New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

the niggeF that Alderman jad'
 thought he saw in the waodplle,
 Latest news from the front Is lha
 the alderman from the third ward |
 standing by his can pistols
 Alderman Judd has learned by hii
 experience as a banker that one hun
 dred pennies make dollar, lls
 should also realize that 100 rumon
 do not make one fact,
 When Dave Aair returned from
 Canada and said he didn't say it. Al'
 derman Judd almost had Hart failure
 il is said,
 IL Was his q lluek that the wrang
 number was called when the political
 wheel was turned,
 However, a little sidesh0w at q
 common council meeting makes the boys feel at home,
 Next year We nominate Mayor Pao- nessa for tho Olympic wrestling matches Al throwing rumars fiat on their back. he holds all champion shins for all weights, When other rumOr mongers try fo pass their wares on the bankeF-Rlder- man he will look more closely 10 see whether they arc counterfeit or bona Gde.
 Someone thought he had something on the police commission. Which goes 10 prove that the judgment of children Is sometimes colorcd by their wish that things might be ns they would like them to be.
 The score nj this writing seems to be- Hart l, Judd % less than Q.
 The manufacturers of Mother Hub bard aprons having heard the good news, have ordered an extra eight hour shift put 10 work.
 Why not have shakespeare's Mid Summer Nights Dream" incorporated in the city charter?
 A good motto for politicians would be Look before you lip."
 Further evidence that the trolley will soon be added to the collection of relics in the Smithsonian Institute at is at hand, the superior court having granted the receiver for the Hartford and Springfield Street Railway company permission 10 dis continue the line from Somers to somerville. In presenting his petition, the receiver revealed condition which is becoming more evident as the automobile makes further nroads operate trolley lines.
 During the month of May only 127 persons used the Somers- -Somerville inc, gross receipts falling below s2 q l lay. Along the right of way there are | Y buildings and 30 of the occupants | 'wn automobiles. But this isn't all. To | Ldd to the financial distress of the | company, the state highway is now aying a permanent highway along he, line and it is feared that some of he remaining seven. encouraged by ood road conditions, may buy vehi- les propelled by internal combustion ngines.
 These are sad days for the trolley. rue, no date has been set for the 'ake but rigoc mortis is setting in nd this means of transportation is lmost ready to depart this life. A esident of New Britian recently had ccasion to use trolley car. As he .epped into the front vestibue he csitated a moment and asked the lotorman- conductor How much ?"' he latter glanced at him in surprise nd replied "1'en cents" The erst- hile patron appeared to be further 'nfused and inquired Shall I drop
 in the box now or wait until I am citing off" He latter confessed that 9 had not been on a trolley for more an six months.
 Within few years the cum bersome olley may disappear from the public reets. The jitney bus is now an &C., ie competitor on short runs and rge inter-city busses, in the con- ruction of which comfort of pas- ngers has influenced thel designers e making a bid for money people Q spending on travel. The child of e future may never know what ollcy car looked like. It has been cful, but like all things earthly, it passing,
 A caravan of about 1000 people and 0 automobiles, including 30 trucks irving members of the national ange all the way from California to Mass, will stop in New itain, its only stopping place in on Sunday, Augtat 1T. e travellers will camp at Walnut II park and will remain until Mon- Y morning when they will proceed Springfield. Sc They will come here from Yorktown as Y., which is about six miles west of ar akskill and on the Hudson river. At Pl rktown they will be encamped three tn IS as guests of the New York state tn nge. ru