The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
BALDWIN SPEECH IS CRITICISED
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(Continued from Page D will immediately notify your de- partment heads and ascertain whether or not they contemplate the further continuance of the WPA program. It is imperative that I have this information soon and I should also appreciate public statement of your own policy in this regard. Such action will serve to dispel any doubts and misappre- hensions and will eanble us to shape our course in the direction where 1t will do the greatest good.
 Discredit on WPA
 The governors inaugural address, he said, reflected some degree of discredit" upon the WPA.
 Gov. Baldwin, at his press con- ference, told inquiries:
 q didn't see this letter until ] got it in this morning and called MT. Sullivan on the telephone. l found he was unavailable and I have asked him to come up here Monday for a conference In the meantime will take up with State Highway Commissioner William J. Cox and State Forester Austin F. Hawes con- corning the points in the letter. ] may have something to say on 1t tomorrow"
 Sullivan pointed out to the gov- ernor that $50 acres of land had been cleared by WPA and that the state had not made available its $36, 6,000 contribution to the federal allotment to clear the forests and state parks and reduce fire haz- ards.
 Connor Reports to Governor
 Hartford, Conn, Jan. 6.-UP)- Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mi chael A. Connor proposed today ir his annual report to Gov. Raymonc E. Baldwin that the state enact g compulsory system of periodical re. examination of all automobile oper. ators.
 "This examination will have to bt thorough one," the commissioner said, "and at the same time con. ducted in some manner that vii provide as little annoyance as pos. sible to motorists"
 Experiments conducted by the de. partment, he asserted, show "thert is need for such an examination.
 The state now has a law requir- ing semi-annual inspection of al motor vehicles and its repeal was urged by the governor in his in- augural address Wednesday on the ground its effectiveness had not been demonstrated.
 Traffic Courts Plea
 Commissioner Connor. reiterated his plea for establishment of traf- fic courts, bonding of police court officials who handle motor vehicle violation fines, and creation of 8 motor patrol functioning separately from the state police.
 The report listed a saving oi SAC, ,690 during the past two years attributable to a new system o1 issuing operators licenses and registration certificates and adop- tion of permanent registration plates. The department spent $830,. 922 during the 1937-38 fiscal year and estimated expenditures o1 $7s9,3S2 during the 1938-39 fiscaI year.
 Since 1885 the commissioner saio receipts from semi-annual inspec- tions totaled s610,595 as against ex- penditures of $549, ,965.
 Hopeful About Senate
 Hartford, Conn.,, Jan 6.-(UP)- Gov. Baldwin said today he "hoped the senate would adopt joint rules on Tuesday," when the legislature reconvenes, ESQ we can get to work immediately"
 The House already adopted joint rules to expedite committee hear ings, but Democrats were holdouts in the upper branch which was or ganized Wednesday by a Republi- can- Socialist coalition.
 Unless such rules are adopted there may be separate committed hearings on all bills, virtually doubling the work of getting meas ures onto the floor for action. Separate committees operated ir the senate two years ago but they held their sessions together, al. though submitting individual re. n