Milford chronicle., 1921-04-22

DO WE DREAM or are we living in a period of corn
mon sense Are the powers directing the affairs of the
O"n Vi NOrd turning back of history and inaug
uIauhs campaign OF enforcement laws which have
oueo ner usefulness and fallen for many years into
nocuous dsWeude? For of years the peope have
been accustomed to permit the sale of dres ice co
and other small articles the Sabbath day This has
oC Oeeh seriously abused in the and there has not
een any serious objection expressed from any source by
tne cuzens OF Milford No pool rooms are operated no
theatres are and only an occasional cigar store
Oeen known TO accommodate customer on Sunday in Mil
ford Without warning this week. warrants were sworn
OUT D Ihe ponce for merchant in North Milford for SELL
ing toOaccO on sunday and fines and imposed This
was done by direction of Town Council-so the police
nave stated The fine paid the incident closed So
far as that particular merchant is Interested hut
others in Milford who sell Sunday who are eduav in
ereseu IN the future policy to be followed in enforcing of
ouuay seng laws The public is entitled to some
consideration as to its welfare and desires before the in
cdent is closed for good If only one Individual is o he
closed up and forced to be law abiding while the others
are permitted to carry out the policy and practices of the
past en there must be loud objection to persecution of
reputable merchants by the police town authorities
or "hom the police are acting. The entire case bears
for whom the police acting We are for on |
Iorcemeh OF the laws as far it possibebut all are
entitled to be served alike they be made to respec the
peace ana comfort of all the people, We believe that
drugs bread ice cream and ice supplies which sbouId
De aVaaoe to the people every day the year. regard
VI "AAAuaISu leS Of
oDacco on Sunday not essential for the peoples COM
orI nelther are soft drinksthey the luxUries and
should De on the same plane dry goods groceries and
COAL Force all to observe the same rules and laws There
must Oe no Iavor shown but all must black their own
boots on Sunday or have the performed the night
before While we are this subjective want to call at
ention TO shortcomng of the police as well as mem
ers OF IoWn Council in enforcing the laws of Milford
mere are men who periodically through the streets
yea the main business streets Mford-n state of f
runenness plain for all to No man or woman has
ne right to be drunk in public-under the laws of Mil
ord YET these individuals ride in autos bugges dear
orns or other vehicles in state that makes them COM II
ION nuisance for all the people, as well as menace to
afet This is not everyday happening-but it happens
20 often-whe the police so far made no arrests
n simple drunkenness 1t is not necessary to be dsor
ery to be nuisance The simple of being drunk in th
lbc view is sufficient oense arrest and punishment
hy the police not DIRECTED to arrest all such who
fend be they prince pauper? Don't lets be good in wv
ots but just reasonably good always law abiding
lis submitted to the town authorities them to con-
der what right for the police of Milford to do in the an
rformance of their duties. Traffic duties are very nee
say but the laws of the state broken daily by driv
$ of automobiles. The speed limit is broken in our
eets lack of proper lights common ofenses I'm th
cessary noise in running well starting machines '
so common that the law is sight of altogether am
want the laws enforced-but enforce them all-and
in spots. enc