New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1928, Page 2

‘GIVE ME AN ISSUE | AND 1L BE MAYOR Many of City's Chiel Execatives Won With One Argament Mayors of a city are usually swept into office by reason of the fact thati they have been wise enough to seize upon an issue, a popular issue, and play it for all its vote drawing worth. Followers of New Britain politics | have seen this truth worked out very | often, and New Britain in this re- spect is typicul of all other commu- | nities, | There are few instances where cther elements play a larger part than the star issue. A notable ene was the case of George M. Landers, who in 1906 was elected to the may- or's office on a wave of personal pop- | ularity. A man of handsome appear- | ance who, in spite of recognized so- cial position, was of a most demo- cratic nature, the mere mention of his name as a candidate for may: was cnough to excite etnhusiastic in- terest, and he was elected. That his popularity did not suffer as a result of two terms in the mahgany fur- nished suite at city hall, was proven when, in 1912, after he had switched political affiliations from the repub- lican to th: democratic party, he was elected to the council from the sixth ward, and twice thereafter re- clected. Had he been willing to con- tinue as councillor he would have been returned again in 1919, but he withdrew from politics at that time. Halloran's Alm Was Economy Joseph M. Halloran, a democrat, came out as a candidate for mayor in 1910 after he had fought consist- | ntly for lower taxes and had laid the blu® ie for increasing government costs to th® administration of city affairs. His promises to effect a pro- gram of economy, together with an aggressive drive for better transpor- tation service in the city brought him to the foreground of popular favor, and he went into office to fulfill his promises. He evidently satisfied the clectorate and was rewarded with a second term. { Quigley Made Own Tssues | The lssue selected by George A. Quigley—alleged lack of proper care and treatment of the town farm in- | mates—was one that created im- mense interest and with the Quigley aggressiveness behind it there were few in the city who did not have a conversing acquaintance with the major issue of the campaign. The municipal ice-house and the city po- | tato patch were outstanding topics of discussion in the two elections which followed, and in all three cases Quigley was returned as the ity's mayor. Curtls Wins On Deslre for Changv The clamor that periodically aris- o8 in every city for a readjustment of the government and a general checking up c in 1920 when Orson F. Curtis was elected mayor. mainly on acgount of his long pe- rlod of service as a councilman and an alderman, and the belief that he had accumulated sufficient knowl- edge to be a master of governmental problems. The fact that Quigley .ad been six years in office was against him when he went into a primary fight with Curtis, and the desire for a .change asserted itself when the veteran council member won the nomination. Curtis then faced a sim- ilar condition when he was pitted against Joseph M. Halloran, making his fourth bid for the mayor's chair. ' Paonessa Champion of People { Angelo M. Paonessa championing the “rights of the people” as an al- derman, and fighting relentlessiy against public utilities brought him forward as the logical candidate of the democratic party in 1922, and he was the people’s choice. He had opposed increases in electric rates and he fought attempts on the part of the trolley company to curtail service and to increase rates; he took a forward step with the first attempt toward higher bus fares and he fought consistently and Fioemy | i fully in this direction. The desire for a’ change and un- willingness on the part of the pub- lic, at that moment, to return a vet- | cran mayor to office, made it pos- sble for Gardner C. Weld, compara- | tively unknown in politics, to best | Quigley in a primary, and then trim | Paonessa at the polls, to be the city's | mayor in 1926, | Claims of improper practices fn | the department of public works, | supported by the disclosures of & municipal probe, was the vehicle by which Paonessa rode to victory last spring in one of the few comebacks any ecandidate has made in this city. 1 |a special meeting to let othera know MARY ANN TELLS | OF LADIES' CLUB o Indignation Meeting at Males' Relloction on Fair Sex Dear Susan: Some time ago you asked me to tell you about our “Get Together Club” as you are thinking of join- ing. Our club is composed entirely of ladies who get together twice month for the purpose of getting bet- ter acquainted socially and also for, improving the English language, it | possible. Any member, even If she's behind in her dues, is privileged to get upon her feet and say what is on her mind providing the subject| is of interest to all. 1f a member feels she has been slighted or her rights as a free citizen had been in- fringed upon she is entitled to call QUENI HING ANSWERED You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Questie= Kditor. Néw Britain Herald. Washington Burean 1323 New York avenne. Washington D C. envio:ing twe cents in stampe for reply Medical. lega) and maritai advice cannot be given. ROt can es- tended rescarch be undertaken AN other questiont will receive a ner: sonz) reply. linsigned requests can- net be answered. All letters are con fdentisl.—"dltor. Q. Who was the "Grand Man” of England? A. William E. Gladstone, for many years Prime Minister of Eng- land, was given that title, Q. What is the origin of the name “mascot”? what is bothering her and what ou should be done about it, etc. Last night we were called out In force to attend what was later put: down in the minutes as an indigna- ' tion meeting. It seems that one of our members who once-overs the | | business men or something and aft-| er their stomachs finally got satis-| newspapers regularly read an arti- cle about a banquet given by some fied they begins on the after dinner speeches and each speaker would start off by telling a joke or story which always mentioned the lady folks without compliments. It's usu- ally about poor man who knows all the words in the dictlonary but nev- er has a chance to use any when woman is present. He follows it with another, say- ing that if the ladies would give their tongues a rest it would not only be a relief, but a miracle. Or may- be Mr. Oscar Oswald would spill this one. “It seems there was a lady who did nothing but talk day and night, seldom coming up for ozone. 8he'd | already worn out one chin. But un- | fortunately she carried a spare. One day whiel arguing with a nelghbor | she dislocated her jaw. For two days her tongue did not choose to run; and she couldn’t speuk a word, How she suffered. Finally she could stand it no longer and visited a New York specialist. On returning from the specialist | she burst in upon her friends, all grins, and talking faster than she ever talked before. The blamed old | doctor couldn’t set her jaw so he put it on hinges.” This tickles the men in so many different niaces that they're soon holdinsz oitn their sides and laugh- ing I boy has got fits or scwe- thing. ar this would-be wise- cracke would naturally think that m: s qulet 2« . = Hl-alarm but most nv lady tell you they'ra i= - .larms & uld talk all day »a then some out ex- erting tnorisooos and o ‘inighed raving they aln't maid oty ag that an intefligeut . *som coul say in a dozen v.c s ijere’s a great many men whose private ambition is to be an auctioneer so's they can talk themselves hoarse and at the same time get paid for it. Or maybe that ambition is side tracked and switches over to thoughts of being a political spell- binder where they'll be in their glory telling of promises (especially at election time) and then forget- ting them in the hopes that some- body will remind 'em to make a few more. Every woman knows what man needs is someone who is cap- able of laying down the law to him, to sorta make him realize he ain't the only sardine in the can. Well, Susan, nothing much was decided at the meeting except to let the men wear that elf satisfied smile and fool ; themselves (which is easily done) into thinking they're the important | berries and all others not so im- portant. MARY ANN. In eharge PLUMBING ano HEATING witv HOT WATER, STEAT or WARM AIR. OIL BURNERS Established 1902 Men—Is Your Hobby —“Tinkering”? Men who have a liking for repairing things about the house will enjoy { prising Furope and Asia). their hobby much better by us ing good tools. The ma: who Zoes knows, invariabl- to HIERPE'S for & hammer, saw or plane he can depend upon. HARDWARE ~~ CUTLERY PAINTS s~ VARNISHE 73 ARCH ST. Opposite South Church. , NEW BRITAMN,CONN. S Tel--106 A. A mascot is a person or thing supposed to bring good luck. It is from the French “Mascotte” mean. ing *“witchcraft.” Q. Who were the five sun goés of the ancient world? A. Apollo of the Greeks; Mazda of the Persians; Ra of the Egyp- tians; Marduk ot the Babylonians and Dionysius of Asia Minor. Q. In football, if one team kicks off to the other and the ball flies across the goal bar of the opposing team, would it be called a touch- back or a field goal? A. A touch-back, if it goes out of bounds after crossing the bar. it is not a field goal under any cir- cumstancea. Q. How do you read the figure one, followed by ten ciphers? A. Ten billlon Q. How many automobile fatalf ties were there in the United States in 19272 A. 22486, Q. What i the meaning of the word *synchronizm™? A. Coincidence in time of two or more events. Q. Where are the headquarters of the Rosicrucians Society in the United States? A. 321 West 1015t street, ew York city. There is another Rosicru- clan Order called the Amore, locat- ed at Rosicrucian Park, San Jose, California. Q. What was the population of California in 18507 A, 92,597, Q. When did Estelle Taylor mar- ry Jack Dempsey and how old s she? A. She is twenty-eight years old. She married Dempsey February 17, 1925, Q. How many continents are there? A. Geographers generally ognize as continent Africa, Australia, Nortn America, and South America. SBometimes the two Amer. icas are grouoed as one continent. A sixth continent is probahly repre. sented by land areas in the Antarc tic region. Q. On what date did Easter S8un- day fall in 19112 A. April 16, Q. What is the regent of a coun- try? A. One who rules in a kingdem. in the place of a king or queen, either because of a vacancy on the throne, as in the case of Hungary, or because of the minority of the ruler as in the case of Rumania. Q. What is meant by getting econd wind"? A “Second wind” 1n an adiuet | Jym e w Wy Y. ment of the circulation ' of the blood to the intake and outgo of air in the lunge When ong starts to - run his breathing is labored due to the extra exertion and the blood circu- lation does not keep pace with it. After he bas been running for a time, the circulation adjusts itself to the breathing and one. feels very much refreshed, while the conacious exertion becomes less. It is an au- tomatic regulation, entirely involun- tary. Q. What percentage of persons in the United States are color blind? A. Tt has been estimated that about three persons out of every hundred are color blind, Q. What is the total number of American unidentified or missing soldiers in the World War? A. latest figures anow 1618. Q., Can a government pension be selzed or attached for debt? A. Bection 4747 of the United States Revised Rtatutes protects “‘en- sions from seizure, or attachment under process. while it is in the hands of the pension office, or in transmission to the pensioner. But this does not protect it after it has reached the pensmoner's hands. Q. What is the religion of John J. Raskob, the chairman of the Democratic National Conumittee? A. Roman Cathelic. Q. Of what are false teeth and gums made? A. Falne teeth are made of a | high grade of porcelin cement, and false gums are made of hard rub- ber or vulcanite, opened for memb, It promises to be This plan is It can be used PRENTICE ESTATE " RIGH IN BEAUTY Berlin Mar Translorms His l Acres Info Private Park | One of the most natural and pre- ‘nrved beauty apots in this locality is to be found on the property of George E. Prentice in the rear of his residence on Worthirgten ridg in Berlin, Mr. Prentic~ is preaident of the Prentice Mfg. Ce., whoso plant s located on the New Britaln road in Berlin and is well known in industrial circles in this state and New York. Like most business wmen, Mr. Prentice has a favorite hobby. He is an ardent lover - of outdoor life and is a great admirer of nature. He has converted about 8¢ acres of land behind his home into a private park and has spent time and money creating a beauty spot. The land is under constant care throughout the year. Prize Cattle on Estate Part of the land is used by Mr. Prentice for the grazing of his prize stock of Jermey cows These ' cows are said to be worth about $5.000 apiece and arc pure bred |There are about 13 cows In the Off to a Stirring Start | Out 1929 Christmas Savings Club ership this week. the biggest Club since we introduced this helpful plan to New Britain, fifteen years ago. And no wonder! Simple, Saje, Certain to get together money .for taxes, insurance and other fixed charges as well as for Christmas. And your deposits are protected by United States Gov- ernment Supervision and by pol- icies which have met every test for 68 years. v Come in New Biitain National Bank Open Monday Evenings 708 and join herd. For a number of yeara & large flock of sheep roamed on the land but in the last few years mest of them have been killed by dogs 4 Mr. Prentice has practicall abandoned hope of keeping the ioe‘ intact, Mr. Prentice is a great lover of birds and has & number of cages about the place containing 'igh priced peacocks, pheasants, wild ducks and gaily colored parrots. His peacocks are known for their beauty and vivid colors. The birds are constantly kept under obmervation in order that they may enjoy good health. A short time ago Mr, Pren- tice had a greenhouse bulilt in MWis park and now raises some of the world's best known flowers. He has had great success with his green. houses during the past year. Ohservation Tower ‘The farther end of the park i dotted with woods and near here has been constructed a large ob- servation tower between 75 and. 90 feet high. The tower is constructed of steel beama and the top is r-ach- ed by winding staira. The scenery for miles around can easily be seen from the top and visitors have often marvelled - * the beauty of the sur- rounding territdry. [ike averything else on Mr. Prentice's estato, the tawer is kept {n perfect condition. ‘The place s Near the east end of the land,|dition in which there is & large brook and Mr. [thing shows the Prentice has built a cement wall|labor and care around the edges of it, converting 't | has sncoeeded transpantin into a poel. Lily pads grow in pre-| “Garden of Kden” inte a spet whe: fusion there and the pool contains|formeriy nothing but trees and bar- many choice trout, ren life existed. B e e e ARE YOU A4 WALLVIOWER? Or den't you go to dances becausy Jou eun't dance. or eas't dance wel) emough? 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