New Britain herald., 1916-11-04

two to one has been oHered, put even money seems to prevail.
 Arguments of republican orators during the past week have gained strength due to the fact that the speakers have eased up somewhat on their personal attacks on Wilson and the foreign policies and confined their attempts to the tariff issue-the most powerful weapon of the G. o. P. in old New England.
 Police department records, showing that there were upwards of 200 ar rests during the month of October, and this is in no way unusual, leaves but little doubt as to the urgent need of enlarged police and court. room quarters. The present cell room is inadequate as we'll as antiquated. The chiefs office, sergeant's room, patrol mems quarters and detective bureau are not situated to the best ad- vantage. The court room is deplor- ably so. Noisy to the extent that it Oftimes cOmpels brief cessation of activities, it could be improved upon in many ways, as could the proba- tiOn officers quarters. But here arises the question of a suitable loca- ton. There is little doubt that the police station should be north of the railroad tracks and officials state that fully two thirds of all complaints and all arrests are in this section. The Burritt school property has been sug- gested on several occasions, but this seems to be too valuable a piece of property, both from a financial and a civic viewpoint, to devote to such a building.
 Indications are that the building operations in this city will total close to S",0OO,00O before the fiscal year closes on March 31. Building records show that thus far the operations have called for an expenditure of over $1,1O0,O0O. Prosperity, even during a democratic administration, heretofore deemed impossible by re- ent
 A local real estate and insurance dealer, owner of an automobile with a lock switchboard, had a mean trick played on him recently when he left his machine on the street with
 
 knocked the switch off, then threw away the key. Oh humor, what crimes are committed in thy name, or some such phrase as the late w. Shakespeare would have aptly put it. The aim of both parties on Novem- Der ' will be to get out their entire vote and to get out that vote as early as possible. The Christmas slogan of the merchants has been paraphrased ivy the politicians to "do your voting carly.' Numerous automobiles have been either loaned to or hired by each party and it is expected that the last half hour before the polls close will be a busy one.
 Nothing has been heard this fall about the announcement of the elec- l torial vote by the "winking" system, via the electric light company It will be remembered that four years ago arrangements were made about the state whereby the lighting com panies switched the current on and off according to a prearranged sched- ule to announce the result of the vot- ing to subscribers. At that time l nuch trouble resulted, particularly in the factories where the electric fuses were burned out in many instances Using the school registration, the voting lists and past statistics as a basis of opinion, it is believed that by the time the next government census is taken in 1920. four years hence, New Britain will show a popu- 1 lltion of at least 6O,O00 people, The city directory, published last fall, 1 gives the estimated population of 1 this city as 4.000 and the 1916 di- | rectory is now in the hands of the printers. Estimations gleaned from the Chamber of Commerce reports, statements of the census takers for the directory and city and postal Of fcials would indicate that the es- timated population of this city is to- day 56,O00, gain of 2,0oO in the past twelve months This is a phenomanal growth yet there is no reason why such a growth should appear start ling. There is no reason why New Britain should not gain as it ap- excellent opportunities to workers of all kinds. The skilled workman can find just as ready employment as can the day laborer and the wages paid are on a par with most of the other l concerns about the country barring the fabulous prices paid by some of the munitions plants, but they are in ] 9 small minority when compared to the vast manufacturing interests of the entire country. Then, too. the city is admittedly growing and as such, offers excellent opportunities for home builders New tracts of land are being constantly developed, so that the person who desires to be- come established has everything that he could wish to make him desire to locate permanently in this city, the Ia1 .cl1 of the 11rli1.e,.s.e