Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1917
ABUSING PRIVILEGES.

>:It makes lot of difference whose OK is being gcred' is an old saying, but aaow true. People kick because certain 1 Q,eople do certain things, which, under kise same circumstances, they would do themselves, or even worse. This has &aen demonstrated many time in our own immediate vicinity, an example Of which was very conspicuous at the sfsae when the bicycle craze was rag kng. The highways were not as good as &hey are now and the temptation to snaRe bicycle path of the sidewalks could not be resisted by the wheel xiders, and sidewalk riding was prac- ticed until it became unsafe for pedes- trians to use the walks made for them. During the agitation of the question of prohibiting the use of sidewalks for wheels, a certain individual in town who had been one of the principle shroric kickers against the practice weferred to, boughta wheel and learned &o ride. He not only learned to ride on sEIas sidewalk but continued to use the sidewalks as highway, and not al. other word was heard from him on the subject of sidewalk riding. Before he 1earned to ride a wheel it was an ~stominable practice for others to ride -ea the sidewalk, but later it was ~aIl right for him.
 A city man and his wife were look. dug for the site for summer home and were impressed. unfavorably, with the uzumerous signs on country property Anviting people to keep Out" and No Trespassing", etc. They resolved Go do differently with their property vixen they got it; they said Eve will welcome others to the freshness an ] Soolness of the woods the spring flowers and the autumn coloringa. :" They found their ideal bit of Mother Earth and bought it, and in the first flush of possession wanted to share it with the whole world. They tore down at once the churlish "No Trespassing'' igns that the misanthropic former ewner had inflicted on the place. They put up commodious picnic table in &hs grove, with seats to match and a Box nearby to throw rubbish in. In everything but the actual deed they put up "Wel oome' in place of Keep 0ut''.
 People Hooked to the place, and then Began the shattering of these good peoples ideas of happy land, open and free to all, because their visitors abused fhe privileges given them. Picknickers 6urned the rubbish box for campfire end left the ground covered with papers, melon rinds and banana peelings --not more than two ont of ten picnic parties cleaned up the muss they made they simply widowed on the spot for several hours and left it in condition unfit for any enjoyment for the next snonth. The next picnic party that came would select cleaner place and kheir fire would burn new hole in the sod.
 Stepping stones were built across the stream for the convenience of all; the slight damming up of the water caused 46 nice wading beach to form. When .khis was discovered the picnickers showed their appreciation by throwing khe stones in the water to make a big splash, and throwing empty bottles and 1ruit jars at the stones to see if they could hit them, evidently without the least thought of what might happen to kEe feet of the next waders or to their own if they ever returned. One of the Beauties of the place was the wild Gowers, but the visitors were not satis- Ged with good.sized boquets; they tore ap whole plants, roots and all, and carried them off by the basketful. With the arrival of the berry and nut season things came to a climax, as berry pickers came up under the very windows of the owners cottage and took the fruit.
 The result of the experiment. of shar.