Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-19
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 t Ia not shade alone that makes 1t cooler under tree in summer The cooiness If the tree itself helps, for It's temperature Is about forty-fve degrees Fahrenheit at all times, as that of the human body Is a fraction more than ninety-eight degrees. So clump of trees cools the air as a :, piece of ice cools the water in a I ritcher. That is why the legislature authorized the park authorities h New York city to rlant trees in J(4 tenement districts If the air I( Ar\be made purer and cooler by the ( M fewer children will die of heat ail ents.
 Walking up Fifth avenue the other afternoon a stroller noticed that n4arly every woman in an open car riage, hanson or automobile, was carrying yellow jonquil between the pages of a folder that looked. like menu card from some semi-public luncheon. When he tcached Forty third street the reason for the flow CTS was made clear. A florist had 9 boy in livery posted on that corner whose business 1t was to present one of the flowers, and the advertising booklet to every woman in an open vehicle. Since the street vendors were selling these blooms in punches of six for. 10 cents on Broadway the advertisement was not costly one.
 Sheridan McNally the young hero ine,is being congratulated on all sides for her good luck in being the recipi- ent of handsome medal and a s.. 900 purse, which will go> far toward educating the young miss. The pu. pills of St Mary's, where Sheridan was favorite for few years, are bubbling over in their discussion of the good news. The As You Like It man overheard, bunch of them talk ing the other day, and all seemed to be pleased to think Sheridan's heroic deed was recognized. and In such a substantial manner The young miss bears her honors easy, and there is no danger that her good fortune will turn her head. She is a pupil now at Laurel hall, Milford, in pri- vate institution taught by the Sisters of Mercy, and she will no doubt con tinue her studies at this institution.
 The As You Like It man wonders what must happen on the North Main street trolley line to wake up the city officials or to bring the trolley managers to a realization of the fac. thats the cars are run faster than the law allows. One death has re- suited from a collision on that street, and several minor accidents have happened. Superintendent of Police Beach lives on the street and surely he must be cognizart of these breaches of the law. From the time the car leaves the switch near Ben hams stables until 1t approaches the switch near the Citizens bank the rapid pace is kept up. unless pas senger that wishes to board car gets in the way, and they don't al ways stop for passengers. There are three or four side streets along this part of the line, where the motor men put on speed, and 1t is only by good fortune that more accidents have not taken place. There is also one livery stable, where there As hardly room between the tracks and the entrance to dodge the ear should a team be caught there. North Main street is not good thoroughfare oa which to make up lost, time.
 The As You Like It man thinks the following is good enough to pass around. It was written by a man who knows what busy place an up- t0-date newspaper office is: Some wise guy has said Gall on a business man during office hours. transact xyour business and go about your Business so that he may attend to his Business" If all would remember sthls rule. what lot of nerve racking it would save and how many would escape boredom. The rule laid down by this savant should be adhered to In a newspaper office as strictly as in 10 law offlce or In place of business. Newspaper men have no time to visit iduring business hours. The work is {, done with the head--nnd the shears and one cannot talk and write at the same time. Reading the ex- changes is more tirescme and exact ing than writing. and If you see the exchange editor at work don't jump at the conclusion that he 'ain't doin' nothin' but readin' the. papers" It requires a higher order of judgment to cull from the mass of matter in the exchanges than it does to report what he thinks about things. Don't read your stun to the editor or any, one else in the front office just to "see if you can read It." He does not have to read it. The man who puts 1t in type is paid to read 1t. Try to write is so plain that he can haz- | ard a guess as to what Is running | through your head and let 1t go at that. If you are misquoted swear softly to and at yourself