New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

business interests of New Britain to ascertain the sentimen for or against the daylight savings scheme that was effective during two years of the war. There is little doubt that local fac tory interests favor this plan as it spells economy for them. especially in reference to electricity used for light ing. The farmers naturally and true to their fellow farmers are ''agin it." But what will it all amount to any way" Suppose the representative in tcrcsis here vote that they like if. what difference will it make" Con gross has voted against the measure and New Britain can hardly set itself up as d little kingdom of it's own and regulate it's own time. What mud dle we would all be in all the time if New Britain changed it's time an hour. Railroad time tables would be worse than a Chinese puzzle here. Mails would become complicated. Ap- pointm ents in other cities. or with people from out of town would he mixed and general social and business chaos might result It looks like making a mountain out of a mole hill. w. Shakespeare would have said. Much ado about nothing"
 Prom W-insteG came the story the other day that the little ground hog, that had neglected to awaken from his long sleep on St. Candlcmas day. had suddenly come to life. took peep outside of his winter quarters and as the day was cloudy. failed to sec his shadow. Hence those good Winstcd citizens (pardon the pun now look for an early spring. IL is doubtful if ever community looked forward to Sprin nGtimc with more fervor than does this one. lt is the usual winter wall that this winter is the hardest l can rem enn oer.' but there is little reason, for even the most ;,heptical or critical to question the fac that il will take q good memory to think of a winter that has been any more trying or dis agreeable than the present one Tine weather vest ero;y seemed to have T faint touch of the elusive spring. but consultation of the calendar. and the thought of the cold. bleak and windy month of March that iS vet to come, puts a dampcr on even tine most op- timis,ic of thoughts.
 From q financial viewpoint the present winter has been most eXpen- Sive. Contractors have suffered greatly by being prevented from do ing nut'n "Ork- ! ne nlSn price or la bor has added the general eN- pense by making it costly proposi- ton to get sidewalks and streets cleaned.
 If winter holds on for d number of weeks more. and then breaks up quickly. il is pro b.,i,iC that the pco- pie along the Connecticut valley will one Of the Crst. IT no5 the worst. spring freshets since the whit" men first settled this part of. the great wild erness. All up through Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts the hills and valleys are covered with several feet of snow. none of which has started to melt. The many sma Ii streams hat feed the old Connecti- cut also claim thus St' me kind Ot coun- try. so il can be readily seen that if warm weather comes suddenly there is bound to be something doing in the river. As the SnoWS melt 4nG the ice up the river. il ONerfiowS it's ba great da mage is done \ number Of years ago the Connecticut river ovcrfiowed it's banks and people came to Hartford from far and near 10 see the sights, Nt that time the lower end of State street and the cross streets in that vicinity where all inun- dated Since. however. rctaIninZ. wall has been built so il is not thought