New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and It's People

 Planning q vacation is not usually arduous labor. A certain location al the shore or In the country 10 chosen because experience h the guide oF be- cause it is recommended by friends Minor details are almost completely ignored, If there is.a proper blend ing Of recreation facilities with an sp- portunity to rest. a location Is regard ed as being ideal. .'
 The New York Tuberculosis associ- stion is vItalfy Interested in vacations because 1t. realizes that the wrong kind of | vacation can be harmful in- stead of helpful. The association has sent out | small bulletin on the sub ject and because of the, soundness of thought behind 1t, the Observer is glad to reprint the sdmonitions con- tained therein. They are worthy of consideration by all who are planning to 50 away for . change of scenery. Tn part. the association advises:
 There are two kinds of vacations the kind that sxhausts and wearies and the kind that rests and inviEor- ates. It Is easy enough to tell them apart. Choose the latter.
 See your doctor before you make your choice of q place. He can help you, Vaccination. against typhoid will be wise.
 When you get to the spot-espe- cially if you are camping-watch carefully the source Of your supplies of milk and of water. This is highly important.
 The best vacation is that which enables q person to build up the high est possible power of resistance to the disea SC q assaults that are sure to come later. If it does not accomplish that 1t is time wasted-or worse than wasted: but If 1t does 1t Is a success of high value" 'e@
 Local Knights sf Columbus Ere in terested in the announcement that William J. Mullisan of Phompsonville is a candidate for supreme advocate of the order, an office made vacant by the resignation of Joseph Pelletier of Boston. It is said that his name will probably be formally presented to the convention at Atlantic City and his friends hope that it may receive favorable consideration ins the minds of the delegates, ,.-r ,-
 MT, Mulligan Is lawyer who stands high in his profession. enjoying the esteem of his fellow Blackstoneians. He was especially active in relief work during the war, being chairman of the Knights of Columbus committee which did such splendid work among American soldiers. in France. His ability in this direction stamped him an administrator of talent. MT. Null ligan is known widely throughout as he was formerly al state deputy of the "Kaceys" in which office he made many friends.
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 New Britain, Conn.
 July 21, 1922 The Observer
 c/o New Britain Herald:-- The writer would appreciate having your opinion on whether a man oe- ,upying . seat in barber shop await Ing his turn to be shaved is expected to rise and give the seat to . young who enters to have her bob ped hair trimmed, 1t being under stood that all the chairs are ir use. was in barber shop one Saturday night when q flock of peaches enter d, One came in to chip fifty cents owards the proprietors Sunday out ng and the rest came with her as es- ,orts, to catch her in case she tainted 1 presume.
 I. B. POLITE. Friend Polite:-
 Yours is a weiEhty question, one which requires profound study and n neditation. II is also a timely ques- ion because its solution must some lay be found and the day Is not far ,ff I took your letter home the other light and rushed to my. private .i- 'rary I seized the volume on "Eti- Iuette' and began to peruse its pages with avidity. From cover to cover fitted, painfully scrutinixing each age in an attempt to discover wheth- 1T l could get light on my subject. finally l gave up, completely dis outraged I looked under every con- eivable index but could find nothing bout young ladies entering bobber hops and what should be done about |.
 I'll tell you what, though, Polite. am not a person to be utterly K. )'d by little book and I'll give you ny private opinion and 1t is this: Tnder all circumstances a gentleman hould offer his seat to lady. If