New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

Alone and uneared for stands in
 ancient ice house al the corner Q
 I.iaaood street and shuttle Asadee
 avenue. People walking along Una
 stretch of shuttle Meadow ayelne lat
 st night utter feFsent prayers lha
 the old building will be removed s'
 that their senses may no longer b'
 affFonted by the ''eyesoFe,s as 1t Il
 called by residents of that section,
 Many years ago the structure
 served a good purpose, 4 brisk husi'
 ness was done by the owners, With
 in the last few years Il has gradually
 fallen to pieces, subject to the pTanks
 of time. weather and the youngeI
 geners!ion,
 It is attacked" invariably on Hal
 lowe'en. The morning after reveals
 huge sections torn from its side, The
 unsightly fence inelasing the nr0p-
 eriy is also dishEnred, The question | in the minds Of the landholders of the
 section is always. Why don't they
 tear il downsn.And the answer comes
 back, No one knows"
 Perhapsit has so firmly imbedded
 itself into the hearts Of the owners
 that they can't bear to see it torn
 down and it's weatherbeaten boards
 carted away.
 It is still hoped that some day those
 owners will. in spite of all affections. and through blinding tears. dispose of 1t and so bring cheer and comfort in- 10 the hearts of residents Of Shuttle
 Meadow avenue. II has stood there
 long enough to intrench itself into their affections. but evidently. aceord- ing to reports. 1t hasn't succeeded.
 Experiences Of strop hanger" on any of the cars on the lines Of the Connecticut Co. are developing some interesting sights and spectacles these days. the most frequent instances be- ing the many slides and falls of pas sengers who advance 10 the front end of the car to get off at their station.
 The slides themselves take place generally when the passengers goes 10 alight from the main compartment into the vestibule where the motor man stands. The floor here is gem erally wet and half covered with partially melted snow and a person, i generally in hurry to get off before the car starts. attemps to make a quick turn, places his or her foot on the slush and results: up go the feet. down goes the luckless one-another little job for the dry cleaner.
 This condition is one that should be remedied without any delay. It only requires a sprinkling of sand over the part of the floor thus de- ,cribed, and the sand is always handy because the sand box is just in under he front side seats.
 The movement now on foot to have he Junior Achievement work in- ,luded in the United Community Cor ,oration has revealed the astonishing act that, although column after col nm of news has been printed about his organization, few people seem to ,e aware of the character of the york done.
 There are A clubs, consisting from tight to 12 children in each club, &C., lively functioning in this city. These
 ubs are purely vocational and in- tructive. They are self help" pro- ects and have no bearing on any ther work now being done in tLe ity. Each club teaches it's members Q do something useful and to make it ay. One club of girls teaches It's 1embers how to make their own lothing, including hats. One club of fao fN n1yn lend shoes, rubber boots, etc. An ther club of boys teaches its mem CTS how to do electric wiring and to andle electrical equipment from a ommon flashlight battery to dyna- 10 or radio set. Another club of rls learns how to make fancyl prons, pillow cases, dolies, pot lift $ telephone covers etc. A club of oys teaches its members how to ake toy automobiles, engines, etc., 1t of tin cans, or wooden broom olders, necktie holders, etc, out of scarded cigar boxes.
 Andthe beauty of it all is that the ork is that of salvaging. Clean tin ms make the toy airplanes, engines ltos. etc. Cigar boxes make the W ooden toys. Bits of stray cloth tf akes dolls dresses. ., That the movement has the ap- N> oval of those who are most direct interested is shown in the fact that n Rotarian and member of the joint C otary club-Junior Achievement com- ittee and enthusiastic supporter is ldge B. F. Gaffney, chairman of the hool board. Stanley H. Holmes, perintendent of schools; James E. Brien, Americanization director, d Harry c. Jackson, playground pervisor, are members of the ex- utive committee. w. c. French, incipal of the Central Junior High hool, represents the Lions club on joint committee. l.. P. Slade, prin- pal of the Senior High school, was e of the founders of the movement lward M Pratt, secretary of the nool board, is another
 Attorney Ray L. Maxim, secretaryl
 the Chamber of Commerce, is al ,e-president.
 The Herald" today prints its sec- q religious or church page. This ge was started last Saturday for , accommodation of local churches. e idea is to line up the progressive urches of the community and so Ice their notices, new items and ad- 'tisng on one page, where it's value | be increased considerably. It is rthy of note that practically every mister who has been approached on , subject has had nothing but