New Britain herald., 1917-12-08

Mrs. w. A. Smith of 1o7 Lasalle 1 street.
 one at service several weeks ago and l while many have heard it, it will bear l repeating:-
 l The regimental clergyman, return l ing late to camp was accosted by the sentry. Their conversation ran some l thing like this:
 Who goes there!'
 1 "Chaplain!'
 'All right, advance Charley, but
 watch your step."
 The frequency with which the we'll l known Municipal Farm committee 1 meets might lead the unkind to sus- pect that the membe with wives 1 consider these sessions in the light 1 of "a night out'-or an excuse for l such.
 The above mentioned committee Is coming in for it's share of public cr1t1- cisrn, but the members seem to be bearing up well under the strain. If memory serves alright certain mu- I nicipal committee came in for con- siderable banning a few years ago, I yet the members survived and today have just as many friends as ever so no need of the potato barons feel /! ing discourage. But seriously, if in- 1 stead of having a supply of potatoes l on hand the committee had pur- l chased a big supply of sugar and was now able to supply the public-what , a different story it would be. Then the good housewives of the city, and their grateful husbands who insist on l having sugar in their breakfast cof- l fee, would decorate the committee with medals. Yet it was to avoid 2 potato shortage that the committee l labored and when the project was en- tered upon there seemed to be a far greater possibility of a potato short age than a sugar famine. That the emergency does not exist is purely good fortune and should not reflect on the committee.
 One just can't beat the kids The fearful, snivelling newsboy who stands shivering on Main street and dolefully begs the pedestrian to please mister, buy my last paper so can go home,' is now passe. His story mas serveQ it's purpose and now new scheme has been evolved. The latest money-mak- ing idea of the rising generation is to loiter about the ticket offices of the moving picture shows and as the patron pockets the few cents change from the war tax, solicit: Say mister gimme a penny. I need just one more" It works more often than not.
 
 It is with trepidation, mingled with strange visions and feelings of sub
 hot 1o rival of consignment of white mice for laboratory experiments in the health department in City hall. It is with similar apprehensions but no mirth that the numerous young wom- en employed on the second floor of' city hall await the same event. AL ready several are saiG to have picked out their havens of refuge, in the shape of convenient chairs or tables. to which to climb when Supt- Moore appears marching down the marple corridors with several battalions, pla- toons, companies or squads of white mice in his wake. In the meantime the aforementioned young women are wearing a worried look and adopting a combined attitude of preparedness and watchful waiting.
 It is no new discovery that local doctor has made in announcing that the police patrol is unfit for ambu- lance duty In the first place this patrol was built to primarily convey healthy prisoners rather than suffer- ing invalids, and in the second place it is old and considerably racked from hard usage. All of which leads one back to the original conclusion that the New Britain General hospital should have proper ambulance of it's own and not have to rely on the police department.
 Skating parties have already been reported and with the first snowfall ! of any depth sleigh parties will be in vogue.
 There are many streets about the ] city over which the sidewalk inspec- l tor has not trudged lately, judging from the condition of the walks. 1 These should be repaired before severe weather sets in. }
 From issue of the Herald just a quarter of a century ago:
 December "A. J. Sloper acted as toastmaster at a banquet given by the l