New Britain herald., 1925-08-29

| { ers. To some extent this may be true, but cayeslroppinG in almost any crowd of men will reveal that they are not without the craving to make good buy"
 The price of gasoline, of course is one Of tue principal topics of con- Iersotiou, The sharp decline in price in the past two weeks has intrigued | the interest of everyone who drives Il car. On" of tho most widely read news stories of the day is that one which t"lls about thu price war in tho midwest. This naturally leads 10 the secret hope that a similar Con- iIiot may be staged in New England.
 Watch q driver as he skins oyer tho pavement Nine ont Of ten times his right eye is focused on thc price sign suspended at gasoline stations. l1o is vitully interested and mildly disappointed if there is no reduction in price over tho previous day. H." cannot understand why he should h." asked 10 pay over 70 cents gallon when consumers further west are getting their power for 1j cents q gallon and even less. For this he cannot be blamed because the ways of gasoline producers are beyond the comprehension of less fortunate in diyiduals and they seem to be law unto themselves.
 i Tho roads are full of bargain hunters. One driver discovers where gas is selling for 20 cents gallon and proceeds 10 tell his friends about it. If the quality cones I'D 10 re- qnircmontS, said friends will flock to that pump which becomes buster tthan the old o0lion bucket in its 1 oldest and oali"nest days,
 Al our station on inc outskirts Of New Britain three kinds of gasoline ! are sold. Two of them arc quoted at = cents a gallon and the third at 70 cents, All arc of good quality 1 and enjoy the confidence of the mo- toriSt. II follows that the pump dc ] IliYeriuc inc brand selling for 20 cents a gallon is the busiest.
 Within q short distance the motor isl today may find gasoline selling at three different prices, Tho low test wins the trade, At some of the moro outlying filling stations the price is as high as A ccnts a gal lon, But your flashing driver steps on thr accclcrator when he reads the sign because he is confident that a mile farther on he will discover an cnterprisinE station selling at 20 cents, and getting the cream of the i business.
 Men become scornfnl at the mere idea of bargain hunting. But tell one of them where he can get a good quality gasoline for 70 cents q gal lon--thcn get out of his way.
 New Britain roast sheep fans will be pleased to learn that the threat cnod dissolution of the Crocodile club is a danger passed. Announce mcnt by Secretary George A. Beers at the annual dinner of the club this | N'HN di ! atlN' '-pllI l'p'AIiN| 'll''h tilN organization will be perpctuated is 1 Ich'oring news.
 For 49 years tho club has gather cd annually on the shores of Lake 1 ItOmpOunCc 10 paltake Of generous portions of barbecuel sheep and |othrr dolicacics. Within the past flew years the standard of domcanor Iot those attending has changed for the worse | reached point where i Secretary Beers was forced this year to send ont q warning that the idinncrs would he discontinued un- l"ss conduct unbccoming gentlemen ceased. The warning was effective. ! Persons who have been conspicuous for several years hv their hOisterous Iconduct w1lc absent this ycar-and they were not missed. They took the hint and temaincd at home with tho result that tn" outing had an atmosphere of old-timc rcspecti- bility.
 The club will observe its fftieth I1nnil crsary next year. Although no program has been arranged, it is hcpod to make the dinner inc hest in the history of the CroCodilcs. Special efforts will be made to bring together veterans of tho organiza tion who can find il possible to at- tend. The scmi-Ccntcnnial will be Ian old fashioned reunion If the off .cors are able 10 put across the idea.
 Although New Britain lies in a puHticM desert this year, political 'fcr>or is running high in other cities. In New Haven, for example lthe republican party is making q special effort 10 come back this year and reclaim the mayoralty chair Eut the seas arc troubled and an at .tCmrt 10 pour oil on the troubled waters 10 pour oil on the troubled leading state politicians has yet tc bear results.
 Ono of the important political now VOWS of tho year was held Wednesday night at Mansfield Grove in thc form of the annual Younr Mons Republican club din .ner. The afr1jr vas not without its celebrities. Many representatives of .1he state machine were in attend ance and all very gracefully pro- duccd olivn branches from up their sleeves and waved the mover the party hoping that the magic of the gesture would effect harmony and iGuarantoo victory on election day.
 The headlincr on the speakers program was ], Edwin Rrainard who is either lieutenant governor or serator from Branford. Mr. Brain ard asked his audience to make a particular effort this year to drive inc adhorcnts of democracy into ob- Iliyion, He pointed ont that har- mony is necessary and urged all re- puhGcans to support the caucus choice hy huryinE their own person Igl feelings for fho welfare of fhr