New Britain herald., 1924-02-02


 snow tomorrow and how is the skat l ing at such and such a pond?" Sucf Iauestions as these are what con
 tribute largely to the fact that tho
 hair of the person answering the . phone in newspaper office becomes
 grey early. The average person or Ithe outside cannot imagine the scope
 of questions poured in day after day
 True, most of them are answered but
 there are some which cause the young
 lady to almost fall from her chair.
 A whistle starts to blow. Imme-
 diately the phones begin to ring and lthe same question is asked and an-
 swered over and over again. Why
 are the whistles blowing?"
 A dirigible is scheduled to fly over the city. It is perhaps a little off
 schedule. Hundreds of calls as to
 where it is and why it does not come
 over are sent in. Then the false re- lports are to be verified. 'I heard the
 dirigible fell and all on board were killed. Is that true? Is this stuff about the dirigible all bunk?"
 There is to be a prize fight at some one of the arenas. "Who is going to win?" is asked before the fight even begins.
 The horse races are on. A horse with an odd name wins the race. The majority of the questioners cannot catch the name of the horse and the person answering is obliged to repeat and spell the same thing N--- and over again. Sometimes person who is seemingly deaf gets on the wire. What did you say?" is repeated time and again. By the time he is made to understand dozen other calls are waiting to be answered.
 A lady calls up to put "a piece in the paper" She starts off great and everything goes smoothly until she comes to the name of a certain wom- an who has been awarded prize for her skill in playing Nah Jongg or some other game. She knows the last name but cannot think of the first. It is explained to her that there might be a dozen Mrs. Smiths in the city. "Yes, l know, but this one has light hair and her husband works in So and Sos factory" This is supposed to tell just who the wom- an is
 Another party calls with the names of newly elected officers of a certain society. One of the names mentioned Is a humdinger to pronounce and worse than that to spell. The lady is asked to spell the name Well, I dont know how it is spelled but it is pronounced such and such a way" Hero is case of using the imagina- tion, and trusting the rest 10 fate
 "Johnie had a birthday party. He had about 12 of the sweetest little tots present. He recited and was so cute. He proved himself an adorable little host, etc." All the sweet and cute ad- ieeuyes in the dictionary are brought to play as the fond mamma phones in. The reporter fixes the story up and it goes in. The next day the irate mamma calls up and again the young lady answering the phone is in for it. "Why didn't they say Johnie was a sweet little boy. Honest, you wouldn't believe he was so cute, etc" About 10 minutes are wasted trying to explain the why and wherefore of the. newspaper game to her but it's no use. It falls on deaf ears.
 Surprising are the many questions asked and more surprising is the at. titude of some Of the persons asking, if it is impossible to answer them. The newspaper game has its joys and glooms and a big percentage of them come in over the telephone wire from people who arc either glad, mad or sad.
 The other night our records books emptied their contents on the parlor floor and when we picked up the wax discs this is the way the titles read:
 What Could Be Sweeter," my Wonderful One" and a Dream Boat" for you and l. We could sail on, pass under the London Bridge" until we came to Memory Garden" There we would "Iinger Awhile" while I gazed into your Two Blue Eyes while they played the "Hurdy Gurdy Blues" We could enjoy "waltz of Long Ago" and then visit with "Raggedy Ann" who could tell
  when her "Losey Came Back" from the west I would Say It With Ukulele." I'll go out on the desert and live Tn a Tent" somewhere near Hollywood" I might meet "Immig- ration Rose" tell her "I Have a Song For Sale" it's an Easy Melody" and I know "They Love H." She'll prob- 1 ably say You've Always Cheated" so go Salt Your Sugar" "Go Back to Your Momma" for it isn't every day that Mamma Loves Papa" even though I've Got Cross Eyed Papa" 1 I would be sorry we Said Goodbye" i so let's be happy together sweetheart 1 because q Love You" ''oh. Sister, i Aint That Hot?"
 Friends of Prosecuting Attorney l Joseph c. Woods are convinced that 1 Inc effort 10 have the prosecuting | attorney and assistant prosecuting 1 attorney placed on the same footing 0ith equal pay is drive against Mir. Woods
 The idea is said to have been born | In the minds Of several members of he common council who arc un- 1 -riendly to the prosecutor and who | have sTcrted themselves in the past I .o embarrass his administration of | he office. They have not hesiiated o express their desire for a change put the candidates they have sug- rested have moi been satisfactory sither because of lack Of training or because of their personality.
 Covert criticism of the prosecutor las been whispered around city hall md especially in the common council .hamhars. II Mas hnlieHad a. one