Hartford chronicle., 1946-09-21
Weekend Briefs
By J. B. $.

By J. B. $.
 The Connecticut Company after many months of conferences and negotiations has at long last agreed to furnish bus service to the people of the Long River Vlll- age housing project in MiddletoWn' This move will enable many of our folks without cars to get to Church on Sundays. Now if a little consideration were given to the fact that in proportion the Negroes are the chief supporters of this utility, it might make them realize that a few bus drivers chosen from among the many qua lifted Negroes would be showing real customer appreciation.
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 We urge all of our race to be- come affiliated with the Greater Hartford Citizens Committee. It is one of our most sincere organi- zations as far as minorities are concerned and when anything in wolving minorities is involved we should be the first to throw our support to it. Lets seek solutions for our problems from a stand point of neighborhood, city, state and national improvement instead of the timeh onored custom of at tempting to get politicians, or other influential people to solve the 'tNegro problem" there is none. Anything that affects us as a group affects everyone.
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 With price controls on again for meat and other necessities of life we can expect battle of schemes from the people who control meat production and our government. It will be an opportune time to watch our present administration prove to the voters that it has a right to tbe conducting the affairs of a na- tion.
 Your consumers council looms more important than ever. Join 1t and help keep the prices down to a fair level.
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 We could perhaps see the pro- posed city charter plan in diffe- rent light if some of the names of its sponsors lived on our side of the tracks, The people from the <'right" side of the tracks fight na- tionally against planned economy but yet here at home wish to offer up the same with something ere ated within a group of means.
 The charter changes and a city manager may be the best method of governing the city but let it's sponsors use some of the brains of the Common herd" to help plan it. Then it would appear to be of ben eft to all.
 First some starry eyed group that wants our city improved pre- walls upon the powers to beautify some fountain or park. The city that has healthy people has heal thy minds.
 We cannot have that here in Hartford with only the main throughfares cleaned up. A lot of cleaning is needed in the slum areas. People passing through many sometimes have the occasion to see the side streets of our town.
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 The president of the local build CTS association has named a com mittee to consult with the F. H. A. in regards to multiple, reftal units which could be offered veterans for S6O.O0 per month Cor less" It would sound better if it were with in the scale of pay of the veterans who are limited to earning $175- $2OO per month. At that rate a fair rental would be between $40 and $45 per month.
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 Connecticuts long range pro- gram of benefits to veterans is described in a new pamphlet by Captain Eugene P. Armstrong, ad- ministrator of the fund. It is pu- blished by the Conn. Veterans Re employment and Advisory Com mission. Copies may be obtained by applying at the Service Center ca writing to the Soldiers, Sai- 1ors and Marines fund State Office building HE'D. Conn.
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 Additional proof that legisla- tive reforms are needed on the to- bacco farms was revealed last week when windsor tobacco man was fined in the town court for skipping one of the workers.
 We trust that our office holders in the state set up will remember these incidents at the next ses- sion of the general assembly. It will be the votes of parents and relatives who elect the office hold