Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 20, 1924, Page 15

Che Casper Sunday Crituaw _ VOLUME Nae ae NEWA. A.A. ASSOCIATION BUILDS PROGRAM TO ASSIST MOTORISTS _Mew and Better Day in Motoring Affairs Is ' + Made Possible by Consolidation Concluded This Year. i WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19. With the consolidation of the Amer- ican Automobile Association and the National Motorists Association for- was the prediction of President Thos. Henty that another year, because of the consolidation, will see the com- plete removal of all discriminatory mally effected, the new, enlarged and| taxes on motorists. It is the opin- strengthened A. A. A. is proceeding | ion of Mr. Henry that the new A. A. directly to make itself the most use-| A., taking in as it now does more ful and helpful organization the mo-| than 90 per cent of the real clubs of torists of the United States have|the country, will henceforth wield ever had, according to information| its greatest influence for the bet- given out at national headquarters|terment of all motoring conditions, in Washington. jaltho, he emphasize#, “the A.A. A. “ When at the recent convention of | Wll make no unfalr or unreasonable the’ consolidated organization in De-|demands—merely contend for jus- trolt Judge Walter D* Meals, who| tice always to those it represents.” Was head of the former N. M. A., in| Chief among the near-future ac- iin eloquent tribute to the men who| tivities of the new A, A. A. will be made the cnsolidation poss'ble, ex-| relentless warfame against the” so- claimed “We are now one!” he sig-|.called “gyp" motor organizations. nalized a new and better day in mo-}-It is said that there are now about toring affairs, in the opinion of mo-| 25 organizations suspected of being tor leaders thruout the land. of the “gyp" variety’ and ) Particularly chéering to motorists (Conth.aed on Page Five.) WHEELS THAT ARE OUT FRE more difficult. t _Tunning motor. The wheels on all cars ; ment. defective wheels, tie rods, etc. Some come from ordinary operation and some positively located. With our automatic wheel aligner we Wheels Inspected 428 So. ElmSt. Mths SECOND ‘NEWS SECTION. _ OF THE CARS IN CASPER HAVE WHEEL ALIGNMENT With the Newest and Most Modern Equipment for That Purpose Is the Service Offered by This Institution If your Wheels have improper pitch or toe-in, they will not have 100 per cent roll—they will drag and cause you , loads of tire grief and expense and they'll make steering Proper wheel alignment is just as essential as a smooth There are many causes for misalignment. them can be mentioned bent axles, worn and defective spindles or spindle bolts and bushings and loose, worn or strains, hitting ruts, jamming curbs, quick and hard turns, etc. All of these wheel troubles can be quickly and stantly whether your wheels are running true or not. Don’t Drive Your Car Another Day Without Having the WE DO THIS WORK ABSOLUTELY FREE LIBERTY GARAGE CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1924. SECOND NEWS SECTION. NUMBER 52. SPARKY FINDS HIGHWAY EAST IN GOOD CONDITION ON TOUR Auto Section of Today’s Tribune Best in Wyoming Tribune’s Automobile Man Writes of Expen- | ences and Conditions Encountered on Round Trip to Milwaukee. ~ By SPARK PLUG. Those fortunate enough to be able to steal a few weeks from the yearly tussle with the grindstone, oil up the trusty road rambler and ease off on a journey of bumps and some pavement, will revel im the welcome news that {the two direct routes from Casper to C hicago, and from \there-on east are, comparatively speaking, in perfect condition. Each year the national,of the road chariot up against the highway system comes to mean more] Central Station at Mic higan Boule. to the American people. Every year] vard and Twelfth. From there, try the number who travel great dis-| and think of any where in the United tances by automobile increases. The | States not accessible. Seven pages of live automobile news and advertising today, folks. Today's automobile sec- tion is the largest regular Sun fay section ever published in Wyoming, so far as memory and research have been able to deter- mine. This, of course, excepts the special editions at auto show |] time, in which the Tribune has lways led. To use the slogan of a well advertised product, “Such popu- jarity must be deserved,” and || word “national highway” has be-| The return trip to the land of oil there’ is a good reason why Cas- || come synonimous with “good road,”|and woolgrower’s conventions may per automobile dealers and na- {| and the majority of the travel is al-| be made over the historic Custer Battlefield Highway, and national tional advertising agencies hand- || ways upon it. ling automotive display advertis: On a recent tour from Casper to{ trail that parallels the sens Hun: ing choose the Tribune as the || Chicago and from there to other] Way but taps a counts a medium through which to tell |] points in the eastern Mississippi val-] Porth. If may be picked up at Chi- the public just what they have || ley, Sparky chose two of Amarica’s| 280, and followed across northern to sell. You'll find that reason great arteries of traffic for the Mlinois, where mach of it is Hat by carefully, reading this Sun- || round trip. The Lincoln Highway | #74 into sows at awe es Ra) day's automobile section and the Custer Battlefield Highway | DuBuque to Sioux City, the state ot are the only two feasible routes to} lowa provides an excellent grave the Windy City providing there are! Toad which is slightly, superior to Umitations upon one’s time. The the Lincoln Highway in that state. trip afforded Sparky an excellent |The motorist finds himself in Sloux opportunity to study highway con-| City after two days by easy stages ditions in general throughout the | from DuBua ioux City marks the true begin ning of the Custer Battlefleld High: way and its red and white markings Soon become a familiar sight to the autoist in his drive across the plains of South Dakota. There is little to be si'd of South Dakota scenery until the Black Hills are reached, middle west, compare them with W; oming and prepare a report for read- ers of the Tribune's Sunday automo- bie section. Although lack of time forbade camping, a number of the tour'st camps in cities like Casper were visited and mental comparisons were made, . The trip east to Chicago was made over the Lincoln Highway, the Na- tional road which first blazed the way for the automobile in its ever westward conquest toward the Pa- cific. The Lincoln Highway is Amer ica’s first coast to coast road, and is probably more widely known than either of the other two transcon- tinental arteries, We shall pass hur- riedly over the first “leg’’ of the journey, from Casper to Cheyenne as the highway is familiar to. most Casper motorists, and that it is in excellent condition during June, July and August is an accepted fact. The © é eastbound tourist picks up the Lin- coln Highway at Cheyenne, and from that point to Chicago, his fear of losing the road may amount to prac- tically nothing as the Lincoln is fa- mous for its red, white and blue markings and justly so. The highway soon leaves Wyom- ing and enters that never ending State of the God of Agriculture, Ne- braska. Through the Cornhusker. territory the highway surprises one with its excellence. It is largely sur- faced with fine gravel, is well graded, anything? adequately It wouldn't express i! any way. Through Highway touches Sioux City, Mit- chell, Chamberlain, Murdo, Kadoka, Interior (in ‘the heart of the bad lands) and’Rapid City, from where all parts of,the Black Hills are easily accessible to the tourist. To return City to Hot Springs. From mont the road suddenly reverts to the primitive and 28 miles of réugh golng is the sad result. From Edge- mont to Lusk, the highway repays the weary traveler for his suffering and becomes a vertiable speedway for 72 miles. From Lusk—what’s the use—too near home to talk. The roads good and the sun {s shining. and Casper is only five hours awa On his recent journey, Sparky found that Wyoming is slightly be hind many of the other states in marking of State and National high- wa There {s nothing which can so add to or detract from the plea- sure of cre ountry driving as the and well banked, apd affords the] nondition of the highway markings motorist a good average two day] rots of detours through Iowa, but drive from Cheyenne to Omaha (long days). Leaving Omaha and Council Bluffs in the dim distance, the Lincoln Highway strikes northeast into Iowa, the land of black dirt, gumbo, pigs in clover, and talkative farmers. ‘The fact that fifty miles of the highway in western Iowa were under two feet of water at the time Sparky drove across the Hawkeye state af- forded him little opportunity to study road conditions, and a true to life report would scarcely be fair to the thrifty Iowans, Good detours light- everyone is «well marked. ime is lost on five Iowa detours than on one Wyoming “curse of tne highw: In Nebraska and Iowa every turn in the highway and every crossroad. {s plainly marked in ad- vance in the colors of the trail so that no motorist will be caught with- out warning. With the exception of a greater sprinkling of trees and shrubbery Sparky found no eastern tourist camp to be far in advance of that maintained by our own city. Casper has provided the tourist with every and less ened the flood burden, and graded} convenience, and she leads cities % gravel soon appeared. The only sec-| targer than herself in many cases. get out of align- tion of the Lincoln Highway from] ‘iavery community of ane Casper to Chicago which might real-| tween Casper and Chicago w ly be called poor, is a stretch of 100] found to maintain a bureau for th miles or a bit more from Belle/ information of the automobile trav Among Plaine, Iowa, to Clinton, Iowa, ont eler, similiar to that maintained by the banks of the Mississippi. The] the Tribune in this city. Tourist in road in this section has been carved from the soil of Iowa and affords heavy traveling in wet weather, and plenty of rough stuff in dry. But what's a hundred miles to a long distance driver? Pavement! The man that invented that stuff was no fool. From 15 miles west of Clinton to tha tower- ing skyscrapers of old Chi, there is ‘not a break in the concrete ribbon. For 160 miles the work of thousands of men stands and speeds the trav- eler on his way without a bump or Jar. This section of the Lincoln Highway Stands as one of the coun- formation bureaus thruout the coun- try are performing a great service, and Casper is up in front with the leaders. All parts of the United States are enjoying a record breaking tourist season. The highway to the east is crowded with machines laden with camping outfits, bed spring, and pup.. A great army of American peo- ple spend their vacations gypsy fashion and have found the true se cret of happiness. ‘There is more to it than the average man knows. Health and happiness are within the grasp of everyone by this route. of these things from shocks and can show you in- try’s longest single stretches of] Try it some of you Casperites, The concrete highway, although it 18] city needs advertising. Pack an out eclipsed now by California roads. | fit, have the car greased, tack on The highway enter Chicago on|a flimsy pennant and sally forth, Roosevelt road, and bumps the nose Starting July 25 WYOMING MOTORWAY Will Offer to the People of Casper A New and Efficient Service For Economical Motoring Rent a New Ford “U—DRIVE—IT” Auto Service Co. 133 N. Wolcott Street Phone 2370 Phone 983 and then what's the use of saying South Dakota, the Custer Battlefield to Casper from Rapid City, one finds an excellent highway from Rapid the South Dakota city of health to Edge- THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” TRIBUNE TOUR BUREAU FINDS and tranquility reign in its stead.|Come in off the roads, ye night Auto row is leading the Casper field | drivers. in the volume of business done. Ask any dealer and then watch him smile. J. Thomas of the Liberty No nian who is losing money can age returned about a week ago, smile except perhaps a professional] from a tour’ in Colorado. Mr. gambler and he knows that somo/Thomas spent his vacation among Pessimism has vanished. Peace Curses—the full moon {s waning. other evening he'll get it all back. | the scenes which grew so familiar to him in his boyhcod and youth. New Department Big Boon to Tourists in The highway that goes up a hill has always come down. It's a funny thing about nature. This is almost incredible to one who knows the autcmobile sales Wyoming. Going to sleep at the wheel puts|£2me. Some time ago the Nolan one in grave danger of waking up in|C#YTolet_ company delivered their a hospital two hundredth new Chevrolet car.| Functioning perfectly and _per- At that time they had but one used/forming a service to automobiliat Back again to the land where the|°S* on hand. We believe that} almost unknown in Casper until sun really sets and a fa'lure of the|tcord ‘stands alone, Mr. Nolan-|this year, the Tribune bureau of sage brush crop has never been| Congratulations. tourist information has steadily known. Believe it or not, Sparky is risen in favor until it has become giad to return after a brief sojourn| Two carloads of the popular De|one of the steadily patronized de- in the uninteresting East, to the city |Ltxe touring cara arrived Saturday | partments of this newapaper, Hard: at the Nolan the cops. that is suffering least from the wave of depression that seems to be sweep- ing the country, Shevrolet Co. Call out ly a day passes in which the atten- Let's avoid a general riot. dant issues information to less than 100 -applicants. Tourists from the outside have come to regard the Chandler sales are moving right Have you had a chat with “Happy|along at the John M. Whisenhunt| Tribune as their thoroughly reliable Steve" of the Brodie Rubber com-|company, at First} and Park |information bureau and are willing pany. streets. to accpet the judgment of this ores ee newspaper as to the route best suit- A drunk skidding merrily about on} _F. E. Bundrock of the Kumpf|ed to enable them to.reach their a slippery pavement one rainy even-| Motor Car Co., of per is in Buf-|destination with the greatest de- ing was heard to break into song.|falo New York on a delightful mix-|gree of satisfaction. + “Waltz me around ‘again Willie’ was| ture of business and pleasure. An ‘accurate record has been kept the refrain. — at the bureau office of every ap- x Don't forget Mr. Yeilding’s in-|plicant for information, and at the Two importawné requisites in proper | Vitation to the Van Sant showrooms|Cclose of the summer season, as- motoring—A cool head and a cool|to cast an eye over the lines ‘of the |tounding figures will be published, motor. new models in Hudson and Essex | Which will indicate clearly the mag- —— cars, He's all enthused. You will|/nitude of the new department. } Have you put in your suggestion | be too $ Three ,times each week, a printed for electric control of traffic to the od road bulletin is published at the city council? Some member of the State High-{| Tribune office and distributed free Way department is bounding over his own domain in a new Light Six Studebaker touring car. of charge to service stations, hotels, ages, and to any resident of Cas- .No circug parade was held yester- y for fear traffic would be blocked. What a huge joke. Traffic block automatically at every busy Casper Intersection several times each day. for lack of competent control. We don't need a circus parade to enjoy a traffic jam, per who desires to keep posted on Wyoming road conditions. This ser- vice is unique in that it 1s unknowa In The Liberty garage the “motoring public most is offering of Casper a unusual service. With the very latest equipment for the pur- pose they are ready to align the ' wheels on every automobile in Cas- Hundreds of kids knocked off yes-|Per absolutely free. Mr. Thomas terday afternoon and went to watch|0f the Liberty states that more than the former citizens of Africa, Asin |0M®. half of Casper's automobiles and Australia perform at that never have wheels that are out of Ine, failing thrill producer, the circus, |Drop tm at the Liberty and let an expert’ upon wheel. alignment -teil you whether or not your wheeis are running true, newspaper circles in the United tes. There may be other news- Papers conducting a like free ser- vice, but so far as is known, the Tribune stands alone in this field. Residents of Casper and outside visitors are welcome to call at the office of the Tour bureau for free maps of various sections of Wyom- ing and for folders and information regarding any, important point in the state. This service to Casper has been made possible through the co-operation of other Wyoming cities, They are all bidding strong- ly for tourist traffic in this way, and everyone extends a cordial invita- tion to the Casper visitors, to spend the next night in their particplar community. E. M. Johnson of the Casper Motor company, is in Marysville, Mich., from where he will start on a long but enjoyable grind by motor to Casper with a Willis Saint Claire sedan which will become the prop- erty of Billy Johnson upon its rivul-in the dusty city. There was a young lady from Farr That climbed in a big touring car, She was seized with cold chills Got blue at thd gills And body and fender did mar. - tina Sam lor, formerly with the| Use the Tour bureau, folks. It's SP eed RSs ad etc pa erinay 28 Ford agency here has joined the|yours. It's a public service created Se ieantal some. pressing business. | *t##f of the Nolan Chevrolet com- by this newspaper to’ stimulate r Sl oatiy: greater interest in travel, by automo- io. Lee is not in the tailoring bile, and the Tribune will reap divi- business. Who says advertising doesn't pay.|dends only in the satisfaction that 4 aige-| SIX used cars were sold in a single |comes with knowing that a bigger, Salesman Boos of the Fains day at the Wyoming Oldsmobile | better Casper will be the result, Jewett agency here who has it company, following their announce Brn stationed at Lave for several) ent of a whirlwind used car sale Parking Holds é . ‘ weeks, has been returned to Casper and will’ liven up the base @g@ncY] Norman Moe, formerly _ sales for some time, . manager at the Lee Doud Motor B P bl cee ere company, has left Casper to re’ u m The battery trade is still moving | COMPany. has left Casper to return g roote to his home in Wisconsin, whe plans ta attend school for a or two. While we realize that edu tion os one of mankind's greatest boons, we cannot help feeling that Casper lost a first class automobile re he merrily at the Sands Electric com pany despite the reported slump. Get Habit of In Many Cities Newspapers in our large cities are dealer of the future when Moe|presenting numerous editorials on o eye threw his baggage onto the plat-|the need of adequate provision for Visiting the nad Dari ormsere eather bevioae ; problem, but this is not limited to Tourist Camp “Nobby” Knutsen, district man-|our large cities alone and motor! ager of the United States Tire}everywhere are becoming insistent z amare voufcompany, will depart from Casper definite action toward improv- If you drove to a city an ‘he | for nne next week where he conditoins be taken at once. In Iked the towh, and you went rent] Wil assist the boys who will . at ny cities the problem is di and “apenas z = - ae a nsist that better parking facilitie sights which that partigilar ‘city | Such Joy. Such reveling. What's|be provided and worl with the local might have to offer, and you spent} ¢ all about. A carload of new Pe authorities toward that end, it is { your money with the merc hit lone. | 288 Sixes hax arrived at the Nash|evitable that action will be tal ° the town, ‘and you y lays on. the{ Casper Motor company, and feast-| afford relic arking restrictions Of AEPANS | BONS AL oye envy ng Is the order of the day. Mar may be severe, but non-compliance road, and kind of iF eck hy Roy | the cold hara hour the boys ha with restrictions certainly does not body to, chin around with, | would) vated in vain for this arrival, assist in arriving at a solution. With you appreciate a Jittle interest upon the part of those who call the city home, and who are famillar with the country through which you passed the day before? Of course you would. That natural longing for human companionship that is Since the first of January of this year 360 Dodge Brothers cars have wen sold in Casper accord'ng to Mr. Robertaon of the Coliseum Motor company. No, not new and fifteen million cars in service and the possibility of adding several mil- Hon more this year, restrictions arc likely to become more severe unl the motorist lends assistance in. a riving at a solution of the parking pblem.—A born in us wouldn't let you do tomobile Digest otherwise. This is merely a suggestion to Caspgr folks who rack thelr brains each evening for some new occupy ° tion to pas’ away the few hours between sunlight and total dark- O Cé-1 e ness. Casper has a tourist camp in which a number of guests make their home each evening during the summer. Drive out to the south end of Durbin street some nice eve- ning, and “‘scout around” the camp a little. Talk to the travelers. You'll find them. healthy talkers, and good lsteners. They've seen other parts of the country. They have studied conditions at first hand. A talk with a number of people from every nook atid corner of the United States beats studying “The Super Fuel Ingredient” MAY BE OBTAINED AT Woods Filling Station an Atias 40 ways for Sunday. What's more, Casper’s, guests ap- preciate this sort of interest, and} East A and Yellowstone. Phone 1920-W leave here with a song in their heart and perhaps with a will to return Just a suggestion, folks Let's treat our guests well WASHING, GREASING, POLISHING SERVICE Al TS EASY TO PAY FOR A CHEVROLET. 322 SOUTH DAVID STREET NOLAN CHEVROLET COMPANY PHONE 2100