Thursday, January 9, 1919
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THE ALLIANCE HERALD
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Chandler-Hupmobile Agency '
CHANDLER AND HUTMOBILE CARS
Overton Garage
HUDSON AND NASI OARS
There are only FOUR factors which
could probably cause a REDUCTION
IN PRICE OF MOTOR CARS
during the next half year
ANALYZE THEM FOR YOURSELF
1 Will the price of Materials decrease?
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ANSWER:
The MATERIALS for the next season's production must be CONTRACT
ED FOR AT ONCE and at PRESENT PRICES. Steel is high Part makers
are swamped with orders Material . cost can not be reduced at this time.
2 Will the Cost of Labor be Lowered?
ANSWER: The cost of LABOR will not decline until the high cost of living is reduced
, It will be months before the supply of labor equals the demand. Until then
labor cost will not come down.
3 Can Quality be Reduced?
ANSWER: Emphatically NO! Past standards must be maintained. Cheaper mater
ials or less efficient labor cannot be used. This will not remedy the situation
4 Have Motor Cars Prices Increased OUT OF
PROPORTION to the Increased Cost of Manufacturing?
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ANSWER:
In SOME cases this is true and those cars are now adjusting their prices
downward to an EQUITABLE FIG-URE; but those cars which were PRI
CED RIGHT during the war cannot be reducedn price until manufactur
ing costs are reduced.
We wish that conditions were different and that we could promise lower prices in the nir
BE REFUTED. There is nothing to be
GAINED by waiting, except the LOSS of the comfort, convenience and utility of a car durimr
Winter and Spring.. fe
Alliance Deafens:
Sturgeon Garage
BUICK AND PAIGE CARS
Lowry & Henry
STUDEBAKER AND DODGE CARS
Coursey & Miller
FORD OARAQE
Rurner Motor Company
JACKSON AND ELCAR DISTRIBUTORS