Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-02
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Some Stray Leaves from Reporters
 Note Book.

yesterday, was informed by the lat ter that in his opinion the police should take more active hand in the doings of the people on Hallow- cen night. He said he was heartily in favor of allowing everybody to enjoy themselves and did not object to all kinds of noise and horse play. But he thought it was almost dis graceful because of the manner in which women were allowed to pa rade up and down the main streets on Thursday evening in male attire. There is no ordinance covering the same" he went on, "and we have no power to arrest them, but I think an ordinance should be enacted which would avoid repetition of the scenes of Thursday night"
 Although it was Officer Cavanaugh's duty to jump into the Manhan canal and save the child he saw drowing there one morn.ng few weeks ago, yet it is not every officer that would have had the presence of mind that Cavanaugh had. And it is not every officer that would have rescued the little boy, for had not Cavanaugh been a very good swimmer he him. self would most certainly have gone down. The As You Like It man, of course, agrees with the manager of the Carnegie hero fund commission about what the duties of an officer are, but in this case it seems that the patrolman did what might be termed an extraordinary act under the circumstances. But even though the commission has decided that the Waterbury officer is in line for a medal, still the people of Waterbury will not forget the heroic deed.
 The scholars and teachers and a few of the principals of the schools of this city were much disappointed one day during the week when the whistle did not blow mo school" be- cause of the storm. They have been accustomed to hear it sound on such mornings, but undoubtedly the su- perintendent thought they would be just as we'll off iii school. Now the main point: The scholars and, as said, some of the teachers claim that the residents of 8 certain section of the city claim that their children are as we'll off in school on a rainy day and are not nearly as bothersome as though they were at home, therefore they had asked that the whistle be blown during only the most stormy weather Of course anyone who knows Superintendent Tinker is aware of how absurd such a story is, still it is said that many of the teachers were willing to believe it as gospel truth. There is some excuse for the pupils, but the teachers.
 Have you ever stopped to think how it is a car will pass a switch and not go into the siding and a moment later another will come along and without any apparent throwing of the switch, go on the siding. Take the switch at the corner of West Main and North Willow streets for instance. The writer has often wondered how it was the Watertown car would go straight along and moment later the Waterville car came along aud would go right into North Willow street. We'll, the writer during the week learned how it happens. At the switch a few feet under the ground is a box. sort of magnetic box. When a Watertown or West Main street car is going over the switch the power is kept on. but when the Waterville or North Willow street car hits the switch the power is shut off. It is the magnetic power which springs the switch. There are many motormen who are unable to spring 1t properly because of not shut ting off of the power at the right time, and that is why they often are compelled to get off the car and throw it with their switch bar.
 The As You Like It man witnessed an amusing incident recently in which travelling man for a few moments was taken off his feet. He with couple of companions. entered a To- cal cigar store and looking over the stock, saw some smokes thirty-five cents each or three for a dollar He continued to look but saw none better Then with a little gusto he said, Well. give us the best in the house." Surprise! The young man behind the counter did not reach for the thirty-five "centers." He went down under the case and brought up a box out of which each man took a smoke. The man who was treating passed over a five dollar bill. He had to in- quire if his change was right when he received if. He had two dollars coming to him. for the cigars were a dollar a piece. But the traveIinz man was, in sporting barley. game" for as the trio went out he declared. Well. l said we wished the best in the house." The As You Like It man was just curious enough to ask the beauties of the one dollar smoke. All the clerk knew about it was that it was rather large and was supposed at least to contain q higher grade of tobacco. It seems that the high price cigars and cigarettes have be- come the best of sellers the past year or two.
 The milk question in Waterbury isl all in the air. so far as the price isl but in the end it Is believ- ed that the combine will be in the as tendency and dealers who do not think it necessary to push up the prices will turn in with the others