Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

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THAT DOESN'T TOUCH US AT ALL. We have almost
millions invested in factories for making every
part Of our cars others have thousands invested in
assembling pants-many of which they do
own, but merely lease
about that this season Compettion-rea competion--is
thing unknown in this business today. Three FIVE
years hence-that's another question.
BUT THE THIRD REASON DOES AFFECT US-And
that IS why other makers predicting price
OF 30"-prcdctons diligently circulated they
threaten to swamp us with orders for immediate delivery
condition which, while enviable respects is
one to be invited to degree have had
during the past year.
THE TIRE SITUATION is ACUTE-Most acute it has
BEEN Crude rubber has soaring the past
sixty days and is quoted S222 pound And not
from artificial but because there is tremendous
shortage of rubber o5tioa
SOME MAKERS ARE HARD HIT by this-those makers
tire contracts at fixed prices when rubber was
quoted at IS to 81 cents When rubber prices quaduped
Enemy-for they thought the tire maker would be the
only loser But soon it appeared the shoe the
enough to go round and those who had bought tires
must accept compounded" tres-or Compounded"
is the trade for shoddy tires. Made from discarded
O'Sullivan rubber heels and other refuse.
WHERE DO WE GET OFF AT is YOUR natural question
Well, in the position of the who finds himself
with his elevator full in of shortage in
for all the tires will need and will be equipped
with rubber tires-nade from the rubber the
world produces and by the best tire makers we know
Morgan & Wright.
HERE ARE SOME INSIDE FACTS-eratuitous asser
tions worth face value more, and you entitled
to facts on which to base your own Judgment
WALTER E. FLANDERS ANTICIPATED the rubber
situation he has anticipated every other this
industry with accuracy that has been the marvel of the
covered lust he
covered for every other kind Of material that goes
the making of motor
NOW FLANDERS HAS A SUPERSTITION to the effect
that contract be good unless it is so
made that both parties will satisfied with it. not only at
first, but to its very end.
so HE MADE HIS TIRE CONTRACT, not at a fixed
ucuates with the markets oy crude e ruPbe auT an
cotton, labor and other items See the pont He guar
aneed himself good tires and left incentive for the
tire maker to skimp the quality should rubber
pectedly ADVANCES it has.
NOT THAT ANY REPUTABLE TIRE MAKER
WOULD, you understand. We wouldn't them Of
tracts made four months ago. at present prices of crude
rubber would break Standard Oil more efectually than
which makers will get tires all and beggars can't be
ehoosers They are begging for tires-any old kind of
thing left the tire maker-compound best he
FLANDERS WAS ABLE BY HIS PLAN to not onlv
quality of tires with which all Studcbaker
will be equipped, but to make the contract that get
first call the output not only of Morgan Wright fac
tory but of the two other big plants that constitute
Rubber Goods Company of Amerca-which gets 500 Of
all the crude rubber that to America.
THAT'S WHAT WE CALL "FoxY"-makng contracts
that two-sded which provide for any change that
may and at the same time guarantee always The
highest quality of materials. Wcfarc said
before for years all materials and contracts
such as that described What concern had
either foresight the capital Anticipate that ahead?
WE MANUFACTURE EVERY Pant from the Pie Iron
and the Steel Plate the finished only motors
aes and all other mechanical parts but bodies toos
storm All sold with the Stdebaker label
car and its equipment. Magnetos, tires and radiators
made by specaists-and secured against ali
contingencies in the way tires. We ger OR
requirements and get the best
PRICES OF ALL MATER1ALs-Steel, aluminium, copper.
bearing alloys, etc, have advanced considerably over
the prices paid for those which working
up in the first $4,000 cars-bought you'll remember a.
panic prices in panic times OF 1907 Nearly 5000 now
in of Balance will be finished about Fcbrucry
Equipment-Ol and Gas
, oEN Lamps, Generator and
AoO Tube Horn
MAGNETIC
F. o. B. Detroit Included-Of Course