Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-09
What is Required to Feed 250 Hale and
 Hearty Men
THE FIREMEN DO THINGS UP BROWN
The Groton Celebration September 9th Grand Suc cess-George s. Palmer's Public Spirit and Civic Liberaty-The Way of Policeman-S Senator Ma han Persistent For New London's Advancement.

i, Deaut1hed the mill property in Union street in the rear of the post office and is always ready to assist in the gen. eral beautihcation of the city. He is also an advocate of park improvement
 and with his brothers donated an ad- ddtional tract of land to Riverside
 park. Mir. Palmer is a member of the
 park commission board and one of the
 most active members of the municipal
 art society Therefore he could con-
 sistently appear at the meeting of the
 court of common council and urge
 greater appropriations for the parks,
 which includes Ocean beach, and a
 special appropriation of s20,000 for
 the construction of a. modern and thoroughly sanitary bathing pavilion
 to replace the present rows of wooden
 and indecent bath houses. He de-
 c1ared that New London does not
 spend enough for general improvement
 and suggested more equal taxation te
 raise all the money necessary and at
 the same time there would be re-
 duction of the rate of taxation, es-
 pecially if all property were taxed at
 cash valuation.
 pr. John G. Stanton, president of the
 board of school visitors, and Rev. J.
 Romeyn Danforth, pastor of the First
 Church of Christ, were also at the meeting with MT. Palmer as repre- senting the Municipal Art society and the Public Playground association in advocacy of an appropriation for play grounds in. place of the present meth cd, where the permanency depends , entirely upon the voluntary subScrip- tions of individuals. It was urged that with city support the grounds would be under official management and su- pervision and become permanent in their nature and therefore more bene- f1cial to the boys and the girls of the city. These grounds have proven to be beneficial and appreciated by the children, and parents, too. for the physical development of the children could not obtain in any other way Messrs Palmer. Stanton and Dan forth united in urging appropriation for the continuance of this work The reason for the gentlemen appearing before the council just at this time was that the budget of recommends tions for the ensuing year was about to be made up and they wanted the appropriations included in the annual budget so that the people could vote thereon at the annual financial city meeting.
 There is at least one resident of New London Of the human hog s-ecies, if such there be, and who in one in
 stance at least was encouraged in his hoggishness and utter indifference for
 the welfare of others by uniformed
 member of the police force. who act
 ually did what the selfish chap should
 have been compelled to do or be haIed
 into the police court. This fellow while
 delivering bottled goods to a saloon not mary miles from the railway sta-
 tion dropped one of the bottles on the sidewalk and showed no indication of removing the broken glass. Alderman James F. O'Leary happened along and suggested to the stubborn chap the re- moval of the glass from the walk, as perhaps some barefooted little fellow oh a,,t Out a grunt with a to hell with the bare feets. Then the fellow kicked some of the broken glass into the street, and the alderman suggested that there was liability of damage to automobile tires and the result was a to hell with the automobile grunt. By this time several had congregated and the aldermans temper was just a trifle ruffled. He told the fellow that if he did not pick up the glass and remove it where it would do no harm that a policeman would be called, and then came anoth- CT grunt of to hell with the policeman.
 Alderman O'Leary then summoned policeman and the fellow was ordered to remove the broken glass and he emphatically refused. Did the police man take him in? Ask the alderman. The policeman did not moIest the fel- low, but went into saloon, borrowed a broom and swept the glass together, picked it up and deposited it in a SdfDdSe can. Picture the policeman doing the street sweeping act and why some policemeen do not command respect is partially explained, as is all so the lack of power in dealing with the unlawful.
 Mayor Senator Mahan has done much for his native city and is evi- dently planning to do more for his makeup is such that he is not satis- fled with the adoption of measures that he proposed but insists upon their com plete and successful finish, so no rest will come to by reason of the ad- journment of the senate of the state of Connecticut. Most of his measures, and some were big ones, have been sanctioned by the state legisla ture and by the city and the mayor will see to it that their objects are realized. If there is one man more than another that has more than earned the measely three hundred dollars paid by the state for the services of representative men, that man is Bryan F. Mahan who represented the district including New London as it was never represented before.
 To do this as Senator Mahan did it meant legitimate expenditure of a large sum Of money. more than the senator was really able to expend, for Mayor Mahan while the largest in dividual property owner in the city is far from being a rich man. as wealth