The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
Governor Baldwin
 Program Of Economy
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places a tremendous burden upon the Liquor Control Board. It puts the restaurant keeper who tries to live within its provisions and who pays large license fee, in direct competition with the tavern own CT who pays a small fee to sell beer but who can easily and often does violate the law and sell everything.
 Publicity Commission
 A Publicity Commission was created in the 1887 session of the General Assembly. Although this commission is a very recent one, 1t has nevertheless done very good work. Provisions should be made for expanding its facilities, so that 1t might be enabled to attract rew industries to Connecticut. There are large numbers of skillful workmen in Connecticut. Many factory buildings are idle and there are splendid sites available to build new modern buildings. The Publicity Commission could expand its work with the interests of no particular locality in mind but with the idea of improving the state as a whole.
 Highways
 Our highways have been im- yNy~nvynd until vxyn oil ct about highway syseem second to none anywhere. We would do well, however, to consider our present and future policy. Should our main trunk lines be designed and constructed to get the out-cf. state citizens through Connecticut as fast as possible or should they be designed and constructed to enable our own citizens to get about conveniently and pleasantly? Should they be paid for entirely out of taxes collected primarily, in fact, almost exclusively, from Connecticut citizens or should we ask the user who desires the greater convenience furnished by the short cut of 8 more direct route, to help pay the bill? Be- fore the railroad came into gen. eral use each man furnished his own transportation and paid toll for the privilege of driving over a highway constructed by turn pike company. The expansion and use of railroads and electric car lines put transportation almost exclusively into the hands of pulp lie utility companies. Today most every family has an automobile and man is again furnishing his own private transportation. We have embarked upon the con- struction of costly parkways the use of which has been denied to commercial vehicles. Should a toll be charged for the privilege of using such a parkway?
 New England has been more generous than her sister states in not exacting toll. No one grumbles over the small toll fee charged for the use of bridges and high ways which increase the conven- fence and pleasure of the journey so long as there is available 8 substitute route that can oe used, free. There is urgent need of an- other bridge between Hartford ind East Hartford. The major problem here will be one of finance. This need and the method of meeting it should have your careful atten- tion and 8 solution at this session of the General Assembly.
 Relief For Cities and Towns
 Damaged in the Hurricane
 Some of our cities and towns sustained very serious damage in the recent, severe storm. Public buildings were destroyed, public works flooded and washed out, great numbers of private proper ties so damaged and ruined that their value on the grand list will be greatly reduced. These cities and towns will need assistance, whether by extension or borrow ing limits, by state guaranty of bonds to secure favorable interest rates or by direct financial as- sistance from the state or other wise, will depend upon each specific case.
 Refunding Municipal Indebtedness
 With legislative authority some of our cities and towns might be enabled to refund outstanding bonded indebtedness and thus take advantage of the lower in- terest rates which now prevail.
 Military
 A reorganization of our milit- tary establishment is required for greater economy and efficiency.
 Legislative Council
 I commend for your careful con- sideration the report of the Leg islative Council. It contains rec concentrations with which the General Assembly CT the Cover nor or both may disagree in prin- ciple and detail. It is, however, 8 comprehensive, valuable report. Some of its recommendations are contained in this message. Others not herein mentioned you nay want to consider and adopt. The Legislative Council offers it work for your help and guloance.
 Lobbying
 During the days of your work here men and women will appear before committees to which you have been assigned and will talk with you personally concerning pending legislative matters. It is right and proper that they should do so. Some of them will receive compensation for their services and such practice is legitimate. It is recommended that you Iall read Section 4 D of the Cumula- tive Supplement to the General Statutes of 1897 concerning legis- lative appearances or lobbying. Fair legislative process requires a strict adherence to the terms of that statute. The day of the paid professional, political lobbyist be- longs to yester-year.
 Reorganization of Committees in