New Britain herald., 1916-04-08

r. but one of the steps to be taken by the democratic party in going about it's own retuvenation By infusins younger blood into the official posi- tions and gaining the interest and support of the young men it is hoped to build the party up and this plan is to be further idealized.
 |. z Thcrc Is every reason to believe that in the fifth ward the democra are to make a determined effort to stage a "come back" after their un- expected defeat at the previous elcc- ton. Rev Lucyan Bojnowski. pas tor Of the Sacred Heart church. is known as a strong democrat and his influence among his parishioners may he greater than some imagine. It is the claim of the dem mocratS that the two Polish representatives from the fifth in the council. although rcpub- 1icans received but little recognition on the council floor from their re- publican brethren. They were per mitted to say good evening" and good night" it is claimed. To many Poles this was distastefu1 and thcv' feel that in the democratic party they will be received more enthusastically. And there Is ever the influence of their religious leader. As a demo- cratic influence the recent visit Of the Hon. Thimas l.. Reilly, attended in a body by Father Bojnowsli's fol- lowers. Diploma tically, the former congressman refrained from urging his listeners to vote one ticket or the other, leaving it to their iudgm ent. However. he, representing the demo- cratic party, endeared himself to his listeners by his fierce attack on the Burnett I4iteracy bill. This bill is distasteful to all foreigners and Father Bojnowslli himself Is working hard against it. The Meriden speaker further attraCked the plaudits of the audience by his complim entary ref erence to their patriots and his ad- vice to think, then vote' on April II was significant. Added to th;s, Father Boinowslli's argument against the present administration gave the crowd food for thought. It is evil dent that the fifth ward democrats are working hard and in this move ment Hon. T. l.. Reilly and Rev. Bo- jnowski have no small share.
 Never before, states City Clerk A. l.. Thompson, has the democratic party seen fit to indorse so many of the republican nominees as they have this year. Practically the entire ticket mayor excepted. has been en- dorsed. But in this very action the unselishness and fairness of the dem ocrats is mirrored. City clerk, tax collector, city treasurer, city comp tro1ler-all are positions filled by admittedly capable men and are po- sitions in which esta blished efficiency spells success for the city. The dem oCratic convention was open for any nominations and a numb Der of demo- crats were urged to let their nam cS be placed on the lists but they re- fused, believing it to be for the best interests of the city to keep the mon in office who have been tried and found efficient
 But some of the republicans feel, despite democratic protests, that the almost entire endorsement of the re- publican ticket is a campaign scheme. They argue from a democratic stand = point that by doing this and simply changing the head of the ticket. many republicans vii l say to themselves, Well. what's the difference. If I vote the democratic ticket I will be voting for my republican friends with the exception of mayor, and I don't like Quigley anyWaN.' Tn this way, the republicans say. the democrats hope to wean away many c. O. P. votes and whether the plan was pre- mcditatcd or not. it is not unlikely that this will so work out.
 Recent notice at the post office that the carriers window would not here after he open in the evening for the public distribution of mail has caused some WOndermcnt about the city. For many years the carriers window has been opened promptly at ' D. m, and kept open until 8 o'clock, during which time anyone could call for ana receive their mail. But this system is now abolished on orders from the post office departme ent. The move to abolish this system is an economical one and the tremendous saving can be imagined when it is understood that in a week more than ten hours time was consumed by the clerk there. This is more than one mans pay for day $ work and when many towns and cities are included the figure grows very large.
 The order is not working much of a discomfort here either Hardly more than two business men ever called for their mail at this win dow evenings and the majority of cit izens who called did so simply from force of habit and a chance hope that they might receive a letter. One clerk at this window kept an account
 
 two who asked for mail only fifteen received any. This one instance shows just how unimportant this branch of the postal service in New Britain was and it's abolition while