The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 30, 1919, Page 8

GOOD ROADS PRINCIPALLY FOR THE FARMER WHO SHOULD BE FIRST TO GET BEHIND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Motor Truck Tourists at Bismarck Banquets Tell What Better Thoroughfares Mean to Agricultural Development of America —Motorization of Farms Urged as Certain Means of Reducing High Cost of Living—Bismarck Complimented on Its Enter- prise. Good roads, however pleasing they might be to the tourist and driver of pleasure cars, are mainly for the farmer and he is the one who should institute every movement for road betterment. This was the keynote of the talks made last night at the ban- quet tendered the members of the national motor truck develop- ment tour at the Grand Pacific, by a committee consisting of local automobile and truck distributors and public spirited citizens, From the moment Mayor A. W. Lucas was presented to the guests to the rousing cheers offered by the visitors to the hospital- ity and courtesy of the city toward the members of the motor caravan, the banquet was a huge success, with short, pointed talks f on good roads and motorization of the farm holding the center of the stage. : ‘After the first rest the tourists have enjoyed since leaving Chicago a month ago on their 3,000-mile jaunt through the big farming states, the apostles of motorized farms and good roads were in good humor when the bounteous repast prepared by Mr. Peterson of the hotel was served. Local Men Speak George 'N. Keniston, secretary of | the Commercial club, acted as toast- master and addresses of welcome to the visitors were made by several lo- cal businessmen, including ‘Mayor Lu- cas, P, R. Fields, manager of the. In- ternational Harvester Co.; Major G. H. Russ, J. L, Bell and Mr, Kenis- ton. The chief address was made by A. R Kroh, director of the tour, who is a farmer and not a motor truck man. Mr. Kroh’s talk was punctuated with facts and figures showing the compar- ison between the cost of farming with the horse and doing the same work |with motor trucks equipped with | pneumatic tires. After he was fin- ished, everybody was willing to con- cede that “the old gray mare” did not have a leg to stand on as far as econ- omy and speed were concerned in | comparison with the motor truck. Kroh Expresses Gratitude Mr. Kroh’s talk, i part, is as fol- | lows: | “I cannot suitebly express the | thankfulness and praise of the mem- bers of this motor truck development |tour for the fine way in which Bis- }marck has received both the mem- !bers of the tour and the purpose of | the campaign. It has been the most | wonderful experience we have exper- WANTED Good clean rags (for wip- ers) no smali scrans taken. White or colored. Will pay 6 cents Ib. Bring to the— Tribune Office Missouri Valley Motor Co. R. B. 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Let us make you an estimate. BATTERY DEPARTMENT PRESTO-LIGHT BATTERIES AND PARTS Batteries tested without charge, recharging, repairing, rebuilding. ienced since leaving Chicago, and when we return to our homes, we will all speak highly of the capital city of that most capital state, North Da- kota, “We have been looking forward to the trip through this state for we have heard much about the progres- siveness and the snap of the people here. You may have 2 poor season, ‘but nothing seems to daunt your hustling spirit, nor your ceaseless en- ergy. It is a fine tribute to a fine people in a fine state. “In this state there is a county that has more motor trucks on the farm in proportion to its population than any other county in the coun- try. That county is Towner and is only one of the many examples of how wide awake your farming popula- tion is to modern methods. “We have run over all kinds of roads, good and bad, mud and sand, hard surfaced and no-surfaced and the roas we have found in North Da- kota on the average are better than any we have yet passed over. Came Ahead of Schedule “And in this connection, I want to call your attention to the fact that re- gardles sof the weather, the condi- tion of the roads or the many other obstacles in our path, we arrived in your city 30 minutes ahead of .our schedule. Let that forever silence the false statement that pneumatic tired motor trucks are undependable and that they can not satisfactorily meet all kinds of road conditions. “There is a great need of motor trucks on the farms and that is the message we are bringing to the ter- ritory we are passing through. We want to prove, and we are proving every day, to the satisfaction of the farmer himself by going into his fields and performing that work which they have said the motor truck could not perform. And we are not only ac- complishing this object, but. we are convincing every farmer who witnes- ses our demonstrations that pneuma- tic tired motor trucks con do the work, and doing the work quicked, better, cheaper and with greater ease than was ever possible with the use of horse-drawn vehicles. “But not only are we proving these things to the farmers, but we are also proving it to ourselves. None of us, neither those in the tour, nor the manufacturers of these trucks, ever thought that we could accomplish our mission so splendidly, so easily and with such strict adherance to. our 3,000-mile, two months’ schedule as we are doing. It is a lesson to us almost as much as it is to the farm- ers. i Service Trucks Useless “The most useless things on, this tour have been the two huge tire ser- vice trucks which are accompanying us. Not knowing exactly what could be accomplished, for never before has a motor tour of this magnitude, nor this exactness been even dreamed of before, much less attempted. “Not one bit of engine trouble have we experienced, not even a bearing burned out. Three punctures for the first 1,800 miles; not a single blow- out. Nothing les than a spike can pass through these massive pneuma- tic tires. And the result is that the tire service trucks accompanying ‘us are a useless ‘precaution. “Probably the most surprising thing this tour has proven is that’ pneuma- tic tired motor trucks are more effi- cient in every way than solid tired trucks. They stand up under the work ‘better, perform their heavy tasks better, prolong the life of the truck and are more economical in every way than solid tires. We will bring at least 90 percent of the tires into Milwaukee at the end of the tour with the Chicago air on which they started. That is the story of the pneumatic tire, Truck Equals Ten Teams “We have demonstrated repeatedly that one motor truck can serve a threshing machine faster. than any ten teams con do the work. We have shown that a truck will make the trip to market and back in 6 minu3tes, while it takes the horse-drawn vehicle to do the work in 3 hours and 15 min- utes. We have proven that the mo- tor truck can do as much work in one day as a horse-drawn vehicle: can in three days. “We have hauled farm products and merchandise at a cost of 15.cents per ton-mile while horses did ‘the same work for 33 cents a ton-mile. We have shown the farmer how the truck saves him time so that he can save the price of a farm hand costing from $5 to $12 a day. We have convinced the farmer that with a truck he can save three hours a day for him to devote to increasing his farm's Production thereby aiding in the campaign egainst the cost of livng. “Thei farmer has been shown that it he has a load of hogs to deliver. at market at 10 o’clock the next morn- ing, the motor truck will put them a motorized farm, it more nearly be- comes & one-man proposition and the farmer never has to worry about ex- pensive farm labor, long hours, and the great expense attached to keeping horses.” “Mr. Keniston, replying to Mr. Kroh said, “I wish the 410,000 farmers in this state could have heard that talk. Goop YEAR|} , AKRON Service Statio Reg. U. 3. Pat. Office Corwin Motor Co. BISMARCK, N. D. there as fifteen minutes to ten, With, It is the most,convinting, facttalle: of the mator truck in {ts relat.on to farm work that.T haye.ever had the good Pleasure to hear and’ if. the fariiers of this state cotld have had this*pléas- ure tonight, I am sure that every farm in North Dakota would have‘one or more motor trucks on it next spring.” Visitors Give Hot Shots Following Mr, Kroh’s speech many of the visitors gave some “Hot Shots from Minute Men” ghort, snappy. talks of’ sixty seconds duration, full of praise to the reception accorded the tour by this city. » Acting on the suggestion of M. G. Korshin, the touring motor truck cru- saders stood up and gave the lustiest three’ cheers for Bismarck that has ever resounded within the city limits. From the tornado of sound it was easily seen that Bismarck had made a@ very favorable impression on the dissciples of good roads and motor- ized farms. Following the dinner, everybody went to the Orpheum theatre where 2,500 feet of film taken by the moving piéture machine accompanying the tour of interesting events of the first part of the trip were flashed on the screen. Thig is the first opportunity the tourists have had to witness their trucks in action in films and the pic- tures were exceedingly convincing of the ee ability to handle farm, work. Do your shopping tomorrow. Store will be closed all day Monday—Labor Day. —A. W. LUCAS CO, MOTOR TRUCK IS DEMONSTRATED AT CAPITOL GROUNDS Modern Farm Vehicle Put Thru Paces at. Athletic Park This Afternoon This afternoon at the capitol ball grounds, the trucks constituting the national development tour gave dem- oostrations of what can de done with motor trucks on the farm, Concerts were given by the naval band of 25 musicians in ebarge of Lieut, F. M. Willson, and following the demonstration short talks were made by those in the tour on what is meant by motorization of the farm. AvR. Kroh, director of the tour, wishes it understood that this tour has absolutely nothing to sell; that its mission is to educate the doubting farmer in pneumatic motor truck pos- sibilities on the farm, For that reason Mr. Kroh urged that every person, in- terested in this campaign will be on hand to witness the demonstration. This evening the band will give a concert in the city, probably in front of the court’ house park. The tour re- sumes its journey at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon, heading for Minot, after which the swing eastward will start, ending at Milwaukee on October 4 with 5,000 miles registered on the spedome- ters. According tu experiments made at the Pasteur institute in Paris, an aver- age of about six quarts of alcohol ean be obtained from each 100 pounds SATURDAY, AUGUST.2h:. STUDENT GETS BANK POSITION After completing his course at the Dakota Business College, Fargo, N. D., Mr. Leslie E. Fer- ris was immediately sent to a po- sition with the Dakota Savings Bank. of that city, making the third pupil to go to this Financial Institution. Miss Pearl Booth, of Sawyer, is another pupil who has recently entered the services of a Bank after a course at this college. The First National Bank of Hecla, S. D., secured her services, For information about Busi- negs Courses, address F, L, Wat- kins, 806 Front St., Fargo, N. D. of seaweed, BOTH ABLE —Publicity. and THRIFTY This Oakland Sensible Six model is now recognized asthe leading exponent THE PIONEER TRUCK Corwin Motor Co. Bismarck North Dakota “Ack-the Army Boys About the G. M. C.” } ¢ of high-powered light weight automo- bile construction, and as such delivers economies in gasoline, tires and main- tenance unequalled in any other car. Touri: F.0.B. Car, $1075; Roadster, $1075; Sedan, $1650; Coupé, $1650 tiac, Mich, Additional for wire wheel equipment, $75.00 —_———_— CORWIN MOTOR CO. OAKLAND SIBLE SIX “JEHOVAH JIREH”, “The Lord Will Provide” Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that;never tires, and a touch that never hurts. To ease somebody's heartache, to bear some- body’s burden, and to wipe away some- body's tears. South Side Mission lected. Also Home for Litt Place Them in REV. J. B. HELP A CHILD FIND A HOME for the Poor and Neg- le Children to Keep and Christian Families, HAPPEL, Supt. Bismarck, North Dakota THE SOUTHSIDE MISSION The home for little children till three years of age, will be opened up by September 15th for the neglected and poor and for children whose mothers’ duties are elsewhere during the day, there will be a small charge made, but no charge for the poor. This home is undenominational, but no school in connection with it. The mission work is entirely for the lost and poor, to hunt them up in their houses and take care of their physical and spiritual needs. Physical as far as the donations will meet the need, in cash as well as - clothing and bedding, worn and new. Besides this home, Rev. Happel is stationed as a Missionary and Pastor for the Southside Mission, where he organized a Mission church. Rev. Happel is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Reformed Church of the United States and a member of the North Dakota Conference. He has been in the ministry for the last twenty-five years and well known in Bis- marck and vicinity as_a straight and honest man and in good standing according to his credentials. Southside Mission report for the poor for the month of August. Re- ceived in cash $40.25, paid out the same sum, $40.25 as follows to the needy :, M. F. V. in Montana ”M. M. in Bismarck. . G. K. in Bismarck .. Mrs. F. S. in Bismarck... C. M. in Bismarck .... Mrs. F. S. in Bismarck. .. A. T. in Bismarck ........... E. M. in Bismarck ............ Mrs. F. S. in Bismarck .... Mrs. M. in Bismarck ..... C. M. in Bismarck ,.. Mrs. F. in Bismarck .. -$5.00 - 3.00 - 4.50 - 9.00 - 1,00 - 4.00 2.00 - 150 - 1,00 2.00 475 -. 2.50 $40.25 All gifts and donations will be gladly received by The Southside Mission. REY. C. B. HAPPEL, Supt.