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r } Cony IOS ES PAGE EIGHT Che Casper Sunday Cridune SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1924 se ee SO ees ee 8 Ae ARS SOE eS eR ee aire gradual but effective, pointing out that though building suffered a tem- Certified Equipment Is Put Out at Flat BY FRED C. CHANDLER. Jfirst. urgency revenue bill was| Pons 7: stam inthe carly part of k d (President Chandier Motor Car Co)| passed. peas prévioul aol stands ie ner. Get Your Repairing, Washing an No deve‘opment more clearly es-| It will be recalled that at that |mat position today; that retail bus!- Greasing Work Done At # . time very few members of either | ness had increased from 10 to 25 per tablishes the place of the motor ve- ne e the house of representatives or t! cent during the year; that business hicle than the recent action of the| senate evidenced any compunctions | failures were yess in 1923 than fa house of representatives in amend- e against heavy taxations on motor|the year previous; that tax reform Th C M t rt cles. Vehicles. med to be a feeling that | 8 i" sieht, and that the publle debt e Casper Motortorium panne er 1 et that the truck had not reached the| phe rappit is one of the est | 333 North Wolcott Phone 2772 point of commercial availability to] pests in Australia, During the leet : entitle it to any special considera- ea chap latter? ; Skins ola in Sydney has averaged ALL WORK GUARANTEED . The Iustration shows the new Gray coach undoubtedly | ing the new revenue bill by reduc Rate Price. attract more than passing interest at the automobile show. See the Pat.| ing 50 per cent the tax on repair hasbeen: ascreaced. terson Oakland company for particulars regarding the parts and accessories, and exempt-| the passenger car was a luxury and ing from taxation certain truck chassis, It is, of course, not certain that the senate will concur. It is also a possibility that the senate may go still further in relie¢ than the house of representatives. But in any event, it ts a notable accomplishment to ‘have convinced the lower branch of the national legislature that automobiles are a utility and should be relieved from taxation to take the burden off transportation. ' Certified accessories made espe- cially to fit the new Oldsmobile Six are being supplied al! authorized Oldsmobile dealers by the Olds Mo- tor Works. The accessories are sold at a flat-rate net prica. which includes all attachments. This in is in line with the recently 4 plan of the Olds Mo. a’l repair parts ORDINANCE SUGGESTED ON BRAKE INSPECTION TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS Following is the text of an ordl- nance being adopted by many cities and towns requiring periodic inspec- tion of automobile brakes as insur- ance against accidents: a, Every motor vehicle shall be provided with at least two adequate sets of brakes, each of which works independently of the other, except- | ing motorcyéles which shall be pro- all materials used in the mantufac:| (ited with not less than one ade- ple Pirerarcate Baescrcig. quate brake. Brake, or brakes, shall All cars leaving the factory atl). sufficient to bring, and capable Lansing are equipped with the prop-| ( bringing such vehicle, together er holes, connections, etc.. required | 1,0 ane eeatier that may be attach. to, install any of the accessories. | 64 thereto, to a complete stop within The accessories themselves are 8UD-| thirty.seven (37) feet when same is plied with attachments made to fit] traveling at the rate of twenty (20) the Oldsmobile, making the adjust. tion. It was felt that motor vehicles | 3¢:900,00 annum. Yet notwith- formed a proper subject for almost | standing "i huge slaughter, the any limit of taxation, and there was | rabbits are said to be increasing by at one time a good chance that cars| scores of millio would have to carry a tax of 20 per cent and trucks 10 per cent, Therefore, we have seen a steady development of opinion in congress that the taxes should be eliminated altogether. Foremost members have: not hes- Itated to express the belief that on!y the fact that money was needed, 3 and that automobile taxes could reacily be collected, offered any ex- cuse for their continuance. he industry believes that some relief will be afforded in the pres- ent bill, and that it will be only a matter of time before these taxes are entirely eliminated. BUSINESS STABILITY tor Works to su freight and war tax free, at a stand- ard price anywhere in the country. ‘The accessories include bumpers, bar handled spot lights, windshield rear view mirrors, step plates, trunks, trunk platforms and rails, wind shield wings and sport tire carrier assemblies. They are given the same rigid laboratory testa as are certificates shall be issued under such rules and regulations as the said committee shall determine, and shall be revokable for cause by said} The extent of progress shown by committee at any time upon the ap-| this action can best be grasped by proval of the police commissioner (or' making a comparison with the con- director of public safety.) ditions seven years ago, when the miles an hour on a dry asphalt roa ment but a moment's work. way oc wnlic stmincteee ceanh THIS YEAR OMI , “Our sport models new are equip- tions. ped with these attachments, but b. Every motor vehicle operated with the present exceptionally mod- zieoper ant est selling prices of the Oldsmobile touring and roadster it is not pos- rible to include these extras,” ex- plained Guy H. Peasley, general sales manager, Olds Motor Works. “Nevertheless ‘many buyers desire some or all of these accessories but find them expensive to buy and at- tach, and frequently the accessory Ed parsaita Redan ees) Rhe cx | authorized and directed to appoint centory he desires at a nominal cost |* Brake Test committee to be com- and with the assurance that they} Posed of a representative of the IS A CAR IN GARAGE A ‘ole : Autot Dealers’ as- willl have the appearance of being following:) Antomoblle ‘Dealers sd sociation, Automotive Service as- 5 ghee tamed eS sociation, Safety council, chamber ES | VE \ Lu | 9 of commerce, and Automobile club, . on the streets of at least every --.-. months have its brakes tested by some person, firm, corporation, or organization, authorized to make such tests by the Brake Test committee herein pro- TIRE MAKER ASSERTS AKRON, O., March 22.—"“A year ago the business man of this coun- try was panicky. looking for the ghost of depression. It took almost nothing to stampede the country and put it into a backward frame of mind from the business standpoint. But today the rank and file of bust. ness does not feel panicky.” So declared E. G. Wilmer, chair. man of the board of directors of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber company, in an address before 300 members of the East Akron board of trade. “Today business men and indus- tries are operating on normal re- quirements to a greater degree than for years past, and out of that has come the stability and progress and v The many advantages of owning an Overland Champton are depicted sietiente ct such iuspection, "| in the above picture. It may be called the world's mdst versatile. Heo it eed an seme Were a at the show, tomorrow evening or in the salesroom of the Wyoming Olds- c. ‘The police commissioner (or| mobile company. director of public safety) is hereby ' ° 2 each of the above being entitled to Automotive Firm | ox" Siete Brake test come mittee shall be authorized to ex- Boosting for Show amine and license persons, firms, or- “Every time an untrained man] proves it to be a necessity of the does work on your automobile he peat ie ve * erefore s service is a neces- SOAIAE: Goeiee eho ae sity as well. An automobile in the ways A. G. Zeller, president of the| rePair shop ts an investment that Michigan State Automobile school, |'% Rot bringing in any return. Ser. Detar "| vice on it must be prompt and ef- > ficient as the public will not tol- Years ago when the automobile} crate transportation delays. Old Was uncertain in its actions and service methods are very rapidly go- purely a luxury, ‘anything that tend-| ing into the discard and the ser. ed to keep it in the garage and off| vice station of 1924 1s essentially a the road most certainly saved the] business place. owner of it money. pret , Police officials, safety councils, | and corporations licensed es provid-| «noaay the automobile. te a tre- aie Regge Nea Dai pee gah Uedisanee: lasinoranthanrsas reed feluentimeyings Lee ccednnal| mendously important transportation| training substituted for it if we are have shown an interest in the Na-| herewith, aro authorized te tecus siechumas A aieseation: of over] to keep the motor car to its high tonal Brake Inspection movement, | certificate at testing such inspec-| ewes this country est efficiency. a country-wide campaign designed| tions, said certificates to be good aa Bae = a to induce motorists to have their|for _____ months, automobile brakes tested ‘by com- Th titicat f is petent mechanics at periodic inter-| oa’ shall be attached te tre ee vals. vehicle in a conspicuous place and JS SS carried on said vehicle at all times, UNIFORMS FOR MOTOR and be subject to inspection at all f. Persons, firms, organizations and corporations making official E OFFICER DEMANDED brake inspections, in accordance ganizations and corporations that have the necessary equipment and The Wyoming Automotive com-| competent mechanics essential for pany will not exhibit at this year's| the testing and adjusting of auto- show, but is nevertheless a regular|™obile brakes. The Brake Test member of the Casper Automotive| Committee also shall make such Dealers association and is heart and| rules and regulations as may be soul in sympathy with the show and| Mecessary to carry into effect. ‘The sincerely hopes that {t meets with] members of the said committee unprecedented succes: shall serve during the term of of- fice of the appointing authority. a. Persons, firms, organizations hab Flint 5 aE eS Seo een Waris Het ws OLAS ieee Feta | as For Auto Radiator The F-ve-Passenger Touring Car—Bxcoptionally roomy and seats five comfortably. There is « cowl ° ventilator, and a new type of one-piece windshield. Drum head lamps, full crown fenders, nickeled door Service handles, foot rail, robe rail, artillery type wheels and eighteen-inch steering wheel are a part of the equipment. 221 West Yellowstone Bert Wellington lA Complete Line of New Body Models New bodies of striking beauty, new radiator, Sedan are toned an attractive lake blue. new equipment, many new improvements. The Touring Car is a deep, rich black. All Everything new—builtaround the same won- models are trimmed in sparkling nickel, derful six-cylinder, oil-cushioned motor of 3 proved performance and the same rugged, Concentration on but five cars enables Dort dependable chassis. to offer values, which, in our belief, excel f a anything the motor world has known. It is Five models—bigger, longer, roomier in the first time in the,history of automobile every respect. Doors are /arger; windows manufacture that carsof such costly design wider; scats deeper and more comfortable. ewer have been priced s0 moderately. Steering is easier. Important improvements Ph have been made in the riding quality. The We anticipate a tremendous demand for new nickeled radiator is higher and the hood these new cars and strongly urge you to is also higher and longer. The Sport Tour- choose early in order to get prompt delivery, ing Car, Three-Door Coupe, Brougham and _ See the new Dorts this week. Touring Car, $1095; Sport Towring, $1245; Brougham, $1535; 3-Door Coupe, $1535; Sedan, $1595; f. 0. b. Piet THE DORT MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Flint, Michigan WYOMING DORT SALES AND SERVICE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT times by any police officer. with the provisions of this section, shall be entitled to charge a fee not to exceed the sum of ------...- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,,| for each inspection. March 22, (United Press.)—Motorists| | 8- The police commissioner (or on the Pueblo-Colorado Springs ree, of se safety) is au- highway have been granted their re.| thorized and directed to furnish to i i i persons, “fiema, ereanizationg ata |) Fifth, Center and Railroad, at the 5 Points quest that motor officers be com- Dilled’ to wear titer: corporations licensed hereunder, the A storm of protest had arisen | Proper credentials and such blank| Mi Texaco Motor Oils and Grease. Full line of accessor- Repairing and Re-coring 434 W. Yellowstone Phone 2610 from many of those driving the road| f°rms, certificates, etc., as may be Py é . . 3 Our Specialty that they were stopped by motor.| Decessary. ies, tires, tubes, including the Alemite System. Guar- cycle riders in civillan clothing, who|,b. Idcenses tssued by the Brake/M anteed vulcanizing. i i i Out Ww ici raigned by these men for disobed-| Persons, firms, organizations ani . lew i ions tai, tra tein thera eet) °@-| corporations, authorizing them to rompt, Guaranteed Service = Following the protests an order| ™#ke the inspections and issue was issued that traffic officers must | — in all cases wear uniform while on by an armed officer protested in duty, and that no one in ctvilian| court that they believed the man to clothing should be vested with au-| be a highwayman, Others made the thority to stop cars on the high-| same complaint, and said they were wa, compelled to stop, although they feared they were uw DON'T TAKE CHANCES ' YOUR GOOD MONEY IS INVESTED IN YOUR CAR TREAT IT WELL WATCH YOUR TIRES—Our air service is free WATCH YOUR GAS—Be sure that you are get- and the pumps are always working. ting maximum mileage. Be certain that you have sufficient fuel to take’you where you intend to go. Free Air, Water and Crank Case Draining |. _ Phone 2341 H. H. Simmons, Mer. ie A WATCH YOUR OIL—Consult our chart regularly for the kind of Texaco Motor Oil best suited to WATCH YOUR RADIATOR—An overheated en- your engine. Let us drain your crankcase every gine is dangerous. Let us examine your water 500 miles—it pays. supply. Our Service Is Courteous and Efficient WOODS FILLING STATION East A and Yellowstone ‘A. J. WOODS, Prop. Phone 1920-W LL ne THE LIBERTY GARAGE ANNEX 41428 SOUTH ELM STREET PHONES 2303983