Putnam patriot., 1927-03-04
"MOR TLAkE"
Especial Correspondence to The Putnam Patriot


 Hartford. February 28-Just now if l08ks as if tee financial problems which confront the state will be s0ly- ed at the present session of the general assembly and in d way that will not impose hardships on the taxpayers. Governor Trumbull has taken a lead CTS place In a movement which will result in ample provision being made for those who are afflicted mentally or physically and for all others in the state who are dependent on public as- 4istance to secure a living, without be- lnR. at the same time, burdensome. Under the governors leadership the state is displaying the fine Conaeetl- cut spirit of providing for it's depend ants lt is spirit that k prompted Bv n kindly humanity that is charaes tarIstic of the state Those on whom tho financial burdens will fall, namely. the taxpapers. are showing the great azt eaRrrnesa to support the policy Of the chief executive.
 n i not settled just what amount Hili be required Ia carry out the plans If Governor Trambull That seems ta be secondary matter with those who aa provide the money that may be need q S8ma say that the plans of fhe guvcruor will involve the state in obligations amounting to over S5,gh0s= a88. and there are others. equally well informed who do not hesitate Co say that the sum will be si0.00O.O .O00i fl naf more. But the widest guess will mol deter the state from doing it's duty and doing if well. towards those who have a claim on its bounty The atti- tade of Governor Irumhull, and 0th ers who are pattioticully interested m the improvement of the state. means that Connecticut has entered on an era of large expenditures but not of ex- tfaHagauce or of wastefulness. Every dollar Of the millions that will be rais= d will be spent with care and to meet necessities. No encouragement will be given 10 fantastic notions. Incl dentally it may be remarked that there ia more or less talk in legislative cir el hat the carrying out Of the ilnan= eIal program may suggest the desit= ability uf continuing the governor in aniee at the end of his present term. l. =huuld nut he forgotten that his first term was one c. which he was not elected but tn which he succeeded. The present Is his first elective term. Gov ufaar Holcumb was elected Co three
 Ne terms and Governor Bald UlH tu tea These facts establish q urfreduut for Che election ef Governor FFambull ta tWo terms which would H H uWn# that is ta sas. tu which f5 would be elected.
 Salaries of Local Judges
 h some 4aafters which are import ant enough G8 have their views respect rd thr apparent tendency ef the com mItfet ou the Judiciary of the general embly ta increase the salaries ot I54eal udgeshIps and officials connect ed with the courts, ts disappoint- ment In a town of about 25 GOO in Fairfield county the salary of the local court was increased from S3.600 tu Sl 900 un the recommendation of the committee + is not sa many years since that the salary ot q judge of the supreme court was only S4,OOO and when the compensation of the chief justice was only $500 more lt Is true tbui thc state does not pay the salaries 8f Che local judges but II is on the ztutp's authority that the salary x fixed The community in which the iudecship is located pays the salary of the incumbent. but unless some dis satisfied taxpayer takes the ungracious position of ablecting, the town has nc voice in opposing the amount of sal arY
 When thf fact is considered that the business of these courts eucroaeh but very little eu the time of the judge ii Will be seen that there i~ posSibll ! ity that the salary may be- excessive ltafteu happen ,hat thsre ts quite a contest for thr local bench Some tunes thc contest cNeites great deal |al feeling and af suilieieni importance tu disturb the political atmosphere lt really seems as if the people whe pay ibs salaries ef local Judges should have something Co sas a. to what his services are worth tu the community i Of course there would ht the objection that such course would have the cf feet uf dragging thc administration of justice into politics and certainly such q result would bc deplarahlr lf the duty of the incumbent of town bench prevented hun from engaging in pri- Nate business of encroached on his time ] to serious extent the justice of the increase would in many instances. be mnrr obvious.
 About Armories
 h Is expected that the general as