Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 12, 1916, Page 23

1 Ao — strong effort on our part will bring these signs. D ‘For the first time in our history made real progress in this direction. This committee appraised property to President Slater Makes Perti-|The fees are very moderate and by 5 irecti isers to this nent s“gge“wna About Tax- ,the directing of all appraisers to "sccking the information get better | service, but the member of the board SAYS LET US LOSE NO TIME | Ti\( ficld of this committee is a large |one. Private, as well as public ser dent of the Omaha Real Estate|actual value of their real estate for board, on the occasion of his inaug-|auditi nd accounting purposes. following address: have the local boards do the apprais- “As your new president, it becomes | ing for the Interstate Commerce com- or program for our work during \he;siqnl valuation now being made of the coming year. We have a wonderful | railroads of this country fully as good a record for 1917. The | They do not cover the entire field. work is here, the men of action, en-|Our own problems will develop aund then let us lose no time. The fol-|well as some of the civic work men- lowing suggestions have occurred to |tioned. With the co-operation of each GHIEF HAS PLANS we have/had a committee that has the value of $100,000 this last year. A committee, not only does the party ation, City Planning, Laws. gets rid of work he does not scek Ed M. Slater, newly-elected presi- | vice corporations need to know the uration last Wednesday, delivered the | Our national board is now seeking to my duty to lay before you some plan | mission in connection with the phy- record for past deeds. Let us make| “These are merely suggestions ergy and ability are likewise here,|these we must work out and solve as me: Legislative Work. “The legislature convenes in Lin- coln this winter. Our legislative com- mittee must carefully watch all bills affecting real estate directly and in- directly. We have had in the past copies of each bill introduced. This practice should be continued. Taxation. “That world-old subject. Surely nothing comes closer to our work than this one. It is a serious ques- tion, growing more serious each year —-more serious today than it was yes- terday. Can not this board by co-op- erating with the city and county of- ficials help to hold this increasing burden down? Is the present system of taxation a correct one, or has the single taxer a better one to offer? At any rate, let us study and work on this subject and in so doing we will have the co-operation and help of each home owner and property own- er in the city. City Planning. “Our city 1s indeed fortunate in having progressed so far as to have a city planning board organized and working. We are to derive great benefits from this work and cannot support it and encourage it too strongly; in fact, the real estatc men should be leaders in this direction. While great mistakes have been made in the resident districts of our city by our past city fathers, yet we are in- deed fortunate in the well laid-out streets of our down town sectioi, which value is being brought more. to our notice each day, as the num- ber of automobiles increases. The widening of Twenty-fourth street, the opening of Douglas street, the grad- ing of Dodge street are all interesting subjects and will be brought closer to our notice by our committee on city planning. New Industries. “Our Commercial club recently in- augurated a campaign for new indus- tries. No one seems to know the magic used, but they seem to have at last acquired the trick, for our daily press is announcing at regular inter- vals the coming of this industry or that. In connection with this we must not overlook the fact that one of our members is chairman of this committee of the Commercial club, which is doing such good work. 1 am informed that one of the prob- lems that this committee has to deal with is the question of proper hous- ing, at reasonable rent, of the work- ingman who is coming to Omaha with these new industries. The state- ment has been made that there is a shortage of workingmen's homes in this city, the truth of which was brought out in the_recent census of vacant houses taken by this board. 1f the Commercial club can bring these new industries to Omaha, surely we real estate men can co-operate to the extent of seeing, that sufficient houses are provided and at reasonable rents. Another of their problems is that of securing trackage at its fair, honest value. A strong committee will'be appointed on new industries to co-operate with the Commercial club in this very important work. Interurbans. “The bringing in of electric inter- urbans to the center of our city and the locating of terminals in the down town district are vital to its develop- ment and to real estate values and rents. The city of Indianapolis is a striking example. Here the electric interurbans have had much to do with the development of the down town section. The people of surrounding towns are landed in the center of the | city. As a result Indianapolis has shown a rapid growth and real estate | values have advanced materially. The expiration of our street car franchise may make more easy the question of terminals and tracks for interurbans into our city. Street Signs, “In our new building code there is a section which provides that when a building is erected on a down town corner there shall be engraved in the stone or brick of such building the names of the streets on which the building stands. Are we to wait un- til our down town corners are graced with new buildings before we have proper street signs, or can we not in some way secure the marking of these streets with good signs, both down town and in all the resident districts? Strangers are at a loss to find their way about the city. I believe a good ——— SR spect in our s P. chassis. J.T.STE AR | Wright-Martin _and Farnam street, the most magnificent motor car ever shown in Omaha. It is a Suburban closed body mounted on a Pierce-Arrow 48 H. The price is $6,600.00. f | member, I know this board will have |a successful year.” | | Gordon Buys Two Lots On | West Harney as Investment | Michael Massara has sold to Al- fred W. Gordon lot 00x132 feet, with two houscs, at 2820-2822 Harney street. Mr. Gordon bought the prop erty for himself and two friends as an investment. The sale was made through J. H. Dumont & Co. W. H. Thomas & Son re nted the seller. Airplane Show is Billed for Gotham During February That the aeroplane is a practical reality instead nr an indefinite myth has been demonstrated by the’Eu- ropean war, and further evidence lies in the fact that an aeroplane show will be held in New York City from February 8 to 15. This report comes from A. M. Welsh, traveling representative for the Marmon, who is a member of the Aero Club of America and on the committee of affiliated clubs. According to Welsh, this show will be held in the Grand Central Palace, the home of the automobile show. The following aeroplanes will be ex- hibited: Sperry, Aeromarine, Thomas Christofferson, Burgess, Curtis, Sturtevant, as exhibits of the L. W. F. Engineering company, the American Aircraft com- pany, and the Huntington School of Aviation, Martin. a.member of the Wright- Martin company, has recently de- signed a six-cylinder, water-cooled motor, which weighs only 485 pounds, and will develop seventy-four horse- ower. This is considered a marvel in engineering circles and is causing wide comment. Maxwell Dealers Are Entertained Maxwell dealers of the C. W. Fran- cis organization were ‘entertained at luncheon Thursday afternoon at the Hotel Loyal. The chief topi¢ of discussion was the sale of closed cars. Francis is one of the dealers along the row who has reached the conclusion that Ne- braska is ready for closed cars. Fran- cis is also of the opinion that the only way to sell closed cars is to “sell them,” and he says his organization is going out after business. Plans were outlined for dealers’ ad- vertising and sales points thoroughly i discussed, with the result the dealers have the benefit of each others’ views. Forty-two dealers attended the luncheon. Prepares to Push Sale 0f Automobile Trucks | In speaking of trucks, J. W. Opper | of the Jones-Opper company says: “We are going to push them. “We are handling the three-quarter ton and the two-ton Reo truck and believe they will be money makers. “The Omaha merchants need a little schooling and education regard- ing the economy of using motor trucks. This will soon be accom- plished because several of the dealers are pushing trucks now. As soon as the business houses get the good, hard facts so that inteiligent consid- eration can be made of the motor truck’s merits then the truck will grow in popularity very fast. Omaha Motorcycle Club Will Hear “Doc” Wildman Dr. B. C. Wildman of David City, Neb., state commissioner for the Fed- eration of American Motorcyclists, | will speak before the Omaha Motor- cycle club Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock, at the new club rooms, 304 Crounse block. Dr. Wildman bears a special message from the Federa- | tion of American Motorcyclists, which is the governing body for the motor- cycling sport. The Omaha club has just received a new charter, readmit- ting it to this organization. It is desired that all motorcyclists hear Dr. Wildman and the club in- vites every rider in the city to be ?resem, There will be no admission ee. 0 OO OU are cordially invited to in- ; how room, at 2048 WART MOTOR CO. £ ] (L T T T THE OMAH }\uto Trucks Belng Pushed in Omaha,j A S ARSI S AgnewNow Direg;m Chalmersi_ Ad Work Following his policy of strengthen- Velie Touring Sedan Windmobile IRE SAVING JEANS MUCH TO MOTORIST Keeping Half of Nine Million | Discarded Tires Would < Equal $160,000,000. | . FRANKLIN'S BIG RECORD Last year, according to a statement issued by the National Automobile | Chamber of Commerce, motor car users discarded 9,000,000 tires, repre- senting an expenditure of more than £200,000,000. What would be the result il half of this sum, approximately $150,000,- 000, could be saved annually? Tt would ! pay for the construction of five con- crete highways across the continent cach year; it would build another Panama canal in three years; pay off | the national debt in seven vears, or T Agcdauple Makes Lotig Trip in Auto A remarkable touring trip was re- cently completed by Mr. and Mrs, Allne B. Jones of Flint, Mich., says ) Gus Bolton of the Omaha Chandler Co. “Not from a standpoint of speed, distance covered, was this trip so re- I markable, but from the fact that Mr | Jones, who is in his eighty-fourth year, drove the entire distance of more than 800 miles, and the only other occupant of the car was Mrs Jones, who is 62 vears old. The trip | was in a Chandler six touring car, purchased last June. The trip i m-| cluded a visit to Alabama Center, N. Y., the boyhood home of Mr. Jones." | “1 didn't have a minute's trouble with my car.” states Mr. Jones “I| got an average of fifteen miles to the | gallon of gas and added only about |two quarts of oil during the entire | trip. We didn't travel very fast, (Iw} most we made in any one day being | 100 miles. We traveled through Can- da on the trip going and stopped at | Three Little Hints on Battery Care Keep your battery filled with pure water and fully charged. Inspectit regularly with a hydrometer syringe, or let Willard do it. Never That Omaha is wakening 1o the| era of motor trucks is evidenced by | ing the sales and advertising organiza- build a. fleet of ten first-class battle- Niagara Falls for two days. Then we | ships every year. went to Buffalo and down to Chautau- waste current by unnecessary use of light or by letting your 2| will the effort being put forth by several of the dealers to educate business in- the use of a truck. Recently H. Pelton signed with the Vim truck manufacturers and is push- ing the half-ton Vim light dclivery truck. This truck is built in but one size, but several body styles are fur- nished distinction of being the largest ex- clusive producers of motor trucks in the world, and quantity production makes possible the very reasonable price ot $755 in Omaha which they are making. Get Hydrometer to Keep Battery from Freezing Elmer Rosengren of the Nebraska Storage Battery company says: “The electrolyte in a live battery is prac- tically proof against freezing; but as a battery becomes discharged more and more of the sulphuric acid is withdrawn into the plates, apd there is an increasing proportion of water left in the solution. But water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and an entirely discharged battery will freeze at a little below that tempera- ture. “Fortunately you can always tell whether your battery is fully charged or not by using a hydrometer to test its specific gravity, since that varies and acid in the solution. If you find the specific gravity is falling below 1.275, the battery must be charged, either by running the engine without the lights, or from an outside source. If your battery is kept fully charged it won't freeze.” Sloan’s Liniment Relieves Congestion. As sdon as you apply Sloan's Liniment the congestion disappears and your pain is gone, Bodily warmth is renewed. 20c. All drug gists.—Advertisement. fort. able $79 stitutions to the saving which follmhi The Vim people claim the | according to the proportion of water | Winter—and it’s almost here —has no terrors for the family with a good, depend- able car. ily cover all the winteractiv- ities of the whole family. It make the warm and dry all winter. tion of the Chalmers Motor company, C. Morse, vice president of the selling division, has just announced the appointment of W. L. Agnew | as director of advertising. Mr. Agnew, who has already as- | sumed his new duties, is one of the | best-known advertising men in the automobile industry, For the | four ycars he has been advertising mavnager for the Hudson Motor Car company and has been responsible for much of the excellent gelling copy laced by that concern. Before join- ing the Hudson company, he was a member of the copy staff of Lord & Thomas, Chicago advertising agents, A comprehensive merchandising ex- perience includes several years as ad- vertising manager of the Great North- ern railway at the time when the late James J. Hill was lending his energy toward building a great transconti- nental system. Submarine Sinks Scripps- Booths on Way to India The fact that the steamer Lord Tredegar was sunk by a torpedo in the Mediterranean a short time ago while on its way from New York to | the far east will deprive a number of people in India of Scripps-Booth cars, Many people in India have pur- chased these luxurious light cars. A number have been sold to East India potentates. Auto Men Look for High ‘ Prices On the Materials The material situation, according to | C. J. Corkhill of the Nebraska Haynes |\Auto Sales company, will be as seri- ous, if not worse, during the coming | scason and he advises prospective | purchasers to buy now, regardless of the car they have in mind. | Dealers, it is said, will show good | judgment in taking as many cars i«luriug the winter months as they | possibly can, 195 _ Modd 854, . o. b. Toleds Without it many a good time will be missed or marred— many a duty slighted or performed with discom- But this dependable, comfort- 5 Overland will eas- ‘" going ”» Willys-Overland, Inc., Omaha Branch SALES ROOMS 2047-49 Farnam Street Douglas 3292 last | What Franklin Did. | That there really is an enormous 5rmnomic waste, and that a saving r_)f | $150,000,000 of the annual tire bill is | not an idle dream, is shown by figures | which have been gathered and aver- aged by a prominent statistician. For | the year 1915 4,750 miles per set of tires was the average on all cars listed except one, established an average of 9,630 miles | per set over the same period, more | than 50 per cent better than the gen- cral average. Hiram Percy Maxim, famous in- ventor, finds the secret of tire service to be a question of the load and the type of suspension. He says: “If the load on pneumatic tires never ex- ceeds the elastic limit of the rubber they will endure a very long time, whereas if loaded but slightly beyond the elastic limit they soon go to pieces.” His theory is that rigid construc- tion and heavy weight account for the low general average. Obviously a flexibly constructed car will relieve the tires of strain, and prevent their stretching beyond the elastic limit of the rubber. Another obvious deduc- tion is that the less weight a tire car- ries per cubic inch of tire displace- ment, th= longer will be its life. One of the first automobile manu- facturers put the tire question on a purely scientific basis by eliminating excess weight and by incorporating shock-absorbing chassis construction was the Franklin Automobile com- pany. This- company was also the first to adopt cord tire as standard equipment. Scripps-Booth Coupés Are The shipment of Scripps-Booth coupes, delayed in transit too long to reach Omaha for the Closed Car Salon, has reached here at last, The classy little job is now on exhibit in the show.room of W, M. Clement. —azme Makes The “Going” Good All Winter Thisis the big 112-inch wheel- base Overland—the room- iest car ever sold for $7 or anything like as low price. It has the reliable 35-horse- power Overland motor de- veloped to perfection in t building of over a quarter of a million of the big Over- lands now in use. With its long wheelbase, four- inch tires and long forty- cight-inch cantilever rear springs, it is easily the easi- “Made in U. S, A" 2.1 AR AP AR 07 R AN A A 41 PRI 1, 1 A PRI AR A, 95 .5 A 8 50%1001411 i” B This car, the Franklin, | Placed On Exhibition‘ qua county, where we spent five days, | and made several side tripe. Then we | went back to Buffalo and on to Ala- hama Center, where 1 lived sixty-two | years ago. In those days I used to| travel about the conntry mostly on | horseback, there being few buggies. | We traveled back by way of Batavia. | Oakfield, Byron and Akron, where l‘; visited many of the scenes I had known in my younger days. 1 found only two men who were living in that | vicinity when I lived there. On the return trip we came to Buffalo and back to Detroit on the boat. starter spin for a long time. Besides this keep in touch with the Willard Service Bta- tion, and your battery won't die before its time. There's a lot of good in- formation in our free booklet “Your Electrical System.” Ask for & copy. Nebraska Storage Battery Co., 2203 Farnam St, Omaha. Phone Doug. 5102, Passenger Traffic Heavy Gerritt Fort, passenger traffic man- ager for the Union Pacific, is in’ the city, enroute to Denver, having come over from Chicago, Mr. Fort sees an |’ era of good passenger business in sight for the coming winter, predict ing that the travel to California is go- ing to be heavy. AN RS S S I T 2275 We'll be glad to test your battery at any time. Willerd Storoge Betteries ave for sele dealers, Waterd Sovic Sons omd Branchas. ol actory Electric Crank. ing, Lighting and Ignition. EXIDE - Storage Batteries REPRESENTING The quality field of motordom, DELCO-EXIDE SERVICE STATION 2024 Farnam St, maha, Nab, O Phone Douglas 3897, And you will receive the wsame conrteous Sore daltvering. yost Waat-ad % TEE BES 0 in parson. est riding car that $795, or a great deal more, will buy. You ought to have a car this winter and there’s no such value to be had in any other car at anywhere near the price. See us today, get your $795 Overland and go where you will when you will in warm dry comfort regard- less of the weather. Same model, six cylinder, 35- 40 horsepower, 116-inch wheelbase—$925 at Toledo. 95 a he SERVICE STATION 20th and Harney Streets Douglas 3290