New Britain herald., 1923-12-04
COMMUNICATED
JACK AND HANK TALK TT OVER
Disagree With Observer" On Civic
 League Activity

! Long an admirer Of the Observer
 who makes random observations on ] the city and it's people," I have en- l joyed the kindly humor and phil l osophy that usually marks his inter- esting articles. The manner in which ! the Observer seems to bristle, men,
 tally, however at mention of the Civic Leaguers" and their activities shows him to be very human indeed and to consider but one side of this question. The following conversation l overheard last Saturday night, lends point to the fact.
 Say. Jack" puffed Hank as he tried to draw q comfortable mouthful of smoke through his old corn cob, ID ia read the Herald tonight?"
 yep" replied Hand, Why"
 "D'ja read the Observer and his 1andom' observashions?
 No, guess not, why?"
 "Waal, then you didn't miss so much this time. His slam as the Civic Leaguers was some random, all right"
 "How's that? Tell us about it. Didn't he like them goin' after this camohawgcd cambGn' business they do with chances an the like?"
 Seems not, he told about that tcIla winnin' some money an spendin' it on the wife and kids-you know the guy, wiser than most of 'em. Say, member that 1S-year-old boy in the East Side otown who last summer stole his mas rent money an cause she couldn't make him work she calls in the police? An they goes down an finds him in bed about dinner time. an when they puts it up to him he sez it's so. They was carnival or somethin' in town and he takes this money and shoots the whole works at some wheels Of chance ctcetery."
 An, say, Hank-dia ever have one O them punch boards stuck under your nose"
 Punch boards If ever get the guy what started them invercent lookin' devices goin, he'll know who put the punch in 'em, believe me Say, Jack, l know guys what alns has money for such like get somethin' -for-nothin' schemes and base ball pools an chances on q 1 to ,000 shot at a auto or gold watch or somethin' but when the old woman asks for money for new dress for herself or shoes for the kiddies they are allus broke. They tell me it's agin the law to send such things through the mail--but, by heck, some people Igttt# f1as gnr In 4 tpnff their kind Of q law !'
 Just the point, Hank. an when a | bunch O fellas try to point out that l some people objects to lettin' people | get away with such stuff--then our | old friend The Observer gets a bilious | ittact an says they is sanctrimonious l and lot more bunk like it.
 By the way, Jack, wot did the | mayor say about it?"
 Gosh, Hank, you didn't read the l aper. did'ja? Well, o'course he l passed the buck as they used to say | ln the army. He says they don't 1 stop people gamblin on Wall street l down in New York an why should he | stop anythin' like that here in New 1 Britain. wot New York has to do | uith New Britain, ] don't just see, l Dein' in a different state, and every 1 .hin'. Cause you know, Hank, we're l self respectin' citizens in old New l Brit. whether they arc in Gotham or not.
 "Then. Hank. he goes on to abuse l Inc Civic Leagners for politely hintin' l sometime ago that all wasn't rozy here as to the Dootlcggin' game-sez i he cant see as |they has done any thin 10 help-tke old towns all right, | stc. He forgets the political trouble i right now of some fellas wot got 1 -aught in the act. Men wot swore to | uphold the law an everythin'. He l alks about Bill Hart and his men ioin' a good job. That's right--1'm | .or Bin Hart every time The Ob- icrver forgpts that the Civic Leag1icrs ' praised Rill and his gang and blamed i he average citizen for bot baCkln' Il im up"
 Funny. isn't it. Jack, wen a fella \ rirs to be q law abidin' citizen and objects to things Eottin' too loose he gets woilop an gets called names in' everythin'.
 "Eelieve me. Hank. they's lot i : people here in New Britain wot eels that they's too much gamblin' n chances an things-wherever they els 'em. wot say"
 "Tou said somthin'. Jack And hats that"
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