New Britain herald., 1924-01-05

i lines who have business between here
 and Boston are beginning to face winter with a shudder not all of
 which is induced by low tempera- lures. They recall that last winter
 the roads in Massachusetts were the worst in New England, hardly any
 effort having been made to clear ice
 and snow from the trunk highways
 and apparently history will repeat it.
 self this year. No one is lifting a | finger to remedy conditions. The
 state will not interfere and the towns 1 through which the highways run are either too poor or don't give a dern."
 Springfied business men are view
 Motor transportation between Spring. field and the eastern end of the state is heavy. In summer the roads are in good condition and invite truckers
 to use them to the utmost. But win
 ter has its terrors, not the least of which is the attitude of state, county and town officials concerning the highways.
 The Springfield Republican" has taken up the fight for shippers and is beginning an agitation for inn proved conditions. Despite the daunt- less efforts of the editor of that newspaper, it is not expected that public official will be stirred from their lethargy. Its useless to pro- test" is the sad but unanimous opinion of automobile interests in Springfield.
 Commenting on the contrast be- tween Connecticut and Massachusetts highways, the Republican" said yes- terday in its news columns:
 Connecticut by last night had cleaned its highways like careful housewife. There was no need to mark the beginning of the state line with the customary sign. The motor ist from Massachusetts clambered out of icy ruts to find himself on a seem- ingly endless course of roads cleared of slush and ice. The driver coming in gripped his wheel as he struck the Bay state highways and prepared to hold tight until his car was safely stored for the night"
 If you have made a practice of storing your home made beverages in bottles you got at the corner gro- cery store, beware!
 II. A. Doty special agent of the Connecticut Manufacturers of Car bonated Beverages. Inc, is in town and is authorized by law to seize not only the bottles, but what's in 'em. Not that MT. Doty is prohibition officer. Not for a min ute. He represents the makers of "soft" beverages. some of whom are not. over careful about using bottles which arc owned by other soda He will be in New Britain all next week and intends to do Il little sleuthing.
 Mir. Doty says conditions in this city are not what they should be. Some of the soda makers are using whatever bottles como to hand and as the penalty established for this practice is fifty cents bottle, Mir. l Doty's visit may cost them a pretty penny.
 One of the principals in shooting 1 affair in Los Angeles is quoted us re- | marking about her chauffeur, when 1t l was hinted that he was infatuated | with her: "Ilnpossible! The man | must be insane. He was only one of | my servants and was treated like one. never talked with him even like | have to my servants in the past. I | used 10 ask my chauffeurs how they | liked certain scene, or something | ike that--but I got tired Of all that | 5lah, blah. didn't even hire him. | My secretary did that"
 Isn't this one of the answers to the | servant problem? Isn't it true that | loo many people look upon their | household assistants as 'only serv- ints?" The fault is peculiar 10 wom- nn, perhaps. \ business man does not regard his clerks as servants but | ss employees who are entitled to re- spect and consideration. He knows -hat he can delegate to them the niul- Hilarious tasks of the day and that hey will carry them out satisfactor- ly. But his swife-particularly if she sprang from d humble beginning-re- yards the employees in her homo from ! different angle. They are servants md are treated accordingly. They lsually arc assigned 10 a room lack ng in those important little things which would make it homelike and comfortable Throughout the day hey are made to feel that they are here by the grace of their mistresses md should appreciate the honor. Their time off is frequently with irawn because their employers have discovered that Mrs. So-and- 70 is giving q little party and 'I imply don't want to miss it. you un- lerstand how it is.''
 There would be no servant prob- em' if women would try 10 show heir appreciation Of the efforts of the girl" If there were more good ellowship" between mistress and maid. as there is between business nen and their eInploycs, the prob em' would soon cease 10 be. Tn it's rue light the servant problem" is . mistress problem"
 "IIe was only one Of my servants md was treated like one" remarked he spoiled child Of fortune. There's seed of the whole trouble boiled own into twelve words
 
 T. was the week after Christmas. Ai :he children had been put to bed. <. the front room the wife WIS tossing the job Of dismsntling the 'hristmas tree. The poor. helpless husband had a careworn look. Three fines fe had dropped handful ,f fhoss r,~etsw eo1oreS r,affs o.,is-