The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-13
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

| NEWS Uf C New Haven, Conn, March 13- (UP)-Two scientists at the New York Psychiatric Institute claimed today that prohibition was no solu- ton to the drinking problem.
 The assertion was made by Dr. Carney Landis and Miss Jane Cush- man in the current issue of the quarterly journal of studies on alcohol, published at Yale.
 "The argument that legal pro- hibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages will decrease the number of patients entering mental hospitals is not substantiated by the figures from New York state,' they said.
 During prohibition, the scientists claimed, the rate of admissions to New York hospitals increased from six persons per 100000 in 1920 to r in 1884.
 With the removal of national prohibition in 1884, these rising rates of admissions did not increase at more rapid pace but rather proceeded to level of or to de- crease" according to their survey.
 Hartford, Conn, March l3-(UP) The legislative roads, bridges and rivers committee scheduled a hear ing today on an act to repeal a l943 bill providig for trunkline highway through Fairfield County.
 The bill was passed two years ago under the title "A trunkline high way in the town of Stratford,' and aroused considerable opposition la ter when it developed that provl- sions for the county highway had been tackled on.
 Gov. Baldwin said that the op- position came about through a feeling that the title was not a fair appraisal of what was proposed in the bill.
 "As I said last fall, 1t is not the purpose of this administration to construct road that nobody wants" he said. He added that if the l943 bill was repealed, the Gen. eral Assembly could decide just what should be done about the county highway.
 Hartford, March l3--(UP) Con- necicut Milk Producers association President c. Marsden Bacon ad- vised farmers today to work for | calnc uftnr tho war "as a positive means of avoid ing a threat to their income that would come with a postwar milk surplus"
 In his annual report to the aSso- citation, Bacon declared let us raise our sights to the challenge ahead and be ready to meet that chal- lenge." He said the people will have lost faith with themselves If they do not see that the national income after the war is at a level to match the astronomical national debt A high national income means greater purchasing power and the ability to possess not only the necessities Of life, but the lux urie5 as well.
 Bacon reported sales by associa- tion members last year totaled $9,- 073, ,582, or $45,0OO greater than in lG43, while production was only one per cent lower because Of de- crease in the number of farms in production.
 The association handled more than 227 ,000,0 GOO pounds of milk, of which 97 per cent was produced by members and three per cent was purchased chiefly from out-of-state sources.
 Bacon said he saw mo possibility of increasing the ceiling price on or in the immediate future. The ad- ministration has committed itself definitely on that one" He said producers had to take a subsidy, "because If we were to stay in busi- ness. we had no other choice"
 Elimination of the subsidy after the war, and a demand for lowering the cost of milk to the producer, were predicted by Bacon.
 Hartford, Conn, March l3-(UPl -Eighteen boy scout executives | were scheduled tO conclude a three day stay in Hartford today with visits tO GOv. Raymond F.. Baldwin and Mayor William H. MOrtensen. They also were to visit several points of interest in the city.
 Hartford, Conn. March l3--tUPl The office of defense transporta- ton looked to the War Manpower Commission today to help avert a serious shortage of help in trans portation firms would precent a ser ious disruption of business. It may even be necessary to appeal for more womes drivers If the assistance from the WING proves insufficient, Richo said.
 Hartford. Conn, March i3-(UP) -Quick action by police officer JO- seph M. T0bin was credited today with preventing runway automO- bile, with . dying driver at the wheel, from crashing into group of school children.
 Tobin maneuvered hls car 70 that the bumpers of both machines lock- cd. The officer headed away from the children and the ears hit tee. The driver of the uncontrolled ear, Richard N. Crosby, dled before q doctor c0uId be summoned. I