The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11
Second Hand Carriage Trade Rooms While Tusty Hay Burners Jog Back Into Favor
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG NEA San COrresDondent

Ne:. York, Nov. 11--A really dra- matic sign of this time of tumult |: the horse and buggy. The combina- tion is booming from coast to coast
 Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- son recently bought a breaking cart to use at his Long Island home Charlie Chaplin sent an agent here from Hollywood to pick out buggy for him. Former Ambassador Joseph E. Davies ordered one for use around Washington.
 Here among the skyscraperS swept by air beacons, 1t is common place to see Victorias pulling up tc the curb and depositing ladies al theater curtain time. Shining fringed surreys bear people gracious ly through the parks on fine Sum- days.
 Jake and Ike Kaufman and Ikes son, Bernard, say that horses and bugg'es are back throughout the country. They know because they are selling big share of the ve- hicles. Their saddlery establish ment, one fo the oldest and largest has had 8 400 per cent increase in horse and pussy business since war began And they say the GUS toners are not only wealthy fam flies and gentleman farmers, but also dirt farmers and everyday folk in towns and cities from here to New Orleans, San Francisco and Deorit.
 There's more to t than just gas and rubber rationing," observes Bernie Kaufman. Horses seem to be the next thing after women that peoples fancy turns to. Maybe it's because fine saddle and show horses once were a symbol of lux ury."
 Dealers in Chicago and other cities are profiting by buying and reconditioning fine old carriages, which no longer are manufactured. The Kauffmans had a break of al- most four years on getting them because they took 8 casual tip from a customer. The man walked into their musty, leather-fragrant, wonderfully confused old place early in 1888. He bought some snaff1es and riding britches and he remarked, There's going to be 8 war and a shortage of automo- biles."
 T don't know if Washington fig rued man who was good enough to advise Kaufman was good enough for the country, but I'm sure glad we took MT. Stettinius seriously says Bernie. It was Ed ward R. Stettinius, now Assistant Secretary of State. Promptly, Ber- nie Kaufman took a carriage ex- pert out on the road, hunting for horsedrawn vehicles. They searched Long Island estates, Maryland farms. Jersey garages, and New York States snug old country homesteads; and then came back with enough good vehicles to fill a five-story warehouse.
 They have sold more than 400 this year; about 50 for use here in Manhattan, 40 for California, 25 to 30 for Michigan. and 10 here and there in every region in the coun- try. Prices range from $50 to $250 for small equipages, and $500 for those of fine craftsmanship and condition, to $l,500 for a sump- tous Stagecoach. Golf, swimming, and hunting clubs have bought many StagecoacheS and tallyhos, which carry 12 to 16 and need four goud horses in hilly country.
 For large cities, the classic bug gy with single seat and folding top is popular, also surreys and closed broughams which carry two and the high-perched driver. Farm families seem to prefer buck boards, both topless single-seaters and covered double ones; also club wagons, the back seat of which comes off, making the rig a good hauling cart.