New Britain herald., 1916-07-22

many city fathers themselves howl loudly trade in New Britain" The i city might well set the example. This communication brought out other statements concerning customs in city hall and one councilman declared that other things are bought out of town. Why not patronize home industry, or at least give home industry a chance?
 
 There can be but little doubt that New Britain's town home comes as near being a model one as any city can boast of for at the council meet ing this week a special committee re- ported on it's recent visit to the in stitution. Alderman M. Irving Jes- ter, Mayor Qugiley's right bower, himself made the report, giving the home a good boost When it Is re- membered the terrible scandal that the mayor stirred up four years or so ago concerning the town home, how he made 1t the vehicle on which he rode into popularity and how he pub licly declared that he would discharge Manager and Mrs. Kibbe, one must be convinced that things are right or else the mayors henchman would not have dared or cared to overlook it. Inasmuch as the same people are now in charge of the home which is given such a clean bill of health by the mayors own committee, it seems not entirely impossible that some ebody might have been a little mistaken at some other time.
 
 According to present plans being formulated by the safety board the 1-p0 ar0iz ion, will be started next month when the motor driven apparatus shall have ar rived and the horse drawn vehicles discarded. Several new permanent men will be named but the depart ment will not likely be made per- manent at one sweep. but will be made so gradually. Two pieces of the motor driven apparatus. or dered by the safety board in the early spring, will be delivered here be- fore the eleventh of next month. The junior pumping engine cannot como until later, owing to the great de- mand for such apparatus Although New Britain is being made to wait an eXasperatingly long time for her motor trucks, she can well bide her time for the financial concessions made by the company at the time of the purchase more than make up for any delay. New Britain did well to order the apparatus when she did for since that time the prices of all mo- tor trucks have advanced consider ably So the delay in getting appar- atus, rather than being a costly one for the city, is really @ money saving one.
 The annual vacation summer school for small children at the Gen. ter Congregational church is one oS the biggest things of it's kind the citv has ever had. It Is purely undenom- national and children from all classes and all religions attend. The little folks are taught basket weaving and other like accomplishments and also have pleasant play hours. No greater evidence of it's popularity k possible than the fact that althouo1, the school does not open until Q O clock, nevertheless the little onos begin to arrive on Church street shortly after 7:30 a. m. and wait na- tiently outside the door until the teachers arrive.
 New Britain is extremely fortunate in not having had a single case of paralysis. This clean bill of slate can be traced to a great extent to the efficiency Of the health depart- n1ent and the Oreca utiOpo,,,, ,,,oo a,,.o-