Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14

Hartford, January .. - huNSEHot Trumbulrs inaugural message was more than an official communication. It was a business document. It was easy to see that 1t was written by a man who had strong business sense and who had no time to waste on theory. It has frequently happened in the past that inaugural messages have contain ed figures in such excessive redundant cy as to be positively befogging. IL was clear to everyone who heard the mes sage that the author of 1t knew the i state, of which he K the chief exeeu- i tive, and that he had opinions on its public affairs that were worth listen ] ing to. It might be said that the mes sage was rather long. but there was no one in the large audience which crowded the hall of the house who wished 1t shortened by word IL was not necessary to agree with the views of the governor to commend his pres entation of them. Indeed it would not be surprising if it Is found that some ! of his suggestions will encounter op- position. His recommendation to take 1 from the people of the state the right I u tAENA Att HAA0ANNa ENfiNA aH etaAA Ak vest the governor with the power of filling the office has not been received with general approval. The electors of the state are never disposed to look with approval on suggestions to take from them the right to elect persons to public office, and the position of at | torney general Is one of these offices. After all the state is a democracy and that carries with t the right of i the people to fill offices Tn the public service. The governor was not con vincing, though he was delightfully."- candid in what he said in support of his opinion that the public service would be improved by abridging the right of the people in the filling Of positions in their service. He was sounder in his recommendation that provision should be made to raise the office of the attorney general to tine dignity of department by giving the incumbent assistants. Ii Is more than likely that that course will be taken. The necessity of increasing the office space for the official work of the state was recognized by him and it IS with in the range of probabilities that the general assembly will give that recog- milton practical effect by voting an ap- propriation for a building for the mo tor vehicle department
 Governor Trumbull showed his practical sympathy with the afflicted, either mentally or physically, of the state by strongly recommending that more ample provision be made for their comfort and care He was par tieularly sound in his financial reeom- mendatians. and if his advice IS fol- lowed bv the legislature the state will be well served. There Is q sharp diff ference of opinion on his reeommenda- tion for the appointment of single headed authority over the state police to take the place of the present com mission of three. On this there Is con siderable to be said on both sides, and it is being said.
 MT. Byrne's Increase In Salary
 The increase in the salary of Bank Commissioner John B. Byrne, from S60O0 to S9 ,000 by the board of con troi. was an agreeable surprise to the beneficiary of the boards act. How ever, Mr. Byrne Is to receive but Sl,- 900 of the amount as direct salary in- crease, as S2.000 is to be used by him self and his subordinates as travelling expenses incurred in the examination of banks.
 He had not asked for an increase in his compensation lt was suggest ed by the notable efficiency of the work of Mir. Byrne as head of the state banking department Mir. Byrne has been connected with the department for a number of years, and his work has always been characterized by con spieuous ability in it's performance. He started as examiner under Everett L. Sturges, who was the first commits sioner appointed under the law passed some years ago and by which the old double headed commission was super seded by single headed commission with the state comptroller and the state treasurer acting with him in an advisory capacity. He at once showed his adaptability for the work of exam ming banks and Commissioner Sur