New Britain herald., 1923-06-16

llation, too much attention cannot pe paid 10 this special field of public ac- tivity. A superintendent who has ac' tually rubbed elbows with people and
 who Is old enough to understand hu-
 man nature, as well as having devoted
 some time to work of this nature, is
 the type needed. The health depart
 ment is one of the most important
 branches of government. Its destiny
 should be guided by a superintendent
 who knows the game from the
 ground up, one who can pick up the
 strings where pr. Lee laid them down.
 If the health board decides to en-
 gage an inexperienced man. it might as well look over the local field to see | if a young New Britain physician can
 be engaged.
 The Observer disagrees with a
 statement made by Judge Boardman
 of Bridgeport at the meeting of the
 Rotary club in this city Thursday night. In the course of an interesting address on the liquor situation, Judge Boardman said, according to a news
 paper report This is the land of steady habits. Its general assembly is controlled by representatives from the fSwns where steady habits still pre- vaM> to a greater extent than in the cities The general assembly will ul- tinately become impatient of disor- der in our cities"
 As Judge Boardman's talk was on prohibition, he must have been think ing subconsciously of the enforcement or non enforcement of the eighteenth amendment when he made the fore going statement. It follows that he believes dwelers in suburban com munities observe the law to a greater extent than their urban brothers We question the soundness of his req asoning. The manufacture of intoxicating beverages in the coun- try does not present the same complex problem that it does in the cities. The farmer is not watched closely and as the thirst of the aver age farmer is as intense as the thirst of the average city dweller, it is hu- man nature to expect that he is going to make a little something to wet the whistle."a And it is being done. There is scarcely a farmhouse which con- not produce refreshments for the guest.
 The old idea that all virtue is pos sessed by those who live in the open places and all vice by those who live in tenements is being overdone and it does not reflect to the credit of the judge when he voices such nonsense.
 The judge did not speak the truth bly is controlled by representatives from the small towns. This is not | because the small towns produce men with better ideas of government but | because of the vicious system of rep | resentation in use in Connecticut by | which territory, not people controls | the ship of state. If the judge wants sn example of how government can | he bungled. he need only analyze the | record of the general assembly which | has just passed out of existence.
 It was withered flower thrown away and lying on the sidewalk A ragged little urchin with the tan on his face hidden by layer of smudge happened along and picked 1t up. Put ting it to his nose he inhaled Its fragrance deeply and his eyes spar liled with pleasure. It was a child's in heaven. Then he drew the stem through button hole in his soiled blouse, looked at his new treasure with admiration and passed m smi1ipp And my heart sanp too i