New Britain herald., 1917-04-14

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what the future will, hold forth for
the results in the fourth ward and
the fifth ward make an interesting re-
sumo. In the fifth ward, which
eral years ago, democrats have
been making determined efforts to
again claim it as their own. Thus
far their efforts have failed, but this
srring an extra effort was made by
the democrats within the ward to
bring the district back into the DEM
ocratic fold. It failed and the fact
that the race was not even close.
the lowest vote recorded by q re-
publican candidate was but 339 while
the largest number of votes polled
by q democratic candidate was but
263, indicating that there was no wave
OF democracy surging through the
ward this time. The democrats are
not dishearfened however, and blame
their poor showing on the fact that
1t was an loft year." The republic
cans on the other hand are jubilant.
claiming that in regular election
their hosts will be augmented even
more. In the republican fouth ward
however, quite a scare was thrown
into the ranks of the g. o. p. and.
it is believed, had the democrats be-
gun sooner and worked harder, they
would have won. AS it was only
fcrty-five votes separated the repub-
lican trailers and the democratic
learer. Judging from the showing
made on Tuesday the republicans
have more real occasion to worry
about losing the fifth. In the other
wards. although the voting was light.
the margin between the two parties
was about true to form.
Those who heard the patriotic
speech of Compensation Commits
sioner George B. Chandler before
the United Republican clubs on Mon
day evening was visibly impressed.
Mr.. Chandler scorned the usual tao
tics of the patriotic, orator. He did not
once appeal to the martial spirit or
passions of his listeners. His entire
talk was a somber business-like d.
course, dealing with fact. 1t did
much to open the eyes of many
people. 1t gave them greater sense
Of moral security in their nations
step than would the speech Of the
more fire eating brand of orator.
The common council, when it con-
yenes for its April meeting, will pre-
sent several new faces, some OF which
have never before been seen in ac-
tive politics. These men are all coun-
cilmen: Gardner C. Weld in the third
ward; George C. Forsberg in the sec
ond ward, Edward Peterson. Jr., and
). Gustav johnson in the fourth ward
and Jacob Owsialx in the fifth ward.
In the flrst ward Charles May will re-
turn as an alderman, q new position
for him, and it is expected that Har-
ry Scheuy wills be elected to succeed
him as councilman: In the third
ward Orson F. Curtis returns as al
derman. These constitute about the
only change in the personnel OF the
council. It is to be hoped, for the
welfare Of the city and their reapec-
tive constituents. that the new mem
bers will not join the unrecognized.
but ever present, "silent members" or
the council. It is likewise ferventiy
hoped that they will. not talk unless
they know. what they. are talking
about, $50 <
Orson F. Curtis has discovered q
technicality which renders void the
councils action in suspending the CIV
IL service rules that the safety board
might obtain a larger eligibility list
for policemen. Leave it to the third
warder to ind the flaw If there Is one.
! A few months ago a house, store or
vehicle displaying an American nag
was the exception. Now 1t Is the rule.
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acts of the new council will. be to
name an assistant prosecuting attor-
ney. Already the present incumbent.
Joseph 6. Woods, has announced ms
candidacy as has Attorney Albert A.
Greenberg. 1t Is now lntlmated tnat
a move may be started to reappoint
Judge George Andrew, who was
dumped two years ago in favor OF
Lawyer Woods. Astute politicians
think the time is now ripe for a dark
horse candidate to step in and, profit
ing by the contest between Lawyers
Woods and Greenberg, and possibly
Andrew, secure the appointment.
A news item from Washington
states that Mrs. Wilson, wife Of the
president and Mrs. Marshall, wife OF
the vice president, as well as the wives
of cabinet members have agreed to re-
duce their scale of living to the sim
plest possible form as an example to
other women of the country. They
have also pledged themselves to buy
clothing and simple food.
A worthy example to be followed by
New Britain women, but many local
ia miles have been living on the more
simple forms of food since the pota-
to scared to such unscalable heights.
For many weeks rice has been a well
known, if not justly popular. dish In
many families.
The season of the bug, the real
American bug Of whom New Britain
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