New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1930, Page 6

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This insores pro- | tection against fraud in newspaper - | tribution fgures to both national and | local advertisers. | S | The Herald fx on mais daily York at Hotaling’s Newsstand, Zqu Behults's Newsstand, 8 Central, 4nd Street. in New | Times | Entrance | BLAME FOR LOW ASSESSMENTS LIES WITH CITY Assessment of property city is no worse and no better than | in ost cities. It is one of the evil evils of the times that inequalities in as- | in this sessments exist, The fault is not 1o be placed on oulders of those owning pro- perty not assessed The fault lies with the city. 1t i city—or any city—not to insist upon | cqualized assessments. high enough. A reassessment in this city is ur- | sently needed, and the work mu: be done by unbiased outside cxper who are not interested in where (l.;‘ chips may fall and who more ¢ pecially are not interested tics. Some owners of in poli- properties | In small are relatively overassessed. fect they are penali by the city for having the temerity to own theit own hom The forces of Mr. Quigley brought out that sundry individuals | owners of underassessed proper- | With that warped reasoning which one meets during election campaigns, they scem disposed to | blame the owners of the property. The owners of property net sessed properly arq not to blame for the blindness of the assessing system. In such a matter the city itselt is to blame, | 1t adopts that fructifies mentable results being discussed. 1t is possible, of course, for man owning property that is great- | Iy underassessed to go to City Hall | Coluntarily and explain the situation | with the request that he prefers to| have ar ty as- | is the system that the city into the I ol Pay more taxes | But we never heard individual. 1t one such cver cxisted | he is now dead. | Most honest, reputable and high- | ly esteemed citizens, receiving a low | tax bill, will accept it with com- | placent satisfaction. They are eminently justified, too. If & merchant sends a bill to a cus- tomer on which the merchant loses, | it is the mercha fault, not the | customer's. Tax owners are customers of the the biils of such un | city. All they do is to pay presented. It is the city’s Lusiness to present the proper bills. WATER, SEWERS, The next Mayor and tration will more propositions to consider and 2\("‘ upon than any city administration in | the history of the | The costs of 1he extension system, and the new sews [ adminis- | have expensive city. water disposal that the state threatens to| vstem force into the miliions. the city to adopt, will run The city is already fixed to issue ’ bundles A bonds in The. borrowing | But interest ) < and by the | the city is sound. off capacity fonds must paid must b time, id meanwhile, years hence, when the new water and new sewerage sys tem are paid for will ¥ twice as much Then there ments m s the bond issue, are “minor” improyve- necessary by the grow ing suburbs. All o mor ing for improvemen not be den Tn view o M he these momentous sioilities, reduce shown Quigley prom x ite. It has that he did not redu: tax 1 s previous admin- rations, at 1 ne nstead of b public expense he city. vast wa in ift” to help win Public improvements d period were strictly did nothing cfficiency of th to there ever w a had a chance al was then to b ¥ economical and hold tax rate The city imbued wit} ideal. did not build sufrici 1o accommodate af the ping dow! Ramshackle building 16 become s0 crowded th were ising simply bad business for this | | school, | upon pavity among then quently one of the city's major problems was centered around the school accommodations; and even to the present moment this problem is not entirely solved. We think Mr. McDonough has had the best of the argument on tax re- duction. He has done all that any prudent candidate for the mayor- alty should do: He has promised his utmost to reduce taxes, with the help of the Common Council and the Joard of Finance and Taxation. Mr would probably do less. HE PAST AS AN ISSUE Every political campaign has “ex- igencies.” That means things happen and be made that contemplated plans tements may not The | made by mice and men go awry, the | selected issues fall aside, and new thoughts have the call In the running verbal duel be- tween the major candidates in thi city somethi M by announcing that he would mike of the of this sort has hap- pened. real issue wa ter situation But Mr. Quigley cherished record. saw nothiig of preferred to talk incidentally prom- water in it and about the record the inevitaBle campaign tax reduction, Which ¢ My interested used ccome more in Mr Quigley's record than he was a few | we cing a lawger, he can comprehend all that is in a record With municipal history in the form of records before him, he glecfully 11p on the precious record of Quigley, weak spots noting its and calling tention to them in understandable M. speedily put on the Mr. Quigley scized upon his record nguage. record and all, defensive, When Quigley, was as a public issue he overlooked the fact that a man, especially au | energetic individual like Mr. Quig- ¥, could not be Mayor three times makin Quigley ought to be sorry without takes. Mr some glaring mis- he did not look into the | | and in the past less MR. QUIGLEY AND SCHOOLS Some years ago, when therc discussion regarding the construction school buildings. Mr. Quig- construction o of new léy declared the such large institutions as the Lincoln Rooseyelt school, the was a mistake, the Vance school. etc.. According to Mr, Quigley’'s mwotion the schools should not be construct- so large, but instead two or three smalle the each In place of larger building thought, scattered he this way, and 10 buildings could have far of children would not travel, and the buildings might bs mo; plethora economi- cal The ke much of argument, of course ma an impression. The new buildings arc a source of pride to the city, and the only regret is that the remaining inferior school buildings cannot be displaced with such modern structures A THREE-POWER PACT Out of a web of conflicting inter- ests at the London conference that the it ap- pears will be a three-power pact between main the United States, Britain and Japan. | hours we may France and Ttaly are left out o (he reckoning uniil they can agree selves. A hut thre pact is something well-wishers of I ition -power as much the con had weakness lics in that the not srence hoped for. lim of the pact will necessarily be predi- | ated upon the size of the French and Ttalian Should navies, Ttaly and shiy France and fail manage an agreement hey hould =onstruct mor that 1o con- the England would care see structed by continental nations ios ot “limitation” governing the r the three-power pact would zo up instead of down France with her per securi- v bleats. and ltaly with her equally consistent aspirations for a place the the menac sun are prime against an orderly rearrangement o 1 power along lines of the peace of nations vir- ch all the ins are v the Inte ‘omimission H railroz ¥ Loston field indeed Extra o thou paratively fterth when | Quigley cannot do more and | McDonough fo | manifest | McDonough started ou: | national i {made a sterling efforf to even the fondly viewing his | senators, | opinion about it future mor2 | | buildings should take ! school | small | did not | achievement | to trams | | mission orders some of them bereft | McBride, i tion ice than the average. So well, so good, But it evidently is the astonishing increase in extra fare trains during late years that has caused the I C. C. to begin its investiagtion Complaints evidently have reached the Commission that there is not endugh choice left be- tween extra fare trains and the slower sort. There are reports current that, the stock crash, some of these extra fare trains are not yielding a profit, but continued for the sake of prestige. Perhaps the rail- roads will not be sorry if the Com- sin are of the extra fare. THE SMILING MR. RASKOB | The Senate finance committee phl’ nice little show with John J. on a Raskob, chairman of the Democratic national committee. Mindful of the bad effect of the wrung out of Claudius chairman of the Republican committee, Republicans headed by Senator Robinson at least evidence Huston | cquation, Mr. Raskob, however, furnished no secrot connections with powet interests. He had merely contributed to the of the Association Against Prohibition Amend- ment; and this not as a politician, but as a citizon. He can do anything he wishes with his own money, just Senator Robinson and I Scott | superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, coffers the like There galore who liave contributed to the Anti-Saloon League and no doubt do so regular- | ly. That is their privilege and right. What they do thusly is nobody's and their action does not are senators business affect their poltical party. What Mr. Raskob contributes lOl organization, club ov business of the Democratic or Republican parties. | It even the business of the if they care to know our any private church is not the is not | | | 1t the Democratic party | prefers to have national League that would be just as much as if the conven- a Anti-Saloon its business, epublican convention preferred to have a wet like Mr. Raskob as chairman, No After all, He no doubt will continue his con- tributions, or perhaps increase them. | wonder Mr. Raskob smiled. | he had nothing to hide. “DESTROY AND PROSPER™ What the machine age is doing for | pointedly illustrated in a tail | | by Charles H. Hatch, an industrial us incer, the other day. | “Rapidly as we now destroy zoods in one way or another, it is desirable | destruction | ex stimulat- that this be In other words. the machines vm'n‘ out so much goods that mankind | be stimulated to use more of out quicker, or | must them them discard them before they are worn out and thus obtain the new models. Just now the trouble seems to be | destroy the enough. Mr. | wear that mankind doesn’t machine product fast Hatch has his answer ready. 1 “A1 he is quoted | saying, “must have more leisure in | | which to destroy the goods they By shortening provide at the workers,’ working | work fo. | produce. more mea and, ne time, provide more leisure for all \\'orl\mgi men so (hat they will have time to | than at | man | destroy far goods Both land the workers will benefit pro- more present. the business poriionately indeed. | men and the That is simple ot the ! busines manufacture Mr. Hatch th give | once realize t| with shorter working hours will workers greater opportunity 1o de- stroy and consumc goods. and thus result in more profit, and evers last one of them will favor the il Irom iewpoint the five- ven the fou his working weelk—or ¢ working we does not As appear 100 radical for cor art for any- ¢ working as long as eight hours <|a day, that wouldnt at all be con- il | sonant with destroying a maximun |of soods in order to keep the ma- chines busy and the sales managers the 1 is devoted Just now sure o 5004 many people almost ex- clusively to destroying only onc class of goods. That is because they en't cnou leisure to destroy We wutomobiie in addition refer indu: | other goods course, 1o the round s there 000,000 number are ars the United 3.000.000 of these | The be Every year 0 10 the aver. $1.000. unk is said to ans automobiles | seems h It that much total looks to | i gorkingmen-con- 2 comes to thi vice as much leisur A rehan they ,,ml‘l { monopoly your patronage |e | flight open a trap door when someone saw mobiles twice as much, 10,000,000 instead of 5,000,000 cars would be runed every year. This would give employment to twice as many people in the automobile industry, would double the size of the oil industry. would double the size of the ball bearing industry, would double ths wear-and-tear on highways, and probably would stimulate the con- struction of twice as many improv- ed roads. % Or perhaps, the demand for cars being doubled, and the mass pro- duction of cars being doubled, the price would Dbe considerably re- duced. The Lhefis of the industrial en- gineer at least has vast possibilities. On general principles we share the hope of all mankind for less work and more pay. But heretofore that has been only a bromide of thought. It Mr. Hatch can show the world where he can provide this step to- ward the millennium we'll vote for him if he ever runs for President. \Factsand Fancies By TRobert Quillen We are a brave people and ex- press ourselves frankly on public questions if we have nothing to lose by it. Tt only this zeal for the reduction navies, crops and flesh could ve some effect on the tax man, of ha Now the scientists declare that ig- | norant people live longer than oth- ers, but they don't say what others. History leayes 50 many blanks. It doesn’t tell whether old timers lived long because of spinach or tooth paste. You can't tell. Wall Street may vet make business good enough to make Hoover greater than Coolidge. The best way to preserve tender memories of an old sweetheart is to move away 50 you won't see her at forty. Poverty doesn’t cause crime. Tt just scems that way because the poor criminal can’t count on a mis- trial. have every kind of a whistle to get crooked. Banks now safely device except blow when official Perhaps statesmen seem vellow at times, but do you say what you think rezardless of the effect on your job Americanism: Giving the pendent your ympathy hecause he's the under-dog; giving the because inde- it sells cheaper. It censors are to judge hooks as a whole, instead of selecting isolat- od passages, why not ijudge a man that way too. Evils cure themselves, and soon the government will reduce wheat nd cotton acreage by renting sur- plus lind to store the surplus crops. With all its faults, a lighter is better than matches. A thumb may wear thin, but it won't split When you stoop over. Man may be superior in some ways, but he can’'t smile once or twice and make somebody want to pay for his lunch, And many a girl who starts out to be free succeeds only in being cheap. There's always a drawback. On treets where there are no traffic cops. children are so thick you can't do 70 without danger of bending a fender. Well, ir the car lower and smaller, and the hooc question remains in politics, we'll become a race of great straddlers. a boy go in debt Why shouldu't for a ring his girl can show proud. | business organizatiens 2 the “mess” to promote fraternalism | tive work during that period. Iy? He might as w training before marriage. this sentence ¥ En 1 1ew neighbors moving in.” said she, “but I didn’t notice what Kind of furniture they had Copyright. 1330, Publishers Syndicate Correct saw the SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY A chef in Stamford, who suffered ragedy been discharged when h Jearned he that a married man take home food to family. ‘lhat, we take it, | new wrinkle in cconomics. On that a bank would not employ & mnarried man because he might take home to or a | merchant would not employ a mar- [ he might take he T cuiployer was marr on the scor would is a basis, money his family, Dbecause to his better half, ried goods hom 1f the chef’s story i3 truc—and we it denied—then it remarkable lack of among employ- man aven't seen illustrates 1 social responsibility s such as those against wHom he Tortunately dir his complaint. they are rare. cts Boys Trapped in Cellar While Attempting Theft Officers Thomas C. Dolan and Pe- Kkierkowski arrested three school esterday afternoon after the n trapped in the cellar of Ho street. The pro- whorities will handle their te boys had store b bation ¢ The of wire hetween the door-jamb and the door and raized it until it released two hoolis, aiter which they of stairs and Bovs inscrted a piece were trying 1o them and called the police FOR BEST RESULTS keep on getting | 1l get part of his | in his family, told police | his | climbed a | 5855866558550 City’s Greatest Political Battle Expected to Take Place Tuesday seemed to be subordinated to poli- tics this week. This topic has filled all the chinks and crannies in the public mind. An indication that the contest between P. I, McDonough, democratic candidate for mayor, and ex-Mayor George A. Quigley, will be hard fought with the result in doubt until the polls are closed is gained from casual conversations along the street. Adherents of both candi- dates are plentiful and do not fail to raise their voices in the cause of their favorite. Scasoned students of politics an- ticipate not a few surprises in ~he vote. 1In past campaigns, the third ward could be counted. upogy as being safely within the republican fold. = This year there is no such certainty. Although that district will, no doubt, remain republican, it is expected that Mr. McDonough wiil run up a large total there. | Democrats are also hopeful that the first ward, always republican, Will give their candidate unusually heavy support. Friends of Mr. Quigley do not hesitate to forccast that he will make heavy inroads in the fifth and sixth wards. The fifth ward has often proved an enigma to those who attempt to forecast results. Tt has often determined the election of a mayor. Next Tuesday it is ex- pected to be an important factor in the choicé of a chief executive, Mr. Quigley is said to have a good or- ganization there and to be hopeful of coming down with a margin over Mr. McDonough. But the demo- crats are not willing to admit that they cannot collect a majority in the ward and are sure to expend their enbrgies to the last ounce while the vote is being taken. Mr. Quigley has many personal admirers in the sixth ward, which has bcen a democratic stronghold, and the G. O. P. is counting heavily on his pulling power in the district. Consistency is a virtue in politics as well as in other phases of life. A week ago Attorney Michael S ton. speaking to friends, remarked that New Britain would be fortunate to have a man of Mr. McDonough's type for mayor, according to those who reported his conversation. But only Thursday night, Attorney Sex- ton appeared on the platform at a republican rally to advocate the election of Mr. Quigley. Here's an- other instance: Prior to the pri- mavy. Alderman William H. Judd. who is regarded as the wheel horse of the G. 0. P.. declared that the republican party—that is the or- ganization—never would go to the aid of Mr. Quigley if he succeeded in getting the nomination. He had |been too defiant and contemptuous of those who regulate republican affairs. There is evidence that his associates have not secn the situa- tion in the same light. Chairman Ginsburg of thé town committee and |n(her< prominent in the councils of |the inner circle have appeared openly this week to promote the in- terests of the nominee. Whether their heart is in their job only they can say, but they have gone through all the motions of trying to elect Mr. Quigley to a greater extent than many anticipated. And to add further humer to the fight, Alder- man Judd spoke at a Quigley rally Interest in all other subjects has | | man’s begin | cesstul, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1930. h3LHS8538688L5838855839985588585588880850. —THE OBSERVER— Makes Random Observations On the City and Its People Mmonntvnmmnm«moni H : last night. - At this writing, the shock troops of both parties are awaiting the signal to advance. At the zero hour of 6 o'clock next Tuesday morning they will rush forward grimly de- termined to carry the day. Never has interest in an election been keener. Tt will be a political battle not to be forgotten soon, with no quarter given and nonec asked. @ Builder Learns Zoning Law Has Sharp Tecth in it The decision of the building in- spector, backed by the commissioa and the board of adjustment in a recent casg involving a store, one wall of which was built over the prescribed sideyard line, was a wise one and shows that the zoning act, often attacked, can be brought into play to furnish equitable relief 10 property owners without subjecting them to the costs of litigation. In this instance, the contractor had been told by the board of ad- justment that a store of the size h desired to build could not be placzd on the lot because of sideyard re- strictions. This is proper, affording as it does protection to all proper- ty owners and assurance that build- ings will not be placed too close ia the division line. He was told what the dimensions of the building could Be. With this knowledge, he had a plan prepared which met the requirements of the building inspector—then went ahead and built another. The ever watchful in- spector stopped work, and then a scries of hearings was gotten under way. Effort was made to allow the wall to stand, the zoning regula- tions to the contrary notwithstand- ing. But the building commission refused to sanction this procedure and the board of adjustment adop- ted a “hands off" attitude. The re- sult was removal of the wall and eventually the structure will ocen- py the proper amount of squace tootage. It the zoning act is to be suc- it must be enforced. There has been some criticism of the board of adjustment for allowing special exceptions to the law, adopted with the idea that it woull be an iron-bound guarantee of pra- tection to the purchaser of proper- ty. But examination of the records of this board shows“hat the num- Ler of exceptions allowed is not large when the number asked is censidered, and that those givin were usually voted only after care- ful inquiry into the propriety of a departure from the zone regula- tions. Zoning. to be true, dees take cer- tain “rights” from property own- ers. They are restricted by the re- quirements of the district in which they happen to locate, but wh2a the me “rights” are taken from all others in the locality, it would scem that ecquality has been the motivating influence. It all gets back to the old saying that one man’s rights end where another The sum total of a r:- strictive ordinance of this kind is gencral good. In New thousands of other communitis that result has been attained. New Bridge Gladdens Hearts of West Tnd Mothers Although no public celebration is New York, April § ew York adopting among employees. The custom is in | high favor among branch in the Orient and provides a | of combination club room and liv- ing quarters fov only afford sinzle room. g "mess” aims to he self sup- porting hut makes no profit and is, | of course,* only for bachclors reading room, hilliard hall and gym- | s louses | those who couid | hand. A nasium as well as other cquipments | |ot the usual club and all must submit to a plan of regular living. While there is no espionage members are Thonor serve proprietics. ach member agrees to be home at midnight save |upon especial occasions. he is locked out and pays a fine. Gambling games and the usc of in- toxicants are tabooed. With such a community plan, | young men are able to live far more { cheaply and in excellent surround- |ings. Once a month there is an | nour of lecture on some topic | general interest and all are pledged | to attend. At most of the the value of thrift is st The mess houscs vate homes. Thee 14 on River side Drive and T on West End Ave nate. In all therc are 68 in ghe great- er city. Their economic and socia. values are stressed by illuminating statistics gathered by investigators Tt has been shown that out of 1,000 employees, all but 208 had bank accounts and were systematic savers. More than $00 werc abstainers and in three years only 16 have been forced to give up their | membership on account of fling ot the flowing bow!. are maintained the sed. are usually are Tncidentally. there tendency toward mong important | days. Some only several nours This pri annoying tine. is hon exeeutives g0 to offic few fime relieves them distractions of oy of office rou- active industrial | | Indecd. an magnate in a world-wide Otherwiss | | have been carried o | bound, to ob- of | lectures | pri- | total | o execute re to cruise arounc . 4 organization | this leisure to cruisc around in amovr SE. HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | has nol visited his office in Rector | street but twice in three years ¥s he has done his most construc- At a 14th street pier the other sort | morning they were giving a French | tor a farew: tactles “Goodbye Forever 1l party SN and a jazz hope, tooted Jack Buchanon. British actor, is dered onc of London's bhest ssed dandies. His initials reputed nonogrammed in- hlack the wrist flaps of his white aycning glove t what ho in mono- zramming is attained by a meticu- lous New Yorker wiho has a cut out monogram in the little cnd of four in hand ties. are on Comedy honors the s by the wr hollow-eyed on necked, baffled * and comedian Charles Butterworth. Following his appearance as a principal in a musical show, he has four offers of stage stardom and several in the talkies A lLondon engagement also wait Butter- worth’s melancholy ecycs secm to be always blinking and bewildered. He is a gloomy wraith at whom you chugkle but loy i Tufterworth's best laugl provok- er is when, apropos of nothing at all, his doleful expression lights up like a cathedral and he suddenly exclaims: “I guess I'll go eat an car of sweet corh.” it others feel an urge a rigadoon when the days begin to lengthen, or is it just one more symbol of senility? T wonder A photo of heen this in chronicler has various publica- the moment appearing tions for years and at likeness adorns some aph posted about tropolitan arca. And yet t ing a stranger inquired if ed to be Jimmic what night club now. T'm mo Jack can make faces and bheat in a heauty contest (Copyright, 1930, McNaught syndicate, Inc.) ads the me is moru- 1 happen- Durante and was I appearing Gilhert, but T Britain. as in| 5,000 litho- | that mug | being planned, there is plenty of quiet satisfaction and even pleasure among those who live ‘over-the- bridge” in the West End at the an- ticipation of seeing work started on the reconstruction of Black Rock bridge and its approaches on both sides. Satisfaction has been expressed by the male contingent in this little colony of third warders but the real joy is being felt by housewives and mothers whose babes are still in the stage where they must be taken for bugzy rides on bright and sunshiny days. For years, the rough paths that led to the eyesore known as Black Rock bridge, have taxed the patience and long suffering of the women who have had occasion to pass there on their way to and from downtown. The sharp stones in the uneven and rough terrain that has substituted for sidewalks, have very often cut pain- fully through thin-soled but fashion- able shoes while the front and some- times the rear axles of baby carriages and strollers have many times been badly sprung in the work of pro- pelling the vehicles through the crushed stone and over the planks that make up the present bridge. Unlucky the mother who, after a full morning of preparation, trundles her young hopeful down West Main street and approaches the bridge, with the child’s raiments as white as the driven snow and its cheeks brilliant from the app cation of soap and water. J when the middle of the bridge :is reached, many times has it hap- pened, one of the steel giants of the New Haven road has come along Wwith Dblack, sooty smoke shooting from its smokestack and another heart was broken in grief and despair over the dirt that en- sued. Unfortunately the new bridge will not correct this condi- tion. The “Bridge of sighs” has been heard long and often in song and story and many a pitiful tale has been told describing the hopeless passage over its stony path but the Black Rock bridge might well be called New Britain's “bridge of des- pair'* for the women who must cross it. Even now, with the plans and specifications all drawn and the contract for a new bridge awarded, sighs escape because the work hasn't acutally been started. However, hope springs eternal and some sweet day, another bridge which will be at one time useful and beautiful. This Strange Silence Marks Exit of Viewers With Alarm What, may we ask, has become of the perspiring person whose hair turned gray as he worried at the sight of the Young Generation danc- ing dizzily near the brink of the abyss of shame? Where has that person and all his brothers and sis- ters, who warned and exhorted against the inclinations of Youtn, gone? What has happened to that popular game of Viewing with Alarm the Tendencies of Flippant Adolescence? Quietly, and without advance no- tice, the Society of the Perpen- cicular Iinger, the members of which issued tremolo sobs that the boys and girls were not nice any more, have dishanded. An air that not long ago was clectric with the lightning of the reproaches, has be- come strangely calm. Whether they tired of the game or decided that he young folks were beyond sav- ing is not known because contact between their broadcasting stations and the general public has been broken. They have vanished into a wildernes of words, Not for many months has one of the warners broken into print. Search the news columns and you will hunt in vain for their names. Flaming Youth has progressed along paths in spite of the fulmina- tlons of the custodians of the peo- ple's morals. And the uproar has been replaced by silence.” Perhaps, after all, ranting has ceased {o be fashionable. School Exhibit Next Week Deserves Public Support New Britain's investment in edu. cation will be mirroredat a public exhibition of school work at the Senior High school next week. Or- dinarily, and unfortunately, an ex- hibit of school work fails to thrill, as does news of a conflagration, for example. But the display which has been arranged is'not of ordi- nary calibre. It cmbraces in its scope the work done in all branches of the scools and, in a way, is an answer to the complaint that mod- ern schools fail to maintain the {standard established by the little {red school house with its three | R's and its hickory sticl | During the past vear, the public | schools have been kept before the public. It is doubtful whether the |average citizen of the average com- munity is better posted than resi- dents of New Britain on the needs |and accomplishments of their cdu- cation tem. This is a healthy | condition. Apathy dooms teachers to the tiring and thankless task of rounding out one monotonous day after the other. Parental interest, many teachers will tell you, is num- bered among their most precious re- wards. In the preparation of the exhibit, the school authorities have at- tempted to present a complete pic- ture of what the schools mean to New Britain. The: are confident | that they have succeeded and be- lieve that parents will feel well re- paid for visiting the display and learning first hand of the cours: taken to guide aright the blossom- ing minds of the boys and girls. Critics of the school department are given an excellent opportunity to judge whether their criticisms |have been justified. Champions of the department have the same op- portun: 1o check up on their iclam\. he curtain is up and the |stage is set. The greatest need is |an audience. |Emmett Corrigan Loses Tos Aungele Corrigan, Anthony Zilles. has been divorced. Molly Ilene Mack, actress, obtain- jcd a decree in superior court yes- llc‘l:!uy on the ground of desertion. The complaint stated the couple were married June 10, 1913, in New | York city, and that they separated lOL‘lolmr 10, 1924, April 5 (Pl—Emmett COMMUNICATED Questions On Public Policy Editor Herald: I have followed the campaign speeches of our two candidates for the office of mayor of our city and am compelled to admit both are lacking in three qualities we should expect to find in men aspiring to office. We would Irear the same ar- gument between two school boys, haggling over a bag of popcorn. Nothing has been suggested, no plans for the future welfare of the city spoken of, when so much could be done to give our business a hand. No boost for its citizens, no hint as to future progress, only one promi: by both, and that is an old stock in trade which is never fulfilled, tax reduction. In a city growing rapidly new streets must be laid, new sewers built, new school and playgrounds completed. It is foolish talk and not worthy to be taken seriously. There is no business merchant or landlord who would find fault with the taxation if he had better busi- ness and the landlord less empty houses and more rent paying ten- ants. We know working conditions are bad just now and wages are small for the majority of those who buy goods. But this will pass and better times will come again. Mean- while, what are those who can afford to purchase doing about business? It our new mayor, whoever he may be, is not too busy, a few questions might be in order at this time. Do you know of any city in any state that allows automobiles to park on both sides of their main street all day, making it almost im- possible for out of towners to do any shopping? True, our police are on the job marking wheels which can be turned back or forward so the owner beats the law. Are you in fa- vor of a mMunlcipal parking place where non shoppers may park for a sMall sum weekly? There is plenty of vacant land off East Main street for this purpose. Are you in favor of putting East Main street thraugh to Washington street as was suggest- ed some time ago? Hartford tore out half a street in order to make things better for its people. Can we not af- ford to move one block? Do you be- lieve we have as clever and well edu- cated men and women in this town as there is anywhere else? Then Why do we have to spend $5,000 for out- side auditors to find out our pencils were mixed ‘with the pens in the City Hpll? We have a corporation council paid by the city to do its work at law. Then why have we to go to an outside city and hire an- other lawyer, costing another $10,000 or more dollars, to presont our case in the coming water rights action? Have we no pride in our city—what is the matter with New Britain any- lhow? We have a great town hére and should head the state and will when we have a man at the head of our affairs who is willing and able to carry out progressive ideas for the benefit of all the people backed by & eople who are no pikers but are willing to spend and spend for bet- ter business and happier homes. J. T M. COMMUNICATED Wet or Dey of Mayoraity Candidates. Asks Western Divorce Action |’ Editon New Britain Herald: s people secking public office are apt to promise lots of things to get votes—the question has been asked how the candidates for mayor stand on the subject that is agitating the whole country, namely, the 18th amendment and the Volstead act— Enforcement, Modification, or Repeal. Quite a number would kno like te R. Observations On The Weather ‘Washington, April 5.—Forecast for Southern New KEngland and Eastern New Yor Fair Saturday; Sunday increasing cloudiness and warmer followed by showers in aft- erfoon or at night. Conditions: The disturbance that was off the Virginia Capes Thursday night has adyanced northeastward with greatly inoreased intensity be- ing central about 200 miles south- east of Sable Island, Newfoundland, and the lowest pressure being 28.36 inches, The outlook is for showers. 25 Y;ars—Ag_o—T oday Patrick ¥. McDonough acted as teller at the“fifth ward democratic caucus Jast evening. Councilman Joseph M. Hailoran was renominat- cd. About 50 members of {he New Britain lodge of Elks visited Hart- ford last evening and witnessed the installation of new officers. The water in Shuttle Meadow lake this morning measured 15 feet and five inches. Three parties at the Stanley Rule & Level Co. got into an argument yesterday over the Russian-Japan- ese war and wound up by coming to blows. Washington camp, P. O. §. of A., initiated 45 new members last eve. ning. At the school board meeting held yesterday, the report for Marcl showed.that therc are 4,557 children registered in the day schools. The building of a fence around Walnut Hill reservoir was started Monday. The water will be drawn off and the edges paved. This move is being taken to bring to an end the long list of deaths thTough sui- cides and accidents in the reservoir. Repeal Advocates Lead In Prohibition Ballot incomplete returns in the York, April § ' (UP)—The !)\roh\bl'ml\ poll of the Literary Di- latest New -, ctor, whose real name is| Davtona Beach, Fla 8t Petersburg, Fla. Aurora, 111 Decarur, 111 Kokoma. 1Ind LaFavetis, Ind. . 78 1 Brockton, Mass Cambridge, Mass. . 485 1,04