New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-03
OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
On the City and Its People

nd It's People
here next Wednesday, a Swedish OF
ganization will have an opera sing,
here April and the New Britai
Choral club will present an oratorio
May. The Rotary club has alread
had the Paulist choir and the Mus
cal club introduced Rosa Ponselle.
II the various clubs want TO carr
out similar programs next season
Is suggested that they should hold
Joint meeting at which time the qucs
ton should be discussed and arrange
ments made so that the dates will nc
conflict and there will be an appro
pirate lapse of time between them.
This suggestion might also be mad
to the various organizations which ar
planning to present amateur theatri
Gals In New Britain this spring. TIL
first will be the American Legiol
show, then the Elks with their min
strel show, then the Masons. the I
A. p. society and SO on down the lin
until there are no remaining organi
cations to present entertainments.
why can't ] pick
"The posie, MAJ"
The little baby cried.
THE Anti Posie- Picking
League forbids,"
Dear Ma replied.
please let me go
"A-swimmin', Dad"
Was Sonny's anxious plea.
You'd have TO bare
your feet" said Dad.
And that's immodesty."
Come dine with us
Friend Pete" said Joe;
"We'll have
Some apple pie"
Pete sobbed,
THE Anti-Cider League
Would Petite cruelty"
please take walk
with me. Miss Prudc,'
Said Handsome Willie Fine.
THE Anti's claim
Good looks" said she
"Intoxicate like wine"
And so on Main streets
OF the world,
Reformers puff with pride,
i
Pass by upon the other side.
THE Widows Mite" was the sub
ect of Sunday school lesson in New
Britain last Sunday. What is wild
W." asked the teacher, a young
who has not as vet embraced
er matrimonial opportunities. No
ne seemed to know exactly. "A
ridow is a woman who has lost her
usband," she explained. Please,
Iiss --------. are YOU Il widow"
sked young man.
1t is a common belief among many
ear perfectly familiar with the stu
ton to assume that the newspapers
re not giving the prohibition amend
tent a square deal. 1t invariably
appens that these speakers, when de-
vering their addresses, II they see a
eporter in the house, make state
tents which they emphasize are mot
Or publication" Generally the arti-
les not for publication are so unim-
ortant in themselves that it would
lake no difference one way or the
her.
The fact of the matter is that
swspapers today do not discriminate
their news columns, simply because
lie movement does not agree with
lat papers policy. The news of any
ovement is handled according to its
,ws value, and the papers come
lcll if opposed to the movement is
it's editorial columns.
A new species of the pork family
IS been found by local traffic cop.
he road hog and the end-seat hog
wv find themselves part of a trio.
he cop has discovered THE cross
ak hog" The crosswalk hog, ac-
riding to his diagnosis is motor
t, who, after he gets a signal 20 80
read. dives right into flock Of pco- |
e on a crosswalk at full speed, scat
ring the pedestrians right and left. |
pending upon his right" to get
rough and ignoring the risk to
hers.
E. Clayton Goodwin's decision to
tire from membership on the board |
education will deprive the city of
e services Of public official who IL
ell qualified to serve. During Mr.
oodwin's eleven years. experience as
member Of the board, he has re-
rnted faithful service for the con-
lencc reposed in him by the cleo
RS. In all his acts he has been con-
ientious, his chief object being to
G that children in the public schools
1t tho best education possible. As a
omber of important sub-commit-
es he essayed to dispose Of weighty
and discharged his duties
ithfully. Mr.. Goodwin will be
Used by his fellow educators. and he
III be missed by newspapermen who
uld always depend on being cour-
ously treated in search of informa-
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