Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-10

portation the motor truck represents
monthly saving to the ompany OF
'ioV.lS IN It's delivery costs alone
The used car problem az Blooming
ton, H., was solved TO the satisfaction
or the dealers when contract was
made with J. H. Smith OF Decatur, III
to open depot there and take over
all or the secondhand ears secured by
Mo dealers In trading for new car.
According TO the contract when u
dealer has an opportunity TO take In "A
used car IN a trade. Smith ls sent FOR
and hppraiges the car His price is
final and must stand with all other
dealers In case the patron decides TO
Jake up a trade clsew here when the
trade finally is completed, the used
ear rs turned over to Smith at so per
cent OF It's valuation. when he sells IL
he realizes 20 per cent profit and re-
talns the privilege of rejecting cars OF
higher value than 5000. although he
VIII make the appraisal aB usual ON
The higher priced used cars he IN al
lowed the option OF taking or leaving
Them. In the event that no has "A cat
for such high priced used car he has
the privilege Of making the sale lie
obllgntes himself to take all used cars
which he Rppraises at LEGS than 5000.
all old cars except those OF the higher
grades. In taking the used Cars
smith pays the dealer 10 per cent
of the value on delivery and tho bal
ance when he sells IT,
Methods that might he employed In
getting farm tractors into every com
munlty in ohio this spring were dis
ruNs'd by Governor Cox aud members
of the state board OF agriculture In a
conference recently. The question
then was taken further at the annual
meeting OF the state board afterwnrd.
The general plan and the hope OF
state officials iH TO get tractors into
each community 80 that they may be
operated much as threshing machines
visiting from farm to farm. General
use OF tractors In this way. II IN de
clared, will mean cultivation OF thou
sands OF acres OF land that farmers
othewise will have neither time nor
means to cultivate.
c, T.. polch, formerly OF the organ
iZaton OF the Packard Motor Car
company, has been made chief cngi-
neer Of the Fruchauf Trailer com
pany. Detroit, In his new connection
Pioch viii have an opportunity 20 ap-
ply his knowledge and experience not
uhly III ulIcttnE lhe desiguing or the
oompary's standard bodies for carry
ing loads behind motor trucks. but in
developing special bodies for pArticu-
Lar needs.
J. II. Coleman, former chief engi-
necr and assistant general manager Of
the Attcrbury Motor Car company
buffalo, n. Y, on January l became
factory manager In charge OF produc-
;lon and purchasing at the plant OF
the S"ldcn Motor Vehicle company,
Rochester, n. Y. BEFORE his connec-
tlon with the Atterbury company
Colenlans' earlier training was gained
In the Packard organization
The Mason Motor Car company has
ceased to exist. II is now the motor
and aNle department OF the Chevrolet
Motor company. The stock OF tho
Mason company has been held In the
treasury OF tho Chevrolet company for
two years. starting January I, 1918,
the title Mason Motor company Off
cially ceased TO exist. the company
row being dirNct component OF tho
Chevrolet concern.
The Cadillac Motor Car company