New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1923, Page 13

CIVILSERVICE BIL " DEADAS KING T (Continued from First page) merit and without political affillations being considered, Theoretically such an undertaking was ideal, but after & short time the praactical side of the oivil serviee 'v?r m began to be noticeable, It & clalmed, Home state departments applied to the gov- ernor for exemption from the regula. tions of elvil service, Department heads stated that subordinates of op- posite party faith, or assistants with different ideas of polley, interfered with the progress of department work, and they, the department heads, weré helpleas to disoipline them, FEx. emptions were granted, one after an- other, until in 1821 but a scant few of the state departments remained under civil service jurisdigtion, Loud Dispute Expegted The legislature n:‘.flll voted the Civil Service comm n out of exis- tence in the opening week of the sesslon, At that time, many of the proponents of this system were highly incensed at what they termed the high-handed action of the legislature, and although attempts were made to reconsider the matter, they proved futile, Since the 1921 session, and more especlally during the time prior to the convening of the present legis- lature, it was generally understood in the state that a determined effort on the part of the proponents would be made to reintroduce civil service In the state departments this year. In the opening weeks of the present ses- sion, civil service was the topic of many a conversation in the capitol, and a “big time” was confidently ex- pected when the matter came up, The hearing on the civil service bill was held before the judiclary committee on Wednesday; and it was a disappointingly tame affair to those who expected any protracted debate, The judiciary committee sits for hear- ings In the odl senate chamber, the most spacious committeé room in the capitol, and it was not even, com- fortably filled. 'The hearings on the birth control bill, held the day pre- vious, brought .out a crowd consid- erably larger in number. The pres- entation of arguments by the civil service proponents was facking in the ‘force and entHusiasm that was expected. Following the hearing, the committee met in executive session, and voted to report the bill unfavor- ably. o In the house Thursday, Represen- tative Darbie of Killingly, one of the judiciary members, reported the com- mittee’s action, and requested the re. jection of the bill. “No one has given a .good reason why the state should try this again,” he said. Mem- bers looked around the house, and spectators waited for the expected debate to start. C. Dennison Tal- cott of Vernon, long known as a hearty supporter of civil = service, arose, and to the surprise of the ma- Jjority of his listeners, concurred with the decision of the judiciary commit- tee. A few seconds elapsed while the house waited expectantly, and then Speaker Nickerson put thé motion to a vote. Not one voice was heard dis- senting ,with the committee report, and civil service died then and there. This matter was the single topic of discussion when adfournment came, and is still on the tip of many tongues in the capitol., The unani- mous vote was the most unexpected thing that could have happened, and many members are still nonplussed over the quick-collapse of the battle that was to be. Birth Control The hearing on the birth control bill before the judiciary committee on Tuesday was ‘the biggest hearing of the session so far. Women and men from various parts of the state, cap- itol employes, legislators—everybody, literally speaking, was packed {nto the committee room, their sense of curiosity compelling their presence. Other committecs were meeting, and vacant chairs here and there when these committees opened their hear- ings attested to the fact that the ab- sentees were ,occupying seats in the Judiciary chamber. Legislators who who desirous of being shaved had to locate the capitol barber in the same place, From the standpoint of an audience, the hearing was a sure fire success. Mrs. Margaret Sanger proved a most engaging chief coun- sel for the defense of birth control, and although no particular weight had been given to the subject previ- ously, there were many legisiators after the hearing who expressed their opinion that the subject was worthy . of a great amount of thought. Of course the birth control bill, so called, will be rejected for the reason that this legislature does not believe Connecticut should go on. record as blazing the way for such a departure from present legislative restrictions which do not permit of birth control. The Railroad Hearing. The hall of the house was well filled when the railroad hearing opened at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, many members of the leg- Islature being noticed in the gather- ing. The heads of the striking shop- men presented their side, and occdl- pied most of the time until 5:00 o'clock, when there were few people still remaining to listen. One state- ment made during the hearing, by Ira N. Coburn, head of the Connecti- cut Federation of Labor, was {llumin- ating. HMe states that the commis- sion appointed in 1919, of which he was a member, recommended certain remedial measures to the legislature cencerning the Connecticut company, that this legislation was finally passed in 1921, and that today the Con- necticut company has regained the confidence of the peopld of Connecti- eut, citing in addition the good rela- tions of the trolley employers and employes as one of the reasons. Some of the legislators who were also mem- bers of the 1921 legislature, and who assisted in the passage of the trolley legislation, seemed pleased that this reference was made, as it verified their own opinion that the 1921 leg- islation was successful in improving LYCEUM . MARTY NEXT | management is doing its utmost trelley transpertation conditions II| terially. A Bo far, after two railroad hearings, such sentiment as can be glea shows & majority of the legisiators inclined to beligye that the ulllu‘d o maintain passenger and freight serv- through a most trying peried of adverse weather conditions, Con- neotieut representatives at Hartford are conservative in their attitude to- | ward a situation like the preseat railroad strike, and it is unlikely that Ernest Sehleifer or other strike leaders who speke hefore the railroad committee ean eounteract the im- pressive evidence presented by Mesars, Buckland and Barde, Leadership Solid, The first small sign of an effort to belt leadership in the house eame Wednesday, but it was short ilved, Representative Holbrook of Thomas- ton, member of the education eom-| mittes, moved that a bill providing state ald for schools giving instrue- tion to blind, deaf and mentally de- fective pupils be passed under sus- pension of the rules, House Leader Puckley immediately inquired as to the approximate amount of money the bill would take out of the treas- ury, and was enformed that the amount would be about §80,000, He then informed the house that the ap- propriations committee was the place to refer the bill to, but Mr, Hol- brook dnsisted that a vote he taken, refusing to agree to his proposal, When the vote was taken, the house backed up_ Major Duckley unani- mously, and the effort to get an edus cational appropriation passed with- out reference to the appropriations commiittes, and in spite of the oppo- sition of the house leader, went down to defeat without a vote in favor of the procedure, Dormitory in New Britain, Since the start of the session, in this column, it has been stated that educational matters concerning cen- tralization and concerning expeidi- tures were in for rough sailing. Each day brings proof of this, and it is understood that the state board of education and its supporters are now willing to cast everything else in the way of normal schools aside if their $500,000 appropriation for a dormi- tory for the New Britain Normal school is considered seriously, and they are willing, it is sald, to cut this amount to $250,000 if it is neces- ur&lo pass it. The governor's statement that the state’s humane institutions should receive first consideration, and that educational programs should come second has caused the proponents of educational propositions before this assembly more worry, on top of their many present worrles. It looks as if educational matters will occupy considerable time in the near future in both house and senate, and it also appears that many legislators are planning to participate in the fu- neral procession of discarded cduca. tional hills. Assembly leaders planned at the start of the pyesent session to frown on proposed legislation that was ex- perimental or radical: Clarifying of present laws, and necessary additions to present laws, were to be favored, but they believed that Connecticut, at present, financially and otherwise, was in good shape, and this time was not the time to try out new ventures in legisiation. In addition, while an increasing amount of money is needed for the financing of the state’s de- partments and institutions, it was hoped that additional taxation meas- ures would not be needed. 8o far, this program has been carried through, and the decision of the finance committee to disallow tax City Items Planos and Vietrolas at ©, L. Plerce & Co.—adwt, Fred Winkle has been appointed trustee and Fred Susle, H, Herman snd G, Palmieri, appraisers of the hankrupt estate of Paul Visnauskas, who conducted a grocery store at 14 Hpring strect, Five new Vielor Pieree & Co.-—advt, Henry 1. Poppel of 38 Maple street and Miss Aliee A, Kimball of 45 Main street have taken out a marriage license, Vietrolas and records at C, L, Plerce & Co—advt, Rev, J, Leo Bullivan, curate at St Joseph's chureh, will liver two talks on George Washington at 10 and 11 o'clock next Wednesday morn- ing at the Elihu Burritt Junior High school, Carolina in the Morning, quartette, Vietor record, No, 10006, C, L, Plerce and Co.~advt, Next Thursday, Washington's birth- day, will be gbserved as a legal holl. day in New Britain, Danks and stores will close, Bartlett May Be Named As Postmaster General Washington, Feh, 17.—Former Gov- ernor Bartlett of New Hampshire, now first assistant postmaster general, is being considered for promotion to postmaster general in case President Harding should decide nqt to appoint Benator New of Indiana, speciale, C, 1, Former Chicago Bi;lker Is Guilty of Frauds Chicago, I'eb, 17.—~John W. Worth- ington, former private banker whose financial flights have several times under scrutiny of state and federal authorities today was found guilty by a jury in federal court of using the mails in a scheme to defraud. He was head of the mercantile security and Investment company and was tried for dealings in the operation of that defunct company. Louisianna Governor Not To Name Any K. K. K. Men Alexanderia, Feb, 17.—No member of the Ku Klux Klan will be appoint- ed to a public office while he is gov- ernor of Louisiana, Governor Parker declared in a letter received by L. B. Baynmard, Jr, state representative in reply to Mr. Baynard’s open letter to the governor charging him with fail- ure to appoint two men in Rapid Parish as requested by voters. Congressmen Near Fight In Argument Over Credits Washington, Feh., 17.—Considera- tion of farm credit legislation in the house began today amid stormy scenes. Representatives Wingo of Ark., and Jones of Texas, democrats, almost came to blows over the divis- fon of time allowed for debate, sev- eral members intervening to prevent a fight. Waterlogged Scho-o_x_ier Is Towed Into Port Hampton Roads, Va., Feb. 17.—The schooner Friendship, water logged and kept afloat during a long battle with heavy gales and high seas by her cargo of lumber, was towed into Hampton Roads today by the coast guard cutter Cape Henry and after exemptions in various parts of the state is another step in fulfillment of this poilcy. By the retaining of this income, it is hoped that the money received, which otherwise would not come to the state treasury, will aid in allowing this legislature to ad- Journ without it becoming necessary to enact any legislation carrying ad- ditional taxation. Meriden Fireman Robbed While He Fights Flames Meridon, Feb. 17—The firemen at Hose Company No. 8, on Broad street, are looking for the meanest person in the World. While the men were at work on a ca!l to the @rillo house fire early yesterday morning, some one entered the hose house and went through the firemen's personal ef- fects, two razors and a pair of shoes being missing when the company re- turned. As far as the hosemen could ascertaln, no other articles were taken. On recovering from their surprise and chagrin, the men re- ported the case to the police de- partment, — WEATHER REPORT Generally Fair, But Very Coll For First Part of Next Week Washington, Feb. 17—Weather out- look for the week beginning Monday In North and Middle Atlantic states: Generally fair and unseasonably cold first part of week and unsettied and warmer, probably with snow over north and snow or rain over south portion latter part. Yor New Haven and vicinity: Un- settled, probably snow flurries tonight and Sunday, slightly colder Sunday. Connecticut: Local snow tonight, probably. clearing Sunday somewhat colder Sunday; fresh west and north- west winds. Conditions: The ridge of high pres- sure which has controlled the weather during the last three days in nearly all sections of the country has moved but little during the last 24 hou# but has decreased in intensity. It extends from North Dakota southward to Texas. The temperature continues low in all districts cast of the l(ockyl Mountains. Conditions favor for this vicinity: Partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature, Eastern New York—Local snows to- night, probably clearing Sunday: colder in north and central portions tonight and in southern portion Sun- day; fresh west and northwest wids. several hours’ cffort the crew Wwgs taken off safely. SIGNS WITH DODGER:! New York, Feb. 17. — The signed contract of Kred Schleibner, star first baseman, purchased from the Little Rock club of the Soufhern associa- tion, was received today by the Brook- lyn National league club. GET MacSWINEY LETTER Dublin, Feb, 17. — (By Associated Press)—The Free State army authori- ties announced today they had ob- tained possession of a letter written by Miss Mary MacSwiney to Hamon De Valera, describing as ruinous his “proposed aétion.” This, it was ex- plained, apparently referred to De Valera's peace terms. Loss of $25,000 Occurs . In Suffield Garage Fire Suffield, I'eb. 17.—Fire here last night caused losses estimated at $256000 when it destroyed a large garage on Main street and 14 cars stored in the building. The fire of unknown origin, started in a boiler room and swept rapidly through the|j structure. The garage was owned by John I°, Barnett and was rented to George B. Jobes and Edward Chafe. The estimated loss was divided into $5,000 for the building, $5,000 for stock and accessories and $15,000 for the automobiles. Youthful Mail Thief Is Lectured by Judge Alling In juvenile court this morning, Judge B. W. Alling heard the case of a small boy who had been de- tected in the act of opening mail boxes at the post office and taking letters and packages. The boy was lectured on the scriousness of the of- fense and was placed on probation. School Children Hear Payne on “Australia” Capt. William Payne, soldier, au- thor and lecturer, appeared before about 800 school children at the Ly- ceum theater this morning to lecture on Australia. Pictures of that coun- try were exhibited. The gathering was sponsored by the United Parents and Teachers' association. MAIN STREET STORE LEASED. Pr. D. W, O'Connell has leased a store, eellar and passway rights at 357 Main street, to David 8. Segall for use as a clothing establishment. . STERLING GOES UP, New York, Feb. 16.—A new high récord for sterling exchange since March, 1919, was made here today, demand bills selling at $4.69 1-8 or one-eighth of a cent above the pre- vious record. TFurther improvement in the British trade balance, com- bined with the sent¥mental effect of the United States senate’s approval of the British debt funding bill, fe résponsible for the higher rate. for the first year is to be $276 a month and for the second year, $300 a month. The lesee has an option of an additional one year lease for $4,000, The leage is for two years. The r»n(glj GENERAL PRICE LEVEL UNCHANGED IN MONTH While There fiome Decline i Wholesale Pood Costs, the Dif. ference is Nlight, () a Washington, Feb, 17.—~While whole- | of sale prices In the United States re- | acted (o some extent in January from the upward movement of recent months, says a report mad public | today by the bureau of labor statis- |y ties, no change in the gencral price |4 level is shown hy the ladex number, |y, covering 404 commodities which again stands at 156, as it did In November und December, q Comparing prices in January with | o those of A year ago, the report con. tinues, s mdasured hy ghanges in the | _ index figures, it is seen that the gen- & oral price level has risen 13 per cent, For January as compared with De. cember, the decrease in wholesale prices of farm produets as a whole was slightly more than 1 1.4 per cent, Food prices declined slightly more than two per cent owing chiefly to decreases in meats, dairy products, flour, fruits and sugar, In all other groups of commodities listed, prices averaged higher in January than in December, Clothing was one per eent higher as were fuel and lighting materials and household furnishings, Metal products and bulld- ing materials were about 13 per cent higher, as were a large number of miscellaneous articles, Chemicals and drugs weer only slightly higher, Of the 404 articles on which com- parable data for December and Janu- ary were collected, price increases were shown in 166 instances, decreases in 103 instances and no change in 145 | ¢ instances, Bullding materials show the largest | C increase for the year, the increase be- ing 19% per cent, metals and metal products show an increase of 18% per cent; farm products, 17 1-4 per cent; fuel and lighting materials, 11% per cent; clothing, 11 1-4 per cent; food articles, chemicals, house fur- nishing articles and many miscella- neous articles show smaller increases compared with prices a year ago. 1 —_— I 1 Famous Sister of Mercy Passes Away in New York—Has Worked For Convicted Men, New York, Feb, 17.—The “‘angel of the Tombs" is dead. The body of Sister Xavier lies in state today at the convent of Mercy in Madison ‘avenue, while countless hundreds of convicts, past and pres- ent, grieve for the passing of the gen- tle, black robed woman who for al- most half a century brought comfort into the Tombs and Sing Sing. Sister Xavier joined the Sisters of Mercy in 1885 and from the first she devoted her efforts to relieving the troubles of convicted men. SUSPEND ATHLETICS Lansing, Mich.,, Feb. 17.—Athletics at Michigan Agricultural college have been suspended on account of scarlet fever. Numerous students are confin- speculative trend to today's stock market, Petroleum, | win were heavy at intervals the last Bales were 700,000 shares, Am Am Can Am Car & Am Cotton Ofl., Am Loco Am Bmit & Ref, 6415 Ame Sumat Tob, Am Tel & Tol Am Wool Ana Copper Atch T & 8 ¥ At Guif & W T, Badlwin 1 Balti & Ohio .. Beth Steel B, Can Pacific Cen Leather ... Chi Mil & 8 P, Chi Rek Is & P, *hile Copper Chino Copper .. Corn Prod Crucible Steel Cuba Cane Sug. Endicott-John Erie Erie 1st pfd Gen Electric . Gen Motors ... Gt North pfd... T Allis-Chalmers . “ANGEL OF TOMBS” DIES | Facias.on - K'y Sp'gfi'd Tire Ken Copper Lehigh Val .... Mid Steel Missouri Pac . N Y Central NYNH&EH., 1 Norfolk & West 116% North Pacific .. Pure Oil Pan Am P & T . Penn R R Pitts Coal Ray Con Cop Reading ... Rep I & § Royal D, N Y Sinclair Oil Ref South Pacific o South Rail Studebaker Co Texas Co Texas & Pacific Tobacco Prod .. § Trans Oil Union Pacific .. WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS Profit taking sales by | with in Wall Street interests coincident resumption of pool operations ther quarters imparted an irregular Calif Pan-American and bald- | amed sagging to 140, after ereal- | g a new high record for the year t 442, Hteel and tube preferred Cols mbia Gas, American Bake Shoe, | Nash Motors, New Haven and Ameri- | can Linseed preferred also were un- | er pressure, Buying econtinued how- | ver in the coppers, food motor ac- | censories, tobaceos and low priced ol |8 several of which made substantial ains, The closing irregular, Quotations Furpished hy Putnam & Co, Bt Bugar,, 463 Ll . 0TH 5% y. 186 186 1% 17% 1274 126% (1) A 1238 100% 49% 1014 26 140 61% 661 1485 % 25 35% 40y 9614 1586 1% | 126 % 0 3 123 100% 1L 101% | 261 140 | 1% 3 JA23% 1013 . BO% 101% 26 Loco 2 ‘onsol Gas . ... Ref, 13 nspir Copper .. nt Mer Mar pfd nt Paper 78 83% . 46% . 6T% . 15% 81 . 58 A TEN 35% . 93% coes 383% L1120 51% 2614 Spfiea—'aulWNotice Public whist Jr. O. U. A. M. hall Monday evening, Feb. "19th, at § o'clock, Good prizes. —adet, ed with the disease. (Putnam & Co.) Bid L7056 TR Asked 15 52% 50 Aetna Life Ins Co . Am Hardware ... Am Hosiery . 40 Bige-Hfd Cpt Co com ..145 Billings and Spencer com Billings and Spencer pfd Bristol Brass . . Colt's Arms .. Conn Lt & Pow pfd Bagle Lock Fafnir Bearing . Hart and Cooley Hfd Elec Light . Landers, F J R Montgomery com J R Montgomery pfd NBGas ..... N B Machine .. N B Machine pfd . Niles-Be-Pond com North and Judd o Peck, Stow and Wilcox Russell Mfg Co . Scovill Mfg Co .. Southern N 1 Tel . Standard Screw . Stanley Works .. Stanley Works pfd . Torrington Co com . Traut and Hine .. Travelers Ins Co Union Mfg Co .. 15 22 18 o he jfor the post in succession to Governor United Fruit United Re St . 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