New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
NOTES AT RANDOM

We published the other day get
rich-slowly story which told about
worker in tire factory who ran
5000 investment up to Ss0,00O-odd
through stock dividends declared. But
here is one that beats that. A man
who invested $3.50 in ten shares Of tire
stock at SO a share some ten years
apo had his holdings increased bv
to first and later BY to /. In other
words. he holds 800 shares OF stock
quoted at 1850. His investment has
grown to S368.OOO # this tire com
pany's latest reorganization Is made
az q ratio of 10 10 !. as Is generally eX-
pected. his holdings VIII be 5000 shares
OF stock. with a value OF PERHAPS $40
a share. As time goes on ne Is likely
10 be q millionaire on the strength OF
that first $3.50 investment.
Automobile makers are having trouble
with wood wheels. and i'm some cases
with the wood used for automobile
bodies. This stuff Is in such demand
that there is no longer time to dry 1t
by aging. and some of it comes through
the machine driving process IN unht
condition to be worked. As result
makers are getting reports back IN
some cases that the wood wheels are
warning and even breaking they
haven't the chance 10 turn 70 wire
wheels. either. for they are about as
scarce right now as anything can be.
Those who have orders in for wire
wheels have 20 stand in line to get
them.
A general advance iu prices OF auto
mobiles is sure 20 come. and many
makers already have announced m
creases. There are good reasons why
those who intend TO buy cars would DO
we'll 10 place their orders now, even II
they think the season Us so far ad-
vanced that they might as well wait
for the show TO SEQ what is coming
Ont Chances are the automobile buyer
will save from 5000 10 $500 on his next
car bv putting in his order now. And
inasmuch as the new prices will be up
instead of down. that will tend TO keep
the used car values Of recent models
m. so that owners turning in their
cars or attempting to sell them should
find values pretty well supported.
One automobile dealer we know is
displaying a closed car that has Tor
all interior ftments Just holder for
engagement book and calling cards, and
that in the plainest style and simplest
taste. "No lady of my acquaintance,
says he. "would ride in her brougham
down the avenue smoking cigarette
and no gentleman riding with her
would smoke either. Therefore, nave
eliminated the smoking equipment
have also taken out the manicure SET
for know no lady would do her nalls
while out riding. Smelling salts etc
also have been eliminated. There Is no
flower holder. either. have no bro
caded or tapestry upholstery, and l
have eliminated the gold-plated fittings.
What I offer is. ! believe, in the height
Of good taste and in no sense garish.
I base my choice on what ] believe a
lady wants and would do. Maybe I'm
wrong"
Thus far this year there have been
800 .429 cars registered by owners IN
the State of New York. That Is more
than all the twelve months of the pre-
cedinC registration wear. when ZZ4;llS
cars were registered. And more than
$4,000 chauffeurs have taken out
/ licenses. against 1000 the year pc
fore. The Secretary Of states once
has taken in more than SZ5UO,OOO IN
license fees, greater by S6oO'OOO than
for the year preceding.
The government report showing the
cotton crop 10 be 56.3. or the lowest on
record. indicates a WELD Of only H.
100000 bales. Immediately following
the publication Of the report cotton
jumped $500 a bale over the closing
price Of the week before.
cost for harvesting. ginning and bal
inc the planters Of the South will make
moro money, but the price Of cotton IS
certain TO be even higher. according 70
the view Of Southern dealers. II the
Price of cotton goes TO so or go
hale. as has been predicted. all fabrics
utilizing cotton must advance in price
and how serious this may be for the
tire business can be anticipated