New Britain herald., 1927-07-02
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

I the Royal Box bow siishtlv from the hips and make Clara % down on her knees. Then from an inner pocket take the British Flag and an Amer ican Flag and wave both. giving g salute of 21 guns in the meantime Tell the King that you hope that the 1 most cordial relations now existing will always be in force and that you hope Eddie and the little woman are both we'll.
 Now go to the tape where you will find that quite a few other horses are also gathered. The berrier will spring and Clara will bound forward at the snap. gathering speed at every jump until she is in front of the rest of the horses.
 Now comes the first hurdle but don't let it lure you-there are never any cameramen at the first jump. Wait until the water jump near the turn into the stretch. Push Clara over the jump, remaining on your saddle and continue to beat the oth- CT horses the rest of the way. Com- ing into the stretch. If you really are in earnest about this thing, don'tbe- come unseated at the water jump but continue out in front. As you pass the Royal Box it is good form to stand on the saddle snd let out three or four real 'Wlld West" whoops. shooting a pistol Ut intervals to show the crowd that you are a real d-blooded American. You will then have won the Deroy.
 Someone will hang a wreath of flowers about your neck and many men will take pictures of you. You will shake hands with .he K, Q. J, 10, g, 8, 7, 6, 5, 1, 3. of Clubs, the FDeuce being in your partners hand. Finesse through the 10 spot and all is set for a little slam.
 Next week: "Plough!re, Circus Riding and Other features
 We think we shall move out of New Britain. Either that or move New Britain. The reason Is simple: this city is not located on any of the multitudinous transatlantic routes and we can never become famous.
 Think of the Irish fishermen about whose boat Lindbergh circled and, inquired the way to Ireland. They are famous.
 Think of the bartender in. Kotts- bus, Germany, who offered Cham berlin and Levine their first glasses of Prisoner. He is famous
 Think of Fisherman Marius, who first saw Byrd's party, and the as- sistant mayor and deputy prefect of Ver-sur- Mer, who welcomed them.
 Think, even, of the Canadian who telephoned in an erroneous report that he had found Nungesser and Coli. He is famous.
 Then think of us, here in New Britain, with no prospect of a trans atlantic fier crashing though our roof or staggering in after a long tramp through the woods from where his plane fell. We shall never become famous.
 The government of Newfoundland is issuing postage stamps showing the spot where the Atlantic cable was grounded, where Alcock and Brown hoped off on the first cross ocean flight, etc. And the Canadian department of the interior is issu- ing blotters calling attention to the winter sports, the scenery, and other attractions of the Dominion. Why don't they bring their advertising up- to-date. Imagine a Newfoundland stamp advertising the summer sport of watching transatlantic flyers zoom their way over Nova Scotia.
 We should think that real estate sub-dividers in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland would start adver- tising something in this fashion: Come to Brunswick On- Air-Line, Nova Scotia. See the trans Atlantic tiiers pass by and keep yourself one step ahead of the radio quarter hour broadcasts. We positively guarantee to have plane fall in the yard of every new buyer and to have press correspondents on the scene to send out news stories, with pictures, about how you rescued them. Pair of opera glasses for find ing lost aviators free to those who buy lots for cash. Transatlantic Realty Co.,, Ltd, l Lindbergh court within" That ought to bring them docking in.
 Or: Come fishing off the New foundland banks and catch wreck ed aviators. Al sorts of game fish: trout. monoplane wings. whales, pontoons, pickerel, propellers. St. Johns Chamber of Commerce" An other magnetic appeal.
 Yes, we are going to move to some spot along.
 No, we're not either We're going to stay right here in New Britain and sometime along about 1880 we will become famous when the roto- gravure sections print pictures of us as "the quaint. old-fashioned man" who has never rescued or even seen transatlantic aviator.
 Life is like river winding its way to the ocean which, for want of a better name, man calls eter- nifty.
 It has its source in obscure and distant lands. It becomes stronger and larger. fed by tributaries which may be likened to the associations and experiences of life. It flows placidly through broad meadows, like the tranquil happiness of exist ence, and breaks and brawls over rocks which beset it's pathway. like the unpleasant obstacles which all human beings must overcome. It cannot tell what is around the bends no more than man can predict to- morrow's events. At places it's crystal depths reflect serene sky and again its water are muddy, par