The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-05

No Recommendations
 The governor made no recom- mendations in his bill as to what departments would feel the axe in the economy drive, and hoped tho legislature would assume responsi- bility for the pairing.
 Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley, f, Westport, of the judiciary com mittee, has written the governor asking him to submit a definite list of economies, so consideration could be quickened in view of the urgent need of getting the budget strengthened out.
 Such a list, coming from the governor, would be sure to furnish plenty of opposition ammunition. Gov Cross said he would reply to the letter but declined to reveal what he would recommend.
 The $9S7,115 deficiency bill passed unanimously fin the house last week, was before the senate today for immediate approval.
 Committee Hearings
 Most of today's session was oc- cupied with committee hearings.
 DuIhit1 tiiS WCVh u opCStdA DOiAtS committee was to commence hear. R. Robbins, r, Wallingford, he was offered a bribe in exchange for his vote in organizing the upper house Jan 10. Socialist Senator John M Taft, Bridgeport. has demanded the hearings be open to the public.
 Meanwhile liquor interests ral. lied to support of q half dozen or more bills liberalizing the state control act.
 The judiciary committee has set Feb 19 as the date for talking up the liquor bills. The right to sell liquor over the bar probably will prove the hot spot of tho hearing Hotel owners, restauranteurs and tavern keepers are seeking the same privileges as druggists who are permitted to sell in quantities less than one-ffth of 8 quart and up to II o'clock at night, except Sundays and election days. Birth Control Again
 The campaign for passage of the birth control bill, which barely missed approval last session, was inaugurated by Mrs A. Morgan Pease of West Hartford. presiden, of the Connecticut Birth Control league, at a Holland county division meeting yesterday.
 Dr Robbins W. Barstow, 'presi. dent of Hartford Seminary founda. tion and q member of the gover- nor's committee which drafted the liquor control act, strongly urged siiuDOrt for the bill
 "In human life, as well as in oth. CT things" he said. "quality is more important than quantity" Dr Barstow Is sponsoring T movement to alter the present liquor control set-yp, declaring the pres ent system has created a "scram' ble for profits and general jeal. ousy among liquor dealers" an6 that the situation is mparable tt "a pack of jackals fighting ove! the carcass of old man prohibi. tion."
 He advocated system similar to tho one in force in Canada, witt tEe state reaping the profits. Sweeping Changes Governor Wilbur l.. Cross today recommended sweeping and drastic changes in the state government tt effect economical operation, ant establishment of merit system compelling civil service competi ton for ali state jobs. The chief executive expressed | his recomm cndations for reorgnni' zation in a letter addressed, to thu | senate.
 He suggested two ways of Zap preaching reorganization of th' government"
 i. Rearranglng the genera structure of departments, includini mergers.
 ?. Revaluation of all activities | to see how far curtailment of dls | combinations can be carried out. The letter was an answer to | communication from J. Kennetl l Bradley, F, Westport, chairman Q | the judiciary committee, which re l quested the governor to specify th | changes that they might be in cluded in the budget, now beini prepared.
 Unless reorganization Is carrie, | out this session, the governo l warned in his inaugural address l hc will call special session afte i adjournment June 9th.
 Combining of Dcpts
 He recommended:
 The departments of domesti animals, dairy and foods and mill control boards be combined unde the commissioner Of agriculture.
 Transferring the food and drug analyses to the health department
 That all eterans benefits agencie be grouped under one head.
 Unification of all health aeyicel Combining the department state agencies and institutions wit the state welfare department,