Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 2, 1924, Page 13

PARK AGKIN: \GNORED AY THE PUBLIC Smashed Fenders Bear Witness to Disregard Of 45-Degree Angle Had your fenders mashed up basta Cor inducted by “SPARKPLUG” Monday and bosom friends will glare fiercely into each others eyes, cuss each other out roundly in private and ‘loudly de- clare that “so and so” is the very essence of no good. Wednesday they will take each other to dinner and plan that vacation next summer. Truly, the ways of an election pass- eth all understanding. | ea stretch of pavement east of Casper on the Yellowstone highway ig rap- idly nearing completion. Among -Casper’s newest perlodi- cals is the Arkeon weekly. It’s cir- culation is very indefinite and de- termined only by the number of folks who visit the local dance hall. “Boys will be boys.” But just the same it’s énough to turn the air blue for miles about to find the air gone from every tire on Ha!lowe’en, with that party already in progress. There are none.so blind as those who will not sez. Eespecially does this apply to automobile drivers. Caution to tourists when negotiat- ing Wind River canyon or any other deep cut in the earth's crus! Do Let’s make a conscientious effort toward obtaining better parking reg- ly? not become so engrossed in the sur-| Ulations in Casper. Remember the If not you're just lucky. 45 degree angle system. Panabecion 6: Pa in pale oe Ae rounding scenery that you and your er igle system. car become art.of it, section is not alleviated by the-fact LB cata. that at least 60 per cent of our lo- cal drivers are again forgetting that 45 degrees is the proper’ angle for parking in the downtown section. At one time, not quite a year ago, Fed lines were marked off on cer- tain main streets for the purpose of educating automobilists. to . park properly on-an angle with the curb. The lines were successful but they Boon were off, and as they wore off, the habit disappeared, and we now have a ragged parking line on every main street with plenty of smashed fenders, up rooted running boards; and cussing drivers. Let's get back into the proper har- (Continued on Page Two.) » changed Casper slept for three-fourths of Saturday's game with Cheyenne and then finally woke up. It was all day for the boys in red when the real offense opened. Have you had that oll lately. A“New England farmer’ drove his ancient chug buggy for eight years, and when the wheels refused to turn, he extracted the engine, and is now turning over the fertile soil of his country homeland with a home made tractor in: which this‘same engine is still doing duty faithfully, No. We won't tell you tite name of the car. on not—Neither will you spin. ‘The Brodie Rubber company wil! wind up its business year with the greatest turnover of stock in its his- tory. Needless to say the company ® ot no subscriber to the anti-pros- perity boom. Last call. All “big strong men” in Casper are wanted at the court house before election day. (Continued on Page Five.) Never yenture—never won. But most deaths comé from venturing once too often. ‘What a relief to aching tiresw. The YOU CAN HAVE A prigaizes: ph oye hese Ch let of your own at the curb! What res iiccaiteble git coald you bay fo your family? our show room NOW—and boy.a Certificate. dollars down Call Chewreler® Purchase Pay afew. Rg Ss weekly: or ayy Nolan. Chevrolet Co. MAIL COUPON AND RECEIVE DETAILED INFORMATION ‘ NOLAN CHEVROLET CO., TRUSTEE (6% Certificate Dept.) 322 South David St. Please mail me further information on your 6% Purchase Certificate Plan. It’s Easy to Pay for Chevrolet , CASPER, WYO.,.SU! NDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1924. BY J. C. ROYLE (Copyright 1924, Casper Tribune) NEW YORK, Nov. 1,—Concern with one of the heaviest labor turn- overs inthe country never has. to say to an employe “You are fired. They make the undesirable employe fire himself. . That: is the. ‘stem followed bythe “Yeyaw ation of New York and by scores of other taxi compiinies in’ cities from thé Canadian line to Bueong Aires. The polléy of the company men- tioned: profides that no driver, ir- respective of previous expérience, may be employed- without going through. the traffic school operated by the concern, For example, a recent applicant who had drivenja Fifth Avenue bus for 19 months was recommended to go back and get experience. | Nothing is taken for granted, so far as ability to handle a taxi in traffic under all conditions is_ concerned. When a prospective drive r has pased through the school he is pro- vided with a cab and certain amount of “credi' Every mis- take he makes from that time on is a draft on that credit. Every ace'dent, whether it results in age or loss or not must be ‘rep ed and investigated. J¢ the driver is at fault, he {s charged with a cer- tain number of demerits, Nobody has to tell him. He knows himself his margin of safety. never comes back. ‘This system has been worked out |} #8 @ result of an effort by the com. pany to sell “servico" as well as transportation. It is put into: ef- fect not only in New York but in practically every city which estab- Hshed a new Yellow service. When a fleet of cabs is sold to a prospec: tive operator, the cab manufactur- ing company, in most instances, aids the customer, by sending him a corps of trained men who put into effect the latest developments in garage practice and in catering to the transportation needs of the community. These men remain until a local force is trained. —- The champion taxi driver of New York is an ex-London cabby whose cab hag never replaced his horse in his affections. This man has not failed in over a year to turn in at least $20 a day to the company for which he works from the operation of his tax, for 8 hours. His com- missions amount to more than §6 a day, without tips, while his share of the distribution of the profits of the concern and gratuities bring his earnings Well above $80 a week on the average. But he sells a grin, on an account and a personality as well as transportation. There are now 19,000 taxicabs in the. city of New York. So num- erous have they become that even in the residence districts it is ‘un- usual for patrons to telephone for a cab. They go to tho curb and wait for one. Tuts 1s a distinct departure from the procedure in other cities. ‘Telephone calls for taxis In Philadelphia, for example, are over 100 per cent more num: erous than jn New York, although the number of cabs is far less. ‘This is true also of Brooklyn, Boston, Washington and other cities. Tho taxi day in practically every city 1s divided into three traffic peaks. The first of these occurs between § and 9:30 a. m., when the rush to the business districts in at its height. The heaviest traffic of the day comes between nd Tp. m. | This is succeeded by a lull un til 8 p. m. when the theater crowds gather. ‘The after-theater rush be- gins about 10:30 p. m. and runs unttl midnight. Taxi companies say that prohibition has cut deep into the cab movement from midnight on. TAXI LINES ARE RUN EFFECTIVELY) OF ONE OF MOST BEAUTIFUL HIGHWAYS IN ALL WYOMING Once our: he was lined with The movement between five and seven o'clock in the evening is about double the requirements of the carly morning or theater rush hours, in- dicating that patrons pay more read: ily to get home than to get to work or to amusements. fixed events such as the” ries gam@s"or large foot- ball contests are known in advance and the taxl compands mass cara at strategic points in anticipation, In, event of a suddén rain, tie-up of -the street car systems or other con- tingencies, the cars are directed to maintain traffic centers as they come into the various stations. Us- ually,. however, the drivers: do not have to be directed. they They work, have to besdirected. ‘They: work, it is to’ their interest’ to seek the point where -demand is heaviest. ——__ Chattering Bands “And Their Remedy Many remedies for chattering have been suggested. -,Some call ‘for the*use of heavy-bodied. oils,” forget- ting that Ford construction demands a lght-bodied oil for correct lubrica- tion, Qn account of the troubles which have» been experienced, the Ford Motor company has developed a new, band lning, specially treated to maintain ‘lubrication and thereby prevent chattering. This is now standard’ equipment in Ford cars and on sale by Ford dealers. ‘When this lining is not available, the following,mechanical-method of eliminating chatter with lining of the old material -will be effective: In fitting new linings, drill’or punch a.series of 5-16 inch holes. through the lining (not the metal bands) along its center line, one between each pair of rivets. Kerosene Takes Oil Off Running Board After cleaning all mud from the auto running boards with soap and water, wipe them with kerosene to remove the grease and oil spots. Kerosene is also excellent for clean- ing floor board: 2a Next year will mark the centen- ary of the opening of the first pas- Senger carrying railway in the world —the line from Stockton to Darling- containers, 116 South Durbin St. p day it’s lined with them again,“ Henderson, left, who with his “Pard” C. A. Baker, right, claim to have taken one more fortune in gold nggets. And their “coyered wagon” up-to-date automobile. Such are the days of . SECOND NEWS SECTION. prospectors, panning gold, “To. reports J. C an 4, Sun ay Crime | NO. 15. Theaters--Advance Notes On Amusement Offerings For Coming Week PARKING. RULES|THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT|RIDE AUTO To cOLD FELDS. mmm PAR TNDIAY POAT DART ___.__ PANRICHES, DEPART FOR WINTER . The days of ’24! Sixty years ago the famous Gonsumnes river, in Amador county, California, MOTOR GAn-T0 PLAY GREAT PART IN GETTING OUT A RECORD VOTE |Operation of Scores of Autos to Keep Big Stream of Voters Flowing Toward Polls In City and County. By SPARK PLUG Yes, Tuesday’s election day. Wkat’s that got to do with the high price of automo- biles? Just thi: The motor car in Casper will play a feature role in bringing out the local vote. The candidate who takes a voter to the polls wins his vote in nine cases out of ten unless, of course, the man trans-, ing places throughout the day as ported is a firm -supporter of his] added symbols of Casper dependency opponent, when he finds to his dis-] upon the motor car. eas that he has used gas and oll in| With the preparation which {# vain. going forward among ci Friends of candidates for office! and their friends and seit AeA who operate motor vehicles, and| campaign managers, there is abso- this number js in the majority, will] jutely no need for an? man or be kept busy all day Tuesday going | woman over twenty-one years of ALCOVA ‘ROAD’ Casper has just one really beaut!- ful automobile driye, with the ex- ception of the mountain road, and any. pleasure which might. be_glean: @d from the trip is almost utterly debtroyed for the driver by the «b- solute necessity of keeping @ pair of eyes glued upon the road, and for the other occupants of the car by a usually unsuccessful effort.to. keep on the seat Instead of up in the air. In speaking of the Alcova road, we must not deal too harshly, for unttl a very short tinie ago, this import: ant link in Wyoming's chain of highways was. 4 county road, had to be maintained by county money, and was subject to county rules, regulations and politics. By recent act of the state legisla- ture, however, the Alcova road has, been converted into a state high- way, and while no great change has been noticed in its condition.it is reasonable to‘ believe that it will soon take. its place beside the other state highways of Wyoming, and ce to be a nighmare and a road to be traveled only in case of neces. sity. - ‘The Alcova, road,.when put in shape,’ wil make a delightful evening drive during the. summer, aud a “thoroughly easy.trip to Rawlins and points along the Lincoln highway-in any season of the year, providirig of course, severe_snow storms are not encountered. At the very outskirts of Casper, the scenes encountered are thoroughly unusual and pleasing for this part of the country.” The valley of the Platte contains acres of green meadow land and ,consid- erable timber. The road continually edges toward the mountain range until it finally enters the hills and passes through a bit of wild weird scenery, Which recalls the » days when bear, wolf,.deer and Indian ran wild together but took care to keep out of #ach other's way. Near the Lomis creek crossing about 12 mileg out, one finds a road which leads out onto the Bessemer flats-country with its historic old ranches; its green hay fields, and the winding Platte. Further on, the highwa¥ follows the river for a con- siderable distance, and combines with the stream'to make a number of thoroughly scenic situations. About 15 miles out, the road crosses Bates creek and the Bates hole road leaves the Alcova highway. One finds the Bates Hole country with its thoroughly western scener; its prosperous ranches, very re ing after a week in the cit with a better road many mc Lubrication Here Careful motorists know their chassis should be lubricated every 50@ miles. We can do a complete job on Alemite-equipped cars in 10 or 15 minutes. We also sell Alemite Lu- bricant in 14, 1 and 5-pound auto-loading ALEMITE SERVICE CO. Phone 1904W and coming continuously with precious burdens of votes which will in most cases be for the thoughtful driver, Rows of automobiles will stand In front of the designated vot. age to walk to the voting place. Here's another angle. Local auto- mobile dealers with an eye to busi ness and perhaps winning the heart of the man without a car, are offer- ing their new shiny demonstrators as voter conveyances. When you are ready to vote on Tuesday you tind yourself without comfort- able transportation, just — rush hurrfedly through your mental cata- logue of automobile dealers and call upon one of them to fullfil his duty. He will be more than giad to accom- modate you and really will not ex- pect you to buy a car that very day. Indications are that Natrona county will poll the greatest vote, on ‘Tuesday, in its entire History. Registration enough -was recorded to give Casper the whip hand over the entire state when the candidates ns on Tuesday. The hym- ble automobile will do its bit, and without it, there is little doubt, but that the total vote, when the dust cleared away would be far smaller than’ the registration indicates. Remember: Every man and woman may ride, not walk, to the polls, sv make the most of your opportunity. Clean Top First In Washing the Car and will visit the country behind - the Casper mountain range. Thirty-five miles out, the motorist | omes suddenly wpon thé little vil- lage Alcova,- With ‘its * q store, There is much about the at- mosphere of this locality to’ bring back to modern folks, the: true spirit of the old west, for Alcova 1s still in the primitive and is a delight to any traveler. The Lost Soldier oil field, Whiskey Gap and. the U.-P. country are only a few of the additional features to be enjoyed through this auto route. How much more satisfactory they all will be, when some real con- centrated work has been done upon tHe highway. After the Rawlins section of the Alcova road strikes the Rocky Mountain national high- way, leading lo Lander, the worst Before starting the washing of of the trip In point of road condi-| the car the top should receive atten- tions is over, for the highway proper | tfon. This can\be sponged off with has been well maintained. It. ig | clean tepid wattr, and when coated chiefly the section from Casper to| With road dust or mud, this water Alcova which causes so much ad-| Should contain enough Castile soap verse comment, and which should|to provide sufficient alkall to be rebuilt and put in shape at the| cleanse. Following this cleaning by eurliest possible date. Casper looks | drying with a chamois skin. |} to quick action from the State REGS UMTS BEES Highway department now that the artery has been made a part of the Wyoming system, and feels certain that she will not be disappointed. Defective brains are responsible for quite as many automobile acci- dents as are defective brakes, But brake’ canbe adjusted. ONLY ’ PACKARD ‘AN BUILD AI PACKARD “| CAN’T AFFORD ANYTHING LESS” If you debate with yourself whether you can m, remember A judicious investment depends on the factor of economy, and economy in motor cars involves long life, high re-sale value and low maintenance costs, as well as fuel and tire mileage. Packard is eco- nomical in all these respects. When you have given all the facts due considera- tion you will say, as thousands of others say: “Only Packard can build a Packard and I can’t afford anything less.” JOE E. MANSFIELD, Inc. 828 South David St. Phone 346 PACKARD SIX ASK THE MAN WHO OW *¥S ONE