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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
MEXICAN BOYS WOULD
RIVAL PEACEFUL HENRY

I'VE should worry about the high
price Of automobiles" said Wolf Lon
dener. THE steadily increasing price
Of new cars is naturally going to boost
the prices of used autos but I got a tip
from a Mexican youngster the other
day and I'm thinking Of building my
own flivvers.
This kid came in and asked if we
had any scrap left over in our shop
which We wanted carted away. We
asked what he wanted it for and he
said he was building a Ford
Now we know that a factory built
Ford has 1t on a homemade product
but why not utilize all our empty cans.
etc, and build our own flivvers? This IS
the day Of efficiency and economy.
Take four empty tomato cans and
you would have your cylinders. The
covers from some of the big round cans
might do for wheels Cut up your gar
of the proper circumference and you
have your tires, when fitted with valves
By the way. do you know that's how
the first pneumatic tires were made2
Dad might raise a fuss but. when
he's not looking, slip out with the seat
from his Morris chair and you have
your upholstery. Let me see-well, you
figure it out yourself and you'll find
all the materials for a flivver at home
But I won't guarantee that It will
run on its reputation like the car
turned out by Peaceful Henry He's got
it down to a science and. IL he don't
raise his price, my advice will be to
buy his product in preference to the
home made brand"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
DETROIT OFFICIALS MAKE
REPORT ON CAR UPKEEP

Detroit Mich. April 29.-The report
Of the department Of public works on
the individual maintenance cost Of 81
automobiles operated by the depart
me1ft shows the Dodge Brothers motor
car operated by John Dunn was the
.most economically driven car in the
F.: department. The statistics include
levery expense incurred by the cars
from July 1, 1915, to December 1, 1915.
gasoline, oil, repair cost. tire expense,
etc, and show that Mr. Dunn's car was
operated at the low cost Of exactly
two cents per mile.
The five Dodge cars used in the de-
partment also are given several records
which place them at the top OF the
low maintenance records. Not one Of
the q used in the department was run
for the six months at a lower cost per
mEe than any one of the five Dodge
cars. They also showed the highest
nT1eage, the lowest expense on tires
and the greatest mileage per gallon
OF gasoline of any touring car in the
department.
Three of the Dodge cars were Oper-
atsd for the six months without any
expense on tires. On the other two
cars Of this make the only tire expense
was for the replacement of spare tires
w'faich were stolen from the machine.
The report shows many interesting
comparisons OF the maintenance cost
Of automobiles which range in cost
from two cents a mile for the Dodge
Brothers car TO q cents a mile for
one OF the heavy duty trucks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

acquainted with one another and thus
s0lidifying q national sentiment which
is essential 10 the adoption of an eff
fective and comprehensive scheme Of
war preparedness.
In the preparedness conference
which took place in Washington, D. c.,
April H. at the war college. the
American Automobile association and
the Society of Automobile Engineers
participated along with the National
the Motor and Accessory manufactur-
ers i'm the elaboration which had in
view the ultimate adoption Of a con-
crete form OF inter-related effort.
II was inevitable that the A. A. A
Spokesman should call particular at
tention to the necessity of highways as
a part of any effective defence UroDO-
sitiOn. It was set forth that the
Bankhead bill which is now pending
in the United States senate and pro-
vides for a combined federal and state
construction Of whatever main roads
may be agreed upon, would be an ex-
cellent start in the creation Of a sys-
TEN which would lend itself to mill
tary purposes and still in times of
peace serve post office and interstate
needs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
EUROPE NEEDS
CHEAPER CARS
Expert Declares Lighter and
Less Expensive Autos
Will Be Built.

Paris. France, April 29.-"The ueces-
sary revolution I'm the construction OF
automobiles in France after the war"
says a competent authority on the mo-
tor car business, will involve an imi-
tation OF the American moderate priced
car. BY the time hostilities have ceased
all the requisitioned cars" he says.
will be ready for either the scrap
heap or the bargain counter. All those
who motored before the war and the
thousands OF soldiers and officers who
have learned TO drive since, must buy
anew IL they want serviceabIe cars.
Their purses will be lighter and their
living expenses heavier. so they viii
naturally want to go light on Injuries.
The popular car viii sell az from 5000
to 500 francs $500 to s12OO).
THE American constructors have
studied the cost OF turning out a car
more closely than the French, who
have aimed first rather to perfection
and only secondarily at lowest con-
sistent cost The Americans, however.
seem to have arrived at low costs in
many points without affecting the run
ming Qualities Of their cars or their
wearing properties For instance, wheel
hubs OF French machines are made of
bronze, cast countersunk and turned;
they weigh from two to four pounds,
and cost from four to seven francs.
the same hub on an American machine
is made OF brass and is stamped weighs
about a third Of a pound and costs one
franc, % centmes; it is quite as service
able as the French hub
"That is only one Of the details I'm
which the Americans have worked out
The low cost Of a good car. The French
constructor can and viii be obliged, to
DO the same. Moreover he has learned a
lot iu machine WORK through the quick
improvisinE he has had to do during
the war 10 readapt his works to the
requirements Of the national defence.
Many interesting discoveries have been
made in ways and means Of decreasing
manufacturing costs and increased out
put OF machines. Besides, the French
manufacturer will always have a con-
siderable margin i'm his favor in com
peting for home trade in the SO percent
or whereabouts Of the selling price alb
Horbed in the case OF American cars
in transportation and duty"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
CARS ARE SELECTED
AS REAL INVESTMENT

Now that automobiles have come to be re-
EHrded az = staple article like real estate,
furniture, machinery and other things In
VOlvinG a large unit OF expenditure. the
public quite naturally weighs automobile
worth 20 a greater extent than formerly,
and chooses cars on the basis OF an invest
ment. Instead OF relying upon first hand
impressions, motor car buyers consider thu
dollar for dollar value, and choose accord
inEly.
This policy Of careful buying on the part
OF the public has had It's effect in producing
record GaleH OF Studebaker cars" says L. J.
Ollier, vice president and director OF sales
Of the etudebalxer corporation. We have al
ways built our product with an appeal TO
conservative buyers uppermost in considera-
tion. We appreciate, OF course, that there
have been and undoubtedly always will be
certain element Of buyers who seek oddi-
ties either in appearance or in mechanical
features. But this element Is IN a dimin-
iHhing minority. The great majority OF
motor car buyers look at their automobile
purchase from a conservative standpoint"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
TIRES CONTRIBUTE OVER
THIRD OF UPKEEP COST

The largest part OF the upkeep expense Of
On automobile can be held down By saving
tires through proper driving and adjust
ments, according to George F. Heising, OF
the Moon Motor Car company.
with careful driving the sverare eost ~
tires In a year fl SO per cent OF the total
upkeep, according TO Helsing. He figures
that means enc set OF tires IN a year and
q mileage OF 5000 miles
Careless driving will double the tire s1-
Dense or Increase the total annual expense
rom 1913 70 $3.50 per year. an increase OF
Sc per cent or q total tire expense OF 81
per cent.
Here are points to remember IN keeping
down tire expense according TO Heisinr
avoid quick starts and stops don't take cor
ners on two wheels, avoid rocks. keep holer
IN castings plugged up, keep your brakeH
30 adjusted that they will not lock the
wheels completely.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
GARRETT DISCUSSES
THE TRADING" EVIL

due TO the fact that an old car must be
considered in many sales agreements. the
buyer is often prevailed upon to buy a GER
tain car simply because a dealer will allow
him a seemingly excessive sum for his old
car said F. j. Garrett Of EIliott-Garrett
company general agents for National cars.
There are lots Of cars, today listed for
trading at prices that neither the maker or
dealer ever expected TO receive. The buyer
learns their real value only when they fail
TO give the service expected or when he
tries TO dispose OF the socalled bargain car
for cash in the open market"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
TRIBUTES TO MELTON.

Quimby Melton, formerly editor of
the Americas Times Recorder, but
now secretary of the cambridge Board
JEFF Trade, has resigned his position
effective June 1st, to go with the At
larta Constitution, as was announced
in this paper last Sunday.
Melton has made many friends in
cambridge, and hosts of Americas
friends note his success with interest.
The following appeared editorially in
the cambridge Post-Searchlight:
"Quimby Melton, our genial secre-
tary of the Board of Trade has resign
ed his position to accept a place on
the Atlanta Constitution. cambridge
is right here going to loose a live
man, one that has kept her in the lime
light and done all in his power to ad-
vance the towns interest. Some of us
have differed with Melton on some of
his work but none have worked as
hard as he to push the town and this
section on the commercial map
THE Constitution has got a good
man, a genial friend-making man and
while we won't begrudge them their
man we do hate to see cambridge
loose him right now. The job of Sec
rotary of the Board of Trade in any
town is hard one. Every man thinks
that he knows better than the secre-
tary what is best to do and how to do
1t and that is one of the reasons that
a good man is hard to keep but none
can but feel in loosing Melton that we
lose a man that feels and lives more
like native of the town than any man
we have had or will get.
with Quinn Melton in Atlanta
sporting around some of the local
ladies are going to have a sad rather
than glad summer time. That boy
is some heavy hitter among the ladies,
batting right up around a thousand
The girls will not be the only ones
that will miss Quinn however as some
of the balance of us hate to see that
smiling face depart into unknown
fields"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

ment issued by the New York State
Department of Education shows that
the Bureau of Education of the De-
partment of the Interior, The Bureaus
If immigration and Naturalization OF
! the Department of Labor, and the
National Americanization Committee
Of New York City are among those
whose services and material have been
utilized. Speakers for institutes have
been furnished by some of these CO.
operating agencies.
Two publications have already been
issued by New York State-a Citizen
ship Syllabus, and the Rochester
Plan Of Immigrant Education-sever-
al thousand of the former having been
widely distributed.
In view of the ebb and flow of the
immigrant tide, as far as individual
communities are concerned-for this
foreign population largely follows the
economic demands OF the hour-New
York is properly approaching this
problem from the state point of view
1t is hardly just to throw upon the
community the entire burden of car
ing for this luctuating alien group
Tie Empire State is thus setting an
example which other of the so-called
immigration states might we'll follow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
DIFFERENTIATION PROBLEM.

Americanization is live issue in
many states. New York appreciates
its significance and has already taken
steps on State basis to Americanize
the alien. In 1910 there were $4,000
foreign-born whites unable to speak
English in that commonwealth, and
$4,000 who could not read or write
in any language.
The New York State Department OF
Education has begun the first state
wide campaign to abolish these disa-
bilities. It's program covered the
following procedure: (a) a careful
survey of the immigrant education
situation; Oh establishment of train
| Ing courses to prepare teachers for
the instruction of foreigners; (c)
adoption of standards of efficiency IN
public-eyening school work for adult
immigrants; Cd cooperation with
state and federal agencies; and (e)
publication of State bulletins.
AS a preliminary, personal investi-
cation and intensive study of certain
communities disclosed dark spots"
of illiteracy and Tight spots" in the
large industrial centers where efforts
we're under way to teach the foreign
er English and give him some contact
with American standards and ideals.
A teachers training institute for
the preparation of teachers of for
eigners was organized at Albany in
the fall of 1915. 1t was so successful
that it was decided to continue it
UPON a permanent basis as a part of
tile regular curriculum Of the New
York State College for Teachers. Sim
liar institutes are planned for SYRIA
euse and New York City, while train
ing classes are in operation at Buff
falo and Rochester, partly as a result
Of state encouragement.
Cooperation with governmental and
private agencies interested in educat-
ms and Americanizing the alien IS
already an established fact A state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
THE NORMAL. AND THE
DEPENDENT CHILD

At the request of the ladies of the
Mission Study class of the First Meth
odist church, the Times Recorder
takes pleasure in publishing the fol-
lowing from the Missionary voice:
The Normal Dependent ChiId-The
problem OF caring for dependent child
rem is large one, since there are
about 100000 of these in the 1,241 IN
stitutions in the United States main
tanned for their care at a coss of
$10,O00Q00 yearly. These institutions
may be classified as private, ecclesias-
teal and public. The White House
conference, held in Washington City in
1903, set forth clearly this fundame-.-
tai principle regarding the care of de-
pendent children; that all normal de-
pendent children-children normal
physically, mentally and morally
should be cared for in foster homes and
rot in institutions. This refers, Of
course, to the full orphan rather than
to the semi-orphan, and to the child
that needs permanent rather than tenn
porary care. What are the essentials
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

in carrying out this principle in the
care of the normal dependent child?
There must be, first of all, RESPONSE
bic, incorporated placing-out agency,
or home-fnding society, in every state
and perhaps, additional agencies in the
large cities. These societies should
be administered by responsible Off
Gals, earnest students of child-saving
work. 1t should be their duty to find
and investigate homes desiring child
rem and to fit the children into these
homes, following up the work with
careful, permanent supervision and
permanent records. These last are alb
solutely essential. Placing-out agen-
cies should have as many receiving
homes for children as may be found
necessary. These are temporary homes
where children may be kept for a short
Period beofre being placed out, that
they may be tested physically and
mentally and put in the best possible
physical condition, and that the work
ers by personal contact may be able to
study their traits so as to fit them into
the right homes. The Illinois and
Pennsylvania Finding societies
il their records and permanent super
vision of all children placed out, are
models in this line of work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
LOANS made on farms At Sir Per-
}ent In crest J. J. Hanesley.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC am
now prepared to grind your corn into
the best and purest unbolted meal;
also have a special mill to grind your
corn in the shuck, cob and all into
stock feed. Grind hay, oats, alaflfa and
anything that grows on land that you
want ground. In grinding your stock
feed you absolutely lose nothing-the
mill grinds it all. Bring your corn to
my mill, and remember l grind it up
into meal or stock feed and guarantee
prompt service and a square deal,
have the only stock feed mill in this
vicinity. Give me your order and be
pleased j. w. L. Daniel, College St,
OH Seaboard Tracks. Gilt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
VIA GRAVE ROUTE.

The anti-Dorsey papers are now try
ing to drag the Frank Phagan case in
to his candidacy. Milton County
News.
Mistaken, Brother; he is trying to
pussyfoot into the governors chair
ever their graves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
ALREADY SAID.

The Times-Recorder has already TAX
en- the opportunity on previous occas-
ions to pay its respects to Hugh NJ,
Dorsey and the prosecution Of the
Frank case. As this paper has said
many times the general opinion has it
that Frank Hooper, former Americas
attorney, was the brains in the work.
We see this is taken up elsewhere, and
find the following interesting editorial
in the Macon Telegraph:
"Apropos of one specific angle of
gubernatorial conditions in general the
Fort Valley Leader-Tribune, noted as
a rule for the clarity and yigor of its
opinions, rears up on its hind legs and
lets the world have the benefit Of the
following:
NOOs6 NJ JdtOD Aduuti'
1t is an unpublished fact, but true
nevertheless, that Hugh Dorsey would
not have conducted the Frank case
brilliantly" and successfully" had it
not been TO rthe brains of Frank
Hooper. Therefore, we are not sur
prised that he has been misled into
the belief that because he performed
the duty of prosecuting attorney well,
and for which he was well paid, the
people of Georgia desire him for Gov
ernor. The hangman's moose is no
Jacobs ladder to the Governors chair.
II our opinion, Dorsey will be tail-end
man in this race. If this prediction
comes true, it will be but further
tribute to the intelligence and morality
of the people Of Georgia.
The Leader-Tribune' acidulous OBJ.
sCrvation contains a great deal more
truth than poetry. 1t has been said Of
Dorsey that he will Indignantly deny
he is running on the Frank case and
SO make an issue out Of his virtue in
those premises, but there may be more
expediency than virtue in such de-
cision, as there be lawyers a-plenty
who declare that if it had not been
for Frank Hooper the prisoner would
have been acquitted, that it was
Hooper's legal mind that directed the
prosecution and kept the thread Gf
tie states theory straight all the
way through. Now, the question ar
Uses; if Dorsey is not running on the
Frank case, what possible excuse can
he have for being in the race? No
body outside Fulton county ever heard
Of him before Frank was convicted
nobody has heard anything of him
bince except that his law firm was
retained by the L. and n. railroad to
fight the anti7paralleling bills,
: ONT Of notoriety it is not to be con-
oeived Mr. Dorsey will stress in his
campaign
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
DON'T KNOW so MUCH.

Cranston Williams has turned an
addict 10 the spring poetry habit. We
knew tlat he was deep in love, but we
didn't think he was going to take the
poetry route to matrimony.-Lu
kin Independent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

OF all things that walk the street,
chickens are the ones men like to
meet They stop and gaze and then
gaze some more; they are certainly
the things men do adore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
DON'T USE POOR olL-For use OF

DON'T USE POOR OlL-For use on
sewing machines, bicycles and all pur-
POSES requiring a fine lubricant, the
hest is the cheapest in the end. Gem
uine Singer Oil can only be obtained
at Singer Shops. Look for the red s,
Singer Sewing Machine Company, No,
400 Windsor Block, T"okson Street.
l1-13-16-w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Judging from the way some farm
ers have been acting over in Colquitt
county, there is need for compuls-
CRY educational law, in that county at
beast
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

R9mo- las it that the Peerless One
viii leave the 'peace at any price
crowd and join in with the Sob sis
sers."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Verify Americas is coming to be a
convention city right. Next year we
are to have convention of nurses.
They are good lockers AMI watch out
Tor lot of sick ones among our male
Sersuasion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

The man who has a good, pure,
sweet wife of his own can't help but
admire the same kind of wife the
other fellow has.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Those stochngless stockings are
great. They are both peaches and
rreaIa and "tastiu is KNOWN,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

"Georgia's priceless treasure is
The way the Atlanta Journal talks
about the State road 1t looks like a
lad investment About double this
amount could be had on the money in
Ehe open market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21
YOU BRIGHTEN Us.

Don't argue with your wire; it's a
waste of words, besides she is emit
tied to the last word, and she is going
to have it.-Americus Times Recorder.
These bachelor boys who have
never tasted the joys of married life,
nor lodged skillets from the hands of
the better or wusser half, are just like
old maids who give advise about how
tc raise children when they don't
know the why's and wherefores of a
baby. Get married Cranz, and then
you will sympathize with us married
folks, instead of advising.-Richland
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

They can kick on w J. H. as
1Ech as they want to but he
is there with the goods, all the time
and them some. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Swat the fly, how and whenever you
gRn. but the most effective way to
get rid of him is to starve him to
death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

WEmen are not having much trou-
bic inding something to wear these
DAYS Not wearing, doncher know.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

FOR SALE-Two 60-foot front, va
cant lots, on the north side Of Taylo.
street, Americas, Ca, being a part o
the lot known as the A. B. Campbell
home LOT. and lying Immediately cas-
of the residence of D. R. Andrews. Fol
terms of sale see r. L. Maynard, Elk.
ecutor of Estate # Mrs a. 3. Camp.
he'll. Git
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

%Eat a great thing it will be for the
old JGnfederates to go up to Wash
sngtOn next year. Here they will see
a lot OF sure enough do nothin's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

That gink who is satisfied to end up
tie day attached to the end of lawn
Eower is of the right kind of stuff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

FOR SALE-Fertilizer lime; spec
tally prepared for this purpose:
splendid fertilizer; price very reason
able. Harold Brothers. 1885,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Shutting fat women out OF suffrage
Parades viii mean a few less unhappy
E0mes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

Worry about yourself, if you must
worry, but let the other fellow do his
sB-H worrying.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-21

The Kaiser tells Germans in Amer
lea to be good. That's right Willum
straighten 'em out