Henry Lavigne and Mrs Philip Houle. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Those present included Mr and Mrs. Adolph Lavigne, MT. and Mrs Matthias Lavigne son and daughter. Lio- vel and Doris. MT. aIS Mrs Philip Houle, MT and Mrs. Henry Lavigne and daughter Lydia. Miss Rosabeile Lavigne MT. and Mrs. o. Gilbert Cnarron, Miss Florence Brelsford and Miss Marie Louise Langlois.
 Mrs Henry Lavigne and daughter Lydia spent Saturday with friends in Danieison.
 Paul Courmoyer spent the week end with Providence relatives.
 Saturday evening school friends Of Miss Blanche Lavigne hung her a pretty May basket filled with fruit. dainties and sweets at her home on Prospect street. Moosup. Sandwiches, ice cream soda. cake and oranges were served by Mrs. Wilfred Lavigne. mother of the young lady. A socfsl hour followed. Songs by Misses Mabel and Marion Richardson and Miss Claire Sullivan gave pleasure. Others present included Miss Gertrude White and Miss Irene Couture.
 Misses Rose and Exina Gilleau of Anthony, R. |. spent the week end at Moosup as the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Wiifred Lavigne.
 Private Joseph A. Vanasse post. No. 3os, Veterans of Foreign Wars. held a meeting Friday evening at the V. F. W rooms. Commander James Greenhaigas presided at the meeting.
 Howard Nolan, seaman at the torpedo station, Newport. R. l.. spent the week end at his home.
 Proper Louiette Of Taftville visited Plainfield friends Sunday. Eugene Ouillmette. delegate from St Johns council to the state convention | left Sunday for Danbury 10 attend tho 29th annual state convention of the Knights of Columbus A solemn hirf mass will be celebrated in St. Peters church for the delegates and their friendi this Tuesday, morning at sac. aftei
 which the business session of the conven | ton will open in the lodge rooms of thi K. of C. home. Delegates from ever,
 council in the jurisdiGSion of Connecticut representing a membership of 23.0eo | will be in attendance. State Deput, John F. Callahan of Hartford will pre
 side. His report will show the order il Connecticut in a prosperous condition
 with substantial gain in membershil and the establishment of four new eoun cils, including one at Plainheld instituted fast May, and the other at Jewett City l which was recently instituted.
 A. Cramer and D. RaSin of Norwicl l were business callers in Plainfield Mon day.
 Local zportsrAn a44Aad~@ I-> ,---A~-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
JAMES H. HYDE. .Auctionee
 AUCTION SALE

The household goods and furnishings in the home of the late Carrie S. Parker deceased, will be sold at public safe at her home on New London turnpike, near the Starr farm, so-called, about one mile out of the City of Norwich, on
 THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1s22.
 at 10 o'clock a. m., daylight time, 9 ot'clock, standard time. rain or shine.
 The furniture and furnishings of her nine-room house, brought mostly from her New York city home some years ago, consists of two parlor suites, sitting room suite, dining room table and chairs, book cases, stands, desks, tables, carpets, rugs, beds, hair mattresses, some bedding, pie lures. bric-a-brac, glassware, china. kitchen utensils, gold-band china dinner set. oid-fashioned square piano, porch rockers and chairs, garden tools. icebox, two-seat democrat wagon, phaeton, sleigh and other goods in great variety. Some good antique pieces, all in excellent con- dition.
 This will be an absolute sale to the highest bidder to settIe the estate. Terms cash.
 4 caterer will be in attendance.
 NELSON J. AYLING. Executor. may6d
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
DID HIM MORE coon

Many men and women suher from bac1ache. rheumatic pains, sin joints. sore muscles and other results 5f kidney trouble because they neglected tho first warning symptoms. Foley Kidney Pills aid the kidneys to throw out poisonouf waste matter that causes pain and mis- erv Stephen Lewis. Eldridgs. Ky. writes: Foley Kidney Pills did me more good than all the other medicine ever 5SSf sSH have saa any T'PsT 'IRS' Es s" ssa s. took them Lee & Osgood Co
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09

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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
EuNERAL NoTIcEs
cARD OF THANKS

For the many acts ot kindness and sympathy extended them in their great hcrea arenlert-the sickness and death of a beloved caIEhfcr- Rose Anna Edwards --az vcl as for the mary beautiful flow ere az her funeral. the undersi gned ten der trc.r most sincere and heartfelt thanks These evidences of friendship uiI always le gratefully cherished. NE. AND MRS. EDWIS R EDWARDS
 AND FAMILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
ESTATE OF HAPPY L. STRICKLAND

ESTATE OF HAPPY L. STRICKLAND, late of Montville, in the Probate District of Montvilie, deceased.
 The Administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to the Court of Probate for said District for allowance it is
 Ordered. That the 11th day of May, 1922. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at the Probate Office in Montville. be. and the same is. assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said estate.
 mysd DAN D. HOME, Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE Republican Caucus

The Republican Voters of the City of Norwich are hereby warned to meet in caucus at the Town Hall in said Norwich on FRIDAY EVENING, May 18th. at 8 o'clock. for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates for the following Couneiimen -four for the full term and one to fill the balance of the term of Councilman Frank Sisk. resigned) City Treasurer, two City Sheriffs, and a mem Der of the Board of Water Commission CTS.
 Also to do any other business proper Ito come before said meeting.
 By order of the Republican Town Con- mittee.
 HENRY H. PETTIs. Chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
HUSBAND SEEKS DIVORCE
 oN GRoUNps or CRJTITY

George V. Dawes of Nev London has brought suit for divorce from Lena Hake nswes Of 5a. Brosdhurst avenue. x. on inc grounds of iutelersb-e cruel tv since Nev. IS. 1915 which is the date of their marriage. Tht suit is returns5is in June
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
CARD OF THANKS

We take th'a. means Of expressing our rTrr-- and heartfelt thanks and appTe- rIatfoa of the many kind acts of sympa uf rhrun us fr relatives and friends lrd rei-hbo-s during our recent be- rraFrmcuf. the illness and death of our beloved mother. Mrs Mary Shea. These Rris of svu-sshy W1ll always be cher- Ehri by uE
 MRS. THOMAS SULLIVAN,
 MRS. PETER BEAUCAR.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.

A gentlenlan's country place, one mile out and ideally located, consisting of one and one-quarter acres of land, nine-room house with bath. hot and cold water, fire place, furnace heat, numerous closets and dens; garage, carriage shed, chicken houses, wood shed and work shop. wind mill: all kinds fruit must be sold to close an estate; price S6,Q00 Address N ELS0N J. AYLING. Executor, Nor E3aA. Gnnn- Hx26
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
cam OF THANKS

We Inc undersigned. wish 10 express rur sincere thanks Co our nsiEhbors and friends for the many acts Of kindness and nvmratry shown iE our recent bereave- r arf so for Inc beautiful floral trib- n.cs
 LENA M. DURKEE.
 JESSfE C.. DUREEE,
 fLARBIEl,T r. DURkEE,
 WALTER C. BROWN.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09

A bank teller always has something of interest on hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
WANTED
FOR SALE

Best Quality Hard Wood, sS; Chestnut. S7 per cord. Kndlings, seven bushels ALL ORDERS STRICTLY CASH.
 HARRY B. FORD. Phone TSP. apr1Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09

THERE Is no advertising medium In Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bulle- tia lay hsAsiaasE gasRltk
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
A Bulletin For Sale
 Advertisement Will Sell It
MARRIED

sEOT TGHTOS-BAVEY- Westerly, R. n May S 1aee by Rev. P S. Safer, George VI. Broughion and Miss Agnes raECv. rN~CEk -NANESEK At Wilmington, April eS l9ee. hy Rev. ". V. Allen. 1f-s A'ice Irene VaHesek and Louie i'ascch.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
DIED

wnRsE-Af G-ccniawn T.. l.. May ,, 11e- Rrt Oliver ~. Morse, formerly of Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09

THERE IS no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The BulIa- ia for baassnezA ->-sAlta.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
PAINT AND WALLPAPER

FOR SALE-Paint, $1.75 per gal, reg ular s2.5O grade: wallpaper. 1oc per roll. Max Blazer, 1S3 West Main St.. next to Fire station myld