The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27
Politics
"a
Passing

Department Of Apologotlcs--con.
NaFuing that ill.phrnsed and un-
timely tribute 10 tho late Francis
uulliolle, which appeared In the
sunday Republican, March n, sub
E1ct Of much bitter comment among
Aiends Of the late mayor, Aesop
had word or two for Il.
Those familiar with the the
Fables OF this master story.teller
may recall the one about the dying
slcn. The beast, q monarch IN his
slay, lay down TO die. He had no
Seaf Of death itself, but he feared
anishtlly that IN death or afterwards
Ne might be kicked by an ass /.
M death one man Is no different
from another. And the scrlptural
injunction Of judging not lest ye
De Judged Is certainly Us applicable
Today as at any time.
Coed weather has opened che
reads 20 the clty's third reservoir
40 IN che Morris hills. But The
hoard Of Public Works has yet 10
lit from the table The request Of
contractor, l.. q. Dcfellce and Son,
Inc, FOR 300 more working days
IN which 20 finish the work begun
q year ago. According 10 che con-
tract between the city and the
company there Is n penalty clause
FOR failure 10 complete che work
within the specified time. The city
has not invoked this, hut there
may be some cOmpulslOn from an
other source this year In the event
Che contractor seems slow In get
ting the dam erected, namely, the
company that lnsurcS che con-
tractors bond.
Mayor John s. Monagan has been
receiving q lot of compliments for
che part he played In bringing about
recent changes within the Police
Department. The mayor, according
TO all reports, has cooperated fully
with tho Police Board and Police
Department heads In encouraging
and approving recommendations
which he believes are TO be the best
Interests both OF the department
and the entire city,
One flaw In COP tactics at the
Waterbury hearing In Hartford
Last week was The appearance and
registration In favor % various
bills by individuals mentioned
most prominently In the local
press as candidates for some Of
The Offices that would be created
by the proposed legislation. Their
eagerness 10 20 down on record
for Che legislation, reported 20 be
In their behalf, was slightly on
the funny side.
This apparently started II ALL A
Few weeks back when Mayor John
s. Monagan was jousting with the
Waterbury Republican, American on
che question OF suits for recovery Of
p'conspiracy" funds o Finance Board
discussion on reimbursement OF wei
fare funds was injected. The l043
budget for the City Of Hartford
contains an item Of $325,000 csti-
mated as reimbursement for the
Public Welfare Department, which
more or less indicates that In the
Capitol City there must have been
some approved method Of repay
nnenss OF funds or supplies advanced
during the lean years Of the sos,
DR.. G. John Sattl Of New Lon
don. former Democratic Secretary
Of state under DIR. Wilbur l..
CrO0s, got q peremptOry summons
20 appear before q legislative hear
ing recently. DIR. Satti II present.
" CONVERSATIONAL Commissioner
down In the second Congregation
81 District, but also maintains his
private medical practice. Under
.the law commissioners must devote
full time 70 their Job. DIR. Satti,
however, stated that the war has
created an emergency for doctors
and surgeons and he felt that he
had 10 devote his time and ener.
giles 10 both his profession and his
nppointivc office. All Of which
may not satisfy the high riding
Republicans ON Capitol Till.
The recent death OF Frank Gull
foile In his office In the Guilfoile-
Colwell block at the corner OF Grand
and Leavenworth Street surely must
have brought back TO many Water
hurtans the occasion OF the death OF
his brother, Atty. Joseph Guilfoile,
Joe" Guilfoile died not more than
100 yards away from his own office
Ia the same block. He was In the
Probate Court In the City Hall when
fatally stricken.
According 10 reports the city
administration nom opposition 10
the pension bill with full medical
care for Fireman John Chubby"
Corc0ran, who was injured In the
tragic fire apparatus crash Of sew
eral years ago, has made II many
friends, particularly among the
firemen and the railroad men Of
The city. "(1hubby" rallrOaded be-
fore he went on the department.
Wonder, though, II failure 10 give
Private Bartholomew Buckley sim
liar support will offset these ties.
Reports also have II the Cities
and B0rOughs Committee will re-
port favorabIy on both bills.
Discussing those State Senate
groups Of bygone years. how many
recall that hectic session OF 1885
when the Democrats had II mem
bers. the Republicans. IS, and the
Socialists. 8? These three members
were 'king-plns" Of that group.
which included ms. Com. John
Blackall, Bob Claffey Of Hartford.
Klamath Craner of Wekhersfield