New Britain herald., 1921-08-27

women the coming winter, and really it does seem inevitable, such vast numbers in every department of trade and manufactures are daily losing their employment and being cast upon the world penniless and starving"
 Throughout the life of Choate we constantly run across descriptions of conditions strikingly analogous tc round in the same path year after year, and generations model their lives after the same fashion. Times change, but men remain pretty much the same.
 New Britain organizations arr strangely silent on matter which vital1y affects hundreds of men and wome who make their homes here, the decision of the New Haven" roac to increase suburban fares between this city and Hartford. There are certain bodies here who create tn, impression that they are vigorously opposed to any changes detrimental to the best interests Of New Britain residents but they seem to be suffering from a serious case of lethargy just at time when they should wield Q bis: stick.
 It ja not yet too late and @ reminder to the railroad that they do not pro pose to sit idly by and sec the citizen imposed upon would be to the point. In fact, it is expected of them if the,' expect to continue in the enjoyance ot prestige and influence.
 Under the new rates, the fare be. tween New Britain and Hartford will be increased from fourteen to twenty cents next Wednesday, according tn the railroad officials, this is being don to increase revenue. It is unfortunata that the transportation barons of Con necticut are so blind to the economic truth that increased rates do not al always result in increased revenues This ruth haa been constantly ignore. by officials of the Connecticut com pany with deplorable results, and now it is to be ignored by the only railroad that serves this territory.
 The Observer had occasion recently to point out the decline in the mum Der of people using the railroad be- | tween this city and Hartford. This is no doubt due to the unemployment situation which makes every penny count. It is difficult to agree with th> reasoning of railroad men that they can encourage more people to use their service by adding: an additiona1 burden to their expense account There are hundreds who live in this city and work in Hartford. These will be forced to pay the higher fare be- cause they arc between the devil, a. represented by the New Haven road and the deep blue sea, as represente5 | by it's small brother, the Connection | company. But it ii quite certainty 1 that people who, because of their husi | ness connections, are not forced to pa | tronize either, will remain at home | and there will be a further drop il | travel.
 Coming at this time, when thumi
 screws are being put on the cost o-
 living, the "New Haven road makes
 serious blunder The road and it:
 management are badly in need o1
 friends and encoura cement Acts sucf
 aa rate increases serve only to alien2tt | it's friends in high as well as low walk:
 of life.
 | Realizing what it means to so man, | commuters, live interests in Hartford are agitating against the increase, thu | cooperating with the men who carr
 their daily bread by using the road fo transportation. Prominent amons | those whose voice is raised in protes
 are a number of leading merchants il | the Capital City. It may be argue'
 that their motive is protection of thei
 trade, but it does not pay always t question motives. What ever thei
 purpose is, a victory would be bene ficia! to all who commute betwee1
 their home cities and Hartford.
 One Hartford merchant suma tn
 situation up in a nutshell by saying
 Tt seems to me that the railroad de feats it's own purpose, for the loss c } passengers will be so great, I believe that the increased fares will nor com pensato for it.
 It would seem that influential mo | in New Britain should join in protes , against the determination Of the raj , road to impose an extra tax on tn l purses of their fellow citizens. Her
 if ever is an opportunity for displa