New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
THE OBSER VER-
Makes Random Observations On the City and Its People

| the prophets. MT. LaFOllette's strength
 is the pivot on which the gHessgnTk
 Of the hour spins, If he can control
 enough votes in the electoral college
 he may prevent either President Cool
 ldge or Mir, Davis from winning the
 election and throw 1t into the hands
 Of the representatives,
 For many weeks the possibility of
 the election of the president being de-
 eided by the house has been discussed,
 As election day draws nearer the
 possibility becomes stronger. It would
 provide the present generation with
 a new thrill, a new experience, and
 In years to come, ifsit were not re-
 peated, graybeards could take their
 grandchildren on their laps and with
 eolorful exaggeration, tell them of the
 time the house named the president
 of the United States.
 The art or keeping un hope when it starts to rain on the very day you had planned picnic. "itll be just a shower" Sure. it won't last more than half m hour" Journeys to the window 10 sse if the clouds have van- ished and skies are blue. Clouds have not vanished and skies are of a slckfy steel color. Grumblings on the part of the pessimtstic. Gosh. I never saw Il to failA Whenever we want 10 go somewhereNt has to rain" Personal insult taken at the antics Of the elements, The optimistic person who imagines continually that it's clearing up. "Why. it's lighter even now" The gradual dislike for that person. because it's rather pleasant 10 feel downtrodden. The final breaking up of the clouds. Happiness. Sing ing. The start for the picnic.
 The traffic cop at the corner. His appearance In the hot glare of the sun. His heavy coat. He stands there all day long. His swing ing arms. His smiles to woman driv- CTS who do the wrong thing. The un- fortunate man who does the same thing and gets the bawling out of his life. Gross now" Hey, where do you think you're going? This ain't no speedway. (The English is the cops, not the wrlter's) His general cheery mien, even fin the rain. 't
 Bosses. Bosses who smoke cigars and blow the smoke fin your face. Bosses who don't smoke cigars, but blow in your face anyway. Bosses who go home early in the day. Bosses who work right through and expect you to do the same thing Bosses who get sore when you fool them. Bosses who are never satisfied. Bosses who aunch upon long moral lectures Bos- 'es who give talks, beginning, When first started out" Bosses who don't believe in peddling bunk Bosses who Ire all around good scouts,
 Straw hats. Straw hats that if. Those that lap over the sides and lang down over the collar Those nat have room enough left for the 'ars. Men wearing straw hats touch- ng the ears on both sides. Nice, new :traW hats. Some that are slightly anned. The much laughed at fat man 'hasing a straw hat that goes galli- ianting down the street following a 1eavy wind.
 Hardworking newspaper reporter. 1 3lg story. Works hard trying to get L. flgures he'll put one over on the | JOSS Runs down clues all morning | telephones to half the homes in town 'ettng additional facts. Writes his ,ory' would cover three columns in | ne paper. Boss looks at it. Sorry, ut one of the other boys covered that esterday afternoon"
 ms soft hearted world. Sentimen allsm in the movies. The weenjne 'nnlic at the sight of the old lady ro- ng to the poor house. The tears rising when Hearts and Flowers'' is 'layed. The effect of full moon. The atcn Tn the throat at the sight of the ather throwing the abused daughter 'lto the likewise abused snow in a huch abused story for the benefit of fuch abused, soft hearted nubIic ears, gasps, sobs, etc, etc, at inc 1spiay of any of the old, shop. worn nventions of the stage.
 The recent curtaiment of trains hv ne New York, New Haven & Hart ord railroad has seriously impaired naii deliveries between New Britain, 'lainville and Forestville, and in the mailer towns affected grumblings are card about the service.
 The one result of the curtailment 'hlch causes most of the complaints the fact that there is now only one rect delivery of mail by train to Jew Britain during the day and that Tn the evening before o'clock. 'ther mail being dispatched from the owns into New Britain must be outed via Hartford and then resorted ) come down with the regular mail rom the Capital city.
 People in Plainville who have much ]