The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-05

interested Tn governmental a1fa1rS will discuss such questions as Gan Our Law Making Machines be Im- proved?' and "Can the Parties Live Without Patronage?"
 The institute will open at 200 D.. m., Wednesday, June 12, with a post mortem of the General As- sembly of 1895. The discussion will be aimed to bring out the for ces which determined the charac- ter and fate of the legislation un- der consideration in this session of the legislature. Those participat- ing will be Senator J. Kenneth Bradley Jr. of Westport, republican senate leader and chairman of the judiciary committees; Senator An- thony Wayne O. Cornell of Nor- wich, democratic chairman of the committee on forfeited rights; Sem ator Audubon J. Secor of Bridge port, socialist; Representative Dor- is Hall Melee of Wilmington; Howard Comstock, managing ed- itor of the Bridgeport Herald; Mrs. Edith Valet Cook of New Haven and Mrs. Ruth M. Dadourian of Hartford, legislative chairman and president respectively of the League of Women Voters.
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 At 500 p. m. there will be an address by Hubert R. Gallagher, research consultant of the Ameri- can Legislators Association. MT. Gallagher holds degrees from Stan ford University and the School of Public Administration at Syracuse. He has served with the New York State Bureau of Municipal Re- search and taught in the political science department at Stanford. He is a frequent contributor to the and speaks over the radio on po- litical subjects. He will speak on Gan Our Law-Making Machines be Improved?"
 On Thursday, June 13, the pro. gra mwill be devoted to the unfin' ished business of the 1885 Genera Assembly and prospects for ths 1897 Assembly. A series of round tables will be held as follows:
 "The Merit System in the Civi Service, led by Charles Rohr o1 the Trinity College faculty. Invited to take part are Miss Helen Wood of the State Labor department Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch, Collec- tor of the Port, Miss Eleanor Lit tie, State Relief Administrator, Harry Schwartz, Bridgeport At torney, Miss Caroline Penniman, superintendent of Long Lane Farm and George Erskine, superinten- dent of the Cheshire Reformatory
 "The Fate of Labor Legislation in 1935", led by Miss Helen Wood
 Proposals of the Judicial Coun- cil'', led by John H. King, mem Der of the council.
 Patronage"
 twill the States Income Nee; the Budget?", led by Roger S. Baldwin, member of the Special Tsx Commission. Also taking part will be State Tax Commissioner William H. Hackett; State Senator Austin D. Barney, member of teh special tax commission has been invited.
 Thursday evening Phillips Brad ley of Amherst has been invited to make an address on "Can the Par ties Live Without Patronage?" The Friday morning program will consist of round table on reorganization of state government, led by Benjamin P. Whitaker, re- search director of the special tax commission. Royal Meeker, dep- utp Commissioner of Labor will take part in this discussion and Thowas Hewes of Farmington' member of the newly, appointed state commission on reorganiza- tion, has also been invited to be a participant.
 The institute is open to the pub lie, men as well as women. The college will provide room and board at reasonable rates. Regis tration should be made promptly in advance with the Connecticut League of Women Voters, 130 Washington street, Hartford, as the college facilities are limited.