New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
MAYOR FORGETTING
 PLEDGES, IS CLAIM
C.P. Q. Assn. Speakers Criticize
 Administration Policies

Asserting that Mayor Quigley's prediction pledge to reassess and revalue taxable property was nothing but a political appeal Martin J. Kelley, president of the Citizens Property Owners association, stated the move was & noble experiment" which will not take effect this year.
 Addressing members of the asso- citation last night at the Union Painters hall Mir Kelly informed his listeners that the north end part of the city was "bluffed" long enough after making several com parisons with the other wards.
 The tax rate was cut a mill last year but next year it will be increas- ed to 30 mills" he cried, continuing to explain that the city's grand list should be increased s7o,00o,000 for a reduction in taxes if all property was equally assessed.
 Criticizing the Connecticut Light and Power Co. for it's lighting rates and members of the committee ap- pointed by the mayor to study the rates MT. Kelly charged that there was no cut in the rate because the mayor appointed the committee "Why did not the property owners make the appointments? he asked.
 Society Judicial Institution
 Continuing, he said:
 We think our standpatters err and commit some grievious blunders because they do not give proper credit to the peoples intelligence.
 Tt is particularly important for our statesmen and industrial lead CTS to remember that society is a judicial institution namely, that it rests on the bedrock of justice and not on charity.
 While charity is an extremely necessary social force it is not the basis of society. Unwise policies based on a mistaken concept of hu- man relations are sometimes adopt ed by legislatures and industrial corporations.
 ITO illustrate, a government that fails to search out and improve the economic cause of poverty and con- tents itself with maintaining elabor- ate systems of relief is preceding on a false premise. If some of it's cltI- zens are actually in need, investiga- tions should be made as to whether or not their just rights are being invaded by their stronger fellow citi- zens. It is the primary duty of our government to stamp out such ln- justices when they are found to ex- ist. For example. the right of a de- cent family income in return for useful labor is right conferred by justice on our city workers. If this right is allowed to be violated, no system of public charity in the form of cash aid or poor relief to city dwellers, can take it's place. It is only after all reasonable efforts to protect legitimate rights have been made that elaborate system of poor relief should be undertaken.
 Many city and industrial corpor- ations have developed activities known as welfare systems. The workers usually resent their activi- tiesfas savoring too much of charity. This is only a natural reaction to the false conception that society is founded on charity.
 Patient But Not Dumb
 Tn recent implications it is said that to be a good American citizen all that is necessary is just keep smiling and take whatever officials, politicians, and so-called leaders hand us without compaint or criti- cism. We are patient to the extent of it's virtue being questioned, but we do not choose to be dumb.
 'Is it not a bit inconsistent, per haps ironical, that men who success fully blocked legislation which would give our citizens a chance to earn the money with which to pro- vide home comfort, the lack Of which they so deeply deplore, now urge llltill lO llNt oll tlldiity "ilti' thousands who through these same mems refusal to give our citizens square deal. It would be just as reasonable and not more irritating to tie a mans hands and sit him down to a table where others were partaking a feast and tell him to help himself"
 Says Mayor Forgets Promises
 Vincent Dobrowolski chairman of the board of trustees, said that the mayors promises, like all other pre- election pledges, were forgotten when he was elected the chief executive of this city.
 'The city hall will be turned in to offices and To Rent signs hung outside if it was necessary to keep