New Britain herald., 1923-06-30
THE 0BSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

sara heNef being s0iiea and his hair
 paTtea % the last hair,
 MeeanR, despite his spPeaFsRes, Has
 0f the seTaRRg type Of manager, tie
 could pin an umpire t0 inc ground
 with stahhinE glance and, if 0eear
 sion demanded, could eall upeR a
 heavy artillery vocabulary sufficient
 t0 awe the average aFbileE
 One Of the popular Rastimes at
 Electric Field was ''TazziRga the man
 ageF Of inc visiting team aRd Meeann
 got his share from the hleaeheTs, He
 was quick al EePaFtee and frequently
 made his critics feel uncomfortable by
 the shafts of his wit, Gene was one ef the attractions of the day, II was as entertaining to hear him fighting for his rights as it was 10 watch the hall game,
 IL is said that there has heeA dis sensian between the owners and Me- Cam because the Bridgeport elnh has not heen faFiRg well this season, Managers are paid ta produce pennant winners, When they fail, they cease to become managers. Therefore. exit Gene MeGann,
 The following story taken from the Herald" Of ss years ago might he of interest 10 many, who realize the 1 efficiency Of the present fire fighting force in New Britaini
 ''seienee has killed the fire horse. Before long the noble animal. hero of a thousand mad races for life or death. will be no more, The auio- matte fire truck has come to take his place, and soon every fire department of importance in the United States will be in possession of one Of the lat- est inventions.
 'The new automatic fire truck will ,e in every way more practical and efficient aid to lire lighters than its uore picturesque predecessor. but rom an artistic viewpoint or sensa- ionai standpoint there will doubtless ,e many persons who will regret the ,nssing of the fire horse.
 "rhe Inspiring sight of a bare-head- d driver, with loose reins and sen- fer whip. urging his three big horses O greater speed. will give place 10 the ooi. Inc adcd motorman. sitting in the rivers seat. increasing or dccreaslng peed as the situation may warrant " the simple turning of a lever. and 1 miding the apparatus in n similar ' nanner. I
 "In appearance the automatic fire l ruck does not differ greatly from the I ook and ladder Of today There is l he same arrangement of ladders T. long the body of the truck, the same r ootboard for the crew. and-the mani- I ulation of the rear steering gear Is r he same. The radical difference is i, ne arrangement of the front wheels q nd the drivers seat.
 'rhe motive power of this auto lobile is what is known as com U ressed air gas engine of continuous 4, inning design. U
 "The engine which furnished the otire power is placed just above the ont axle and beneath the drivers at. A system of cog wheels and vers acts directly between the engine nd the front wheels; in fact the ,gine machinery which is very sim e and consists principally of cog heels, is located directly in front of e engine, almost beneath the foot ,ard of the apparatus.
 "Extending upward from the ma linery, through the footboard, and aching to height a little above the iver's seat. are two levers, which re- mble those in common use on cable rs. One of these levers is used for e double purpose of steering the ap- ratus and as a brake, while the her lever controls the speed of the zine.
 "The engine is so constructed that 1en the driver takes his seat and asps the left hand lever, the whole paratus is ready to start By sinl- y drawing the lever towards him. If, he sets the truck in motion. The gs on the lever, which work the leels, fall into other cogs which ,rk directly from the engine and g start is made.
 "A most peculiar feature is found
 the fact that, in order to stop the lck, it is not necessary to stop the zine. A forward pressure of the ele t hand lever throws the cogs out w
 place, and 8 pull on the right Ri CT applies the compressed air ad