New Britain herald., 1922-09-30
THE OBSERVER
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

ball player, one of the 'Old Grads'' Who keeps fresh in their memories the
 gories of other days. He was dis
 coursing on politics and gave his au-
 ditors a new angle on the political situation, an angle which others may
 have and which may affect the result in this city.
 Regardless of the fact that l usually vote the republican ticket, I'm going to vote straight democratic this time." he said. Why? We'll, I'll tell you. New Britain has a man on the state ticket wlio Is running for the same office a Hartford man is seeking as a candidate of the republi- can party. And that Is good enough
 for me. I'm a pretty good repub- lican but when it comes to a contest between New Britain and Hartford I'm going to stick by New Britain.
 "Yes, I'll admit the reasoning isn t very strong. In fact there isn't much reasoning about 1t. Call 1t senti- ment, If you will New Britain all ways has been looked down upon by Hartford. The folks in the Capital City treat us with condescension, sort of regard us as an older boy regards his kid brother" I've always re- sented that and this Is the time I'm going to do something except think about 1t.
 T don't know Paonessa to speak to- They tell me he's a pretty good sort of a fellow. I don't know Palotti at all. But I do know he's from Hart ford. That's all l want to know. when there's chance to vote for a New Britain man.
 We've walloped the hide off Hart ford in football and baseball and heard them squeal. We'll, this year we'll wallop them in politics and give them something to squeal about"
 And the rest of the crowd said Amen"
 Further evidence of the breaking down of traditions is found in the recommendation by the board of di- rectors of the Hartford Advertising club that the constitution of the or gankation be amended to permit the inclusion of women in the member ship. Heretofore, the membership of the club was limited to males. It is said that the recommendation of the directors will be adopted and that the fair sex will be recognized, as they deserve to be.
 Besides breaking down of old bar riers erected when man was wont to dragged his beloved around by the hair just to prove that he hadn't lost interest in her, the action of the club will be recognition of woman's ad- vance in the realm of business We are wont to form impressions on in- sufficient information and the popu- years gone by was a female who couldn't get a man so decided to enter commercial pursuits. This, of course. was far from the truth. Woman has been forging ahead in business without any help from the other sex. She has fought down prejudices so successfully that now she occupies a plane of equality with men and, in some pursuits, has out distanced some of the sharpest little boys who ever carried grip and swapped stories in the smoking com partment
 Women have advanced more rapid ly in some avocations than in others. The advertising field seems to be pe- culiarly adapted to their talents. In large cities women hold positions of in business houses be- cause of their value as advertising experts. There are many posts which they fill more satisfactorily than do men. In departflent stores, if they have the advertising sense" they are frequently found in the publicity de- partment preparing copy which they write understandingly because they speak the language of woman and can therefore get their message across where man might fail.
 When a friend tried to interest him in tariff discussion month or so ago Bill" Jones laughed and said: Tariff? Huh, what have I got to do with the tariff? That's subject for the politicians down at Washington to discuss. Talk to me about the Cardinals chances to win the pen nant and you're speaking my lam guage."
 "Bill' Jones will probably go into a store next spring to pick out a new suit. Then he will awaken to the fact that the tariff is a subject