New Britain herald., 1926-01-16

the common council committee H hich has lecn Investigating the necessity Of employing additional in spectors in the building department, the Observer cannot say with any amount of certainty what the re- commentators will be. It was an- nounced in yesterdays Herald that tho committee had completed its re- port which, rumor saith, will be adverse to establishing any moro permanent positions in the depart mcn'
 II seems "a the Observer that this would he sensible view 10 take al- though the committee will make q mistake If if goes to the extreme of discarding all recommendations fav. orablo 10 increasing the staff of in. Srnctors. New Britain has passed through an unprecedented building oom during which millions have hccn invested in new construction. In that period it was humanly im- possible for the building department 10 check up n all work. being done H every section of the city. Abuses Cront in and there were complaints that inc building laws were being violated. There was probably some substance of truth in these reports. Men who had had no actual ex- pericncc in financing and erecting structures went into the building business, Through ignorance or de- Ccit, they frequently evaded the laws. It would be unfair to place the blame on the building inspectors because they could not devote as much time to overseeing jobs as was desirable. In subordinate branches of the building department the same conditions existed. As n result of this the department asked for moro inspectors and the mayor appoint cd q committee 10 investigate.
 Records indicate that the building tide has begun to obb. It is extreme " doubtful whether the year 1926 will be one of as great activity as was 1925. It would be an eynensive undertaking therefore 10 create per mancnt bcrths in the building de- partmcnt when prospects are that the incumbent would not have enough work 10 keep thme busy. But provision should be made so that the inspections can be handled on time and thoroughly. It should be possible for the mayor 10 appoint temporary officials to servo so long as an emergency exists and to drop of thn payroll when the emergency ended. The building department is too important in q growing city to be neglected.
 Yielding 10 the desire to prove that you arc not so old, you at- tempt 10 show your youth by in- dulging in that spccdiost of all games, basketball. You take the floor with your team mates aud senso the old thrill of the uniform. You're no LopChik or Mert Taylor. but still you're no corpse. The ball is passed to you. and you claw awkwardly at it, receiving the blow square on the index finger. Span ping the injured member in vcXa- ton. you retrieve the ball and fling if at the basket, missing even the blackboard. Next time you'll do bet ter. You don't. Try and try. Finally one goes in That's better. You b"- gin to find the hoop more often. Thatll show them.
 Practice is over. The game be- gins. Your opponent catches the ball. deftly dolges you. and scores. TIc can't do it again. He doesn't but hc passes to the other forward for another counter, Maddened, you rush at him with great deter mination the next time. The whistle sounds. You've fouled, and he makes 2 free point.
 Finally you get the ball and shoot -- terribly. Again. Pass = don't shoot" You try, but yout passes are worse than your shots. The crowd is in danger from your wicked hooks, and begins to raz2 you. Again you shoot, You'll get one soon. You do, and feel big. II was q pretty shot--into the wrong basket. The captain fixes a murder ous stare upon you.
 You charge down the floor. "Travclling." You race up the floor. ''Running with the ball" "Ovcr the line" Unnecessary roughncss." Darting green and orange figures squirting around you, under you. over you. The bas- kcts begin to gyrate in sweeping circles. Determination Is ebbing. You'd forgotten you weren't in trim. Minded! You call time out, then wish you hadn't, for the cap tain spends the two minutes bcrat- ing you in unprintables.
 On with the game, Nice girl in the crowd She's smiling at you no. laughing. You'll show her, You'n show them all. A desperate ItINe bHSh'l NJ til lti fiilNI tll' ot4iSA V hurdles into the gallery. Your sec ond wind has come, but bewilder' ment increases. You try a pass
 miss, scramble after the ball and it bounces off your head and into the basket. You knew your soccer training would come in handy some day. Gained by your feat you look hnce more at the girl, this time with superiority. Horrors She has her arm around her boy friend. No luck for you. Youl thoughts revert 10 the game, You dart for the ball, fall over man
 and blink up foolishly from the floor.
 The steam-e exhaust of the whistle
 A deadly, accusing finger f"Charg' ing!" A thrill from tho sidelines -Four fouls, He's out" You slint off the floor. As you disappear, you glance al the scorehoard. Youl ! ..,,.. t- ,,,t,,,r ,rr51 % c NUcII ,-oy