New Britain herald., 1917-04-07

" i've. yETeeSut sQQNA1u0u9 N0m QNNls of the leading dealers Sives the pricsS as $11 per ton and while 1t, is expecteds that there will be a slight reductioISs when the spring shipments arrive,s deaiers state that there. is, positively1 no chance for 1t to drop below $9.5Qy Or $9 per ton. They claim 1t is hardss tG get shipments here and that :heIs wholesalers will make no promise oka future deliveries, nor will they guar-a antee any price for next month. In the meantime Hartford is paying $10S per ton for coal and expects a drop to $s.35 per ton. Contrasted with the {. price of coal in New Britain is the price paid in the town of Haverstrasv, N. Y., where, we are assured, the coal is transported by rail as in this state, and not by water. The Herald has re- ceived two certified bills from 6 fiav- erstraw dealer quoting the price of pea coal as $6 per ton and nut coal at $7.60 per ton. It does seem, many citizens assert. as though the H. c. of l.. hit New Britain first and hardA: and stayed longer.
 Undoubtedly the safety board Is q well meaning body of men, but by their actions at times they are surely and positively breaking up the morale and discipline oe the departments un- der them. Especially Is this true of their action on Tuesday night whom they publicly asked that the chief of the fire department be reprimanded, and what they voted to do amounted to this in fact, as the result of a com plaint of one of his subordinates. Certainly if discipline is to be main- tained in the departments those at the head must be truly at the head. They must not be hectored and belittled by the safety board. If the safety board really thought that the chief erred in his censuring of the chief mechanic they could have smoothed matters over in different way than they did. Absolutely the only way to maintain discipline among any body of men Ia to back up the ones at the head,'' stated a prominent citizen who has seen service in the army and knows how discipline is obtained. ''If su- perior officer in the army does get into controversy with his interiors the officer is upheld for the sake of discipline. Later more satisfactory arrangements may be made, but there is no such thing as disciplining an officer for some minor complaint by an enlisted man. And nowhere Is there any better discipline than in the army and navy The safety board ought to wake up,' he stated.
 If tomorrow proves mild and balmy its sure lpt there will be large con-, E gregations in all the churches. What.ss the use of the ladies having new Easter bonnets if they can't show them. 5sr
 Now that Lent Is over we look to see busy marriage market. Dances and parties will also be again in vogue. Many young mon. glancing in storS windows and in style books, are ex-T pressing Abt4ern over the high prices of suits and shoes. Cheer up, maybe you won't have to buy a new spring suit. The government may furnish. you with garments of a popular shade If certain bills before congress are passed.
 Some of the presentiments Of sev. eral council members in opposing . greatly increased tax rate and urging SsA0Ss OCOAtOuay HYW UlO IAlr Lo DO realised. The possibility of war and heavy war revenues did not seriously impress all city fathers several weeks ago. particularly when the salary grabs were going through.
 Even people, m their new Easter suits will haveIto walk some distance down Church street to take the Hart ford or Chestnut street car. It doesn't stop at the corner, you know.
 Tuesday Is election day but appar- entiy no one seems to care. except the candidates and 1t is only in the fifth ward that there Is admitted to be any prediction doubt as to thA winners. sss
 The departure of the troops roba many men of exercising their right of franchise on Tuesday. The ener- gettc recruiting has also badly be- fuddled the personal tax enrollment records.
 The boys are spinning tops and thu girls are jumping ropes. Surely sprine must be lowering near.
 SOUTH CHURCH CHIMES THRILn Wipe Out all Lines by Playing Pa.