New Britain herald., 1927-05-21

1 it may seem, there are instances on
 record of the playing of politics to | a larger extent over small salaried
 office, than in connection with an
 office of great importance. for the
 reason that the latter Is beyond the
 reach of the multitude while the
 former happens 10 constitute the | picture Of a desirable plum in the , minds of many. Consequently, there , is a greater number of disappointed , hopes to count, and where each | hope is accompanied by a vote. the | dispensers of patronage cannot af l ford 10 mete out many disappoint- ments. In the final analysis. there
 are few moves made in the admin istraton of city government in any
 community that have not some sem b!ance of political expedience. al- though it is equally true that in-
 stances frequently come to light in which the best appointment from the standpoint of efficiency happens
 10 be also the best move from the
 political viewpoint.
 Tt doesn't take long for the av-
 craze person to catch on to the way
 of things political,". a veteran of
 the game was heard to remark re-
 gently Some who shout the loud
 est on the sidelines lost no time get
 ting into the swim for all they are
 worth once they become part Of the
 machinery of government or man
 agement of political parties.' To
 illustrate his point, he told of two young men who. some years ago, were wont 10 protest against every
 thing they heard or read, if there was the slightest bit of political flavor to it. but eventually they be-
 came active in the affairs of one of
 the major parties with the result that they very soon became past
 masters in the art they form erly criticized.
 Statesmen Good Politicians
 Politics can be seen in every day
 business and even in the affairs of church. not to mention fraternities. another active political worker de- Clarod. Salesmen in their daily rounds must know how to obtain the proper entrec 10 the men they must convince before they can sue cessfully represent their concerns,
 and the methods they employ are
 very frequently political. The prin- cipals in many big deals might ob-
 ject strenuousy to being chased as politicians. yet they are close to
 political moves every day as they
 work through various channels and capitalize certain conditions that have gone by or are expected to
 prevail in the future in order to
 gain their point. Bidders on con- l tracts do not hesitate to pull
 strings" as best they can and when | they do so. they are playing politics | just as thoroughly as is the man in
 public life who sends a friend to
 see relative of the man who is ! known 10 be under obligations to 1 someone else, who, in turn, is in a | position to expect a favor from an- other person who is indebted to | someone having influence or boast ing a close friendship with someone else having influence.
 Church organizations in which factions exist include members who
 probably know more about politics than the men who are considered experts in the political aspect of public affairs. Election of officers and committees offer the oppor- tunity and many Of the best church workers grasp 1t, although. in all
 probability. they would not feel
 flattercd if told they were doing so.