The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-03
Urges Cheaper Power

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Urges Cheaper Power
Creation of this legislative body
was an important step in human
progress he said. mo legislative
body can rise above the average OF
intelligence and patriotism of that
body"
He observed that some criticism
still Fingers against lack of checks
and balances in one-house as
sembly" and the concentration oil
lobby efforts upon small mem
bership.
But those who raise such points
forget we had the lobby always
with us" he commented. And ir
the double barreled legislature ii
has been my observation that il
the wind-up the lobby always haG
/ the checks and the legislators hac
the balances.
Perhaps with tumult of rationa
debates still ringing in his ears
Norris used the occasion to lash
out against high cost Of electricity
and private power companies. He
declared that customers of botf
private and public concerns still
pay too much for electricity. HI
hit in particular large private
power company in the state term
ing 1t firm which always has op
posed the Rural Electrification Ad
ministration.
He said he believed Nebraska, a.
every other state In the nation
should have power and water fo'
irrigation much cheaper than undel
existing conditions"
you are paying too much TO
electricity" he asserted, and ther
went on to state that his obServa.
ton applied not only to private in,
dustries but also the public because
their costs have been increased BY
private competition.
Definite Ideas on Peace
1.-THE REA is going on and or
until it will become the creates
institution of it's kind" he con-
tinued. 1.-THE farmer is going t.
become the best customer of cleo
tricity in the world because he ha!
many more uses for 1t than thu
city dweller."
While visiting the legislator,
someone suggested Norris might b.
a candidate for the Unicamera
himself.
Maybe 7 within 1914" 1T
winked.
In all of hills public utterance!
since he left Washington, the ia
nous statesman has shown an avic
interest In world affairs. He is par
ticularly interested in the postwa,
world.
In a recent address the veteran
Independent said he holds "somt
very definite ideas on the peace"
First of ALL" he observed, "wt
must have victory-not a negoti.
ated peace, but complete uncondi'
tional surrender. When we must dis
arm our enemies totally, down tt
the last revolver and keep then
disarmed.'
Must Be Good Samaritan
The man who took part in the
famous Senate League of Nations
debates 25 years ago, would not
"trample the defeated peoples" In
stead, he believes we should feed
and clothe them, cooperate with
them in rebuilding and not exact
impossible reparations.
Norris declared that civilization
cannot stand another war such as
we are fighting now. If we are to
have a permanent peace, we must
follow the lesson taught in the
story Of the Good Samaritan. We
must purge our hearts of all re-
venge, we must treat our enemies
as our equals, We must be ready
and willing to clothe and feed mil
lions in both the countries of our
Allies and our enemies"
When not engaged in public
activities, Norris spends his time in
his home at McCook which sets on
a quiet hilltop across the street
from the city park. In the evening
he usually dons his smoking jacket
and well-worn carpet slippers and,
oCdlCI III lliS ldNOIlJC lOShCI CllJOy-
ing his cigar, keeps abreast of
world wide developments through
the newspapers and magazines.
The Senator had the rocker
shipped from Washington because
he found it so comfortable. 1t was
in his capital apartment for 80
years.
His study is small and filled only
with an old desk and a bunch of
books. Most of his Washington
records and correspondence was
retained by the Library of Con-
gress.
Expresses Feeling
Uptown in McCook Norris has
modern Office in the real estate
Offices owned by Carl F. Marsh,
longtime personal friend. He has
used this Office in former years on
return visits-once he met Jack
Dempsey there and traded hats.
How do the people of Nebraska
feel about the man who cham