New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Wisdom of Solomon Is Needed Daily
 In Office of Prosecuting Attorney

neighbors compromised and all wa well.
 Many important cases are referred to Attorney Woods by Mir. Connolly which require careful study and ex. haustive investigation before straight. ening out Many of the cases of do- mestic difficulties according to Attor- ney Woods are the fault of men who are tempted on the downward path through the influence of bad company or too frequent association with moonshine. Sometimes they are young men and sometimes men of middle age. Sometimes it requires long time to straighten them out
 Many cases are settled where ire sponsible husbands depart for regions more or less unknown just before their wives become mothers, pathetic as it is, this condition exists for more 1 frequently than is realized. Fortu- nately, however, the prosecuting at torney, and the probation officer, with the assistance of the police depart 1 ment when necessary, generally man. age by moral suasion, or threats of arrest and imprisonment to bring back the husband and have him. as- sume his proper obligations 10 his family.
 A Complex Job
 The use of bad language, calling others vile names, seems to be one of the most frequent causes of com plaints These cases invariably are settled by bringing together the quar- relsome parties and talking things over. Every kind of complex prob lem that was ever known to the human race" is the way Attorney Woods describes the character of the knots he is called upon to unite.
 Do you find moonshine the cause of very large percentage of these difficulties?" he was asked. "A fair percentage, yes, but not entirely so," he replied. Many times" added tho prosecuting attorney. young couples get quarreling over some little thing which seems silly to outsiders, but which requires the combined efforts of the prosecuting attorney and the probation officer to smooth over"
 A significant statement made by the
 
 justify the value of this work was that through the efforts of the prosecuting attorney and the probation officer, Ninety per cent of the cases of non support reach their solution without ever getting into court"
 He Had Eyes
 One case which carried with it con ei I ,l,I out in Mir. Woods office recently. The was .S7 years old and the wife was so. The husband had been drink ing and, according to the wife, was to get possession Of all or part of her property. She was a little womair while he. was a broad 1 giant, fully 6 feet 2 inches l tall. She did all the talking. When l, ever the man attempted to say any 1 thing he would be interrupted by a | short and snappy, Shut up!" and he | would shut up" promptly. She said he threatened to kill her. He tried | Q deny 1t. shut up!" she said and he denial failed to come forth. "I'm in old vomsn." she cried in shrill roiee. You're not blind. Didn't Sod give you pair of eyes You 'aw what you were getting. I can zee with my eyes. You're not blind. 'ou knew you wsre getting an old roman. Now you've got to support ne Shut up. Don't you talk back Q me" When the hearing was over he big strong man was in tears, but here seemed all indications that the love of peace was about to settle once nore over the fsimly doncile A woman who had some trouble in