New Britain herald., 1916-12-23

story. The envy is all on the other l side.
 'Tis reported that there will be l noticeable lack of new Packards about the city next spring.
 
 Cheer up. Almost anyone can have a little money, but 1t Is quite a dis tinction to be broke.
 The market panic is bringing prov erbs into play. Prosperity seeks soli- tude, but misery likes company. Think it over.
 Revenge is sweet. even to the chill dren The latest stunt of those youngsters who visit stores and off, ces seeking calendars Is to leave couple of so-ca1led stink bombs" on the floor when their request is re- fused
 Only two days to Christmas. That white Christmas does not look as white as 1t did a week ago. An ounce of prevention is better than a pair of boots Referring to
 
 walks during yesterdays rain. To some extent the flooding of these might have been prevented by a time ly cleaning of the snow from the gut ters and catch basins
 The board of public works should prevent such blocking of the public sidewalks as has occurred on North Bigelow street where the New Brit ain Machine company is building an addition. Supports to the staging are so constructed that they absolutely bar the walk and yesterday noon hundreds of people were forced to wade through several inches of wa ter and slush because the walk was obstructed. Such a condition should never have been permitted to exist.
 Postmaster w. F. Delaney has act ed wisely by refusing to heed anony- nous letters or telephone communi- cations criticizing the service, seek ing information of a more personal nature, or attempting to make a com plaint against any clerk or carrier The postmasters contention Is that If anyone wishes to make com- plaint and considers 1t a just one they should have the moral courage to let their name be known to the off, cials to whom such complaint Is made. The postma aster would treat such information as confidential, but he will insist upon it as a proof of good faith. Not long ago Chief w. J. Rawlings of the police department had to issue a similar edict about anonymous letters and frequently newspapers have to advise their read CTS that all communications must be accompanied by the sender's name as evidence of good faith, although the name will be treated confldentially if desired
 Yesterday was the shortest day of the year. Now as the days begin to lengthen the cold will begin to strengthen.
 From the recent prosecutions for failure of property owners to clean their sidewalks within six hours aft CT snow storm it appears that the authorities are determined to have their ordinance enforced this winter And it is well that this Is so. There is no good reason why all sidewalks cannot be cleaned in this reasonab ble time and for the safety and accom- modat1on of the public, as we'll as in justice to the man who does clean of his walk, all property owners whether they be private citizens. large corporations or the city itself should be prosecuted.
 It has been suggested that if the lire department is to have a hyin9 squadron and a new chemical truck to be made from the chassis of an ordinary touring car the police aux ll1ary car be remodelled for this pur pose. It is a fast and sturdy machine and might answer the purpose. In it's place it would be advisable to pur chase the police department a serv- iceable ambulance
 Tuesday night was 8 bad one for Chalrman E. G. Babcock of the safe " ooaro' The board of public works aosolutely refused to grant his two requests; one that this board take onto 1tself the responsibility and work ot placing red lanterns on the traffic standards each evening, and the other that permission be given for the in- stallatlon of permanent and orna- mental traffic standards at the inter- section ot the principal thoroughfares about the center. Regarding the first request the board of public works Justly cla1med that the traffic system is essentially one of safety and 1t should be handled entirely by that board. Referring to the permanent standards the commissioners thoupht they would prove a menace to traffic. small quently In colission with traffic. but because Of their frail construction do no damage.
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