The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-02
Just a Dream!
  Charley" Pens Story With "Moral" on "Politicoscope-
 A-Graph"

Selecting as his nom de plume
 the rather plain name of
 Charley, but furnishing his
 real name and address for flu
 ture references, a mechanic in a
 local factory submits the accom-
 paning story with a request
 that 1t be printed "as is" for it
 has a moral. Readers interested
 In the operation of a dream
 machine christened "Politico-
 scope-a- Graph" are requested to
 write their own moral as The
 Democrats political editor is
 too busy these days listening to
 professional politicians "moraliz-
 ing". Here's Charley's story:
 We'll folks you know how dreams are funny and strange sometimes. Last night I had one about Jack 8 friend of mine who Is studying in @ large city to become lawyer. He was back on a visit for few days and happened to run into him. He was carrying 8 queer looking piece of machinery. After we exchanged salutes he handed me that piece of junk and said-"Here brought you a present." After looking at the ob- ject awhile I said-"what the devil is that?" Jack said 1t was sold to a second hand store after its inven- tor passed away and he bought it knowing that I like to tinker with old machinery-asked me If I could make something out of 1t. He bid me good bye and I went home. In my work shed I gave the funny looking contraption the once ovel until I was almost dizzy. Finally found a brass plate with directions how to run the darn thing and witt a name plainly written-politico- scope-agraph. I scratched my head g little and out comes an idea. thought it would be a fine thing anc just in time for city election if could get 1t working.
 Then after a further study I got 1t going like a charm. I learned more in five minutes than siXteer veteran politicians put together. hurried back to Jacks home witt my new found knowledge and quick ly challenged him to a debate.
 Before I had chance to speak Jack asked me how I made out witt the machine.
 "You mean the politicoscope-a' graph" I said.
 "A hat?"-sounds like a nu cracker to me"
 More than that Jack" This in vention is priceless and it's sup posed to reveal political affairs il their hatching". "You see those tw, levers on each side?" "You hold ol to one and press down on the othe at the same tiEne you look througl the small hole in the front fo viewing. "So that's pretty cleve ehp" "Yes. and after that you'll ge a "Just a minute wise guy what you get Is a squirt in the eye, "No-such is not the case Jack, vol will get the reflection of your colol ''It might be yellow, red, blue 0 black, which indicates what yo are"
 What the duce are you driving a anyway" Do you mean man yellow if he sees that color througl the hole?" "Why yes-no, no you're getting me all bawled up. According to directions yellow mean caution-the kind not so sure ho' to vote" An undependable I pre- sume". Right you are Jack, Ire is a well known color for bitternes against a political opponent. So you color will be known, your vote print ed, and record of your vote count ed. All that of course is drawn ou of you willingly by the juice of tn machines mystery.
 'Now that you have all the dop what color do you think will be mos dominant in the city election?". "M opinion is when the whole mess over the blues will be tops"
 Don't be too sure Jack-th blacks have e bad name and the may be the deciding wing-ther will be a good portion of blacks, an yellows against the blues not count ing on what the reds may do."
 "Just the same I feel the blue lwill win for party loyalty--y0 know the old saying--a bird in tn hand Is worth two In the bush.