The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-04

onerouS tax on food and clothing"
 A request that the governor be empowered to Gme n commission to study the tax question and res port to the present session Was made.
 Reconstruct State Departments Concerning reconstruction oi state departments with a view to greater efficiency and economy Governor Cross said;
 "I urge upon you my recommon. dalton of two years ago that the governor be authorized to appoint n commission to investigate the services of the various departments with a view to recommending to you tho nmalgnmation of related departments where such action seen.s desirable. If appointed at once such commission should be nble to present It's report by tho first of April.
 No Repeal Act Now
 Governor Cross said he did not favor repeal of the state's liquor enforcement net. and added:
 But In tho event that congress, G!srcgardIng the clear mandate of the citizens of the United States, takes no action on the repeal of the eighteenth amendment while you arc in session, l leave to you to determine whether you would be justified In repeating our enforee- ment net and so leaving tho en- foreement of national prohibition solely up to tho federal govorn- ment'
 Further revision of the banking laws Is needed, tho governor said, and suggested that n plan of branch banking might Do worked out under which strong banks in large eitieH might expand Go noar- by communities They must Do un- dor regulation, however, to prevent them from forcing, through uneon. trolled competition, smaller and weaker banks, already established, Into liquidation, he said.
 Care of Indigent
 A G0.0rdln0ted stnte-toWn sya. tenn of old ago relief iB reeom- mendcd which would provide more adequate coVerago and care for hged lndigont persons outside of almBhouscs. According to tho res Ort of tho commission m old age relief, tho costs of outdoor relief 10 the nsed shall Do shared oqual- ] between the state nnd tho town in which tho ngod dependent is d0miGIled.
 Unemployment Plans
 The governor made no direct re. commend utl0nb concerning uhem- lv"1 rent in the state, but com n1ond0d the report recently Bubs mitted by the unemployment com. l lssl0n. IIe stressed, particularly, recommendation for tho creation of q Mnio bonrd of industry which would absorb the functions of tho present unemployment commission and the department of labor.
 Jniis Are Denounced
 Tho states Jniis were denounced by the governor who passed on the report of tho legislative commits sion on JaIls and commended the plans which calls for CD that county jnils Do used chiefly for detention Of those awaiting trial e that fl state Jail farm. like our prison farm, be established for the custody of sentenced men; (3) that sentenced women be committed to the state farm at Mantle.
 Tn, governor did not refrain from taking gentle dig at his res publican opponents.
 Apparently" ho said. the elt- lzeBs of Connecticut rather like the experiment., which they tried two years ago, of dividing between the two leading political parties the conduct of the affairs of state, Any way, they have renewed tho exper. re and ther0 q Biift in the do. greo of responsibility"
 In cases whore hard pressed municipalities seek state aid, which is recommended fOF them by the unemployment commission. it Will be necessary for the state to ab. sume advisory control of the fiscal policy of the town or city seeking aid, tho go erD0r said.