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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
President Avian MacauIey of
Packard Motor Co. Gives
Talk at Convention

Expenditure that is wise and meth
DDS that are efficient will insure the
prosperity of America throughout the
world struggle and make American
business men successful both during
and after the war, President Alvan
Macauley of the Packard Motor Car
Company told 800 Packard dealers
and statesmen in their annual con-
vention.
THE matter rightfully uppermost
in the. minds of all American bust
ness men is the immediate future" he
said 1T is very hard to predict it.
We never have had any parallel cir
cumstances to those we are facing to-
day. So far as Canada and England
go, they are both prosperous. And
following the same line of reasoning
there must be great deal of money
in circulation in this country within
the next year, and certainly during
the continuance Of the war. People
will eat practically as much, wear
practically as much, live in good
houses, and pay more money for all
of them. More money will be in
circulation for that reason alone.
Added to the normal expenditures
will be the distribution of some seven
billions of dollars for war purposes.
nearly all of which will be spent in
this country. We know that the farm
er, who, after all, is the foundation
of business conditions, will enjoy such
prosperity as he has never known.
and history shows that when the farm
er is so well taken care OF, the coun-
try as a whole must enjoy prosperity.
More land will oe under cultivation
than ever before. The iron and steel
mills and the mines will be rushed.
Transportation facilities already are
far overtaxed. Cotton has touched 2j
cents a pound. Every industrial po-
tential WIN be taxed to it's uttermost
to meet the demands Hpon it.
THE principal danger to prosperity
Is that foolish advice will have too
much influence On people 1t is right
to say, do not waste. We all agree
to that. But some people go far
enough to say, do not spend That
IS foolish. We must spend wisely
but continue to spend | would not
care to paint a picture OF the result
il everyone stopped spending.
How far the hysteria OF not spend
ing will affect the situation remains
to be seen. l feel that after this
temporary condition Of unsettled af-
fairs has passed. we shall get down
OF q normal and sensible basis as
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
TRUCK
USED IN SHOWS
Army Uses Thousands Of
Trucks; Government Issues
Call for 40, 900 Drivers

A Packard truck, on which are die.
played all Of the essential parts. viii
probably be used as a means Of In.
structing the army motor truck com.
panies which will be located In Lo1
Angeles in the better care and opefas
ton of the machines. =
Two long boards fastened together
at the top, five feet above the frame
Of the truck. carry the various parts,
which include pistons, valves, crank4
axles, springs, spring hangers, trains
Of gears and many other things infer{
esting to the man who drives an army
truck.
On flat deck at the rear Is mount
ed the worm drive, such as is used il
all sizes of the Packard trucks. B0.
side it is an engine base. Il makes
it very easy to show the drivers just
how the part is built and then how Il
can be reached In the chassis In the
easiest manner. As all OF the seven
sizes Of the Packard are Of the sans
design, the display will answer for the
man who drives the one-ton size or
the one who operates the big fellow
that handles six and one-haR tons az
a time. e
Officers of the motor truck comp7s
MES have expressed desire to avail
themselves of the use of the display
and the services of Mr.. Lindsay, WIN
is in charge Of the truck department.
Of the EarleeC. Anthony, Inc.
Mr.. Lindsay claims that the armE
uses more Packard trucks than OF
any other make, and are still buying
them in large quantities, SO that the
instruction will make it easier for the
men who are now, enlfsting in the
motor truck seryN9 to learn quickly
Just how the machines are built be-
lore they are sent out with them.
Owners throughout Suothern Cali;
fornia wifi also have an opportunity
Of having their truck drivers see the
display, as it Will be sent all over
the southern part CT the state.
The government has asked for 20.
900 truck drivers. and it win take
some time to get. them organized and
instructed so that they can give the
maximum service, and it is felt that
the cooperation of the Anthony or
sanitation will shorten the instruction
period for the men who are to be los
Gated here, as well as to increase their
efficiency.
This work is right in line with the
Packard factory policy OF building
trucks that ceHfaTm exactly to GOV.
eminent specifications, and pIacing
the entire plant at Detroit at the dis
posaI CT the government II It so DE-
sires. .s-. ~. 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
Car Crosses us.
Over Bad Roads
Scripps Booth Roadster Fights
Rain and Mud Throughout
Trip; ~ Miles Per Gal.

A cross-continent trip under the
most adverse of weather conditions
was recently completed by F. S. Cal
kins of Los Angeles in a Scripps-
Booth roadster. The experiences OF
Calkins and his companion on the trip
over the Santa Fe trail, following the
heaviest rainfall in years, are said to
have surpassed even the hardships
experienced by the early pioneers.
Road conditions were the worst
ever and the travellers In their sturdy
Scripps-Booth car forced their way
over roads and stretches of country
under conditions that have not existed
since the time Of automobiles, nor, in
fact, In the memory of the oldest in
habitants.
Calkins is a Los Angeles business
man and the remarkable story OF his
trip and his terrific struggle against
the elements has been embodied by
the ScFipps-Booth Corporation in a
pamphlet entitled Mud
Copies of the booklet have been re-
ceived at the Won Hamm-Young Co.
salesrooms, distributors for the
Scripps-Booth in this territory.
A letter written by Calkins to the
factory tells in detail the story OF
the hardships of the trip and empha-
sizes the sturdy qualities Of the
Scripps- Booth in its fight through
mud, water and more mud.
Bad Roads
"My respect for the Scripps-Booth,
reads the letter, has jumped 100 per
cent, as any car capable of negotiat-
ing the Santa Fee trail roads in the
condition which they were at the time
of my trip is a real automobile and no
mistake.
"A record of miles covered showed
that the Scripps-Booth averaged 24.3
miles per gallon Of gasoline, a most
remarkable showing when it is con-
sidered that the car was constantly
fighting rain, slush and mud. In spite
of the bad roads and the heavy dobe
mud we were not stuck once and on
the entire trip our engine never miss
ed a shot"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
UNITED STATES Cannot KEEP FROM
Being PROSPEROUS IF YOU BOOST
K McApne of the Schunan Carriage Company in His Ar
ticIe This Week Gives Some Facts Which Show the Way
to ProspertyWar Brings Out Money and United States
viii Share in t-Advses Those Who Retrench to Boost
By ]. K. McAIPINE,

, ness is better in Canada today thar
1t was when the war began.
If the United States furnished rela
lively as many man as Canada has in
proportion to her population we would
be furnishing between 100000 and
100000 men, and who is there that
for one moment thinks it is going to
take 100000 or 100000 Americans
to bring victory for this country and
her Allies in-this war?
~ In England, after three years OF
war, Selfridge & Co., the big depart
ment store Of London, reports big
ger business than ever before.
The people of England have found
ness. and expectation Of bigger and
better business is looked forward to
as the war goes on.
This will be true to an even greater
degree in the United States. where
the vast sums loaned the Allies, and
the appropriations for our own army
and navy will 90 back into American
industries, into the pockets of wage
earners, from them to the stores and
OIuOI SA1oAAOl0 IuIOuSu luOuOy
goes normally-an endless chain of
circulation.
You who feel you should wait, who
feel it is not time to buy, who are
depriving yourselves and your fam
lilies of enjoyments now which you
can well afford to give them, but who
are simply holding back on account
of ignorance Of the true situation or
doubt as to what the future has in
store for US, must first believe these
things yourselves. Then business will
continue as usual, better than usual
no matter how long the war lasts.
Wonder how many people have tried
to drive their cars over the now.
famous Pele street on high gear. We
will be glad to take a few of the
doubling Thomases over it in the Hud-
SON S. S. if there is anyone who in
sists upon being convinced, by having
the experience himself
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
ELECTRICAL SPECIALISTS DESCRIBE SINGLE
-. VOLTAGE AND MULTIPLE VOLTAGE SYSTEMS
(By Special Permission from Motor
ARP)

(By Special Permission from Motor
Agel
Starting. lighting and ignition 3ys
tens may be classified according IL
the value OF the operating voltage in
to two main groups as follows
Single voltage systems and multiple
voltage systems.
4 single voltage system, as its namo
indicates, Is a system employing d
single voltage for all the electrical:
operations. The value of this voltage,
as used at the present time, is in the
great majority of cases either six vol
or a multiple of six volts, such as
twelve, eighteen. etc. The selection
Of the value of six as a unit is due to
the voltage required IN operating the
old battery ignition systems, when dry
cells were used and the three storage
cells seemed to give very satisfactory
results when used to replace the dry
cells.
The advancement made in the last
few years in the manufacture Of eff
Gent low voltage charging generators
and motors has done a great deal
toward making these lower voltages
standard rather than the higher values
as originally use1. The filaments Of
the lower voltage lamps are more
rugged than those OF the higher volt
age ones of the same candlepower,
which is in favor of the use of the
lower voltage system. The losses in
the lower voltage systems are apt to
be quite bit greater than in the high
er voltage systems, due to the fact
that a higher current will be required
for a given power unless a large size
vviro ond Iop0or ou,sfnh CONTACT oroao
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
ROAD DEEP WITH MUD
SELLS CADILLAC 49,

If one automobile buyer out Of a
hundred buys a certain make of can
because it can get through mud roads
P. H. LorenZ belongs in that exclusive
class. The car he now owns Is a
Cadillac Eight.
Mr.. Lorenz Is a Colorado farmer
He stalled a four-horse team in the
mud while hauling 40 bushels Of wheat
to the railroad. The following day
while his experience was still fresh
and poignant in his mind, he, was IN
Greeley, Colo, and was importuned
by E. e. Nelson, the Cadillac dealer
to buy a Cadillac Eight.
mo, no." said Mr.. Lorenz. THE
only way you could get an automobile
to my place would be to send 1t on
the installmentA plan, parcel post
Come out to my place some nice, mud.
dy day, and if you get through I'll
buy a car.
Put that in writing" Nelson shot
back; and the following agreement
was signed: IF the Cadillac Eight
goes to my place, straight south from
Pickham, will purchase a new Cadil.
lac" .-s l..
Nelson lost no time. The next day
heHput nine people into the Cadillac
snAdrove out to the Lorenz farm
MIR. Lorenz stood by his agreement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

The future of our country is I'M
doubtediy beyond question, and te
those who fell this way there is nc
hesitation in buying as usual Beyond
a shadow Of doubt the United States
Is well able to take care OF the finan
ciaI and other problems. it has to
meet without entailing undue stress
upon the public. HI.
The estimated wealth of the United
States Ii $3.50, 900 900 ,000--our estimat'
ed debt, even including the 81, 00O, 009,'
900 debt of authorized securities,
amounts to only Ss7s per capita Gas
against 1891 in Great Britain, $459 In
France) our national income is $40,
10000, 900, or $3.50 per capita, and the
per cent 6f the interest on the ma
tionaI debt to the national income is
only 57l100 Of per cent, as against
1866 per cent in Great Britain, 1873
per cent in France and SIG per cent
In Germany. These figures should re-
move all question Of doubt as to the
financial strength of the United States,
and they should show conelusiyely to
the unadyised and doubtful ones that
the war would have to continue for a
very long time before we would even
suffer the debt per capita which is
now buFdening European countries.
Our national wealth Is $1,000 per
capita. II Russia's per capita wealth
were the same, that nation Of 49,.
900, O00, 900 people would be worth
SEQ, 600, O00, coo instead of $40. 000, 000,-
600. Think Of it! The demands of
war and the peaceful requirements Of
neutrals all converge upon the United
States. This can only produce I'M
paralleled expansion, and Immediately
following the war We viii undoubtedly
enjoy period Of prosperity such as
cannot be imagined by the most OPP
tinAistic at the present time,
Consider what our next door neigh
bor, Canada, has denc since the war
tagdn. A country OF approximately
s ,ceo. 0G9 population has supplied an
army OF over 100000 Inen-and bust
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

According to figures issued by the
National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce, cars manufactured in the
United States during the year 1915
numbered 1,525,57S. The value Of
these cars was $921,37S, 900. The out
put of motor trucks for the same pc
riod totaIed 92,130, representing $780,
650,273. The average retail price for
passenger cars bought during 1916
was $685.. and for trucks S1809
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

which se aath a business that is
do,:bIe what It was last year aid tia:
will De doubled again next year. :
Standardization, In its real defini'
ton. means hefng fair With the rueiic.
The automobile Is a staple article.
It's use is becoming more and more
eeaeraI. It's a necessity IN our, daily
life, good Zeal nks furniture or
clothes. we aren't forced TO buy new
bedroom Cliitss or new pianos or new
ching room tnb!os every twelve
n.onths, just to suit the mood OF some
builder or designer
Stability 5le Factor Z
believe that standardization gives
q complexion Of stability to the au-
tomobile industry that 1t has hitherto
lacked because Of the practise of
changing models from year to year.
The proof OF my argument lies in
the fact that Just as soon as the
Maxwell Motor Company announced
its policy OF Standardization there was
an immediate response on the part of
the public and our production jumped
In leaps and bounds. ! am firmly
convinced that Standardization was
the biggest factor in the increase of
Maxwell business People are buying
Maxwell cars all the year around, be-
cause they realize that our style
won't change with every passing sea-
son. o.. !
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
maxwell OWES
IT'S SUCCESS To
STANDARD AUTO
{By Waiter {. Flanders, President
Maxwell Company

Maxwell Company
what As the biggest thing our com.
pany has done this last Year," The
question was addressed to me. I
didn't hesitate q second in my answer.
s'We standardized said.
Z The question sounded somewhat
lac0nic and the Questioner waited for
me to expatiate on my brief but en-
phatic reply. The explanation was
soon forthcoming. T.
I'VE standardized" continued,
"and by doing so increased the es-
TEEN and confidence Of our public to
degree that Is impossible to esti-
mate. We told the people that we
are so well satisfied with the Max.
well car that it win not be changed
IN design or appearance 1t win not
be changed In any particular. except
Tor the addition Of such refinements
and Improvements as our engineers
find expedients
That day Is past when the designer
OF automobiles can change the entire
appearance Of q car to suit his within
or fancy. Automobiles are not like
yomen's gowns THERE'S no neces-
sity TO change their style and appear.
ance every season.
People want car they know will
not be obsolete next year. They want
4 ear they can depend On. both I'm
PERFORMANCES and IN appearance. The
Maxwell Is such q car.
E.@111t1Ization 8 the rock upon
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and the voltage of the charging gen
orator is such that the battery may be
charged while connected in this way.
A change in connectionsusua is
made at the starting switch when the
starting motor is to De operated, which
results in the two sections of the bat
terry being connected in series, and the
voltage applied to the starting motor
is that of the two sections combined.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

In the British army 10000 motor
cyclists are In active service; 10000
OF these are despatch riders and the
remaining $4,000 are in machine gun
batteries, signal corps and convoy
service. The machines in use en-
brace every known make and include
many of American manufacture Our
own government has become interest
ed in the motorcycle as an implement
of war and Is now using them extern
siyely In the army.
One Of the duties of the motor trans
port COMMITTEES Of the National Coun-
- q Defense q 70 work out che mo-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

There has been much speculation
IN tas part Of the public as to thu
meaning Of the name Neolin. WHICH
was adopted BY the Goodyear Tire e
Rubber Co. and applied to the syn
thetic substance evolved by that com
pany as a material to replace Leather
.soles for footwear. Neo IS Creek
YoFd meaning new, and I'm. an old
English word meaning Material So
the term Neolfn Is descriptive 81 th4
substance Il deuominatss, which = o
new netsrIaI aissossksa = &c Good
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

be employed
Multiple voltage systems are those
employing more thar one voltage. In
systems Of this kind two voltages are
usually employed, one for charging the
battery and then a higher voltage for
operating the starting motor. In such
systems the battery usually is split in
to two sections These two sections
normally are connected in parallel,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

A good example OF a system Of this
kind is found in the Simms-Huff sys-
TEN, as shown in Figure /. The con-
nections are shown diagrammatically
in Figures and for the charging
and starting position Of the starting
switch. IN this system the generator
and motor actions are combined in a
single machine.
In some of the earlier forms Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

torcycle problem. Shelby A. Falo,
president Of the Federation of Ame'
can Motorcyclists, because of his E:
.tensiVe acquaintance with motorcyci
affairs, has been made a member
this committee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

Fe-I want you to help me spend
lily salary. She-Am not doing
that? Fe-No, no; l mean forever
and ever. She-It won't t4Ie me as
lCng as tn3t.-Lamb
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

Delco equipment the battery was COM
posed of twelve cells, which are con-
nected in, four groups of three cells
each. These groups were connected
in parallel while charging and in series
for operating the starting motor by
quite a complicated switch. These
switches were mounted on the end of
the battery box proper and alongside
an ampeTe-hour meter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

First Gossip-Do you believe tn
awful story they, are telling abnn,
Mrs Perrin Second GossiD-yes
what Is it?-NeR York Time4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

n OF aumbT from the feruca hs from
a tp bee devised by tn nnnhn
opt to work figures (Ds lamp dhomsh oGthend
Inspiring horns % n of n work. e tn firing line G. Large
opening nee o. n work IA ne nu is easily Ianed(3 Rrks
adjust hequenh front NJ means dtoinrase helxa-
age in br layout t sat- dn in andia ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
TWO LARGE LINERS
SUNK BY GERMANS

Paris, June 1.-THE South Atlantic
liner Sequana. with 500 passengers
on board. has been topedoed and sunk
with q loss Of 1870 men.
The Sequana was sunk In the At
lantic. Among the passengers was q
detachment Of the Senegalese rifles.
The SeQuana, formerly the City OF
Corinth. was owned by the South At.
lantic Navigation company OF Paris.
Its gross tonnage was 5.557. It was
built In Belfast In 1898.
Boston, June 1.-THE Leyland liner
Anglican, which left Boston May 80 for
Liverpool, has been torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine, accord.
ing to cable advices received by
agents here.
The advices said that the crew had
been saved. although officers of the
Leyland line said they had no infor.
nation regarding the attack or where
the Anglican was sunk. Ship and car
90 were valued at &2.0OO,0O0 The An
CLAN. formerly the Megantic. was a
British steamer Of $500 tons gross and
was built in 1896
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
ARMY NEEDS 10000
MORE men BY JUNE 80

Washington, June 1.-THE war Do
partment has called for 10000 addi.
tional recruits to I'LL the regular army
to war strength before June 30.
"The cavalry, engineers. coast ~
tillery. signal corps and quartermas.
ter corps of the regular army already
have been brought to war strength"
says an onicial statement.
"Forty-five thousand recruits are
needed at once to complete the new
regiments of infantry and field artil.
lery. Twenty-Five thousand additional
recruits are desired at the earliest
practicable date to fll vacancies in or.
der that the war strength Of 10000
men may be maintained.
Facilities are In readiness for plac.
irs these 10000 men under proper
training. Any delay Ia obtaining this
number necessarily will cause the loss
Of valuable time.
1T 10 the earnest desire Of tho war
department that 10000 single men be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty.
who have no dependents and who are
not engaged in professions, business or
trades vitality necessary to the prose-
cution Of the war. be enlisted in the
regular army before June 30. 1917"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
PERSHINC GIVEN
ROYAL WELCOME
American General and His
Party on French Soil.
CROWDSLINE The STREETS

Leader Of United States Expedition
Lands at BouIosne and Takes Spe.
ciaI Train for Paris-Stars and
Stripes Predominant Along Quay.
Boulogne. France, June 14-Cheer.
Ing thousands, some moved to tears,
welcomed to French soil the comman.
der-in-chief of the army which Amer.
lea is to send to join France in max.
ing the world safe for democracy.
The tall. soldierly appearing figure
Of Major General j. J. Pershing. garb-
ed in the businesslike khaki Of the
American army, was acclaimed as
France has seldom acclaimed another
in all her history.
Frenzied crowds packed the streets
to shout their Joy and wave the tri.
colors of the Star Spangled Banner.
General Pershing was greatly NOV
ed by the greeting he received.
II consider this one Of the most i'm
portant moments In American his.
tory" he said.
Our arrival on French soil, consti.
tuting as we do the advance guard of
an American army, makes US realize
to the fullest the Justice of American
participation. The reception has
moved me to the utmost. can only
say that America is in the war with
the intention Of doing her full share,
whatever the future may dictate"
The scene In the harbor as General
Pershing set foot on French soil was
one of striking beauty and animation
The day was bright and sunny. The
Quays we're crowded with townspeo.
pie and soldiers. French and British
troops predominated. The shipping in
the harbor was gay with flags and
bunting, many merchant craft hoist.
ing American flags. while along the
crowded quays the American colors
were everywhere shown al . token OF
the French welcome.