New Britain herald., 1922-02-06
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 It is about three weeks since the special transportation committee of the common council appeared before ehe Governor asking a six-cent trolley fare for the short runs in this city.
 The Governor did not discourage the committee. The members, vitally interested as they knew of people Of New Britain are vitally interested, were encouraged by the Governors re- marks.
 Each day the ten cent fare is main- tained means an actual precuniary loss to people of this city. This loss may look small, but it is not small. To some of the patrons of the trolley every cent counts To some who would be patrons but who absolutely cannot afford to ride under the present rate, the min utes lost count.
 The best possible evidence that by delaying reduction of the fare, not to 2-3 cents but to five or six cents the Connecticut Company is delaying an increased income, has been given. In Norwalk the company took in on an average over s1,00O week more in the eleven weeks trials of the five cent fare than it did in eleven similar weeks under the ten-cent fare.
 Now comes again the news of more evidence, making 1t cumulative. In the last week of the five-cent fare $79 more was taken in than in the last week under the ten-cent fare.
 Every days delay, therefore, in the reduction sought, is injuring not only the people of New Britain, but also the Connecticut Company.
 Every step of this argument is firm ly laid upon the preceding step. There can be no flaw found. The matter is as evident as a mathematical problem after which is written Q. E. D. There is but one assumption made. This as- sumption is that the same results would come in New Britain that have come in Norwalk. Men connected with the public utilities commission say that Norwalk was the best place in the state to try the five-cent fare, from the publics point of view-that it was more apt to succeed there.
 It is submitted that this is a mat ter of opinion and that New Britain people are far better able to judge what would be the result in New Britain than are people who live else where The only way to compare Nor walk with New Britain. when trying to find out if the five-cent fare would work as well here as in Norwalk, is by learning the attitude of the people of New Britain, by knowing the con- mon sentiment. Members of the special committee on transportation know that sentiment better than the officers of the company or the members of the public utilities commission. They have asked for moderate reduction. They did not ask for the fve-cent fare as they might have done. They present their request in good faith, be- lieving that it will work the best re- suits for all concerned.
 The Herald believes honestly, realiz- ing as it does the benefits to the state and the community coming from the Connecticut Company and realizing that it would be good for the state and the community were the company to make a just return on it's invest ment, that the company would benefit from reduction on the fare to six cents and eventually to five cents. This conviction is based upon knowledge of the sentiment here, not upon a desire 10 get something for the people for nothing and not upon unconsidered suggestions that might bring ruin or serious injury to the Connecticut Com pany. The Herald appreciates the un- ICuDltu utSlTt pl SoNt1IOI Ibdhc tO have any action looking to this reduc- tion come from the utilities commits sion or the Connecticut Company | rather than from him. It believes, however. that Governor Lake will have the broad vision to assist the company to gain public confidence. a sound foundation for future development and almost immediate financial gain These results will be accomplished, The Her aid believes, by granting of the re- quest of the transportation committee. Each days delay, now, will detract from the good effect compliance with such request would have
 ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
 The institution in this city where tuoercular patients are being treated is here called by that name. "Isola-