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LEQISLATURE DURING PASTWEEK
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: \m‘NCE G. WILLARD
, no session of 1923 got-
:' way mark last wcck
- rcports on several
. accepted and tho
i some favorable
private acts con-
"HM‘ES and various
”2 tlzc state. were put
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:rcs of the important;
,. .lznlicmry have been:
13?: the exception of
wrizcships and some
vv that after Tuesday
- (vccutixc sessions
.» find the? tow favor-
' h are to be made
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that the Lagislaturc
my: the first and»
lo. the mcantimc. it is
that after this
«:9an will be aban-
tl‘m fact that the
‘W- Friday tensions
13.9 work of the corn-
n‘: hearings on {our
lzm-lnz Bill.
.5. made to legalize.
races in Connecticut
v :7. Xi“’ York couu~
5? Connecticut coun-
= rfm‘e the Judiciary
1:2”. or of a bill entitled
"c .1 Racing Commis-
. For: of Horses."
_ 1‘2‘122‘3119 hearing that
: racial: had to do with
cf Harm's was the title o!
‘l l‘scif providing for
~21 horse racing and as
ml. t seemed to be
- .: track an near the
75 possible. The plan
- l mmineioner to be ap-
Governor. the salary
.,~.-in::cr to be $7.500 a
~ s of the bill bring-
. “ A that it would bring a.
n’ H. nnvv to Connecticut.
.- Committee listened
‘:: Ilia proponents of the
.‘rrngl‘. there was no Op-
‘ “as m-iwi on unfavorably
T”*l'~c1:iahm-l counsel had
“:‘L‘r-l grounds
\ri Tails 0n Bridges.
‘ follows the action of
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ulna the bill comes up {or‘
- 2—: there on Wednesday.
NDAY. MARCH 19, Im
' uncle. and did not even call atten-
,.\'cw methods of taxation always meet
tion to _the fact that the action taken
by the present Legislature will cost the
state approximately a quarter of a.
million dollars a year. which will
have to be made up by some other
form of taxation.
People pay old taxes as a matter or
course. not matter how inconvenient.
with great opposition. .\'o substitute
way of raising this fund to help pay
the expenses of the state has been
suggested. “‘hen the matter comes
up in the House for action. the ad-
vocate of the bill will be Representa-
tive E. \V‘. Christ or New Britain. who
is an able speaker and who will have
substantial backing from the towns
which are principally affected. It is
doubtful if any strong movement will
be made to defeat the hill and toll
bridges in Connecticut will therefore
be abolished after January 1. 192i.
Highway Commixsioncrshlp. _
That there will be any change in the
method of appointing a. Highway
Commissioner within two years has
practically been settled. The hearing
on this subject’was held last Tuesday
and the talk in the Committee since
has been along the lines or following
the suggestions of raising a. commis-
sion to thoroughly investigate the
Highway Department and the manner
in which it can best be run and report
to the next General Assembly.
In the moantlme. the Governor. will
appoint a Highway Commisioner to
succeed Charles J. Bennett. who has
declined rc-appolntment. The mem-
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thehestthhgtodoveuldhetohare Major-Buckleyemithelmig
s. commission to investigate the situa- Politics bring many changes, but
tion and make u. report to the next one thing which people to leg'ahuve‘
General Assembly. A report creating halls never expected to happen Was.
this commission. which would be up- 3
g the fan of 1520, the first your aim. he finished the situation to “
which equal suitcase was granted to clearly that his audience, ‘which may
women in Connecticut, a strong have been antagonistic at the start.
movement was made by 881111;: lead- was enthusiastic for the Major at the
pointed by the Governor, will proba»
bly come out or the legislative com-
mittee next week and should ham
easy saint: in both the House and the
Senate.
The Board of Finance Buddha.
The tempm in the tea pot was
created early in the past week when
the Senate amended the so called E.
Kent Hubbard bill. sent it back to the
House and the following proposal be-
came the law:
“No person shall hold office as on
appointive member of the state board
of finance while such member is by
appointment of the governor or the
senate a truflee. director. commission-
er. or member at the board of man-
age: or any state institutiOn receiving
aid from the General Assembly."
This was said by its opponents to be
for the purpose of putting E. Kent
Hubbard. president of the Connecticut
Manufacturers Association of! the
State Board of Finance. Any one who
reads the bill can readily see that Mr.
iHe could be relied
for an invitation not only to go to ers throughout the state to prevail close.
Major John Buckley. Leader of tho upon the women or tire little town cti
House of Representatives to address Union to keep the HeJor o! the near
the. woman voters of Fairfield County, or the House. That this was unsuc~
but that such invitation would be ac.3oenstu1 is a. matter of history. for the!
cepted. 4 women of Union. who are well ac-
Neverthelea the invitation came. anointed fifth the Major. gave him a
was accepted and the Magm- came,’ larger majority than any previous
spoke and conquered at a. Electing of . representative. '
the Fan-field County Women held at In his talk at the Stratford Hotelin‘
the Stratfield Hotel in Bridgeport last Bridgeport. he called forcibly to the
aonday. {is address on that occa- attcntion otwtho women. the fact that
lion was the principal 10pm of discus: : while the various things in which tho-Y
slon during the past week in the leg. have been interested. such as the
islative hatls. He ardently opposed State Farm (or Women. Long Lane
women's sudraze dud“! the period Farm. Child Welfare. etc. were most
when this was one or the chief topics commendable. in legislation it in nec-
ot discussion in successive legislator-cs. essar? to keep the expenditures of the
The Halo:- was one of the few people state within the prospective income
the women always know where to find. ' and that projects. must be cut down
Upon to be abso- or eliminatrd to keep the state on a
lutrlv opposrd to anything which busincss basis. He went into details as
mean! vctcs for womcn. to legislative procedure and also as to}
When he was nominated for the different departments at the State}
otfice of Representative from L'nicn in Government. In his keen. incisive
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so}: WATERBCRY POLICE
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It is reported that the American
Civil Libertioc Union decided on Sat. ~
urday to sue Superintendent of Police
Beach for $10,000 because of his re—
fusal to permit Carlo Tresca to speak
in Waterbury on the previous Sunday.
Tim’s appearance here came
after his counsel had failed to obtain
an injunction to prevent the police
from interfering with the meeting.
Roger S. Baldwin. son of former Gov-
ernor Baldwin of Connecticut. intro-
duced Tresca to the gathering, an—
nouncing that he would read the Dru
claration of _Rights from the State:
Constitution. The police then ordered
the meeting to disperse. No meni
were arrested on charges of carrying;
concealed weapons into the hall. but3
no other arrests were made.
Hubbard. Mr. Wadhams. Mr. Barbee
become members of the State Board
of Finance. have their option as to'
whether they remain on the; State
Board or on boards of institutions
which receive state aid if they are ap-
pointed by the Governor.‘ or the $3:-
atc a director or trustee.
into this bill in order to have our
basic of opposition to it at all and few
people will agree that directors of in-
stitutions which receive state aid and
which spend large sums of money ap-
propriated {or institutions from the
state treasury. should also be on the
Board which makes the recommends»
her: of this commission which will in-
vestlgue this department and decide
will probably number either five or
seven. whichever way the Commit-
tee on Roads. Bridges and Rivers dc-
cides. The situation is fortunate in
that the Chairman of the Committee
on Roads. Bridge-e and Rivers is
many years Highway Commissioner
himself and who has been called the
Father of Highways in the L’nlt'ed
States. His wide experience in high-
way matters makes him a particularly
valuable man to have as Chairman at
this time. '
The idea of having a commission to
investigate the situation is by
ilar commission was appointed of
which the Chairman was Michael
_ a nil be permanently abol-
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#0 failcd in passage two
"1 t3.» lions» rcjr-ctcrl tho
”or. the bridges from
i it” had passed the bill
r rppmlfion of Senator John
than as now. the repreo
-"f in” Thirtieth District. In
"ms 5"”3011. the vote in the
awry (103?. the representa-
Z'x'cw London. Middlest
of New Haven Counties
: a unit in favor of its pas-
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h.
’ 2"?
- war the hill comes in with the
ammo?! o! the Finance Com-
of which the Chairman is
- .lnhz’: ll. Tmmmill of the
i'ils‘firict. VIE-‘1‘:
n Ml? rams: up in the Senate las‘.
.‘m: more was no opposition.
"rocks moral? stating that he
' ‘1 tin fact that the bill was
“.211 and only wished that
._ "3! could go back a while?
' when ihcy had to pay tolls
Ho appreciated the fact.
, that opposition would be
the discussion %
Kcnealy of Stamford. who was subse-
1qucntly for many wars Chairman of
ithe Republican State Committee. Mr.
: Kenealy and his commission made an
gcxhaustlre study into the highway
.situation in the state and reported in.
favor of a single headed commission.
James H. MacDonald. now Chairman
of the Committee on Roads. Bridges
and Rivers, was appoint-mi the single
headed commlasioncr. Trc drnelop-
ment of the Connecticut
of the work of two men. Mr. Mac-
Donald and the present outgoing Com-
missioner. Mr. Bennett. Governor
Templenton advocated a comminion
lof at least three to succeed Mr. Ben-
nett. Other suggestions were made of
commissions up to as many as eight
in which event there would be one
man from each county. This pro-
position rns't with tax-or from Senator
John H. Trumhull of Plainvil‘zc. who
is one of the c’carcst thinkors in the
legislature.’ After due consideration.
however. it has seemed to the Roads.
Bridges and Rivers Committee that
as to the future policy of this state.,
James‘H. MacDonald. who was (or!
. no ,
means a new one. for in 1595 a sin»;
.lzhways. ,
therefore. has been really the result‘
,tions as to the amount of money
i which they receive.
3 It so happens that one of the Insti-
E lotions in the State which has receiv-
ed most substantial aid and which has
Ebeen the subject of a great deal or
icriticlsm. criticism which increases
instead of decreases as time goes on.
is the Connecticut Agricultural Col-
lege at Storrs. The state aid for this
institution if the amount asked
should be given. would serm to flow
is a Director of the Connecticut Agri-
cultural Collcge. but there is no rea-
directorate and remain or. 311° State
Board of Finance to which he was
reappointed for a. term of six years by
Governor Lake last December.
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Tlie‘ Ford Motor Company Have Advised—-
-—that deliveries in the winter months increased 100?: over a year ago.
b—that deliveries have exceeded 100,000 per month for the last ten months.
u—that full production has been necessary to meet the tremendous demand dur-
ing December, J anuary and February.
We Have ’Advised
us years, that prospective Ford purchasers must place their orders
early to avoid disappointment—many took our advice and en-
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and any other people who later may'
It was nec- ,
cssary’to inject the personal element, ’
for
into a hoitomleg pit. Mr. Hubbard‘
son why he cannot resign from that.
' ; the value too, $2 yd.
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if have this or any other type of Victrola in your hometo
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Bridgeport. Conn.
Sean-day. M31131: 17. 19.28.
Pretty drapes 0
imported cretonnes 55c yd.
There are a dozen or more other delightful things to
make the home cheery that you will think of that may be
made from them.
Imported cretonnes with all the richness of coloring
and design and heavy fabric are unusual at this price
-——an importer discontinuing the line sold us his stock at
Erica—you may benefit—but early choice is always the
est.
They are 36 inches wide—all pretty and attractive—
choice 550 yd.
_ . Th}!!! floor. center.
3 Springtime crepe
new shades $2 yd.
' In fact this is new fabric—the name expressos much
--there IS cnspness and sparkle to its folds—there is life
and beauty in the coloring.
It’s drapes impart a richness that lend themselves to
the Witchery of the dress maker’s art.
_ When it’s pleated—especially accordian pleated—the
appearance is soft and velvety. '
36 inches wide it cuts to advantage.
A color range including/black. ivory; almond green,
tan, cordovan, camel navy and saflow—you’ll appreciate
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Third floor. trout.
Celluloid toilet
articlesuspecial 50c.
7 { Quito out o‘ the. ordinary assortment—Three styles
of vases—Three sorts of jewel cases, velvet lined—.Pin
cushlons—Pufi boxes and hair receivers, two kinds—-
.Three styles of trays—Powder box and jam—Shoe horns
-.Two types of fine heavy combs—Hair brushes and
mn-rors.
Chances are
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you’ll like to pick out entire set of two
bit extraordinary toofi’iflc each.
Main floor. lett center.
Vietrola N o. 100
upright model $150.
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Upright model takes up less
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Entrances in ”in Street. W Avenue. and Cannon Street
m Weaken—flood}. coma- .
day: Sunday. mosh dandy.
Wash fabrics
of“ beauty 39c yd.
Of course everybody usually thinks what they have
to sell is beautiful—but some things we just can’t resist
using the word on, and we think you’ll agree when you see
those Iovelv imported ginghams—This is a fabnc woven
for servicé—but these have that fineness of thread and
daintiess of color that makes the check designs look to
you for an admiring glance.
One glance will be enough to convince that you will
want some—they are 32 inches wide in pink, blue and
green, also black and white. ‘
Some oE those fresh crinkely plisses so fine for chil-
dren’s dresses too—these in stripes. checks and dots——
colors are pink, blue, green, maize, rose and tan—30 inch
fabric.
Choose from either of these assortments for only 39c.
Main‘ floor. rear.
Underwear and
hosiery 50c.
Women’s striss ribbed light weight ‘vests—bodice or
built up shoulder—beaded or band top, sizes 36 to 44—452
and 50c. -
Women’s lisle hose with elastic ribbed too-excellent
wearing—regular and outsize—black, White or cordovan,
50c. .
3 Children’s mercerised lisle English ribbed hose with
four thread double sole—black, white, cordovan, bufi,
grey and buck—sizes 6 to 10—50c.
Main floor. left réar.
Loveliness attained
room‘than table type and this
machine was particularly de-
algned to furmsh' high class in-
strumcnt in this shape.
The main characteristic of it
are simplicity and richness.
With it in the home you have
at your bidding most any type of
entertainment youor your guest;
:~ may prefer. ‘ .
Opera stars and symphony orchestras—or them-fl-
popular jazz—and in either instance
the best artists perform '
The club payment plan is a
means whereby you may
enjoy while paying the easy, monthly
3 e e o
easfly mamtamed.
If your coloring is drab—your hair straightJuloveli-
ness is not denied—every woman has possibilities which
can be brought out by simple beauty treatments. ‘
Our beauty shop with it’s splendid modern equip-
ment—it’s personnel of experts is prepared to help you.
Permanent waving Shampooing Manicuflng
Hair dressing Marcel waving Henna dyeing
Facial massage Scalp massage
Lotusmatchhairtoanytypeandshadeyoumaywish
in; “Yevette” quality—medalwnatural wavy grey swatch
.50.
Children’s hair cutting on hobb;r horse chairs.
amounts. Lei; us
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