New Britain herald., 1929-12-18

toi in his look ahead expressed the opinion that there was much cnCour- agenent in indications He sail; "Whereas the year 1929 ends with about 90 per cent unemployment and a fairly uncertain outlook as tO business, it is the general feeling Of the city officials that after the fir.,t of the year our factories will '"- sume operations on slightly sub normal scale but that payrolls W.il not be cut 10 an extent that will bring real hardship 10 any great Of our citizens. ChristmUs mercantile business is undoubtedly much beloN notnal. but inventories are as d Whote small which will necessi1ate purchases by our mvr- chants after the turn Of the yeur
 "BrIstol is not. al the present time, over built. as are some of our Connecticut towns. Our vacant rents are onIy about normal and thrr" rave been TO material rent rcdu'- tiors, Assuming normal growth during 1850, II will be nrces. ary to q considerable number of homes in the city Of Bristol
 "Our banks are all in hoalt,ty and have withstood the strain Of tn" break in the stock market with practically no ioss"s and very lew frozen accounts.
 ''The public works department will rarry On during the first four months of l9$a an extensive pro gram of repair and construction of our city streets and will mdoubleI lN be able 10 take up some Of the through this sourr,. The majority of calls on our chari.y are from ont of town cares. principally from Maine ana Vermont. City officials are. wherever possible. sending these charity casas back 10 their home towns.
 "'r" recent deflation pnrio InaNeS Bristol in sound position beth from a mercantile. industrial. and financial, pont of view. and l believe tho prospects are very bright indeed for q sound industrial growth"
 Nlid:'ictoWn in sound Position
 Mayor Frederick ]. BicIcfieId of MiddleloWr, who recently made canVaSS Of the industrial situation la ms c'tN and sent. a report on the same 10 Governor Trumbun said that conferences he had had with three groups of business men show ed that underlying factors of bu~j- ness are sound and encouraging. n his own city he said the foreca I was for continued normal coalitions
 Putting his prophecy into writ ln9 the mayor said: "Businees pros poets in the industrial field indicate that present conditions will be con 'Inued. At present tn" number em- plo%ed is slightly above normal and lnanutacturorS advise IHc that ordn"s now booked are up to or little above average.
 "in our own municipality we con- template more public Worl; than n anN previous Years since l9o4-25.
 Mayor Bielefield said that this was applicable to the entire Middle. sex county.
 Mayor Cook. Ansonia
 AnsOnjI was reported bv NIayor. Mlchael J. Cook 10 have had an ac- ''F" wear industrially m l92a. and b.. gave if "S his definite opinion in 1 despite line recent slump in ,llo fi- h&ncl2l market indicat tons pointed to renewed activities during the ncA year, Looking backward and th,,; forward Mayor Cook said: "Ovcrtimo "a1 cnGI%2d m by many workers in the N2Ticd industries for good pet of lhe year closing. the output of th., citH.3 manufactures in copper hra5s. iron. and s'ecl. as we'll as tc,- tile and 4oveltios, going 10 all cor htr3 Of the @lobr.
 Tn sports the city h"d it's best year in many and the athletic yarl..e entered into. particularly as fn,sr were played by the public schools. brought about a good so&ron. Foo ball. baseball, basketball in the or orr gwen as to popularity ma 'c ECod advances With the students. Baseball teams supported by the in. dustrlal concerns and football as played by professional teams furnished sport lovers with a great bIil. Increased interest for 1g30 E assured due to proposed improve Elents to the citNs athletic fields for winch the people subscribed aurl ln excess of $il,000 which is to 0c applied 10 beltcring conditions Tor sports on what will be a commllni;y t7clJ.'