The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 18, 1919, Page 17

THE SEATTLE STAR—SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1919. PAGE 17 ;|New Motor Law Develops | Latest-“Back Seat Driver” | It only took one afternoon s sver-Give-Up” club to develop the back seat driver. Before the new {driver's license law went into effect, the “wiseacr of | the household had discussed at length the requirements of {the new law, and all had agreed that the big “it” in home jaffairs was absolutely eliminated from a front seat position. | It was agreed that henceforth no driving lessons or in .. |struetions would be giveh, Accordingly, the “wiseacres” /future motor car life was planned to be one of joy and The Lowest Priced 4,000-lb. Capacity Truck in the World Owners and ‘tive buyers of motor trucks cannot afford to ove: the following facts when contemplating the purchase of one or more trucks: If you can afford to invest $2,000 in a motor truck, you os ex eee See a Sea It is built of standardized w are the acce; dards for qualii construction. Read the specifications. ™ adbetoued The Traffic saves you hundreds of dollars in first cost— hundreds of dollars in maintenance cost and cuts the cost aling with teams in half. See the Traffic today. “Ask a User”—Let us demonstrate. Distributed by Shields-Livengood Motor Co. “The All-American House” SEATTLE YAKIMA 1024 East Pike SPOKANE 205 S. Wall St. “The motorist who thinks he has|*tate is full of them. satisfaction for they decided they'd drive as they liked or | they would not drive at all, The law ts now in effect and has been for thirty days, and a couple with "Paw" Jat the wheel doing as he pleased brought about a special called meeting of the “Chatter society, jot trips about tow of “‘eonquered at last,’ for hot a laitigle member even knew as much femily ear, What was aid about laws and law makers wouldn't be permiasable for a Bunday school class It was right here, while sipping their sassafras tea that the “hack seat driver’’ developed. It all came about suddenly when one timid member spoke up and said “rll never give up, even tho T am a back seat rider,"’ Those 11 words put more vim and vigor in that hibited In entéring trenches ‘‘over yonder,"* here, adoption of the following «# “We may not be able to dri but we'll get. a licenne to dictate! Binee that afternoon convention, it in reported there are nearly an many women license that of the masculine gender and, true to féminine ideas, they Mashed their state driver's license card on the “wiseacres” promptly ot course, there was one big argu- ment. "Paw" wouldn't Taten, cards or no cards, He was the authorized driver, a position backed by the law, ete., ete. Every one knows it wouldn't take more than one session on this subject. Their lawful rights were again put on an equal basis, each possessing an off! cial card, but When it came to the dictating part of the driving, the law hadn't changed that family right in any respect. From close observations and ex- periences on the downtown streets, one can readily see who in driving the family car and it ie rather amus- ing to be a guest on one of these trips, You have often heart how the Buick car is so enaily and safely driven—well, thank heavens, it ts manufactured in Michigan and the Otherwise, not felt the hand of the despicable | Paw's troubles would be greatly in- Jereaned and the innocent by- standers’ chances limited. Mother sits back now in all her and, of course, It looked like a case | an to drive a cow, much leas the) soseafras tea than the marines ex~ | It in proper to say right) that meeting ended with the | holders as | || TY TAKES UP TIRES--’TIS SAID y Cobb, the gr of all baseball players, has ided to take up for a winter pastime the | selling of automobile tires, and, as the “Georgia Peach” has never been satisfied with anything but | the best, he has secured the ex clusive agency in Augusta, for the famous Vacuum Cup Tented” tuber. Mr, Cobt) bas with him as his partner in business, Mr, Sanford, who is well known to everybody in Augusta, and was the principal of the high school which was re sponsible for turning out such a |] celebrity as Mr, Cobb. Mr. Cobb played hin last game of ball in Chicago on September 27, and hastened to Augusta in time for the opening of the Cobb. Sanford Tire company on Ogtober |] 1, and, incidentally, to meet the |] new member of the Cobb family, who arrived only a few days ago. SILENCE IS | THE ANSWER| If you have ideas of hee some stranger's limousine and driv} ing it 3,000 miles, don’t get enthused | over the acoomplishment and com- ment on the performance of the car. | | Also motor enthusiasts who borrow | care and leave no address, you should avoid Loa Angeles, When Louie Benski saw a beaut ful new Liberty brougham standing in front of a prominent theatre in Newark, N. J. one night several weeks ago, he immediately had vis jons of a taxi jaunt to California. He simply couldn't resist what he considered an Interesting test trip to observe how a town car would take | the punishment of the Western des-| erts, the mountain roads and steep | pauses of the Rockies. Loule later discovered that the ac compliahment wasn't worth the do- ing if you couldn't talk about it aft: | erward, He wag #0 enthusiastic over | his new possession when he landed in | Los Angeles a few days ago, he just | couldn't wait to tell C. K. McKelvey, | Ga. Pennaylvanta | tires and “Ton ipbea _ Announcing the Finest and \ | #lory—license card in hand, and is- suing inatructions upon an Instant's notice. It's ‘Watch out here,"’ “Go slow there,’ ‘Don't turn that “Why don't you stop," ‘Go “Do not back In there," the tall tent," “There goen a fender,’’ “Keep your jeyes on the cop''-and 57 other varieties that keep the throttle pusher’s arms in continuous action. “Paw'' ayn the godd old motor days are over. Maybe so, but his official family are trying to solve the situation, and how successful they've been #0 far can be seen by of American cot-| their driving. Just get a good stand shipped to Japan|on a curb and wrtch from a din- . tance. It is safer and really more Most _ Modern SPRING FACTORY IN THE UNITED STATES At 714 East Pike Street, Seattle 1,500 Springs carried in stock to supply every size of automobile and truck. Springs Manufactured and Repaired - uick and efficient service by led and accurate work- men. Laher Quality Our Springs are manufactured from the highest grade of steel obtainable, and every spring is oil tempered. Our guarantee is for one year, and our product cheaper in price than any other make of spring on the market. ‘Remember LAHER When ed You Break a LAYER F actories and Stock at 714 East Pike St. Seattle 28-34 N. 15th St. Portland RAUTO SPRIN the Los Angeles Liberty distributor, how he had made the transconti hental voyage with only two minor, accidents puncture and a ver tured spring leaf. While waiting for the spring to be | repaired McKelvey Usmened to the/ record of performance of the car while another member of his organt. zation séarched the Liberty stolen- car records. Meanwhile the Newark owner had | |eolictted the co-operation of Ray | | Bundage of the Wallace Motor com: | |pany. The rest was easy. Mr. Brun-| troit factory, who in turn relayed the Jona and description to all sections of | the country by a system which the | Liberty company has originated. | Louie tells the police noW that he didn’t know a great deal about the | laws of Nev Jersey which probibit| the removal of another man’s car to lother states. He also intimated that | jthe next time he takes an endurance | run, even if he goes clear around the | world without even a puncture, he'll | never tell a soul. MECHANICS IN DEMAND Experience in war activities open- ed the eyes of the directors of the Knights of Columbus to the great pousibilities of the motor car, not only as @ means of efficient service, }but also as an outlet for its energies in peace-time activities. The lessons learned In France have been of | gre value here and 80, also, have the results of experiments in this country. As a resuit, the K. of C. decided to specialize. in training. discharged soldier’ Zor the motor trades, ¢s- pecially in the linés that would make men proficient as garage mechanics. This is in addition, of course, to the teaching given many of the men to enable them to become proficient drivers of automobiles and thus in readiness to accept positions open in that line of work. Inquiries made by the secretaries in charge of the K. of G automo- bile in thé motor transport train, dage sent out the warning to the De | The PROOF is in the increasing number of Briscoe Cars in Seattle each day. YOUR BRISCOE IS HER A telephone call will bring a Briscoe for your inspection with- out obligation— Call East 8413 MITCHELL MOTOR AND SERVICE CO., Inc. J. M. OSMOND, Pres. and Mgr. BIG FACTORY ON AUTO ROW IS ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION What has long been & mystery on auto ‘row was cleared away this week when the imposing bullding at 714 East Pike st. réceived its christ- ening In the shape of a big gold and blue sign, “Laher Auto Spring Co.” A creacent-shaped entrance drive, with an attractive drinking fountain appropriately named “Laher which started from New York sev- eral weeks ago on a coast-to-coast trip, revealed that thete is great de- mand everywhere for men capable of earning good wages as garage me chanics and also as experts in serv- fee stations. * This information has confirmed the K. of C. in its decision to extend its work of educating men to quality them for these business openings. The K. of C, motor car in the coast-to-coast journey has completed its trip, after having been enthu- sinstically welcomed everywhere along the route. Trip Valuable The car, a Hudson sedan, was given an especially warm greeting at Sacramento, Cat., when it “ar. rived there with its travel-stained, but happy personnel. Secretary Thomas, Connors was in charge on the long drive, all the way from New York to the Pacific coast, and he was loud in his praise for the pro- ject. He said to a reporter in Sacra- mento that he and the men with him had learned much of value on their way across the trans-continental Springs” in the tile floor of the booth that holds it, calls for the enthu- sinatic comment of passer- by. Surmounting the booth of Pressed brick is a mammoth spring 50 feet long. ‘The establishment covers a floor space 82 by 172 feet, the entrance drive being 35 feet from the side New Plant of Laher Auto Spring Co. on East Pike St. Insert—F. J. Laher trails that would be helpful to them and others in their future work for the Knights of Columbus. On their arrival in Sacramento & formal reception was tendered the K. of C, men by various Catholic organizations and by citizens gener- ally. They were given cigarets in abundance and more hospitality was pressed upon them than they could accept. Through the long journey across the country the K. of C. car served post office for the men of the motor transport train and also did duty as a first-aid station, For- tunately the mishaps en route were not of a serious nature, The last sentence of reading mat- ter in every issue of the St. Louis Mirror is: “When passing behind a street car look out for the car ap- proaching from the opposite direc- tion.” Let's eat at Boldt’ y. M410 3d Aves downtown, 913 2 Ave. Summit and Pine walk. The crescent-shaped front five columns on each side of the main entrance, each column ; mounted by a big electric globe. The offices are on each side of the en- poration, is the man who co! the architectural idea, and he been activély on the job the work for six months. Mr. came to Seattle in February, 1917, to open a branch of the house, and opened up a factory at 1409 Broadway. The rapid growth of the business necessitated quarters and the present bui is the result of many months of ‘ As a boy Laher was assgeiated int the spring industry, for at the agé of 10 he painted springs during the vacation months in a big Eastern factory. At the age of 20 he went into the. business for himself in Portland, in 1908, and has been one of the leading figures in the spting industry ever since. “I am naturally proud of the new home,” says Mr. Laher, “and feel that it is due in great part to the way in which our product has Been received in Seattle. Now that we have the room and the facilities, w6 are going out after the spring busti- ness of the West in real earnest. Our plan is to establish sales and servico stations in every city in this ter _ fitory and to enlarge our output to) such an extent that we can serve thé: states of Washington, Oregon, Mon- | tana, Idaho, California, Utah andj Nevada with Laher springs. ‘ “The reputation of our springs has been spreading so rapidly that we are now filling orders from nearly | every part of the country, but we | are concentrating our sales efforts ; on the Western States territory. t “We will pay especial atten: tion to the service end of the spring business in our new factory and the drive-in arrangement will speed up } the work for the customer. Our | equipment is absolutely and best and our the best in their line on the coast.’ HISTORIC FARM TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION: LONDON, Oct. 18.—The } preceptory of the Knights Templar, known as Templars farm, at the lage of Temple Hirst, Selby, is to sold at auction with its 280 acres land, In the farm buildings are * ‘_ remains of the preceptory where ‘i Knights Templar held sway for a; {— century. The place is conjectured be the Templestow in “Ivanhoe.' The ancient doorway and turret intact; and not far away are tions of a great castle. aad Little John are stated to