The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-14
StratfOrd

The American Legion dance is to- night. St. Valentine will play g, prom inent part and several surprises are l promised for those who take in this dance, the first arranged this winter by the Legion boys. The affair, to be held in the Futile auditorium, will
 be in the nature of a masquerade The council by a vote of six to three l has decided to ask for the resignation l of Town Manager R H. Hunter. The resignation is to be effective today and the salary to be paid until Feb. 2S, which is equivalent to a two weeks notice. The action came surprise. That the council didn't ac- complish much else was no surprise. One thing at a time. Hunter has not pleased ''the people, Especially distasteful has he been to those who were against the council-manager plan from Ghe start. Here is a, tip. The
 man doesn't live that can please ev-' erybody in Stratford-or even sub stantia1 majority.
 R. H. Hunter came from Ohio. He will probably be glad to get back to Ohio. Perhaps he was not perfect. been ~.vailable for services in Strat- ford. He can have one pleasure when he returns to Ohio. He can take a motor ride over some fair
  time look over "A towns of 2O,0O0 and under, hundred years younger than Stratford, and 50 years more up-to-
 date in many respects. If a man has to ask a council body of nine men every time he wants to purchase 9 couple of ash cans or load Of | coal, he is no manager" He is an overpaid "dog robber.'' to use army slang that fits the issue. The next thing you know "the people" will have to send in a petition two weeks ahead when they want to order the fire department or the wagon.
 The High school basketball team.
 will occupy the floor at the Tuttle auditorium tomorrow night, the op- ponents being New Haven.
 Every time another big time wran- gle like the one at the council meet ing last night occurs. the annexa- tionists gain a few more recruits It has been suggested that they
 change the title from 'counctl-man- ager' to 'tcouncil-managed.
 Why bother with a manager at all? Better hire Jim Lalley and let him go to it. He knows where 3,9So of the
 holes in the roads are ana i'd, w1aIa ES,u1o1 with. He also knows where the pow erty is in the town, and where the fa- | kirs are as well. There are a whole
 
 was a worker-like Hunter not per
 fect-and was a good loser in the bar gain.
 But lot of people don't care what happens just as long as the council enforces the new sidewalk ordtnance Now that the matter of frictton-Mr.
 Hunter-has been disposed of-pef- ,haps the council can find a man more to the liking of the body and the
 masses, and get going. There are a lot of the men who are in the council
 who have spent a lot of time at the
 work-and a lot of worrying, and who
 have meant wel, and had the courage
 of their convictions It is pleasant to
 note-that as long as Hunter had to
 go the majority in favor of his going
 was from all parts of the town and
 large
 So that everyone may know, here is how Isae men of the council voted, by districts: Voting in favor of the resignation were Robert Turney, Third district: Vito Venedetto Fourth trict; Ralph Sherwood, Seventh dis trict; w. A. Keeling, Eigfth district, | and Mills TOminson, Ninth district l Those voting against the resolution were: Everett Sniffen, First district; Donald Sammis, Second district and John Albright, Fifth district.
 And now Patsy D. DAndrea, Sr., has been released and his son held by the authorities, in connection with the l seizure of 10 gallon still and 150 gallons of wine at the D'Andrea home | last Friday The raid was conducted | day the Federal officers and local po- lice. The son came forward yester- l day, took the blame. and was held | The father was released by United | states Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery l