The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 15, 1923, Page 15

ATURDAY, DECEMR ER ord Dealers Confer on 15, 1928. Million Car Sales Work Washington, Idaho a nd Montana Men at Seattle Convention Last Week Tho first Washington, Montana €nd Idaho Ford Dealers’ convention to take place In Seattle sinco 1920 Was held December 10 and 1 While some groups were going thru the big assembly plant, others Were sightsoong at tho university, government locks, the waterfront and other parts of Seattle, while still others were viaiting the local dealers at their respective places of business, Monday evening all Were guests of the Ford Motor Co, ata theater party at the Orpheum, ‘Tuesday noon a banquet was giv- Co, at tho New Washington hotel, It was here also that sales and .ser- vico plans for 1924 were placed be- resented by the dealers. The Ford speakers included on the program were R. W, Hinea, ly appointed assistant manager at Seattle; C. B. Ballard, sales man- Q's H. Wolters, chief clerk; ales; H. J, Elmendorf, Lincotn R. 8 Harrison, superinten- W. C, Barnum, stock super- vice manager, Thru the talks of these vartous Ford representatives the dealers re- in selling, and thoughts that will be especially helpful in putting over the 1,000,000 car sales campaign Motor company thruout the coun- try. Heretofore the automobile selling summer and early fall, but the Ford Motor Co, believes its products can Indications of a new ferry service from the Sound country of this state to Vancouver Island is seen by the an announcement from the Joshua Green interests. Those interests as- sure the public that a Port Angeles- operation next summer with accom modations to car travelers and at rates similar to those at other points. ous Georgian tour cireult of Northern Washington and British Columbia. » Accordi: H. J. Berna s to figures recelved from manager of the Los of the division of . and former Oakls pranch manager, 500 motor vehicles a day are being registered at the Southern bra en the dealers by the Ford Motor fore the big sales organization rep- branch manager; R. A. Clark, new- Donoghue, truck and tractor intendent and R. W. Jennings, ser- ceived a good supply of new ideas now being conducted by the Ford season was considered to be spring. IS PLANNED Axtomobile Club of Washington in to-Vietoria ferry will be placed in ‘This closes the last gap in the fam. Angeles t SPECIAL Net Cash Price Good Until Jan. 1 Only on FEDERAL CORD TRES DEFENDER . $10.00 ..$11.60 $14.2 . $15.85 $17.40 ..$18.00 . $18.50 S ..$22.60 BLUE PENNANT 30x31 Cl ..$15.60 30x34 § 8. .$16.60 32x31 $17.95 Blx4 . $20.20 32x4 - $22.25 832x414 -$28.90 B5x5 -$37.75 Other 3 at Proportionate Prices. McCREERY TIRE CO. 922 Western Ave, Phone EL iot-4546 —be (6. ply) saved! spend for a pair of lined brake shoes —ask any Ford deater jot W $3 |e sold 12 months in the year, and |'8 conducting this sales campatgn for this purpose, The target ts | 1,000,000 cary and trucks to be re~ tailed betw: October 1 of this year and March 31 of next year, Dealers representing various parts of the territory under the Jurisdiction of the Seattle branch gave thelr views and ideas as re- Bards tho 1,000,000 car sales cam- palgn, and also thelr solutions to various dealer problema, The following speakers were call- ed upon: A. C. St John of the St. John Motor Co, Chehalis; 1, B, Titus of Olympla; E. J. Uecker of Cashmere; W, L. Michaelsen, dealer at Odessa, Wash; B.C. Smith of Kennewick; John Kelle: her of Ellensburg; Frank Lavin of Rockford; R, A, Willett of Colville; B. 8. Hudler of Everett, Was) Hugh Diehl of the Diehl Motor Co,, Bellingham, Wash.; J, Carey of Eu- reka, Montana; H, OQ, Bell of Mis- soula, Mont,; Jim Whitfield of Ro- salia, Wash.; I. O. Bayer of Deary, Verne Pence of Bozeman, G. Burrows of Yakima, Z% B. Silver of Polson, W. O. MoKay of the W, 0. MoKay Co,, Seattle; E, P. Leonard of Tacoma; H. 8 Steiner of the Universal Auto Co., Spokane, Wash. Before closing the convention it was unanimously requested that Mr. Hinea tender to H. G. Schreib- er, Ford representative traveling Seattle and Tacoma, the sincere sympathy of the Ford dealers, to- gether with a suitable floral token with an expression of good wishes for his speedy recovery from the illness which prevented his attend- ing the convention. “G. LUCILLE” TAKES RIDE G. Lucille Butler, “sob the gang” on The Seattle Star ing like being consistent,” s0 is ter,” searcher after the elusive feature story and “one of| r editorial staff, tukes a ride in the Star automobile. “Noth-' ays “Gee Lucille,” “Star and Star.” | ——_—_——— - | Talk about climate! This picture was taken December 1 at Volunteer park, Seattle, Wash., U.S. A. And the fluffily dressed bits of fem- ininity, posing artistically in front of the new 1924 Cleveland sedan, don't seem to mind the “cold” a bit. They are all dancers from the Cornish school and were taken to and from the park by the management of the Seattle Automobile Sales Co., local distributor, From left to right, they are: Ruth Jessop, Alma Wayne, Portia Grafton, Evangeline Eq- wards and Madelina Tenny. |SEVEN HUNDRED CARS ‘SLOGANS FOR ENTER STATE DAILY | }n day are now coming into Califor: daily into the wate | «Among Employes tomobiles during the month of Octo. ber over the National Old Trails | Offielain of the road-marking de-| }nia. Allowing four passengers to a Speer: More than 1,000 persons a day route. iS | partment of the Auto club of South- this would mean that motor|Push Anti-Accident Drive came into Southern California in aw “Safety First—Courtesy Always.’ On bright red metal plates the **rule of the road"’ has been attached to each of the 151 motor vehicles of telephone system in the This includes in con: the tele. the Pacific state of Washington, the trucks and cars used structing and maintaining phone.service of Seattle cording to estimates on the Pa cific highway, an equal number are coming in from Oregon, Washington and Canada, and over the Bankhead highway, the Old Spanish Trail, the | Distribution of th the Sunkist routes, approximately t been completed as a feature 200 cars a day have been counted, |o¢ the nystematic accident preven or 800 persons. tion campaign which the telephone - ompany is carrying on among its On the trucks and heavy vehicles the entire slogan appears | $n, 000 ‘Plate, while on: erelior Good jidgment alertness the points of good drivin, eautiousness and three important employes ae, Traffic Cops and Ta ‘But What of the Poor Private Driver? | CHICAGO, Dec. 15— Two baneful bugbears of motorists, themselves antagonistic in former times, have met here and decided to work to- y are the traffic cop and the taxi driver. | And, oh, the conspiracy they have Jentered into! To be good friends| reafter, each other and moto . square yourselves for this} to favor the elimination of all in business streets | one | park | You get the point of this, don’t you? |} Well, the National Association of Taxicab Owners started this conspir t the poor motorist with a The taxleab h cony jon in this city owners, coming from 126 cities, |brought as his guest the police off arge of traffic in his local After a free trip to Chic » Much g and entertainment, what affic chiefs do but fall in r former enemies and let | the individual motorist hike for him- elf? But even tt formulate. cop + fitet to ext banqueti could the with the s hard those 5 consplency ‘There fzo the taxi men, it all backward in airing thelr own feelings about the cop Policemen make it their fi outdoor sport to baw! out ta ned up Presjdent taxl owners, 4 Join J ers,” op ting h ws unmannerly least, in insulting his g | sucn a charge. “Ana policemen waste our gnso- unnece sin gi ie rners,” t t r ontinued. “They'll be just as efficient if they are less ard-boiled.” But he couldn't get very far with at tor Albert J. Headley | representing the po more , . < rivers always have an I nN comes usually because r e of the cab busir added. “The drivers w on and are on th toe the time h better than mo: All of which dincusston led to agree PY ELECTRIC co: EL tot-nss4 ect wore Wire eters Poor BROADWAY SLAY METHOD TIRE SHOP “Taxicab drivers, as professional rd htc clenched 10 had the temer- | Christ xi Drivers Unite! ” % * net the example; theref | be expecially’ conside | of traffic rules. | “Policemen and city officials should | |get the advice of experienced taxicab | jmen before changing traffic I parking business streets 6 elim! in ate “Uniform driving rules must be ght to avold trouble for tourists because of strange customs, BY THOMAS It, BEEMAN ing y Kogineer DECEMBER 15, 1928 y ROADS IN GOOD CUN- A. C. 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