New Britain herald., 1921-11-26

2 10 uucoYor his plan Q. battle, Before many weeks there should be more action.
 IL is disappoiutur to learn that so HU.c interest i8 lrinr taken in thr transportation situation hH t'c Com. mon Council commjturr which was appointed weeks ago to iuvestigat" the problem but which seems to have , become indifferent to tuc demands of the riding pGbIic.
 AldernUu IuoUrsaa called a meet ing of the comnt.rc for Wednesday evening and the attendance was so small that it Naa Impossible to Noid 1 the meeting It was al error on tn" 1 part of Alderman Puouctaa to cali the members together on fhmlEs 1 giving eye because thot is du ccueiOn when most men wish to he with their ! families or in attendaucc at smC soCin 1 function, This however, does not eN- cuse the committec for rut becoming more enthusiastic over it's work de spite many distressing and diacour- i aging experiences.
 Mayor CUrtia has cEcrciaol his pro roEative in the past and has prolded commissioners and committees which appeared not to be takilg hold. Per | haps he will take hand in the trolley situation and suggest with & strong accent, that the council committee { display more interest and acti2ity. 1 Five cent fares are in effect ou l short haul lines in Bridgeport Ne" 1 Haven i. about to petition for the same faro. New Britain, which was one of the pioneers in the movement l for better and cheaper service, seems 10 have been outatrippci by other cities. Perhaps it is aH injustice to refer slightingly to the work Of th" committee. Nevertheless, it does strike the average man that more could have been FIishcd. Patrons of tha Arch street iitncy bussos have been put to snrious in convenience G1rin" lho past week l because machines have broken down l frequently, reducing service by fifty per cent. II is said that the public utilities commission has restricted i the liberties of tho bus owners to i such an extent that they arc unable l 10 provide for emergencies caused l hy sudden, temporary brcakIoWns i which all types Of vehicles suffer. Several days during the week for long periods those who are aCcus- toned to ride to and from work were forced to walk. 1t frequently hap 1 ponod that would he riders were left standing at the curH at the corner Of 1 Church and Main streets because the l not accommodate the throngs which wished to ride Dissatisfaction was | expressed in no mild terms and it was the cOns"usus that steps should 1 be taken immediately to ens2rc serV- 1 ice during the Wlnt"r.
 If it is true that tho public utiii- ties commission will not allow enough latitude to bus owners so that they can have spare machines OH hand, the proper focal authorities shcu'd be no~ tilted. J the fault is with bus own CTS they should he reminded that the public is HcllIe
 With another Thanksgiving record- ed as d historical event clerks in stores are looking forward to the next few weeks with feeling that is closely akin to discoura cement be- cause they know they are face to face with the period which means longer hours, impatient customers and bodies raclled with pain from standing longer than is good for the human frame.
 | The Observer asked the public last year to do all Christmas shopping early, is making the same request this year and will continue to do so from year to year while typewriters hold out.
 There are hundreds of men and women in stores who are anxious to please you, Mr. and Mrs Public. They are human beings just like yourselves. They need rest as much as you do. They have the average amount Of paticnce-perh&ps a Iitte bit more than average. Their feet .wi!l insist on becoming lame and ] tired. their bodies worn out You can help them to avoid these un- necessary aches by treating your Christmas shopping problems in d busiDoss-liEc manner Prepare your list Of gifts Car)y and match it with your budget After deciding what you want to buy and how much you want to pay for it. make a start. Don't wait until the last minute. Do it now.
 f is impossible to determine cx-
 'ctly how much benefit the city has roaped from thc visit of Dr. Goodcn who has been ho'dirg a series of in-
 pi'iug meetings this week in the To- cal Protestant churches Goodness
 of this kind cannot be weighted but
 is certain that the visiting minister
 as icft an imprint on the minds of
 nose who heard him speak that will
 )Ct soon be cfraced
 Dr, Goodol has received encour-
 grm"ut from the sic of his congrc-
 ;atlolH and from the spirit of hc.p-
 pln"Ss and cooperation which he
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