New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

year. the board of public works rec
commended an appropriation for cer-
tain street work. One of the items
was for improvements on Grove Hill.
The board of finance blue penciled
the request for funds.
The common council approved the
budget as 1t came from the hands of
the board of public works. Now the
common council reverses its action,
and to prove that change of mind
is not prerogative of women alone.
approves of the Grove Hill project
over a veto by Mayor Paonessa.
In the opinion of the observer"
the mayor was fair and logical in We
toing the measure. There are no
funds with which to do the work.
Mayor Paonessa says; "A wilful ex-
ceeding of appropriation is not to be
thought Of. xxx No matter what
your sympathies may be, no matter
how much you desire to see Grove
Hill repaired, you must realize that
II you should override this veto you
are wilfully and knowingly sanction
ing the board Of public works and
encouraging them, and might say,
forcing them to overdraw their APP
preparation in regard to an item
which was specifically denied them"
That is straightforward statement
written In English everyone can I'M
derstand. 1t conforms with the
mayors policy of not spending money
until the money Is on hand. 1t Is the
right way to do business in matters
of this kind. An appropriation once
made should not be exceeded except
in case of an emergency which de-
mands immediate attention. There
are other streets in the city which
need repairs, but they lack cham
pions. BY its act the common coun-
Gil has violated one of the soundest
principles of government.
1t seems peculiarly appropriate
this paragraph of dispatch from
Berlin:
Berlin, July 13.--Fatty Arbuckle |
has arrived here and will begin pro-
ducing pictures shortly. He is back
ed by American capital in this ATTEMPT |
to make comeback which has a !!
chance of being successful as Fatty's
old pie throwing comedies are draw
Ing laughs from packed houses In
Germany. The German press speaks
of Fatty's pictures being tabooed in |
America on account Of the Rape af-
fair, but sees no reason for their be-
ing barred in Germany"
The Observer believes In being for
setful and forgiving and all that.
jug not lest We be jagged" some
one has said, and it is a good motto,
Fatty drank what somebody had Jug
sed and got jagged plenty, for some
Thing else again. Moreover no mat
ter how burning with patriotism a
person may be 1t is well to keep ones
opinion of recent enemy to oneself.
But it does seem that the perfidious
person Of custard pies and fat has Sc
ected a proper populace before which
% present his Interpretation of the
high art of slap-stick And 1t Is pos
sible, too, that the fact Arbuckle is
barred from American films will make
him more popular in Germany. Ger
mans In Germany, as distinguished
rom Germans in this country, many
If whom are splendid, loyal citizens,
Ire quite apt to approve the things
If which Americans do not approve
Ind disapprove of the things which
We like.
In any event the following lines are
timely even If there appears in them
'ome lack of true poetic inspiration
md an erroneous idea of some Ger
mans.
When all the world is blue and dark; |
When prices are sky-high; Il
ID gladly give up many a mark
10 Fatty and his pie.
When sadness holds me in her clasp;
And tears bedim my eye, 4
IL laugh and gurgle, choke and gasp
When Fatty throws a pie. |
America may turn him down,
But what, indeed, care I?
FOR here there is no German frown /
When Fatty hurls pie.
A glance through the Herald files OF
5 years ago reveals many interesting
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