New Britain herald., 1923-08-04

tance of the traffic cop. Certsiniy we wouldn't do this or said trsffis cops would be sure to hold us up every time we drove our hivver any where within their Jurisdiction. Our traffic policemen. are efficient, grace ful, handsome and pleasant unless they have eaten something that dis agrees with them at dinner. They're all right.
 But the nice things we want to say are about the drivers of cars who pass along the streets. make the turns and the stoppings. when these traffic cops are not on duty. It is fine to see the consideration usually displayed by drivers of cars at such times when only the silent officers are working. This consideration is evident not only toward other drivers but toward ped estrians as we'll The other evening the Observer actually felt that the millennium was at hand when he saw three separate and distinct drivers stop when approaching . crosswalk and motion pedestrians to pass on. The greatest care is shown in the congested places at those times when the drivers realize 1t is up to them" to look out not only for themselves but for others. Nevertheless we would by no means do away with the traffic officers. They arc needed and they do their work well. Of course the above has to be nnodi- fled by the statement that there are few drivers who are not considerats tr AyG again." and for them Yes, we hays no bouquets"
 There may be. somewhere,
 Some sweet land
 Where people follow blindly
 The ancient precepts Gentle Be.
 Courageous, True and Kindly"
 But if that wondrous land exists
 Where all are righteous livers,
 Good angels must be drivers of
 All limousines and hivvers.
 The recent meeting of the city meeting board presented m interest ing study in complexes-if the ob- server knows what that means. It showed, in a way, the tendency of thought of some of our illustrious citizens. Certain members of the board have been against spending a cent where it could be avoided. That has been their creed, and they have lived up to it. They were consdtu- tionally opposed not only to ex- travagance but to proper spending of money to preserve the investment every person who lives in this city has in it. Some of these people. facing the silent plea of the unfortunate old women of the city whom circun1stan- ces have forced into the home" turned -about-face and voted, quite properly, to build that new home for them. They thought little of the ex- pense. Their chief concern was that unhappy old age appealed to them to \ make the hours, the days and years less doleful and dangerous. Eagerly they responded to that plea They voted to build the new home.
 There are others prominent in the city who have wisely advocated spending money when it was needed. They were not penny wise and pound foolish," seeking to save immediate expense and run the risk of greater cost in the end. To some of these peo- pie the appeal for the new, safe home for the old women of the city who have to go to the home" did not mean a great deal. The $65,ooo look ed to be a huge sum to expend for . the safety and comfort of those who were not active in city matters Their broad view of wise economy was tenn mporarily dimmed and they opposed this expenditure
 A scientist of note. wise in other matters, possessed the anti-womAn complex. It was traceable to his jealousy of the literary achievements of his own mother. Now it is not sug- gested that these prominent persons who opposed the erection of the home have such a anti-woman complex, but the shifting of their position on spend- ing money seems strange. Of course the Observer may be told that they did not shift" But the situation h an intesting one.
 Some people hate
 A person who
 Wears whiskers on his face. |"
 While others feel
 To lose their beard
 Would be dire disgraca
 To cultivate
 A prejudice
 Is scarcely worth your while
 For every foot
 You rightly gain,