The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

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 the opinions or they may disagree completely. But aside from edi- torial approval or disapproval there is something else which appears to me to demand clarification. I happen to enjoy the persohal friendship of and intimate asSo- ciation with men who hold posi- tions of official prominence in the state and city governments That statement Is not to be construed to mean that am in any sense a member of any kitchen cabinet. The friendship I enjoy is, aii honor and I appreciate it. But going along with it is 8 what may be called, for want of a better word, a handicap. It is a common, weak ness of people, doubtless a result of Adam eating the forbidden ap- pie, to believe the worst about others. and to impute motives which have no existence. What I am trying to get at is this: be- cause of my personal friendship for and intimate association with people in public life they are like ly to be accused of inspiring or directing what I write. In other words they are apt to ;bessuspecfed of making the balls which I fire. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Never since this depart < ment was started has the slightest influence, suggestion or intima- tion been brought to bear upon or given to me about what should write or not write by anyone. at any time. I have had and have !, complete freedom of expression at all times. The thoughts which have been printed in these col unnns are mine and. mine. alone. They are to be takep,as suehs The reason for this emphasis upon nfy journalistic liberty Is that I cannot permit anyone i'm the state or city l, governments who is a friend of mine to be held responsible for what I may write. All the fore- going is written because I find myself out of accord with certain legislation up for, iteration by the general assembly iii, Hartford.
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 Re Organization :
 Governor Cross commission on the reorganization of the state government has made its recori- mendations to him. The recom- mendations will be presented for approval orr disapproval to the Negislature now in session. What, sdiSposition will be made of them rests upon the knees of the gods which in this instance ist the lap of the house of representatives and of the senate. There is not sufficient space at the writer's dis posaI to make a complete analysis of the reorganization commis- sion,s report. This much may be said in advance: the changes rec commended are sufaciently drastic to warrant study of the most ,seri- ous kind. In this study purely, po- litical considerations should De Al- together laid aside and the spirit of partisanship absent. That, they will be laid aside andfabsent is. I < suppose, too much. to anticipate. on the other hand I do not know why they should be because the recommendations carry with them political slant which even the most cursory reading makes clear. < It seems to me that, with all due respect to the standing of the coanmission's members, they have put the, cart before. the horse.- By this mean that tefors,any plan of reorganization of the state de- paftments Is offered there ought to be 3 searching investigation of certain. of its branches to find out , what is wrong with them. An ex- cellent start might be made by shaking up from top to bottom the State HighWay Commission and the State Board of sEduca- ton. The first is the spark plug of the Republican machine in Connecticut. The second lsS through its lunatic insistence upon credits and dkgreess for public , school teachers, cOntributok- involuntary | hope ito the c0n- tinuance of the education racket.
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 Perhaps 1t did not come within the jurisdiction of Governor Cross commission to include in its report a suggestion for a total alteration