New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

the 18th amendment to the ConSti- tuition was passed, woman's place was in the home. Like children, she was to be seen and not heard, especially when government was being discussed.
 It is amusing to note the result Of evolution which has resulted in the emancipation Of woman. l. can be said without fear Of contradiction by any parties qualified to discuss the subject, that woman holds the upper political hand in Berlin to- day If they wore such things any more, the situation could be de- scribed as "petticoat tyranny or so the Berlin politicians would refer to it.
 For some weeks past the efforts of the women of Berlin have been con- centrated>on the adoption Of a bill 10 consider the appointment of a visiting nurse at the town meeting, which will be held next week. The story is one Of the acorn and oak over again. At first the appoint ment of nurse was discussed by only few female residents. Others became interested and today the force of public opinion is reported to be overwhelmingly in favor of such a proposition.
 Like a juggernaut tho movement has spread, casting fear into the hearts of politicians. For days they sat on the fence, straddling the rail and trying to get their fingers on the pulse of public opinion. Some of them failed to tune in with senti- ment and the result at the town election this week was surprising. In the Kensington district there was an uprising with the result that the republican lcadors received a shock which set them thinking. Plurali- ties which have been considered normal mentel away. Since then aspirants for office have been rush. ing over the fence to ingratiate themselves in the favor of the woman voters, and have arrived all out of breath. They realize that to oppose the visiting nurse project or to remain neutral might result in their political un- doing
 l. is sometimes difficult in towns to persuade the powers that be that changes and improvements are necessary. The majority of town officials grow rusty with service. They forget that they are the serv- ants and that the public is the boss crust of conscrva- tism grows on their backs and when a faction suggests an inn or the introduction of new idea in the town. the officials remain unmoyed But they are moying-moving fast-in Berlin, to get on the band wagon because downtrodden woman has risen with flaming sword and is smoking them out. It is to laugh with long, loud, raucous laughter.
 Val Flood professional at the shuttle Meadow club, in a recent address to the New Britain Ex- change club, stated that college athletics arc all wrong because they strive 10 produce a winning team md because they place too much emphasis on winning.
 Mr. Floo1's sentiments are worthy of the applause that they doubtless y received at the meeting, but, the comment is too idealistic for prac- icality. It has been used for ages IS a good comment with which 10 decorate q losing team and it is rarely heard from a team that Is en- toying a good season and winning its share of the games, thank you. Win ming is very nearly all there is 10 all comment 10 the con- 'rary.
 Take football Aside from the benefits that football offers it is the winning of games that gives football its flavor and makes of it one of the most important soprts Of today, surely the most popular of college sports. Both teams cannot win. Unless in the case of a not-usual tie one team must dip it's colors 10 the other. And it is this struggle to win, this fight to pile up the most figures that makes g men stick out a four quarter grind on slab of turf. It would be fine to believe that each team is on the field for the pur- pose of playing a clean game, q sportSman's game and a hard game with the idea May the best man win" uppermost in it's mind, but it is hard facts that each member of each team is out there to pay clean, play a sportsman's game and-win!
 Football is Life, in a more gentle degree. A misjudged punt or a nasty nass and the opposite side scores. A fats end run and they are strcaking past you-you've got to get in and make that tackle-you've got to fight to win, In life the game is not as fair. A misiudged move and they're C'they" includes the rest Of the world) on you. A nasty decision and they're hammering at your gates. Life is streaking by on fast run and it's up to us to get into it and get as much out of it as we can. It won't wait.
 We probably sound like one or those booster talks that everybody has to listen to at least once in his life but we are trying to point out the fact that winning is about all their is to fotball and Life. A team comes off the field at the half period with 6 to 0 score against them. The coach talks to them and points out a fault here and there. Then he gives some advice and then he opens up the fireworks. The team must win. It must fight 10 get more points than the others
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