Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1924, Page 1

Editorial FEDERAL ROAD {PANSION T0 SERVE NATION Every Town of 5,000 To Be Linked With Great System. d v YORK, Jan, 12.—Every vn of 5,000 population and mary aller communities, reaching 85 to per cent of the country popula- will be directly served by the jeral Aid syrtem of highways now being deve'oped, according to H. MeDonald, chief of the U, 8. reau of Public Roads, speaking Motor Rodeo Dinner of the tional Automobile Chamber of mmeree $n the Hotel Plaza, here. M McDonald brought out the fact that the road system Is being planned by state and government officials on an earning capacity Highways are being con- ted of such surfaces and in 1 locations as will render an eco- valtte equal to or exceeding r vestment required, He a’so noted that 40 per cent r billion dollar expenditure h year for roads is being de- ted to the major or federal aid sys- and that 60 per cent is being 1 out for local feeder routes. The total amount collected from ntor vehicles by the federal gov- ent since the starting of the federal aid program in 1917 has nted to $589,000,000, while the ald road expenditure has $264,000,000. Thus Mr. Me- Donald pointed out as far -a® the jor or federal aid system includ- ng the money paid by the states, is neerned the amount taken from ral taxation is negligible, and e roads are a permanent asset to community “The motor yehicle,” said Mr MacDonald, “not only through itself put through its potential and true arnings, is more than supporting he highway program.” 4nd WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW a 11110 ay Crihune SECOND NEWS SECTION. Theater CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1924 News Why Not Cut This One, Too ? 6. Price Made Salt Creek Salesman for, Paige-Jewett Cars Price, new'y appointed ek agent for the Lee Doud Co,, of this city, Mr. Doud, lent of the company feels that | has discovered a young man o will open the Salt Creek terrl- to the Paige and Jewett and} ablish one of these two cars in| homes of many of the oil field Mr, Price, though small in is a giant in sales ability, tor re . ‘He-left for the new agency dnesday. pal sin a A) Always keep the arterial highway 8 in mind, While in Milwaukee, confered with “Brownie’ * known automobile editor of Iwaukee Journal, and learned "a olm just how the system was cross” in Milwaukee, where ere blocked by a State right y law, as we are in Casper. It e an interesting story in an Sunday automobile edition of une. “The Best Equipped Shop Gets the Business” Fair Warnings ! WARNE AND CROSBY. Have In Their New Quarters the Finest Equipped Auto Repair Shop in THEY ARE OUT TO REPAIR Steps To Success Modern Machines Trained Employes Two Service Cars Day and Night Service Warne & Crosby Motor Co. - Yellowstone MOTOR BRAKE INSPECTION PAYS DIVIDENDS IN FEWER ACCIDENTS New York Police Squad Tests Mechanism of Over 73,000 Cars in Year and Defects Are Corrected; Many Pay Fines. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—Inspection of motor car brakes is proving to be the most important factor in the effort to reduce automobile accidents, according to Barron Collier, Special Deputy Commissioner in charge of the Bureau of Safety. The bureau has just closed its first year’s work, and during the last twelve months 73,633 motor vehicles on the city streets have been tn- poor brakes were responsible for spected.. Of this number 10,517 had many accidents. He organized a one defective brake, and the drivers brake inspeation squad to see that were required to report back with braking conditions throughout the the defective brake fixed for re-| city were improved. It consisted of inspection. In 2239 cases both ten uniformed policemen. ‘They brakes were defective, and the | were told to ‘stop drivers of cars, drivers were fined, the penalty| particularly of the heavy type, usually being $25. make running tests, and, if found When the bureau was opened last! faulty, to see that bath were put November Mr. Collier insisted that|in good condition. — = National attention has. been di- rected to the work of the brake squade. Unthought of before Mr, Collier introduced it into the New York City ‘police department, its operations have been watched ty many. police departments. in tie country. Recently the National Snfety Council issued a bulletin de- scribing the working of the squad cnd sent it to police departments in the principal cities of the United States. Various’ police chiefs have sited the local bureau of safety headquarters to learn about the brake inspection squad. Lieutenant Martin A. Noonan, who for many years was in the Casper and Vicinity | motorcycle division of the police de- partment, and an expert in auto- {mobile safety, is in charge of the CORNER CASPER’S WORK }squad. The inspectors travel in - pairs, Their- method {s first to signal an approaching truck or Reasonable Rates Absolute Courtesy Philco Batteries other motor vehicle to stop. One man then gets on the seat of the car by the driver, and, under his instruction, will proceed. to start and then stop, the patrolman mak- ing a note of the distance it takes the car to stop under various speeds. At @ speed of ten miles per hour . car, to pass the test, must stop hin nine feet; ‘at 15 miles, with!n 20 feet; at 20 miles, within feet and 25 miles per hour within 68 feet. This test is made with both the foot and the emergency. brakes, and if either brake will not stop the car within these distances at the speeds indicated the brake !s considered defective. if only one brak@ is defective, a Steps To Satisfaction Phone 2610 THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” Purpose—To ‘‘Wise-up" the automobile owner. More Purpose—To. put the Tribune Sunday Automobile Section before the public of Casper wth a roar like a giant fire-cracker exploding in the Court House at midnight. Source of Info—The general public—Likewise the automobile dealers. Now and then, the police department. Forewarming—What you read and don't like—pass over. Busy times recently for those who tug at motor cars. Thirty-five below means stiff grease, frozen radiators, and other cold weather auto trim- mings. Here's some summer time advice: “To cool the engine, strip the gears.” Activities in Casper’s automotive world have already begun to acceler- ate with the advent of a new year. No mattey how speedily the industry May grow in Casper, the Sunday automobile section of the Tribune will be found keeping pace. V. C. Haynes, is the now general manager of the General Welding and Fender Works at 221 West Yellow- stone. EG,sard Johnson, of the Kennedy Motor Co., is resting for a time at Hot Springs, Ark. Upon the return trip he will stop for a few days to attend the Chicago automobile show. Two carloads of new. Jewetts were unloaded last week at the Lee Doud Motor Co, Somewhere between Casper and the Maxwell factory is a carload of new machines for the Kennedy Moter Co. Warne and Crosby have recetved all of the'r modern. shop machinery and are now busy in the installation. “Sparky is nearing the end of his long cross country grind. Be in front of the Tribune at seven p. m. sharp some Tuesday for the final results lap by lap. §. P. ts favored to defeat Sassie Susie. (apple sauce.) They strolled the lanes together. For her he lowered the bars. Love lingered In her deep sad eyes. He was only a farmer's hired man. She was a Jersey cow. eee ticket {s given to the driver and ho is required to report back to the inspector at a designated point within three days for a reinspec- tion. If both brakes are found fective, not only is the car required | to be placed in the nearest garage by the driver, but he also receives a summons to court and is prose- cuted under the highway act for operating a car on the streets with defective brake: The weather man promises fair weather for Sunday. Watch the used car salesmen get busy. Here's a car tow'ng record. The service cars of the Warne and Cros- by Motor Co,, towed 56 Casper auto- mobiles in 36 hours during the recent cold snap. The Lee Doud Motor Co., is sit- ting back with an air of comfort. They are now completely settled in their new quarters, Let’s conjure up a little brain fever over the electric control of traffic movements. Sparky will ex- plain in detail in next Sunday’s auto- mobile section, J. F. Vandersal, formerly with the E, J. Johnson Motor Co., of Nenver, is the new shop foreman at the Ken- nedy Motor Co., of this city. Sorry time would not permit Sparky to remain in Ch'cago for the coming automobile show. Yea Verily, ;'tould have made a wonderful story. M. J. Thomas, of the Liberty Gar- age Annex. is in Chicago, where his mother died recently. The sympathy of Casper is extended to Mr. Thomas through this column. W. H. Weaver, 1s the owner ofa new Packard Single Eight roadster. F | Jos! Mansticla returned. a. short time ago from a short visit to sunny California. His report upon condi- tions there will be found in the re- view of the past year published in this issue. The Studebaker Sales and Service Co., reports the sale of a Big Six | Coupe to a Mr. Young of Glenrock. | It begins to look as though we stop having automobile accidents | only when people stop driving cars. Fred L. Benskin, local Ricken- j backer dealer, spent Christmas in Cheyenne. week the offices um Motor Co., was filled trom the factory and from other Dodge Brothers agencies. B. M. Taft, of the systems division of the company; ¢ «Continued on Page Four) LICENSE LAW TO BE SEIZED Automobile owners have just a few days left in which to obtain their 1924 licenses according to an announcement by Farren Dailey, motor vehicle inspector, yesterday. Cars running on 1923 licenses will be picked up and their own- ers made subject to the usual fine the latter part of this week. Such excuses “I took my car out of the garage for the first time this year today” and “I thought I had 30 day in which obtain my license” w'll not be accepted ac- cording to Mr. Dailey. | The temporary office at the courthouse will be open from 9 to 5 until further notice. One of the motor vehiile viola- tions which will bring a fine, re- gardless of the excuse, will be run- ning with only one plate. This violation has been more or less leniently dealt with in the past. = 1,000 BUSSES OPERATED BY ELECTRIC RAILROADS Electric railways in order to bet- ter serve the public are fast becom- ing large users of motor busses to supplement rail service. It is esti- mated that approximately one hun- dred electric traction companies are using about 1,000 motor busses in city and interurban service. ‘The White company alone reports. that 51 electric rail Unes are operating 493 White busses. ‘The largest.elec tric railway bus installation js ih Pacific Electric of Los Angeles, with ject of 81. Whites. to ers, side wings etc. dressed” Just through our shop. ance $450 in 10 months, SEE THESE down buys Ford light delivery; starter. Bal- Sale price_.$150 $3 ance easy. 5 down; balance at $20 $ a month buys Willis- Overland “6” Sale price $200 down; balance at $25 $7 a month buys a 1922 Ford touring. Sale price $300 $100 Olds “8” prices: <.Ls oe down; halance at $35 a month bays touring Sale 424 West Yeliowstone sembled in Casper. MAXWELL TOURING—One year $225 down; bal- --$385 | THE LEE DOUD MOTOR CO. SECOND NEWS SECTION. NUMBER 25 WioLATORs OF | CASPER DEAL... EXPECT RECORD YEAR IN SALE OF AUTOMOBILES Last 12-Month Period Satisfactory to Majority Here but Optimism Runs High That 1924 Will Witness Business Increase. BY SPARK PLUG Following in intense year of selling competition among the Casper automobile dealers and rapid advancement in the general life of the city of the importance of the motor vehicle, it will not be amiss to indulge in a few moments of retrospect and perhaps a future seems to have in store for the industry. in Industrial life which strikes every portion of the United States at this time of the year, while not as notice- able in Casper as in other sections of the country, gives, nevertheless, a welcome opportunity for a look about and a general gathering of bearings for a new start In a new year, The year 1923 was ushered in amid predictions of a poor industrial and businesg year, and proved a distinct disappointment to the army of pes- simists, who riaced their faith upon ‘the dark side. In Casper, the auto- mobile found {tself fairly well estab- lished, in many live speedily grow- ing agencies. 1923 was not a year of frequent establishment of new agencies and distributing points, but rather a year of distinct advance. ment by those establishments al- ready a part of Casper. Verbal reports from practically every prominent Casper automobile dealer indicate surprising increases in-1923 over the year preceeding. In many cases the -sales increase was well over the 100 per cent mark In. only a few cases did the percentage fall below 50. Every Casper dealer 3, bur = Paige Mr.Used Car _ Buyer You're wanted at Lee Doud Motor Co. right away to look over the greatest array of Rebuilt and Refinished Cars ever as- Some in excellent mechanical condition; some used a little; some used some more, and priced to suit everybody’s purse. Unheard Of Bargains — Easy Terms 3 DAYS Extra 30 Day Guarantee Drive Car SUNDAY Except, for a few cars to be sold Five Days Pay is” ntend: for: oa: Ls * rh If not satisfied S guarantee or 3 ays. hey rll allow MONDAY |) ener ier a0 dave, They Tene pe TUESDAY chance at the Lee Doud Motor svete conan maid ‘Sor car in stock REBUILT AND REFINISHED CARS JEWETT—Touring; equipped with bump- New car guarantee. In our varnish room at present being “‘re- newly painted; new. Taken down; balance old. PAIGE-666 SEDAN—Has had good care; JEWETT—Practically JEWETT TOURING—Just paint to suit purchaser. $300 down, balance $60 monthly. sale price-________ $1200 new; looks like in on a foreclosure. $350 $70 monthly 10 “months. rebuilt; will Price ‘$900; bit of peering into what the The lull turned his face toward the new year with the determination to show a still greater production. The motor vehicle game in Casper has come to mean the survival of the fittest. None t os and real producers have found sible to remain long upon the s of a local automobile agency. Ad- vertising has played a great part in the rise and fall of the various motor ars. Those who exploited them. selves often and well are those who are today “sitting pretty” at the top of the ladder with nothing but the finest of prospects before them for the new vear. The t year saw a distinct ad- vancement among the dealers in automobile accessories. In fact, it is safe to say. that in proportion to the importance of that branch of the industry, more new ventures were launched in that field than in any other. Radio, of course, made the most distinct forward move. but this fact may be attributed more to the glitter of a new and novel in- vention than to the actual need of the radio to the people of Casper. In the automobile tire div: (Continued on Psge UT | id down buys Overland ‘90’ touring. New Foreclosed mortgage. Sale price $25 tires. ----------- $100 | Dodge Commercial $150 $75 down buys Hup. mod- el ‘R’ touring. price $300; balance at a month, $100 Sale down buys Olds ‘6’ roadster; complete- ly overhauled; choose your own paint color. Sale price $400 CARS TODAY: $40 down buys Willys- Knight touring, Won derful bargain at______ $160 down buys Overland $50 ‘90’ chummy road- ster; balance $20 month. Sale = ---$200 price - $75 down buys Paige 6- 39 touring; balance $25 a month. Sale price $300 Insurance on each car pay- in advance. able Phone 1700