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New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
School Exhibit Next Week Deserves Public Support

New Britain's investment in edu- cation will be mirrored> at 8 public exhibition of school work at the Senior High school next week. Or. dinarily, and unfortunately, an eX- hibit of school work fails to thrill as does news of conflagration, for example. But the display which has been arranged is not of ordi- nary calibre. It embraces in its scope the work done in all branches of the scools and, in way, is an answer to the complaint that mod crn schools fail to maintain the standard established by the little red school house with it's three R's and it's hickory stick.
 During the past year, the public schools have been kept before the public. 1t is doubtful whether the average citizen of the average con- munity is better posted than resi- dents of New Britain on the needs and accomplishments of their cdu. cation system. This is healthy SOiiuiliSii. ApolllS uOOiio lSdCHCI, 10 the tiring and thankless task ol rounding out one monotonous day after the other. Parental interest many teachers will tell you, is num- bered among their most precious re. wards.
 In the preparation of the exhibit the school authorities have at. tempted to present a complete pic, ture of what the schools mean tc New Britain. They are confident that they have succeeded and be. leve that parents will feel well re. paid for visiting the display ana learning first hand of the cours< taken to guide alright the blossom. ing minds of the boys and girls
 Critics of the school department are given an excellent opportunity to judge whether their criticism. have been justified. Champions o the department have the same op portunity to check up on theil claim. The curtain is up and the stage is set. The greatest need i. an audience.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
THE SMILING MIR. RASKOB

The Senate finance committee put on nice little show with John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic national committee.
 Mindful Of the bad effect of the evidence wrung out of Claudius Huston, chairman of the Republican national committee, Republicans headed by Senator Robinson at least made a sterling effort to even the equation.
 Mir. Raskob, however, furnished no secret connections with powet interests. He had merely contributed to the coffers of the Association Against the Prohibition Amend ment; and this not as a politician, but as citizen. He can do anything he wishes with his own money, just like Senator Robinson and r. Scott Mcbride, superintendent of the Anti Saloon League.
 There are senators galore who have contributed to the Anti-Saloon League and no doubt do so regular ly. That is their privilege and right. What they do thusly is nobody's business and their action does not affect their political party.
 What Mir. Raskob contributes to any private organization, club or church is not the business of the Democratic or Republican parties. It is not even the business of the senators, if they care to know our opinion about it.
 If the Democratic party conven- ton prefers to have national Anti Saloon League that would be it's business, just as much as if the Republican convention preferred to have a wet like MT. Raskob as chairman.
 No wonder Mir. Raskob smiled. After all he had nothing to hide. He no doubt will continue his con- tributons, or perhaps increase them.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
BLAME FOR LOW ASSESSMENTS
 LIES WITH CITY

Assessment of property in this city is no worse and no better than in most cities. It is one of the evils of the times that inequalities in as- sessments exist.
 The fault is not 10 be placed on the shoulders of those owning pro- perty not assessed high enough. The fault lies with the city.
 It is simply bad business for this city-or any city-not to insist upon cqualized assessments.
 A reassessment in this city is uG- gently needed, and the work must be done by unbiased outside experts who are not interested in where the chips may fall and who more es- pecially are not interested in poi- tics.
 Some owners of small properties are relatively overassessed. In ef- feet they are penalized by the city for having the temerity to own their own homes.
 The forces of Mir. Quigley have brought out that sundry individuals arc owners Of underassessed proper ty. With that warped reasoning which one meets during election campaigns, they seem disposed to blame the owners of the property.
 The owners of property not as- sessed properly arg not to blame for the blindness of the assessing system.
 In such a matter the city itself is to blame.
 It is the system that the city adopts that fructifies into the la mentable results being discussed.
 It is possible, of course, for a man owning property that is great ly underassessed to go to City Hall Voluntarily and explain the situation with the request that he prefers to pay more taxes,
 But we never heard Of such an individual If one such ever existed he is now dead.
 Most honest, reputable and high ly esteemed citizens, receiving a low tax bill, will accept it with com. placent satisfaction.
 They are eminently justified, too If a merchant sends bill to a cus toner on which the merchant loses it is the merchants fault, not tn. customers.
 Tax owners are customers of the city. All they do is to pay the bills presented. It is the city's business to present the proper bills.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
COMMUNICATED
Questions On Public Policy

Questions On Public Policy
 Editor Herald:
 have followed the campaign speeches of our two candidates for the office of mayor of our city and am compelled to admit both are lacking in three qualities we should expect to find in men aspiring to office. We would hear the same ar. gument between two school boys, haggling over bag of popcorn.
 Nothing has been suggested, no plans for the future welfare of the city spoken of, when so much could be done to give our business hand No boost for it's citizens, no hint as to future progress, only one promise by both, and that is an old stock in trade which is never fulfilled, tax reduction. In a city growing rapidly new streets must be laid, new sewers built, new school and playgrounds completed It is foolish talk and not worthy to be taken seriously.
 There is no business merchant or landlord who would find fault with the taxation if he had better busi- ness and the landlord less empty houses and more rent paying ten ants. We know working conditions are bad just now and wages are small for the majority of those who buy goods. But this will pass and better times will come again. Mean while, what are those who can afford to purchase doing about business? 1t our new mayor, whoever he may be. is not too busy, a few questions might be in order at this time.
 Do you know of any city in any state that allows automobiles to park on both sides of their main street all day, making it almost in1- possible for out of towners to do any shopping? True, our police are on the job marking wheels which can be turned back or forward so tho owner beats the law. Are you in fa- vor of a municipal parking place where non shoppers may park for a small sum weekly? There is plenty of vacant land off East Main street for this purpose. Are you in favor of putting East Main street through to Washington street as was suggest ed some time ago? Hartford tore out half a street in order to make things better for its people. Can we not af- ford to move one block? Do you be- lieye we have as clever and well edu- cated men and women in this town as there is anywhere else? Then why do we have to spend $5,000 for out side auditors to find out our pencils were mixed with the pens in the City Hall? We have a corporation council paid by the city to do it's work at law. Then why have we to 20 to an outside city and hire an- other lawyer, costing another $1O,OOO or more dollars, to present. our case in the coming water rights action? Have we no pride in our city-what is the matter with New Britain any how? We have great town here anu should head the state and will when we have a man at the head of our affairs who is willing and able 10 carry out progressive ideas for the benefit of all the people backed by people who are TO pikers but are willing to spend and spend for bet ter business and happier homes.
 J. T.. M.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
City'S Greatest Political Battle
 Expected to Take Place Tuesday

Interest in all other subjects has seemed to be subordinated to poli- tics this week. This topic has filled all the chinks and crannies in the public mind. An indication that the contest between P. r. McDonough, democratic candidate for mayor. and ex-Mayor George A. Quigley, win be hard fought with the result in doubt until the polls are closed is gained from casual conversations along the street. Adherents of both candi- dates are plentiful and do not fail to raise their voices in the cause of their favorite.
 Seasoned students of politics an- ticipate not few surprises in ~the vote. In past campaigns, the third ward could be counted upon as being safely within the republican fold. This year there is no such certainty. Although that district will, no doubt, remain republican, it is expected that MT. McDonough will run up large total there Democrats are also hopeful that the first ward, always republican, Mill give their candidate unusually heavy support.
 Friends of MT. Quigley do not hesitate to forecast that he will make heavy inroads in the fifth and sixth wards. The fifth ward has often proved an enigma to those who attempt to forecast results. It has often determined the election of a mayor. Next Tuesday it is ex- pected to be an important factor in the choice of a chief executive. Mr. Quigley is said to have a good or ganization there and to be hopeful of coming down with a margin over Mir. McDonough. But the demo- crats are not willing to admit that they cannot collect a majority in the ward and are sure to expend their energies to the last ounce while the vote is being taken. Mir Quigley has many personal admirers in the sixth ward. which has been a democratic stronghold. and the G. o. P. is counting heavily on his pulling power in the district.
 Consistency is a virtue in politics as we'll as in other phases of life. A week ago Attorney Michael Sex ton. speaking to friends, remarked that New Britain would be fortunate to have man of MT. McDonough' S type for mayor, according to those who reported his conversation. But only Thursday night, Attorney Sex ton appeared on the platform at a republican rally to advocate the election of Mir. Quisley. Here's an- other instance: Prior to the pri- mary. Alderman William H., Judd, who is regarded as the wheel horse of the G. o. P.. declared that the republican party-that is the or ganization-never would go to the aid of MT. Quigley if he succeeded in getting the nomination. He had been too defiant and contemptuous of those who regulate republican affairs. There is evidence that his associates have not seen the situa- ton in the same light. Chairman Ginsburg of the town committee and others prominent in the councils Of the Inner circle have appeared openly this week to promote the in- terests of the nominee. Whether their heart is in their job only they can say, but they have gone through all the motions of trying to elect Af iel many anticipated. And to add further humor to the fight, Alder man Judd spoke at a Quigley rally
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

quently one of the city's major problems was centered around the school accomm odations; and even to the present moment thi. problem is not entirely solved.
 We think Mir. McDonough has had the best of the argument on tax re- duction. He has done all that any prudent candidate for the mayor. alty should do: He has promised his utmost to reduce taxes, with the help of the Common Council and the Board of Finance and Taxation.
 Mir. Quisley cannot do more and would probably do less.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
ice than the average.

ice than the average.
 So well, so good. But it evidently is the astonishing increase in extra fare trains during late years that has caused the I. C. C. to begin it's investigation Complaints evidently have reached the Commission that there is not endugh choice left be- tween extra fare trains and the slower sort.
 There are reports current that. since the stock crash, some of these extra fare trains are not yielding a profit, but are continued for the sake of prestige. Perhaps the rail- roads will not be sorry if the Com mission orders some of them bereft of the extra fare.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
Observations On He Weather

Washington, April 5,-Forecast for Southern New England and Eastern New York: Fair Saturday; Sunday increasing cloudiness and warmer followed by showers in aft ernoon or at night.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was off the Virginia Capes Thursday night has advanced northeastward with greatly increased intensity be- ing central about 200 miles south- east of Sable Island, Newfoundland, and the lowest pressure being 2S.3s inches. The outlook is for showers.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

street but twice in three years and says he has done his most construc- tive work during that period.
 At 14th street pier the other morning they were giving a French actor a farewell party and a jazz band. tactlessly l hope, footed Goodbye Forever"
 Jack Buchanon. British actor. is considered one of Londons best dressed dandics. His initials are reputcd lnonogrammcd in- black on the wrist flaps of his white evening gloves. But what ho in mono eramming is attained by a mcticu- lous New Yorker who has cut out monogram in the little end of four in hand ties.
 Comedy honors of the season have been carried off by the wry- necked, baffled and hollow-eyed comedian Charles Butterworth Following his appearance as a principal in a musical show. he has four offers of stage stardom and several in the talkies. A London engagement also waits Butter worth's melancholy eyes seem tc be always blinking and bewildered He is a gloomy wrath at whom you chuckle but love.
 Butterworth's best laugh provok CT is when, apropos of nothing al all, his doleful expression lights ul like q cathedral and he suddenly exclaims: q guess I'll go eat an cal of sweet corn"
 I wonder if others feel an urge 10 execute a rigadoon when the days begin to lengthen, or is it just one more symbol of senility"
 A photo of this chronicer has been appearing in various publica- tions for years and at the moment q likeness adorns some 5000 litho graph ads posted about the me. tropolitan area. And yet this morn ing stranger inquired if l happen- ed 10 be Jimmie Durante and al what night club was l appearine now. I'm no Jack Gilbert. but can make faces and beat that mug in beauty contest.
 Copyright. 1880, MCNausht
 Syndicate, lnc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
"DESTROY AND PROSPER

What the machine age is doing for us was pointedly illustrated in a talk by Charles II. Hatch, an industrial engineer, the other day.
 Rapidly as we now destroy goods in one way or another, it is desirable that this destruction be stimulat- edt"
 In other words. the machines turn out so much goods that mankind must be stimulated to use more of them, wear them out quicker, or discard them before they arc worn out and thus obtain the new models
 Just now the trouble seems to be that mankind doesn't destroy the machine product fast enough. Mir. Hatch has his answer ready.
 "All workers" he is quoted as saying, must have more leisure in which 10 destroy the goods they produce. By shortening working hours we may provide work for more men and, at the same time, provide more leisure for all working men so that they will have time to destroy far more goods than al present. Both the business man and the workers will benefit pro- poriionately.'
 That IS simple indeed. Let the business men and the manufacturers once realize with Mir. Hatch that shorter working hours will give workers greater opportunity 10 de- stroy and consume goods. and thus result in more profit, and every last one of them will favor the idea
 From this viewpoint the ve-day working weel-or even the four-day working Neek-does not appear too radical for cor 'ort. As for any body working as long as eight hours a day, that wouldn't at all be con- sonant with destroying a maximum of goods in order 10 keep the ma chimes busy and the sales managers happy.
 Just now the leisure of a good many people is devoted almost ex- clusively to destroying only one class of goods. That is because they haven't enough leisure to destroy other goods in addition. We refer, of course, 10 the automobile indus- try.
 In round numbers there are 25,- 100000 cars used in the United States. Every year 5.0O0,O00 of these cars go 10 the junk heap. The aver ceN pl lIV io Srli No pt Sl-DDc. Which means that 5,000,000,000 a year is destroyed in automobiles.
 If the s1,0O0 average seems high simply make it half that much; which will put S2,5oo. .oO0. o0o an. nually on the junk heap.
 To the average listener. where so many ciphers arc concerned, one total looks about as impressive as the other.
 Applying Mr. Hatch's thesis to this situation, it comes to this: T. the general run of of%orkingmen-con- sumcrs could have twice as much leisure, and pcrchance they used this leisure 10 cruise around in auto.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
Emmett Corrigan Loses
 Western Divorce Action

Los Angeles, April 5 LR-Emmett Corrigan, actor, whose real name is Anthony Zilles, has been divorced
 Molly Ilene Mack, actress, obtain- ed a. decree in superior court yes- tcrday on the ground of assertion.
 The complaint stated the couple were married June 10, 1918. in New York city, and that they separated October 10, 1924.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
Boys Trapped in Cellar
 While Attempting Theft

Officers Thomas C. Dolan and Pe- ter Skierilowsii arrested three school boys yesterday afternoon after they had been trapped in the cellar of q bation authorities will handle their cases.
 The boys inserted q piece of wire between the r-jamb and the door and rai.ed it until it released two hooks, after which they climbed q flight of stairs and were trying 10 open a trap door when someone sa W them and called tho police.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
COMMUNICATED
Asks "NNct or Dry" of Mayoraity
 Candidates.

Edition New Britain Herald:
 As people seeking public office are apt to promise lots of things to get votes-the question has been asked how the candidates for mayor stand on the subject that is asitating the whole country, namely, the 18th amendment and the Folstcad act
 Enforcement,
 Modification,
 or Repeal.
 Quite a number would like ts know.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
Builder Learns Coming Law Has SharD Teeth in ii

Builder Learns Coming Law
 Has Sharp Teeth in it
 The decision of the building in. spector, backed by the commissio1 and the board of adjustment in a recent case involving a store, one wall of which was built over the prescribed sideyard line, was a wise one and shows that the zoning act often attacked, can be brought into play to furnish equitable relief ,0 property owners without subjectins them to the costs of litigation.
 In this instance, the contractor had been told by the board of ad- justment that store of the size he desired to build could not be placed on the lot because of sideyard re- strictions. This is proper, affording as it does protection to all proper. ty owners and assurance that build- ings will not be placed too close ro the division line. He was told what the dimensions of the building could be. With this knowledge, he had a plan prepared which met the requirements of the building inspector-the went ahead and built another. The ever watchful in- spector stopped work, and then a series of hearings was gotten under way. Effort was made to allow the wall to stand, the zoning regula- tions to the contrary notwithstand- ing. But the building commission refused to sanction this procedure and the board of adjustment adop- ted a hands off" attitude. The re- suit Was removal of the wall and eventually the structure will occu- py the proper amount of sQuare tootage.
 If the zoning act is to be sue. cessful, it must be enforced. There has been some criticism of the board of adjustment for allowing special exceptions to the law, adopted with the idea that it woulsl be an ironbound guarantee of pro- lection to the purchaser of proper 's' i'"I ol ll1G lCSOl of this board shoWs~that the mum Der of exceptions allowed is not large when the number asked is considered, and that those giv .l were usually voted only after care ful inquiry into the propriety Of a departure from the zone regula- tions.
 Zoning. to be true, does take cer- tain rights from property own CTS. They are restricted by the re- quirements of the district in which they happen to locate, but whc l the same rights" are taken from all others in the locality, it would seem that equality has been the motivating influence. It all gets back to the old saying that one mans rights end where another mans begin. The sum total Of re- strictivc ordinance of this kind is general good. In New Britain, as in thousands of other communities, that result has been attained.
 New Bridge Gladdcns Hearts
 Ot West End Mothers
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
Msmb,r sf the A,,vciated Pres,

The ARociated Prsss is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication Of all nsws credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local usws published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
By Robert Quillen

We are a brave people and ex- press ourselves frankly on public questions if we have nothing to lose by it.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

If only this zeal for the reduction of navies, crops and flesh could have some effect on the tax man.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
Repeal Advocates Lead
 In Prohibition Ballot

latest incomplete returns in the
 New York, April 5 UP)-The prohibition poll of the Literary Di- gest are:
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
A,mber Audi. Bureau of Circulation

NbDD1E uUIE DUIeu VT N''Vu'H0TVH The 4. B. c. iB a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adyer. tisers with a strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are haSed upon this audit. This insures pro- lection aEainst fraud tn newspaper dis tribution hSurea to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

New York, April 5.-New York business organizations are adopting the mess" 10 promote fraternalism among employees. The custom is in high favor among branch houses
 in the Orient and provides a sort 1 Of combination club room and liv- ing quarters for those who could
 only afford a single room.
 The mess aims to be self sup
 porting but makes no profit and is. of course, only for bachelors. A
 reading room, billiard hall and gym-
 nasium as well as other equipments
 Of the usual club are maintained and all must submit to a plan Of regular living.
 While there is no espionage. the 1 members are honor bound to ob- serve proprieties. Each member
 agrees to be home at midnight savo
 upon especial occasions. Otherwise he is locked out and pays fine.
 Gambling games and the use of in toxicants are tabooed
 With such a community plan, young men are able to live far more
 cheaply and in excellent surround
 inss. Once month there is an
 hour of lecture on some topic of
 general interest and all arc pledged
 to attend. At most of the lectures
 the value of thrift is stressed. i The mess houses are usually pri-
 vate homes There are fl on River
 side Drive and [ on West End Ave-
 nale. In all there are 8 in She great
 CT city. Their economic and socia. | values are stressed by Illuminating
 statistics gathered by investigators. It has been shown that out of 1000 employees, all but POS had bank accounts and were systematic savers. More than 500 were total
 abstainers and in three years only
 16 have been forced to give up their membership on account of filings at the flowing bowl.
 Incidentally, there is T. growing tendency toward ''homc work among important executives thts | days. Some only go 10 offices for several hours few times q week This privacy relieves them of the
 annoying distractions of office rou- | tine.
 Indeed. an active magnate in a
 worldwide industrial organization
 has not visited his office in Rector