Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
AUTO men MUST
OBSERVE RULES
Objections Have Arisen Among
Dealers-Are Answered in Com
municati0n to krOpf.
PATRIOTISM APPEALED TO
Desires of Government i'm Present
Crisis Expressed Through War
Service Board.

Petty objections, unforeseen and
unexpected, have arisen in con-
nection with the enforcement of the
! communications of the war econ
/ omy board among members of the
Tri-City Automobile Trade associ-
alton.
Commissioner Victor G. Kropf OF
that body, addressed an inquiry
concerning this matter to the Ma
tional Automobile Dealers assoCia-
ton. The reply stated that the
same difficulties had been expert
enced throughout the country but
that dealers and auto men are rap
idly coming to a realization of the
necessity OF observance of the reg
ulations and are cooperating read
lily. Answer to Commissioner
kropf's query is in part as fol-
lows:
Among those who are looking
for an outlet for refusal to comply
with the war service regulations,
the most prominent are those who
insist upon absolute proof that the
suggestions in question are au-
thentic and in conformity with gov
eminent desires.
AT the time war service COM
mittees were formed at Washing
/ ton, it was considered advisable
and important that one committee
represent the automobile dealers
of the United States and according
ly committee of IA members from
that body was appointed.
After due and careful consider
alton, eight recommendation were
submitted by the committee in
question, and the commercial econ
omy board upon thorough analysis
decided to approve each and every
suggestion in question. 1t was next
decided by the commercial econ
Omy board that the best possible
means through which to cooperate
in the national fulfilln1ent of the
recommendations mentioned was
the National Automobile Dealers
association and accordingly ap-
pointed them in this capacity. The
commercial economy board expects
the automobile dealers and all al
lied businesses to act upon the
suggestions in question in a patr1-
otto manner
Many Obey Regulations.
over 100 industries have thus
far undergone similar TRANSFORMED
ton and not one has fallen down.
1t is, therefore. hoped by every
thorough American automobile bus
mess man that the commercial
economy board will not find it
necessary to issue absolute and
drastic orders in regard to this in
Gustry
The eight regulations suggested
by the government are expected to
be observed. and it is hoped by
loyal auto men that such results
will be accomplished without direct
intervention by the government.
The rules in part follow:
"Discontinuance of all unneces-
sary free service and inspections.
CLOSING of sales rooms. repair
shops. garages, gasoline filling and
battery service stations, and all
other departments, after p. ma
daily Except Saturday. 1000 p. m. ]
and all day Sundays and holidays.
Elimination of all unnecessary
office work, thus cash will be de-
manded for all parts, repairs and
labor"
Asks Cooperation.
The Tri-City Automobile Trade
association sOlicits the assistance
and cooperation OF every loyal mo-
tOrist, automobile dealer. garage
owner, service establishment. and
gasoline filing station in the tri-
cities and vicinity in the present
movement. All should be willing
to do their part in the present
crisis and cooperate in this con-
servation program.