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VOL. XLVH NO. 50,
OMAHA, SUNDAYs MORNING, MAY 2.6, 1918.
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STANDARD TIRE
SIZES ADOPTED
AS WAR MEASURE
Manufacturers Plan to Elimi-
nate Odd Sizes; Rim Makers
.;; Will Standardize fro- .
: duction.
Standarizatioin of tire sizes and
' he gradual withdrawal from trade
ef certain sizes considered unneces
. sary-has i been recommended by the
pneumatic tire division of the war ser
vice committee of the rubber industry
" 11 a step in a movement by the tire
manufacturers to conserve raw ma
terials. The war service committee is
acting in this matter with the con-
" servation division of the ,War Indus
tries Board at Washington.
In relation tor the initial equipment
of few cars, the plan has been pre
sented to the directors of the Na
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, which has voted to ask all its
members to adopt thenew standard
of tires as original equipment as rap-
idly as possible, commencing this
j.CAl. . i KtTthat arf at nrpfipnf in active HemanH
Among the economies which will . . . i u
regular trade channels. There is, too,
a sentiment in well-informed quarters,
that any 'of the arrangements now
contemplated affecting cars of current
models,, should be subject to such
necessary adjustment a needs of
those cars two or three years from
this time may indicate as advisable
A guarantee that the plan is en
tirely practicable is found in the fact
that this measure of economy has
been prepared under the watchful eye
of practical tire men, whose recom
mendations have been made after
careful scrutiny of the records of
their own companies.
The recommendations of the Com
mittee mean that after the needs of
all cars running have been served
throughout the period of their exist
ence, and automobile makers have
brought their own production into
line to. confornuwith the new reconv
mendations, pneumatic tires will be
made in but six sizes for passenger
cars and three for trucks with four
sizes of rims .for passenger cars and
result from standardization and the
discontinuance of unnecessary sizes,
those who have examined the plan
nave pointed out two as of chief im
portance. Dealers will no longer
need to carry the wide range of sizes
heretofofe necessary if their stocks
were to be considered at all repre
sentative, .arid that portion of the
manufacturer's raw material hereto
fore set aside for iroduction in sizes
and types- of tires which are known
as "slow-moving" will be available
now for manufacture into sizes which
-move quickly.
I Four Sues Only.
Manufacturers of passenger auto
mobiles ,are to be asked to fit their
.future production with one of the fol
lowing -sizes of rims: 30x3 4, 32x3 y2,
33x4 and 34x4 . These are to take
tires of those sizes, with the follow
ing,; respectively, as over-sizes: 31x4,
33x4, 34x4 V and 35x5. For trucks
-there are to be three standard sizes
of pneumatics: 36x6, 38x7 and 40x8.
The two sizes that fit the smallest
rims are designed to be of clincher
type; all others to be of straight side
type. Both plain and non-skid types
are to be retained.
In classifying sizes for present'or
future elimination from manufactur
ing schedules, those which are to be
dropped at ,; once ' contain only tires
which sales records of the principal
companies show are no longer in de
mand anywhere. No hardship will
be worked by discontinuing these, and
if there still be an occasioinal car
that might require attire of one of
these odd sizes, there is said to be a
present stock sufficient for all needs.
The next class embraces tires in
sizes which have not been furnished
as equipment for a long time. They
are practically obsolete, though sales
records still show a slight trace of
demand -for them. To take care of
this demand during the Coming
summer, after which it is calculated
these cars will practically cease to
be a factor in the market, November
has been set as a date for discontinu
ing such odd sizes.
A still larger group of sizes no
longer furnished as standard equip
ment with any car, but still in service
among many of those cars now run
ning is recognized in another classi
fication. It is felt that in setting a
date in November, 1919, to drop these
sizes, ample allowance has been made
for cars which use them to outlive
their usefulness.
Will Protect Current Models.
Other provisions are made for still
further extensions of time on sizes
Women's National Army Soldiers Pilot
Automobiles From Cleveland to N. Y. City
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Among other organizations of pa
triotic American women doing duty
at Cleveland, is the "Women's Nation
al Army," whose members are divided
into regulation units similar toour
regular army, and training twice
weekly is strictly carried out. The
government permitted the use of
regulation United States armyuni
forms and a majority of the members
now wear them.
A particularly active branch of this
service is the motor unit, members
of the unit being expected to drive
and care for ambulances, trucks and
passenger cars wherever needed to re
lease men for other work or for over
seas service.
Hearing recently of the frequent
driveaways of Chandler cars from
Cleveland to New York, five motor
unit members of the Women's Na
tional Army New Jersey section
volunteered to. pilot as many Chand
lers in the big driveaway, which was
scheduled for April 25. Accordingly
the five , young women, headed by
Captain Josephine -Windell,, took an
active part in ' the 'Cleveland-New
York drive, of over. 600 miles, which
left the Chandler factory on that date.
Captain Windell stated that they
did not volunteer for this service "just
for the fuft of it," but because they
wanted to avail themselves of the ex
perience to be gained and, too, in or
der to release an equal number of
men for other important work. .
three for truqks, instead of the pres
ent indefinite number listed by the
various manufacturers
"While , this is a logical measure
for the conservation of the stocks of
raw and finished materials," is the
opinion of Mr.' J. N. Gunn, President
of the United States Tire Company,
"it will prove , of greatest economy
after the war because of the saving
it will make possible to the tire com
panies and dealers by greatly re
ducing the number of sizes and styles
to be manufactured and carried in
the many branch and warehouse
stocks established throughout the
United States for the distribution of
the product to the consuming public.
The consumer will be greatly bene
H. T. Melhuish Appointed to
Direct "Fulton". Advertising
H.; T. Melhuish,' brother of William
Fulton Melhuish, jr., president, gen
eral manager and organizer , of the
Fulton Motor Truck company at
Farmingdale, L. I., has been appoint
ed, advertising manager in the com
pany. H. T. Melhuish built up an ex
cellent law practice in Pittsburgh,
Pa., prior to joinning the Fulton com
pany, and when at college was edi
tor of the college publication. Shortly
after joining the truck company, Mr;
'Melhuish closed a contract with N.
W. Aycr & Son. the Philadelphia ad
vertising agency, to handle the com
pany account. An extensive advertis
ing campaign is being prepared in
spite of the fact that the Fulton com
pany lias tripled its production t
take care of an increased;volume ol
business.
MOTOR TRUCKS
meet the stringent
demands of present
day hauling problems
AT LOW
OPERATING
COST x
?4 -ton
$950
1- ton
$1495
$1850
2- ton
$2395
Hauling problems nowadays are
unusual so it follows that to give
the maximum service at a minimum
cost means the purchase of unusu
ally dependable trucks.
Convincing proof that Stewart
trucks are reliable, is the fact, that
in over five years, no Stewart hab
everworn out. ,
You owe it to yourself to investi
gate Steward trucks, , a demonstra-.
tion places you under no obliga-
tion whatever.
Jones-Qpper Co.
2043-45 Farnam St., Omaha.
Dlttrlbutora Eaitarn and
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Wastarn Iowa.
A. H. Jones Co.
Haitian, Naa. .J. .
Distributor Sauthara and.". -Waatara
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$1595
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Unusual Economy
Without Sacrifice
THE Chandler Six has always been famous for its economy
of operation economy without the sacrifice of reserve
power,; without the sacrifice of readability, without the
sacrifice of beauty of design, t
Thousands of Chandler owners all over America tell of
gasoline mileage of fifteen to seventeen miles per gallon.
Srire mileage of seven thousand to nine thousand miles per
set of tires is commonplace among Chandler owners.
Chandler owners and Chandler dealers say that the service -upkeep
of the Chandler car. is much less than that of other
good cars which they have owned or sold.
V In the ownership of a Chandler Six you will possess a really
great automobiles-great not merely from the standpoint of
economy of operation and maintenance, but, even more
important, from the standpoint of mechanical excellence
and daily performance.
fhe Chandler motor, designed and built irfour own factory,
distinguishes the Chandler chassis, marked throughout by
its simplicity and its sturdiness. The life, pick-up, get-away
and endurance of this motor will astonish you quite as much
as it pleases you.
Bodies of most attractive design and of unusual comfort x
are mounted on the Chandler chassis.
SIX SPLENDID BODY TYPES
. Seven-Passenger Touring Car, $1593 Four-Passenger Roadster, SI 595
1 Four-Passenger Dispatch Car, Si 673
Convertible Sedan, S2293 Convertible Coupe, S219S Limousine, S2893.
(All prices f. o. b. Cleveland)
V COME CHOOSE YOUR CHANDLER NOW
CARD-ADAMS MOTOR CO.
2421 Farnam St, Omaha.' 1640 O St, Lincoln.
R. L. Alley, Chandler Manager.
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CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO
For Active Service
American business has been motorized. For both short and long hauls the gasoline
truck has proven itself a thoroughly efficient form of transportation. And no
intelligent field Executive would dream of tackling his job without the proper
equipment a dependable touring car or roadster.
It would amaze you to know how many Lawyers, Doctors, Architects, Contractors and
Specialty Salesmen have adopted the Paige. These men have bought their cars
for active service, and they have been influenced in their selection by practical con
siderations only. They deliberately sought out the car that would offer the greatest
dollarfor'dollar value and. they found it in the Paige.
PAIGE'DETRQIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Murphy-Orien Auto Compaify
1814-18 Farnam St.-Omaha, Neb. Phone Tyler 123.
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