The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-22

as were purchased several years ago
have all been exhausted by being made
into the finished product and leaving the
automobile accessory jobber and dealer
In a very bad position as to the future
possibility Of being able to obtain mer-
chandse.
While our company has been very
fortunate In being able to- accumulate
large stock of Merchandise. we are in
an entirely different position from the
smaller dealer. whose principal sales
we're made on Sunday. We have been
requested In a great many cities to
crrtail the hours Of doing business, In
order to conserve man power. which
thoroughly approve of. although the
smaller dealers have been very strongly
obtect!ng to this plan.
The position that we propose to take
Is TO comply with every request and
order OF the Government, and II the
Government finds 1t necessary to dis
continue the use of automobiles or fur
Their regulate their use there will be
10 objection from our firm, as I believe
that nothing should be put in the path
OF those that have charge Of this war
that will in any way. hinder them in the
successful and quick settlement OF the
Issue. While some people may suffer
and feel as though these various re-
quests and regulations are a hardship,
they should look at these things with
broader view and renounce any sell
hsh or personal standpoint.
have released and encouraged all
employees except our managers, who
are able to serve the Government In any
way. to accept positions with such fac
tories as are working for the Govern
tnent
On the other hand I believe that It is
Just as important and essential that
Automobiles be permitted to be used for
several reasons. Automobiles are used
to assist men In doing the work of three
Or four persons. The time saved by the
use Of automobiles certainly increases
the man power of this country. and I
believe that II the use OF automobiles
Is further restricted Il will greatly cur
tain the progress OF our war programme.
believe that all unnecessary touring
Tor pleasure purposes should be elm
mated until the Government feels 1t has
surplus OF fuel
II the car manufacturers do not pro-
ouce any automobiles after January l
mere VIII be an enormous demand for
automobile supplies. and II is my
opinion that there win not De sufficient
supplies to take care of the require
ments and that many cars will neces-
AFlly have to be laid up for this
reason.
The Increase in the price OF automo-
ole accessories has probably been less
.Asn any other line OF merchandise, even
"a view Of the fact that 60 per cent OF
mem are made OF metal. and the re-
naming 40 per cent. OF rubber and
It Is an absolute certainty that there
must be large Increase In the selling
pr'ce OF automobile accessories In a
snort time. The proposed tax on auto
mobiles and automobile supplies will
.a!arally have much to do with the cur
a'lment Of the use Of automobiles for
'' called pleasure purposes.
question whether more than 10 pei
.enl or automobiles are used for pleas
u.e purposes outside or few lar q
uees. The majority Of persons who have
purchased automobiles. or 30 called
pleasure cars. would not have purchased
mem, II they could not use them In con-
junction with their business.
while tires are an autonoblle acces.
sory. believe mat the public could
greatly reduce the cost Of the rnasnte.
nAice of their automobiles by little
0afe IN the use OF their tires, Forty per
sent' Of the automobiie tires are ruined
~ carelessness on the part Of the con
sumer. II you wsps;to stand on broad
way. and stop every ahtomobile you
would md fully 80 per cent bf the
automobile tires under inflated. There
nothing that will detertqFnte and ruiz
aufe quicker than under Initiation, and
aere 10 nothing that win sbetfar pre-.
I'VE and Increase the life Of the tir'