Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
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 Note Book.
 rhere are many ways of saving mon but the man who stopped shaving order to add to his pile hit upon noyel scheme and if many follow his Aampi, some Of inc tonsorial artists lll have to look up some other occu- Gtion. He says he saves $f5 year
 letting his beard grow and that his bends claim he looks better behind hiskers than he ever did with a booth face. isn't it a wonder that parents who ze shocked from time to time over cidents to boys who are allowed to Try firearms forget all about such ings when their own youngsters ck up rifles and take to the woods. la mar who puts gun in the hands a boy and lets him roam at will footing at everything that he con hers a good shot ought to be kicked Ed it is a great pity that the law akes no provision to meet such cases.
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 AIt is said that every member of the xt city government will be a man of rge means and wide experience. hats all right, but 1t is hoped that ese good men will not lose sight of 3e fact that the bulk of the rate pay s of this town is composed of peo- E of modest means, who if burdened uch heavier than they are at present e sure to topple over and fall, prob lv to rise no moro so far as getting ld of little property goes. There a men in this town who if allowed
 have their own way would make e tax rate q hundred mills on the llar, and find ready means of dls- ssinS of the whole income. But srhaps 1t is safe to predict even at sys early day that the men of wealth sao will have to do with the affairs Waterbury for the next two years hIl convince everybody that they low more about the ways of the man no is trying to own home and at a same time raise a family on $l.5o day than some folks think they oo. After one has had a talk with eIn . owes of Rogers 6 Brothers factory
 this city he wonders why vbodv should expect to hear a+ the hands would entertain len for moment a pTOposa- Is, do % on strike. They have noth- |e- but kind words for MT Rockwell, E.s MT Tobin. and state fhat the fore len of the different departments use lose under their charge white. The is said to be not only as good, Dut kfter than in other concerns of the Ind in any part of the United States
 Canada, and the union has pracu- Slly all the recognition it desires. As- Inning. that all this is true, doesn't rt s,lnd raher strange to hear people nting at the likelihood of the help rowing up fheir jobs because there zay or may not be something wrong
 establishments in other places? :? sne local silver plant has in the neigh srhood of $50 hands on its pay roll Id the idea of upsettdng tdhings at the enfng of the winter season was so liculous that it would seem no man l4o has the interests of himself and. s family at heaf-t would countenance 8 especially go long as they have no ievance There may bestimes when len are justified in going on strike, at if what the employees of Rogers & bother say as to how they are treated
 true, and they ought to know, there absolutely no cause for discomfort at e big spoon shop on Silver street, I'd judging from the vote taken nursday night the hands had enough ,rse sense not to allow themselves to
 talked into borrowing trouble. < Never send a Christmas gift without UT card or some means of identifca- 1n. People do not like to have their easure tempered with mystery, says e New York World. Engraved cards e always in better taste than those ritten by hand. Written messages
 an engraved card are permissible hen sending a gift to relative or timate friend A greeting, as '.Merry hristmas" or "Season's Greetings" hen used is written on the upper part
 the face of the card When simply date is used, as Christmas, 19o8," rite it in the lower left hand corner.
 is customary for. gentlemen to ac- mpany their gifts with engraved rds bearing no inscription. Christ as gifts should always be neatly Trapped in perfectly fresh paper and int1ly tied with a nice bit of string
 narrow ribbon. In sending gift in wn, even to ones next door neigh pr. employ a messenger or a servant; Ever member of the family If it can R avoided. Always plan as nearly as bssible to have Christmas gift reach destination on Christmas day. Bet r the afternoon or evening than the Zght before.