The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
Walter linchon
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" 4AN4NA MMANNANAI after the days work Is over.
 The dainty sandwich woman at Times Square, who can spout enough cvsSs words Go make Q driver blush .. The slap-happy pug with out-ot-tune features plastered Ncross his face, who never does anything but talk about the comeback he is going to make The ex-playhoys whc are now in uniform and arc finally doing something worth while With their lives - one of the war's little victories The character who is mentally out-of- joint. who walks along ShWbert Alley shouting opinions about tho plays in town.
 The hams who can never use their mind, because they have only them- selves on 1t The hus-drivers who plough through the streets as if they were driving tanks The blind newsletter who rarely makes a mis- take giving change The peo- plo who sit in little booths in suh- way stations, giving change all day -castaways on little islands of lone- Illness The street-saleSman who are always in tune with the times now they're selling little booklets about MacArthur The sidewalk commentators ogling the Times bull lettns and arguing about them.
 The actors who are always knocking Hollywood but never mem ton that they don't 30 there be- cause they've never been invited {. .. :. Chinatown youngsters listening to the ball games and sprinkling their conversation with the latest tive talk The traffic cops with amaz- Ing patience, They have to deal with more dopes than psychiatrist |. The chorines whose lives are sup posed to be filled with silks, satins and penthouses, sitting in drug stores nibbling on sandwich and slipping a soda,
 Tho drunks who always seem to clutter up night clubs Strug- gllng actors sitting in cafeterias, eating cream cheese sandwiches and dreaming about caviar. While peo- pie who can afford caviar sit in Reuben's and enjoy herring |. Starving artists copying the work of priceless masterpieces in the art museums 1. . The three-piece street band that has a leader who waves Q swanky baton The shrewd pretty faces who have never read a book, but know more about men than all the books written about them The lifted-pinky crowd who believe background is Q good excuse for everything, including ignorance.
 The charming little old lady who sells posies at 45th and Broadway. When you buy something she says, God bless you" as If she means 1t The restaurant MacArthurs con. fidently winning the war between courses :. The Srnall.time bookies who start with dime and think that a dollar is a big bet :. The booking .agents who are ready to share the profits of your talent :. The Red Gross volunteers solicit- ing funds in the nightclub lobbies most of them sS pretty as the show girls inside.
 Tine peanut stand salesman at Columbus Circle, whose stand proud ly carries Q sign announcing that peanuts are good for morale |. The sophisticates who think that a yawn or Q sheer Is a sign of in- telligence The Broadwayite who surrounds himself with wisecrack and 6 chlorine and thinks he Is live ing The lady barker on 42nd Street who urges you to see the city, but her tired face tells you that she is bored with It.
 The old man who stands on street cornerE urging people to be good and pure The people in the cheaper eateries. The variety of foods doesn't interest them-only the prices |. Gals wearing the uniforms of vari- ous services-proving that . uni- form Is the best beauty treatment of all ,. The jitterbugs in the bathrooms, tossing away energy :.