New Britain herald., 1922-10-28

If you almost Jump out ot you chair when grinning goblin makes it's appearance at the window,
 If you complain to the police wher tomato comes whizzing from clump of bushes and spreads itself al over your neck,
 If you get mad when ticktacl machine-guns against your window,
 If you think that bobbing for ap pies is silly sport,
 If you can't spare an old shirt fol your boy to wear,
 If you won't give him dime. for falseface,
 If you tell him to be sure to come in the house at o'clock,
 If you spank him when you dis' cover that he has raided the pantr! for potatoes and everything else thai will throw good'
 If you prefer to stay at home and read instead of going out to an "old clothes" dance,
 If you wish that young people would ''get sensible.'
 If you don't know that the night of | October 31st is Halloween,
 If you don't care whether it is or not,
 You're growing old.
 
 The post office department is justi- fled in waging campaign against the use of small postcards which flood the mail every Christmas and New Year. The department complains, and with ground for complaint, that the small cards slow up the handling of mall because they cannot be distributed with any reasonable amount of speed ard cannot be put through the auto matic cancellation machines.
 At time when post office clerks are rushed to maximum speed be- | cause of the increase in the number 1 of letters and parcel post packages a thoughtless public showers them with | diminutive cards winch descend like confetti It would seem, without any special investigation being made, that | the chief offenders are women. They like the little cards because they are "cute" and just the thing to please l their little nieces and nephews. We have the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals, the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving and a few other organizations aimed to uplift dumbkind and 21an- kind, including the Do Your Shop ping Early" exhorters. Why not es- tablish a national organization in every home, with every man, woman and child a charter member. and call it the Society to Keep Pesky Post cards Out of the Postoffice ?'
 Have you lost faith in the United States? Have the eyes of your mind been blinded by sensational headlines end the ears of your soul deafened by the charges and countercharges of every little man who has an axe to grind? For that refreshment which the inner man craves when he be- comes weary of strife and turmoil we are indebted to Charles M. Schwab, the modern Napoleon of industry who, in a recent speech, uttered sen- timents which will make all who read better Americans for doing so. Here is what he said:
 T feel bound to say that the future of the country never seemed greater America is going to be the workshop of the world Nature has endowed her. the Creator has favored her, with resources not possessed by any other nation under the sun. All that is need ed for us to supply the wants of the world is the touch of business enter prise, the magic of accomplishment.
 "If were to choose a time to start my career l would choose today. this day that we are now enjoying be- cause the prosperity of America is just beginning. My advice to every young man who is willing and anxious to devote himself entirely to his work and to put his best effort into 1t is to borrow all the money you can and go into business. The financial re- suits will take care of themselves if responsibility and the proper energy and perseverance. My advice is to stick to it until success comes and it will come eventually
 Note carefully that Schwab says that "the future of the country never seemed greater" and ''the prosperity of America is just beginning" mem orize them. and when you need one of those droopy pessimists who thinks the country is going to the dogs scream them at him until he takes to his heels.
 Members of the Lions club have a treat in store for them next week when Charlie" Oin, advertising manager of the New Departure Man. ufacturing company of Bristol will speak on How to Boost Your Home Town"
 Mir. Olin is splendid speaker, spriukling enough salt of wit on his serious statements to make the whole feast unusually appetizing. He has appeared before numerous organiza tions in this part of the country and has never failed to send his audiences away with better attitude toward mankind in general and their own ac- nuaintsnces in particular or phil osophical turn of mind, he has the faculty of presenting his observations in such a sincere manner that he wins converts 10 the golden rule The Lions club should be out in force to hear him and should invite their friends, if club rules permit
 Interest is running high fin New Britain in the lecture which will be | delivered by Roger Babson on Mo- vember at Parsons theater Hart ford on the subject "The Business Outlook for 1923" The lecture will | be given under the auspices of the Hartford Advertising club, several |