New Britain herald., 1930-10-11

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 MRS. WARD E. DUFFY
 "When l filed my papers as a candidate for the state ticket" he said, T did so for more reason than just to run for office. I feel that New Britain has not been well rep resented in the state senate, and l want to serve the people. They have been served long enough by one man who controls the state, and it is time for a change. I must not say too much about Rorabackism. I will let you women judge for your selves whether we have been repre- scnted. or whether we have been al- lowed to have what the big boss wanted us 10 have.
 Nearly one half of the voters in New Britain are women. If we get the same support from the women this fall as we have received in the past there i.3 no doubt of the results on November A. q
 Hoover prosperity bunk will be the downfall of the republican party this fall. The people are not satisfied with the times. The only way we can remonstrate is to vote the democratic ticket. If you all do that, and if you women all get out and work, we will gather here on the night of November 4 and have real celebraton."
 Googel Makes Maiden Speech
 Attorney Samuel S. GoogeI, can- ddate for the house of representa- tives, made his maiden political speech in New Britain, but showed that he was an old timer in stump speeches, having made speeches Gung the 1928 campaign for Al Smith.
 During this period of hard times began Attorney Googel, and the depression of the stock market, it was very nice to have one stock | boosted as highly as mine, by Chair man Smith, when he introduced me. This is my first appearance as a speaker in any political campaign in Connecticut and the first time in my life that I ever spoke at rally to urge anyone 10 vote for me, and l find that it is very pleasant. I 1 like it.
 T wish that instead of pleading before q jury for some poor unfor- tunate man, who might be freed and sent back home to his little family, I might plead before all the people for relief from Rorabackism. | 1 will surely do all that I can to make a democratic victory and thereby a victory for the people of New Britain and the state so that we will no longer be held down by a boss"
 People Do Not Rule, Paonessa Former Mayor Angelo M. Paon- essa candidate for sheriff, was the next speaker. He said: The demo- cratic party is presenting to you women candidates who will really represent you, if elected. We often hear of liberties in this country, but l can remember back 40 years and I tell you that things are growing worse every year. You do not rule. You are being ruled.
 AS mayor, my only thought was What can I do for the people of New Britain I often went before the legislature or before the state officers or before the public utilities commission, asking for some service for New Britain. and 1 always left Hartford without even a promise of service. I always lost out. Now, is this state of Connecticut to be ruled by the people or by certain political bosses?
 We have legislatures that do as they are told to do by the big bosses. We have a great big man in Hartford named Blodgett. His rule is that all assessors must be ruled by him. He says that if a property + mortgaged, the assessors must assess the property to the mortgage
  so he puts penalty of 12 per cent on the taxes if they are not paid within a year. Why should we i'm pose such a penalty? Does this hurt the rich man? No. This hurts the poor man. They even put a lien on the property so that he cannot sell it. and thus loses the property when it is sold for back taxes.
 Back in 1920 and 1921 we had many tuberculosis cases in New Britain We took care of our cases, but there were too many of them and the cost became a burden upon us. We asked the state to help us. We asked them to pay one-half of the expense. We went to Ernest Rogers then state secretary, now lieutenant governor who wants to be governor and asked him to help us. MT. Rogers" said, No. You go ahead in your own institutions. Do it yourself.
 There are now 425 cases of tuberculosis in New Britain, and if the same ratio is maintained throughout the state there must be between 5000 and 10000 cases, When we had 125 cases the state refused to help us. Even Governor | Trumbull admitted that the situa- tion was bad, but referred the mat | ter to the state tuberculosis com- mission, and the letter that I wrote | ,,r,I
 Five years ago We had 900 boys and girls. imbeciles, who needed in stitutional assistance. Nothing wa