New Britain herald., 1922-09-02
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

rom Hartford nave made rapid strides toward nominating him for the U. s, senate although 1t Is not at all certain thnt they have caught up with the Spellacy boom.
 In Bristol and Southington, the chairmen of the local democratic
 tickets have publicly announced al legtence to the Lonergan standard. Their standards were made to clear up any misunderstanding of their at- titude and to hearten the Lonergan workers.
 It is announced that the delegates to the democratic state convention from Manchester will favor Lonergan. Other towns not large to be sure, have also declared themselves for the ex-congressman and his chances look brighter as the campaign progresses.
 Tom Spellacy Is said to have con- trol of the New Haven delegation and of other districts and his workers seem confident that he will get the nomination. Members of the New Britain town committee are divided as to opinion, the majority being for Lonergan.
 Expedlency will play an important part in the nomination. For certain reasons recognized by politicians there Is talk of discontinuing the boom which favors Mayor FitzGerald of New Haven for governor. in favor of Thoms, Waterbury's favorite son. This would give the ticket better bal ance, practical men say. and would be more successful in appealing to the voters.
 Much water will flow by the mill between now and the day of the state convention. Voters who think that certain candidates should be nominat- ed unanimously may learn that, in the interest of party success at the polls, their favorites have been drop ped.
 There Is still talk of getting a place on the state ticket for Mayor Pao- nessa although the place has not been decided upon.
 Despite much controversy the flap per has seemingly taken her place as a considerable distinguished person. age in the rank and file of mankind and of late even the more hostile of her opponents have lapsed into silence and admitted that she isn't so bad as she Is painted. In fact criticism is apt to draw charges of dotage, ye, even the most staunch defender must admit that there are problems of juvenile behaviour which are peculiar tn fhiQ nar{n1 a nd u,h Ia o%
 Undoubtedly there was questionable night riding, even in the days when the country swains hitched the old grey mare" to the buggy and went forth in quest of 8 fair partner for a nights sparkling" but at the height of its danger buggy dashing' pre- sented no such problem as the girl versus the automobile today At the very worst, 1t was not likely that the party would proceed too far to walk home.
 At the present time the girl known as the pickup is no uncom- mon species, nor is New Britain with out her in appreciable numbers. The auto pickup" girl seldom travels alone. She is generally paired with another flapper of kindred ideas and views. Their method Is to walk the streets or highways at night until some lonesome youth or youths, searching for such as they happen along. Then follow negotiations that are remarkably rapid and bold; and off into the night swing the girls and the automobilists youths.
 True, such are not the habits of all young men with autos, or all young women who saunter along the streets; but there are enough who indulge in this particular activity to create a definite problem. Nocturnal automo- bilists, and policemen and constables, are aware of the number of parties parked along the out of -the-way side roads and lanes that lead from the main arteries of traffic, and most young men of the "slasher" age quite frankly admit, among themselves, that a car is the only necessity toward get ting a girl
 The watchful pedestrian may easily see the extent of picking up," while the suburban dweller or the owner of a car can see the extent of the park ing by the roadside" Even converse ton with policeman will show that; at 1t is a watchword with these flap