New Britain herald., 1922-07-29
THE OBSER VER
Makes Random Observations On the City and Its People

I fFhl place, II looked as If MT. Hal loran's opponents in Mayor Paonessa' .
 camp were attempting to reduce his
 chances for the nomination by playing host to his rival, There was no It. | tie resentment on account Of the faux
 pas and no hesitancy about expressing s | it
 However, now that the skies have
 cleared to some extent. there is better | feeling in the camp. Democrats ex.
 peet that the outing will be the larg- { est in the history Of the party locally, ! The headliners who are scheduled to
 speak are all primed for the occas-
 ion and what they have to say is eag-
 erly awaited by the rank and Ale. as well as the lieutenants. All straws 1 point 10 successful outing. Those
 In charge are putting their shoulders to the wheel, planning plenty Of good 1 things 10 cat and treat for the ears as well. The presence of men who
 are listed as candidates for import
 ant offices Is expected to attract the
 multitudes, anxious to learn their at
 titude on questions which are per
 picking the nation.
 Even republicans are admitting that the local democratic organization
 has the situation well in hand. The
 c. O. P, being the party in power in
 the state and nation. will be on the
 defensive so that democratic orators
 are expected to fling broadside after
 broadside at their opponents in an effort to secure an accounting. Just at present, the chances of democracy
 being strong at the autumn polls Is good. The federal administration has the railroad and coal strikes to vex it and unrest throughout the land is tn- creasing. It is a long leap between now and November when. it is hoped, the strikes will have passed into his- tory. Their amicable settlement on a basis of justice for all concerned would be a powerful influence for i'm proving the prospects of the republi- can party.
 Connecticut democrats have never teen diffident about expressing their opinions of the opposition, although their efforts have been intellectual the greater part of the time. Fulmina- tions which will not reflect credit on the party in power will most likely be the order of the day at the outing
 Why Is squeak? That is a ques- tion which has bothered most of us since, people first began to wear shoes Ordinarily a squeak in the shoe Is not serious matter. But 1t becomes all most tragedy when you stroll down the center aisle of the church with your beloved wife on your arm and interrupt the devotional thoughts of the congregation with squeaky shoe Regardless of the occasion, there are bound 10 be titters, not to mention tee-hee's
 Watching out for squeaks before the shoes leave the factory has de- veloped into an art. It is like hunting for squeak in an automobile-itl may be in any part here or there. | It is said that not even the most tell the key in which a shoe squeaks at first inspection.
 Since an epidemic of squeaky shoes might seriously affect a manufactur- CTS business. it behooves the makers to be constantly on guard against any Npts functions. seams or contact points that might squeak.
 One squeak detective says he can tell the key in which a skoe soueaks. He has natural taste for music as we'll as long experience in this line. | If he hears a tiny squeak he corrects it because he knows that squeak, like an acorn, may grow.
 Some snueaks are tracod dtractl,, to the practice of many dealers in | keeping shoes on shelf in steam l heated store. The dry soles chafe | when a person wears the shoes and | they loudly protest against the Turk ish bath to which they have been sub jected. This makes the wearer mad | Again, the squeak may be traced to the fact that the shoe was molded to | tread one way while the wearer, in a | fit of contrariness, insists on treading the other way. Such is life.
 Reports from along the New Eng land shore are to the effect that the has been a failure from commercial standpoint. The weather man has been unusually peevish since the crocuses began to bloom so that the general rush to the seaside has not taken place according to schedule.
 It is said that at some resorts cot tage owners have had difficulty in renting their properties Owners of stands where refreshments are served | and entertainment furnished are also reported to have felt decline in re-