New Britain herald., 1923-04-14
THE OBSER VER-
Makes Random Observations On the City and Its People

/, ing for duty and in sending in dut,
 calls. his general appearance while or
 duty. enthusiasm, responsiveness tt
 suggestions, contribution of ideas fol
 Improvement of the service. etc. Ths
 standing Of man could be consid.
 cred when promotions are to bt
 made. Such a plan would strengthen
 the morale Of tho department and
 encourage the men to do even bet.
 ter work.
 Republican members of the com.
 mon council are set for a stiff fight
 at the caucus Monday evening when
 the question Of who shall be mayor
 pro tenn. is expected to be settled. The l field has been left clear to Alderman
 PajewsiSi of the fifth ward and Alder
 man-elect Dehm of the first ward by the retirement Of Alderman John Gill, who Is working for the success of the fifth warder.
 At this writing there is no telling what may happen. DMessrs. Pajewslsi and Dehm are confident that they can muster the necessary number of votes and most of the members are silent regarding their preference. There- fore 1t is almost impossible to say which one will win.
 Alderman-elect Dehm is looked upon as the machine candidate. His candidacy for the nomination in the first ward was supported by interests which take their orders from "head- quarters" and the belief exists that he is one of the regulars" Alderman Pajewski also has some strong back ing by men who are not irregular" or radical at all but are staid mem bers of the Grand Old Party.
 It might be sound political strategy for the party to give the office to AL derman Pajewski. The first ward can always be counted on to deliver the vote to republican candidates on election day. Whether the weather be fair or foul, the first ward always turns up smiling with a republican plurality. There is no such certainty about the fifth ward. The republi- cans captured it this year without a struggle because the democrats failed to nominate ticket which would stand by it's guns, partly because 1t couldn't. The c. o. P. might insure the future success of its candidates in that ward if Pajewski were ten- dered the office of mayor pro tenn. without contest.
 Having driven our car hundreds of thousands of miles more or less, and considering ourselves scarcely a be- ginner, we nevertheless possess that broad human sympathy which makes us understand the anxiety of the nov ice in driving an automobile. to obey | the instructions of the traffic officers | We therefore reproduce the following.
 BEGINNERS LAMENT. The copper on the corner Waves his arms
 And frowns at you; You tumble with The wheel and brake And wonder what to do. 'Bla, bloc, blee. blum He calls quite clear; You're rattled,
 But, alas.
 You do the, thing That's obvious You step, hard, on the gas Your car shoots out; Tour hat flies off; the
 Passing throng;
 You don't know where You're going, But you know
 You're going, strong. gentle prayer Comes to your lips: 'Whate'er may come |, To pass,
 I ne'er again,
 In crowded streets, Will step, hard, on the gas" |
 In complimenting Connecticut on he practice here of suspending the censes of offending motorists the lew York World" notes the fact r hat out of 521 suspensions, J4l were hus penalized for the failure to re-