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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
ADVOCATES use
OF SINGLE tires
ON AUTO TRUCKS
Dual Equipment Not Salts
factory in Large Major
ity of Cases, Says
Goodyear Expert.

It is doubtful if any other indus
try in the country is called upon to
tackle so many new problems as the
tire industry. Vehicular conditions
are rapidly changing and tire deyel-
opment has had to keep up with
these changes. And thanks to the in
itiative of our American engineers,
every kind of motor propelled We
hicle has been provided with suit
able tire.
With the steady advance of the
motor truck into diversified fields
of service it became quite obvious
that no one style of tire would meet
all conditions. Among others there
was a recognized need for a pneu-
matte tire for trucks.
Some truck manufacturers and
truck users have been seeking relief
through the use of dual pneumatics
two tires on each rear wheel.
Many passenger buses and pieces
of fire apparatus are so equipped.
But this arrangement has its dis
advantages which largely offset the
cushioning benefits secured, accord
ing to L. c. Rockhill, of the Good
year Tire and Rubber company, Ak
ron. o.
Inequalities of the road surface
throw an undue proportion of the
load on one or the other of the dual
tires, in case of puncture one tire
often carries the strain of the whole
load" he explains.
mo two makes of tires are ex-
actly the same size and cross section
and therefore, even if road condi-
tons are absolutely perfect, one tire
carries more of the load than the
other.
Other Disadvantages.
Identical air-pressure cannot be
maintained in any two tires, which
means double work in making tire
change.
"All of these difficulties are obvi-
ated by the use of single pneumatic
cord truck tires and many benefits
duuCu lldl uudiS HCfCl PlONluCd'
1--WE are now making Goodyear
pneumatic cord tires for motor trucks
in sizes 36x6 38x7, 40x8, 42x9, and
44x10, accommodating all trucks up
to five tons capacity. They are made
in the same manner as cord tires for
cars, except that there are
more plies of cord the sidewalks are
sturdier and the tread much thicker.
"They permit greater speed, which
means that a truck in general use
may make more trips daily. Not
only are these tires proving their
worth by providing greater cushion
ing and freedom from tire trouble,
but they greatly increase the life OF
the truck.
Single Tires Best.
"The foremost tire engineers in
the country have declared in forver
of the single pneumatic tire for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
America Pays 10 Billions
Yearly For Automobiles
More Than 100000 Motor Cars Registered in United
States Last Year; 81 Per Cent of Cars Used in This
Country Are of American Makes

new machines, large as it is, is not
all the expense, as the cost of rum
ming is heavy, witnessed by an in
dustry which motoring has built up,
namely, tire manufacturing, which is
becoming almost as large as the
motor car building trade itself.
Last year 100000 tires were
made, the value Of which is placed
at $4S0,000,000. Next to the cost of
tires is that of gasoline and lubri-
eating oils, which are among the
heaviest in the motorists expendit-
ures. Besides this, the cost of re-
pairs, renovations, and periodical
overhauls amounts to many millions
and, adding to this the sum of the
annual registration and license fees,
Preaching 100000 so far this year,
the total expenditures would exceed
$35,000,000 Statistics reported by
the United States bureau of roads
indicate that approximately $80000,-
600 was expended for highway inn
provement last year by the several
states and largely for benefit of
motorists.
While many owners keep their
machines in stables converted to a
new use, a large number are stored
in public garages, numbering 25,500,
or in buildings especially rented for
that purpose, and the cost of this
service aggregates large sum, al
though perhaps the heaviest expense
is in looking after the driving and
care of the cars, the need of which
has opened a new calling of vast ex-
tent. The professional drives Ii
ceased in this country during 1911
were nearly $4,000 and since that
time the number has increased two
fold. If the wages of this number
were fixed at the rate of SIS per
week and the compensation of 9TH
ers employed about the car were
added, the total would reach up
ward of $5000,000 annually. and thus
the running expenses of the motorist
coupled with the purchase price and
incidentals, would reach the enor-
nous aggregate of billions of dol
lars. ..
Other Items.
But these figures cover only the
direct expenditures upon cars and
their operation and do not take into
account the moneys spent indirectly
in connection with motoring, such
as the cost of suitable clothing, ho-
tel and travelling expenses while
touring, which add several addi-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09

tional millions to the total amount.
The spending of this money benefits
directly or indirectly a great mum.
Der of people, especially the indus
trial classes. The proportion of di-
rect labor expended in the produc-
ton of car varies greatly, accord
ing to the conditions under whcich
it is produced. 1t is low where
highly organized machinery is en-
gagged in the production of the
standardized mechanical details ana
correspondingly high in regard to
the parts to which Standardization
cannot be applied.
The average of direct labor upon
the car is small, but this does not
by any means cover the entire cost
to the manufacturer, as it only
covers the labor employed upon the
construction in the factories. There
are, in addition to the items of rent
and taxes, the heating, lighting and
power, the wages of unskilled and
skilled labor throughout the works,
the salaries of the managers and the
staff of supervisors, the highly
skilled craftsmen, testing staffs and
the clerical assistants who deal with
the supplies and keep track of the
work. Moreover, the manufactur-
ers' purchases are high in the way
of material which is not raw but the
finished and partly finished product
of other trades.
When a machine is finished still
more labor is required for its
distribution and sale and there is a
large staff of clerks in the CONNER
cial departments of the different
firms, managers, travellers and sales
men, and thousands of agencies all
over the country and in foreign
lands, all employing labor in taking
care of and selling cars.
One-half Labor.
From first to last, over half the
cost of motor car represents la
Dor, while the balance is not manu-
facturers' profit but such items as
rent, fuel, light, heating, advertising,
travelling expenses, Office expenses,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
By EUGENE M. TRAVIS.
New York State Controller.l

More than s,500,000 motor cars of
all descriptions in use in the United
States were registered in the several
commonwealth last year. These
figures show that motoring has been
the means Of building up a vast in
dustry. According to a recent re-
port there are $50 manufacturers of
passenger automobiles and 372
makers of trucks in 80 states. with
capital of $736,000,000 and employ
ing 100000 workers, at the annual
wage OF S275,000000. The report also
shows that there are 1000 manufac-
turers of bodies, parts and Access
SORES, having capital of $336,000,000,
employing $4,000 workers and pay
ing $288,000,000 annually in wages;
that about 1880 automobile dealers,
located in nearly every town, have a
capital investment, of $lS4000,000
and employ $4,000 persons, and that
up to June | last 64,S34 passenger
cars and 1927 trucks, valued at
$133,4ll,00 have been exported.
These figures speak we'll for the
soundness of the American product,
especially when we remember that
only few years ago our export
trade was insignificant, while a
large number of motor cars in use
at home we're of foreign make.
As a matter of statistics, ga per
cent of the cars used in this coun-
try are of American make, and if
comparison were to be made upon
values, this percentage would be still
higher, for it can be safely COM
puted that the motor cars owned in
the United States aggregate a pres
en- value of nearly $5,000,000,000, an
estimate placed on a basis of rating
of rs per cent of the total number
last year at $1,000 each,
and the remaining quarter, or Is
per cent, at $1,000 each, both figures
being exceedingly conservative, as
the price of motor cars varies from
as low as $500 to as high as $4,000
The statistics further show that
Soi7, 470,938 was spent upon the pur-
chase of about 1,726,194 new cars by
American motorists last year, and
to this sum is yet to be added the
value of the accessories, the supply
of which forms very substantial
branch of the motor car trade.
But the annual expenditure for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
URGE PLANTING
OF SHADE TREES
ON ROADSIDES
Would Reduce Dust and Wind;
New York State Leader
in Nationwide
Movement.

That New York state is to be a
leader in the present nationwide
movement for the planting of shade
trees and shrubs along our highways
under a well organized and systemat-
ic plan was forecast by a recent an
nouncement made by DR.. F. R.
Smith Of Rochester, president of the
New York State Motor Federation.
to directors Of the motor federation.
The trees would serve to reduce the
dust and would be wind and snow
breaks IN winter.
With the state spending upward
of millions OF dollars annually on
the improvement OF its highways
and with the relatively small amount
needed for a project so important
and vital to every citizen of the state
as that Of the proper utilization OF
our roadsides it is hoped that &C
tive steps may soon be taken By the
incoming legislature toward the ful
hllment of this project 1t is hoped
that active plans may be put under
way for the final completion of the
planting plan so that the work itself
may be started some time during
the coming year
Types of Scenery.
After a most careful study it is
realized that there are two distinct
types Of scenery along the highway
The first is where the trees, shrubs
buildings and other objects that
border the roadway form the ele-
ment in the picture with the road
way as central feature. The other
is where the woods. meadows.
fields and distant landscape :om-
pose the picture with the roadside
trees serving as a frame. Trees
planted in many places along the
highway obstruct desirable views,
and in many places there are .rees
and underground which have formed
an obstruction and could be cut
away to allow the opening of view
and vistas.
In other places the trees along
the ROADSIDE form screens so as to
break up the long stretches Of
views and allow openings here and
there which frame and make more
attractive the roadside scenery.
Again certain varieties of trees are
more suitable for highway planting
than others, according to the use 10
which they will be put The factor
Of planting for the protection afford
ed the pavement through shade dur
ing the hot summer months, thereby
adding many years to its life, and
the assistance given by the proper
planting of shrubs and trees in keep
ing the drifting snow from the road,
side during the winter season will be
likewise considered.
Read the Bee Want Ads from
day to day for best results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
MAKING FIRST
APPEARANCE AT
The auto SHOW
New EIgin Six, With Notable
Improvements and Great
er Power and Com
fort, Appears.

Longer wheel base, greater powea
and attractive body design are the
principal features of the models Of
the New Elgin Six. Notable inn
provements and refinements, num-
bering SO, are embodied in the new
cars. Series M, which is making iti
premier at the Omaha Automobile
Show The general lines of the
body have been improved, beginning
with the increased type of radiator,
which adds not only to the appear
anee of the car, but also to the
cooling capacity of the motor; the
quality and construction of the body
is much better, as we'll as the trim
ming and finish, and the leg room
in the front seat is increased. The
lines of the top have been improved,
giving long flat effect to the de-
sign. The rear curtains carry
beveled plate glass windows.
The New Elgin Six motor is given
increased engine power, the new ey-
finders having 3B inch bore with a
IA inch stroke. The new motor has
the same overhead valve, block cast
design with removable cylinder
heads which has so we'll proved its
in previous models.
fabrication of the engine has
been changed. creating a pressure
feed direct to all main bearings,
with circulating splash.
The middle west as we'll as the
east has found the Elgin proficient
in comfort, dependability and econ
omy," says Bert c. Hynes, general
and vice president of the
Western Elgin Motor company, 24l5
Farnau1 street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09

trucks, and some have predicted that
within a few years practically all ton
one and half ton trucks will leave,
the factory with pneumatics.
when the United States entered
the war it was found desirable to
equip a considerable number Of
trucks with pneumatic tires, and the
question Of single or dual tire equip
ment came up for settlement 1t is
interesting to note that the signal
corps, which operated many trucks
during the war, declared for the sin
gle pneumatic and used thousands
of them to secure the mobility of
operation which the service re-
CURED"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09

Read the Bee Want Ads from
day to day for best results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Standard Motor Company
Makes Rapid Strides

Because of the complete service in
motor cars given the public and the
representative line exhibited, which
p1eases every taste and purse, the
Standard Motor Car company, 2025
Farnam street, has shown a most
rapid growth in the last FIVE years.
The Allen and Westcott touring cars
and Indiana, Defiance and Panhard
trucks are handled by the firm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
Standard Eight Shows
New StY!e Of Windshield

An 80-horsepower motor is the
feature of the engine construction
of the new Standard Eight motor
car, exhibited in the salesroom of
the Keystone Motors Corporation,
2203 Farnam street. In body de-
sign, the reinforced windshield gives
forth an added appearance to the
car, coupled with the beauty Of gem
uine Spanish upholstery in tan
leather. The seats are low, with
ample room for comfort.
A special model of the Standard
Eight is the four-passenger car.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07
Blue Language

The war has made us more pro-
fame, which gives my gentle soul a
pain. In olden times we used to
swear when sick or burdened down
with care; if in the darkness we
arose, and on the door jamb broke
q nose, we'd spring some red.hot
parts of speech which made the
weary we!kin screech But when
no stern occasion called for Ian
guage that would scOrch and scald,
our speech was soothing and rein.
ed, the output of the placid mind
But now we cuss the whole day
long, and no one seems to think it
wrong. The stories in our public
prints are full of words of lurid
tints, and e'em the pastors shock
the pews. the sort of adjectives they
use. Profanity was always coarse;
and now it's losing all its force,
when it is sprung in constant flow
it lacks the pep of long ago. In
war it may have been all right, this
-damning everything in sight. for we
were racked by dread and doubt.
and cuss words seemed to help us
out. But now that peace is come
again, let's be polite and godly men
and quit this foolish, stupid stunt
of pushing swear words to the front
Walt Mason.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07
That Obligation

There has been a great deal of
talk in France and England about
asking the United States to assume
its share of the cost of the war
from the year of 1914. A few un-
business like statesmen in our own
country have suggested that all of
the debts owed to us by the allies
should be cancelled.
The people of the United States,
who are about to be burdened with
the greatest taxes ever known here
will view with genuine alarm any
plan to cancel the allies debts or to
permit this country to tax itself
further to pay for war it did not
start.
Ifthe allies desire TO press the
plan. it will be we'll to suggest that
instead of asking us to bear the war
burden back to 1914, we should
put in all additional bill for having
saved England and France from the
rapacious German.
II there is to be any readjustmen
of the financial relations betwee 4
the United States and the allies, ii
will have to be in our favor. France
and England owe us a debt that
they can never pay aud they will
retain their popularity in this coun-
try in just the measure that they
recognize this fact.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

Some heavy legal artillery firing
is to take place at the March term
of the Macon county circuit court
at LsPlata over the comparatively y
light offense of having sold water.
melon on Sunday. A grave constitu-
tional question. if civil tourts.lhav c
any right to enforce religious rules
is to be argued.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07
Be Prompt

Letters containing blank forms
for income-tax returns are now re-.
minding the people that although
the war has been won. it has not
been paid for. A large army is still
in the field aud is still eating up
millions of dollars every day, but
that expenditure is nothing compar-
ed to obligations that were incur
red in the last months OF the war
To meet those expenses hundreds
of millions in short-term obligations
were disposed Of through the banks
every months. and these must be
taken up. Great sums will be need
ed to settle contracts which we're
terminated by the end of the war,
and the Government now has, what
it had not had in many years before,
a very heavy interest bill to meet.
The Government is asking the
people to remember these facts and
to pay up. promptly and cheerfully
Those who wait for the last. day
rush to make their returns gain no
thing and subject themselves to
great annoyance and loss of time.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

Secretary Daniels has been accus-
ed of being the most talkative man
10 the CabDet, and he went far to
prove it by opening wireless tele.
phone conversation with the Presi
dent while he was 800 miles out at
sea.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

Lack of transportation facilities,
it is sail, has delayed thelideporta
ton of undesirable aliens from tn c
United States The delay is mex
cusable. Cattle cars and cattle
ships are plenty good enough for
the purpose.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07
Business Beating Back"


A statement from the Department
of Labor says that the enlightened
business men of America know that
it is impossible to come back to the
conditions of 1913 when the rest Of
the world is living in 1919" The
iBtimatiOn accompanies the state
ment that lot of our business men
are short on nerve. A sort Of
psychological state has become
general and it has induced timidity.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield
has taken affirmative action to in
duce business to go ahead" He
declares that the slow economic
process of allowing factories to close.
and workmen to stay idle until con-
sumption resumes, is dangerous.
To prevent uncertainty as far as
possible, he is organizing board
that will fix the prices that the Gov
erDment will pay for its own pur-
chases. This price does not bind
private purchasers, or industry. but
it is expected that the Government
scale will become a basis UPON
which others may agree in carrying
on their affairs.
Mr. Redfield is very much hear
tened by che attitude which indus
trial leaders have taken" He says
that capital should absorb the
first shock of readjustment, not only
because it is better able than labor
to do so, but because capital has
pro6ted more largely from war time
business" According to the Secre-
tary, capital is carrying the most of
the present burden, and doing busi-
ness without profit.
He maintains that prices must
come down, aud that a readjust-
ment that will make everything
cheaper than it is now. must be ar
rived at The following from Mr..
Redfield seems to reach the crux of
the situation; Who will cOmplai n
then, if the Government now lends
hand to business to enable it to
get back to a peace-time footing:
providing always. of course, that the
things which business seeks to do
and which the Government helps it
to do are for the general good?
In substance, finally. We purpose
to bring capital, labor and the Gov
ernment into common counsel to-
gether around one table and with
one purpose to do the best possible
for the country"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

One of the best things that could
possibly happen in Missouri would
be to vote $6OOO0,OOO bond issue
for good roads Every county in
the state would profit by that bond
issue. illinois will spend a billion
dollars on her roads.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

The government has just issued
a pamphlet of 26 pages telling about
prices and the cost of living. No
body needs this array of figures nor
the testimony of investigators to
know that living costs have in
creased nearly 20 per cent in a
years time, and that considered on
a ten year basis, the increase is ap-
paline.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

The news from Jefferson City is
that nearly everybody connected
with the state government want
their salaries increased. If they
thought the pay was insufficient. it
would seem that they would have
done well not to have sought the
jobs. 1t is not at all likely that any
considerable number were forced in-
to the service Of the state.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

The world wants peace. No na-
ton is seeking war. They have all
had enough of the bloody business
for some time to come. In the
United States we are all of one
mind as to the objects to be attain
ed. but we differ, as we'll we may.
as the methods to be employed in
reaching those objects There are
some men who honestly believe
that the proposed League of Ma
tions will keep the world at peace
forever. There are others who. with
equal or better reason. contend that
the League is certain to draw US
into war. Taking the situation all
in all, it's a pretty good time for
the average American to study
history.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

1t is question which brings the
greatest aggregate amount of joy to
America the day when a transport
from France arrives or the day
when the price of butter drops a
cent a pound
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

AS the banners and placards
come down the housewife exults in
her opportunity to really wash the
windows.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

Please bring the little tots in the
MORNING. Miss Belle johnson.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

Have you noticed that the young
soldier just home from the army
never sits down if he can help it?
He argues with you towering up
above you in a position of vantage.
or he tells his adventures while
stridine up and down the room II
will be ruinous to the chair manu-
factories if this keeps on. But we
now understand for the first time
why it is called standing army"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-03-07

The Fulton Sun says that the
Fulton Laundry makes a speciality
of rough, dry family washing, where
upon The Louisiana PreSs-Journal
remarks that there may be that
kind of folks in Fulton, hut over it's
way the rough families are mostly
wet.