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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1917)
1 HiO OMAHA M;iimi j-L-o Li. ft V. .! r1" USELESS PLANTS J TO BE JMMTED War Industries Board to Is sue a Priority List in Order of Im- .- portance. Ever since the declaration of war ., 'ith Germany and the beginning' of the rhovement to conserve our wealth and eliminate waste, there has been a controversy as to what industries are essential tothe prosecution of the war and what are nonessential. j Within a few weeks the war In dustrie .board at Washington i wilf issue a priority list by which indus tries will be arranged in the order of their importance and those considered nonessential will be eliminated gradu ally.' Fred K. Parke, 'general manager of the Olympian Motors company of Pontiac, Mich., has pointed out sev eral interesting facts about the auto mobile industry brought about by the controversy. ; Fanner Adopts Auto. "It is a significant fact that the American farmer,'the shrewdest of all business men, has at last come to the automobile and adopted it for his pur poses," says Mr. Parke. "He has come to regard it as an indispensible part of his farm machinery. During the last 12 months more than 60 per cent of the entire output of 1,500,000 vehicles were sold to farmers. Thousands of automobiles used by doctors, real estate men and other professional men and .tradesmen are anything but pleasure vehicles. They ire used in'the conduct of legitimate business -. and professional practices. Their elimination would affect most tvery man, woman and child. Employ Million Men. . "Last but not least, must be consid ered the enormous damage that would , be. done to. the American industrial Trtachine were the manufacture of automobiles stopped. There are now fs5 automobile plants in this country. .. They employ nearly 1,000,000 work men. There are 26,700 dealers and 26r 000 garages. In all, there are about 5,000,000 persons dependent upon the automobile industry. The damage would be felt in every line of business in the country were these workmen, dealers and garage men forced to find other employment or busines" Immense War Plant ,to Be ' Completed in Record Time There, is no doubt in the minds of Detroit residents about the govern ment's determination to respond promptly and energetically to Pre mier Lloyd George's plea for a "mil lion men and a mountain of arms." A new field is opening to truck salesmen, asserts J. M. Opper of the KJones-Opper company, which gives promise demanding some attention. "During the last few months we New Field Opens Up to Auto 'Men Who Can Deliver Truck Chassis Iw. MSfifiuiii'Jfc fcs: t : ;r t have been able to interest a number of undertakers in the light truck chassis for the purpose of building on a hearse body. The accompanying pic ture, represents a job recently deliv ered to J. E. Smith at York, Neb." Although many industries have quiet ly taken oyer the manufacture of munitions since the war began, the new rush started only recently. Gi gantic new structures are being put together with amazing speed to han dle immense new contracts for the government. No shortage of materials handicaps these undertakings. Every thing comes under government pri ority order. Probably the most prominent exam ple, both in magnitude and dispatch, is the immense new plant which will house tho. Dodge Brothers' munition industry. The day after a contract for millions of dollars' worth df spe cial recoil mechanism had been al lotted to Dodge Brothers by the gov ernment, a force of hundreds of men, teams and machines was on the ground, excavating and assembling materials. The work since then has been pushed with great rapidity, 'he force of workmen being enlarged as fast as laborers and mechanics are available. Over night acres of ground are transformed into broad, level floors of concrete. Great masses of material are piling up on all sides in readiness for a building which will measures 578x818 feet. It is intended to have the plant in operation next spring, with thousands of workmen employed. The entire, work is in charge of Dodge Brothers' own con struction superintendents. Autoists Must .Give Heed 'To Batteries in Winter "Too many motorists," asserts R. C. Smith of the Dlco Exide Service Station, "make the fatal mistake 'of concerning themselves with the cylin ders, the bore, the stroke, the wheel base and other much talked of points when estimating the fitness of their car. There are many other vital points, and one in particular, which need much attention the storage bat tery. "The storage battery doesn't make much of an appeal as a selling point, because so few automobile salesmen really know much about it. Conse quently they dwell upon other things to such an extent that some motorists don't even know there is one on their car until they have trouble wtih their ignition. "It would be an act of kindness for automobile men to instruct purchas ers regarding the storage battery and the constant attention it needs. To lay a car up for the winter without giving proper attention to the storage battery may cost the owner real money when he tries to start the car in the spring. It may even mean a new battery. A, storage battery must have the same attention when idle as when working, perhaps more, and no mo torist should allow his battery to run down while idle. Tfst it while it's working and test i1: while it's idle is the only safe way." New Invention to Help Cars Start in Winter A new and very simple invention has recently made its appearance in Omaha which gives promise of being an effective solution to starting the motor during cold weather. This device is produced by the Thorwald Manufacturing company and consists of a small carburetor at tachment in which is enclosed a spiral coil which can be heated red hot in an instant. The heat is furnished by electricity from the storage battery, and as the gasoline passes through this device into the carburetor it is brought to a boiling temperature. Thus as the vapor enters. the manifold it is in con ditio! for an explosion. I -ttltejr wwmK ffei I: S II J a nAijfep A I . I"16 Qualify Gogs Qear Through" rljil , Fourseason 'Cars J ir-Yl it i - u AMBULANCES FROM PONTIACINTHE WAR Production , Reaches Eighty Daily, Wonderful Efficiency G. M. C. Plant Helps Out Uncle Sam. While the rest of the country is manufacturing munitions, high-power guns and explosives and swift vehicles and caterpillars to yank them hither and yon that they may destroy, there is one big plant that is doing its ut most to save the pieces. Much has been said of -the pro digious speed with which things are being turned out to put this country on a war footing to put the real punch into preparedness but little haj filtered to the public of the enor mous activities in the nature of giv ing first aid to the cannon fodder. Pontiac enjoys the honor of being the scene of the greatest production of war ambulances in the world, and a glimpse into the making of these vehicles which bear the red cross of hope may not be amiss at this time. Wherever the British troops have been fighting, these Pontiac built am bulances have been on, the job. Perform Big Tasks. In Mesopotamia, in Saloniki and in Egypt their numbers have been small but their work has been big.' In Fianders they have carried thousands, along the French lines they have been doing their bit to alleviate suffering, and even in Italy they are operating between the hospital units and the firing line. More than 2,000 of them have been crated at the factory, hurried east on the railroads and then landed over seas, when the ships escaped the most ruthless of destroyers the subma rine. Ambulances for the Allies. Something like three years ago the truck department of the General Mo tor company began the building of war ambulances. England was the first buyer, and 2,000 were, made, boxed and shipped there without more than passing comment. Recently England asked for 1.500 more, but was told that 650 is the limit, now that Uncle Sam is buying ambulances. Then when United States troops were being given a touch of high life on the Mexican border a Meet of the GMC ambulances, were with them. So well did they perform that soon after the declaration of war by this country an order was placed with the Pontiac concern for 2,000 ambulances. The company now is on the tail end of this, ready to build the last 700 but having no place to send them. On top of this came the order for 1,700 trucks for the signal corps, these to be used as aeroplane tenders, and one day last week an inquiry was received asking if another 1,200 am bulances could be built. All of this has revolutionized the business of a company that was a pio neer in the commercial vehicle field. Production had to be speeded up, this requiring more machinery and more buildings, and how well it has been met is told in the fact that the plant is running slack now waiting for Un cle Sam to catch his breath and tell where to send the chasses. Two big buildings have gone up within a year, and another one is under way, so that it is up to the government to take care of its end the ambulances will be delivered at the rate of 80 a day if necessary. Taylor Sales Manager Of the Prince Auto Co. Announcement was recently made of the appointment of A. A. Taylor as sales manager of the Prince Auto company of Omaha.- Taylor is well known to peopte of this section and lias been a resident of Nebraska for a number of years. During the last five years Taylor has been interested in the automobile business. During this time he has been with the Noyes-Killy Motor company of Omaha and the Buckstaff Auto company of Lincoln, Neb. The Prince Auto company has re cently added the Davis to its line and now handles the Davis, Case and Globe trucks. That extra room will pay your coal bill. Rent it through a Bee Want Ad. SAXON "SIX" A BIG TOURING CAR FOR 5 PEOPLE The Smoothest Running Car It can be fairly said that Saxon "Six" Is the smoothest, quietest, most flexible car in the field. To dispute this would be to question facts. With a 2-inch crankshaft and a score of de tailed refinements in the motor, vibration Bnd friction have been practically dispelled. And with these gone the life of tbe motor is largely lengthened. In fact, now, running with full .load, Saxon "Six" has the stamina to stand up twice as long as the best known "four" in its class also running under full load. In other phases of performance, too, this absence of vi bration helps. It makes gear shifting a thing of the past save in rare' cases. Saxon "Six" is $935 f. o. b. Detroit. Let us give a demonstration to show how supple and able a perfomer this new series Saxon is. NOYES-KILLY MOTOR CO. FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS Omaha, Neb. wfr. ijiii iiiib iiibi " imuimmwk ' JSrarf1 : H Sedan $1095 Sedanet $ 845 (with compUtoly Kmovabl window! tad ptuli) Touring $725 Roadster' $725 (Wtrw wWI an (par til txtta) For Autumn Driving , Autumn is the season when summer blends into winter tut the blend ing isn't always gradual Often times cold days alternate with warm ones, or warm days are followed by cool nights. ; Vith a Dort Fourseason no prank of Nature will find you unprepared and so it is; the ideal car for Autumn. Winter and early Spring of course demand just such a car and it has proved itself possessed of Summer advantages as well keeping out heat and dust while affording ample ventilation. The Dort Sedan body is distinctive. Note its unusually graceful and well balanced lines the whole car a har 'monious unit of motor car architecture. t 'I V I i K k l I if I I X Iji JiTTB:iiijwiiir"ii-J u.a.....M-p-it. ism T00ZER-GERSPACHER MOTOR CO. OMAHA, NEB. 2211-13 FARNAM ST. S PHONE DOUG. 6082. Spend Your Money Wisely This Christmas LiPhZtour Model 90 Small Sedan 1240 . b. ToltdTtx fr trie nbjd to chanit tnlheui nottet 1 E QUIP your .family for effi cient living. Give them this all -weather utility car so that they can meas ure up to the demands of the times. The benefit of this car as a Christmas gift is lasting. That it is beautiful and fash ionable is secondary to its value as the means for better living. There is spacious room for five adult passengers. The two doors are staggered. There are two individual front seats, with aisle -way between. The top and the window pillars remain, up permanently. The windows drop into the sides of the body and doors. and can be quickly opened or closed, as desired. There is a dome light in ceil ing, three silk roller curtains, parcel pockets at both sides of rear seat, foot rail, windshield wiper, and nickel handles to close doors from the inside. The entire top and sides are decorated with gray and black striped cloth. Every inch of the floor is covered with thick car pet to match the walls and ceiling. The body is Brewster Green with black top. It has 4-inch tires, non-skid, rear; 106:inch wheelbase; Auto Lite electric starting and light ing, and vacuum fuel system. Make your Christmas money live longer, do more 70od and equip you for efficient living during the bad weather ahead Willys-Overland Inc.. Omaha Branch SALESROOMS 2047-49 Farnara St. Phone Douglas 3291. WHOLESALE DEPT. , 1916 Harnay St. Phona Douglas , 3290,