Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-13
On the Spur of
the Moment
A SATISFIED OWNER
by ROY MoULTON.
written Exclusively for Evening st.

A SATISFIED OWNER
Much is heard in automobile circles
of Satisfied owners" In this con.
nection the following letter has just
been received by an automobile agent
from an owner who appears to be
satisfied and then some:
Dear sir-You ask me to write
and tell why / purchased one OF
your cars. l give the following rea-
sons:
"The price-The local dealer is my
brother-in-law and he gave me 80
per cent. off That is why l like the
price.
"Style and body-During most OF
my life / have ridden in a buggy and
your ear appealed to me because it
bears a greater resemblance to
buggy than to an auto. Then, again,
when I am humping along over the
country roads | feel right at home.
because it reminds me of a milk
wagon | used to drive for my father.
Many an argument we had about that
| wagon, too, but later father gave in
and had springs put on.
"Appearance-The people around
| here go in very little for style, and
had I purchased fine looking car
| of advanced body design the chances
are they would have gained the i'm
preston that I was stuck up. With
your machine great many people
never know but what | made 1t my
self.
1.-THE Engine-A great many cars
| have motors that you can hardly
hear at all, which is rank nonsense.
With my car, if l should be struck
by train at a crossing. have
chance to collect damages, because
can prove that neither I nor anyone
within a block of me heard the loco
motive whistle.
Easy Cranking-I have seen own :
ers of other cars turn and turn With
cut getting a spark, while with my
machine I never have to crank moro
than fifteen or twenty minutes before
it starts right off.
Yes, indeed. your car is a great
car and IL | were to have one made
to order. the only improvements |
would insist on would be a shorter
and smaller hood, louder whistle, n
narrower seat and body to discourage.
If possible, the present deplorable Gus
tom of your drivers to lounge luxuri-
ousv in the cushions and force them
to sit, il possible, more erect; the elc-
walton of the body at least another
foot and the substitution of solid
wooden tires instead OF the pneu-
matte. This would obviate all tire
trouble and with no noticeable de-
crease in the riding qualities of the
car as constructed at present.
Not wishing to flatter your car
at all. the foregoing are my honest
opinions and would betglad to rec
ommend your car to anybody who Is
seeking strenuous exercise and does
not go riding simply for pleasure'
Very truly yours, r
ACCORDING TO UNCLE Amer
What has become of the old Teller
that used. to wear boots with pants
tucked inside EN-?
Being somewhat undecided whether
to go to the mountains or the sea-
shore for the summer. MIR. and Mrs
Ansel Higgins have compromised hs
: remaining at home.
Since Lem Purdy bought second.
hand automobile he is happy. 1t ha:
? enabled him to forget all of his othel
$ troubles and he has only one thing t
worry about.
: Curiosity is burned expensive
habit, pertcklerly in a poker game
,, About all Teller has got to do Il
be theatrical star nowadays Is t
have lot of photographs took will
his head resting in his hand.
/, The bartender who don't drink i
the one who some day owns the sa.
loon.
Lem Scroggs of this place, has beer
in Philadelphy only two or tire.
years and has made several hundred
, thousand dollars He works in tn
mint.