New Britain herald., 1923-11-22
SPINNING \ CAT


 childhood most of Us have been inn pressed by the oft repeated statement that there are more ways than one to remove the epidermiS from the felis a carniyorous mammel one species ot which is commonly known as the do- mestic cat In other words there are more ways than one to accomplish a certain purpose-or there may seem 10 be more ways than one In the case under consideration there is a charity board appointed by democratic mayor which undertook to carry out the apparent wishes of the council and arrange for tho building of an annex 10 the town home. The said board opened bids for the construction. de- cided upon a company to which it wished to give the contract and sub mitted it's recommendation to The council. Nothing doing" was the re- proof Of that body You have not given the contract to the lowest bid der. Naughty naughty"
 Slightly disappointed. but still grim ly determined to carry out its duty, tho charity board opened more bids The next 10 lowest bidder, influenced undoubtedly by the low bid of an- other company, came down in its price. So did the lowest bidder. hut the difference was so small wheh com pared to the size Of the contract that the charity board had the temerity to recommend the same company the next 10 lowest bidder, knowing it and the man who would have charge of the work. Nothing doing again re morked the common eouncil--or a majority Of it which happens to be Of republican complexion. Nothing do- ing it repeated, and again it asserted publicly that You have not given the contract to the lowest bidder"
 Again disappointed but like the martyrs of old clinging to their pur- post to have that needed structure al the town home. the members Of the charity board bowed their heads, not in shame but in the realization that. for the moment at least, naughty body which seemed to be master of the situation, had 1t on them" un- less they wanted to fight and attempt to ascertain if they did not have power enough to go ahead on their own and lot the contract to whom soever they pleased. So, with feel ing that they were doing the best thing for the persons most concerned the old women who need this shell ter--they said Very we'll Q Most Might Council we will recommend awarding the contract to the concern you, by vote since found unavailing. tried 10 award the contract 10. We bow to your wishes. We recommend your company"
 And then, from out Of the wonder ful and mysterious atmosphere Of the council chamber. came the voice Of the majority, repeating tine familiar words: Nothing doing Then a pause and then the surprising news that the ma jority had refused to adopt the recomme ndation or the charity board. even though that recommendation had followed the apparent wishes of the majority of the council But the old reason for rejecting the recom- mendation of the board was now un- ayailing. The board had recommended the lowest bidder-and the only rea- son advanced publicly by the council for former re5ections was thus oblit- erated. But the board was the same. Its recommendation must not stand. awe do not like the terms CT the con- tract. anyway" were the words of the council < new excuse-a new method Of skinning the cat.
 Thus Wc see there are more ways than one to skin g cat
 But the skin would not come of !. There is enough feeling in the coun- { cn for the nes building t0 take care /. of the women inmates of the home, to inspire half it's members to hold the l skin Of that cat in place 4 tie vote I resulted on the question Of allowing the charity board 10 let the contract i to whatever company if pleased. pro- vided the figure did not exceed tue amount bid by the company fsvo~a by the board. The mayor broke the tie in favor of having the building erected. Now. unless another, more Effective Of the many. ways is found to perform the surgical operation re- ferred to. t looks as though the con- rsrocfion of tae Dsw building will be ' begun.