Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-07
TO THE EDITOR
Let's Have Something Attractive.

Let nave something Attractive
Mr.. Editor:-I have read of late in
the columns of The Bulletin, many
letters relating to our wonderful traf-
tic-ordinance recently Fesurrected and
put in active use, and the stirring let
ter regarding the condition Of our
main thOrOUghfaTes; the latter being
SO full of truth, that 1t and it's writ
err deserve the highest commentator.
Oil or water, top dressing or full
road construction, something should
be done now, not next winter nor next
spring, to put the two main approach
es to our city in condition where
they may be safely travelled by the
autOmObilist or the drivers of horses
and too, in a state where the festive
pedestrian, TO which latter class I I'M
fortunately belong, may traverse a
portion of these streets without, per-
force eating his peck of dirt on each
journey, in the shape of the unspeak-
able mixture politely described as
dust, which is raised by every pass
ing vehicle and which also covers the
sidewalk to the depth of an inch or
more.
Regarding the traf1c-law: It Is not
claimed I believe, even by It's most
ardent supporters that it may not be
capable of Improvement, or that it
may not he amended without losing
its proper force and effect.
As at present enforced it seems to
hit unsuspecting strangers who come
70 pay our city a brief visit, many of
them stopping here to dine or in
other ways to spend their money.
They may not be supposed to have
a knowledge of the local ordinances of
the various towns through which they
pass and if they observe the speed
limit as many of our local drivers GER
tainly do not the leaving of their cars
for an hour while their occupants are
engaged in our hotels, or stores or
restaurants cannot work any great
degree of harm.
It has not in the past; why should
it so suddenly change in it's effect
with the advent of a new city admin
istratiOn?
It Gan and will have one effect to
a certE inty. It will discourage future
visits to Norwich by those having had
single taste of what seems to many
of US as either an improper and in
furious regulation or a mistaken
method Of enforcing what might be a
helpful law.
If two gentlemen leaving their car,
as doubtless they had before, beside
the curb at the hotel dine at the
Wauregan and for dessert find an Of
fiCer who informs them that they are
under arrest for having left their ma
chine too long, are somewhat disturb
ed. is the sensation an unnatural one
Il Il Car IIll6u Wllu lddlGS ana gen.
tIemer on their way to a neighboring
city is stopped and with a stalwart
officer riding on the running board is,
with it's occupants, brought to the
police station for some technical in
fraction of the law. is the sight edi-
flying to our citizens, or the experience
a pleasant one to the unfartunates in
custody?
In the language of the aancient
stage, eve trOw not'.
One thing IS certain, There is
nothing doing" to use the verna-
cular, in the way Of these people
making another visit to Norwich. I'M
less of an enforced nature.
Let US have a. reasonable traffic and
speed ordinance, reasonably enforced;
not this absurd fifteen minute propo-
sition, and all alike, residents and
visitors may well be content.
I have not been tempted to exclaim,
as one Of your correspondents averred
that he was, in an unspollen language,
the Latin. One of the few Latin
phrases that I do recall however, and
which 7 spare the reader, is where
PhOebus counseIs Phaeton, in his
driving of the chariot of the sun, to
pursue a middle course.
So, with thanks for your indulgence,
permit me to subscribe myself,
DOBRANOS.
Norwich, Aug. 9Th, 1916.