Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-05
AS YOU LIKE IT
Some Stray Leaves From a Reporters
 Note Book.

men look at public questions Some
 of them will tell you that a radlcal change in the management of city at- fairs would be detrimental to the pup lie good, while others claim that tnls is exactly what we want. A man whose opinion cuts a lot or Ice sald the other day that he believed hlonn had grown weary endeavoring to talk A republican board of aldermen Hro Oivino him Q helping hand and was willing to step aside and let somebody else see what he can do. He thought that what we need is an infusion or new blood even though they may raise stmerrie h-ll'' for year or two.
 when the Rev MT Richardson nreached in the First Baptist church of this city a short time since he remark ed that the world is growing better
 fright along and as proof of this he declared that no such vulgar preacher as Swift would be tolerated in the pull pit to-day. Perhaps this was true, but after all it was rather rough on the author of 'eThe Charity Sermon" And, besides, if Swift called things by their names and struck out from the shoulder it was because be lived in an age that called for such conduct if one wanted to get a hearing. The Rev Mir Richardson was right according to his way of looking at it, but just the same we are sadly in need of a few Swifts to-day and because the fellows
 know we have not got them theX are actually doing what they please and mo- body has the moral courage to tell them to hold on. If we had a Swift we, would be sure of one thing anyway. chance to laugh once in while in-
 stead of going about all the time look ing at people with long faces. But, say, wasn't it a good thing for the Stamford minister that Swift was dead when he made that statement i'll the Baptist chuKchY Whew, but wouldn't the dean light on hfn2
 One of the trolley officials has been luuoted as stating uhat the company has decided not to make any exten-
 sions in Waterbury this year, but that it does hope, bor be able to do some thing in this line next season when 1t aGis expected that the city officials will be in a more friendly mood than at Inc present time. Surely this Is an undeserved whack at the present ad- ministratdon. The trolley magnate would have come much nearer the truth if he had used the word "gener- ous'' instead of friendly" Last win ter the whole working force of the bureau oR engineering was pressed into service and worked day and night making surveys and hunting up titles so as to be able to get East Main street dn shape for a hearing and have it out of the way in time for the com pany to go ahead early in the season. Everything was done substantially as the company wanted it and when the city got to the end somebody repre-
 senting the trolley company came out and informed the public thar no ex- tensions would be made until the city
 officials got into a more friendly mood Think that over and see if the word 'Sgenerous'' would not have conveyed a clearer idea of the company's pur- pose.
 s<Wi1l Waterbury have a sen1i-cen- tennial celebrationT was asked of a prominent manufactures yesterday. ''Not this year," he replied, "unless some people persist in having one that will not do justice to the city. ex- [tpect to see this matter go over until next year and probably by that time a better feeling will exist between the working people and their employers so that all can come together and get up just such a celebration as we want to see If we are to have one at all. Do you suppose the manufacturers of this town are going to act on commit
 tees, take part in parades or in any
 other way identify themselves with men who are plotting the ruin of their business? Would you do iti Supposfng a number of men were hanging around watching eve.y oppor- tunity to hreak up your home and put you out of business, what would you
 say to people calling themselves your friends who would ask you to shut your eyes to this and go in and have jolly good time with these men as the principal entertainers? Some o1
 the manufacturers may decide to help the boys along. but know some who
 will not contribute copper towards
 meeting the expenses of a semi cen
 tennial celebration under the condd- @10AAS CAdL SAISE III tWHCeEDuTy aJ JlE present time" If all the manufac- turers look at things from this mans standpoint Waterbury will find it au Gp-hil1 job to hold very successful 1olifcataon meeting this year.
 P. T. Coogan of Washington street is home after a vacation spent with relatives in Ireland. Mir Coopan brought back several souvenirs includ- ing half dozen goIdhnches and gray hnnets. The goldfnch wears heater clothes than the Hnnet, but it cannot sing any better, probably not so well, tLnd notwithstanding it's charming cos tune and air of general superiority it IS not one whit better liked than the hnnet with its plain suit of gray, 'nfmodest manners and winsome chirD which sounds something like ''how do" from an old friend to the school boy when he hears it in the furze and hedgerows or from the branch of a