Connecticut western news., 1907-10-24
ANOTHER TRAIN NEEDED


 train has been run between Great Bar rington and Pittsfeld on the Berkshire division of the New York, New Have1 and Hartford railroad, leaving Great Harrington in time to connect with the Boston & Albany trains for the west This train has now been discontinued and protests are being made by the resi- dents of all the villages formerly served by it.
 A few days ago delegation of citi- zens from these villages went to New Haven to confer with the railroad of flcials relative to restoration of the train and they received a partial promise from general superintendent Beird that something will be done in the near future to improve the condi- tions.
 THE NEWS suggests that an effort be made to induce the railroad officials to start the train from Canaan instead of Great Harrington if the service is re- sumed. The need of such morning and evening train is apparent and has been for several years. Under the pres ent schedule, which is practically the same as former ones, the first train. northbound. leaves Canaan at 9:43 8. m. and the last train southbound at 5:04 p. m.
 Canaan is an important railroad centre and is becoming more so every day and not being able to leave town for the north until 9:43 causes much in- convenience to travellers who desire to make connections at Pittsfield for the west and with the last train reaching here at 5:O4 it makes it equally incon- venlent for people who desire to reach Canaan from New York state points. The Central New England traint are run at frequent and convenient inter! vals and there is every reason to be- ieve that the patronage they bring to Canaan, as we'll as local patronage from Canaan, Ashley Falls and Sheffield, would be sufficient to warrant the rail- road company in designating Canaan instead of Great Harrington as the point when this train shall be made up.
 We have suggested that the Canaan Board of Trade take this matter up with the N. Y. N. H. & H. company. If arguments supported by facts are what are necessary to convince the railroad people of the need of this train. then their realization should be most thorough for material for these argu- ments and claims exists in abundance.
 The Labor Commissioner of New York state makes the very positive declaration that he is to see to it that the law governing the employment of children is enforced. He says he pro- poses to issue just one order directing compliance with the law and if it is not obeyed, prosecutions will follow. Power to him. May his energy never flag and may other commissioners emulate his example. r..
 John D. Rookefeller's statement that the Standard Oil Company is corpora , ton which desires to obey the law in . every respect would have had more weight with the public had it been made before the government investiga- tors commenced their work. And then the weight of the statement would have been about nothing with ten per cent. off,
 
 o1o without the patronage of the patent medicine concerns. Turned down several of their want-a-good- deal for next-to- nothing proportions recently. They'll get their advertising in this paper when they pay the price other advertisers pay and not before.
 The man who knew full well last spring that his furnace was out of re- pair, let it go all summer and is now man" who is so busy he don't know which way to turn, didn't get around to his job the minute he called on him.
 A patent medicine advertiser who purveys an alleged cure for dyspepsia asks in his advertisement Do your meals ft?" Yes they do now but they wouldn t be near large enough if had to buy them with what most patent medicine con- cerns want to pay for advertising space.
 Any candidate who will advocate a reduction in the price of beefsteak will command the unqualified support of the public, regardless of political affilia- tions or past condition of seryitude.
 There is talk of one-cent restaurant in New York. There are cheaper ones than that already there according tc opinion of the people who have eaten in them. But these folks didn't get off by paying what they thought the meals were worth. 2
 Recent developments prove that Ida