New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-26
THE OBSERVER
MAKES
RANDOM OBSERVATIONS
THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE.
RANDOM OBSERVABLE

queer tranSfo rmatlo so UNUSUAL
as 10 attract notice took place in New
Britain during the past week A man
who is accustomed to spend the great
err part of his business hours on Main
street was seen standing in the door
way of his store a day or two ago
wearing a perplexed look. His brow
was wrinkled and he appeared to be
deep in thought. Asked whether IL
was the income tax or bad news from
his banker, he said: mo. that isn't
IL. I've been standing here about ten
minutes trying to figure out whats
wrong with Main street There's
something missing although | can't
dope it out" The Observer was in a
hurry to get to his post of duty as
the printers were beginning to devour
COPY in generous amounts so hurried
along unable to decide on the spur of
the moment just what was the matter
with Main street
The following day the business man
grabbed the Observer as he was once
more on his way to the daily tread
mill and began TO dance around to
all appearances like one who has sud-
denly been bereft of his senses. Il
know what was the matter with Main
street" he said Il know what's the
matter with some of the people on
Main street." retorted the victim, re-
covering his hat. Not noticing the
sarcasm. the merchant said: Il
thought and thought over that yester-
day after YOU passed by and the an
swer did not occur to me for about
five minutes later. Y'wanta know
what il is?" Yes. yes, by all means,
break the news quick. Don't keep the
world i'm this horrible suspense. Out
with it, man." Well" said the mer-
chant. when I said Main street look
ed queer yesterday I knew l was right.
And the whole trouble was that there
were no automobiles in sight"
After recovering from this stu
pendous revelation. the Observer had
to agree with the business man. For
the first few days of the week the
pleasure automobiles in use could be
counted on the fingers on one hand.
Overnight. nature swept them into the
garages and locked the doors tight.
The deep carpet of snow was too
much for even the best types and the
only motor vehicles appearing out,
were the lowly jitneys which pitched
and careened like ships in a storm.
After all. 1t wasn't big thing to have
the matter with Main street, but it
was unusual
1t developed at a legislative hear
ing this week that Connecticut is
spending $6O.000,00O per annum for
farm produce raised in other states.
Perhaps this will be taken with pride
by many who like 10 stick their
thur BIS in their vests and say the
old towns gottin' more like a city
every day" But it will not be pleasant
news for serious minded folks who
know he agricultural possibilities of
Connecticut.
There is enough tilla BILE land in this
state to provide all its population
with vegetables suitable to the soil
Rather than pay money to farmers
located at distant points. it would be
possible for Connecticut citizens to
WELD the spade and the hoe to good
and contribute no little to
our states resources and wealth. In
many other states of the Union, Con-
necticut is regarded as a large rural
community. II is considered smart
stuff for musical comedy writer's to
sprinkle in a few lines about the