The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21
Past Appointments
Viewed Suspiciously
By Women's League
Candidates for Election Quzzed on ALSO Dues
toned on Merit System, Uniform Auditing
OF Public Funds

las to your opinion in, this matter
and q statement Of what changes II
any you would support.
Differentiation and Elections
"a The members OF the League
Of Women Voters, by their ohser-
walton In town and city caucuses
and conventions, have come to the
conclusion that the individual voter
| In Connecticut does not have an
opportunity to make himself effec-
tive in the selection Of persons for
public office.
would you support q direct pri-
mary system Of nominations Tor
Connecticut
ID The Connecticut League Of
Women Voters has for two sessions
past introduced q permanent regis
tration law requiring signature iden-
tification. Of voters and mandatory
cleansing of the voting lists.
Would you support such Q billp
IH-Uniform Auditing Of
Public Funds
In view Of the reports Of the
recent grand juries concerning the
misuse Of public funds In this state,
the League OF Women Voters believes
that legislation should be passed
settiong up O uniform system OF
auditing and accounting Of all pub
lie monies, including counties ana
municipalities, and Of public re-
porting all financial transactions OF
q governmental nature.
Would you support such @ Oily
Iv-Child Welfare
Realizing that each year more
than ten thousand children-de-
pendent, defective and delinquent
look to the State OF Connecticut for
the help which their families can
not give them, the Connecticut
League OF Women Voters supports
legislation which win equip the State
adequately to meet the needs OF
these children, and specifically:
/. For delinquent children, a
statewide juvenile court, with full
time judges and q probation stair
chosen on o merit basis;
2. For dependent children, such
legislation as will make 1t possible
to receive available federal funds,
and thereby to keep more depend
ent children in family homes;
3. For mentally defective chill
dren, a state plan for their super
vision which win ensure adequate
| training and protection;
4. For neglected children, state
supervision and authority, SO that
a continuous plan for the care and
training OF these children may be
evolved.
Would you support bill TO es-
tablish O juvenile court for the State
of Connections with full time
judges and probation officers chosen
by the merit system?
Would you support q bill which
would greatly broaden the widows
aid law, thus making 1t possible for
Connecticut to receive available
federal funds for the purpose OF
keeping dependent children In their
homes or the homes Of relatives?
Would you support q bill estab-
fishing a state plan for the super
vision Of all feebleminded, both
those In institutions and the much
large number In the community?
would you support q bill which
would give the state welfare de-
partment control of all neglected
children both those under six and
those over six who may be commit
ted to county homes?
v--Appointmnet Of Judges
The Connecticut League of Women
Voters has viewed with growing
concern the legislative appointment
OF minor court judges because 1t 4
evident that such appointments
have been made on q purely politict'
basis and that judgeship appoint
ments have seriously hampered the
proper business Of the legislators.
Would you support a bill changing
the method of appointment OF the
Judges Of the minor courts??
If so, what method Of appointment
would you suggest? i