Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1924, Page 15

Che Casp er Sunday Tritume CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1924 Theaters—-Advance Notes On Amusement Offerings For Coming Week ESTIMATE ON INSTALLATION PAYMENT PLANFOR AUTOMOBILE ASOATLED BUT (5 ALSO DEFENDED Head of National Automobile Chamber of Com- merce Says No Other Industry Makes as Good Showing in Credits. By J. C. ROYLE. , (Copyright, 1924, The Casper Tribune.) NEW YORK, March 29.—The buying of automobiles on the partial payment plan was bitterly attacked and equally vigorously defended here this week. J. H. Tregoe, executive manager of the National Association of Credit Men declared the enormous expansion of the auto- mobile business, largely stimulated by selling on the in- stallment plan, may have an ex- tremely bad effect upon other indus- tries. President Reeves of the Auto- mobile Chamber of Commerce de- clares, on the other hand, that the financing of part payment purchases has its legitimate place in the in- dustry and that nobody is going to succeed in telling the American family how, to spend its money. “Tt is significant,” said Mr. Tregoe, “that of late in the United States, automobile paper approaches at almost any time $2,000,000,000. The automobile, industry has been beneficlent in producing a_ vehicle that would save time in business 1d bring producers and their mar- kets into closer touch. But we must not Jose sight of the fact that prosperity rests on a general even- ness of production, not in produc- tion nlone of a few commodities. A wage earner is able to have his car because of his remunerative employ- ment and expectéd incomes. To af- fect employment by reducing the output of other industries will un- doubtedly react on the automotive industry. “The installment plan of buying automobiles is neither an entirely safe nor economic plan because it means the mortgaging of a future income for immediate satisfaction, Admiration of the splendid develop- ment of the industry goes hand in hand with the sincere hope it may not throw our other industries out of g 1 may not cultivate ex- travagances in those not able to im duige in them.” Mr. Reeves dentes that the total of automobile paper totals twa billions and states that the best estimates place the time payments the industry at $500,000,000 or fifth of the total wholesale value of the industry. “I would like to know,” he added, ‘what other industry can make as sound a showing. The finance com- pany which makes the part _pay- one ment plan of buying automobiles possible has its proper place in the industry because it has the ma+ chinery for collection and permits dealers and manufacturers to do business on a cash basis. The records of payments made through these companies present the hest showing made in connection with any article sold the public on a credit basis. > “One such company has in its Possession today collateral notes totaling $21,000,000, less than a half of one per cent of which sum is thirty days over due. The losses in financing such automobile purchases as a whole amount to little and can be called negligible. The average note given by a buyer in this bust- ness runs between $500 and $600 and the average note outstanding today is $300. The reason that these notes are paid so promptly is that every- body in the family of the purchaser wants the car and hates to lose it. We feel no-one is going to tell the American family what they m do with their money: by “During the period in which cars have been extensively sold on part payment, savings bank deposits have increased the country™ over, there has been « decided. advance in the buying of homes. This indi- cates the prosperity of the country. and that it has not been menaced by the sale of automobiles on part payment. The fact that these sales continue on a broad scale, on the other hand is a splendid indication of the prosperity of the country and that there is no danger in the situa- tion. It is notable that the paper given by ‘buyers of trucks is not so good as that for passenger cars. “It would seem to me that other industries are a little jealous. Ex- perts have advised them, however, to follow the example of the auto- mobile/ industry. That is to use plenty of advertising, é COST OF ELECTRIC TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM IS PREPARED By SPARK PLUG. ° Following instructions given him by the city councll’a bit over a week ago, Mr. Kaylor, of the Cas per Supply company, has arrived at an estimate of the total cost Involy- ed in the Installation of two auto- matic traffic control devices in this city. He will present his figures to the streets and alleys committee of the council at a special meeting of that body which will be held some time during the coming week at the offices of Chairman Jolin M. Whis- enhunt. Mr. Kaylor will make three dif- ferent suggestions as to procedure to the committee, and with each suggestion will offer the figures in- volved if that course is decided up- on. The plans involve a number of techpicalities and it will be best to wait until the course of action Haynes Makes Boston Show Sales Record How enthusiastically the public is recelving the Haynes was again demonstrated by. the sales of this car last week in Boston. Forty-two Haynes cars were sold to actual owners, Such a number is far more significant than the usual figures reported, representing sales to dealers, + , “These figures are very gratify- ing,” says 8S. E. Burke, general sales and advertising manager of the Haynes Automobile company, “as these purchases represent’ an actual vote of the public on the vaiue of the Haynes. They prove that our ideals are realized, and that we are truly building ‘the Par Car’.” ‘These purchases © included the three Haynes 60 models, the Haynes touring car, Haynes sedan ard Haynes brougham. selling punch and give big value for every dollar. The 1913 dollar will buy $1.11 worth of auto today. That same dollar will buy $1.02 worth of gasoline and $1.23 worth of tires. I personally. know no other industry where the 1913 dollar will bring today more than 80 Wouldn’t you like to own a car with a beautiful and enduring automobile finish—not a delicate “piano finish”? * * * The special, permanent, Duco finish on the True Blue Oakland Six is strik- ing in appearance and practically indestructible. Patterson Oakland Co. 540 E. Yellowstone Phone 2202 has been decided upon before going into detailed explanation. At any rate it ts certain that one of the plans will be adopted and that {t will not be long before Cas-| per downtown traffic is guided ‘to| safety by ‘machinery, and the need | of a traffic officer, even during the| busiest hours of the day will be abolished. The action of our coun- cil in referring the matter of auto- matic control of traffic to the streets and alleys coiamission, and the resulting favor toward the pro- Ject shown by the members of the|- committee, places Casper just a step or two ahead of Denver in scientific control of vehicle move- ments. Although the Colorado capital may be contemplating such @ move, they have not yet taken definite action. Let's beat ‘em to it. x SECOND NEWS SECTION. NUMBER 36 Advance Notes On Industry M. F. WOLLERING, Vice-President (In Charge of Manufacturing) The Studebaker Corporation. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING GETS CREDIT FOR GROWTH OF AUTO INBUSINESS, CAB OWNER SAYS Consistent daily newspaper adver- tising is an important factor in the amazing growth of the modern cab business, according to John J. Boo- bar of Washington, D, C., president of the National Association of Taxi- cab owners, and general manager of the Yellow Cab company of the capi- tal, one of the largest taxicab com- panies in the United States. “An in- crease of more than 400 per cent in the number of companies throughout the United States which have adopt- ed the system and vehfcle of the Yel-| ™! low Cab company of Chicago, demon- strates conclusively that cab riding is becoming a national habit indulg- ed in by every class of people as an everyday necessity," Mr. Boobar de- clared in a recent interylew. “The revolution that has taken place in the taxicab business during’ the past few years is one of the most inter- esting developments. that has ever been brought about, and we cab operators know that newspaper ad- vertising has been one of the most interesting factors in achieving it.” President Boobar continued. “The members of the National Association of. Taxicab ‘owners spend an average of $3,000,000 a year and confine thelr advertising to local newspapers ex- clusively. A typical example ts that of the Yellow Cab company of Chicago, which, with 745 cabs, in 1920 cover- ed 36,774,301 miles. In 1923 this fleet had increased to 2,600 cabs and covered 90,796,381 miles. “The figures’ are relatively the same in practically every city in America. Cab riding is sncreasing by leaps and bounds, simply because the public is being educated through the medium of the dafly newspaper to the conrenience and genuine economy of cab riding: “To fMlustrate the gigantic propor- tions to which the modern cab busi- gas has grown, it is estimated that 100,000 veliicles of all kinds in taxi- cab service in the United States de- livered 2,000 000,000 miles of trans- portation during the last year. “The National Association of Taxi- gab owners knows that without the assistance of newspaper advertising, such results would not have been possible for years to come. a olbeparl aie sas Queen Elizabeth started tho of wearing silk stockings and Marie Antoinette instituted the custom of wearing feathers the hair. ——— Drs. Morrison and Seibel are now located in their new offices, Room 204. Turner-Cottman Bldg. Phone 1927. 1S STEELER SEND IT TO THE PEARL WHITE LAUNDRY PHONE 1703. We Build This Car To Please Men— SKILL USED ON CLOSED BODIES Trade Leamed in Past Making Carriages for Studebaker. By M. F. WOLLERING, The Studebaker Corporation. The closed body for an automobile Is an evolution of the fine coach of a former generation. Its building requires a high degree of skill and craftsmanship for which no satis- factory mechanical equivalents have been found. Many of the men who now bulla closed bodies for Studebaker auto- mobiles learned their trade making fine carriages, and their helpers of today and their successors of to- morrow are being taught the valu- able lessons of their experience. Long experience has proved to Studebaker that in order to obtain body strength, resistance to shock. and freedom from annoying rattles, closed bodies must be subjected to searching analysis and’ later to gruelling road tests under every pos- sible condition of road and weather. The exact position of a screw in the wooden frame work upon which the body metal is mounted is care- fully studied and exactly specified, for upon such details as these de- pend the lasting qualities of the product. Selected Ash Used in Frame. In the building of the framework of a Studebaker closed body all sills. pillars, roof rails, doors and supporting members are made from ‘selected ash, and subjected to rigid Inspection through the various stages of manufacture. Each piece of the frame is machined in heavy jigs by the most modern wood- working machinery obtainable, mak- ing possible the tight joints #o essen- tial to a closed body. Wherever conditions call for it, the mortise and tenon joint is used, joined solid- ly together with hot, animal glue and further strengthened, by the Uberal use of wood screws, bolts and braces, Doors are hung on three sturdy hinges. As additional protection inst rattles and squeaks in ser- penny paid on any r vice, a special spring dovetail is provided: on each door, which is automatically adaptable to any con- dition encountered. Two heavy rub- ber bumpers, mechanically adjust- able for wear, take care of any transverse vibrations. Large Die Investment. Bracing where the greatest strains occur is important, and here it may be mentioned that there is a total of eight braces in the front end alcne of all Studebaker closed bodies. This gives an idea of the is carried entire body. Production of Stude permits the use of steel panels exclusively. This requires a large investment in die equipment but means economy in the end, for this type of panel is construction through :h The la saker bod. a distinct improvement over hand formed pan These steel panels are rigidly placed and insulated from the body frame with sound. deacening material at all points where a rumble would be Likely to occur, There are twenty-six distinct operations of body finishing, cover ing the application of fifteen coats of material. Each coat must dry ‘or a specified time at a constant temperature before the next opers tion may be performed. It requires altogether thirty days for the finish. ng of a closed body, FIRST STATES - IN TRANSPORT FOR COUNTRY Texas has the greatest total road mileage, 182816 miles. New York ts first in population, with 10,385,227. Little Rhode Island is first in the ratio between population and Fed- eral aid road mileage, having 3,640 people per Federal aid mile, against, for instance, Nevada, which has but 50 people per Federal aid mile of road New York is first in taxable wenlt. with more than 15% billions. New Hampshire, claims firat place in State revenue from automobile and truck, getting an average of $25.72 from each, California gives most money to its counties from tts auto. mobile license fees, with $3,785,055 to be spent on roads. Pennsylvania gets more per mile in Federal aid than any other State, her takings President engine TALAING ABOUT THE BATTERY of State School in Michigan Gives Pointers. st cold snap,” r, dent of the Mich- tate Automobile school, De- troit, “A careless driver steered his car into mine. Apparently there says A tgan was no damage done but the next morning I could not start my en. gine, “Investigation showed that one of the battery jars in the storage bat- tery was cracked and a good share of the liquid had leaked out. The was a little too large to crank by hand so I cast around for some means to get ft going. “Over near the door I spied an- other battery that a netghbor had asked me to bring in to be recharg- ed as it w s in a partly run down condition, Investigation showed that th's battery was not entirely lifeless, so I set it on the running rd. made connections between it and the battery in the car, got in and stepped on the starter button and had the engine running in ne time. “In making such an emergency hook-up it is necessary to connect Uke poles of the batteries, putting Positive to positive and negative ta negative. The electricians term this putting them fn parallel. If an examination of the battery ts made, the positive terminal will be found to be marked with a x or (P) sign and the negative with a — (orN) sign. “If you remove the battery from your car be certain to mark the end which {fs grounded so you will put it back the way it belongs. “If the positive and negative ter- minals are not appropriately mark. ed set tho batteries side by side, run a wire from either terminal of the second battery to the ground terminal of the other. “If you can complete a circuit between the other two terminals your connection {s wrong and should be reversed. Be sure that you can not complete a circuit between the combined grounded per mile of Federal aid road being BETTER USED CARS We have a wonderful assortment of Used Cars—some are renewed and rebuilt, and carry a 30-day Guarantee. s ANY CAR 5 DAYS and if you are not satisfied we will allow you every ebuilt car in stock. 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