New Britain herald., 1920-10-30

responsible for the prices asked for coal today.
 Those who did not get in their SUD- ply during the summer are buying with caution as it is possible that there will be a reduction in price, ai- though this statement should not be accepted as advice not to buy now. If warm weather continues for a few weeks it seems as if the price must drop. Coal dealers, like all other business men. must have ready capital and must bring about a turnover of stock in order to get this capital. If people are not buying they must be encouraged to buy and the greatest encouragement is a reduction in price
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 Those far-seeing\ republicans who first conceived the idea of organizing ward clubs in New Britain now see their efforts beginning to show fruit. The history of the clubs is one of good fellowship and good times, but there has been very definite and practical idea behind all the suppers, outings. etc. Man is an animal of habit which is another way of saying that men are too lazy to do something different Face most men toward the west and tell them to walk straight ahead and they would eventually reach San Francisco and topple over into the sea at the Cliff House.
 The moving spirits behind the re- publican organization here are keen psychologists. They know the animal called man much better than most men. They have built solidly and well and it will take a political cata- clysm to wreck their structures
 The old time suppers and outings are over, sure enough, unless con- gress relents and amends the inhib1- tions against the manufacture, sale, distribution and transportation or beverages of an alcoholic content of more than one-half of one per cent. How, we would like to ask MT. Vol stead, how can this free and un- trammelled electorate jump onto tables and cheer for the speaker of the evening with nothing more 'in- spring than coffee? Answer:- It can't be done.
 Voting de luxe will be in order of the day next Tuesday with the best automobiles in town impressed into service to bring the women to the polls. The work has been well or ganized and women who are known as democrats or republicans will most likely enjoy the novelty of rid ing in style to the voting places where they cast their ballots.
 Time was when the men were dragged to the polls by horses in q state of more or less decrepitude. the horses, not the men. Almost every one who could handle a pair of reins could be certain of a "job'' election day. Stables gave up their derelicts both human and animal, and all the squeaky and streaky carriages for miles around were brought out and | brushed up in order to convey his majesty, the Americn citizen, to the polls in a state of grandeur befitting ! his dignity and importance.
 It was the delight of small boys to gather after school at the points designated voting stations and pass smart remarks about the horses and unload their holy freight each item of which represented one whole vote
 The writer well remembers the day he cast his first ballot. The mopnen- tous hour had come A two seated "carry all' much the worse for wear and with one wheel "dished," called at his place of business and an in dividual who hadn't had a shave for days and a bath for months announc- | ed that he would be pleased to con. vey him to the voting precinct if tho horse didn't die of old age on the way. The writer was very indignant. ! This did not fit in with his mental picture of how he would be honored on this, the day of days, the occasion when he took his place in. the ranks of men and actually cast his ballot. , He had dressed up as befitted the day.