New Britain herald., 1929-12-13

"'(c) Do you think it has bcne- fitted the country or has had tht i opposite effect"
 "'(d) Do you believe it should he kept on the statute books or modified?
 16 Per Cent Tor Modification Some of the officials interview cd did not see lit to answer all of tho four questions asked. Of those who went on record on the Qucs- ton of modification, representatives of 76 per cent of the population de- CiIred in favor of modifying present dry luW regulations. Concrding, for purposes Of argument, that all of those who were not represented by their officials as Concurrjng in thIS vote, oppose any change in tn" present law. Mayor puoncssa points out that modification would still be a ma iUrity measure with q. pOpulu- ton percentage CT So per cent
 "Computed on the number of au- swers received, rather than on the basis of population, modilicationiats show the support of - per cent having A. of the 57 responses.
 Mayors and solectmeu of the following cities and towns favored modification; Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Canaan, Clinton, Cromwell, Daubury. Darien. Essex Glaston- bury. Guilford. Hartford, Hamden, IItchfiold, Norfolk, North Haven. Norwich. PIaintiold. Wothersliold. Putnam and New Britain.
 Police Heads Favor Change
 "police department heads Of the following cities and towns were of like mind: AnSonia. Clinton, Crom. well, Fast Hartford, East Haven Enfield, Essex, Hamdcn, Moriden. Norfolk, North Haven, New Ha.- ven, Norwich, Orange, Rockville, Sjmsbury Stafford Stratford, Thomaston. Torrjugton, Waterbury Wvstport, Wethcrslicld, Williman;ic and Now Britain.
 Mayors and Sclectmcn Of the following cities and towns opposed modification: Naugatuck, New Canaan, New Hartford, Orange, f Plainvillc. Saybrook, Shelton, Sjmsbury, Stafford, Stamford and Torrington.
 The police chiefs of Bridgeport and Saybrook, only, opposed modi- fication.
 on the question Of whether the dry law has been a success the auti-rrohibition element brought out its greatest strength. the Pao- nessa report shows. Of the popula- ton represented by city and town officials, @ per cent declared the law has not been q success. Of the population of the entire state, GA per cent was recorded as of the same mind.
 Consider Law Failure
 "Towns represented by mayor7 and selectmen as not regarding the law a success are: Ansonia. Beacor 1 Falls, Clinton, Cromwell, Danbury. Darien. Essex, Glastonbury, Guil- ford, Hamden, Hartford. Litchfield, ! Naugatuck, New Hartford, plain- field, Putnam, Shelton, Torrington Wethersficld, Norfolk, North Ha- ven and New Britain.
 Added to this group were the ! police department heads of the l following towns: Ansonia, Beacon i Falls, Clinton, Cromwell, East Hart l fCrd East Haven, Enfield, Essex, Hamden. Mcriden, Norfolk, Now | Haven, North Haven. Norwich, Or augc, Rockville, Simsbury, Star 1 ford, Stratford, Thomaston, Torring- ton, Waterbury, Westport, Wcthers-
 field, Willimantic and New Britain.
 "Government heads of Norwich, 1 PlainvlIc. Simsbury, Stafford, Stam- ford, and New Canaan regard the ! law a success, and sharing this view arc the police chiefs of Bridgeport and Saybrook.
 Many of the officials declined 10 ! say whether, in their opinion. the 1 law has been of benefit to the country, but the population repre- sented by those who declared it has