Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 11, 1923, Page 11

C VOLUME 32. News Of | Casper j Dealers isper Sunday SECOND NEWS SECTION Editorial UOERS OF ROADS Motor Fees Should Be Set Aside to Maintain State’s Investment, Chaplin Says. By ROY D. CHAPIN (Vice-President, tonal Automobile Chamber of Commerce.) Public recognition of the social in- fluence of highway transport, has been perhaps the outstanding de- velopment of the past year. It is no longer necessary to talk in general terms. We are beginning to obtain specific evidence of the in- fluence of highway transport upon life in this country. Definite traffic studies now under way under the direction of the bureau of public roads indicate clearly the flow of commodities from farm to market and from market to market. Economic studies of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce disclose a growing use of the vehicle head costs of living through homes taken farther out in the country. Intimations of unprecedented sub- Continued on Page 2) TOURING $995 ROADSTER $995 COUPE $1445 SEDAN $1465 $1725 F. O. B. Casper $575 Cash Buys this JEWETT— Balance monthly sit SHOULD PAY FOR HIGHWAY UPKEEP. FLAT RATE IN “AUTO REPAIRS: GOOD SYSTEM Schedule Is Result of Long Study, Fixing Maximum Time for Efficient Repairs. The greatest advance step in ser- vicing motor cars, from the view: | point of every one concerned, is the adoption of what is known as the flat-rate system. What is the flat-rate system? It | may be defined as a complete and sci. | entific working scale which fixes the | maximum amount of time required to {complete certain repair operations | under normal conditions. Result of Long Study. | It fs the result of thousands of | time studies, exhaustive experimental work and a thorough-investigation of | standard methods. The schedule establishes the maximum time an efficient service station needs to |make any repair or adjustment that jenient: be necessary because of acci- | dent, neglect or natural wear. And what are its advantages? If the service station to which you take and @ consequent decrease in over-| your car {s following the flat-rate! system you will know before work is started on your car just what it will cost. And, in addition, you will know just what the work includes, JEWETT Sl PAIGE with the chassis. What a delight to a woman driver is such a car! From 2 to 60 miles an hour, by the mere Mornti And WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1923. | because the schedule lists in detail | | the nature of the complete operation. | Allows Quick Estimate. dent results in damage to the car, the repair costs can be calculated as soon as the extent of the mishap has been determined. Consulting an author- ized service station you would find that@the necessary repair is listed | under the. proper heading in the| schedule of standardized service oper: | ations, The operation is described in detail, and the number of hours| necessary to perform it is stated. | Thus you know that the repair would | not cost you more than the rate charged for the number of hours of labor and the cost of new material, If any is used. Throughout the entire schedule you | will find listed operations all the way from repairing the radiator to install: ing a new spare tire carrier. Competent Service Required. | If any manufacturer or dealer 1s to| succeed for any length of time, he| | must see that competent service in| all cases accompanies the sale of hig! | preduct, wh'ch, of course, must .be|0f tie automobile school of the West | designed and byilt to make the need; Side Y. M. C. A. in New York re of service the exception rather than | cently. the rule. | As the motor car industry grew the turer serv’ insisted e. on better and better | methods of servicing cars. |was passed the benefits of éxperi- ence. Throughout the industry great | emphasis has been placed on the) need of efficient equipment’ and skilled mechanics. jecame vital in the making of sales. | Ow Ts demanded 1 The e BUILT The Sedan of Open-Car Performance More Power for Its Weight—That’s Why! The Jewett Six Sedan weighs enough to be eomfortable over the roughest roads. It is safe under all conditions; enduring. The highest- powered sedan of its size and weight, Jewett has but 1244 pounds of weight for each cubic inch of piston displacement. Other cars of its size have 15 to 20 pounds. The resulting “open-car” performance of the i Jewett Sedan is what you might expect from a Paige-designed, Paige-built car. And remem- ber, the Jewett is the only car of its price and class that is built bya maker of high-grade cars! To its fascinating ease of handling, Jewett adds distinguished comfort which every wo- man will appreciate. It is upholstered inFrench blue, long-wearing wool fabric. All wanted ap- pointments are furnished. The seats are soft and comfortable. Everything is roomy and handy—luxurious. All this, mind you, in a full steel-paneled body—sturdily built to endure ‘stall the motor. bearings. ing purchaser as well as the manufac-| truck and bus lines are being estab. lished, The enlightened builder in-|the American public is demand'ng {structed his dealers in the proper| more and more of the efficient indi- To each /|Vidual motor transportation units of which use in this country, which are trucks. | station of today is virtually a sales- With most motor cars service be-| room and a small factory. It is scien: tifically managed on a sound working bast SPECIAL TOURING $1150 SPECIAL COUPE $1595 SPECIAL SEDAN $1665 pressure of her foot on the accelerator. No need to change gears in rounding corners or follow- ing slow traffic. And on the rare occasions when gear-shifting is needed, it is delightfully easy. Jewett, with its Paige-type clutch, posi- tively amazes those who are accustomed to pause to avoid clash or “missing.” Change gears fast or slow. Let in the clutch as fast as you can move your foot. You cannot jerk the car nor vo eceecme 0,000,000 CARS AND TRUCKS IS EAPEGTED PRODUCTION FOR 1820 | Alfred Reeves, General Manager of National Auto-| mobile Chamber of Commerce, in New York Pre- dicts This Will Be Total Figure for Year. Based on figures for January and February, and depend-! ing somewhat on supplies of closed bodies, production of mo- tor cars and trucks should approach the three million mark| in 1928, according to a statement of Alfred Reeves, g manager, National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, in his | address on the ‘Outlook for the Automobile Industry” before the twentieth anniversary gather'ng The farmer {s reported to be enter- the automobile market; new exports are increasing and there are now 11,750,000 in 10 per cent of Prices f. 0. b. Factory Tax Extra (am pl RYE Foy yee Ui ree | ‘eneral As more than 55 per cent of all the cars in th's country are in population sald the best automobile markets are now in the suburban and country districts, Among other things, Mr. Reeves sal “January {s generally the poorest month of the year, yet we produced 240,903 vehicles, or 2% times that of the previous January. February pro- duction is running at about the same pace and if the industry {s able to get sufficient closed bodies, which in turn depends to a large degree on being able to get plate glass, produc- tion should increase, with excellent possibilities of 3,000,000 motor ve- hicles being made in 1923 as against a total of 2,577,000 last year. ports in January were 1,789 trucks and 7,189 cars. We are now shipping American motor vehicles to 114 digerent foreign countries, includ- ing a number to Iceland, “Hew many motor vehicles can be used in this country—brings up an- other question as to the transporta. tion needs of 105,000,000 people. Stu dents of the industry belleve we can profitably use 12,000,000 cars and 3,- 000.000 trucks, which would require a renewal demand in excess of 2,400,- 000 vehicles. ¢ “The use of motor vehicles fs in- creasing in popularity because of thelr time saying qualities, and be- cause {it supplies individual trans- portation for the man and his family, independent of any time-table. It is not far from the truth to say that it is one of the few articles in the world which almost everybody wants. ‘Enterprising railroad officials and trolley Ilne officials are getting into the motor transportation field, using trucks and busses as feeders to their Ines. The Chicago ‘L’ road recently rut on a line of busses as a feeder. The day of building short line rail roads is gone. Of 649 short line roads holding membership in the Short Line Raflroad association, two thirds are Usted as having less than 25 miles of track, so that in many cases Andone of the finest things about the Jewett is the certainty of its endurance. No motor was ever better oiled—and lubrication is life. With the Jewett high-pressure, hollow crankshaft oiling system, 2 gallons of oil per minute are forced through all main and connecting-trod You've a new sensation in store when you drive this enclosed Jewett. See for yourself what the sedan with “open-car performance” would mean to you and your family. Jewett quality on facts all can provel welcomes investigation. Jewett reputation rests DOUD-WEAVER MOTOR COMPANY 434-436 West Yellowstone—Phone 1700 Ed Swift at Salt Creek thelr services will be supplanted by the motor bus and truck. Railroad and trolley men are best able to handle transportation and should manage truck and bus lines.” Mr. Reeves as general manager of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, which has a membership cf 131 manufacturers, expressed the bellefe that, while the industry had many problems and that competition would bo very strong, the general outlook for 1923 is excellent. Standard motor cars and trucks will be in the greatest demadn, but there will be business for the smaller companies whose products supply certain Individual features demanded by a styleloving nation, particularly as the woman !s now so important a factor in the buying of the motor car, Prices have been crowded down very low and held there, notwith- standing rising cost of materials and labor. While there have been some failures among dealers, there are still more than 34,000 automobile mer: chants distributing cars and trucks Attention was called by Mr. Reeves to the great number of other indus. tries that are affected by the pros perity of the motor vehicle manufac: turing and selling. The automobile industry uses 4 per cent of the total fron and steel; 22 rer cent of the aluminum; 12 per cent of the copper; 17 per cent of the tin; 2 per cent of the lead; 83 per cent of the upholstery leather; 40 per cent of the plate glass; 80 per cent of the rubber imported, and 80 per cent of the gasoline. To this must be added upholstery cloth, lumber, curled hair, paint, varnish and imitation leather. Its freight bill to the railroads last year on finished products, exceeded $140,000,000, aside from the big ship- ments from closely allied industries making tires, petroleum products and cement. [eis NG In one military cemetery in Flan: ders there are 2,192 unknown burials to 1,156 known. Auto Wrecking Co We tear ’em down; everything saved but the honk, THIRTY DIFFERENT MAKES OF CARS SALVAGED NOW 1117 East Yellowstone At Scoop’s Garage centers of 5,000 or less, Mr. Reeves! SECOND NEWS gy Crilime SECTION NUMBER 33. Classified x TWO MILLIONS — NET PROFIT OF | _ SEWETT AUTOS Resumption of Heavy Selling in Some Issues Marks | Opening. DETROIT, Mich., March 10.— Sales of Paige and Jewett automo- biles in the amount of $32,749,666 for 1922 and net profits of $2,103, 267.23 were reported by President H. M. Jewett at the annual stock- | holder's meeting of the Paige Detroit | | Motor Car company. Jewett Motors {s a subsid'ary corporation, all of its stock being owned by the Paige- Detroit Motor Car company. | Mr. Jewett also announced to the stockholders the completion of the |plans for the erection of large addi-| tions to their West Warren Avenue plant to increase the capacity to 500} Jewett Sixes a day. | M Jewett's statement follows: “During 1922 the Paige Detroit} Motor Car company shipped 29,743 six cylinder cars, of which 9,323 were Paiges and 20,420 Jewetts, 26.28 per cent were closed cars, Jewett pro- duction was started in a small way | March 23rd. Full production was not reached until m{d-summer. | “The 1922 business showed an 1 crease of 84.8 per cent over Paige's! best previous year, 1920, when 16,000 cars were shipped. | “Sales for the year 1922 were $32,-| 749,666.47, showing a profit of $2,300,-| 198.32 before deducting preferred stock dividends of $196,931, leaving a net profit of §2,103,267.23 applicable | to common stock dividends. The earnings pn the 1922 common capital | stock of 2,000,000 figure $10.51 per | $10 share. Common stock dividends totaling 12 per cent cash were de-| clared on the outstanding common | stock during the year 1922. A 100} per cent stock dividend was declared record of December 20 payable De- cember 20th, making the. common) capital stock outstanding for the| year 1923, $4,000,000. | “It is to be noted that company's} success has come from a large volume and a very rapid turnover of capital at a small margin of profit. ‘Thus with low overhead we can and Mec recognizes as exceptional and buy in quantities making values | large Phone 909 Church News volume possible. The company oper- ates very successfully managed branches at Detroit, Boston, Cleve- land, Toledo, Los cisco, and London, England. “The company has a manufactur- ing schedule of 25,930 cars for the first six months of 1923 and antici pates shipping over 60,000 automo- biles during the year. en with the present schedule for the first six months the Paige and Jewett {s hope les oversold "To meet this situation and take advantage of the wonderful popular ity of Paige and Jewett cars, large extensions are being lald out to the West Warren Avenuo plant Jewett Six motors are now manufac- tured. The company here owns 47 acres of land adjacent to the Detroit Terminal and Pennsylvania railroads. The new plant will have a capacity of up to 500 Jewett Sixes daily. From the experience which the company has had in building a sturdy, power- ful six-c; where the competition fours, it belleves the tunities are unlimited. “Work on the new plant ts expect ed to begin early in the summer. It will be one of the most efficient plants in the automobile industry. When the new plant {s completed Paige production will be concentrated at the main plant at Fort Kinstry streets. Jewett sales reduced overhead mak: ing it possible for the company to concentrate a group of highly skilled craftsmen on the Paige and now offer a greatly improved motor car at a reasonable price. Present demand in- dicates that this year Paige will defi- nitely take its place as leader among quality cars “At the close of the director's meet- is largely sales oppor. ing, following the stock holders meet- ing, a 2% per cent cash dividend was declared on common stock of record March 20th, dividened payable April 2nd.” RE Ne USE AMERICAN CARS ON LONG CHINA ROUTE Automobile passenger service is be- ing furnished between tho cities of do offer cars at prices which the pub-| Kalgan and Urga, China, a distance | of 700 miles, according to a United! States consular report from Shang: Meet Me at the Casper Auto Show March 25 to 28 ‘The Good Angeles, San Fran-} where | linder car in the $1,000 field, | & Mc-| The large volume of | | WYOMING FORD DEALERS MEET HERE MONDAY | Delegates from State and Den- ver Will Gather at Earl Boyle’s Salesroom. A state convention of Wyoming Ford dealers be held in Casper Monday. program of sales and service talks Ford officials from Denver and a banquet and enters tainment in the evening at the Hen- ning hotel will feature the program. | Among the Denver speakers who are scheduled to address the dealers E Afton, manager of the F. T. McKay, assist- ant manager and W. J. Miller. These men will talk on new sales ideas. The dealers wil! gather in the sales | roam of Earle C. Boy .m. for inspection of the 1c At 10 m. they will go into session at the This session will be given o talks and illustrations on tho Ford business. A bunquet will be held in the Hen- ning at 6:30 p. m. which will be at- | tended hy all dealers and representa- | tives. It will be followed by enter- | tainment over | hat. Twenty-five cars are used on | the route, all of American make. Touring cars are used, and the re- port on their performance {s as fol- | low “When it ts considered that these ordinary five enger touring cars are often called on to carry a ton or a ton and a half of passengers and | baggage, their performance is truly | remarkable. There are no construct- lea ro the road between Kalgan and U a is an old caravan route, | and there are abominable stretchta of \ sana, re gravel and dirt. Never- | ars make the run in K, theless tho | about four day: COME TO DENVER AND EAT AT | HOFF-SCHROEDER’S | Denver's Greatest Cafeteria 1545-47 Welton St. In every one of its manufacturing processes the good Maxwell receives precisely the same high-principled treatment that is accorded a car pro- duced to sell at three times the price. The good Maxwell engine fe enduring and exceptional in its goodness. It is built under the close and continuous supervision of a group of men who have been associated with some of the largest and finest achievements in the industry. Prices F. O. B. Detroit, revenue tax to be added: Touring Car, $885; Roadstér, $885; Four-Passenger Coupe, $1235; Club Coupe, $985; Sedan, $1335 KENNEDY MOTOR COMPANY 230 W. Yellowstone