Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-15
AS YOU LIKE F.
Some Stray Leaves from Reporter's
 Note Book.

yeI Lne SplrltS are BOlHS lO De uiloW- ed to roam at will at City hall.
 One of the foremost men of this city stated to the As You Like It man during the week that the condition Of the trolley cars of this city was anything but conducive to good health. He declared that in his opinion the care are not clean and said he was surprised that the health authorities did not require the com pany to keep their cars in, Il much more sanitary condition. He argued that instead of improving, the condi- tions of late were becoming worse and yentured to remark that trolley cars if not kept in state bordering on cleanliness were breeders Of disease germs in large quantities.
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 The As You Like It man regrets that clash between the managers of the big and little moving picture houses in this city was not ayerted. Not merely for the stopping of the moving picture exhibitions on Sun day, but because of what might fol- low in case the blue law code was resurrected It would be a very easy matter to call halt on sacred con- certs, lectures, and the like, not to mention other forms of diversion on Sunday should some of the conserva- tives take the notion to do so. More over spring is coming, and so is base ball weather. The sport was very popular on the Sabbath in this city a year ago. But the As You Like It Man can see where there'll be no Sun day baseball the coming season if there is much occasion during the next couple of months to attract the atten- ton of the public to the statutes.
 Here are some answers taken from primary school examination papers which were prepared by the pupils of q school in a York state town: "ln Austria the principal occupation is gathering Austrich feathers 1.-The Bay of Biscuit is on the coast of France" ''The principal industries of Germany are manufacturing, agricul- ture. and the cultivation of the intel- lect" Russia is very cold and tyran- nical. Its inhabitants live in Si- beria." ''The great desert of Sarah was formerly discovered in Africa" .''The two most famous volcanoes of Europe are Sodom and Gomorrah." "One of the chief exports of Europe is live meat, which grows in great quantities" "The north tempered zone is the best one.' "1'he frigld zone is the most hottest" Latitude is thing by which we can tell where a country is on the globe, like Africa" "Pineapples grow on pine trees.' Climate lasts all the time and weather only few days"
 It was in the Kindergarten depart ment and the teacher was endeavor- ing to explain the significance of Val entine's day to the little tots who ask the unanswerable questions and at times give the amusing answers. Friday is the day we send valen- tines stated the teacher. by the way, giving a description of what she meant by valentine. When she had talked for some length on Valentine day she thought that the children would know at least what should be sent on that day, so she asked. What do we send on Friday?" In a moment hand flew up and one bright eyed boy was sure he knew. Well, James, what do we send this Friday?" asked teacher. Fish" replied the tot. The teacher informed him he was wrong. She told him she would give him another chance. 'Now what will be sent Fridayw she asked once more. This time he was confident he knew, and in a voice which he tried to make emphatic replied, "Fishballs.'
 The As You Like It Man heard the following story during the week concerning a business man and his clerk: One of the cold mornings re- gently the clerk who labors in wine emporium stood outside the door of the cafe for a while talking with a policeman. It was two or three min utes after o'clock when he heard the telephone bell ringing. He quick ly unlocked the door and hastened to the receiver. ''Is that you, Bill?" came over the phone. Yes" replied the clerk as he recognized his en- ployer's voice, what do you want?" "oh, nothing. I just wanted to see If you were there" It was the first time that he had called up the clerk and asked him such question at that time of the morning and 1t was the last. For the clerk made the wire burn as he shouted back. 'Tm here all right, but I won't be here long, so you had better hurry down. You and your job can go to -, he said The clerk handed over his key at S o'clock that day.
 The death of Deputy Fire Chief Kruger in New York yesterday must have impressed the public with the fact that firemen eager to perform their duty take some big chances. But 1t is not only in the big cities where they take their lives in their hands. It occurs frequently in the smaller towns. It Is only after a person goes to a number of fires that he realizes what a fireman's duty is. In this city recently there have been a couple of fires-thOse smoky kind which are SO difficult to fight-and which the fire men do not like. And this smoke "gets" the fireman more quickly than anyone anticipates except perhaps the chief or captains. It was only . short .s.... .... tha& e~.v,a.. ,.a-s, @.,Hssnr,