New Britain herald., 1916-08-12

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 Temporary Meat Inspector c. R. Witte has submitted his first report to the health board, showing. that he has inspected twenty eight s1aught- erings and out of that number has condemneM ~two carcasses because of diseased h1eat5 He has also stopped the, slaughter of one calf because it was in the bob veal class. All of which shows that the slaughter in spector is doing good for it is surely worth, somehing to keep diseased meat fronf human consumption. It appears, too. that the inspector. is able to render the health board ana the city just as efficient service as would be possible by the :. first; sug- gested erection of an expensive slaughter house. If the inspection 1 system continues to wofk out well, and there is bu little ,doub %tha it will, it is, hardly likely that a slaught- CT house will be built, thus saving the city considerable money, E8 $ During the past week people have remarked with curiosity the unusual numbA of. out of the statei automo- piles that have passed through the city. Cars from t1fe~ nearer eastern and southern states have become fla mjliar and. not g. few machines have been noed~ from Georgia. Michigan, Illinois and Ohio The reason for this sudden influx of automobiles is that tFe present week has been National Touring Week" and motor ists all over the country have been 
 right in Connecticut is some of the most beautiful scenery that one could wish to see and realizing this, tourists have headed in this direction in large numbers.
 This National Touring Week. has brought to attention a fact that might be taken care of by the Chamber of Commerce. Several visiting tourists have stopped pedes- trians on some of the principal streets and asked "How far is it to New Britain?" or How do we get to New Britain?' This may sound foolish, but to the stranger who has no means of knowing, it is very per tinent. Many other cities have at the city line on all main roads. big signs stating the name of the city and that for which 1t is best known. For in stance, approaching Meriden the tourist is greeted with a big sign stating "Meriden, the home of skilled industries' with some other informa- ton about the place. Why would it not be a good plan to erect similar sign boards at the town line on the Berlin road, on the Hartford road and the Plafnville road, introducing the visiting Tourist to the city and at the same time eiving New: Brit ain, the Hardware City, boost?
 On Thursday the manager of a local theater was fined in court for vio1at- ing an ordinance that prohibits the wantOn distribution of advertising 2 literature on the streets. This is the first prosecution under this ordinance in a long time. Previously the streets
 were almost daily filtered with ad- vertising sheets and pamphlets, given
 out by boys and thrown carelessly aside by the readers. It was a nui-
 sance and the ordinance was drafted
 to abate it and it has worked well
 It was only through ignorance of To- cal laws that the theater man be- came a violater. The law at present regarding advertising is that all sucf ! circulars must be left at a persons door so as not to blow about an6 litter up the street. It is a good or dinance and helps keep the city beautiful.
 Traffic rule aoitators are now en- dcavoring to get a rule passed that will make Main street "one way street" from West Main street to the C. ,,1- mean that traffic going north would take the street on the east side of the park and south bound traffic would
 go on the west side. Not entirely Q bad idea.
 It is to be hoped that there are few such men on the local force, but policemen should never swear in public During the past week a pris- oner in court testified that as he was placed under arrest the officer sWore at him. If that is true the patrol man should be advised to cease this practice for there is nothing more dis g1sting to a respectable person o1 nothing that will take prestige from an officer more quickly than to have him lose his temper and swear in ruNIfC. A policeman is a public ser want. It is his duy to preserve the pcace and not to disturb it by swear inm even though he is provoked. A policeman, from the nature of his pO- sitiOn. should conduct himself in a manner that will mako him a model for the crring to follow. He should he courteous when asked what to him may seem to be foolish questions and he should control his temper. Pro- fanity while on duty should not be tolerated. It would not be surprising
 ir such an order were shortly given out as one official high I'D has hinted that swearing by policemen e'when they arc veXod at the Attitude Of any person must stop. 7
 This summer shas been unusual in