New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-26
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
On the City and Its People

1 10 think about,
The word depression is enough Ia
send a shuddeF through the system Of
any man, but a depression can be less
horrible than II sounds, II is the d.,
preston fer which the country is
not prepared that is to be feared, The
crash that comes overnight, like the
sudden storm, 10 worse than the easy
letting down OF trade. coming like a
mild shower which nnds us equipped
with Faineests, umbrellas and so,
leshes,
Reports from different sources say
that merchants will be well prepared
for any cessation OF trade which may
come, Pew houses are oyerstoeked
SO that when inventory il taken the
overhead on this item viii he found
10 be small, Merchants are buying
as they need goods, This Is favorable
70 the merchants and 20 manutae.
turers, who are forced 10 absorb some
of their customers losses when they
are heavy,
Speaking OF the road now under
construction between New Britain and
Plainvills. there 10 a detour which is
somewhat better than the straight.
torn.up highway, Leaving Plainyille
Tor New Britain one should turn 10
the right before coming 10 the rail
road tracks, turning where the trolley
tracks turn and follow those tracks, |
proceed half n mile or so. cross n
IN AZ he tafs haa
going straight bearing TO the left and |
making no right turns until the main
road ia reached, There ARE two dan
eerous places In this detour--danger.
Gus only 20 one who drives carelessly,
but safe enough " one drives slowly.
especially where the road Joins the
main thoroughfarc. The Observer
would feel much chsgrined ~ anyone
taking this detour should meet with
accident because OF It's mention here.
nor Is the detour praised as being Il
good road. II Is better only than the
main way under construction, and
avoids the stretch Of "one way" traf-
ic on the main road. The important
point TO remember in following this
ietour Is TO take no right turns, hut
Dear to the left, after leaving the
main street OF Plainville.
II
The Observer has seen a picture of
he new Washington school. The OBJ
erver is strong for the school board;
he system evolved and carried on by
hat body has made New Britain
chools graf INDUCEMENTS to bring
'eople to this city, A boy or girl may
&c educated here in practical. broad
way, under a capable superintendent :
Tho understands the psychology OF .
Moreover it is believed that
certain amount of appreciation for
he artistic should be inculcated in
he pupil. But timidly and humby
might be said that such study of
he artistic need not be made neces- :
arily, by taking an eager student out
ide the building and pointing with r
ride to the arches. the graceful /.
urves, the ornate decorations that
eem to adorn the building according
, the picture. Certainly the building .
: a show place for any city. More y
YER 1t appears to be an architectural
of which it's designers
lay be proud, and with good reason. p
borrower again; the curves and the s.
rches and the said ornate decorations a
lay be more costly than severity
ould be. If this Is so the Observer ;,
angs his head In shame and retires -
, gracefully as It is possible for one =,
his sex to do, and hopes the COM :,
ent will be forgotten. If, however, =
nate decorations do cost more OF 81
e taxpayers money than beautiful CT
implicitly would cost, the Observer
onders whether or not they are al
orth while? d-
hey say that fools
i'll sometimes tread o,
here angels fear to amble; RI
erhaps our criticism does in
ut add to this school scramble.
ut be that as it may, we think
school that's plain and simple A,
beautiful--like Marys check ~
rough Mary has no dimple :.
e thoroughly approve of grace -
I'd beauty for the scholars,
1T we would like to help to save r.
lie poor taxpayers dollars. e
lie architects and board we like;
ere also for the people
school may need
lose things Just as
e old church needs its steeple.