New Britain herald., 1924-07-26


 The late awakening, Dressing tn ] hay consciousness, Great sobs or irriiability upon being spoken to, The
 period Of thought spent before ths mirror in the bath room, The slir den realization that a Shave is needed,
 Reflection, Hand rubbed over race
 Not 80 bad, Let 1t go, Put some
 powder on 1t, Have 10 catch that car
 Late now. Yawn, Arrival at the office office wits begin their activities, "cut
 fee wits begin their activities, "Ght yourself shayingf" A pleasant smile | in reply Several more wits let loose Pleasant response to these the ilfst
 hour, "Whatsa tryin' 10 cheat the barhers" Barber shop closed "
 Your barber dead?" Thought that you do need A shave, Trying 10 change the subject. Attention Of Nis- itors called to fourishing underbrnsh on your chin, Beginning 10 get slight ly peeyed, The wits still at 1t. The sudden departure for the barber shop after insulting the wits, their friends. the innitor and the telephone oper- lator.
 White knickers. Everything in its place. Main street evidently not the place. The brave fellow who struts along that thoroughfare clad In them sneers and snickers of the passersby. The comforting thought that they don't belong to the elite. Why. in our crowd everyone wears knickers' The sndden start and uncomfortable feel ing when some uncouth individual re- marks. "Where you goin' Susieg' Laughs issuing from the mouths Of several attractive girls. Girls you thought were above all that You had hoped to make hit with them. They sink in your estimation. Huh. Just common people. The decision 10 look straight ahead. Hope l meet some of the gang. You do. Look at the circus coming" No, that's the covered wagon" Despair. Stink homeward and change clothes.
 Sights from the office window Coal cart unloading on the sidewalk across the street to the disgust or sev- eral young ladies clad in white. Newsboys amusing themselves by playing in said coal. Trio standing on opposite corner arguing in foreign language and gesticulating wildly. Stenographer in office across the street donates a smile. Investigation shows that 1t wasn't a smile, but laugh. Your shirt isn't where it be- longs. Retirement in embarrassment to repair damage. Near sighted indi- vidual trying to read bulletins from across the street with little success. Stout man hurrying to catch train. Sympathy for him on such hot day. He'll be uncomfortable for the next three hours. A near collision between a Ford and a Mack truck. Ford driv- CT comes out second best in battle or words. Three automo mobiles go by at one time. Soemone yells, Here comes a parade!"
 Press time in a newspaper office. Scene of frenzied activity. Two re- porters sitting in window flirting with someone on the street. City editor reading a newspaper, feet perched on desk, cigar held precariousy in corner of mouth and sleepy look on his face. One ambitious individual going to sleep over a story for tomorrow. Heated political argument between the city hall reporter and the gather- CT of police court news. So far it's draw, but threatens to come to blows. Reporter telling jokes to another gen. teman of the press. Boss wandering back and forth carrying cigar and a look of supreme contentment. Tele- phone operator reading copy or Life" Red hair of another report CT emerging from top of newspaper. Coats and hats on desk. Paper, all kinds, colors and descriptions on the floor. Somewhat different from the movie version.
 Movie version. Thirteen typewriters in danger of melting from activity and exercise they are being given Guy editor smashing teeth and tearing halr, yelling for copy. Messenger dashes m with telegram. Must get that Tn the edition. More rushing around. Re- norter dashes in with late story. Rushes to typewriter and hurries off wards of copy. Men running hither and thither. Paper, lots Of 1t, on the floor. Copy boys running hither and thither The only thing they need in that version is a traffic cop. Someone will get hurt. Reporters bending low over typewriters. determined express sions on all faces. Battling keys. Hurriedly smoked cigars. Telephone operator working overtime. Thous- ands of calls being answered. Phones ,...u,~x b,rp;ad ,opvorsations What a hustle!
 Members of the fire commission are being criticized for not inviting Me- chanic Edward Burke to accompany them on their out of town trips to in- spect pumping engines, one of which will be purchased for use by the fire department.
 The commissioners visited Ansonia and Boston to examine bumpers used in those cities, but were forced to de- pend on what they were told. Had Mechanic Burke been with them, he could have offered expert advice from the viewpoint of the buyer and could have made suggestions of no little value.
 Commissioner Blair recommended at a meeting of the board that Burke be invited to be present at the meet ings and while the others agreed that it was good suggestion, no action was taken and he was not one of the party.
 Business judgment would have war ianted the presence of an expert be- fore an opinion was formed. Before the head of, factory decides to buy machinery he not only investigates the results of the machinery In other fac tories but also consults his master