New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1923, Page 6

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Is & watlonal organisation whith furnishes newspapers and adver tisers with & strietly honest analysis of eireuiation, Ourp clreulation stal . hased upon this audit, This insu tection against fraud In Dewspaper tribution figures to both. natioual .- dis. and GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL Members of the Common Council, | led by Aldermen Dehm and Judd, lnst evening acted In just such a manner a8 we have been led to suppose the council would act when they re- fused to allow a representative of the War Veterans' bureau to make a plea in the case of appointing Finger- Print Expert Dolan on the police force. Their deliberate, unprovoked, insult to a representative of the gov- ernment board and their single-mind- ed thoughtless, stubborn procedure with the achievement of a political goal only in sight, let the chips fall where they might, is quite characte istic of the political machine of the city, to which they belong. The peo- ple, the government, ex-soldiers, ethies and common courtesy be darned when they blindly set their mind on a goal, . small and picayune though it y be. IPirst let us understand the Dolan sitnation, in order that the complica- tions might be clearer. Dolan was, be- for the United States became involved in the argument with the late Wil- helm of Germany, attached to the lo- cal police force. He then became a goldier. During the war he served, and when he returned he went to the police force again. His health, im- paired in the war, was not such as to warrant keeping him on the force " when he returied from service, al- though it was tried. Consequently he availed himself of the opportunity offered all veterans to tuke a rehabili- tation course under government supervision and government pay. He chose the trade of a finger-print ex- pert and took his training. In the latter months of the training period he was assigned to New Britain and | put at work hete. Last July his train- ing period expired and his pay ceased. He wished reappointment, but the council has meanwhile found, others being the butt, that Dolan s too old; he is over All of his serv- ices, so far, have been free to New Britain, part of the time he has given them without recompense from either “the government or the city. But he cannot be appointed and the council does not want to hear any more about it. He lately I‘l(‘can‘n- involved, unwit- tingly p attention from the council which took steps to prove an ordinance had been violated in appointing other policemen as they were over the age set in the ordinance, 35. As far as the age goes the politi- clans of the council were right, Dolan’s sccond appointment would be made after he was 35. The first objective of the enemy in the Council had been achieved. It was achieved by “boring from within” by New Britain’s famous borers, not by a fight in the open such as Dolan, in common with millions of other United States soldiers and gailors, was accustomedsto conduct, a square fight, man to man and gun to gun. Of course, with a few exceptions, | members of the Common Council of | the city of New Britain, had not be- accustomed to this® kind of particularly those who vy fight against him aps, in political come fighting, the ungentleman Jast night,« There arc some e3 men in the Council, those wished, at least, to hear Capt. Bannigan speak on the subject. He might be expect- ed to speak for one of his proteges, be ex- led service and common courtesy should RO U 1n argulng the matier or laking the council's valusble time lu lsten: ng 0 Bannigan. But if the same gang or some of its Imembers, At least, whase sctions are bound te bhe more or less publie, could have achieved an end by ignoring & statule or an ordl- nance—that thing wouid be ignored, at onee IT HAS COME TO THIN A dispaten to The Herald yesterday tells of ‘the stopping of a funeral ortege while the police took the cofin from the hearse in seareh of contra- bhand liquer, “The procession passing through Milford, Chief Maher, direet- ing the seareh, ordered the removal of the cofin * * * over the pleadings of the widow, When she saw her pleas were not heeded she swooned.' Thoughtful men and women, read- will look up from the printed words | see that fainting woman harassed in her moment of deepest grief, A loving mother, read- ing these words, will look at her baby and will ery out at the thought of the possibllity that she would be stopped, following her dead child to his grave while the hearse that hore the tiny coffin was searched by rough hands of suspicion, Law enforcement! enforeoment, The law against theft must be en- , Picture a hungry child steal- a loaf of bread, The child must be taken to the Juvenile court, Theft must be stopped. But should the offi- cer of the law, finding himself unable to eatch the frightened “eriminal” ten years old, shoot down that child in order that the law may be en- foreed? : Law enforccment! cred sentiment be violated that this one law may be enforced? was this statement Yes, but proper Must every sa- in order THE COMMON COUNCIL Most of the business transacted by the common council last night calls for obvious comment only, while one matter discussed is of considerable importance as affecting future action. In the former category is the result of the “police investigation” turmoil. Some (ime ago the councll, acting against the recommendation of the police commission, made a’ ruling to govern ages of appointees to the de- partment. This ordinance did not agree with the civil service rules un- der which the commission believed it might act. Appointments were made in accordance with the civil service list of eligibles, the comnission be- lieving that action take nunder civil service would be legal at that time. The corporation counsel has marshalled the facts of the situation categorically and ruled naturally that appointments made contrary to the ordinance were illegal. The “police investigation” committee’s work is over without the committee having done any work. The opinion of the corporation counsel was referred to the New Britain police commission for action. The whole thing has been done without any ‘“police investigation.” The result of the action of the council in changing the age limit recommend- ed by the police board is, apparently, to deprive the city of the services of one or more men who would be good officers And who had intended to be- come policemen and had made their splans béfore the age limit was changed. The trouble might have been avolded by allowing a year or two to elapse before the ordinance would become effective. ¢ Some day the common council will appreciate the wisdom of investigat- ing a matter thoroeughly before it adopts ordinances seriously affecting the conditions of afairs of a board the recommendations of which it seeks to alter. The important matter re- ferred to is in regard to the treat- ment to be accorded people who suf-' fer damages, especially to their auto- mobiles, because of defective streets. The attitude of some members is that no such claim should be paid no mat- ter how negligent the city may have been. The attitude of others is to pay some of the claims. In one case dis- cussed last night the council rejected a claim for dammages caused by a trench across the road of which the| city had long notice; in another case it allowed a claim for damages caused by a raised manhole beyond which was a hole some 8 inches deep. The last action was a direct reversal of the above tended to him even by the all-powerful Republican political gang. But the Council would not let him | speak, Dolan was over age, that was all and that was enough i edness may be practiced by the Coun- | eil at times, when those times fit lLS; Last night was the first time, that ends. as far from outside was refused of the floor to make a plea of any kind. Yep, the quite a body of le makers—but it doesn’t the Council floor. It is simply another demonstration as we know, a person permission | a Council Common is lators and law-| function from of the heedlessness of the republican organization, Dehm and Judd are both staunch members of the organization The people, ethics, courtesy, every- | thing, be darned as long as the peo-| ple can be led by the nose at clection time and made to vote the same old ticket in the can virtuously and, raising its eyes to Heaven that an outeast %y our ordinance and that there wa ame old way. The gang sit back on its heels| state made Dolan was Broadmind- | ¥ stand taken but a moment before. The idea of declaring that the city will pay no such claims {s sach claim must be considered by it- gelf, the evidence sifted and the condi- tion of the road taken into considera- tion as well as the question of whether or not the city had sufficient notice of the alleged defect to make the city liable. We have a claims committee which does the burdensome work of hearing this evidence. It has the | benefit of the legal knowledge of some of its members and benefit of legal ad- vice of the corporation counsel. It is|the taxpayer, let him finance the row | absurd for the members of the com- mon council, few of whom have legal | knowledge and few of whom have heard the evidence in the case, to se gort and make a blanket ruling that wonld rejeet all such claims, or to leclare that the carefully worked-out claims committee are findings of the wrong. It is trne that there may be many claims against the cily to come before | anaples you to piek out a man’'s bust: | i L| however themselves up as a court of final re- | forced by those who hope to prlv?it‘ * NEW BRITAIN DAILY NERALI the commitior. But the commitice pears willing to hear them and 1o work unselishly over them to do the right and the safe thing for the eity | The corperation counsel has this duty alse. It is but natural that & pretest should come from the chairman of the claims committee when he sees the result of the conscientious labers of his committee set aside by members of the coungil whe can only guess at the facts and the law, instead of haying heard sworn Witnesses The members of the cammeon coun- automobiles eaused hy defects in the streets is adopted, it will not be the number of claims before the eommit- tee that will be multipiied—it will he the number of lawsuits against the eity that will be inereased to an glarming extent, The eity is lable to tose thousands of dollars if the eoun- cll takes guch A course, New Tritaln, the eity whieh does not recognize its duty of attending to defects in the streets—the city which will not fay elaims for dam- ages rebulting from its own negligence, New Britain—a good city to avoid, That Is not the sort of reputation we erave, Not only for the sake of de- cency, but for economy’'s sake also the claims committes should be allow- ed to do its work and its decislon® should be respected, Exproess train comes along the truck, Knocks auto in the diteh! ) o many rallroad crossings Make undertakers rich. Jack was fond of liquor; Went out to find a drink; The still he found was underground And so is Jack, I think. “Ordinance, & law, a rite"—Web- ster's dictionary. Common councll definition, ‘. right,” meaning a privilege, not some- thing the opposite of wrong.—Decid- edly not. For instance, Dehm does not neces- sariiy think it was right to bar Capt. Bannigan from. speaking, though he undoubtedly thinks it was the Com- mon Council's right to do so. Wherein a rll'm made a wWrong. \Facts and Fancies ' 1Y BUBERT QUILLXN. Dieting alone won't give you a wil- lowy figure unless you begin "with your grandmother. Ixercise: able because hard necessity isn't bark- ing at your heels. A cheap restaurant is one that makes a littie finer distinction between food and garbage, The' fine edge of the honeymoon is gone when first the bride must swal- low hard and say “Gimme."” Our dictionary was written before the day of flappers. It defines a kiss as a mark of affection. As time passes, all yearnings grow less acute except the yearning to get back on the public pay rell. Al uscoUpubil 1s COLLBY Leanis champion. Taking the rubber game came natural to him. A third party can't get going with- out a grievance. It frequently takes hot water to start a IFord. How times change. In the old days the serf cheered lustily for the win- ner. Now the monarch does it Success isn't always spelled with a capital. But in this hard-boiled age it can't be attained without it. If a man is too lazy to think for himself, he retains his self-respect of being proud of his party loyaity. oIt is a disappointing world, and on careful analysis few stories prove as terrible as the headlines promise. When the average man isn't hating | the hard scheme that forces him to | toil for a living he is despising loafers. absurd. | A bashiul man is one who supposes that the two girls in the seat just back | of him are giggling about him. If Governor Walton wishes to soothie {in Oklahoma by selling the movies | rights | Rightcousness s seldom altruistic, All laws are made and en- by them | pressed, you can always cheer him up by persuading him to talk about his im-.\ closed car If you have some occult power that ofl are warned that if sueh an attitude | of rejecting all elaims for damages to | A kind of work; enjoy-! If the farmer seems morose and de- | e Ve g [JR! 10! st day, you will make & goed life in. sursiie agenl Corvect this sentencs: “I'd lols ather have & Uay blue-white” said she, “than & very g perfest coloring.” 25 Years Ago Today (Taken ivom Herald of that date) Professor B, ¥. Laubin is entertain- ing his nephew fram ofichester, N, ¥, Hecause of a slight iliness, Pro- fessor Marcus White was unable te give the third lecture in the series at the state normal school yesierday, It will be given later in the week, A large number of high scheol pup- ils went on a chestnutting party after scheol last evening, T form of sport is becoming more popular every year, The High schoel team will play twe more game before the ehamplonship game with Hartferd, The team will | play at Bridgeport next Naturday and the fellowing week Holyoke High will | play the team at RBleetrie Wield, Sam Kennedy's horse got beyond his control this morning on Myrtle street, He broke the harness and made a dash down the street. The animal was caught at the corner of Main street by several men, Bert Loomis was the individual star at the athletic games which took place last evening at the Casino, The local athlete competed against some of thesbest in the state, AGITATORS HECKLE BRITISH VISITOR Even Drain Water From Loyd | George's Automobile — Chicago, Oct, 18,—His chief mes- sage to America voleed, and recovered from the slight cold and fatigue which kept him idle yesterday, David Lloyd George, war premicr of Great Britain, will resume his itinerary today, going to Springfleld, 1, for a visit to the tomb of Abraham Lincoln and an ad- dress there. After his speech last night to an audience of 10,00 in the Internation- al Amphitheater at the stockyards, the British statesman immediately return- ed to the hotel suite in which he had been immured all day and retired, The all-day rest, which caused an abandonment of the program which had bheen arranged for him, left ap- parent but little indication of fliness when the little Welshman delivered his address with characteristic force and energy. Drains Auto Radiator While Mr, Lloyd George was speak- ing, someone drained the water from the radiator of the automobile which had been placed at his disposal. The driver. informed the police, saying that if he had not found the trouble the car would have been halted on the trip to the hotel after traversing a few squares. A guard was placed over the gachine. Policemen siood at every door of the great building in which Mr. Lloyd George spoke and, as the crowd gath- ered, even newspapermen encountered difficulty in entering. A great crowd stood outside in the rain to hear the former prime minister’'s speech brought out to them by voice ampli- flers, Five Arrests Made Three men and two women, charg- d with creating a disturbance by passing out handbills relating to the freedom of Ireland, were arrested prior to the meeting. The handbills contained questions rcgarding Ireland which Lloyd George was urged to an- | swer and at the bottom were printed the names of the American Associt- tion for the Recognition of the Irish Republic and the United Irish society of Chicago. Many of those secking to hear the speech, knocked the hand- bills out of the hands of those passing them out, and when the latter refused to move on in compliance with police orders they were arrested. German reparations are the most serious factor in Europe's disturb- ances, and America might aid as peacemaker by participating in an ex- pert inquiry into Germany's ability to pay, as proposed hy Charles E. Hughes, secretary of state, Mr. Lloyd George asserted, Frahce's method of seeking to col- lect by invasion and occupation means “revolution instead of reparations'” and is “driving sixty millions of peo- ple into despal he said. Europe Cannot Pay 3 Europe as a “ragged man standing in front of the plate glass windows of a well stocked store” who cannot buy food and clothes hecause he cannot pay, was the picture of the old world drawn by the little Welshman, He said America, as the “world’s greatest business community,” is affected by the Burepean lack of buying power, and that until Europe’s prosperity is markets as a paying customer., He linked the Russian situation, which “is improving rapidly,” with German reparations as the chief cause [of stagnation and choas abroad. [ “The United States is absolutely im.- |partial,” he declared in seconding See- | retary Hughes' plan. “She has no in- [terest in reparations. Sho has cer. |tainly no more Interest in Germany [than anybody else. She is very well |disposed toward Franece and thare. |fore, with a friendly country, abso- |1utely Impartial and with a great fnd |of business knowledge at its disposar, | represented in a body of that kind, it | scems to me we would find a way to |ascertain how much Germany ean pay and once we have done that, then we !could march together to compel her to pa I'rom Springfeld, Mr. Lioyd George | [will go to St. Lonis, thence to Louis- ville, Ky., where the week-end will be spent | - ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED, Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Signe Goran- son of 149 Vine street to Paul Santos {of 530 Lincoln street £ Ibs. Lard 29%c. Russell Bros.—advt Don't hesitatg to ask our advice if you have any doubts tem of economical is estimates without of to furnish installation P ¥ ufi you to find out woodl’ur'::w.Weun W.H. Metcalfe, 118 Wallace St. WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD By CHARLES P, STEWART NEA Service Writer A controversy has started between Henry Ford and Secretary of ‘Weeks which promises to count a lot in polities. War Ford blames Weeks for his fallure Not that he to get Muscle Shoals, vares, Ford says, Weeks meant to injure him, but the fuct is he has water power enough, , he remarks, “It is not to me that Weeks has anything to explain; him explain to the farmers,” Ford declares, the thing for which the Shoals really are valu- Tru That Is, he thinks let restored she cgn not enter the world ablg Is to supply the farmers with cheap fertilizer. And this, he predicts, it “Weeks' friends” get them, is just at they won't use them for. They can afford, he says, to pay all it's worth for the property, in order to let it stay idle, so as to “retain the endless milllons they now make through exhorbitant prices of power und fertilizer.” SECRETARY WEEKS' REPLY * Weeks thought this statement by Ford worth a visit to President Cool- fdge right away. Then he issued an answer, “Reckless assertions,” on Ford's part was its keynote. His re- ply, Weeks added, would have been “hotter if I werec able to speak as a rrh’ut.e citizen.” GRAFT CHARGES MADE The Oklahoma Legislature finally met in special session. It was called by Governor Walton to consider anti- Ku Klux laws, but many people thought an attempt to impeach Wal- ton would come first. Instead, a huge graft scandal came to the fore. A debate started in which it was charg- ed official corruption has been ram- pant ever sluce the state was admit- ted. An investigation's to begin at once. FEDERATION OF LABOR The American Federation of Labor in session at Portland, Ore., re-elect- ed Samuel Gompers president, after vigorously repudiating the views of the “red” element which Gompers ac- cused of “boring from within.” WETS AND DRYS - The labor federation also voted overwhelmingly for beer and light wine. Bootleggers were denounced by President D'Allesendro of the Inter- national Hodcarriers, Building and 'Common Laborers’ union, as among prohibition’s strongest supporters, W. P. Clark, spokesman for the Flint Glass Workers’ union, declayed whiskey glass manufacture has en- joyed a boom since pre-prohibition days. IN THE RUHR When Germany .surrendered to T'rance in the Ruhr she thought France would be ready to discuss a settlement. However, France says there's nothing to discuss. Just go back to:work, she told the Ruhr peo- ple. France seems in mind: 1—To keep Germany from having a word to say about any sort of a bargain. 2—To arrange matters as she wants them, avoiding a debate which Eng- land might try to break into. to have two ideas ASKS MORE POWER This leaves Germany in as bad shape as if*she hadn't surrendered. The Reichstag has voted a dictator's powers to Chancellor Stresemann in the hope that he may hold the empire together thus. Food riots are ram- pant throughout Germany. l;lays Mary | | % i Miss Mary Mayer, who has played lthe part of Mary Magdalepe in three ‘nroductlons of the Passion Play at| Oberammergau, now is a student In |New York. Born in Oberammergau, | she appeared in the play the first | j"m’ when but a baby. bance causing cloudy and showery weather fn Rhode Island and eastern The temperature continues mild New England. McCune Lindsay, professor of s?clul legislation at Columbia university; ter quoting figures before the state housing commission yesterday which showed that homes had been provided {for 165,241 more persons in the last three years than the estimated growth of the city, was forced to admit that there is still an emergency as far as the $30-a-week man is concerned. the commission how the homes to inhabitants had increased he was Commissioner Shientag, and admitted that the average wage earner could not pay $12 a room for a home with- out hardship. —— about Glen- you now, Observations on " The Weather Washington, Oct, 18~~The weather bureau today issucd the following storm warning. “Tropical disturbance apparently central some distance southeast of Swam island and moving northiwest- ward, Caution advised for vessels bound for western Caribbean sea. Pressure also remains low over cen- tral Guif of Mexico, but apparéntly without definite center of disturb- bance." Forecast for southern New Eng- land: Rain tonight and Friday; little change in temperature; strong north- cast gvinds, and probably gales. Forecast for eastern New York, Cloudy tonight and Iriday; prob- ably rain I'riday and on the coast to- night; warmer in north and central portions northeast winds, fresh to strong tonight; ¥or Connecticut: Rain tonight and I'riday; Ittle change in temperature; strong 'norl.hcnt winds and probably Bgales. Warnings for high winds are dis- played on the coast. secondary distur- near Nantucket fis Conditions: A central Mass, in Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather with light rain to- night and Friday, probably by clear- ing, and cooler Friday afternoon or night, . CRUISER OMAHA DAMAGED, Washington, Oct. 18.—The pew scout cruiser Omaha reported to the navy department today that damages sustained in a heavy gale Thursday will shakedown cruise to permit a visit to the Mare Island yard One of th: 3i away by he gale, a motor boat dam- aged and her electric steering gear put out of commission. necessitate alteration of her for repairs. p’'s masts were carried $30 A WEEK MAN OUT-A-LUCK New York Has Housing Shortage ¥or Small Salaried Employes New York, Oct. 18—Dr. Samuel af- ‘When Dr. Lindsay finished telling ratio of cross-examined by Industrial EVERETT TRUE Tel. 595 PUBLIC REARINGS JAN, 18 Washington, Oct, 18.~~Public hear. Ings to begin January 15 will mark the final phase of the tariff commis- « slon's Inquiry into the relation of pres- ent tarit duties to the price of sugar to the American consumer, under- taken when the price soared to ex- orbitant levels some months ago. 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