New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City ana Its People

iliit 'ilat they nave not lived up t , the standards of service set fo
 themselves by themselves:
 'l In conclusion, Senator McLea, writes: "The republican party ant the people of Connecticut have beer good to me and l shall always cher lsh their repeated expressions c confidence and the loyalty of my friends as things above price i1 this price-loving world" With those
 words. the senator spoke volumes embracing in single sentence 4
 warmth of emotion. a plaintive not,
 of regret and an idea of the past
 tense which he will not allow even
 his best friends to countermand.
 Annual meetings of parents and
 teachers associations bring sharply
 to attention the need of mothers and fathers cooperating with the school
 authorities ill promoting the educa-
 lonal welfare of their boys and girls.
 1t Is no dlsparagement of the teach-
 CTS to say that the most important
 
 ations is the parents end. Teachers
 are familiar with the shortcomings of
 their pupils. The best way for par
 ents to familiarize themselves on
 this point is to consult with the
 teachers. This forms direct con-
 tact between two of the important
 factors in the child's life-the home
 and the school
 1 Prior to nearly all association
 meetings, half an hour is set aside for consultation between parents and the instructors. The remainder of the program is of social character, partly for entertainment and partly to give parents an idea of what the children are accomplishing. Many mothers and fathers will be agree ably surprised at what they see and
 hear during the entertainment pro- gram, part of it being provided by children of the school.
 But the half hour for conference between parents and teachers is in- valuable. A bond of interest is ere ated. The mother and father have an opportunity to size up the in- structor; the latter may learn some thing of home conditions from the conversation or manner of the for mer. may gain an insight into char acter or intellectual tendencies, or lack of them. Pleasant associations are sometimes formed through these maafjnpc hifuaar ,,a, ,tc rI o1, CTS which react favorably to the | child.
 The assembling of parents of a ] school district under one roof in- ] creases acquaintanceship. Little ! Johnny, no doubt, has often brought | home information that one of his | school mates is ill or that the fam fly is suffering from other misfor- tune. A neighborly spirit would prompt a telephone or personal call on the afflicted family but there is hesitancy because no one has ever happened to meet the mother or father. If all parents assembled at the school gatherings they would know each other more intimately and formal barriers would disap- pear.
 There is another reason why the attendance should be large. Teach ers, like the rest of us mortals, need and the best way can provide 1t is by attend- ng meetings and expressing appre- :iation that is their due for the pro- sress children are making. It is rue that teachers are paid for talk ng an interest in children but they rive return. in larger measure, than my other public servant, on every lollar expended.
 The fact that City Engineer Jo- 'eph D. Williams and Park Superin- endent Ralph E. Wainright had ,een long in the city employ--the 'ormer for about 10 years and the , alter about twice that long-might , nave seemed to some as sufficient | , assurance that rumors they would . De discharged were false; but to , hose who recalled the manner in f'tiNi oi aOllNssEet, HI Js ulH~ | f played his determination to carry ut his programs, it was merely B T ase of running true to form.
 Mayor Paonessa took office on I he third Wednesday of April, 1922. r Is has always been the custom, his < irst official act was to approve d . |eputy city clerk, and in accordance with that custom, Clerk A. L. thompson offered the name of his S eputy. Harry A Hargreaves. To the :, urprise of the city clerk and others, n 'aonessa promptly declined to ap- Ii rove, and Hargreaves, who had :, cid office for several years, was T. obleas. L..
 Shortly aftarward August Burck- l., ardt, chairman of the board of as- essors for many years, and mem- n CT since 1906, was dropped from <; he roster of city officials. Burck- ', ardt mad ruled over the office for ~ 6 years, so long that his name had ' ome to De synonymous with that ', city assessor. But he went.
 Next was William E. Rossberg, lembcr of the water board since 91o and at the time chairman of x. 1e board. Rossberg was generally ,> elieved to be in possession of so 7, luch information concerning tho ,,- apartment that his position would N, 9 secure at all times. But RoASberg ent the way of Hargreayes and 
 Paonessa then extended his knd ito the department of public works here Chairman Ernest N. Hum- hrey was retired after 12 years of embership. and Commissioner 1hn X. Anderson. who had been on le board since the city consolida- fo on was effected. in 1906. also left n, 'e city service. ss A few months later, William J.