New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

l the future and resumption oi normal trade. The average indi- yidual, reading in every issue of the 1 public prints about relief" the 1 'jobless,' and all the other terms . that go with the matter, will react in a way 10 prolong what is being { complained about. What is rcquir- cd is faith in the ability of the na- ton, the state and the city to come | back. Such faith is manifcstly im- possible in an atmosphere of gloomy thoughts. The public man who will do most for the jobless and the needy is he who can by his actions and his statements increase the normal consumption Of goods, who can induce tho majority Of citizens who do not need relief. the large number Of citizens who stll are among the moro fortunate, 0 go out and make normal purchases in the stores, That. and that only, will bring back an carly resumption of prosperity. What number Of mdi- yjduals tho industrial plants employ IS based entirely upon the amount or merchandise that reaches tho hands or consumers, from safety pins 10 automobiles and houses. A person, reading daily gloom uttered by officials, will continue to do just what he has been dong to bring about the trade recession-hoard his money and refuse 10 buy anything that isn't absolutely necessary.
 We believe that despite all the gloom philosophy that the Quiglcye can provide the general belief will gain currency that the way 10 pro- cced is to proceed, not by playing urtle and pulling the head under the shell in the vain belief that all will then be well, We believe. fur ther, that this Christmas. like all Christmascs before it, will convince the general run Of people with little or some money that thcro is still some joy to he had in trying 10 have q Merry Christmas in the good d-fashioned way; and after they have spent some money 10 provide themselves and the poor with the ioys Of the Yuletidc. that the psychology will be one of help fulncss 10 trade, People will learn 10 help trade by purchasing thc things that pro' ide trade. and this in itself will bo a step in the direction of causing industry 10 gam in impetus.
 We doubt whether If Mr. Quiglcy were q merchant, tradesman or d manufacturer, he would go about his campaign in quite the way he has done. This is not by way Of saying that merchant. tradasman or manufacturer would lack the sympathy that Mr Quigloy wishes 10 be known as possessing; rather they would take moro into consider aaon than merely making some kind of record as a friend Of the poor. They would get the same re- sults-perhars greater results-vith far less public clamor Of 3 gloomy nature.
 Every city in inc nation Is con- T~ontcd by tho same problems as exist in Nen Britain; and all sales mon visiting here declare the sitg- alion in other parts Of the country is worse than in New Britain. Yet nc faIl 10 find any newspaper from any other city which is compelled to print so much gloom propaganda by its chief executive as takes place in this clty. The papers usually chronicle effective measures. ably conducted and the ends sought are usually attained with minimum Of depression added 10 depression, ' with minimum of gloom psychology, The same thing ought 10 be done here.