The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06

Interesting side lights on what newcomers to Strattford think of the town government and town affairs are discovered by a Times reporter who is endeavoring to ascertain how various persons in the community feel toward the council-manager form of government that is to be voted for or against at a special election to be held Monday, July H. Last Satur- day The Times started printing in condensed form the proposed charter ments are given, up to Section 21. More will follow tomorrow. and each day until Saturday. In the mean time in connection with the cam against the measure, opinions or let ters from Stratford voters will be welcomed.
 Robert B. Turney, 22s7 Elm street. Stratford, manager of the offices of the East Side plant of the American Tube & Stamping Company, and who is president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, is strong for the measure. He believes that the pro- posed charter speaks for itself and that a majority of the voters of the town will fall in line and pass the measure.
 Frank R. Sammis of 949 Academy Hill, a prominent Main street mer- chant in Stratford for many years, together with his son Donald. are strong supporters of the measure.
  active campaigning during the past winter, and evidently believes the time ripe for putting the matter to vote.
 William Farmer, Windsor avenue, Paradise Green, an official at the General Electric plant, and secretary of the Stratford Board of Fire Con- misSioners, confesses to being unin- terested in the matter, rather than being non-committal. He is ac- quainted with the matter under dis cussion which is more than can be said of many others on the same street. all of whom are new residents in Stradford within the past few years
 ing that the present form of govern ment is all wrong. is plainly dis cernible, though few if any have had a copy of the proposed charter put in their hands. and they for that req son are not in position to take stand or put an opinion one way or another. What one does find among these new people to some extent is and that Stratford will be Bridge port within a few years This opinion was also expressed by a member or a well known real estate firm, many of whose operations are in Stratford, and most of whose members reside in the town
 It is pointed out that Stratford taxes are nearly as high as Bridge  increase, while in return the taxpay- CT gets small police protection, negh- gible fire protection, no garbage or ash collection, and in many parts of thet own but one mail delivery a day There are many new residents and property holders living in Stratford because new developments were open ed during the housing shortage. They do not have the ''old town senti ments that the old timers have. They want service, are willing to pay a little more for it. and when they go to New York for a week end trip they register from Bridgeport. where most of them work.
 However. the election next Mon day will tell the tale. There are many of them. however. who haven't seen a copy of the new charter, and who probably won't know enough about the matter to cast a vote.
 At its recent meeting the Floral Park Community association of Stratford went on record as oppos- ed to the proposed special tax for the purpose of holding a special election on the council and manager plan. thus adhering to it's stand against any special taxes for any purpose un- til the next regular town meeting.
 This is not to be taken to mean that the association went on record as opposed to the proposed charter The sentiment among the members seems to be evenly divided on the subject so no stand was taken. how