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Toy Planes Fly
130 Feet and
Perform Stunts
Output, of Old Santa Glaus'
Workshop This Year Is
More Amazing Than
Ever Before.
A great poet once said, "A boy's
will is tlie wind's will." Toymakers
liave evidently taken this saying as
their motto as they have considered
almost every conceivable trend of
hoys' minds in the manufacture of
their Christinas tovs.
For the pugnacious and war-like
there are toys of a war-time flavor.
Among them are siege guns which
shoot wooden bullets, machine Rims
shooting smaller wooden bullets anil
others which only make perforations
in a paper tape, although the sound
of the toy is wonderfully like the
.machine guns their grewn-up broth
ers heard in France.
"Stunt" Airplanes.
l'or the studious there are elec
trical toys, building apparatus With
which houses, automobile trucks and
other wonderful things may be con
structed and engineering and wire
less outfits.
For the boy of mechanical turn
there are railroad trains, automo
biles and street cars operated by
springs or electricity. Then there
are airplanes which fly 100 to 1,200
feet and by clever manipulation of
the stabilizer they can be made to
do "stunts" known to grownup avi
ators. The old standby like father cot
trom .Satua Clans when he was a
boy are not overlooked. They were
rubber-tired tricvcles. drums, sleds.
rolles skates, ice skates and sport
goods.
Are American-Made.
The little girls have not been for
gotten by the toyniakers. There
are beautiful dolls, some that say
"papa and mamma" in a baby voice;
dishes, stoves, pianos, play houses
with play furnitue arid all the things
that delight the little feminine mind.
Most of the wonderful toys now 011
display at the big department stores
are American-made, only a few com
ing from Germany and Japan. The
beautifully-colored picture books,
without which no Christmas would
be complete, come from Germany.
Previous to the war American
, kiddies depended on Germany for
their toys. During the war the toy
market was almost ruined. Neces
sity showed the way to American
toy makers and the result is Ameri
can toys bid fair to take the front
rank. t
Before the war little boys liked to
play war. They liked to receive
guns, cannons and swords on Christ
mas, Some of, them were danger
ous. War Toys Are Safe.
The late war has left its imprint
on the toy makers. They continue
to cater to the little boys' military
tendency by making engines of war
in the exact replica of those used
in the war, yet they have been care
ful to make them safe for peace time
playing.
The general trend of toys is to
v aid the educational and instructive
'kind. Toy makers are producing
toys which teach as well as provide
pleasure. '
J. C. Weston Elected ,
To Ajax Presidency
Joseph C. Weston was elected
president and general manager of
the Ajax kubber company, Inc., at
a meeting of the board of directors,
November 27.
President Weston came to the
Ajax company as vice president
about a vear and half ago from the
United States Rubber company,
with which organization and its
subsidiaries he was connected in
executive capacities for more than
20 years.
Metal Brackets.
Car owners who do their own re
pair work often need metal brackets
or angle pieces of a certain size and
shape. These are quite easy to make
in the garage with the ordinary
tools and a vise'out of soft rolled
brass or iron strip from 1-16 to 1-2
inch thick, and this strip is so easy
to obtain in a variety of widths from
any metal warehouse that it does
not pay to cut up h sheet. If brass
is used it should be made quite soft
by beating t redness and plunging
iii to water. To save time and avoid
waste of material always make a
thin cardboard templet or pattern
of the fitting and then work to it
In most cases the holes for screws
may be drilled before bending the
stnp m ine vise.
. Water Leaks.
When water leakage develops be
tween the rubber hose and the outlet
from the cylinder jacket, or where
the hose joins the radiator pipe, it
can be obviated by, wrapping the
joints with ordinary adhesive tape.
The proper method to follow is to
remove the clamps, tape the joints
and shellac the tape. When the shel
lac is dry the hose clamps should
be replaced. Be Sure that the clamp
draws up n a perfect circle. If it
is out of shape and will not draw up
properly it will bunch up the rubber
hose so that leakage will begin again
before long.
Chipped Gears.
Chipping of the gears is usually
caused by gears that are too hard, a
pinion too far in or too far out of
mesh with the ring gear, improper
alignment of either of the gears or a
ring gear sprung or bent. The best
remedy is to install new gears, but
sometimes the chips may be fished
out through the grease plug hole,
or housing cover, after loosening it
with a screw driver or punch, thus
avoiding the necessity of dissem
bling the housing. If a number of
teeth chip off at the outer ends
chamber them by grinding.
Cam Shaft Knocks.
A cam shaft moving endwise will
produce a knock similar to a light
connecting rod knock. As the en
"gine speed is increased, the cam
shaft is held in one position by the
sdditional power required to drive
it and the knock usually ceases. The
cam shaft gear plate may be re
moved and pressure exerted on the
end of the shaft, holding it back
against the front flange or the cam
shaft bearing, thereby determining
if end play if producing the knock.
I $5,000 Bowl Is Feature of Exhibit
The above photographs show
part of the unique window display
which was arranged at the Cadillac
show room during Thanksgiving
"The Mikado" Caste
Starts 9 Rehearsals
For .Institute Benefit
Rehearsals of "The Mikado," Gil
bert & Sullivan's delightful light
opera, are under way and will be
presented at the Brandeis theater by
the Omaha Opera association in
January. Prmcipals and chorus
members are being tutored in their
parts by Oscar Lieben, stage direc
tor, and J. E. Carnal, musical direc
tor. The proceeds will be donated
to the Child Saving institute.
The association presented Balfe's
"Bohemian Girl" last season in a
creditable manner. The organiza
tion is made up of Omaha choir
singers. A few more good voices
are needed, according to Mr. Carnal,
to strengthen the chorus.
The cast is: Mikado, Charles R.
Gardner; Ko-Ko, Oscar Lieben;
Pooh-Bah, Frank Latender; Nanki
Poo, Lawrence Dodd: Yum-Yum,
Miss Charline Johnson; Katisha,
Mrs. Grace Foole Steinberg; Pitti-
Sing, Mrs. Bradlev Roe, and Pish-
Tush, Marcus T. Neilsen.
Omahans Realize Value of
Bike for Transportation
"At the 'Onward Omaha banquet
Thursday night," says Victor H.
Roos. local Harley distributor.
"John Fletcher! vice president of the
Fort, Dearborn National bank of Chi
cago, said that the use of the bicycle
instead of the street car for getting
the workman from one job to an
other would greatly aid in fitting
him better for his work and would
also lessen his bill to the customer
he served. Omaha seems to have
ilready realized the value ot the
bike by the number now being
sold," was the opinion expressed by
Mr. Roos.
Another Stevens Record
Reported to Omaha Agent
Another Stephens record was re
cently reported to Walter Johnson
of the Mid City Motor and Supply
company, which indicates that in a
cross-country five-mile sweep stakes,
staged at Iron City, the Stephens'
time was 4:55 2-5. Five drivers start
ed in the event but the Stephens took
the lead at the start and held it
throughout
In the Algerian Sahara the Arabs
are abandoning their famous horses
for motor-propelled machines. .
The
4-Pauenger Phaeton 2400
4-Pastenger Phaeton 2400
Cabriolet ... - - 3000
4-PaHDger Coupe - 3275
7-Pasaenger Sedan - 3400
Tourinf Limousin - 3625
Limousin 4000
week. One of the features of this
exhibit was the huge punch bowl,
the value of which was well above
$",000. This punch bowl is made of
Omaha Man Named
Western Manager of
lackson Motor Co.
The Jackson Motor corporation
of Jackson, Mich., announce they
have elbsed a contract with Fred O.
Clough, for tile past four years
salesmanager of the Western Motor
Car company, to act as western sales
manager for all territory west of
the Mississippi river to the Pacific
coast. It is the intention in; the
spring to open a factory branch in
Omaha and obtain a local distri
butor. Mr. Clough is maintaining head
quarters with the Western Motor
Car company. It wilt be remem
bered the Jackson factory had a
branch in Council Bluffs three years
ago, but this was closed during the
war as the factory devoted the en
tire time to war materials, discon
tinuing the passenger Car production.
In Drilling.
Kerosene should be used in drill
ing, reaming or turning malleable
iron or aluminum. On the other
hand, turpentine should be used in
stead of the oil for drilling hard
steel, as it will enable rapid drilling
of the metal.
Reason Hudson
Leads in Style
EVERY day you see 'Hudsons two and three
years old, which, both in performance and
style, might well be judged of recent production.
First, because Hudson design has never been
guided by caprice. It has never sought attention ,
through dubious extremes. It has always been
too sure of what are the essential permanencies
of beauty and dignity.
The Foremost Performance Car
The advance ideas you will always find in Hud
son. But they must earn their right to belong.
That fact established its leadership of motor style.
And with its eminence as creator of mode
Hudson performance holds unquestioned position.
By every way open to proof it has shown its su
premacy. These are the sufficient reasons why Hudson
for five years has led the sales of all fine cars.
GUY L.SMITH
.".SCIt VICt FIRST
flO-? fARMAM S OMAHA. USA: PMONCOOUCUUim
silver inlaid with gojrl and is a gift
of R. H. Collins, president of the
Cadillac Motor Car company, to the
old guard of Cadillac distributors.
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wuija ooaru useless
For Diagnosis of
Battery Troubles
"Perhaps somebody will get rich
one of these days diagnosing bat
tery trouble with the help of an
Ouija board." says ' Elmer Rosen
gren of the Nebraska Storage Bat
tery company, "but until then we
will have to be satisfied with the
slower, old-fashioned methods.
"It's remarkable how sinmplc and
accurate these methods are. The
hydrometer, for instance, tells the
specific gravity of each cell, and in
that way the exact state of charge.
From this test and another known
as the insulation test, the battery
man can .tell whether a little re
charging will put the battery in con
dition, or opening up for repairs will
be necessary.
"Any car owner can make the
hydrometer test. All there is to it
is taking a sample of solution with
the hydrometer, and then reading
the figures on the little glass float.
If the reading is above 1.250 the bat
tery is properly charged. If below
this figure, it should be given ad
ditional charge at a service station."
Retail Store Purchased ,
By National Auto Concern
Announcement was made last
week that the National Auto Acces
sory company had purchased the re
tail store of the U. S. Auto Supply
company, 2012 Farnam street.
The National Auto Accessory
company will be oyerated under the
management of H. H. Redmond,
who at one time was associated with
the C. E. Paulson Motor company
and recently resigned as cfty sales
man for Paxton & Gallagher to take
the new position.
What for? Watch this paper.
On December . 12th we will
tell you what FOUR. Maybe
you can guess.
MaroPs,
Digest
Java has become an important
market for motor vehicles.
Gasoline was first used as a liquid
for cleaning of clothes.
Only one person in every 5,300 in
Russia owns an automobile.
Great Britain is expending $140,
000,(K)0 a year on highways.
Senator Warren G. Harding is a
member of the Chauffeurs' union at
Washington, D. C. '
Free schools are conducted in
New York City for instruction in
operation and care of motor trucks.
Alabama, Arkansas, Nevada,
Sooth Dakota and Oklahoma have
one motor vehicle for every. mile
of road.
A new motor company organized
in Manitoba, with a capita.1 of $1,
000,000, will build automobiles in
Winnipeg.
Operators of motor trucks with
out speedometers or with worn
brakes are subject to fines up to
$100 in Milwaukee, Wis.
An average of four men were em
ployed to-construct each of the 1,
650,000 passenger automobiles pro
duced last year.
All but nine states in the union
have already surpassed the total
number of motor vehicles for the
entire year of 1919.
Money invested in the automobile
business in the United States has
now reached the stupendous amount
of $3,166,834,694.
Passenger car and motor truck
owners in New Jersey are facing an
increase in tax fees from 20 to nearly
400 per cent for 1921.
Motor vehicle shipments from fac
tories during the month of August
were reported to be the heaviest in
the history of the Industry.
Edward Morris, 16 years old, of
Philadelphia, has the distinction of
being the youngest motor race driver
in the United States. ,
A forfeit of $600,000 a day is made
by one of the largest automobile
manufacturers in the United States
aJ a result of the new price reduction.
Members of the Garage Workers'
union , in New York City are de
manding a minimum wage of $7 a
day for washers, $6 per polishersind
$50 a week for foremen.
In 1899, the first year for which
records exist in the automobile in
dustry, 37 passenger cars were man
ufactured. Today the normal produc
tion amounts to 2,250,000 a year.
The average working life of a
horse is nine years and 15,000 miles
of travel. Motor trucks, in many
cases are found to be good after 15
years of service, after having cov
ered from 100,000 to 200,000 miles.
Municipal underground parking
stations for motors vehicles has been
in operation in Europe for more than
10 years. They are found in Berlin,
Paris aiid Rome. The average ca
pacity of the subway garages is 200
cars.
..Despite the steep and crooked
roads through the Yellowstone Na
tional park, over which no less than
10,000 privately owned motor cars
toured this year, 10 accidents have
Republic
Truck Bodies
Spring Builders
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This is tlie way
First Service
Second Advice
Third Battery Sales
" Service' is, and always
will be, our job 365 days in
the year, but we're on the job
anytime to show you a Still
Better Wfllard Battery with
Threaded Rubber Insulation
the kind selected by 152
manufacturers of passenger
cars and motortrucks.
NEBRASKA STORAGE
BATTERY CO.
20th and Harney Sti.
Former Liberty, Man
To Sell Hupmobile
J '' 3.'v
William McCullum.
William McCollum, who has dis
tributed Liberty cars in this terri
tory for the past four years, hold
ing the office of secretary treasurer
and general manager of 'the Omaha
Liberty Auto company, 'sold his in
terests in fhe above company and
has accepted the position of general
manager of the Victor Motor com
pany, 2523-25 Farnam street, retail
Hupmobile dealers. ,
Mr. McCollum 'states there has
been quite a bit of activity in t he
sale, of care during the past week.
In addition to selling two new cars
the Victor Motor company disposed
of their entire stock 'of used cars.
The total sales amounted to $19,000.
been reported, only two of which
were of a serious nature.
The formation of Republican Wo
men's National Motor corps was re
cently announced. The organiza
tion of women offered their passen
ger cars and personal service dur
ing the remainder of the presidential
campaign to transport speakers, for
parades and for other services in
the 4,000 counties of the United
States.
15,000 MILES ON TIRES
50Tb Greater Fad Efficiency
Zero-Balance Readability
Lea Annual Depredation
TRAYNOR AUTO CO.
2200 Farnam St., Omaha
Trucks
FIRESTONE
RIMS
Wheel Builders
we line itup :
Phona Tyler 2920
Drilling lllas.
The car owner who finds it tree-e-sary
to drill holes in g1as wilk
succeed if he uses the following
method: Grind tthe points from one
corner of a small three cornered file
on the bias from the other, l'laci
this in a bit such as is used in hard
For Christmas
Morning
WHAT could bring more real
joy and happiness to your
family than finding a new Stephens
Salient Six in the driveway.
A new car of proven mechanical ex
cellence and superb design. One
; that your family will be proud of at
all times.
Start now to make your plans for a
Stephens Christmas. No matter what
kind of a car you have now, a Steph
ens will give your family a new con-
t ception of motor car value.
Mid-City Motor and Supply Co.
Distributors , .
2216-18 Farnam St. Omaha Phone Tyler 2462
STEPHENS ?
AUTO
The United States Auto
Supply Co. have disposed
of their retail store at
2012 Farnam St.
i.
GET ACQUAINTED WITH US
for Xtnas Suggestions
Robes, Auto Heaters, Perfection Pumps,
Mirrors, Moto Meters, Steer Warms, Etc.
Special Introductory Sale Now On.
National Auto Accessory
' Company
H. H. Redman, Mgr.
1920
Maxwells
and
Less
In order to close out our stock of new
and used Maxwell and Chalmers Cars
left on our hands by the factory we offer
them at sacrifice prices.
Western Motor Car Co.
Harney 0868. Farnam at the Boulevard
wood. Place the glas to be bored on
a smooth surface covered with a
blanket or similar material. Hrgin to
bore the hole exactly hs if the sub
stance were wood. When a slight
hole has been made surround this
Willi putty and till the dam thus
created with turpentine to prevent
heating. Do not press too hard on
the drill in boring.
STEPHENS MOTOR WORKS OF MOLINE PLOW COL
OWNERS
1920
Chalmers
$1650i
and
Less
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