New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations On the City and Its People

i locking regelFeTS. Therefore. two
 maideRs probably today are langnishs
 ing in a Mexican cave, or maybe two
 caves, waiting for the dlsaEIhed heroes
 who may never come, Alas, 'tis a
 cruel, cold ~erld and 3 hero is with
 out honor in his own country"
 It was during the class in history in a New Britain seheel, Write the name of the first president" said lhe teacher.
 All the children vet the tips Of their lead pencils and bent to their tasks.
 Nov write the name of the pres ent president" said the teacher when she saw that her instructions had been aheyed.
 With a single exception the young sters began 10 write, One little miss. however. seemed to he peFpiexed,
 "Is il possible that you don't know the name of the president of the, United statess" inquired the teacher Of this child,
 "Please. ma'am. I do know is." re- piled the girl.
 Well. why don't you write its" asked the teacher in a kindly tone.
 'Reeanse l don't know how 10 spell Paonessa." was the answer.
 '"rhe idea Of compensation" res marked q friend of philosophical turn to the Observer" the other day, ''is like great baianee-wheel. When one-half the population gets gay, the other half gets modest It's getting so now" continued the philosophical person. that the girls are very sens ible about appearing in mems clothes, for instance. Why. the other evening I had the pleasure Of seeing very well performed play acted by women taking mems parts They wore the trousers with n beautiful savoir faire that was delightful. And ihoy did not seem 10 be embarrassed at all"
 "But where" inquired tho Observer, does the idea of the balace-wheel come in?"
 Right here" rwas tho snappy re- sponsc. some men had been invited % sec the performance in which the girls. took the part Of men and lressed as men. Do those male yuests rush right down and occupy icats in the front row tho better 10 ,chold the sight? They do not. Those non sneak into the theater where hey had been invited and take seats ust as far back as they can. They oul have sat outside entirely If it I' lad not been cold. Any blushes that ppeared that night were on the faces f the men. not the maidens."
 T believe" remarked the Observ- r seriously. that great sanity is ervading the world"
 "I agree" replied the philosophical nc. whatever your remark means cted like real. sensible people, and he blushing men like foolish. pru- | ish school boys-if there's any such nimal."
 As the Observer" personally ap- roves of spanking as a national in- .itution, he was delighted to note in 1e news of the day coming from De- 'oit, that there has been judicial ap- royal of spanking. A woman was lade probation officer for the period u year to sec that the culprit who c as before the court acted properly s' 'r that length of time, at least. The II dy in question, the one who was b ade probation officer, first proved u
 the court that she was physically D lpabe of doing the spanking cf- t' ctively. The only part of the story = hich is somewhat remarkable, and e part which interested the "Ob- M rver" especially, was the fact that < e culprit in question, the person E 'er whom the lady was to exercise @ 'obationary powers, the one on M hose person she had proven to the urt the effectiveness of her spank E g powers-tAat culprit happened to H !, not her offspring. but her 31-year- d husband.
 The Observer not owning an au- mobile at present, has learned a eat deal about automobiles, quite
 the the maiden lady usually con- lers herself the best authority on inging up children. Not being r.