New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
Candidate for Mayoralty Nomination Interrupted by Heckler in Falcon Hall-Explains Method Adopted in Other Com .f. munities.


 :, bers from all wards of the city who know their district thoroughly to study the financial problems of this city a decade of years in advance" , was the statement made by Donald l.. Bartlett, candidate for the re- publican nomination for mayor last night at the Falcon hall on Beaver street to an audience of approXi- mately 300 people.
 The candidate continued to ey- plain how this body of professional trade and businessmen would be an . asset to the city if run on a business basis. "This committee would study carefully the financial situation here and plan several years in advance the necessary improvements and problems just as the factories in this city are doing" he said.
 rThe fifth ward of this city is To- cated in one of the most sanitary and healthiest districts and during tho several years you have had many Improvements in your streets v
 HeckIcr Interrupts Speech 7. At this moment person in the audience, who was later said to be an official of the independent party which is run by the Citizens Prop erty Owners association, cried, "9es, lots of taxes, too.> Several members of the audience agreed and con- flrmed the statement while the ma jority insisted that the man be oust- ed from the hall. Despite the ap- peals which later turned to com- maker, he is Dobrowolskis man. ,' :. Attorney David L. Nair insisted that he remain.
 Don't throw him out" said At torney Nair, after the man inter- rupted the speaker a number Of times. If you have anything to say let's go where we can discuss this affair privately," he cried. This is a public meeting of fifth ward repub- 2 licans and by the attention which the audience is giving me it is eyi- dent that they came here to listen to the speakers. | you're not interest ed in tho arguments why not take 8. little walk for yourself" he said. pointing to the door in the rear of the hall."The man remained silent. Calls Tax Rate High
 The candidate, paying no atten- ton to the interruption, declared that the tax rate was high and pointed out that a reduction for T next year was impossible because the rate was adjusted some time ago and the city budget was complete. Tt is imp possible to take any action to reduce the tax rate next year. / said the candidate, but the follow ing year it is probable that a cut can be made after Investigations by the financial committee"
 Tt would be the easiest way to be elected mayor by just making heap of promises which after election us- ually are forgotten. I have no other promises to make with the excep- tion Of appointing the committee to study financial problems
 Bartlett stated that Detroit, To- ledo and Rochester have advanced more rapidly than Buffalo, the only city of the four which did not adopt the plan. Several years had passed when Buffalo discovered that it was / not advancing as rapidly as the other three mentioned and before long the plan was adopted and put into operation" he said.
 Says City Needs System
 "The city of New Britain, with the largest factories of it's kind in the world. is greatly in need of the system and hundreds of dollars could ' be saved annually. In a few years New Britain will be forced to inn prove it's sewer disposal system which the state demanded some time ago and I'm sure that I can handle the problem as well as I attend to my duties as purchasing agent at the Stanley Works"
 The argument that he is a factory man and lacked the experience in municipal affairs was used to his benefit, he explained. I'm a fac tory man just as you are, and proud |Df it. I'm not defending the argu- ment, I'm using it as support in my nomination. If a man cannot learn his job in six and a half years he A,will never learn it.
 Another rumble of voices was heard when Attorney Nair declared that after the reassessment of prop erty in this city. which was promised by other candidates, the banks would demand a part of the first mortgage on the property. Every property owner knows of def1aton in real es- Is-tate values and I believe that here are only a selected few who could pay several thousands of dollars if the banks demanded them," he said. \ The heckler continued to annoy the speaker.
 "The fifth ward is we'll represent ed in the municipal offices and you do not realize how much work is ~being accomplished by your mem- bers in the common council, Coun- cilman Abrahamson, Councilman Joseph Mlynarski and Alderman sPeter J. Pajewski," Attorney Nair said.
 "FIe was suspended from the po- lice board" shouted the heckler, ris- .ing to his feet and waiving his arms 1 'above his head.
 "Throw him out" was the demand of the audience and several persons started to break through the crowd n.hat filled the hall to capacity. The heckier sat in silence during the re- mainder of the meeting.
 Attorney M. r. Sempien, who