Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 6, 1921, Page 8

lnfomu Leglllutors That, the Most lmporhnt Lesuhtm, Problem is the Financial Condition of ithe State—Crd[t Balance of $600,000 Has Been Wlpethut—-Urgu Re- lief For Street Railway Compu.meo Until Cnndlt!om Change—Recommends Excise Laws to-Conforn{ With "the 18th Amendment. Hartford, Jan. 5.—Governor Lake's in-) this. by no means ;includés, as T antici- augural message as read to the general|pate, all the’ appropriations for -wiiich assembly follows: you-will be solicited during’this l.n!’n Mr, President and Ladies and Gentleémen | Against thess required and - desired- dis- of the General Assembiy: It is not only a duty required of me by | the Censtitution but my privilege to give you information of the condition of the proximately $24,000,000. The rgnl 3 state government, and to recommend for | unprecedented deficit should cause’careful} your consideration such measures as ap- reflectlon 5 pear to me to be expedient. 5 Some’ of the Caases ef This Cenditi There are at this time matters of deep May *I -suggeat soms “of the‘mum of revenue, based upon all present tax levies inciuding the present state fax, :-of _aj importance relating to the state govern- il el change ii the asita’s tudtsss ment, matters which demand your care- o % ful and earnest investigation. and which | 84" the- situation mundin: this B will require action by you to afiord re-|Pregedented rise in.our expenditures ani resulting deficits.’ | . During the great war we in Connec- The Fimancial Zondition of the State. | ficut, together: with the rest of the Foremost among these matters is the|World have become accustomed to think financial condition of the state govern-|and talk in millions, where formerly it ment, its departments and institutions:| Was thousands or multiples of thous- The ‘financial condizion of the state is|ands. Costs of necessary commodities, lfet. e n. Jise 30; 4 | and, cost of construction have increase? T I o T i hnve s e vastly and beyond reasonable. powers of credit balance of almost ‘$600,000. On . forecast. The willingness of ‘the taxpay- fers, stimulated by patriotic enthusiasm and coupled With unusual profits and in- comes, to pay excessive taxes has cre- ated in some minds a false impression” of our taxation possibilities. 'And the nec- essity during and ‘subsequent to the war period for immediate and extraordinary expenditures, -together with the difficulty of securing. trained accountants for ‘re- 1 'pts. | 'cording such expenditures, has led us 3 §15,180,526.87 | far from the ideal, and, in’ soe casdl 605.47 8.011,483.55| from the proper or. prescribed methgas 6.66 15,090,167.851 of handling public. monies. - 5 ded Debt.” Net Debt. et b Methods of Relief. 3 A policy of retrenchment and of. econ- 1,100 789 4,627,742 omy-is imperative at this time. June 30, 1919, this credit balance had veen converted into a net debt of almost $800,000.- On June 30.°1920, this net debt had increased from §800,000 to approxi- mately $4,700.000, The following table summarizes the finances of the state for each year since 1917: June. 1915 (a) , 1919 (b) 1920 (c) R penditures 0 1918 (d) sSurplus. Improvement and return to a sound n-l e, P nancial condition ‘can tome only by re- Note: (2) and (b) includes transfer | siricting expenditures, and by .savings sinking fund of §300.000 in each year.|%4q economies both:in.approprizting mon- te) Includes §2.27 7 for 2.500,000i5c5 and in handling and expending them. L. S. bonds for Soidiers Relief Fund. (d) As the first logical: steps in this dlree-! Inciudes 32,500,000 bonds for Soldiers Re-| yion | recommend lief Fund. First. Any new- projects or undertak- The curren: fiscal sear. Whieh Will end{y g5 inyolving new construction, and ine June 30, 1 ! present the Samc|cidental thereto new :appropriations of unfavorabl owing with reference to the sta‘e monies, should be deemed inad- visable at the present time, and should not meet with ybur approval. The same is true of extensions to building work already undertaken or-constructed. Ex- ceptions should be comsidered only where the institution. in question cannot operate:| without additional financial aid, or where added monics are absolutely hecessary to : protect physiéal property at present in a (alate of incompletion, and which may be subject to damage or deterioration it left. irits present. state.. Second. Revenues should be increaserl by any fair means. In this connection 1 and * opposed to' increasing those tax D). are, already highly .burdens some under exlisting federal and sta‘e tax laws, snd where the argument for such inerease is that such tiaxes are most easily levied or most readiiy col- of expenditures over receipts. for the entire year ble but will be even last shown, for nen's of our de- partments, our charitable institutions And state-aided institutions for the two vears to end June s0th next will exceed appropriations made by the last geners assembly Ly over $5,000,000. The net 4cbt at the end of this fiscal year can not 'e less than $6,500,000. Looking farther ahead to the next two | fiscal years, you arc confronied wi budget of estimated s alone are not 1 @ s favor. the maintenai add to t ed. the new amounting to §9.- for this pe- 000,000, And rlod would reach nearly § — e Kill That Cold With dgLs CASCARA QUININE FOR AND Colds, Cnnghs La Grippe ‘90 M\O Neglected Colds arey Dangercus K ‘Take no chances. p thisctandazd xe:,d7 kandy for the first sneeze. Diresks tp a ccld in 24 Lotirs— Relieves Grippe in 3 coyo—LCxcallent for Headache Quinine in_this form Cocs net afizct the head—Cascara is best Tonic Laxative—No Opiate in Hiil’s. ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT 1000 PAIRS HOSE LADIES’ MEN'S BOYS’ Half Price COTTON All High Grade Makes—Gotham, Gold Stripe, Onyx, Gordon, Emery Beers and Shawknit. i r CASH SALES NO EXCHANGES LISLE bursements there will'be an: estimated | supervisi | 2mounts- invalved were small, | bearings unon other monies expended by | Stomach Ulcer Gone| tion ‘of the {ax burden. Any of ‘taxation that can be resortéd to and which will yield an advantageous re- turn to the state, commensurate With the | expenses of assessment and collection; shouid ' be-@arefully expiored. and, it E«n.-y and Co frectiens in Matters of | “Adwinistration of Tublic Menies. ~1_also believe that.equally xmporunt‘ is*the question of economy and cfl ized By your body. tions ‘warrant, but-also that such monies hall be expended properly and effictent- ly;- and, moreover, in such a way that ahy taxpayer may know .at any and all times the. mantier of expenditure.of any appropriation, snd the state of -accounts on_evéry’authorized improvement. :'We 'have in Cornecticut a system of on and management of our in- umuuons-'nut is founded on the basic principle .of the services of the - brains, heart.and labor of many ‘loyal citizeng, willingly ang unselfishly rendered for the state, and often at considerable. sacrifice to ‘their own personal intercsts. Tie principle hus tius e happily - proved sound, and in practice the loyal and un- selfish spirit of our citizens administer- ing thesc trusts has been a great.factor in, the material progress of these insti- tutions, and in the gemerally commend- able conduct of their everyday affairs. So much of the taxpayers' money, “howeve: is absorbed in the support and mainte- nance of these institutions at the present time that you must now, in seeking to improve the present financial situatien of the state, give heed to all possible economies that may be effected in the ad- ministration. of their affairs. A careful study of th: practices and methods of the various governing boards of our purely state institutions, as well as of many departments of the state and of stite-aided institutions, leads me”to suggest to you certain matters by way ‘of- ilnprovement over present practica: [ and I strongly recommend them to you fer-your consideration and action: First. I belle¥e that the state should be. represented upon the governing board of cvery private institution receiving state aid, and that this representative. should be an- active particfpant in the workings of: such ‘board, with-a voice and yote om all matters: pertaining -to the administra- tion -of *the’ affairs of the institution. In the case of brivately owned institutions hich »dre ‘doing educationsl work far our Boys and girls and receiving state aid for”that purpose, I believe and recom- mend that -“our -state board of education should ‘have, as' the representative of the | state,” a “voics -and real influence in ‘the policy “and methpds of sucli institutions. No privately, owned institution -which i8 State-aided and which is open and avail- ablé to-all classes alike should objeet to this co-operation, and parinership in man- agement and control on the part of the state, 'a partnership which has already been recognized in the joint contributioh of furids for their beneficent Wa Second.. There should be incorporated in_our system of operating .the state in- stitutions and departments what is known in - corporation managements as inter-de- partmental competition in buying. " This can best be done by the establish- ment 6f an accoulntancy department which shall collect and record, through the agency of reports, all of the material details of the accounts of all state depart- ments and institutions. = These recérds may and should be so tabilated as to check the contintiance of undesirable b ing for. the state and to,afd in all pur- chases. It should be the duty of the head of this department {o notify the comptroller. and the gzovernor of any unusual transactions in any -state denartment ur [institution, and the records should at-all times be open to the public. i This dzparimtent should be- ¢ither under the state comntroller or boardyef finance, as you deem advisable. I make this recommendation with full knowledge of the suggestions which have been made in the past toward the.creation of a state nurchasing department, apd which recommendations have thus far not been adopted. I believe that the state Las acted wisely and for greater cconomy.in rejecting that provosition. ‘I :do’ not be- lieve that the requirements of the vari- ous “denartmeilts and. institutions can be a3 advantageously or economically pur- chased Uy a central purchasing agent as by their respective managements. 1 Third. The comptroller or. the beard of finance should have full authority, to install systems of accountancy in all de- partments, state institutions and institu- | tions aided by state insofar as state moriies are ‘invelved. Fourth. The requirements should be made by you that. all warrints for the ! payment. of state monies should be speci- fic in_their terms and show in.detail the material or services for which .are sousht thereon; .and they should only, be drawn upon and.paid qut of the enccific appropriation available for the '%cses indicated, and should be paid when the occasion arises for the actual use of such money and not before. Fifth. The, use of anpropriations for other than the specific purposes for which they were designated by the legislature | should ‘be prohibited and, the pronibition strictly enforced. Sixth. During recent years a practice| has arvisen of allowing . certain fees, charges.and profits from operations of de- Dartments or.institutions to remain' with the depariient or ‘institution itself, or to | be_transferred from onc..department to anotlier without geing through the state sury. At the various times when the acts au- | thorizing these practices were pagsed the | and their | the state was unimportant. Today the Suffered 16 Years {Says his stomach is perfect _mow, and his weight hs increased. “I had uleeu of the stomach 80 bad that I was gent to the hospital. Treat- Thent there flnall)’ ,80: me on my feet, but in l few dq Was down : again. You said'you wouldn’t :\nm!ee Milks Bmulsion to cure a bad case of ulcers al the stomach, ‘but I tried it anyws It it does the work for others.as it did for me, you-eught not to be backward about any case of stomach ulcers. - 1 have now taken tweive ‘bottlés and my stomach is in. per- fect condition. 1 feel better and We{flv more than I have for sixteen years, [ have had stomach trouble ajl of. thxt‘ time”’—L. S. Walker, Greenleaf, Kan. Thousands of people wito havel suffercd vngc..{ from chronic stomach trouble: in its worst form have been. prompntly relieved nd goulr- restéred to perfect healta by Milks Emulsion. A trial will show, and a’trial costs nothing, Milks Emulsion l! a p‘:.ul.nt nutritive food and a corrective madicin: It stores liealthy, natiiral bowel act do- ing: :.way with.all need of pills flnd pb‘ sles. Jbromotea appetite and ' quickly puts t.ha igestie organs in shape to as- similate food. As & builder of flesh and strength, Milks Eniulsion is stmn:lv Téc- jommended to those whom s! 'mess has ‘wegakened, and. is a-nowerful als esist- ing and repairing the effects of wnutln: diseases. This is the only solid emull'on made. THE KIES CO. and so palatable that it is eaten with a spoon like ics cream. Truly wonderful ¥ MESSA E ‘I‘ l[GlSLA"'“ lectibls, and’ Which dlsregards the prin- ! | ataounts In' iy sades/ush Jarge asd Sre 3 \ i ciple of fairness und equitable distribu- | continually increasing, and undef ,uny mv- B i consideration are, as -Tiow administered, not. conducive to the proper fllruunn of thy & and earnings be tranfmitted to the state treasury and that regular apprepriations deemed advisable, adopted as an incré-;to meet the reguirements .now served by ;ment to the vr-mn modes of taxation. | them be regularly made. | ment applying to the legislature for finan: clal ald should advise the, legislaliye coms-. mittee in writing of the full scop eof its | Intentions relating to the amounis selicit- . |cy 4n ‘the expenditure of funds suthpr~ ed, an The taxpayers of the {should be kevt on fil¢ by fhe comptroller state Jook to you.!lo se:.not oniy that|for the use. of future legisiatures, and their - monies are -¢éxpended when condi- should be open {o public ovér, ‘all building plans ‘and afl plans for construction or development which submitted to the board of control in. con- nection with ‘applications for public funds should be filed with the comptrollér and dlsokept as a matter of record. the "board of control should‘ be onen to the public. and that the rules and rezula- tions-of “this board should , provide hearings at which the be‘ entitled to be present.- T recommend also ‘that the powers granted by previous general ‘assemblies to the state board of control in chapfer 314, 1919, should be so rtstflcled as to confine the power and autha crease specificd annropriations maintenancs and actual running expenses only of such departments and institutions. S can oriy be justified to relieve actual djs- tress or embarrassment. institutions could be increased, and the powers of supervision and regulation ex- ercised by the state under existing laws greatly’ harmonized there wa the ‘state many ‘of these devartments as they now exist could be consolidated anil reorgan- ized wi from the -standpoint of "efficient and cco- nomical administration, and also by har- monizing the power, scope and authority of the have some regulatory and superyisory au- thority under existing Jaw. .ecoRmmendas tions ‘along this line have been made by my predecesso! so far as they have'been adopted. have. I believe, cond’tions marl to undertake this matter thoroughly..and I would recommend that in the organis tioh of vour bodics a joint special: cor mittee be raized to investigate and report at. the .earliest nossible moment to you their recommendations upon. this subject. brought to rour b acted umon by you immediately, certain deficienc Wnusual conditions of the past two years budget of two years ago. 'or.of the legis- the various departments and institutions, but its monev has been exhausted. s@bject to the previously advised con board of control, and that you authorize that board to dct during the time that the present legislature may be in session. state- \l‘"‘hwa\s and the maintenance of those already should observe at all times the strictest economy and the greatest poss tailment for the next twq vedrs, the fact rémain sthat our ent: upon a continuous poliey. between the state and town. and between the state and the federal are overlapping from year to year and from one legislative session to another, and I do not deem thai it would be ad- this department, These bonds should be €itiler serfal bonds than the estimated life of the roads, and or bonds ruaning for no longer period «a sufficient sinking fund shouid of course bg provided to meet tthe bon mature. You should bear in' monies to bec r on motor trucks and oth | should be revised with | attention. of state ‘and to the tax-paying public as a | vision of the sfate courts, and one is being operated by under present economic conditioms eon- for weak, sickly children. No matter how severe Tour case, vou are urged to try Milks, Emuision under this guarantee bottles home with Tou, use it accordi to diractions. and, if not satisfied with th» results, your 1 h. nromptly. refunded. Price i, ner- hottle. “The Milks Fmulsion (‘o Térre wute, Tnd.~ Sold by Aruwwiats evarcwhera state monies. highway * T would recommend that all :ueh fees ges 3 m-" )a"wpr.yw; afl n pa "fi Nleat o ai" e eleetriocan, “ rofgh! the u)ckflqn 1o the| Seventh, _Kvery institution . or depart- gm‘ such ,docurnéntary, ‘declarations b "}"“!‘“’2-’ m 3 Reempion e P Wil 173 peaa. m e mu-mu, $ts-routes ‘of nhxeg and the. ind 25t among ‘thi- or ‘cl¥s<es ‘of -cominoy i FORE ekl g A o tion 7af ‘hle €ort by wepardte munlepai- . éach adting lodependentiy. and each, case invotfing. iacal auestions aside from the ‘main lssue; hias provoked exasperat- ing . delays. and frecipliated 2 crists in many .comnminities, knd bas, I believe, been satisfaclory.40 no one. - Tiis supe vision and graumn sould be given 10 spection. More: Kiglith. I believe that the meetings of fof general public shall e, Publi es. Commission, and @ finding. from .th!s - commission ,of -public conventence - and> nesessi{y z‘quld pe & necessary prerequisite “for the ogf.munn of ‘any public service motor vehicle upon any- route ‘of . travel. Fifth. Any additional leglslation deel'n ed mnecessary to enable ths ‘street rail way .companies to-‘operate motor bus lines, and’particularly as connéeting links with or feeders to-the'r: regulariy -ll\ public laws of ty gliven it to in- to. the grant of legislative authority was le under extraordinary conditions, and Consolidati. of Offices. -1 al%o.believe that the efficiency of our tained lines should-be - enacted. . Sfkth. Believing, as I do, that many of ihe troubles of ths street rallway are due to the abnormal economic con- ditlons of the present. time and that more nornmi conditions wiil prevall in the not- very distant. future, .I. recommend that, the various measures of rellef be, in. S0, far +ds " possibl rather.than ® permazen Sé¥enth. ' Costly. oxper has.taught that the Public {3 better and.more ‘sco- nothically «ser\'ed in.the public utilities under regulated monopolies. than un- ! der irn <ible corppetition ; and -this, I Mue\eugalfls true vm.h our - transporta- flon Situatle «-Fighth. . Fou sheuld bear cumuufl! fn mind: that -thls. investigition - and the désired -measiures of -relbef rgare for their prime. objéct nct to further-tha financial Interests-ofi’ eithe: “raflway -owners | and improved, if 2 reorganization of several of epariments. I believe that 3 = -of a temporary nature. vith very . zreat advantage, both various departments, all of which Governor Ilolcombd, and worked to advantage. Present this as the logical fime public we'fare std o™ assure:- by- fair means: ampls tnmq'huon tnd!uh. _.munry Al ,first_timo, inclr - listory. there hsa. been estabilshed. by the Congress of the United Statas a definite. military Jiol- Iey- which makes’in time of.paace for ade- quate preparedness. > This i3 ‘the result of the Act of Conpréss qf’ June 4, 1920, which' provides » plan for a new army of the United States to coasist of, three, co! Deficirney Appropriationy. Among the ‘@1 matters that will be attention and- that must are appropriations. Most s are due solely to the of - these deficier finance who assisted in preparing the| ooy icentiy been noproved by-the Secre- tary of: War with finality, srovide for a well .equipped ang well ‘balagead Army suylted admiraBly. to the need cf the fed- eral government and dlst-fouted amonx the several states In accdrdance with thelr requiremients for ;internal protection. . The plan provides fyr practically the re- | éstablishment of the' military units .which |* Connesticut furnished to the famous 28th Division and this-saté"wiil show its Zrate- ‘ul recoznition of the splendid record. of ife' 102nd Infantry-by - this reorganiza- tionof the two regfments of whi¢h it was composed, as 1t has shown its reefznition of the 101st Machine Gan Battlion by the already “accomplislied reorganization of the two. famous miljtary cavalry trocps. The size of the-natlonal guard as er,!rg- inally - allotted to. Conneeticut ~did . fot seem sufficient ag an available state mil- itary force to follsw.the splendidiy equls- ped and- tralned force mlnulned in the last few years by the ‘state. 1 refer to the present state guard, and I would speak for mysell ahd I belleve for the entire State of, Connecticif un apprecia- tion of.the magnificent work it has done during the -emergency for which it was created. he time has mow come: when the state! guard should give way fo the National. Gagrd ‘or become. 2 part of .| During the transjtion, however, and until such time 2 the National Guard shall be considered ample for ilie military needs of the state in times of peace, it i3 vour duty to provide for the continuanze and maintenance of somo part of this pres- ent force. It is equally your duty te providg, such legislation as' may be necessary for the establishment and malntenance of the tional Guard in. aceordance with this raitonal Qefense pragram of the federal goxernmgnt. .’ At the prasent.time, Con- necticut s behind etery , New Ensland state, with ‘one exception, in its acromp- lishment of the réerganization of the Ni tlonal' Guard. “-This- matter . should be speedily updertaker by you. and you will have 40 cgsiet you in ‘vour deliberations 2 ‘plan” prepared and ‘suhmitted 'by the millary ' cmefgency -board whose untiring efforts -in" all, mafters pertaining to the "Fitary needs of the siate are reeognized with the fullest .appreciation. = ~ Seldfers’ Rellot Fund Your attention is called to the 1818 aet authorizing the state ‘treasurer. to pur- chase $2:500,000 of -government bonds t4 be-placed In the:custody -of the board of control- ax. trustees, . the Income from which -18:t0 be .expended for the benefit of honorably diseharged ‘soldiers. eaflors and ‘marines and their ‘dependents. The board of control,-under tife- provisions of the act, has -approved ‘of the “American Legion a8 the organization for the ad- ministering ‘of “thls fyrid: This method of proviéing. aifl far. the- soldiers. satlors and marines andtheir _dependents. be- cause ‘of the peflnl.nem:y of ‘the possibil- itles of. assistapce. % versal commendation <of other states. This Interest or inceme. under the. pro vislons ‘of the mct, may: be expended-in furniehing faod, wearjoz.anparel. medie al or surgical alr. care onrg“e; or in paving, the.funeral expenses of deceased soldlers,. safiens andMarines’ who. lature which ‘authorized the appropria- tions. Thae board of control under. its authorit- ty has done evervthing possible to relieve The needs are in many cases acute, and I would advise that vou appropriats. tions, some. if not all, of the money re- quired to meet these deflciences to the Highways. In considering the comstruction of new constructed, . while you cur- e system is basal Many of our highway obi ations, both Zovernment, to materially interrupt the es- even at the present To meet the necessary requirements of you will probably have to authorize the issuc of hn"l\'\'a\' bonds. bonds ny tive and ‘unavoidable. The maintenance of the roads already coristructed rhould not be neglected, ana if further funds than those now availab: for. ‘that purpose afe required. regis- tration. license ‘and other fees ussessal er motor vehicles idea of plic: ing a fair and reasonahle burden of & cost and expense upon such large users of the highways. Street Railway Situation. The street railway situation in the state s acufe and demands vour early The - situation is one which ¢oneerns no* nnly the of you who conre from ‘the centers of population, but it is al importance to every section of the whole. Some of our street rallway = bave been abandoned. others are ‘being | continued in operation under {se super- trustees appointed by the United States court. Few, if ax nave paid any dividends to taeir sfoc’ holders in recent vears, and indeed, it is a’ vital question as to whether they can tinue even to exist and operate. Fares have been increased after invews tigation by and with tlie permission of the Public Utilities Commission, but still the receipts have not kept pace With the increased expense of operation, regardless of the costs impmosed upon such com- panies under existing laws for taxes, for contributions to paving, for bLridges. and for -other puf improvements, 4 T condition exists -not. only.-.m Connecticut but in every other. state, and the: subiect has been extersively Snvesti- gated by varlous indopendent ~ assoclar state commissions and -federal ics. - The last Connecticut zeneral assembly directed the Puhiic Utilittes Commission dlscharged therefrom. or, deperdent children undenlum vears of age .whe, may® be tn:need of such as- siatanee. - - - i - The feature of this act most deservin= of commendation ig that the funds avall- | able far-such purpose afs, placed in tnp hands of tmm»;ia of‘the soldlers who | recelté tha/bensfit i~iTt. Ys alfflenlt. to comoelve.of & thore equitable plan’of atd- n= those who«eed ‘such -assistance. From -this \fuhd has. bsen -mndM far the banefit<of so'dlers. sallors. and marines, and. their dependents since (hn aet became mmtl" Februsry 1st.:1820, to December.S1st. 1830, the wum of about | [ $80.000. The fund as es'adilshed has far_ appearad-{o be ample to meet the pro- vislons ofthe act but ciuld be Increased by vour sutho ¢ ‘necesalty demind- 4 and conaiti:ng wamanted such actlpn. o 50 that the lneflflf therefrom wou'd Be dvsid i fallewin commensurate with lesitimate demands. First. "I am strongly that financial aid, whether tempord”:~or < < Prohibitien otherwise, -cannot constitutionally ve.ex-| The Eighteenth uiunmnt te the eon- tended to.street railway companies, from the public treasuries, either from statd funds or from those of municipalities.or communities served by them. Second. T recommend that street rail: way companies be relleved in part or in full, for a limited period, from the duty now imposed by statute of contributing to the ‘cost of street improvements. This should ‘not, however, include the - reieas- ing of sueh companies from the cbligation of réplacing such portions of the pave- ment as are taken up in repairing or vation In-this stute and report.its.con- ciusions and reommendations to vour Yody, At the earliest moment after you receive this report and these \recon mendations, you should consider them to- getl v’r with the other sources of inform- ationf I have mentioned, give the subject fhorough investigation, and determine as to what measures are neceulry for re- Net. - My own Investigation leads me'te rec- m by the m.uu»:: of the United Siates and the oy, re- Men construed and upleld by the Lighest e cost of ' Judiclal authority, Ah- reme Court. aclusiyely that the prohibition# i .t | ment I8 opjerative throughout the urth um ‘t has b'n gonvtndnxo | United Btates. that it binds all legistati ,oF Sitneyr a5 a'mles like your own, officers and individua's within the linits of thly state and 18, 0wn force in aet, wri # "-‘“enl asexnbly of this or an vrh\ch purparts to autho: what the grohibition. s te your fallure to ratify it whatever rpon your du Nation whicvi your attention are the matters which seem to.me to be of imperative need, and of pressin which hive arisen in the past few years for adopting legislation tions dlmost unprecedentsd would not sect to present themselvés at this time. The. country as a whote, I believe, desires to get back - as speedily normal conditions, and to strike out or re- péal any extraordinary powers or author- ity which arose from the tionable needs of war time and other um- usual conditions.” Our legislation up to 1518 was well designed to meet all st- uations that might reasonably be expected in the ordinary operations of our state government, and In that year the laws were revised and codified in their present form. 6r jitney prepletor=.’ but"to promote tlie nurs will be found necessary, and I re- gard with disfavor the passage of mpecial laws where there is already kt‘u!ubn covering the situation, affording similar | jreilef, and under which the same results may be accomplished. later dnd If 50 T si to you with my tlahs. HEARINGS cleared tomorraw of two congressional tees, one from each body. will start hea Wermanent “tari means comanittec announced he proposed to begin tomorrow witl Sch of the Underwood hearings continuou: fer introduction early in the e slon which expected to call within a ‘month after nis ion. mer‘:\'eu:‘esmu finance ¢ommittee will take Fordney emergency starting tomor. testimony on the measure for five day Chairman Penrose said his com- mittee would exclude other matters wn- til the d!ll was ready to report. Representatives of wool interests will be first heard on the emergency tariff. “Tuey' will speak for both producing ana mangfacturing phases of the industry. More tian a score of other organizations and persons are seeking to testify, in- cluding farmers' organizations, livestock growers, foreign trade associations, ex- porters -and -textile manufacturers. . The committee has decided also to eall mem- bers of the United States tariff comrfis. sion. The house: committee will hear views from all branches of the chemical, paint More than forty of these have been assigned places on the. pro- gramme tomorrow and Friday. Tow. 'and oil trade. an alien come an ‘olaCtead act passed by congress, huve the Unfted States Su That cotirt -bus determined 11 cther states, and. of her by congress or b on of the eigh- amendment pronibits T View of this situation your ratifica- of the elghteanth amendment. or . n. \u statut of ' this state hitherio passed ard now in force. whic! are inconsistent and out of th ‘this amendment and the tio npertaining thereto, shor g be repealed. and new legislation | shol.d be engoted by you which should - eonform to the federal which should be designed for the purpose | o fmaking th: amendinent fully operative and readily enforceable having jurisdiction in this state. We have amoag our statutes a civil service law which is uneound in its bas primnei; operation. You should either repeal the 2ef, which action would receive my ap- proval, or amengd it in such a way that 1t | would' be workable and effective. legislation, and in any courts les, and self-annulling in its aetu The Grist of Your Season’s Werk The matters to which I have directed importance. The occasions to meet condi- as possible “te real or ques- I do not believe that many new To insure a short session. prompt or- ganization and prompt undertaking of the business of your body is essential. lieve that an early closing of the for introducing new business, the familfar- izing of the members of your body with all 'bills which are introduced at the earli- the State Library under the present law and practiee within a day thelr reception in the Houses of you Assem! 1a Other matter may come further recommenda- EVERETT J. LAKE vernor ON EMERGENCY AND PEREMANENT TARIFr Washington, ‘Jan. tonight for the unusual situa e Chairman Fordner of the ways today edule A, (chemicals, paints, and oils) rift act and until the Ha also President-elect Harding r‘o“sloxs FOR CHANGES IN THE NATURALIZATION EAW ‘Washington, Jan. 5.—Drastic changes in the naturalization law, especially as applying to women, are provided in a .l reported favorably teday by house immigration committee. The meas- ure will take the place of two natural- ization bills on the house calendir and an effort will be made, according to Rep- presentative Johnson of Washington, the chairman of the wrmmn.tee ; approve it at this session. F:‘omep: under the bill no longer would derive citizenship from the naturaliza- tion of husbands, but would be required to. m izenship. to have con: ze individual applications for cit would net lose their American oit I v ip by marrying aliens except when!op e lawfully be-|and Tar for coughs and find it one of u-. citizen, or when a woman leaves the United States and re- husband canno® American sides -two vears in her husband's coun e Or sanc l'm ! T be- time or two after | of the two Chlt to my attention |and lung ailments. commusicate them | and means committce gs on revision of the whole rounc- is the e years ir, some other country. A Dependable Physic when Bilious, Headachy, 10, 25, 50c—drugstores. For Coughs and Colds Use ¥ FLAX- SEED | | THIR TRABE wARK ON EveRY soTrie © ponenteparts, the Regular Army, the Na- to : % #8 Tegards the increased cost of ail la- } Guard and.ine’ Qulnu\l;' e P ookl e .“ A a3 ap army capuble of. easy expansion ja ind reasonably be done are an |Drings to those who “use it. these Tnorenses Tave Moo peand o, A% | ttine ‘of “ar... OF. (iese 1; 15.to.the Na~ | ;0 520 i wn commend themeeives | Pure and safe it aids natuse e :”\3:;:50:“:1 b:;:s: e:x?“d &0 ity | HenaL G that.L tnvite your partlewlar |45 vour 200 judgment. Accurate coples " o a r; thelr- expenditure, or of thel board af| S'hmsfnpxt, this Hme. atton. whieh have |0f Il bills fotroduced are avalsble a |in restoring vitality and in re- colds, s, and all forms of throat " The abeve familiar trade-mark on every package—all druggists, 60¢c $1.20. I the same pe | as any other alien desiring Ameficun itizensnlp. Women alicns aiso under 14 wouid no feager auwmatically b come citizers on marrying America: but wouid be required to make agw cation for citizepship after a five yews residcace in G 7. ren ‘of naturalized parents under e raeasure no longer woukl derivé ¢ nsh'p automatically from the parenis. and “their attachmeént te tae c'ples of the comstitution.” ;| SOUTH WILLINGTON Joseph Nechweic, now a member of the orchestra of the Malone Grand, theatre of Malone, N. Y., has been spending a few days the past week at the home ef bis parents. At a communication of Uriel ledge next Saturday evening l.iGra will be werk in the E. A. degree. Mrs. Lillian Smith and Miss Margare! Brownlee have been voted in as 1ife mem- bers of the United Society of Christias Endeavor by the local society, and certifi- cates to that effect were preseiited them at the Christian Endeaver mecting last Thursday night. Miss Rosie Wrana, who was serieusly ill during the fall with tonsilitis, was suc« ceesfully operated on at the Johnson Me. morial hospital and is now able to attend school. Master George Matthews pas the gues! of Mr. and Mrs. Vivian J. Jde of Wilh- mantic last week. ] Miss Elsie Tothe of Norwich was a se- {cent visitor here the past week, staviag &t the home of her sister, Mrs. George Rieh- ardson. Last Saturday as Trank Papeas was chopping wood in his sellar he cut 2 deen gash in his left wris". |by Dr. Converse and afta- the oJhnson Memorial “osn! Springs. He will be unib’ some time. Mr. and Mrs. Clyds Coates and s Clyde, Jr., of New Huwen were recert guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frazk Loa. 4 and Mrs. E. 1. Ssow of Holgoke at the home of M-s. S.0w's rar i ents, Mr. and Mrs. F-an< Nedne d laet week. ——— Seuthingten.—Fearing that the year might be a poor one for ice, local icemen have already started harvesting the eror for this year. The ice ranges in th&nec from four to six inches. IT'S GOOD ¥OR CHILDREN Mrs. C. E. Schwab, 1007 14th St, writes: “We use Foley's Hone bes! remedies on the market, good for children’s coughs, as it does D' {contain any drug that armful.” aa-r! ious sickness often follows lingering eold: { Hard coughing racks a chlld disturbs _strength-giv ¢ | poisons weaken the syst |eannot be warded off. Take Foley's lloMoreMnsery After Eating Just Takes An Ea(onic ““The first dose of Fatonic did won- ders forme. I take it at meals and am no T bothered with indigestion,” writes Mrs, Ellen Harris Thousands of people, hke this dear lady, gratefully testiiy about Eatonic, which does its wonders by taking up and carrying out the excess acidity aud gases which bring on indigestion, . heartbura, sbloating, belching and food repeating. Acid stomach also cauzesa ouueven!vo.hernon-or-nn- ic ailments. Protect yourself, A box of Eatonic costs but a trifle wn.b your druggist’s guarantee. Lee and Osgeed, 131 Main S Lee & Osgood Co, 10 NEW YORK New London (Norwich) Line Enjoy thus night tiip down the Sound and reach your retreshed and s lent service throughout. Leave New London daily ex- cept Sunday, 11:00 p. m. State rooms ready at 7:00 p. m. THE NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY l RIGHT WORK—RIGHT PRICE RIGHT ON TIME We Speci e On h NEOLIN SOLES AND HEELS Goudyear Shoe Repairing 85 Franklin Strest NINOG DI PALMA, Pras.