The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-19
THE GARAGE KICKER

We have been amused less for ong
time at tho garage kicker. This IS the day, ap.
parenty CT the automobile, and in order keep
the in repairs it appears necessary for gar.
ages 10 be maintained and the said garages appear
to NAV, bred very fine brand of kickers. Now,
perhaps the garages deserve all that is sent their
way in particular cases, perhaps in many
20 that We do not know but general princ
pies We believe this kicking is all wrong. II all
owners of automobiles Will at once become converted
to the fact that you cannot keep an automobile
a wheebarrow expenditure we are convinced there
will be no more kicking.
The generality Of us live along in an ordinary
way, substantial Of course, six days Of the week.
and on Sunday we expect a little extra, big feed
T. You please. Now 1t is this big feed that costs,
costs perhaps much any three or four, or FIVE
Of the meals during the week, yet do not notice
it and do not complain because that is the way we
have been raised and without It We would be dis.
appointed. Suppose all at once put the Sunday
fare On throughout the week and note the change.
Expenses double, and thribe etc. and the first
thing we know begin to kick at the expense be.
cause 1t is something not accustomed to. 1t
is no. the fault of the grocer and the butcher. Thy
are not to blame for supplying our wants, but they
expect their money and must have it. We ourselves
10 blame. Our wants are greater and in supply
ing them create the extra expense.
1t is just with the automobile and the gar.
age We have been going along all these years
using sharks horses bicycles, wagons and buggies
and have done very well with them. But now comes
the age Of the automobile, and the general feeling
Is tI1t the automobile is none too good for any of
US. We must have one and we do have one. In
stead of travelling six miles an hour heretofore
we think nothing of travelling from twenty to forty
miles an hour We lose sight of the fact that "if
hoy M brpa an
and when we run into a garage If we ex-
pect it properly cared for must expect to pay
for II. Garages must be equipped with the neces
sary machinery, and must keep expert help all the
time to repair and care for these modern machines
and this machinery costs money and this expert
help must be paid for. Consequently we think
when we hear fellow kicking at his treatment at
some garage that 1t is time for him to be checking
up What did he get the automobile for? For
pleasure? Yes that is one reason and If he gets
the pleasure he certainly expects TO pay for IT, and
II he does not It is his fault for an automo.
bile is certainly luxury. Did he get it to in
his business, MS time saver, and in order to ia
clitate and dispatch his business? Yes, and II it
answers the purpose 1t must be paid for and II a
man is able through the use of an automobile to
do in one day what 1t would otherwise have taken
him three four days to do Is he not just little
unreasonable to kick at the garage for charging for
the work 1t does on the car? And is not the owner
o! the auto little unjust to expect the car to run
Nithout attention and repairs?
Men do not put their money into garages for
fun. They expect of course to make dividend on
their investment, or they would not make the in
yestment When they erect the building, install
the machinery, and get around them an amy OF
expert help some outlay is represented, and it re.
qures some management and some business to
AXE It pay And the only way to make 1t pay Is
TO for and repair automobiles. And so the
owners of automobiles may just as well now as
any time arrive at the conclusion that everything
in this world must be paid for and II you run a
whee'harrow, you will have wheelbarrow expense
TO maintain, If you drive buggy you will be obliged
to maintain buggy expense, and II you annihilate
distance with the automobile you cannot get away
from the expense attached thereto. Garage experts
of course make mistakes and at times may put your
car out OF business, but the garage is permanent
Ind reliable institution and is on hand 10 rectify
it's mistakes Again say there may be justihabe
grievances in particular cases, but general prn'
ciples say when you have a crouch at the gar
nGe look in the glass and II you are not the
fault. "Quit your kickin."
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