Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-01-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


Mr. Editor: What q wonderful thing
the imagination is? When the inag-
ination and mathematics get mixed,
what marvellous results are obtained
ax-President Tracy has been heard
from, and he has figured out that "Ob-
server is an enemy, when he is . re-
publican who was glad when Mr. Ira
cy was made member Of the Gas and
Electric commission, and who had re-
ally hoped some day to vote for Mr..
Tracy Tor mayor Of Norwich; and what
u pen picture of a friend he did give
to the reading public.
RMS Is not 30 strange when the spff-
1T or his letter and his manner of dg-
uring, as shown by himself, IL consid-
cred.
small matter as the cost of electric
bulbs, i've cents month to hundreds
OF electric light patrons, is worthy Of
computation, although 1t would make
considerable of a change in q percent
age account. because it is too insignifi-
can't; When he admits he has pur-
poseiy omitted such figures he has
conceded that his percentages are not
as accurate as they might be. Has he
ever hunted for a week or two for an
error OF five cents in a trial balance !?
There is nothing insignificant about
such financial exactness, 10 there?
Mr.. Tracy thinks il John Roe to
light his home pays Ave dollars for 50
kilowatt hours, and Richard Doe for
running his elevator pays one dollar
for so kilowatt hours, it is ridiculous
to inquire if 81 in every IS Is not too
great an indirect tax upon John Roe
to make BUSINESS inviting for Richard
Doe. 1t does not seem 30 to me, and 1t
may not to other Interested taxpayers.
Mr.. Tracy tells the people that the
electric plant cost the city $32s.o00,
omits to mention the bonded debt OF
Mi ~I, rf<,<4& A.
a third of a million, and tells the peo-
pie 1T is worth g. million; and has not
had put into it a, dollar of the taxpay-
ers money, although it was taken over
on credit and is in effect a lien upon
every property owners holdings in the
city or Norwich for the total amount
of cost and debt.
If this Is true, John Roe can buy q
house Of Richard Doe worth 81 900,
give his note for 81 600, assume mort
gage of $1,000, value it at three thou
sand, and declare there is not q penny
of his money in it, which he would
have interpreted that the property has
not cost him a penny. although he Is
liable for every cent Of 1t. ID such talk
business talk, or just municipal twad-
die?
1t is not necessary for observer
1t is not necessary that observer
should disclose his identity, since he IL
not seeking popular favor or applause
from the people. He is an old fash
Toned man who has an idea that a
mortgage Is debt and that monetary
liabilities spell money expenditure ev-
cry time.
OF course, am thankful to EXPIRES
ident Tracy for his condesc ension to
answer a few questions to an anony-
nous inquirer. and for submitting G
few comparisons specially selected to
support his side of the case.
observer has always considered
himself too shrewd to get caught in G
gold brick game; and he had hoped Mr.
Tracy would answer honest inquiries
in an affaible mood for the information
of common people like himself. He Is
sorry to have to say that Mr.. Tracy's
irritability, his sarcasm and his open
ly displayed methods make It appear
as if he knew he had a gold brick prop
osition and was afraid an inquirer
w.ruld find 1t out.
1t would not be right to irritate Mr.
Tracy by asking any more questions
and If we should venture we have his
positive word that he will not answer
because he does not know whence they
en1anate. The man not the issue IL
what he confessedly considers import
ant. We would simply say for his en-
lightehment that Observer" is mem
Orabile Eomen.
OBSERVER.
Norwich, Jan. 21st, 1911.