New Britain herald., 1916-11-18

a par With any. In this connection 1t
sjnight be suggested, however, that
many more articles of public interest,"
and value might be obtained for this
museum. if loans were accepted. Onder
present conditions the museum ac-
copts only gifts that shall be the per-
manent property Of the museum, re-
fusing to accept loaned articles. This
question is reasonab answered by
Mr.. Schurr, who states that 1T has been
found impractical to take loans for
the reason that loans, being the prop
erty of the lender, can be taken back
by, him at any time, and thus it is
impossible to keep the museum
articles properly catalogued. Because
Of this, a Terson coming to the mu-
scum to view a particular article
would not care to relinquish their
had been removed.
1t is believed that regardless of
THESE facts it might be advisable to
accept loaned articles. There are
saiH to be a number of people in this
T city who have valuable relics and
other things of historical interest,
handed down from generation to gen
Grafton, that they would willingly
permit the museum TO have in its
cases for public inspection, yet who
would not care to reliqquish their
title to them. On the whole, it is not
thought that many Of the loaned
articles would be recalled, and if a
few were, the value of the others
would more than make up for the
loss. If it was not thought best to
have the loaned articles with the
owned articles, a separate depart
ment might be arranged
! A, visit to the museum is we'll
worth the time of any citizen or WISH
tor.
Now that politics have been rele-
gated into the background the citizen
can, exercise his constitutional right
of "life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness'- he happens to be
a football enthusiast.
What has become of the carefully
prepared plans to remark safety zone
traffic lines on Main street by filling
in chiseled grooves with white ce-
ment.
Needed improvem ents have been
made on Chestnut street in front of
the car barns where pavement has
been placed between the rails, as
surfing a more even road for traffic
and abolishing the old mud hole that
formerly existed in this spot. Also
the Main street crossing.
When Mayor Quigley addresses a
~ Getting in New Haven on December
5 on civil service and how it works
out in New Britain," we wonder just
what he will say.
One. of the new automobiles re-
Gently purchased for the-board of pub
lie works (sewef~departm is US
ing an average of eight gallons of
gasoline per day. The operator says
he drives about thirty-five miles per
day. Inasmuch as the board of pub
lie works has q chauffeur and me-
chanic i'll its employ it would seem
that he ought to be able to make ad-
JUSTIN ents that would make this ma
chine a more economical one to run.
-Four or five miles per gallon is pref
ty expensive for a little machine like
this one.
Evidently this one was not included
IN the police civil service curriculum
During recent revolver practice at
| made a poor showing was cheered up
by brother officer who explained
| that perhaps the solution of his poor
craftsmanship might lay in the fact
that he is left handed, while he was
shooting with a Fright handed" gun.
He meant it too.
Another officer was asked why,
when he had an unruly prisoner, he
never charged him in court with re-
sistance. 'HumphI When I have such
case [ prosecute it myself, and be-
fore he lands behind the bars" he
gTunted
Tt is rumored that fire department
changes will result in Captain Butler
being given charge of Engine COM
nanyNo. 5, while Captain Souney Of
that company Will 90 transferred to
No. 4 company and Cartain Grove of
No. company will be ~iven charge of
No. 3 company.
Election bets beng paid, the losers
are now anNiously awaiting the next
opportunity that presents them with
+ q sporting chance to make good
With the recent accident at the Vo-
cational High school in mind it would
appear pertinent to ask why every
possible safety device against gettin&.
caught in machinery is not il? use at
the school.
The Fourth of July committee Of
the chamber of commerce has made
recommendation worthy of the most
careful consideration. This commit
too HOT : at toy,
with tho public amusement commit
too and ask tho france board for an
appropriation of 5000 that shall be
applied for the July Fourth ceebra-
tor next wear and also for eight
bond concerts during the summer.