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New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
Taxpayers Will Pay for Accommodation

Ii has become entirely obvious that the meat Of the situation brought about by the movement to have tax payments in New Britain due in two installments instead of Crc. l cs in the question whether th2 benefit 10 the taXpal ing public Is worth the increased cost of the pro- posed new system. The special con- m!ttea investigating the matter has been given off-hand estimates Of an added expense Of s3.0OO to sS.2O0. represented by the cost of changes in the books, added clerical help in the offices of the assessors and the tax collector, and postage.
 The change cannot be made in tune to affect inc next fincal year, but if it is to be made at all, the necessary charter revision must be prepared for a-tion by the lceisla- trrc That differences Of opinion as 10 the merits of the plan will be brought out is 10 he expected. in fact lhorc is considerable interest in
 
 not little opposition may develop.
 Undoubtedly. there will always he taxpayers on the delinquent lisi. T.. whether they arc allowed two or even more installmcnt arrange n,cnts, The difficulty experienced by many in meeting their tax obliga- tiCns makes others wonder wh% some persons do not cease to be property owners. If they cannot ar range 10 pay a stated amount once ia T. months they probably will be unable to pay half the amount in six months. for taxes will alwa! $ be an unpopular obligation.
 Az 10 the odvisa DilitN Of making the change, from inc viewpoint Of expense, much can be said. Certain lightly, especially when the mayor is doyoting time and energy 10 keep up interest n his drive for funds for the relief Of the needy, and while everyone hopes for the best. nobody has been located who can guarantee that condnioHs in 1882 will be so good that the added expense Of tho proposed Uo-installment plan WI7I be exactly insignificant
 On the other hand. however. stu- dents Of the question make the point that so-calle1 "floators' who arc listed as owners Of taxable personal property when the lists are con- pleted in October and cannot be To- cated in July when the taxes arc due. might he caught if She due date were advanced 10 tHo months neal er the time of fixing the taXrate. It is possible that sufficient number O. the tax dodgers Of this class could be rounded up under the pro- posed system, 10 more than offset the added expense.
 IL will be interesting 10 note May or Quiglcys attitude on tho qles- ton. He Is on record as disapproy- ing any and all expenditures which are not absolutely necessary. be- caCse Of tn; depressed condition Of the times. and if it is proven that twoinstall rent system must cost more than the existing plan with nCthinS to te derived from the
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
tLE.3R-CLT l~>l t.~ DOMINATE BRITAIN

British politics being what thy #re. it IS necessary that q. frsquont intervals the outs must attempt 10 smash the ms by attempting 10 oD- lain 8 vote Of censurc of he party in power If such vote wins the party in pon CT immediately is Jus,j- led in making an appeal to the clcc-
 crate through 8 general election. Then the people have the right 0 either confirm or deny what ParIja-
 nent has done in the premises. IL all goes through very swiftly, and alter he smoke has cleared the results Of the election immediately take ef- rect. There arc no lame duck" meetings Of the British parliament.
 Stanley Baldwin. former Premier and at present Conservative leader, has been gunning against the pres ent Macdonald government from he day 1t took office. His latest at tempt to obtain a vote Of censurc failed. as have the others which went before Mr Baldwin is a de- termined cuss; he is eternally anxious to get back into office. Yet the Conservatives, his party. are we'll outnumbered both in Parlla- ment and in the country at large by the combined Laboritcs and Lib- erals; and it is this combination he must face. He cannot hope 10 sc cure the support Of Lloyd George and his Liberals for any length Of time, the Liberals in theory and practice being much closer 10 the 1 aborites than to the Conservatives. But Mr. Baldwin, like a typical politician. is an inveterate oppor- tunist and hopes for the day when on some spacious issue division In the ranks Of his political foes can be seized upon to his ad, antage.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
MONEY TALKS LESS

4 decrease in the number Of cases 10 bo tried at the December criminal session Of the Superior court can- not be due 10 anything else than reluctance to appeal by a larger ratio of those found guilty in the lower courts.
 I: vas the custom during flush times for many citizens, when found guilty in the lower courts. 10 appeal 10 the Superior court for two rca- sons: Because they had the money 10 extend the services Of their law yers, and because of The possession or lighting spirit or the desire O appear before friends a. one wno cannot oe bowled over by the law in the first round. Spare cash natur- ally is necessary 10 pose as this ,ype or q fighter,
 Too many cases have been ap- peaied 10 Inc Superior court, The lower courts usually dispense q sood enough justice 10 yuj, anybody; but il usually has been the case that i man with money and being tied Up ~Ith lawyer well aware of this fact. 100 lreQucnrly became convinc- cd thcro was no satisfying justice m the lower cour's- Thus he readily became a participant in the appeal racket.
 Harder times have al least incHl- ca,cd moro sense into the heads Of people 0ho otherwise would ,et their money think for them.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

to divcst themselves Of the pipe lines, which would be tantamount to i Congress forcing the oil companies to patroniZe the railroads, Congress, 1 still being moderately sane. is not likely to listen to the proposal. . The railroad executives also would have Congress pass the bill for the regulation Of interstate movement Of freight in motor trucks. Such a bill passed the House but got tangled up in the Senate Since then inc cXccs. got brand new idea bill 10 regulate" interstate op7r- a.on 0. motor coaches. These pcsKy competitors arc playing hob with lhe roads. and the idea is 10 TT, su. late them on basis of "conyep- ,e0ce and necessity" Under that broad term, as in Connecticut. much might he accomplished. In fact. the pcskE motor competitors might be "Iesulatad" more or less out ot cx- islence. That We have a notion. IS the primary object Of the plan.
 The hard-driren executives aiso would like 10 see coastal ship lines placed under the jurisdiction Of the Interstate Commerce Commission. and make tho char,orins Of such ships on basis ot "convcnicncq and necessity" In addition. tho railroads wsnt permission 10 operate coss,- Nisc ships, and also ships on the Great Lakes, operations by rail- roads which d present are for bidden ny the Panama Canal act.
 The New Haven railroad. it will be remembered, ha3 the right 10 operate coastWise ships under a special dlspensation. which has been under attack by a competing Long Island Sound independent concern.
 The object of the railroads. Of course, is 10 gain control over coast wise shipping. which competes with the railroads ID and down the coast This done. the ratcs could easily he fixed 10 make "conven- fence and necessity" on inc part Of shippers tend 10 favor inc railroad lines, and anyway. the railroads would g, thc money which now goes mo the hands of competing ship concerns.
 The railroad executives. Of course. are also agslnst inc development Of inland vale~Dsys They arc against anything which "huris" tho rall- roads. And thc> 7ant the Govern mene. as 2 universal Sants Claus, 10 protect them.
 T. the railroads do not succeed n puu-ng over soma Of their ideas IT the more or lcss irresponsible lame duch Congress they will fail or success in inc ensuing Congress. The latter nIll bc composed oG too many Democrats and Insurgents 10 permit the roads 10 mononolize everything on wheels and cNerythiHg which floats.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
Former New Britain Girl Gives Views on Decorating

Mrs. Virginia Clark Taylor. noted interior decoration. formerly of this city, finds that home should he decorated 10 match the personality or the owner and a home that was made un jn iIter\or settings for Clara Bow would not do at all for Inc wife Of the president Of the United States, she recently told the New York Telegram.
 Mrs. Taylor recently remodeled the interior settings for the home of the sovernor of Virginia.
 To" Mrs. Hoover, she declares. she would choose room with peach cclored walls 10 set off her gray hair, a shade flattcring to the more dlgnifiCd type of woman. For Lady Astor Mrs. Taylor would choose a background of hNacinth walls with hutter-yellow draperies 10 set off the blonde hair Of the woman who plays so prominent part in British poli- tics.
 Clara Bow or Nancy Carroll would harmcnize more in setting or sofI green with daring touches Of or alGc 10 defy their flaming heads Of hair, according to Mrs. Taylor. For Greta Garbo. with # personality Of tragic tone. q, modified modernism with subduinG shades and rather severe lighting effect would be best.
 Mrs. Taylor declared in tho inter- view that 2 decorator should know all Of the quirks of the patron be- forc offering to decorate her home Toucl cs of hunoi are often per nlissa ble, she says. For Rudy Nallc4 she would prescribe sentimental modernism, with angular pieces pre- dominating, and colorcd with sweet and rather cloXing toncs.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

Big business" in Great Britain Ill., variably Is aligned with the Conselr- allves. But Big Business in England is not as influential as in the United States, and it is just 100 bad for Mr. Baldwin and his party. Incidentally, the Laborites and the Liberals in Britain have no such moral" issue as prohibition 10 engcnder sectional and factional strife.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
TIE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

{ change except an accommodation to the public. he might be expected 10 take the stand that the proposal , must wait until a more propitious time. Yet he is also the champion of the hard-pressed taxpayers and fl inc new system would provide Il financial breathing spell for them, it is not at all unlikely that he might lean towards 1t.
 In any event, the added cost of the tTo-installment system will be paid by the taxpayers for whose acc commodation it is intended. If the assessors and the tax collector find it necessary to add 10 their clerical saffs as they say they will be obliged to do, the labor cost must he met cut Of taxation. Likewise, the poslaee and the book changes.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
Cold Weather Expected To Improve Business

Although cold weather is greeted by thousands as necessary climatic evil. it is hailed with rejoicing by business men who regard it as d friend who can be depended on to ring merry tunes on their cash registers.
 Business is a venturs in which weather plays an important part. Weather can make or break mer- chant He purchases his stocks ahead with the expectation that the mercury in the thermometer will go up or down. When spring ap- breaches, he knows the public is be- ginning to think of new, cool gar mcnts and changes in style. When the calendar indicates that winter is due, he begins to think in terms of warm and comfortable clothing, as well as style changes. If spring or winter tricks him. he suffers financial revcrses. Pickle seasons put gray hairs in his head and wrinkles in his brow.
 For weeks merchants have been turning eagerly 10 the weather fore casts in the newspapers hoping for an indication that Jack Frost was on the way. In fact the warm weather has had an important bear ing on prolonging the unsatisfactory business situation. Stocks Of new
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
Bootbiack's Social Club Never Hear of CuShing's Rules


 Shining shoes is the last thing in the world bootblack thinks of if | the discussions at the weekly meet ings of the Boy Bootblacks' club are any criterion although occasionally | the subject comes up. The Boot blacks meet each Tuesday night in 1 the Y. NJ. (. A. and the attendance 1 varies from seven 10 40. If there is a street carnival or a reduced rate ] al local movie then the attendance ! falls. When there are refreshments at the meeting or election Of officers the attendance gains. Elections are | held each month and no matter how popular a candidate is at the time Of his election he gets but very few votes for reelection. One boy who was chosen president with 35 votes , majority Was given exactly two votes, one of them his own, when he | sought reelection. Opinions regard { ing the defeated candidate are ex- pressed with frankness that IS appalling.
 In business matters the boys dis play more than average ability 4 me mbcr who says he can't pay his dues is immediately accused of buy- ing nickel bar of candy just be- fore the meeting opened or with attending the movies the night be- fore. For time the club bought candy and sold it to the members but on one occasion loss was suf- fcred and the boys not only voted 10 discontinue the sale of candy but expressed severe criticism of their finance committee. One cent week. ly keeps a boy in good standing on the books and boys who have two or three cents frequently pay the dues Of other boys rather than pay their own in advance
 Professional matters. the price Of polish and liquid, the quality Of rags and brushes are discussed briefly and bitter difference of opinion exists concerning two lcad- ing brands Of shoe polish. Bead work, the drawing of pictures for an art exhibit and swimming occupy A'i' ifoN D htltitlIbll dl IhOSL or lnCif meetings Plans arc also being made for an entertainment to be presented Tn the Y auditorium. Through the 2 ork Of the club two boys have al r"ady been made members of the Y with an opportunity 10 work oft par Of theIr uucs around the build ing Ono boy is also being sent 70 the Boy s club with his membership paid out Of the club treas sulr.
 The meetings are run on 2 do a5 you please" method with the boys suggesting most of their activities. A ''bouncer" sits m the middle of the room 10 quiet or eject members who interfere too greatly with the meeting. This functionary was onyc called the inside picket' hy the clubs adult leader and since that time the boys refer 10 him as the inside pjckpockct."
 The club is perhaps nnique in that it mas no set form ot meeting. no definite program Of activities and no written rules or by-lav.s. There gre no qualifications for Inembrr- ship although members may ne permanently expelled by vote Of majority of the other members. The boys range in age from nine 10 ! years. So far as a written creed or objective goes the group has none but in its own way-thc boys way sets about doing something that Nlu result in q deeper appreciation Of those qualities which make cultured nan.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
25 Fears Ago To-day

tFrom Paper Of That Date)
 Open house will be observed at the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow. The pub lie is invited to visit the various de partments.
 With the cold weather upon the city. many Of the streets are still in poor condition. Complaints arc becoming a habit.
 The water department offiCia ls are hoping for continual stretch Of rain to help out the poor condi- tions at Shuttle Meadow
 The average price for good suits in this city at tho present time i. s1o. This is said to be s3 suit lower than Hartford stores
 New Britain high is anxious to end it's football season with vic- tory over Naugatuck High. Th" game will be played at Electric field.
 The Irish ladies' choir from Dub lin, Ireland, will appear at the Russ win Lyccum Sunday evening. There are 26 girls in the choir.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
HIT BY BEER BOTTLES

CoDurg. Gernlany, Nov. 29 LPl-- When social democrats. after hold. Ing their meeting here last nigh. boarded buses for the suburbs, Fas- cists stationed outside the hall hurled beer bottles at them.
 X stone struck the chauffeur Of one bus and caused him to lose con- trol. Tho machine ran inio a ter foot ditch, spilling the passengers. two ol whom were injured seriously.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

Edror New Britain Herald:
 I noticed in a recent issue ot }cur paper that Mayor Quiglcy faNors action by the charter revision committee and the legislature look ing towards cEcmpting the city from liability for accidents occur ring on slippery and defective side alks. and I sincerely hope that this idea Dill not prevail.
 His Honor was quoted as saving tEat nearly everyone who falls on d sidewalk wants the city 10 pay. We'll l never knew that just be- cause they want the city to pay. it must do so. In fact I know Of several claims which were turned down by the common counci! and some oth- CTS which were rejected in court after trial.
 Some time ago read in the Her aid that the city was looking in,o the advisability Of taking out insur- ance so that claims for accidents would be handled by the insurance companies. What has become Of it" Die the investigators find ouc it vas rot 4 good plan, or has it been geon-holcdr IL seems 10 me that no resident should be deprived or the right to look 10 the city for payment Of claims not that I be- Neye the city should ray all Of hem. but al least inc claimants t,o g r.t. before committee or a board in- stead of being put in the position O. being oItlaWed entirely That does not strike mo IS fair play
 INTER ESTTD
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

The Moor Vehicle Department Of the s,sto is Herclsjrc question: ahlc authority in attanpung O reg1- l@,a inc morals ami reputadons or The drrars ot pubic vehicles, To sec 0 it that criminals and thugs are rot permitted Q drive such >c- Uiclrs IS ono thing, 10 grow ca2- ,ious oEsr v he:be~ 6 man earning an nonest utn@ oncc vas charged with breach Of .A" peace or trcspassing on ra,lgoad property, or any other of h.udro4 inconsoqucn,ial
 1arg.s is somrhin5 entirely dIf- tercnt E.a'IE, such things arc none os the d~na9tmcnrs business. It ould exercise It's power 10 better 7dvant7ga, We think ny making more of ar aHemr, Q prevent men laUy incompetent automobile drivers rom obtaining licenses 10 drif e. That would he 8 real service to the public and would cut do"n the num- 1ar of automobile accidents.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
COMMUNICATED

or what earthly use are the fra ! tcrnities at the local high school? l Outside of developing a large num- | hcr of boys into free" lunch seek 1 CTS, do the frats help the boys bet | ter their future lives in any way" ! ] say no, and class these groups as meaningless nothings.
 The whole history of the frals turns the average citizen against them. A boy joining one is forced ! 10 undergo a severe physical beat ing. It is common thing to hear Of some youngster who has received bad injury during the initiation exercises. The harmless pranks about the city are all right but the hnal initiation deeree is barbarous and nothing but the work Of many light brained boys.
 The frats. not having meeting ] lace. take turns in meeting at lns homes Of various members, The IcaNicst business on tap is the dis cussion Of dance. Then the un- fortunate mother oi inc boy whose home is beinG used for the meeting is obliged 10 feed a large number or hungry youngsters lf she gets off with ? bill less than sto she is in uood lucky. Nothing. in the way of social or educational bcttcrmcnt is accomplished at the meetings. Our- side ot discussing the dance. eating, and eossipinG about the various high school girls of prominence, the Iaoctne means absolutely nothing.
 "You might say. What's the diff ference no harm IS done and ;h" boys arc merely enjoying themselves. But here you are wrong. badly so. The frats tend 10 make the boys rarrow minded. unfair and one-sid- Cd in their thoughts and doings bc. . cause Of the rivalry existing between yarious fraternitics. It is no secret that every election at the nigh school is controlled by the frat that has tho most members on the team. There is no such thing as selecting inc hest leader. Many hoy has starred in athl,tics for three years without attaining a much deserved CaptainCy.
 This rivalry extends 10 inc field Of battle, especially football tcamG. If one frat controls the bachGeld or the line, it is just too bad for the other fraternity mon. The fra. comes first and then the high school and game itself. If this narrow mindcdncss is developed in youngc" years, what kind ot citizens will
 heSa boys make when il comes tc picking public officials in later life!
 If frats were merely social or -anizatons combining in their efforts to better social and athlet., life at the hien school. everything would he fine and they would be worth while. The school autorities were practically forced 10 sanction them 70 prevent further narro" mindodncss and trouble. The fra terral life Of the high school is not the spirit shown by REAL fratcr- mites in colleges. Come on. boys. give yourselves break. and stop Kidding yourselves. You will be the ones 10 suffer in later life.
 HOPEFUL PARENT.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

One 0r:t class result O the tn- Nes,ig.loI 0. sondnIons d the We;hersaoId nrsoa ts already ap- parent, There $ at loa~t a dtsposj- ion to improve a cordulon that tas received much adverse comment ne housing oC :aa insane al the rrlson. some causrl. cel.tcs say con- d.iors a l1e prison tend to cause insanity. and then inc insane are kept right in the same inststuuon: a0t he that az j. ma>. q prison is no Nlacc loy .1a mentally ill
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

New York. Nov. @9.-All my life I've had distinct Hair for gettin 7 into jams just because am an agreeable sap. When IS. a stranger Eailopcd up 10 my ,athcrI country town hotel dismountod and handing oNcr the re!ns said: Young squirrel. hold my mount until I get drink
 Fifteen minutes later rhen . posse camc laundering ',p there I vas holding the stolen horse. Anl as'. anyone in Missouri what inc usually do 10 horse thief Anothor tune sWunc off a Cslfornia train a. a water tower stop 10 send a tcl"- eiam for deaf old lady . her son il Los Angeles.
 When l went back 10 'hc train the tail light. slcaming rcd in the night, was swinging around g far away curve and there was in, the middle Of Arizona with a crosscycd station master and ms pct horneI toad and no train for fl hours. |. has gone on like this for years.
 So it is entirely my fault that ! accompanied my wife 10 dress making establishment this morning She did not ask mo. But that is the V ay am. Anything 10 be agreeable You may know how I frequently hippety hop through department stores 10 match ribbons.
 can think Of TO spot where 3 man feels SO all atwitter as at a dressmaker's. Aside from it being no place for a he-person my bunion always throbs in a stuffy room. ] tried 10 be inconspicuous by adding meaningless figures on an old en- velope.
 But saleswomen have 8 fiXation tho husband is the one to please an :! they make the mannikins slink up 10 him. Maybe other husbanus are different but when a young thing comes out in a deep V gown and slithers sinuously up to me | don't know where to look. All knucklc.f and ears.
 Every worker, too, seemed 10 IloN Nt ltll SOllltLIllIlS Ol olItl III iilS chair. They would rush up one b. one with an inquiring look. l wou| ] stand up and turn around whils they glanced at the empty scat and rushed away. One might think l was going to lay an cgg or something.
 A salcswoman brought pair Of fiImN underthings and held thern
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

The Assot .ated Press s c1c.uslvely eu- tiled 10 the Css fol republication c! al usps credited 10 T CT net o-Herw > r.ediisd n tlIs raPeE and a.so local news .uh.. shed there a.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

putting, say a democratic farmer or democratic member of any other profession on the committee. just to have their interests watched. It would be a graceful move on the governors part which would reflect credit on the legislature as a whole.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29

Big Ben, the clock in the tower of the british house of parliament, Was named for Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner Of work in London in 1858.