The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
Lack Of Electric Service Commented
 Upon By Inspector
Old Barn in q. 0. P Candidates Yard Fails to Impress Voters as Proper Voting Place-Big Protest
 Against Location Looms

passed upon the polling places, after Griffenhagen & Associates had se- lected the schools and fire houses, could have banned ODonnell's hall as unfit and taken on the Smeth- urst barn.
 The plaint of the Republican d. dermen was that O'Donnell's hall, long a polling place, twas too far from the street" and, now that we have women voting, 1t isn't right to expect them to walk too far"
 One Promise Met
 The Smethurst barn is about 100 yards from S59 Frost road, very much to the rear, and reached by @ driveway which exemplifies the cry of the Republicans few years ago, Grass shall grown in the streets" There is not 50 much as a smidgin of space for parking and, unless the Republicans control the district, 6-1, there'll be no room for workers" come election day.
 Which is to say that the rather desolate-appearing structure, age indeterminate, roof, apparently leaky (inasmuch as someone presently is engaged in covering the shingles with tar paper) appears a throw back to the era of rugged individu- alism" when a chicken in every pot remained just another campaign promise with the chicken served "a la king" or Maryland" by buffers, footmen and high-priced night-club walters.
 There is going to be some difh- culty for the Republican aldermen in the matter of the Smethurst barn and Controller Sherwood L. Rowland, too, 1t was indicated today. Those familiar with the controllers merit system" prediclections and his economy program" which has cost the city only 6 few thousands to date, (See reference to Lawyers: Sec. 6-Chapter 22) question wheth- CT he will approve Q voucher for $65 or so, the estimated cost of maintaining his economy program" in behalf of the Smethurst barn and the requisite installation of proper and safe electrical equipment.
 Discomfort
 Some rumblings of discontent have evolved from most of Water bury's 32 voting districts aneat the selection of new polling places far removed from the centers of these districts, some creating hardship for the "proletarian" voter who might, no snow in the air, walk to the site of the voting.
 Then, too. there Is o situation ct 707 Cooke street which must be ed- justed. Seems there were two of the new expensive machines installed there yesterday by Custodian Leary on order of the Republican alder men who passed upon the polling sites. The site is drug store and the proprietor is not of a mind to close up business so that those in the district may pass the prescrip- ton counter to mix their own doses for the political candidates.
 Thus, 1t is possible that the Mary Abbott school may be substituted, provided the aldermanic committee agrees that the druggist has right to his day of business, vote or no vote.
 Recovery Tn Darkness
 Fire Marshal Lahey makes known that his department is concerned with the safety of the Waterbury public and that the lanterns in the Ritz club rooms at the barn may not be used. Unless MT. Sfnethurst devises some acceptable installation of electrical current, therefore, the area of Recovery with the Republi-