New Britain herald., 1923-06-09

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The Observer has made an interest
ing discovery. II was inspired by the
news that came recently that people
In New York were becoming lazy be-
cause of the effect of the escape gas
from automobiles If the gas affect
ed the people, as the report says It
does, how about other effects of that
delightful fascinating and sometimes
perpexing vehicle of transportation.
Having this thought in mind the
Observer discovered that people living
in certain localities spoke lauder.
shouted louder and wore louder dress
parade garments than the people Nv
ing in other sections. He began his
investigation. A short study of the
situation brought out the fact that the
loud" people lived close to streets
where the passing automobiles were
of character that produces the
greatest amount of noise, while the
quieter people lived farther back
from the street and the cars passing
their way were Of type which made
very little noise. Naturally the first
class of people had to talk louder in
order to be heard than the people in
the quieter automobile district who
were able to murmer sweet nothings
and there was a great deal of
'nothingness" whispered there-and
still be heard. The Obvious solution
would be transfer of the people of
the noisy district to the homes of the
quieter ones-but that might make
the noisy ones most uncom Portable:
For they'd miss the CHEEKY rattle
Of the vehicles of tin;
They would hear, instead, the prattle !
OF the childrens' joyous din;
They would feel in that dead quiet
Which no fivvers ever broke,
They were ready to decry it
Life is noisy, or a joke.
Admitting that comparisons are
most odious things and pleading guilty
to displaying bit of local pride, the
Observer cannot refrain from remark
ing that our common council has
never shown quite the amount of i'm
becility or subserviency to crazy ideas
of bosses that has been in evidence in
Hartford. although. on OCCASION our
council is quite obedient. Many hui
morous remarks are heard in our
council chamber their humor being
n the fact that no humor was in
ended. Many absurd propositions
nave been suggested But as a rule
common sense prevails unless it is
some matter upon which the majority
s firm because of drastic orders. The
natter is talked out, more or less
and nothing quite as absurd
Is, for instance, the new time law
$ placed upon the records. Always
here is Col. Thompson to set the
nembers or the records straight, and
here Is the corporation counsel to be
allied upon. Though much time is
'ften wasted. common sense usually
Prevails in the end.
But in Hartford this year it would
eem as though the participants in
legislative discussions either forgot at
ines that they were supposed to be
intelligent men and women, or they
Believed there was no spare intelli-
ence running around loose outside
he legislative halls--or hauls. Ia
THE more / see of some
1en the more / love my dog" one
night well say THE more we see of
ur legislature the more we respect
ur own common council"
We are getting to think that RED
Willie" as his intimates call the Prince
+ Wales, is quite a chap and some
Mistake was made when he was born
n the other side of the water. The
lst story about him is good. 1t seems
led Willie wanted to smoke--wanted
, smoke so badly that he could not
AIT for the proper time according to
inner etiquette in England. 1t seems
ou've got to refrain from smoking
yer there until after the formal
,ast to the king has been drunk So
Willie. longing for his cigarette
which was quite improper of Willie.
course) had the. band stop playing
ing before ii should, and persuaded
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