fHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; JULY 14, l a.
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DEPENDABILITY
OF MOTOR TRUCK
HELP TOFARMER
"Record-Breaking 1918 Crops
Due in Big Measure to
Haulage Facilities,"
Says Changstrom.
'The world record-breaking 1918
crops are due in no small measure to
tl :' haulage dependability of motor
'. ulks," says Carl Changstrom of the
S:;iH.ard Motor Car company.
''-Farmers are just like manufactur
er., "when it conies to increased pro
dv.c'.ion. The manufacturer will not
in-'-e ..r.ny more goods than he can
1-rofttahly market, and likewise, farm
its', will not produce huge crops un-Lis.-lhey
are sure they can be hauled
to market rapidly and economically
and ?t a minimum use of man-power.
"Hence when farmers were called
upon this year to produce as they had
never produced before, all doubt as
to whether their product could be
profitably marketed had been dis
pelled by the adaptability and econ-
imy which the motor truck had
;h.)wn curing the past year in farm
produce, transportation work.
'The motor truck has proven that
:; is equrvl to fa&t and dependable
I.&u'age of crops to market at a great
KW'iiVT in be!p r.nd time. A few years
;!(o. the farmer could afford to spare
I'.-i-time and labor necessary to haul
ing his produce to market with horse
drawn equipment. Today the motor
tiuck delivers larger loads at a SO
per cent saving in time and expense."
Motor Truck Hauling
More Profitably Done
By Larger Compani
"The fact that there are comnara
tively few large motor truck hauling"!
companies operating in this section
is a matter of surprise to me," said
MrUE. H. Scripps, general manager
of the. Victor Motor company, of this
city;
"The majority of hauling at the
present time is being done by indi
viduals or small concerns operating
one; to" three trucks, and even under
these conditions the truck operators
are' finding a mighty nice profit, which
is an indication of what the profits
would be u organized alng well sys
terriized lines and hauled in a big way
by a well-financed company.
"I was surprised," added Mr.
Scripps, "to note that during the last
week our transportation department
had been called upon to figure out
transportation problems for several
concerns who are considering the
placing of orders for fleets of trucks
for overland motor transpo.tation
work, and it is pleasing to note that
in each case facts and figures have
been demanded and quality stipu-
1 1
liaten.
ims is possibly due to the tact
that where one has taken the trouble
to make an investigation they ha.e
learned that the rather severe condi
tions under which overland trucks
are operated dj not permit cheap
trucks standing up for any great
length of time, and even then the up
keep expense is too high to warrant
the use of. cheap trucks.
"For this overland work, and es
pecially in the hauling of live stock,
the Dart has come in for very favora
ble consideration," Mr. Scripps stated.
"Make Your Motor Car
Last," Should Be Motto
Of Every Auto Owner
With the greatly reduced produc
tion of motor cors, automobile conser
vation becomes a patriotic duty.
"Make your motor car last by using it
properly" should be the motto of
every motorist in tne opinion ot
George S. Waite, sales manager of the
Grant Motor Car Corporation, Cleve
land. "Beyond any question there could
be a marked improvement in the use
of automobiles, in more careful driv
ing and in more frequent inspection
and attention to the car. This is
especially true among owners of medi
um priced automobiles.
"We have recognized this fact In
building the latest Grant Six by trying
to make the car so simple that it is
easily inspected and attended to, by
providing excess capacity in the cool
ing, oiling and electrical systems.
"But these precautions to insure
good continued service even under ad
verse conditions, mean as much as
fifty per cent longer life of the car if
the owner is willing to be particular
and careful.
"In ordinary times a motorijt may
perhaps legitimately take the stand
that it is nobody's business how soon
he wears out his car or his tires or
how fast he consumes oil or gasoline.
But tinder present conditions it is a
duty to make one's motor car last as
long as it will, to conserve tires by
careful driving, to conserve fuel and
oil by cutting out speeding.
"The man who wears out his car
recklessly now will either go without
One or pay for it by an advanced
price on his next car. If everybody
would do this motor car prices would
not continue to soar as they are doing
and manufacturers would be better off.
The public makes a mistake in think
ing that high prices mean larger pro
fit to the manufacturer. The opposite
is true because costs always advance
more rapidly than prices."
Automobiles were not admitted to
Central park, New York, in the early
days. . Winslow E. Buzby was ar
rested October 31. 1899, for endeav
oring to drive a "horseless carriage"
in that famous playground.
Saves $150 to $850
THESE are thrift days when you should get $100 worth
of value tor every $100 you spend.
The Indiana Track offers $150 to $850 more value than do
ether trucks. It has rightly been called by transportation experts
"America's Greatest Truck Value." Compare its features with
those of any 30 trucks and you'll see why It dominates.
. The Indiana has 112 reserve strength built Into every parti
Its worm-drive rear-axle is tested In actual service 100,000 miles i
Ask us to let you know what it will cost to haul
your load over your roads. We have the figures.
1020-22 Farnam Street
Standard Motor Car Co.
CARL CHANGSTROM, Prta.
Pbone Douglas 1705
Omaha. Neb,
"If Motor Trackf CoalJBt Built Btttt tor Mar, Monty hdiona WoM BaiU Thtm'
WORM DRIVE
A
CASH SYSTEM IS
SCHEDULED FOR
AUTO ROW MONDAY
No Charge Accounts for Re
pairs and Service; rree In
spections Discontinued;
Salesrooms Close Earlier.
All repairs. labor and, service ren
dered by Omaha auto dealers will be
for cash, only, starting tomorrow.
This is one plank in the platform of
war economy adopted by the Omaha
Auto Trade association, which will
be in effect tomorrow.
All unnecessary and free service and
inspections will be discontinued and
salesrooms and repair shops will close
at 6 o'clock on week days and will
remain closed all day on Sundays and
holidays. Furthermore, all charge ac
counts will be discontinued and serv
ice rendered fdr cash only.
These changes are made at the re
quest of the war economy board of
the Council of National Defense.
Their object is to release as many
persons as possible for use in war in
dustries. Expert mechanics are espe
cially needed by the government, and
it is expected that this order will make
it possible for auto concerns to release
many men for government service.
Eliminate Credit.
Charge accounts are being elimin
ated in compliance with , portions of
the regulation adopted, which asks
salesmen "to eliminate unnecessary
office work and conduct business as
economically and efficiently as possi
ble." Auto men expect that the changes
will be taken by autoists in the pa
triotic spirit which prompted them.
They also ask that oil and gasoline
be used with as great economy as
possible.
"It will be the patriotic duty of
every owner to make all minor ad
justments and repairs himself, rliar
every expert mechanic may be re
leased for the government," says a
circular issued by the National Auto
mobile Dealers' association. "Own
ers are requested to see that tools
are in order and that necessary equip
ment is in condition to make emer
gency repairs on the road."
Miss Gaynell Burlingham, one of
the girls employed in the gas mask
department of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber company, has just received
a German helmet, captured by her
brother in battle from a German
soldier in France.
KILLY TAKES OVER
LEXINGTON LINE
Popular Model Has Been Un
der Observation of Noyes
Killy Co. for Some
Time. ,
Announcement was recently .made
to the effect that the Noycs-Killy
Motor company had taken over the
distribution of Lexington automobiles
in eastern Nebraska and western
Iowa. In speaking in this connection
Mr. Killy asserts that his company
has been watching the performance
of the Lexington for some time past
and have become thoroughly con
vinced that the car bears up the ex
cellent reputation which it has among
all owners.
Frank B. Anstead, head of the Lex
ington company at Connersville, Ind.,
is one of the younger generation of
motor car manufacturers. Senior An
stead died several months ago and
his son, Frank B., has taken over
the management of the factory.
All indications seem to point to the
fact that young Anstead is very ca
pable of shaping the policies of the
Lexington company and folks in
motor car circles look for a very suc
cessful continuance of the Lexington
sales record.
Straighten Bent Feeders,
Do Not Discard Them
The movement for conservation of
materials is receiving new impetus, so
far as motor car materials are con
cerned, from motor car manufac
turers. The Cadillac Motor Car company
has just issued a bulletin urging its
distributors and dealers to do every
thing possible to assist in the con
servation of steel, and sks that in
structions be passed on to shop fore
men and workmen to co-operate in
every way they can.
In its communicatioa to the dealer
organization, the company cites in
stances of paying hardware prices for
steel. It points out that when a car
owner bends or dents a fender, it
should be straightened, or the dents
bumped out, rather than thrown awav
and replaced with a new fender.
There are many parts about a
motor car, especially steel stampings,
which are liable to damage by acci
dent or misuse, and unless these are
injured beyond all possibility of re
pair, it is suggested that they be
restored to their original condition
or as nearly to it as possible.
It is also suggested that dealers
may have an accumulation of such
parts, replaced before the scarcity of
materials became so pronounced, that
could be put into first-class shape and
used again where replacement is an
absolute necessity.
Bushing Removal
The ordinary way of removing old
bushings from spindle arms, etc., is
by hacksaw and punch. Here is a
simpler trick. Place the. part to be
operated on in a vise and give a hand
tap of the size that will thread a hole
in the bushing a few turns in. If
a rod or bolt is now pushed in from
the other end, the tap may. -be driven
out without difficulty" and the old
bushing will come with it.
Omaha
Auto Tinners
2107 Farnam St,
Phona D. 3564
Expert Radiator Repairing
Wt taka denta out of auto bodies.
Wa straighten out ante- bodies. v
Manufacturers of
Fenders, Hoods, Cowles, GasoHae
Tanks, Oil Tanks, Battery '
Boxes, ate.,'"
Motor
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A UT0M0BILES are chosen and bought now because they rep
resent the most convenient, time-saving, get-there-direct
method of transportation. They are used because the time they
save is worth more than their cost.
Six days of the week the motor car is mainly utilitarian
enabling the owner to speed up his business affairs, to make his.
time count for more and to increase the commerce and industry
of the nation.
- At other times it is a source of health and energy, a men
tal stimulous and a red-blooded recreation.
Because of safety, comfort, plus-power and long life,
Packard Twin Six is the accepted standard of automobile
efficiency and value. Twenty thousand Twin Six owners will
tell you so.
Ask' the man who owns one,
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Geo. F. Reim Company
Distributor High Grade Motor Cars
Harney and 31st Streets. Telephone Harney 10
OMAHA, NEB.