New Britain herald., 1917-03-31

who never forgets these things and { 1t Is men like him who put citixen-
 ship and soldiery on~ ' higher plane. By his recent vigorous action in be- half of the Home Guard and City Guard he has endeared himself to all loyal New Britainites. His election as major of the City Guard Is not only deserving, but also justly popular. Oldfs King Winter is being slowly but surely, beaten back. The sun is triumphantly marching northward in its daily orbit. March passes to- night and joyous April arrivess But during its last few days March has proved true to tradition and has been going out like a lamb" inas- much as. 1t "came in like a Hon." Some disagreeables weather Is to be expected next month. Some cold weather is sure to come and of course lsthe April showers which "come and go'' will probably not be lacking. fNeither will the amateur pouitry r4ising enthusiast sor home gardener. The former has already made plans | t6 hatch out . brood of young cnacks ana the latter is getting out his garden spade and laying In . good supply or certain liniments guaranteed to cure
 a lame back and aching muscles over night. s, Action of the common council IT Recommending the construction ana fsSlnipment of a new south end hre ksfxtion is2 r6SpftaG general ap-
 Droyal all oyer f6S city. Residents Fin the southern section are overjoyeds at the prospect of obtaining that for which they have fought for several 1 years. and residents In other sections | are glad too, because in 1t they see added protection for themselves. This because apparatus' which at present | would have to leave their. section un- protected, will not Have to be drawn south of the tracks under ordinary
 conditions once tho station Is estab- I lished. Chairman Babcock has as- sured the council that $11.5O0 will cover all expenses connected with the building If the new fire station. Ills l word is doubted by many of the coun- ell members, but he has been given his chaHce and it is now up to him ! to make good. We hope he can. | The citizens also seem to approve of ] the action of the city fathers in de- | clining to cut out the Park street pav- ing and the South end park. Both seem to be necessary. It has been
 the policy of the administration to put in at least one stretch of permanent paving each year and to suspend this plan would disarrange the whole gem Il eral scheme and pile additional work
 and expense up for another year. One member of the council, In ops posing the paving, said all tho city streets are in bad shape any way. | Obviously this is an exaggerated ntAtN- I ment, but the conditions of the stfMeks
 would be made even more SO Sh0utd any plan to construct one good etEeet a year be suspended. While the cfty may not need the park land this year
 or next, 1t will need 1t in the future and in the general trend of Dtepared N ness is 1t not we'll to prepare for tl1A
 recreation places of our future cifysSs The construction and eqMip " XII 1 new fire station will perfQI 1t necessary to or9anise VI 4S1es &
 pany. It will also opens N an additional captain and dkltAuA
 Without doubt tieutena1 III md Higgins, who were mi cam
 difiates whan the TIT Maa
 named, will a1ain bS eeng &he fcre-
 most candidatea. men In the
 fire departuaeiat n I'll fo,sbe study
 ing up o4f 4asSl sservfceM prspar-
 atory 4a 1T ex4 4nKin9tions. Hope E spring a1 eterqef m the human
 brea4 S6nae one X mu1t z be disap- paitat9 but Ills t6 bas desired that lathere ss be no reason; for any ad- ixerse ctnnmentswhen the new men are sEnamed.
 No, fellow citizens and patrons of
 tho Hartford and Chestnut street car.
 the trolley does not stop at the cor
 ner of Ehurch 1nds Main strests. For
 some. reasen Atals insist on making patrons ws1 one distances down sI Church street bef0fe being permitted
 to board the ears. No. we don't know
 why. s
 Olive drab and khaki are bound to
 be popular colors a8Ain tl1is spring. x The first real autoit Ghile fatality of 1.-the seasonin this ssctfBn occurred this
 week. Although tho man killed on
 the Beech Swamp road did not meet \ his death in Now Britain, 1t was so near the town Ane that the differences was negligible. Last year number of persons were killed by automobiles 1 in Now Britain. most of them accl- dentally. Many accidents can bN avoided by careful driving, but th6rA Els absolutely no excuse for such fatal- fties as occurred this week. Reckless drivers should be summarily dealt with and a maximum sentence should be l imposed on all who flee after having 1 a fatal accident. Such men are little better than murderers.
 Milk licenses should be renewed before April I. Inasmuch as