New Britain herald., 1924-09-13
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

enter shop without having to wait about an hour before they cNuld be served because of the chairs being occupied by women.
 These same women, but q. few years ago. looked with .scorn upon man who too frequently visited the barber shop for 9 shave or neck trim but now they are making more frequent calls to have their "nccks shaved" and we are warned that this manly pleasure, which they are enjoying. may respit in the women of future generations wearing mus taches and possessing a beard. If this is true tile cuds will have turned and 1t will be the women who will visit the shops for a shave, a mustache trim tnd hair cut. Developments along these lines will be watched with interest by poor man as will the experiment of the Main street shop in establishing separate roo ns.
 Once aga,n man will be able to draw a long pr ,eth and heave d sigh of relief as he hears, the ba.- Der cheerfully shout Next" as soon as he opens tn, door.
 Now that tke novelty of wearing galoshes has worn off, we wonder what the fla opcrs will wear this winter. We'd suggest felt hoots.
 Defense Day gave politicians an- other excuse for campaign speech.
 The chief pastime of those af fiicted with, politcal speechitis seems to be to find as many ways as possible ', speak of the Klan wlthsut naming it.
 'Locatelli to try again next year." says a headline. That puts him it class with W J. R. -,
 The horses in this country have found out that the Prince of Wales is among them. One of them threw a clod of dht st him Tues day.
 The Coolidge caravan has started for the coast. It won't have to travel through a desert, at any rate, in spite of the fact that July i, 1919, was a long time ago.
 We see where many Canadians are returning home. Getting wise at last, or they couldn't stand the strain.
 One of the surprising things a tourist learns driving through ths country is the ienoi ance on the part of. many people of their owr community. A town may be fam. ous for some historical reason and have places therein to which many tourists are attracted 1t may have q good hotel, it may be on trunl line highway. it may have factories turning out certain nationally ad vertised commodities, and almos without exception residents of tha town for years can be found wht know little or nothing about it..
 In New Britain the same situa ton is found. Many people do no know what is made in local fac tories until they come across |; familiar trade mark at some dis tant city.
 According to the Daily News 0 Defand. Florida, the bass in thu rivers whereabouts are pleased tha Charles P. Merwin of this city hal decided to go away from there. MT Merwin recently went on a fishint trip and was so successful that Y Editor of the Deland News though it worthy of chronicling the event which he did as follows:
 Saturday was a lucky day fo Charles P. Merwin of New Britain Conn. On fishing trip on the St Johns river Saturday he caught n' less than eight black bass, tn largest ore weighing exactly 1 pounds. In company with MT Merwin was Frank Harrell of Hote Putnam, where Mr. and Mrs. Mer win and Mrs. sG. w. Corbin. mothe of Mrs. Merwin, are guests, Tn bass were caught in the river jus beyond Blue Springs. MT. Merwil is very enthusiastic over fishinI Lpossibilities in this district and is with reluctance that he will leav' for his home to tell the entire stat of Connecticut about the fine fish ing offered by Volusia county"