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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-02
lDJOSTlNE|vT.0F AUTO
BUSINESS BEGINNING
Idle Plants win Soon Be in OPP
eration; Conditions Con-
stantly Growing Better. Sol
diers Being Favored.

Detroit. March 1.--Detroit will be
better off. industrially, within short
time. than ever before in its history,
according to James v. Cunningham. d.
rector Of the United States employment
service
The foregoing statement coming from
an official who is In position to speak
authoritatively. takes the wind out OF
the sails Of certain demagogues who
have been pointing to Detroit as hor-
rible example Of Industrial stagnation
with the unemployed ready to rush into
the ranks of the Bolsheviki
"The people Of Detroit were quick
to adjust themselves to war conditions
and they will be prompt to readjust
themselves to the epoch in industry
that is just opening" says Mr.. Cum
bingham.
Detroit has industrial giants who are
shaping things. They have not been
asleep. Months before the armistice was
signed these men were preparing plans
for a peace time program far outdoing
anything that had been attempted pre-
viously.
SOLDIERS GETTING WORK
''The results Of their sightedness
will show itself within a very short
L H
time. Reports from manufacturers re-
ceived daily snow that conditions are
improving daily. Factories are opening
divisions Tor new lines OF work and are
taxing on more men.
me great majority are favorlng SOL
diers Tor new JOBS II they can be OBJ
famed TO handle the work.
we must thank the men OF industry
TOT the outlook OF the future. Unem-
pIoyment Is only temporary and large
plants wnicn are closed now for read
Justment work In replacing machinery
and installing new systems soon will be
ousy again.
WINE the war was on engineers
nave been developing new things in
necnanical tone, which Win mean
very much to the future of industrial
Detroit and it is my firm belief that
WlCllln several months Detroit VIII lie
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-02
USED CAR BUSINESS
HAS GROWN RAPIDLY
There Is no Danger in Purchas-
ing a Second Hand Automo-
bile Now; Boise Market Is
Based on Satisfaction.

The Boise Auto Market, like many
of our great institutions, started its
modest career In vacant lot on the
corner of Eighth and Grove streets.
with three by eight sign as it's main
asset
I Being unable at that time to pur-
chase cars outright. they met with the
usual adverse criticism, and 1t was
some time before they were able to
convince the new car dealers and the
individual owners that they were the
happy medium for disposing of their
used cars.
Their first cars. obtained to be sold
on commission, were disposed of so
readily that the need OF q permanent
quarters was soon realized. The pub
lie demand for their services grew so
rapidly that they were forced to seek
a place equipped with the necessary
tools and machinery to rebuild and re-
finish cars, SO they could feel conf
dent that their customers were buying
cars that would give entire satisfac-
ton.
On September Is, 1918, they pur-
chased from the Froman- Ross Auto
company their lease on the garage at
90 Bannock street, and all their tools
and equipment installing such addi-
tional equipment as was necessary.
They are now in a position to take
care of any make of car in a very
efficient manner.
When a car is received 1t is first run
on the wash rack and thoroughly
cleaned, the body being washed with
warm water and special automobile
body soap.
From there is goes to the mechani-
cal department. where 1t Is subjected
to systematic inspection from the
radiator cap to the tail light. The
motor is overhauled, cleaned of all
grease and dirt by the use Of COM
pressed air and gasoline; defects or
improper adjustments taken care Of:
worn or broken parts replaced; then
re-enameled. Clutch, transmission,
universals. differential. wheel bearings
and axle bearings all receive careful
inspection. The batteries are removed,
cleaned tested and put on charge. The
car is then taken to the paint shop
and refinished.
After car has been through the
different departments. the old neces-
sity Of doctoring the radiator with
flax seed meal or other equally HARM
full compounds. treating the gears with
ground cork, and camouflaging breaks
and defects 10 absolutely eliminated
Instead. the car leaves In the pink Of
condition. and will give the purchaser
nearly as good service as new ma
chine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-02
HAMMOCK MOTOR SALES
COMPANY TAKES AGENCY
FOR FAMOUS CHALMERS
Here's good news for you

Chalmers cars-the autos with the
Hot Spot"-will be distributed in this
section Of Idaho by the Bannock Motor
Sales company, located on Grove street.
Chalmers cars are noted the world
over for economy, sturdiness and COM
fort, and with the use Of the now fam
GUS Hot Spot" 4 device that
warns and breaks up the gasoline
so as to insure easy starting and a
uniform mixture at all times, quickly
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-02
tl*.%+*<$ <+*<*%+++
1--WE SHOULD TALK OF
! GOOD ROADS AWHILE"
n SAYS POET WALT MASON

- Walt Mason, the poet, must have 7
*been In the Boise valley some time, =
= or he world not be able to write Z
SO eioquently OF muddy roads.
We've talked SO long of shell =
and shot. OF captains and Of kings. 7
The time has come at LIST. wot, !
= to speak Of other things. Let's !
= turn our thoughts from Tetrograd I
= to places nearer home; we need =
= good roads and need them bad, !
= and hence this stirring pome. For I
= years we've struggled through the I
+ muck, in WEAKNESS and grief, and I
= only said, when we were stuck. 1T I
T Is no time to beef We floundered 4
= through the muddy pools across \
= the reefs and bars, and lost our 7
+ horses and our mules and mired 4
+ our costly cars. We said, Until !
+ this war shall cease, our woes I
= can't be DISGUST; but when arrives 4
+ the dawn of peace, Wen have good I
+ roads or bust We've talked so 4
! long Of battle fronts that we may !
= find 1t hard to turn to other, mild 1
= er stunts; our spirits may be 4
= Jared. We've rallied so long at :;
= Kaiser Bill that we may think it !
= stale to talk of grading down I
+ hill, or filling UP a vale. But it 4
+ is wise to talk good roads instead 1
= Of bones and blood; the farmers 4
= cannot haul their loads because Of !:
= endless mud. There is no bottom 4
+ to the pike when comes a sudden 1
+ shower; cannot scorch as would ::
= like, at fifty miles an hour. We've 1
= harped so long on treason vile it's !
y hard to break away; but we I
+ should talk good roads awhile and !;
:. start the work today" I
+ J.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-02

ed to the shaft. the adaptation would
be simple; merely bolt on to the flange
a shaft for the propeller, with shaft and
thrust bearings. Such an engine could
be installed in a light machine and
give ample power.
Y believe that an engine. of tho Ford
type or any one OF the low priced
motors or about 40 horsepower might
be adapted for flying in the manner in
dtcated and furnish enough power for
a single passenger plane. Such ma
chine would have a landing speed Of
about 30 miles per hour and maxi
mum flying speed of so miles, for in !.
the adaptation the available horsepow-
er would be raised to between 30 and
so. The auto engine now developing
80 to so horsepower. adapted for the
airplane. would give power for = two
passenger plane.
HIGH SPEED UNNECESSARY
1T would not be necessary to develop
high speed in the popular plane for
pleasure or business flying. With the
popularizing of the auto there was a
reversion from the mile-a-minute car
to the steady easy-riding car Of half
that speed, able to make a little more
II necessary, but rarely called out. For
war and exhibition purposes the air
plane must be speedy and built to do
all manner Of stunts. but one can scarce
picture man taking his best girl or
his wife and babies out to loop the loop,
make spiral nose dives, or do any Of
the other Embarrassing stunts which
many novices delight in.
THE only place in flying where high
speed Is desirable is in buching wind.
Airplane speeds are rated as the speed
at which the plane is travelling through
the air; now II the air is moving in the
other direction at as high a speed as
the engine is turning up, the plane will
sail along without making a mile-an-
hour progress. In warfare it is not al
ways possible to pick your air current.
but in. popular flying one may find all
most any wind current desired, accord
ing to the elevation. Thus there might
be 60-mile wind from the north at
1000 feet elevation and at $500 feet a
south wind. and at other elevations still
other currents.
The war proved that there are but
two really efficient airpiane motors.
! CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-02
SEAT COVERS.

Seat covers inevitably get Cry ar
TER they nave been in service for
some time. and 1t Is sometimes diff
cult TO know just how to clean them.
Tho best way is simply to remove
them ana scrub them clean on q
scrupDing board. using nonalkaiins
soap and warm water.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20
To the Patrons
Of the Tracy City Post
Office.

| am informed that a petition
has been circulated asking the
authorities to make change in
postmasters at this place.
| have every reason to believe
that those who have set it in mo-
ton have been actuated bv per-
sonal motives and that it was
not done in an honest belief that
it would result in better service
to the public.
| have not seen this petition
and do not know the name of Il
single person who signed it. |
feel sure, however, that the
great ma jority who did sign it
must have believed that condi-
tions justified it or they would
not have done so, and 1T is for
this reason that | desire to make
statement so that the public in
general may more fully under
stand the causes for such short
comings as may be justly charg-
ed against the postoffice service
here.
The Tracy City Office is the
central accounting Office for this
county. The postmasters at Al
lamont, Beersheba, Coalmont,
Gruetli, Harricae, Pelham, Mont
eagle and Tatesville get their
stamps of all kinds from the
postmaster at Tracy City and ac-
count to him for them and he in
turn accounts to the department
for the sales at these offices as
well as his own. r
| took charge as acting post.
master July II, 1918. The office
as yon know is not large enough
to whip a cat in without great
danger of the cat getting the
better of the argument. The
lack of orderliness in every par
ticular in which | found the
office was discouraging to the
last degree. At this time the
sale of war saving stamps sold,
handled and accounted for, for
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20
Meeks Cox.

Miss Cleo Cox and Jack Meeks
were united in marriage last
Sunday night at the home of
Esq. j. Z. Wright, Esq. Wright
officiating.
Mrs. Meeks is the daughter of
Mrs, Maggie Cox of this city and
is a winsome young lady.
Mr.. Meeks is an employee of
the coal company here and is an
industrious young man. Mrs.
Grundy extends congratulations
and wishes for them a long and
nappv fife.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20
Almost a Serious
Accident

George Foster an employee Of
the n. &. d st. l.. railway here
at the freight depot happened to-
a very painful accident last Sat
urday morning. He was trying
to unfasten the door of car
when it came off at the top let
ting the entire weight of the
car door falling on Him AMI
knocking him down. Mr.. Fos-
ter was pretty badly bruised, but
was not seriously hurt.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20
Died in Nashville.

Mrs, Emil Rychen died at an
intirmary in Nashville on March
Is. Mrs. Rychen was formerly
Miss Ida Suter and was raised at
Gruetli. She was very well
known in Tracy Citv and hal
many friends here. She is sur,
vived by her husband and fous
children. The remains were in,
tered at Mt. Ohvet cemetery,
Nashville.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20

Henry Pocus of Tatesville was
here officially Monday.
Attorney w. G. Abernatly
was in Chattanooga on business
one day last week.
Mrs. &. A. Morrell of Rock
wood is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Henley this
week.
Mrs. Henry Hampton and chill
dren have returned from an ex-
tended visit to Cowan.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20

the balance of July alone
amounted to over S14, 900 and
averaged about $40, 900 per
month up to Jan. /, 1919. In adj
dition to this the money order
fund and stamp sales amount to
several thousand dollars more
per month. Adding to this the
many oUher duties of a poStmas-
ter not including the handling of
the mail itself, with all which
duties | was wholly unfamiliar,
you will realize that | had my
work cut out for me to the limit
and that in the handling of the
mail itself | had to depend al
most wholly on the clerks.
If | had had 800 per month al
lowance for clerk hire instead
of the $lS then allowed by the
department such clerks as that
sum would have hired would
have required from six to twelve
months to get sufficiently ac-
quainted with the work to be
able to distribute and give out
mail without some errors and
causes for complaints.
On Oct. |, the allowance for
clerk hire was increased to $50
per month but it requires nearly
double that at present and |
may have to pay still more. The
difference comes out of the post
masters salary. | have been
slow in making changes in clerks
first, because it is very difficult
for the meagre salary to get com
petent persons and second be-
cause it takes several months to
get even fairly familiar with the
names eff patrons and a change
for time tends to decrease the
efficiency Of the service rather
than to improve it.
TO add to my troubles there
was no regular rural carrier and
the temporary carrier quit soon
after | took charge. | found it
impossible to hire a substitute
from Sept. II, to Feb. II, and
during the time this rural mail
had to be taken care of and Civ
EN- out here. Many of the pa
irons only called once or twice a
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20

month. A great lot of second
and third class mail accumula-
ted and there was not room even
to properly file the local mail to
say nothing of this additional
matter, and this was in large
part the cause of the complaints
that have been made against the
service.
| suffered two attacks of "Ilu'
since | have been acting post
master and during my last at
tack which was very severe the
CLERKS failed to visit one of the
mail boxes. THIS is-the only Sc
rious dereliction Of duty in con-
nection with the service that has
occurred. | was greatly shocked
to learn of it and took steps to
prevent a recurrence OF it at
once.
at one time withdrew my ap-
plication for this position in or
der to be free to enter the SER
vice Of the L. S. Army. My ap-
plication has been reinstated
and | am still an applicant for
the postmastership.
With all proper modesty | dc
not believe there is any person
either among the applicants OF
otherwise who is better fitted, or
who will give any ntere pains
taking effort not only to prop
erly give out peoples mail te
them but to obtain for them a
better post Office and letter ser
vice than they have ever had
than and tbis.wip s atm
if appointed.
lrequest all parties to make
known to me- Tin writing it pos
sible) any shortcomings in con
nection with their mail. | wish
to assure them | will make ev-
cry effort to correct it. Now
that the heaviest duties in con
nection with the war are over
shall have more time to give to
this important part of the SER
vice. Respectfully,
Fred Schwoon, Jr.
Acting postmaster, Tracy Olty,
Tennessee
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20
Local Happenings

VIM. Jossi was in Nashville on
business recently.
Attorney Frank Rust attended
court at Chattanooga last week.
Clement McCurdv, of the u. s.
N, who was to have been re-
leased from the service on the
10th Of March has written his
father that the date of his demo
bilization has been indefinitely
postponed.
Mrs. Carl Werner and Miss
Esther Campbell were shopping
in Tullahoma Monday.
Sam Werner, accompanied by
Mrs. Werner and little daughter
spent severrl days in Chattanoo-
ga recently.
Mrs. Gordon Northcutt of
Tatesville, has returned home
after very pleasant visit with
Miss Robena BOYD.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. G. Baker of
Chattanooga were in the city u
few days this week attending the
preachers meeting at the chris
tian church. While here they
were the guests of Mrs. j. D.
Northcutt.
Claud Warren and family have
returned after visit of several
days with Mr.. Warren's parents
near Manchester.
Mrs. II. A. Campbell and
daughter Mrs. James Lasater
were in Tullahoma recently.
Mr.. Harley Minter, agent of
the N. G. & st. l., Ry., at Pal
mer has moved his family to the
O'Neil house at the rear of the
Baptist church. They have been
occupying rooms at the residence
of Marvin Henley.
Frank Rust, chief clerk of the
local exemption hoard IS wind
ing up the affairs of that office
and the records will all lie. ship
ped to the war department at
Washington, d. G., on March 2l.
f. G. Shelton our popular
county court clerk was in the
city this week. Chat has ge-
nial way with him and the folks
in old Tracy are always glad to
see him.
Deputy Sheriff Polk Brown
has been appointed jaiIor at this
place and is now in charge Of
-
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20
Lowe--Sisk.

Miss Lou Sisk and Mr.. Levi
Lowe We're united in marriage
last Monday night at the home
Of the brides parents MI. and
Mrs. j. B. Sisk on Beersheba
street. Only u few Of the friends
of the bride and groom We're
present Esq Wright emciatea.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20
Mrs. Carl Werner
Entertains.

Mrs. Carl Werner very de-
lightfully entertained at her
home here on last Saturday even
ing in honor of Hubert Williams
her cousin. Mr.. Williams has
recently been released from the
U. S. n, after many cruises to
European and Asiatic ports. The
reception rooms were tastefully
decorated with patriotic colors
and the evening was devoted to
pleasurable games and music.
At a late hour a splendid menu
was served and all of the numer-
Gus guests enjoyed the occasion
thoroughly.
Miss Abbie Metcalf has re-
turned home after several
months spent in California. On
her return she was met at Nash
vile bv Mrs. G. B. Marler,
Misses Naomi Marler, Sadie Met
calf, Messrs. Clarence MarIer,
Guy Metcalf and Jack I oman.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20

Advertisements must have
merits or they will not be
accepted. Mrs. Grundy has
a large and increasing cir
culation.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1919-03-20

MRS. GRUNDY----A char.
acter in Morton's Comedy
''Speed the Plough. STAND
ard Dictionary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-07-30
TIE NEED FOR HOMES

Every town and city has its problem Of hous-
ine t..ose who reside within. There are scores OF
people in this community who would bulid tomor-
r1w if some obstacles were removed, and the
greatest enemy to home owning is the high price
demanded by vacant, unimproved city real estate.
In every community "there is a broad zone of un-
imp owed land, much more than adequate for the
comfortable housing of a vast population, every
acre Of which is held at a price that drives away
plos.active home owners
10 improve this evil, we must employ the
means that other sections have adopted. Simply
make It unprofitable to hold vast urban lands Tor
, rise in value. Western Canada has adopted this
5. taxes levied upon improved land ought not
..gh enough to deprive present owners OF their
rghts, but it should be high enough to cheek
furtI err increase in land values. If the towns and
cities defeat the land spectators their populations
will become home owners, interested citizens, and
the entire community will take on new lfe.-
Corinth Corinthian.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-07-30
CICERONE IN POLITICS

In the "reminiscences of Col. Henry Watterson
ow being published serially, there is an account
f his quarrel with President Cleveland, with re
ated correspondence between the two, showing
that it was not a personal matter and was con
cerned only with the tariff question. But as both
were ardent tariff reformers, a mere matter OF
detail taken by itself seems an insufficient cause
for a lasting disturbance. There is some indication
between the lines that Col. Watterson, who had
been longer a student and representive of this re
form, exhibited or was thought to have exhibited,
a disposition to impose his will upon a man who,
above all else, had a will of his own. This may OF
may not be the real explanation OF a surprising
rupture and the failure to reach an amicable adj
justment.
In no great while Col. Watterson's memoirs
will doubtless reach the date of his quarrel witt
Woodrow Wilson before the latter was elected
President, and this will make more interesting
reading still. But in matters of this kind the his
torian, like the Judge, wishes to hear both parties
to a quarrel before he finally reaches what he can
regard as a just decision. The quarrels of the old
war horse of Kentucky with younger Democrats
coming into prominence, suggest if they do not
actually reveal a tendency to coach and direct, the
consequences of which in some instances can be
as readily understood as one might expect them
to be foreseen.
SZ-s sZ@
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-07-30
THE PRIMARY ELECTION Law.

Thimble riggers and political tricksters have
never forgiven Governor Longino for his persls-l
tent and successful efforts in giving the white
of Mississippi a compulsory primary
law.
This law puts the primary ballot in the hands
oc every white democrat in Mississippi and allows
him to vote his individual choice from constable
to governor. It clipped the comb Of political man.
i~pulators some of whom rode booted and spurred
-cr the masses Of the people in fragrant dlsre-t
ard o. the:. wishes in the matter of nominating
beat, county and state officials. Muckrakers are
seeking to prejudice the great masses of the peo-
pie against his name and fame at which perjury
itself would hesitate and grow pale. But the
voters. the taxpayers are not to be deceived. They
know that Longino is their friend and they know
that he gave them a bond r~edeeming, state
house-building, state farm-buying, tax-reducing
administration. They know what he did tor them
and they know also, as some OF them are putting
it, what has been done to them. They know when
they are voting for and when they are voting
against their pocket books. They have a con-
tempt for the malign efforts of those who would
seek to misuse them for their selfish purposes
and they will be swift to use the weapon which
ILongino gave them to rebuke his traducers and
to vote for the best interest Of Mississippi when
they enter the primary booths to select all offlcers
ON c~o-s.&Lie &c Gc|c-nor.
The taxpayers of Mississippi know that Lon
gino is beyond the reach of flattery or fear. They
know that when he becomes governor again graf
ters and crooks will skulk from official pres
Arce affrighted at the gaze of an honest official
They recall that when the million dollar state
house was to be built a scoundrel suggested tina
L-ong;no help him get the contract, and proposed
tliat a shoddy building, rotten inside but beautl
al en- the surface, and that they divide a rake
,f OF three hundred thousand dollars. They
know that Longino promptly had the scoundrel ar
rested and that he was indicted and plead guilt!
land received a heavy fine.
LONGING is the sort of man that the taxpayer
of Mississippi demand again for governor and tn
muckrakers and their trained band OF satalltes
some of them working for wages and others TO
part of the crop, will be shown on August 5, b.
- an overwhelming majority of white democrat
that they know what the primary election ballo
lis for.-Mississippi Tribune.