The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-11
BY JACK zAINEAN

NOWhvSW REVbs 6VStA SvsSvOpvtAWwbvl
Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. il--(UP)
The next move IN the Norwich
State Hospital squabble will be
made by Gov. Raymond z. Bald
win, 1t appeared today.
There Is reason TO believe the
governor will act now that the en-
tire problem has been placed on
his desk. Charges have been made
by the so-called Barker Commits
sion; the II trustees have denied
them.
The next step will be up TO the
governor, 1t was believed, to adjust
some Of the conditions pointed to
by the Barker Commission. There
has been some question among
observers whether the governor
had any power to take action, but
In some quarters 1t was pointed
out tho executive does have an
appointive power OF trustees OF the
institution.
The Barker commission, mean
time, has extended Its survey OF
state hospital conditions TO In
clude every phase OF the problem
Of the insane. A sweeping report
will be made TO the governor, and
there Is little question recoinmen.
dations will be made to the io4i
general assembly proposing o un-
ificaticn OF methods and treat.
ment Of the mentally III.
A prominent Republican office
holder, whose opinions are widely
respected In the capitol, told the
writer this week TO watch for
these developments In the nation.
al political picture:
"There IL no question:" he said,
that Thomas =. Dewey will be
the Republican nominee for vice.
president. The presidential picture
Is wide open. There may be ter
rifle convention battle among
Taft, Dewey and Vandenberg. In
event OF q deadlock, TAfts
strength will 90 TO Governor
Brioker OF Ohio.
"And do not discount Herbert
Hoover. He Is gaining strength
rapidly, especially because Of the
foreign situation. But he will not
take the nomination unless he ID
assured Of On easy Victory. lie
does not want TO jeopardise the
party's chances.
ION the Democratic side, II
laako ,aaUy Illn Cat, H,Hta,a z
Wheeler OF Montana for president,
and Attorney General Robert
Jackson Of New York for vice.
president. Wheeler Is classified as
q liberal and has the confidence
Of Democratic conservatives"
The future Of Connecticut Uni
versity will be discussed here to-
morrow among the schools truss
tees, state board Of education
leaders, and Gov. Baldwin. The
rapid expansion Of the University
has jeopardized the $27b.000 al.
nual so-cailed "land-grant" from
the federal government, and the
time now has come, according 10
reliable sources, TO settle the ques-
ton Of: Gust where 10 the school
going?"
The government contributes TO
support Of Immigrant colleges be-
cause Of their agricultural cours-
es, which must be o certain per-
cef,tago OF total studies. Because
OF the rapid expansion ut 6torrs
In the liberal arts field, the agri-
cultural percentage has dropped,
placing the e276,000 grant In dan
ger.
Moreover, there Is some question
as to whether the state will pro-
coed with the 9460,000 bond Issue
TO build self liquidating dormitor.
les ct the school. The bonds are
not now labeled state obligations,
and there Ia some question aS 10
whether the dormitories will pay
for themselves.
Economy-in minded state officials
do not look with favor on the plan
to declare the bonds state obliga.
tons, and thus add to the state
debt.
Assuming that everyone laid his
9oB ION the line" the jackson Day
dinner OF New Haven should have
crossed $4,000. Deducting the
price Of the hall, food, help and
lncidentalS, Connecticut party
supporters should turn about 3d..
900 over 10 the National Commit-
too 10 help llquidatO It's $4,000
debt. Countrywide, the committee
hoped to raise 100000 which
would leave an approximate $780,.
900 war chest for the 1910 CAM
paign.
Nationally, Republicans must
start from scratch. Chairman
John. d. M. Hamilton announced
earlier IN the week the $685., 900
debt had been "extlnguished,
but didn't ilentica whether there
was Q surplus Tor the fell naan-
Il doesn't sppsay % II the sug.
gegtiop Of Rep. Herbert Baldwin,
H., WestpOgt, that the General
Assembly meet every yssF, ktIeed
OF every other year, will Get any
where. The trend nationwide v