New Britain herald., 1925-12-19

tIe Tn the early morning breeze and tho remains of last summers foliage crunch undertoot. Up the hill to the peak where a view for miles around can be obtained, New England is glorious in winter as well as in oth- CT seasons, Haze hangs over the horizon but 1t is fast being disslpat- ed by the smiling rays of the sun which pierce 1t with messages of good cheer and fair weather for earth dwellcrs. The scene is sub lime and inspiring, Of such mornings are poems made. A cool breeze whips against the cheeks and blood courses through the veins from the tNcrlon of climbing. A sharp gnaw- ing near the belt Is q signal that an appetite craves to be appeascd.
 It's great to get up early these mornings, take cold shower and brisk rub with a turkish towel ana start on five mile hike be- fore breakfast, We know it's great because We read about 1t in q book.
 The baby carriage problem is be- coming as serious ais the automobile dilemma. The other day on Main street, within the space of no more than two stores. we counted exact ly GO perambulators drawn up in in cXtricably tangled array. There were more baby carriages than per sons; in fact, so many carriages that no room was left for mere adults We think it is about time that some- thlng was done about this, and We shall make q few suggestions to the police, the ordinance committee, and private individuals.
 In the first place, to eliminate the congestion, why not place the infants vehicles under similar re- strictions as those forced upon the automobiles of their elders?
 There should be restricted park ing zones for one thing. Imagine husky police officer tagging q baby carriage for exceeding the time limit while the mother was hunting for bargains. The parent would then be obliged to hie to the police station and pay out the g. she saved at the gale.
 Traffic posts should be established on the walks in front of the prinCi- pal stores, with stop go" signs and traffic officers to direct the cross flows of pedestrians and pcrambu- iators. Then woe to the young5ter who has 10 be catered to by con- tinual motion; after q few times ill court, the most wilful youngster would thus be taught to have his carriage stopped when ordered.
 Speed laws would be a good thing and could be enforced by state po- liccmen on tricyclcs or kiddie kars. Passing on the wrong side could al so be eliminated by these officers, and should be, as it is very danger ous to unWary foot travellers.
 We further suggest that all car riagcs be registered with a state baby vehicle department and that the pushers thereof be required to pass examinations for licenses. Some of the propcllerS are extremely bad at steering and licensed operators would avoid many parked shins. We can imagine q future case where an infant in a tantrum break is its milk bottle over the license plate and is then arrested for having dirty mark CTS.
 We can also imagine an instance such as this; A nursemaid leaves her charge parked while she flirts with cop. A rival officer comes along and tells the baby to move on. h. stead of answering with a polite, "Goo-goo," the child lets out an un- dignifiod "Baw-w-w-w," Thereupon the officer places it under arrest for talking back.
 Finally we not only suggest, but we predict, that in year or two some enterprising business concern will establish, along the main arter- ies of pucrile traffic. a series of fill ing stations where milk may be pur- chased.
 Tn last Sundays New York Her ald-Tribune magazine, Mary Louise Howden, an English girl who was