The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-10
By GLADYS sWARTHOUT

New York ID "home" TO me. My
life hos been q strange series OF
progrcssions that began IN the
sleepy little town Of Deep Water,
Mo-, was climaxed In New York, and
anti climaxed In Hollywood.
As o youngstor, the "Big City"
was Kansas City and O trip there
was On event. Later, after moving
there 10 live, Chicago was The great
metropolis. After o few years IN
Chicago, came New York.
TO q girl who was born In o
tiny town that Is but o dot on
tho largest map, New York Ia like
something out OF the Arabian
Nights. 70 Ia fantastic, fascinating
and unbelievable.
At first, ] was impressed with
q sense OF loneliness. My friends
were In Chicago and Kansas CITY,
and I missed them. ! was 10
lonely that ! induced my sister
10 return from Europe and live
with mo IN New York.
Then gradually I made new
friends, grew accustomed TO the
tremendous concentration Of poo-
plO and the hurry and hustle Of
tho city and grew 10 lovo II. No
where are there 10 many things
10 do every minute OF tho day and
night.
In New York there are OF least
hve musical events 10 choose
from each night. There ID the
opera, the symphony and three
OF four other concerts or reel
tails. There Ia tho thcater with
the greatest members OF the the
atrical profession concentrated In
ono city,
And tho climate and people
furnish such stimulation that
there Ia hardly any time FOL
sleep.
IIOIIywOodB Grand, Too
! like Hollywood, too. enjoy
its iOiBurely manner OF living, Ia
informally and tho home life that
prevails there. have had oppor-
tunity 10 500 people out there that
I actually didn't have time 10 sec
in New York.
Small, quiet dinner parties OF
home are the principal social gath
ering In Hollywood and enjoy
them. Many Of my old friends are
there and have q grand time re-
newing old acquaintance. But
New York, feel, Ia still "home."
Hollywood is unreal. II Ia like
q city that has suddenly sprung
I'D out OF the earth, beautiful,
filled with charming people and
endowed with climate that Ia
unbelievably perfect. ! suppose
should thank my stars for the
opportunity TO live In such q par
adlse, but somehow ! just can't
help missing the changing sea-
sons.
love TO see tho snow in the
winter, 10 sit by an open fire and
watch the snowfakes falling like
feathers outside. And love TO
go out walking In the snow and
feel It's sting on my cheeks.
Out here In Hollywood, the cli-
mate Is such that ! hate to 60 In
side. In q way, its almost en-
ervating. But II Is nearly the same
all the year around.
Climate Needs Seasoning
I miss the eastern spring and
autumn, too. I didn't realize just
how much I missed them until ! re-
turned to New York last spring.
Everything was 80 green, so fresh.
And In the fall, the trees are q riot
OF color. The Catskills are simply
breathtaking, they are so lovely.
The reds and the Colds OF the trees,
the crispness OF the air and the au-
tumn haze combine TO make 1t one
Of the loveliest seasons Of the year.
! like the excitement OF the
crowds on the street. the rush and
hustle OF the trafiic is stimulate
ing. II keeps one from becom-
ing satisfied with ones self and
settling down into o rut.
Although I am now IN Holly
wood, / expect 10 return 10 New
York In the fall. And, must
confess that / shall be most un-
happy II ! don't arrive IN time 70
drive out into the country to sec
autumn turn trees red 10 gold.