New Britain herald., 1929-06-01
Time 10 Sift Out Projects Before Launching New Ones.

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 Before Launching New Ones. Numerous projects have been launched in New Britain in the past few decades, getting of to . flying start toward their goal. seem- inkly with every assurance of suc- cess. and then vanished in thin air. Each year the mayors message introduces new ideas. Invariably, one or more are put in motion on that very night committees being appointed amid scenes of entus- iasm, and then. when the next an- nual message appears. the project is again mentioned in a paragraph which opens in this fashion: "As recommended in last years message. etc. etc"
 We have had talk of municipal airports. municipal golf courses, new fire houses, new playgrounds and parks. new highways, Elihu Burritt homestead restoration. rail- road station on the main line. elimi- nation of railroad grade crossings, new city hall. in short, about every thing any municipality has or could have.
 The trouble. 1t appears. comes from the practice of launching too many new projects and leaving those which have been started but half done.
 The novelty of starting something
 
 mark . period Of municipal service. has too strong an appeal for public officials to resist.
 Admittedly. there is little Of . thrill in taking over a partly com- pleted job and wallowink in de- tails, inquiries and investigations to complete job started by another. even though it be realized that your work will rebound to the beneft of the city. Many of the projects men, toned above were first brought to the attention of the public by some person who long since has stepped out of public life. The present city legislators cannot enthuse over the idea of working for several months to bring about an improvement only 10 hear. on the day of its formal dedication: "The city should be thankful to Councilman So-and So he started this thing more than 20 years ago"
 The task for the present stan of officials ia to set themselves for a little hard and colorless work to bring about certain of these im- provements long since agitated. but not yet realized.
 The present council is not to be criticized particularly; their prede- cessors had the same failing. The fault is partly with their constitu- ents who not only encourage the in- troduction of new projects. but insist on having them brought up.
 It is doubtful if long time follow CTS of civic affairs could name on half a dozen instances where can- didates sought office on a platform providing for the completion of . providing for the completion of a platform of promises that new ideas will be introduced
 It would seem that the time has arrived for turnabout.
 After years and years of listening to the same line" as passed out by a multitude of carbon copy salesmen, we at last have discovered one with a new brand of talk. But let this not he occasion for rejoicing! Far from it. for We are still trying to figure out just what the fellows idea is. His line is unique, make no mistake. but just whether it is intended to be ingratiating or purposely humorous is beyond us. Maybe some of you other New .Britainites have been able to figure him out. and in case you haven't even encountered the specimen. we append a sample of his line"
 Our friend-to be kindly with him runs up the steps of a two family house and rings the bells of MT. x and MT. Y. Mrs. Y comes to the door and then the floodgates are opened:
 ''ls this Mrs. x: No? Then is it