New Britain herald., 1919-04-21

did the 'dehorning' didn't cut deep enough. The horns have grown out again. There was, as usual, the re- ceiVing line of the incoming and out
 going Governors and their wives, the Justices of the Supreme Court anu their wives and the State officers and their wives, but instead of the secon, diary receiving line, composed of a few
 intimate friends of the administra ton and the men whose position in affairs of state would naturally entiue them
 to the place, tickets had been issued to the Upper Four lIundrcd This
 meant q receiving line of 500 or 1000
 people. Of course. they couldn't stand
 i'll line, so they were designated the reception committed and marched in
 ahead of the public. It was given out
 people in the State. Whether politically. mentally, socially or in a business way was not stated The men, in evening dress, and the women, in gala toGs, marched down the line, while the proletariat, whose taxes were helping pay for the show, waited behind barred gates until the proces, sion had passed"
 As another example of society edit. ing" compare this extract with tbe usual description of gowns at inau. gurals:
 And speaking of the gala togs of the elite, there seemed to nave been moro conservation of material than of price. l is true the ladies wore skirts, but the waists were mostly camounage. One woman in front of Us wore a three-inch chiffon rudle around her waist line in lieu of a bodice. It was held in place over two shoulders which might have been bumper by two deli cate-loohing straps. The longer we looked the more nervous we got. Never having taken any lessons in tirst-ad, we didn't know what would be required and expected of us in an emergency"
 Miss Carlson has additional duties to writing, being employed as secre. tary for Senator c. w. Kanavel only Civil War veteran belonging to the Senate, Miss Carlson has much to say regarding those who draw s daily for their serF'ices Co the Legislature.
 "Th@Ic lr q surplus of applicants for superintendents or ventilation and spittoon cleaners, but the committee on employees faces q serious shortage ill stenographers," she observes, and then takes up a problem of her own committee room, stating:
 "Apropos the strenuous job of being q spittoon cleaner; There are two spit toons in committee room No. q, room occupied entirely bv women clerks. If there is any spittng done the cleaner does it at $3 day.
 And speaking of employees not being overWorked," sine continues, there's the chaplain for instance, who gets 8 a day for a ohe-minute prayer. With all due respect to the reverend gentle man, who is a good man and who would undoubtedly be willing to pray longer if the lawmakers would stand for it, we know any number of old dea cons who can offer better prayer and who would do it free of chares for the love of the cause"
 There is one woman legislator tbis year-the first one for Kansas Nfiss Carlson has observed her and has this to say:
 Mrs. Grinstead, the only woman member of the Legislature, is well liked by her coworkers in the House She is up on parliamentary law. and when she has the floor the members Of the House give her undivided atten. ton, Be it said to her credit that when she talks she really has some thing to say"
 Although there are several regular senate reporters, Miss Carlson scored scoop" on this:
 One Senator has habit of sitting 'n his left foot when in deep study 'Yer some proposed legislation, which $ whole lot better, no doubt, than sitting on a nest of trouble. as most lawmakers do?"