New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1915, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUAR Y 17, STATE FARM OPPOSED BY STATES TTORNY Ming Offers Omy Opposition to ldca at Hearing in Capitol. Hartford, Feb. 17.—Enthusiastic support of the bills for the establish- ment of a state farm for inebriates by;a number of the most prominent judges, clergymen, physicians and legislators in the state was marred, at a hearing held yesterday afternoon before the legislative committee on human institutions, by one discordant note of protest in the form of a let- ter to the chairman of the committee by State’s Attorney Arnon A. Alling of New Haven, who was unable to be present but who put him- sell on record as unalterably opposed to the proposition. Another surprise developed in a statement made by Senator Alcorn that ex-Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, whose veto after the close of the last legislative session killed the state farm bill after it had passed both houses of the general as. smbly, had promised the humane in- | stitutions committee, while the bill wag, pending, that he would sign the bBill'if it passed the legislature. Two bills were before the committee one which had been introduced by Senator Molloy, and another intro- duced by Senator Alcorn. The for- mer calls for the erection and estab- lishment of a farm with an appropria-~ tion of $25,000 and a board of five directors to which any judge can com- mit habit drunkards or persons ad@cted to-the drug habit for not less than one nor more than three years, subject to parole or pardon by the director; that the expenses of persons committed by probate courts be paid by their estates or by the towns from which they are committed; that fami- lies. dependent upon such inmates be suported by tho state during their fncarceration to the extent of $3.50 a week; and that incorrigible inmates be Transferred to county jails. The Alcorn Dbill is similar to this one e cept that jt carries an appropriation of $60,000, cals for seven directors and has no provision as to the care of dependent families. Uphglds Molloy's Bill. Dr.Edward B. Hooker of this city sppoke in favor of Senator Molloy's | biff* saying that he hoped the legis- lators would think less, at this time when economy programs are being introduced, about reconstructing high- ways and more about reconstructing human beings, E. P. Canill of this city said that he had had much experience with ir- | responsible men and he thought a i»m and farm work Wwas necessary as most of these men thought the state owed them a living and needed to be taught otherwise. Jie thought that the state farm would not only suppert itself but would eventually support the jail it would displace. Drunkard Needs Attention. Mr, Lynde of New London, repre- senting the associated charities of tl=t city, said that specialized treat- ment had bcen applied to the dumb, f the Llind and many other classes of deficients and he thought the habitual drunkard need just as much atten- tion. He -added that in drawing up the bili*he had named $25,000 as the sum for the farm, because Ex-Gov- ernor Baldwin had vetoed the former appropriation of $50,000 and he {thought the state might be willing to appropriate the smaller sum where it would hesitate at the larger one. Judge Steele’s Remarks. Judge Edward L. Steele of this city said that from his experience in court fre Yas convinced that it did no good to end men or women to jail for drunkenness and that judges do not send drunkards to jail for thirty or sixty-or ninety days with the expecta- tion of doing them or ' the state any igood thereby, but because they wcre la nuisance and had to be sent to jail for lack of a better place. He tholight that the system of the farm should be devéloped at some futurc time, at least, so that the men would have an opportunity to earn and handle money, even though in sums too small to enable them to be self | supporting. Judge Edgar M. Warner, of Pusi- nam, said he appeared as an ex-police court judge, as a former member of the legislative prison committee and as a representative of the Christian | ndeavor Union. He said that he knew one man who had been sent over and over agin for thirty-five years to the same jail cell for the same crime, that of being a drunkard. He favored a farm on the cottage plan without bolts and bars. b Baldwin’s Promise. Rev. Dr. Ernest de Miel, rector of Trinity church, Hartford, repre- lsenting the Social Service commission Jor Connecticut, outlined the history of the bill vetoed after the last session by ex-Governor Baldwin. Senator Alcorn interrupted him and informed him_.that the committee had been promised by Baldwin at the last ion that he would sign the bill if it as passed, He added, “I am telling | vou this so that you can guess what influence may have been applied.” tecalls Man's Record. Senator Grady of New Haven brotght up the record of the man re- ferred to by Judge Warner, who hag been in jail, intermittently for thirty- five years. He said that it started in | 1881 and included sentences ranging | from a few days to several months. Hc pointed out that the clause in the. e e e e —— 3 O LATE FOR CLASSIFICATIO TOO N Reliable Laundry, 86 Arch St. Wet ‘Wash and General Laundry Work. {Halid Ironed Shirts. 2-17-tf | e WEWLY furnished rooms, also small | tenement for light housekeeping. P 32 Grand street. 2-17-6dx | | { | | lithia drink is the safest, most pleasant Company, Minneapolis, Minn. HERE'S QUICK RELIEF | FROM CONSTIPATION Rheumasalts Routs Constipation ! Constipation doesn’t linger when Rheu- masalts takes action. This medically | blended and absolutely pure carbonated and quickest laxative known. Undigested, fermenting, putrifying foods which cause constipation, headaches and biliousness yield quickly to Rheumasalts. 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Rheumasalts is not expensive and it is prepared by the famous Rheumabath proposed bill relating to the care of ‘“dope fiends,” was defective in that there is not at present any statute making the excessive use of drugs a crime or misdemeanor, and that such commitments could not, probably, be made. C. M. Shea of Groton said he thought the better way to treat the drunkands would be to put the men at some public work which would not only help reform the men themselves hut would be of direct benefit to the state, The proposed establishment of colonies from which the men would be sent out in groups to work ©on highways and both save money and improve state property. cH also thought that the colonies should be handled through the counties, rather than the state. A bill embodying his scheme has been introduced by Sena- tor Whiten. Mr. Shea said, however, that he was in favor of the farm idea, though he preferred the other. Ralph C. Wells of this city spoke in favor of Senator Alcorn’s bill, which he consdered superior to the other. An appropriation of $50,000 for two years would, he said, only equal the cost of keeping 200 prisoners in a county jail for that length of time. This estimate he based on the amount of money paid by the state to the counties on a per capita basis for the support of jail prisoners. That the work would be self-supporting is in- dicated, he added, by the fact that even poor farms are partly self-sup- porting, although nearly, if not all the inmates of the latter class of institu- tions are persons too feeble or ill to do effective work, while the proposed farm would be populated with men who, when sober, are good workmen. The men would be trained to becorne farmers or farm hands. This would be a highly desirable feature because farmhands are very much in demand. Consequently, a need of workmen would be filled and at the ‘same time a class of workmen would be supplied which would not compete with labor where com- petition might be severely felt. Dr. Pollock of Norwich. Dr. Henry M. Pollock, superintend- ent of the Connecticut State Hospital for the Insane at Norwich, said he had long advocated the establishment of a state farm. He spoke, in part, as follows: '“We have been bothered for years by getting a large number of patients who are not insane, but merely drunk. Alcohol is the most potent cause of insanity, degeneracy, etc. The state has spent thousands of dollars annually for the cure and care of tuberculosis and insane per- sons_but has spent nothing to get at the alcoholic cause of much of this trouble. “If thé state cannot afford to es- tablish this farm by spending the money required, we can, if necessary, put up a small building on our grounds at Norwich where we can carry on this work temporarily and on a small scale.” Judge J. H. Kirkham og New Brit- ain spoke in favor of Senator Alcorn’s bill which he said was modeled on the bill vetoed by ex-Governor Bald- win. He quoted from a letter written by ex-Governor Baldwin last October in answer to a letter he had written him asking why he had vetoed the bill and what improvements he might wish to suggest. The former governor said that he had no objection to it except the expense it involved and the fact that the legislature 'had not pro- vided the extra taxation necessary to pay for the farm. All but one of a number of suggestions he made had been incorporated in the bill. “I see no reason,” the judge added, “why we should be modest in the amount of money we ask. If the farm is needed the state can afford to pay for it. There should be.money enough to maintain it porperly. Oklahoma would appropriate $200,000 for such a prop= osition, but this state would damn it by faint praise or kill it by a small appropriation.” Clarence E. Thompson, secretary of the State Prison association, said that he had talked with sheriffs, jailers, po- lice and police court officials, and dozens of other persons, and that prac- tically all were enthusiastically in favor of a state farm. Alling’s Letter. State's Attorney A. A. Alling of New Haven, sent a letter to the committee saying that was opposed to the bill. it follow Hon. T. G De: Sir:— A regret that my actual presence here in court at a trial of a state case prevents my being present before your committee in opposition to the bill which would establish a state farm for inebriates. T have talked this mat- ter over on several occasions with Mr. E. A. Fuller and Mr. Morris W. Sey- mour, and I am absolutely and un- alterably opposed to this measure .In Alcorn. TAVENNER CLAIMS WAR TRAFFIC TRUST SOAKS UNCLE SAM Representative CLYDE H.TAVENNER Washington, Feb. 17.— charges against an alleged * fic trust,” composed of American and ensational ar traf- foreign armor plate, ammunition and | and gun manufacturers, of mulcting the United States and European coun- tries of vast sums of money through connivance with offi- army and navy cers and members of legislative bodies. | | H. were made by Congressman Clyde Tavenner of Illinois in the house. mean to say,” he declared, those army and nav the purchasing of war munitions and who are trusted by the people to see that the government receives a dol- lar’s worth of materiai for every dol- lar expended, have permitted a ring of ammunition manufacturers to charge Uncle Sam outrageously for armor, guns, powder and munitions in general. For instance, the war de- partment in 1913 purchased 7,000 4.7 inch shrapnel shells from the am- munition ring, paying $25.26 cach therefor. At the same time precisely the same shrapnel was being manu- factured in the government owned Frankfort arsenal for $15.45. This in- stance is not the exception; it is the rule. The army and navy officers in twenty years have purchased $175,- 000,000 worth of armor, armament and Jmunitions from four firms which have a monopoly in this countr; in the | manufacture of such supplies and have | paid this grasping war trust from 20! to 60 per cent. more than articles could have been manufac- tured for in government plants. 3 my opinion there is no warrant for it | in this state at this time. I have already had Senator Isbell introduce a bill concerning the use of | jail prisdbners and in due course it | will probably be heard before the ju-! diciary committee. The substance of his bill provides that a limited num- ber of jail prisoners may be used in | working upon highways, bridges and | county buildings and I will guarantee | that with proper supervision the same { results will be obtained without the necessity of establishing and maintain- ing a state farm for inebriates. Such a farm cannot help but be operated at a loss on account of the inefficiency of the labor, whereas under the bill which Senator Isbell has introduced | the operation would certainly be of | benefit to the community and the ine- | briates. As I stated abave T regret exceed- ingly that I cannot be present and express myself more at length than by mere letter. Very truly yours, Arnon A, Alling, State’s Attorney. Others who spoke in favor of one or the other of the bils were: Arthur F. Ells of Waterbury, Dr. Allen of Groton, Edward Hall of Plainfield, Senator Whiton, H. J. Backus of An-| dover and H. H. Spooner, secretary of the Connecticut Temperance Union. Tuberculosis Bills. Ex-State Tuberculosis Commission- er John F. Gunshanan and Sheriff Edward W. Dewey appeared in favor of bills asking for the erection of ad- ditional buildings for the state tuber- culosis sanitaria and the construc- tion of separate quarters in which inebriate and refractory tubberculo: patients. could be cared for. They pointed out, in regard to the latter bill, that it was dangerous and harm- ful for some of the patients, including voung girls in some cases, to be forced to associate with drunkards and immoral persons at sanitaria where there is and can be little phy- cal restraint. | | \ | | | | | C. L. U. ON THE JOB, Appoints Committee to Keep Tabs on Bills in the Legislature. At a meeting of the Central Labor union last night M. T. Kerwin, George Doerner and James DMcGrath appointed a committee to attend the | legislative meeting at Hartford to sec that the interests of organized labor are not injured by any of tiae laws | were decided to hold a mass mect- | ing of all unions in the near future. A smoker will feature the occasion an:l g0o0d speakers from out of town wil! be secured. | Watch Your Step. Be sure it leads to tais store. Strict- ly fresh Connectictit e 33¢c doz Russell Bros., 301 Main street.—advt. “‘that | officers who do | the same | ¢ 50,000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY GERMANS (Continued from First Page.) Austrian force, having advanced ecast- ward from Marmaros against Wisnic now stands in the vicinity of newitz A general battle may be expec therefore, south and east of nowitz, The Russian army has halted twelve miles from that point, the eblatt is informed, having met re- cements. “ield Marshal Von dindenburg di- rected the operations with masterly skill, and he was brilliantly ted by General von Eichhorn. German Official Report Berlin, Feb. 17 by wirele: of London, 3:45 p. m.—Today ment from the war office is “Western theater: Obvious duced to do so by our g in the east, the British and erday and during last night began 1ly stubborn attacks at many In their unsuccessful attempts to recapture positions which they lost on the 14th of February, the British lost in prisoners four officers men. Allies’ Attacks Repulsed. “Northeast of Rheims the enemy's at were repulsed. Two and 179 Frenchmen were captured. Especially strong advances made against” our lines in the Champagr district freéquently led to fierce fight- ing at close quarte With the ex- ception of certain parate sections where the enemy had penetrated and where the battle still continue: the troops of the enemy. were r vhere. About 300 Irenchmen were taken prisoners. “In the Argonne we continue our offensive and captured further por- tions of the ememy’s main positions, taking 350 prisoners, two mountain cannan and four machine guns. In Priesterwald, north of Toul, small suc- ce: also were'recorded. On this occasion two machine guns were cap- tured. There is no news from the Al- sace-Lorraine frontier. Pursuing Defeated Russians. “Iastern theater: North of the Nie- men river our troops have followed everywhere the defeated enemy in the direction of Tauroggen.. In the di trict east of Augustowo engagements occured at many places pursuit of the enemy. E umn advancing from Lomza ws feated. TFour hundred prisoner six machine guns fell into our hands A division of the enemy coming from K . also was driven back tow- ssowaye.” “On the conquered front from Plock to Racionz, in Poland north of the Vistula, bitter fighting apparent- dur | progress of the war |'ible sources that ly is developing. “In Poland to the south of Vistula there are no new developments.” % French Of Paris, Feb. 17, 15 m.—The French war office this afternoon issued the following statement on the 11 Report. P “In spite of an active cannonade the French and English aviaters who vesterday threw bombs in the region oi Ghistelles and Ostend, have been able to re-enter our lines unharmed. “The Belgian artillery has carried cut some effective shooting against gatherings of troops and shelters. Counter Attacks Repulsed. “In Champagne ten of the enemy’s attacks were repulsed during the night. “In the Argonne there siderable activity. Near Aux Charmes we have destroyed a block house and 100 metres of trenches. A German attack launched by at least three battalions between Four De Paris and Hill 2¢ west of Boureuilles has been very severe. Lave entirely repulsed it, inflicting on the enemy heavy losses and tal scme prisoner Qccupy German Trenchy More to the east in the Forest of Melancourt we have captured 100 metres of trenches. was con- Fontaina taking to the Vosges nothing noteworthy has occurred Nine Army Corps. Paris, Feb. 16, 11:05 P. M.—The to-German forces organized to op- ate against Serbia con of nine army corps, three of which are Ger- man, to a despatch frem Athens to to the Balkan agency be authoritative information. Albanian Raide Saloniki, don, 2 into cording Greece, Feb. 17 50 p. m.—The Alban erbia have been to dependable : this city, and thrown across the Serbian frontier. Serbia has decided to follow these raiders up, the same despatches aver, and invade and occupy several Albanian to with the view of securing her frontier against further violatio an raiders defeated, ac information back vns Suni. Buenos Aires, Argentine, Feb. is reported here today from a- | the German steamer | head- | English Siecamer Tt Holger was sighted yesterday IN EAST PRUSSIA' and 170 | officers | pulsed | We | alling 450,000 men, according | based upon what it auld‘, SUITS FOR STOUT WOMEN A SPECIALTY. IWAISTS All Marked Down for Final Clearance $2.15 VALUES $1.95. White Lawns, quisettes, etc. Lingeries, Mar- $1.95 VALU Lawns, Voile other materials. $1.69. , Marquisettes and AND 95¢ VALUES 79c. exceptional bargains All kinds of white wais me in lot One values lot 95¢c slightly to § soiled waists, , choice 45c. One lot of a kind, Choice only 95¢ waists, values one or two to $2.45. 75¢. in above. 34 to offered We have all sizes, every line of wa H. O. P. 114-116 Asylum' St. | South American ian government whose negligence made of neutrality possible, Damaged Airship Sighted. London, Feb. 17, :32 p. zirship, believed to be of the Par | tv apparently damaged by | flcw over Amsterdam this | says a despatch from that Reuter’s Telegram The airship w of six hundred feet and unable to keep the vessel zontal positioin. Scoops Telegraph Wires, waters, | breach e, morning. company. in a hori craft drifted Zuyder Ze in the direction later s gondola. was ROBERT LANSING IS UNCLE SAM’S RIGHT 1 | ROBERT LANSING. Washington, Feb. I ing. counselor of the | holds an important the present moment. He to advise the administration on the | legal aspect of situations arising with | Bngland and Germany in connection | with contraband and shipping. Com- plex and delicate questions of inter- | national law are placed before him | for solution, and his advice is of great weight in dealing with these matte The note of Germany protesting gainst the danger to American ships 1 the new naval war 2zone England was partly the Counselor Lansing. | | —Robert Lans- ate department, position just at T W "k of THERHOOD, METHODIST BRC( ing for Buenos Aires board “the crews of seve steamers sent to the bottom German warship, probably coast of Br \ 7% anc by off some | the | has been | activities left the | early ‘ The steamship identified with the German in the South Atlantic., She harbor of Pernambuco secretly in January, presumably with suppli Holger The 1¢ Methodist ilar monthly meeting of the Brotherhood will be held at Trinity M. E. church this evening at 7:45 o'clock, There will be an mportant business meeting, which all members are urged to attend. Following the business session, Leon J. 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