New Britain herald., 1921-04-09
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trial waste within the next six years.
This bill is aimed at the factories of
Connecticut and asks ,he.n tc do what
is said to be scientific impossibility,
to prevent the fiowage into rivers of
chemicals or substances which would
be harmful to fish life in streams or
vegetable or animal life along the
banks.
Manufacturers all over Connecti-
cut have spent thousands of dollars
experimenting with the hope of dis
covering a solution to this very prob
lem, but thus far have been unsuc-
cessful despite the fact that they have
employed expert chemists. To pass
such an arbitrary measure as that i'll
/ troduced at Hartford and to enforce
! it after it became law would be a
threat against the increase Of state
industries which must be recognized
before it is too late.
1t is said that the oyster growers
, are behind the bill claiming that
their business is being imperilled by
! the waste from factories 1t is esti-
mated that the oyster industry in this
state is valued at about 100000. On
the other hand the value placed on
manufacturing industries is a billion
and a half dollars. Is it possible that
the smaller industry shall dictate to
the larger, which is so vital to the
welfare of the commonwealth?
Connecticut is essentially a MANI
featuring community. Take away
our manufacturing plants and the
state would be practically non-produc-
tive. 1t was aptly described by
Governor Holcomb during the war as
the arsenal of the nation" Within
Sans most potential asset in case Of
war, the means of providing enough
munitions to overwhelm a foe. Is
this splendid asset of war md peace
alike TO be jeopa rdized by the pas
sage of discrimina tory laws? In effect,
such would be the case because plants
already esta blished would be serious
ly handicapped and new industries
would be warned off the premises.
Even should the bill be adopted it
would be nullified to some extent by
cities along the Connecticut river but
not under the jurisdiction of the
Connecticut legislature. For example,
no act by Connecticut could reach as
far as Springfield, Holyoke Or other
Massachusetts cities. Those cities
could continue to allow factory waste
to run into the river with immunity,
thus offsetting to a degree whatever
possible benefits might be reaped
within Connecticut. e.
Altogether, the gain would be less
than the harm. The enactment of
such \legisiation would only result
in saddling an unnecessary financial
burden on the shoulders of Connect.
cut manufacturers, and whather we
Ike them or not we must admit that
they provide the states bread and
butter
An amusing aftermath of the an
nouncement that prominent democrats
AfeAnan Dehm, republican. because
he was defeated at the G. o. p. prtrn-
aries was the alderman's statement
that he knew nothing of the proposed
honor. In a nutshell, it was not
thought necessary to consult his
wishes in the matter and it must
have been shock to those who en-
Enthusiastically projected such an I'M
dertaking to learn that Mr. Denim
would not accept the nomination if
ii were rendered to him.
Lack of discipline in the democratic
ranks is revealed by this faux pas.
Older heads would never have been
guilty of such a break. Veterans of
experience WOULD nave lOOhed oeIcfe
they made the leap. They would have
Immediately recognized the stupidity
of fostering such a movement before
taking Mr.. DehpS into their confidence
and asking for his opinion. 1t has
been said frequently that the demo-
cratic leaders in New Britain need
reorga nization The Dehm incident
bears witness to the truth of this. And
the time to reorganize is now because
many democrats feel that the chances
of ousting the republicans from con-
troll of City hall year hence seem
fairly bright in view of the recent
disturbance kicked up against Mayor
Curtis by the taxpayers association.
AS Mr.. Dehm has announced that
he will not accept n democratic NOM
ination and will stick by the repub-
lean party speculation on his chance
of winning had he decided to bolt
are idle, although of interest. For
many years the first ward has been
thoroughly impregnated with the
spirit Of republicanism. Each year
the democratic party has nominated
for the council from that
district and despite the fact that the
nominees have frequently been men
of ability and high standing in the
community. they have gone down to
defeat repeatedly on election day.
The republican candidates have al
ways been able to roll up a safe mar
gin of victory. Had Mr.. Dehm decided
to come out under the democratic
banner he would probably have been
beaten at the polls. Conceding- that