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The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
FTRESTONE statesmen
READY FOR 'REUNION''
Washington Employees Leave Tuesday
to Join Others at Philadelphia for
Trip to Akron. Ohio.
MEETING LASTS THREE DAYS

J. ]. Haas. manager Of the local branch
of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany. together with Messrs. McMurray.
Stutt Moore. and Frensdorf, Washington
branch statesmen, will leave Washington
for Akron. Ohio. Tuesday night to at
tend the sales conference Of the Fire
stone factory. They go from here to
Philadelphia, where representatives will
gather from many other cities and a
special train will carry them to Akron.
Wednesday, October IA, a number Of
special Pullmans will arrive in Akron
from East, West. North and South.
bearing agents, branch managers, and
statesmen from all parts of the country.
. well as some foreign representatives.
The three days following will be a
changing panorama OF fun and fellow
ship, intermingied with serious business
discussion. There will be banquets and
sightseeing automobile trips. Addresses
will be delivered by prominent men of
the organization on all vital subjects.
There will be trips through the big fac
tory. All the latest machinery will be ex-
planned and demonstrated. The new addi-
tions Quilt since they were there last
year. will be an interesting feature.
On Saturday tired and happy. they
win fold their tents like the Arabs and
as silently steal away.
The same special PuIlmans that
brought them to the scene will bear them
back to their various duties filled with
the Firestone spirit and a consciousness
In the heart Of each that they are, after
all, an important factor in the organiza-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
AUTO TAX WOULD
EAT UP PROFITS
Industry Cannot Stand Pro-
posed War Assessment,
Says Dealer.
APPEALS TO CONGRESS
Empire Company Official Says Lesisla-
tors Have Wrong Conception
'of Profit on Cars.
APPEALS TO CONGRESS

Vigorous protest against the proposed
war tax of 81 per horsepower to be paid
by the manufacturer or dealer. and 2
cents per horsepower. to be paid by buyer
Of an automobile, comes from motor car
men.
Just what the proposed Legislation
would mean is strongly set forth by c.
B. Sommers in a letter tO Senator J.
w. Kern, OF Indiana In this some inside
information Is given which shows that
popular ideas Of huge automobile profits
are wrong. To prove that The car is sold
at very close to cost the Empire com.
pany has volunteered to Il m its books
over to the committee. Mr.. Sommer's let
ter reads as follows:
PROFIT of $50.
The Empire company. with which
am associated as secretary, has never,
in its history. made a profit Of $50 q car.
yet Congress contemplates assessing q tar
Of approximately so a car on our type.
which would simply mean one Of two
things-our forced retirement from bust
ness or the addition OF such an amount
to the selling price Of our car. The latter
Is practically impossible, because Of con-
tracts in effect governing the price. and
because our cars sell at less than 81. 900.
II the additional tax were added TO the
selling price, IL would put US above the
81 900 class, and the business that has
taken us years to build up would be
irreparably injured.
II am fearful that the Finance Commit
tee has failed to inform itself about au-
tomobile profits.
Would Deal Hard Blew.
"A point which Il Is well to bear in
mind is that automobiles selling at from
8, 500 up to 1900 have not very much
more horsepower than cars selling at
less than 5000. and yet the margin Of
profit is considerably greater on the
higher-priced car. But even in that class,
q horsepower tax would set back or de-
stroy the industry. In the car selling at
less than $1,000. the only possible chance
for profit with any manufacturer 10 on
the volume Of cars sold. and this volume
would be practically destroyed IL the
selling price was set above 1900.
TT would afford US considerable salts
faction to lay before your committees
our books and show you that such q tax
on the automobile industry would be one
Of great menace.
Without doubt, q war tax 10 essential
but let 1t be applied eQuitably. 1 would
bespeak your influence TO save this Indi-
ana industry, and not permit It to be
wantonly destroyed"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
AUTOTAXUNFAIR
/ PROTEST owners
"a. A. A. Clubs Say Motor Cars
Alone Should Not Bear
Burden Of Revenue.
ASK FOR A SQUARE DEAL
Protest Proposed Levy as a Disenmina-
ton Against One Class of
Road Vehicle.
ASK FOR A SQUARE DEAL

Automobiles throughout the country
are thoroughly aroused at the evident de-
sire on-the part of certain national legis-
lators to place upon motorcar owners a
large percentage of the amount to be de-
rived from the war tax measure.
State and local clubs of the American
Automobile Association responded almost
unanimously to the call of its special
legislative committee, of which DR.. H.
n Rowe, of Maryland. served as chair
man, to make known to members Of Con-
ETess their positive objection to being
seized upon anew as a source Of attack
for purposes of revenue.
The protest sets forth the unfairness of
any legislation which singled out motor
cars from other road vehicles. II gaso-
line motorcars were called upon to pay, II
was asserted, all horse-drawn vehicles
should be taxed, frankly admitting that
their mileage is less, and the tax should
be accordingly graded.
The situation presented an opportunity
to A. A. A. clubs to emphasize to the
national legislators the just position
which the association has taken in con-
tending that all road vehicles should pay
or none should pay.
In his communication to the Senate
Finance Committee DR.. Rowe set forth
the following:
In many States motorcsr owners pay
two and three taxes, and furthermore,
are Disseminated against as a special
class of road users in that other vehicles
60 untaxed. II II is right to tax one
class of road vehicle, all vehicles should
be similarly treated.
Burden Upon Public.
This would be equally true In the i'm
position of any war tax. for IL must now
be apparent to all that automobiles have
an equal right with all other vehicles to
the free use of public highways, built
and maintained by general taxation. Fur
thermore, the self-propelled vehicle has
become of such common use that an
extra tax at this time would be burden
and detrimental to the interests of the
people at large. Moderate-prfced and
moderate-powered cars greatly exceed the
comparatively small number of multi
powered motorcars
'Tt is a conservative estimate to say
that over half Of the 100000 automobiles
in use have a positive commercial value,
and the larger part Of the remaining 50
per cent are partially employed seriously;
carrying men to business or people to
railroad stations, and otherwise serving
those who abridge distance by road.
I'VE would call your attention to the
fact that as citizens we shall pay with
all others whatever general taxes may be
imposed in any war measure adopted.
But We do vigorously protest against any
legislation which passes on to US an un-
fair proportion of tn burden, and also
carries with it a discrimination against
one class Of road vehicle"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
AMERICAN AUTO MAKERS
STUDY S-CYLINDER CARS
Detroit's Orders to Europe Show In.
crease Since Announcement of
New Cadillac.

That American manufacturers OF motor
cars have been paying close attention to
the performance Of eIght-cyIinder cars
in Europe. and that this interest has
been intensified since the announcement
Of the seight-cylinder Cadillac. is stated
in q recent issue Of one Of the leading
automobile publications.
This periodical says that during the
last six months the demand from Detroit
motorcar makers for European expert
mental high efficiency cars has indicated
that considerable study is being applied
to this important subject, while orders
from the same place since the new
Cadillac has been revealed threaten to
depiete the available stock OF eight
cylinder cars, which had already been
decreased by the European war.
This statement occurs in the course
of a long article by prominent engineer
on the advantages Of the eight-cylinder
states that, excepting the small four
cylinder engine for low-powered cars,
the eight will be the ultimate type of
automobile motor. He bases this belief
on the superior nexibility, thermal
efficiency, power per pound Of motor
weight, and durability Of the eight. He
cites, as proof that this type Is most
durable, the IacI tnat, afpef S,O0O miles OF
service, an eight-cylinder motor showed
all wearing surfaces in good condition.
with but slight wear on the cam and
valve mechanism.
It is asserted that the action Of this
engine and its condition after hard use
are good arguments for the adoption of
the eight-cylinder design. It had seen
three years Of service. and the author,
who is an engineer. and who inspected
the torn-down motor carefully, says, its
condition was as good as that Of a stand
ard American four-cylinder after only
one season Of similar service,
This engineer sums up the advantages
Of the eIght-cylinder type engine by
out that IL permits equal angular
OF power impulses; Its su-
perior turning moment and more equal
ized torque permit a smaller engine to
be used for the same. work; It has q short,
rigid, self-counterbalanced crenkshaft
and light reciprocating parts; II has i'm.
from critical or vibrating speeds
and II does not take more space or in
crease the weight or wheelbase of any.
car over Four cylinder engine Of the
same capacity. -
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
HERE ARE some FACTS
ABOUT FIRESTONE rims
Twelve thousand Tons of Steel Are
Converted Into Rims Each Year
to Supply Heavy Demand.
WOULD FILL 1000 BOX CARS

C. c. Carlton, head Of the rim depart
Company, quotes some astonishing fig-
ures regarding the company's rim plant.
Twelve thousand tons Of steel were con-
verted into Firestone rims during the
last year. 1t required 10000 square feet
of floor space and almost 100 mechanics
to handle this tremendous volume OF ma
terial. Sixteen electric welders are re-
Quired, one of them especially construct
ed to handle stock fourteen inches wide.
Fifteen thousand, three hundred and
eighty-siX feet Of storage space is re-
quired TO carry the stock of raw steel
necessary to insure prompt handling of
all orders
1t requires about 1000 box cars to carry
away the seasons output Of rims. II
these cars were made up into one train
they would stretch for almost eight
miles.
The Firestone Company buys more spe-
cial steel than any other company in the
country.
FIrestone rims will be used exclusively
during the 1915 season. by forty-nine au>
tomobile manufacturers, who already
have contracted for their seasons sup
ply.
The company makes demountsble rims
only. which are made in lve types, all
interchangeable on one feIloe band, to
fit any style of pneumatic tires.
demountable rim, having all the Fire
stone features and advantages, is made
specially for Ford cars.
There are oyer 1000 distributing points
in the country where F1restone rims are
carried in stock. This makes it possible
to obtain these rims anywhere without
delay.
From 1000 to 5000 rims, depending
upon the season, are always carried In
stock at the factory for immediate de-
livery.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
TWO new FORD TYPES
LAST WORD in STYLE
Coupelet and the Sedan, the Latter
a Closed Car-de-Luxe, Are Fitted
Out with improvements.
MODELS ON DISPLAY HERE

The two new types Of body. the Coupe
let and the Sedan, announced by Miller
Brothers this week, are the latest ere
ations Of the Ford Motor Company. They
combine at once artistic design and ele-
gance in finish and with those graceful
curves express the beauty of art accen-
tuated through the craft and skill Of
the bodymaker. who intelligently wrought
into his work the inspiration and con-
ceptions Of the designer.
II il the same standard Ford Chassis.
only with a new type Of body, and the
general attra activeness Of the car improv-
ed by a cowl dash, which connects the
windshield with dash. The bonnet also
Is improved by being made with gill ven
tilators. The windshield is of the triple
ventllating type and Insures to the driver
plenty Of fresh air in stormy weather.
while still being protected from the ele-
ments by the outer blass Of the upper
half OF the shield The doors are wide.
making for q roomy entrance with glass
In sliding sash which drops down into
the PANEL The seat IL broad and wide.
and with deep upholstering gives that
comfort and ease which makes riding q
luxury.
The Coupelet, the two-passenger car.
is a type owned by Senator William Al
den Smith, of Michigan. which he has
only recently received, in fact the ap-
pearance Of his car in Washington pre-
ceded the Miller Brothers announce
ment, II having been sent to the Senator
direct by Henry Ford.
The Sedan Is q five-passenger car-de-
luxe. The back seat comfortably seats
three persons and then there are two
front single seats The right hand-front
seat is. on a pivot and folds back out
Of the way when not In use. his new
body also represents the smart the
"snappy'' closed car with its graceful
lines, artistic and ample proportions, its
beautiful finish and roomy interior.
Several Of the models Of each type
have been received and are on display
at the local show rooms.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
GIVE $1,000 FOR LIFE SAVERS

Two checks for $500 each were received
recently by the superintendent of the gov
erEment Life-saving Service for distribu-
ton among needy and dependent en-
ployes of the service. The checks were
sent by two sisters of New York City,
who stipulate that their names shall not
be given to the public.
For eighteen years each has sent
check for $500 making a total Of $4,000
received by the department from them.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
sTALLMGs FLATrERs AJAX.
Baseball wizard Know. Tires a,

Baseball Wizard Knows Tires as
Well as He Knows the Game.
George stallings, the miracle man, who
brought the Boston Braves from last to
FIRST place in the National League race
and kept the team from Cracking under
the strain OF tense lighting, always picks
the best Of the good. His choice of Ajax
tires is, therefore, hattering and evi-
dences his appreciation OF their higher
worth.
Stallings drives q big high-powered
roadster Although the ball season keeps
him busy, he gets several months OF
touring pleasure through the Carolinas
and Georgia in the fail and early winter
before the spring training season opens.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

doubtedly. Influenced many sales. But.
back Of all the attractiveness OF our
product and service, and necessary be-
was the fact that America had the money
to buy the cars and the willingness To
spend Il.
"I see no reason to look for any change
IN market conditions. Barring unexpect-
ed developments, regard q similar de-
mand as assured for at least three
months more"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

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The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
]. s. DONOVAN MAKES VISIT.

J. s. Donovan. who handles the Stude-
baker line in Boston. was here last week
in company with a number Of other au-
tomobile dealers and entered a protest
agrinst the proposed war tax-on motor
earEDAud -gasoltna
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
sTUDEBAKER SALES REPORTED

studebaker touring cars were sold last
week by the Commercial Automobile and
supply Company to DR.. G. whyte Cook,
H. d. Lofland, and p. c. Gideon. A
studebalzer delivery wagon was sold to
The Capital LaundaEE- Company
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
sMTTH-TREw CARS SOLD.

The Smith-Trew Motor Company re-
ports the sale OF REQ touring cars to
Francis Blundon, Ira Downey. Mr..
Schlosser, and Mrs. J. B. Hotchkiss, and
a REQ roadster to F. W. King.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
MR.. AND MRS. MILLER ON TRIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e Miller will
leave today in a Ford touring car for
Staunton. Va. where they viii VISIT their
SON Ralph. who is in the Staunton Mill
tary Academy.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
W. h. CLEGG VISITS CITY.

W. H. Clegg. of the General Motors
Truck Company, was in Washington last
week visiting Emerson & orme. who re-
Gently were appointed agents for Cen
eral Motor trucks.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

An Illinois woman says miIkweed is
edible.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

Over $500 men are in the United States
navy.
Evening star., 1914-08-13

about then. anyway, and SO he slowly
ambled up the hill, for. you know, he
never hurries 1t was an easy matter to
find the tree in which Prickly Porky was
at work stripping off bark and eating 1t.
because he made so much noise about 1t.
'Hello!" said Jimmy Skunk
Prickly Porky took no notice He was
so busy eating and making SO much noise
about 1t that he didn't hear Jimmy at all.
Hello" shouted Jimmy, little louder.
Hello. there! Are YOU deaf?' OF course.
this wasn't polite at all, but Jimmy was
feeling little out of sorts because he
had had to make this call This time
Prickly Porky looked down.
Hello yourself and see how you Ike It,
Jimmy Skunk he cried. Come on up
and have some of this nice bark with
me-" Then Prickly Porky laughed at
his own joke, for he knew perfectly well
that Jimmy couldn't climb and that he
wouldn't eat bark If he could.
Jimmy made n face at him. Thank
you, I've Just dined. Come down here,
where l can talk to you without strain
ing my voice" he replied.
wait until I get another bite" replied
Prickly Porky. stripping off long piece
of bark. Then. with this to chew on he
came half way down the tree and made
himself comfortable on a big limb. Now.
what is it you've got on your mind?" he
demanded.
At once Jimmy told him the queer
story Peter Rabbit had told. I've been
Evening star., 1914-08-13

her in q low tone: "I can't get near
enough to give 1t to him. And / don t
know how to do it, anyway. Gee, this is
the hardest job l ever tackled
Toward noon there came a hush.
Hands paused in their tasks; eyes watch
ed, ears listened. Jimmy had caught Mr..
Morton on the stairs and had handed
the box to him-just handed it without
saying anything at all-and then. with
his ears like peony leaves, fled to hide
his embarrassment behind stand Of UNI
brellas.
Louise Spencer groaned and fell back
into big roll of cotton batting. which
promptly affiliated with her brown flannel
dress Only Vida Page went on calmly
cutting blue serge Her one glimpse OF
Mr. Morton's face had shown to her that
he was surprised without being pleased.
But, there, what else might one expect!
Was it not rainy Saturday?
AT noon Jimmy Lewis walked block
with Vida on her way home, as his
boarding place lay in the same direction
'.All l got was a cool thank you," he
grumbled You're all welcome to your
share in that. but for goodness sake.
don't ever ask me to do anything like it
Evening star., 1914-08-13

week does not admit of such when one
has an old aunt to support.
SO when Paul Morton came to the store
nobody had the least idea that he would
ever see Vida Page. He did not. He
= saw nothing but business; he was essen
TALLY a man of affairs.
Paul Morton was Mrs. Lambert s
brother and he had come TO learn the
business of the store. II he liked it he
intended TO put in some money and be-
come partner The lamberts We're
, very anxious to please him on that ac-
: count. Paul had a still, clear face, keen.
: brownish eyes and red hair Before he
had been in the store week they We're
calling him the bright spot
His coming had caused something of a
furry. but it subsided Immediately. He
: fitted into his place quickly and he soon
became a familiar sight in the different
departments. The younger girls ceased
trying TO fiirt with him. What was the
use when he never saw them.
He had been in the store year to a
day on this Saturday morning, and there
had been some talk of celebrating the
anniversary and making him a present.
II had been Louise Speneer's idea and
secretly she had got everybody interest
ed. She had gone so far as TO take up
little fund for a present and coaxed
= Jimmy Lewis to make the presentation.
: When she came to the store she had the
: isift-a watch fob. The typist had at
!, tached to this long list of the names
of the donors and an appropriate senti-
ment.
i. Louise showed the watch fob to Vida
You see, he's sure TO become a part
ner.' she whispered. We've all got to
hump ourselves to keep on the right side
of him. He can't do much wedding out
among US after we've handed him out a
present like this
Vida said nothing, but she wished the
r anniversary had noc chanced TO come on
: a rainy Saturday. She also wished that
: the prospective partner had not red hair
Any day he might find occasion to cut
down the working force, perhaps to fire
her. And then what would she find to dc
In Westmore?
She was a little uneasy about that an
niversary present. Jimmy Lewis was
the last person in the world to make q
presentation. He was sure to get red In
the face and stutter. and. maybe say the
wrong thing.
She watched Jimmy as she measured
:. of goods. The store was busy, although
II did rain. Jimmy rushed about with
the fob in his pocket. nervous and upset
Once he rushed across the aisle to tel
Evening star., 1914-08-13
Il The Searchli8ht
New Field for the Movies"

The motion picture fllm is invading the
field of the patent specification and
drawings. These films have been en-
ployed recently for demonstrating the
intricate operations Of complicated ma
chimes before patent courts. The pic
lures make the details much clearer to
the jurors than could be accomplished by
drawings and technical explanation
Few of the jurors are men Of mechanical
training. and the Internationally OF
the various parts of a complicated piece
Of machinery is often difficult for
layman to grasp.
In the experiments made It has been
found that the motion picture reel clears
up the difficulty of successfully demon
strating inventions. In fact, the pic
lures have been found to make the
workings Of the machinery more un-
derstandable than the actual observation
of the machine. In operation, the ma
Evening star., 1914-08-13
in-law, rising after him, presented him

in-law. rising after him. presented him
as the new partner.
1t was all a great success and great
happiness. Afterward. Paul walked home
They walked slowly and had great deal
to say. And Paul carried the violin.
Tomorrow afternoon" he said. I'm
coming to call on your Aunt Jennie.
very much want her to like me-
"She will like you,' Vida promised.
quickly. She always likes everybody l
like
Then they both laughed and looked
into each others eyes again. And with
a thrill of JOY Vida realized Paul was
thinking just as she was. that they had
found each other.
(THE END)