New Britain herald., 1925-11-07
THE .OBSER YER.
Makes Random Observations
On the City and Its People

this mans world as a glass OF water
In an all night club.
The eliminating humiliation oc-
Cured when he ventured into one
OF those gilded palaces which cater
to the desires Of people who SIM
ply must have everything they own
imported, Inside the door he threw
out his chest, determined to make
an impression. Several young men
were standing about the showroom
in attitudes of Indifference. Two OF
them glanced at him as II he were
a curiosity, looked at each other and
smiled and continued their con-
vcrsation. For several minutes he
was ignored. He am red bloode1
American citizen and knows his
rights. So after a reasonable wait
during which no one seemed TO
recognize his existence. he said, In
voice as loud as he could master:
Say, you pinhcads. l came IN
here to buy an automobile. If you
Will stop discussing chickens long
enough to wait on me maybe you
can make a sale"
This had the effect Of hating the
dialogue between the two young men
who had condesconded to notice his
appearance on the scene. Both
looked panied and in doubt as to
what course Of action. Then one
spoke up, saying to the other:
percy the gentleman seemed TO be
annoyed about something. Won't
you step over and speak 10 him. And
Percy, do be gentle. You know the
heat sometimes affects elderly peo-
pie and perhaps that's what's the
matter with him."
Percy glided to Mr.. Walkers
side, lisping: do you want some
thing, Sir? Are you sure you're in
the right place? Woolworth's is a
block farther down, you know"
Yes, I want something" Mr..
Walker roared. II want you to come
UP to my gym and put on the
gloves with me, or If that's too far
maybe We can find an alley handy
where we can go at 1t with bare
knuckles. Yes, l want something
| want you to know ! am not an
elderly person. The heat hasn't ar
fccted me. I want to buy an tuto-
mobile, but don't think you know
what an automobile Is so III bid
you good day"
Slamming the door as he went
out, Mr.. Walker rushed off to a
restaurant and drank a quart of
butter milk, meditating, the while,
on what a funny world this is.
That evening at dinner his wife,
noticing the wrinkles around his
brow. inquired gently: us some
thing worrying you dear? Did you
select an automobile?"
To which Mr.. Walker replied.
There is no such thing as good
automobile. Ask the statesmen. And
you're going to continue to ride in
taxi cabs"
Maybe there's a moral to this tale.
Maybe there isn't. Anyone whose
knowledge Of autom obiIes Is slight
and who has started out to buy one
will tell whether there is or not.
When the layout Of buildings at
the Childrens Home, as proposed by
Rev. DIR. J. Z. Klingberg, Is COM
pcto. room will be set aside in
ich 60 4
will grace the walls. Dr. Klingberg
has always made an effort to secure
the portrait of any person who has
contributed to the institution in
such a manner that 1t might carry
on its building program and In the
majority of cases he has been sue
cessful. AS a result the gallery OF
benefactors will be one of the most
interesting sights at the home.
DR.. Klingberg expects TO receive
the bequest from the estate Of ].
Spencer Douglas In a few months.
With this money, which will amount
to between $4,000 and $4,000. he
intends to enlarge the institution
although these funds will not per-
nit him to carry out his ideas to the
fullest. No doubt he will have the
cooperation Of others when be de-
cidcs to complete his plans as New
Britain has always supported him in
his philanthropic ventures.
Have you had your iodine today?
That is not a facetious question.
Iodine is necessary in the human
system. It's absence from the thy
roid gland may be the cause OF
goitre.
At the request of the United
States Public Health Service, the
lat Seems A Year.