New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

ments during the past few months. He
 expressed himself as very well pleased
 with the high efficiency of the fire de-
 partment. He said he thinks the New
 Britain police department is also eftl-
 cient, but could be made more so. That is why he wants two boards, one 10 attend entirely to fire department matters and the other to give it's un- divided attention to the police depart ment In this way the police depart ment can be made more efficient, the mayor said. He declared that his eX- perience and observation have showed him that the chairman of every board of public safety has had more in terest in one department than the other and it is true of this board, too. He was careful to make it clear that he is not criticising the board of MT. Babcock. To show one way he thinks the efficiency of the police department could be improved he said that he had noticed one policeman while on duty leaning slouchily against a build ing That is not efficiency" he claimed, and said it is to watch for these little things and the big things as well, that he wants the two boards, one for each department.
 Judge Gaffney did not take the op- timistic view of the matter that the other commissioners did and declared that the trouble is not in the system but in human nature and human na- turc cannot be overcome. In con-. clusion he said, 1T predict you will not escape tho evils you think you will"
 Those present at the meeting were Mayor George A. Quigley, Judge B. F. Gafney, George M. Landers, T. H. Kehoe, M. l. Jester, Judge J. F.. Cooper, Senator G. w. Klett, H. M. Steele, Ernest Teich and Clerk Her bert v. Camp. Those present when the meeting adjourned about three hours later were the above. with the exception of Judge Cooper and Sena tor Klctt, who left earlier.
 May Naturalize Here.
 Albert Anderson, Severin Johnson and ArVid Nero, representing the Swedish American Republican club in it's petition for a charter change that will permit aliens to take out their naturalization papers in this city, stated their arguments ia favor of the change. MT Johnson was particularly convincing when he told the commits sioners that it Is estimated that there are 300 Swedes in the city who are not naturalized and about 1,500 of other natiOnalities who are eligible, but who have failed to become citizens because of the expense and great 1n- convenience connected With going to the superior court at Hartford. He admitted that American citizenship is far too sacred a thing to be weighed In terms of gold, but he explained lust what a hard time a foreigner has when he comes to the United states, and he said he spoke from oXperlenC". He declared that during the first few years of his residence here the foreigner is handicapped by a lack of knowledge of English and customs. Lated when he gets a. Job paying him s10. $12 or S15 per week he may be married and cannot afford to lose the time and money connected with the trips to Hartford with witnesses He declared that he knows personally one Swedish resident who took out his first papers eight years ago, yet has heep unable to take out his second naners because of the expensive m MT. Johnson contendeo +ba+ more is to be gained by the gov ernment by having all eligible ana