New Britain herald., 1924-03-22

may not be favorable to the republi- can candidate.
 So this is March.
 This is the month during which the wind blows hard and the politicians do the same.
 Just about this time Father goes down cellar and estimates the amount of coal left, scratches his head, goes upstairs and kicks kitchen chair.
 Mother pays numerous visits to the five and ten" and returns home with her arms full of paints, varnishes and brushes. She inspects the front room curtains critically and nutters some- thing about the nerve some men have to sit and smoke in the most select spot in the house all winter and she guesses they wouldn't do it if they had to launder curtains.
 The Family Pride looks longingly at the advertisements of spring mil- linery and gowns and sighs and won ders if Father would stand for little touch.
 Willie scans the bicycle advertise ments and says: Gee, they've been promisin' me bike for two years"
 March is named after Mars, the god of war When they named it they made a good job of it. Children born in this month may expect a great fu- ture. If they be males they can hope for great military honors. Some have been known 10 rise as high as ser, geants. If they be females they can count on commanding some meek male. Of course he doesn't have to carry out the commands-and most of them don't.
 The man who put his car up for the winter and intends to take it out in April pays frequent visits to the garage and fondles the thing lovingly, sits behind the wheel and gives an imitation honk once in while until his wife Is on the point of calling in an alienist.
 Back yards begin to have a last rose-of-summer appearance. Piles of ashes dot the landscape and the view from rear window would please any enemy of hygiene and cleanliness.
 This is March when you start out in the morning sunshine whistling only to receive a kick from Old Man Winter before noon. For one who is supposed to be dying Winter packs a terrible kick.
 The incest thing about March is that there's only one month of it.
 Indications that New Britain is talk ing a sensible view of it's future are found in the plans discussed by the zoning commission and the water commission. In mapping out it's policy of restrictions on buildings, the form CT looks to the day when this city will have a population of 100000. The eN- tension plans of the water commis- sion, when executed, will provide &C., commodations for city Of l50,00O.
 The growth Of New Britain has been steady and certain. It has not experienced any mushroom expansion but the curve has continued upward with additions to factories neccssitat- ing a larger number Of homes to &C., commodate workers who have been attracted by prospects of steady em- ployment.
 Although it is not Dig city" as the term is generally used, it is reach. ing the point where it can expect to entcr that class within a few years. It is fast outgrowing it's knee brooches and must be prepared to jump into long trousers. In the past few years the police and fire departments have been enlarged with regard to person. nel and apparatus, and other public departments have also grown apace.
 The policies of the zoning com mission and tho water commission are growing pains" which every youth experiences. But they are worth it.
 Residents of the northwest section who have occasion to use Broad street west of Curtis Street, have asked the Observer to call attention to the con- ditioli of the sidewalk on the north side. They claim that sand and mud from adjoining lots arc allowed 10 roll down and accumulate so that the sidewalk is almost impossible. Melt ing snow and rain do their share to