The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-02-21
EDITORIAL INK. DROPS.

EDITORIAL INK. DROPS.
In town not 60 miles from The
BEE Office is flourishing industry
where strikes are unknown, and on'the
railroad train the other day, while
talking to a friend who knows
the men connected with the man
agement of this concern, 1 learned
something Of the cause of the good
feeling existing there. One day in
winter the business man in question
saw dozen of his employees at some
unusual work where they. were obliged
to wade in the water. Some Of the
men had on shoes, and leather boots,
and he asked one of them why they
did not have on rubber boots. The
man replied that they didn't have any,
as their work as a rule did not neces-
state their having them. The manu-
facturer in question turned to one of
his men and said: "Say, Tom, you go
up to the store and get dozen pair of
rubber boots and tell the storekeeper
to charge the bill to me personally"
And my informant told me that this
gentleman and his associate in the
business were constantly doing
thoughtful deeds like this. There is
little need of labor unions and strikes
where such spirit is manifested. 1t
is my good fortune to know the gen.
tlemen personally and the more hear
about them the deeper my respect
grows.
The death of Aaron Sanford recalls
to my mind little experience I had
with him just 20 years ago the coming
summer. Some one had proposed get
ting up clam bake at Lakeside for
the benefit of an estimable brother of
the writer, and 1 was given some tick
cts to sell. 1t vas the first time in
my life I had attempted to sell any
thing, and with a dozen. tickets clasp
ed tightly in my hand and my heart
palpitating like trip-hammer start
ed out. I met with Indifferent sort
of success. Some received me gruffly
and sent me on my way with scant
courtesy. i remember my call on Mr.
Sanford. He lived then in the house
now occupied by w. B. Glover and l
approached the front door and rang
the bell. Soon Mr. Sanford appeared
at the door and after he had made me
tell my story, with twinkle in his
eye he pulled out a dollar bill and
bought a ticket. In my trepidation 1
Mad lost my lead pencil in some of my
numerous 30 or 40 pockets and 1 asked
Mr. Sanford to lend me his. 1t was a
long, nice pencil and I was so much
overcome by the interview that after
I had written his name in my book I
walked away with his dollar and the
lead pencil, too. After he became
president of the Savings bank I mar.
rated the incident to him and confess
ed how 20 years before had walked
away with his lead pencil. Mr. San
ford enjoyed the story and laughed
heartily. 1 never forgot his kindness
though, and shall always remember
him with pleasure.
Andrew Carnegie advocates build
ing the Isthmian canal by the Pana
This is an excellent opportunity t
, the school children of Litchtield coun
ty, offered for the second time by tn
y enterprising Litchfeld County Univel
sity club, and we look to see a goo
number take an active interest in tn
matter. The last contest was eminen
ly successful, enlisting the competitio
of 32 writer's, and resulting in tt
award of three prizes. A wide-sprea
interest was given to the matter
the public press of the State and eve
beyond it. A still greater interest
for tho ,,rocont