New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-31
The easiest way to make new reso-
buttons il to reyamp those OF last
year.
OUR RETROSPECT
,Ntar.


No effort will be made in these
columns to review the year that Is
about to pass; this is being done in
the other columns at sufficient
length to please the most eNactlng.
The only feature of the year We feel
disposed to review is our own
contribution Of daily comment and
informative analysis OF the passing
show.
We have attempted to malntaln'a
reasonably high standard during the
year; and needless to add, will en-
deayor to raise the standard at least
slightly the coming year. We do not
claim omniscience. infallblity, nor a
monopoly of common sense. All We
do Is to attempt to guard against
stumbling while traversing the briar-
patch of current happenings, which
become Il record of our times and
the mirror Of a generation that per-
haps Acknowledges a certain super
ficiality of Judgment but is moving
swiftly.
Being human, We are not Tree
from error. Occasionally citizens OF
parts disagree, at which time We
listen attentively and try to locate
the truth. A sense of humor We value
highly. and without it the approach
to many public question would be
too disconcerting to attempt. Ere
quently we pass a chuckle to our
readers being convinced that grin
at the right moment is more dofi-
nitely salutary than welding the
Ratchet of ineensed argument. Life
being what it is. certain gaiety
on occasion suits us better than
moralizing.
That these editorials, devoid Of
typographical flourishes, headlined
but slightly, and not played up-ex-
cept for more space between the
lines-are read by a sufficient ratio
OF our readers to warrant meticulous
care in their production. we have no
doubt. We need only to print an
error in fact-and sometimes not
even that-to hear about it. Long
ago we eliminated possibility Of error
TO the vanishing point by confirm
ing every statement other than opin-
ion that we make; but a similar
method cannot handily be applied to
an opinion. All We can do with an
opinion is to let the board Of editors
weigh the pros and cons-in the
case OF a subject important enough
to justify such heroic analysis-and
take such chances that come to
every editorial expression. We prob
ably are right as often as we are
wrong, and thus remain content.
One OF the easiest things on this
mundane sphere is TO go off half
cooked" as the saying goes. In re-
viewing the year it is a pleasure to
chronicle that this ignominious
journalistic feat came to US no more
than three times, if memory still
serves as age creeps on. Considering
how many ill-ballasted ships of
opinion venture into the high seas of
journalistic commerce this. We think,
is a fair record. More practice of the
gentle art Of restraint In 1929 no
doubt will register a delightful
cipher in this connection by the be
ginning Of 1880. Yet, as previously
stated. we intend to remain human;
which is the only drawback We con-
tend with. Editorializing is no auto
matte mechanism of perfect scores
As to policy we have only one-to
be as just, as fair, and as consider
ate Of eyeryone's welfare as is hui
manly possible. In politics VIC have
no policy. We are not Republican
and we are not Democratic At times
we lean toward one or the Other
factions in the grand old party, al
other times we think the Democrats
have the best argument, though
seldom the most votes. 1t may b.
possible TO fool us in some things
hut II is most difficult TO do so 20
' litically. The only thing in polite
that interests us is good government
and that public official. in city. stat
or nation. who gives evidence he car
furnish it. has and always will have