New Britain herald., 1928-01-21

pfeoS0onI ana 0t4uley IfeCeekl e1 1secretary Of the Polish Republican
 organixatien In Connecticut. which
 took placs recently at the annual tconvention in Hartford. It is re6og-
 nised that tho vote Of the residsntz
 of Polish birth or extraction in this
 city 10 of paramount value in local
 elections but few who do not follow
 events closely realize that the Pohsh
 vote in the state is . matter to be
 considered carefully by party lead
 ers. Actually, there is no such thing
 e the Polish vote any more than there is an Irish vote CT an English
 vote or an Italian vote. National ties fail to bind citizens on election day and votes are cast in defiance
 of geographical boundaries But directors of political policies make an attempt to interest large national groups either in spirit Of patriot ism. believing their party to be the better. or for the more practical pur- pose of electing their candidates. Republicans have made | strong bid for the Polish vote in Connecti- cut. They have turned their atten- ton to cities where there are large Polish communities and the total number of voters in whose veins the blood of Poland flows who have be- come aikiliated with tho republican party is large. There is no euaran- tee that they will retain that political status because the Poles are. as q rule. independent thinkers and are more interested In principles than they are in parties. The-G. o. P. has had no little success in attract ing the younger element among the Poles in this city and as ! result New Britain has wide influence in the state Polish republican organization. The two most important offices are held by local men. their reelection coming as an endorsement of their stewardship during the past year.
 With the possible exception of those directly concerned, in other words those who were to be on the
 receiving end, the action of the com- mon council in almost unanimously rejecting recommendations for 13 salary increases. seems to have met general approval. '
 With only a scattering of negative votes, the council members decided Wednesday night that this is not Q year for lacking up the pay of municipal employees. No attempt was made by the salary committee to justify its action on the floor of the council and in fact the committee, with a few possible exceptions. voted against its own recommendations.
 Several clements entered into the unfavorable view taken on higher pay this year. Perhaps one of the most telling is the industrial con- dition which has brought about a lessening of the earning capacity of many taxpayers who naturally felt it to be rubbing it in" when city hall workers, assured of full time and full pay, attempted to get higher wages.
 Another was Mayor Weld'S insist ence that no increases be given this year. The mayor went before the committee at its first meeting and delivered @ ukase which, although by the committee, was a statement of the administrative policy and was assured of strong 
 This being election year, a hue and cry set up by the general pub lie, such as was raised this year against salaries would make both parties hesitate to loose the purse strings for city employees. The move to increase pay was sponsored al- most entirely by the democrats, but they, too, seemed to fall in line when the final word was to be spoken.