New Britain herald., 1921-08-08
RE BOARD MATTERS.

RE BOARD MATTERS.
There has been considerable discus
sion over the failure of the Mayor to
appoint chairman of the fire board.
1t has been said that the uncertainty
OF the matter has led to a delay in
making necessary arrangement con-
corning the organization of the two
platoon system adopted at the never
to-be forgotten last city meeting.
No brief IS held for, nor criticism
of the Mayor or the present chair
man Of the board is hereby intended.
The common sense of the situation
only is commented upon.
All other things being equal a
prompt appointment, with the at
tendant comparative certainty that
would follow would be WISE
But all things may not be equal.
'Rhee Mayor may have what to him
seem good reasons for holding up the
Appointment; the chairman of the
board may have what to him seem
good reasons for delaying the con-
: alteration of arrangements for the
stwo-platoon system until he knows
whether or not he is to be reap
pointed or whether someone else will
take his place.
But the common sense view of the
matter, as seen by an outsider, would
he that the chairman of the board,
as long as he is in Office, should per-
form the duties of that Office, regard
OF his that another man will take his
place.
o. The common sense view of the mat
ster would be that the Mayor should
continue to observe the way the pres
ent chairman handles his position,
and be governed, in his appointment
by this, looking back at the past and
viewing the chairmans present ef-
nciency.
From this viewpoint it would seem
that the chairman should lead the
board into A study of the situation
and make such recommendations and
plans as he and the board, fortified
by their knowledge of the department
and the financial condition of the
city, deem wise in this, as well as in
other matters. Neither the chairman
nor the board should be influenced by
the rumors that are circulated. 1t
would seem that they are in a posi-
ton which would fit them make plans
which are wise-the best plans. AS
long as the personnel Of the board
remains as it is, it's members should
give their best to the city. And the
Mayor should take notice of their de-
cisions, made with the desire to plan
what is best for the city as they see
It under the influence of their special
knowledge.
Ii every employe of a private con-
Germ failed to take interest in his
work and failed to take care of pend
ing matters the moment he heard that
his employer was thinking of dis
to himself nor to his employer. Nc
matter how certain he might be that
he was to be removed, he should
make his last hour ION the job as
productive as his first-as productive
as he is able to make it.
II every employer noting some poor
work-or work he deemed poor
should make up his mind to remove
an employee, and should stick to this
decision in spite Of improved work, in
spite of the efforts of the conscien.
tious emp1oye to improve and in spite
Of the fact that such employe did al
last come up to the standard set by
such employer, that employer would
not be true to himself nor to his en-
ploye.
The situation may be hard for en-
pIoyer and employe,-harder for tn.
latter usually, but this would seen
to be its only right solution.