New Britain herald., 1922-05-06

Heard a fellow sing a song other night to the effect that 1t wasn't rain ing raindrops. but violets.
 Think his eyesight must be failing Looks like 1t had rained periwinkles all spring.
 Commissioners under Mayor Curtis thought it was raining blue tickets just about the time the present eXecu- tive came into power.
 Over in China, travellers think it's raining laundry checks. Wrong of course. Error perfectly eXcusable be- cause General Wun-Sikh- Gent and General Long Pig-Tael are eXchang- | ing notes on which shall own Picking, Just about the time they decide, world powers will step in, send a couple of policemen over there and neither will own it,
 Heard q man complaining about the rain. demonstrated with him. Told him it was raining violets. He said perhaps it was, but you couldn't con vince him because his cellar was half full of sure enough water Raining vioets is nice thought but born too late. Could easily have wor- ried Sweet Adeline" off program at 12:O1 a. m. favorite if 1t had come along sooner.
 Our idea of wasted effort is to try to convince man without umbrella or rubbers that it's raining violets.
 Worst of song is that every piano mover in vaudeville will sing it for next six months.
 I'p-to-date version of old saying: "Violets falleth upon just and un- just"
 Imagine what an instruction it would have caused if famous Indian chief had heard himself referred to as "Nioets-in- 1.-the Face"
 Nice song, though.
 Architects of mems fashions in ses- sion compose swan song for pajamas. Newest creation is shin length night shirt like father used to wear. Going to be elaborate affair One bad fea- ture, though--fellow won't know whether he is all dressed up and ready to go out. or is expected to go to bed and sleep.
 Elephants breath gray very latest craze in tone. Would rather have dogs breath because it canes in pants.
 Getting so that a fellow will feel all logged out like a zoo, with ele- phant's breath night shirt all dec orated in front with frogs.
 During war everyone sang "Susie'f Shirts" Now we'll have to
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 Imagine big he-man going into de- partment store and trying to buy | 1922 model. Coy maid behind counter holds up thing that looks like cobweb and says: Here's something nice in heliotrope, made of georgette crepe. All the boys are wearing 'em. Here's little pocket on the left for powder puff. Notice he genuine Chantilly lace around he hem. Isn't it a wonderful gar nent for the money?" And then the big brute turns it down because there's no place to keep an atomizer.
 Men, it's getting to be tough eX- stence. .
 The ladies borrow our caps.
 They crowd us out of the barber ;hops.
 They hook our knitted neckties off he chiffonier.
 They search our pockets for cigar ettes.
 They actually steal our golf pants.
 But by all that we hold dear, they ,annot force us to wear their nighties.
 
 Thus far, Mayor Paonessa seems to nave used good judgment in the election of his commissioners. The names of those announced this week rave created a favorable impression Llthough it might have been more advantageous for all concerned had nore veterans been retained.
 Picking the official family IS al east half the battle in successful administration. The different com missions can be well compared to the ifferent positions on a nasepall cam. Any manager will tell you