The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

1oaf-anyone is inclined that way. the squads need a sergeant with them.''
 On the question of moving picture shows and the charging of admissions, the commissioner said:
 T will take full resp ponsibility for the charging of admissions in theatres on Sunday. This is done for the safety of the people in this city" He told of the collections being institut- ed at the doorways of theatres under the guise of +colIections.' He said that it was nothing but a subterfuge for charging admission and that in one instance he had visited a theatre and found an argument in progress which threatened to throw the patrons into panic.
 ''The theatres he concluded, must be permitted and made to take care of the crowds and protect their lives. The collection was a mere subterfuge and the collection, system must be wiped out for we are only foo1ing ourselves and jeopardizing lives thereby
 On the matter of police Vs. the courts, he said:
 <-The police can make all kinds of arrests. There are more laws and ordinances now than are actually needed; but what we really. need in Bridgeport is Justice that will enforce the laws
 He asked the newspapers to boost Bridgeport, to criticise when necessary because criticism is good, but not to continuously pound the administra- tion,'' because the administration, like a person, is sure to make mistakes. He said that he would. no doubt, make mistakes and that he would be criti- cised by people whose feelings he was going to hurt. In fact, he said, that already he was accused of intentional- lon ai7oor To Ia57r-f but that such was not the case. He asked for criticism of his future acts if necessary but asked that he be treated fairly in his acts.
 Secretary Cove of the Chamber of Commerce, introduced by Postmaster Buckingham as "a man who had come to this city to make Bridgeport bet ter,'' said that he. was going to tell what other Chambers Of Commerce had done for other cities that it might inspire us. s'So many complaints have been received from shippers that we are led to wonder if there is any way of getting around the situation, which is a. bad one.'' He then showed that no situation is so bad that it cannot be improved and delicately drew analogy between this city and the city Of Milwaukee,, which finding itself confronted by bad terminal fa-. cilities, purchased an island in the central lharbor and made terminal facilities of their own.
 He said that anyone can observe the men idling on the main thorough fares of Bridgeport any night, having nothing. to occupy their time. He showed that these men were the back bone of industry here and that some form of amusement must be afforded them or mischief would result. Here he again reverted to thee ity of Mil waukee and showed how it had avail ed themselves of 8 plot of ground and built a big auditorium exp osition hall which, under able management had been transformed into a profit able as we'll as permanently attrac- tive enterprise to boost the city's pro ducts and reputation. He said that under the combined efforts of the various county chambers including Danbury and Norwa1k the need of the countryside is being surveyed.
 MT. Buckingham pleaded for. con- tinued effort on the Mems league to- ward getting a fire house and police precinct in the North End.