New Britain herald., 1928-05-19

of this nature. He comes home abreast of the times with sugges- tions for improvements. The belief that an executive can conduct his department from viewpoints which originate in his own mind has moss on it. It belongs to the village school of thought. No man is sufficient unto himself regardless of his line of work. By sharing in the experiences of others, he grows. A city must share in the experiences of other cities or it will remain at stand still
 The expenditure of $400 for the police chiefs trip to the national convention would have been money we'll invested.
 A resident of the West End has informed us that semi- microscopic tadpoles issue regularly from the faucets of his house along with the regular city drinking water and that filters do not stop them. Further more, he has kept one of these and it has grown to the length of good part of an inch. He expects it will continue to grow. and we have no doubt but what in time it will ma- ture into q full-fedged frog.
 This immediately suggests possi- bilities of economic gain. We thi0k we shall look into our own water and, if the search reveals the de- sired organism. we shall go into business. What could be more profit able. and at the same time more TO- mantle, than raising frogs legs from drinking water?
 A new industry may spring up in New Britain when the news of this discovery is publishedEspring up with all the agility of the frogs themselves. Unless we local people get the jump on them by patenting the process or buying Up all the pipe lines, rank outsiders will be pouring in here and raising factories over every available turmoil and leak in the mains. This will bring capital to New Britain and result in prosper ity, no doubt. but let us keep the money in the family by acting first.
 New Britain will then become a center of the culinary art and epi- curean gastronomy. Famous gour- mets and chefs from all over the world will come here to inspect the frog output and leave huge orders. The railroad will have to grant us . station on the main line If it is to cope with the tremendous shipments of batrachians. pickled. jellied, canned, and on the hoof. Special types of refrigerator cars will have to be designed, perhaps, and certain it is that tank cars similar to those used for oil transportation will have to be adapted to carrying schools of the amphibians. A world of progress looms for the world-and New Brit ain in particular.
 There is only one fly in our oiut- mentor shark in our frogpond. No doubt the city of New Britain will revise its schedule of water rentals. We presume it will main- tain it's present rate for pure, filter- ed water, while for water adulterat- ed with mud, bugs, and tadpoles 1t will charge three time as much.
 A canvass of chess players in our city shows that there are Q number of enthusiasts and many who are willing to "learn this intellectual game, but find it hard to get Tn touch with those that are able to give them the first rudiments of this complicated game. It was even sug- gested by few that those who un- derstand the game and play 1t ought to organize a chess club, hold local tournaments and get in touch with similar organizations in other cities for the purpose of popularlz- ing the game.
 The game of chess is by no means a game of chance but is the most intellectual of all games of skill. It not only trains the power or obser- vation but is mental contest which brings forth such qualities as fore sight, imagination and ingenuity on the part of the players, It is a game of strategy and is often compared with military maneuvers of two op- posing generals, because 1t resem- bles war in the, sense that it con- sists of attack and defense and has a definite object in view, towards which all of the moves in the game lead.
 Like in war, one or the other side must start the attack and as among amateur fighters so among amateur players of the game. the one open- ing the attack does it recklessly, without giving thought to the con- sequences. He may gain few points by taking some important pieces in his wild attack. but generally loses out in the long run and does not reach the ultimate point of the game. He is lost ill his net of schem- ing and makes bad move. opening the door of opportunity for the de- fense to begin series of devastating attacks which generally end in de- feat for the aggressor.
 The game is not played fast, al each move requires deep thought before it can be made to bring the best results. Plans are often frus' trated by the opponents unexpected move and the whole manner o
 maneuvering changes. To the on
 locker it may seem an uninterestini and tedious pastime. but it requires more thought and skillful planning than any other game. Games ar'
 known to have been played wher'
 it took the players hours before : single move was made. Such in stances are rare among amateurs, al they generally do not care to stud! minutely the opponents layout o his pieces. To play ten or fifteen games within three hours among amateurs is a common thing, where.