New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

dently been metamorphosed into a wrecking crew.
 Well. you didn't like summer either when it was here!
 A special dispatch states that the old home town checker tournament broke up when a city fellcr asked 10 see the definitions that went with the squares on tho board. l.:
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 Few who follow the political barometer closely were surprised at the storm which broke in city hall yesterday, engulhng Mayor Paonessa and members Of the building com mission in a dispute, the end of which is not In sight.
 For the past few days 1t has been evident that a showdown was com Ing sooner or later. The members of the commission who have rendered ! their resignations believe that the mayor has interfered too strenuous ly in the affairs of the board. It is admitted that ho has the right to advise and consult with any of his commissions, but when he oversteps the bounds of reason. in the opinion Of any commission, the members feel justified in resenting his acts.
 Whether the mayor was right in insisting that certain permits be granted and others withheld remains for the public to judge. There is something to be said for both sides. The mayor evidently was convinced that his commissioners were ex- ceeding their authority and decided to bring them up with a short halt. on the other hand, the commits sloners thought they were acting for the best interests of the city. Both being set in their opinions. a break was certain to result. As the mayor Is the boss the others had 10 step | down and out.
 This is the first stormy episode in Mayor Paonessa's administration In many months. His term has been marked by harmonys and coopera- tion, with the exception Of a few incidents, and the ship of state has been sailing along smoothly in a fair wind and on an even keel.
 An unusual situation is caused by the fact that Commissioner Hinch- life, one of the four who resigned is a member of the democratic town committee and worked for Mayor Paonessa's election. He has many friends and his action is apt to cause split in a party which is not any too strong without any dis sension to add to it's worries.
 Backward, turn backward, oh
 ti-s fin thy flight,
 Make me a boy again, just for tonight"
 And it seems that time has turned back and made HIS all boys and girls If the number Of grownurs coasting the last few nights can be taken as an indication. There ars several very fine coasting places in the city and most of the good ones are restricted so that childhood can have full fling and yet be out of danger
 Mother, father, big sister and brother, all bring out the family sleds and to little Johnnie's delight, coast down the hill several times. Yes and the gurIs help pull the seds up again just to prove they are not going to quit when there's work 10 be done.
 And Youth is still very daring If not more so than they used to be. There are mere slips of girls steer ing big double rippcrs and not ron- tent with that. standing upright on the backs Of them and waving at their friends as they speed down the hill like a flash.
 There are the usual number ot spills and collisions. But what is q skinned shin now and then. Ther, is too much fun 10 go in the housr and have it handaGed up and be- sides there is the probability that the injured one will not be allowed out again that night.
 Even the Observer forgot he was a groWnup and took Q poriIous de. scent on one Of the rippors. Ol Boy, what a kick,
 It's a great sport and there's nc better cosmetic for nice rosy cheeks than night Of Coasting; no better medicine than that great thrill o' beating Johnnie down the hill. Ii takes the kinks out of muscle bound anatomy. It's real Youth.
 Regardless of what may be saiG about tho jitney bus, it must be cd. mittnd that it is one of the strong est factors in. existence for knitting community together and making for ncighhorlinoss. It isn't as clear as street car and it does smell O. burned gasoline, but with all it. drawbacks. it should be respected for the part it plays in making Il! take an interest in what the "othcl half of the world" is doing,
 The Observer, being too lazy tt put chains on his automobile climbed aboard a jitncy bus tht other day and learned more gossiI Of the ncighborhood than he kncv existed
 Two women in a seat across tn aisle were discussing their pain! and aches. I've had such a pair right across the small of my hacl for the past few weeks that I cal hardly breathe" said one of tn women. And then she continued tt talk for five minutes at ratt which would make a machine guI ashamed. Her companion tried tt break in several times with "Tha makes mo think of Aunt Iucind;