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The Washington times., 1919-11-01

the show so that visitors to the pas
held at Grand Central Palace during
the same week, will have an opportu-
nifty of visiting the motor truck ex-
hibition during either. the afternoon
or evening session.
The motor truck conference will be
repeated at the national motor truck
show in Chicago, which follows the
New York show. AS has been already
announced, the motor truck shows
will be held simultaneously with the
passenger car shows in both New
York and Chicago. This is done in
order that the thousands of visiting
dealers and others interested in mo-
tor cars can visit both sections Of the
national show in one week without
making two separate trips.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Romance of Rubber Tire
Revealed By Inspection
Tour OF FIreStOne Plant

lowered into a steam pit, where IL ia
subjected to an intense steam heat
under. pressure. The heat yulcanizes
the fabric and rubber into one solid
toughened bit of residence. o
Temper Rubber.
THE steam pits are huge aaffirs of
steel each of which can swallow
thirty of the steel-encased tires. After
more than an hour. they have accom-
plished with the tire what the process
of tempering does for steel The rub
Der has lost. none of its resilient quail
ties. but Is toughened to an almost
unbelievable degree.
After. 1t has been lifted from the
steam pits the finished tire Is trun-
died into . room. where IL Ia given an
inside coating with an anti-friction
paint This process provides a smooth
surface, against which the inner tube
finds little chance to buckle up or
tear.
THE tire Is inspected not only after
1t has been completed. At every
stage In the process of manufacture 1t
comes under the eyes of some ,inspec-
tor. The slightest flaw is cause for
it's being turned aside for adjustment.
Care with Truck Tires.
OhO Unit VI Inc II lrcStOnS factories
Is devoted to the making Of solid rub
Der truck tires exclusively. Here spe-
cial machines apply hard rubber to
a steel rim as a base. This is rough.
ened preparatory to the application
of tread rubber. The heavy tread
rubber Is wrapped around each tire
by machinery, under very heavy ten
sion The process Of vulcanization
then takes place.
"Firestone also manufactures more
than one million steel rims Of the de-
mountable type each year. Rubber
boots and shoes and numerous tire
accessories Also are made.
Extraordinary recreationaI facili-
ties are offered the 10000 employees
The clubhouse cost almost half mil
lion dollars. 1t provides athletic and
gymnastic training Of all kinds There
are bowling alleys, a swimming poo
and gymnasium. and q large audi.
torium and many reading and cias,
rooms. Here also the employees car
get excellent meals. served at price,
that allow for no profit There are
both cafeterias and dining rooms."
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Millions On Reserve.

'1n our tour Of the plant, we FIRST
visited the large rooms in which the
crude rubber is stored, Tons of SUI
premely fine Para rubber, worth mil
lions of dollars, are kept on hand. II
is in the same form as when 1t left
the tropics.
THE manufacturing process begins
In the rooms into which we next
passed. Here the large rolls of crude
rubber are washed in filtered water
Then they are dried in great room,
adjoining. These drying rooms are
supplied with uttered air that Ia,
been warmed to the proper tempera.
ture.
after It has been dried the rubber
is taken into the millrooms, where
in large machines, between heavy roll
ers of steel which are heated by the
friction Of the steePs surface and the
rubber itself. 1t Is mixed with tough
eningJ pigments. There is great exact
ness in following the compromising
formulas, upon which chemists ar,
constantly studying.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
OWNER OF TWO AUTOS
ENJOYS MOTORCYCLE

NJ. NJ. Bedding. jr-, a well-known
silk manufacturer of New York city,
is an enthusiastic motorcyclist de-
spite the fact that he also owns four
automobiles. He uses a Harley David
son sport model, mounted on Good
year tires. and for real sport prefers
it to any one of his four cars. Dur
ing the past season at Palm Beach
Fla, he was often seen enjoying q
spin on his two-wheeled mount.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Cotton RIsidly Inspected.


Cotton fabric Is Of Importance sec.
ond only to rubber in the making OF
pneumatic tire. We saw roll on roll
OF the finest Sea island cotton. When
IT comes into the factory 1t has an in.
spection under tables of magnifyins
glass. Each roll Is tested for thread
weave and strength. 1t must conform
to rigid specifications.
AS 1t Is necessary that the fabric
be absolutely free of all atmospherfc
moisture before coming in contact
with the gum rubber, 1t is rolled over
a series of heated steel plates after il
has been inspected. This process re-
moves the moisture without impair
Ing the natural tensile strength OF
the cotton.
After the moisture has been taken
from the roll OF cotton. 1t Is carried
on heavy crane to the calender
rooms, where 1t is rolled through the
drums or the machine against a slow
now OF the compounded rubber. The
drums, heated to a certain desree
force the gum into every weave and
fiber of the cloth, from one side. Then
the cotton is sent through again and
the warm gum forced in from the
other side. The operation is repeated
three times.
Perfect In All Details.
The rubber impregnated fabric Is
next cut into long thin rolls for use
on the tire building machines. II
must be cut to a minute degree OF
perfection.
Each of the tire-building machines
is a marvel of mechanics, developed
through years Of experiment anc
study by engineers. One machine
doubles the output OF the individual
workman.
by building up every layer of i'm
pregnated fabric with uniform taut-
ness. the machine accomplishes what
the hand cannot do. 1t lays it's last
layer at night with the same tension
that 1t lays its first in the morning.
Numerous big rooms each contain
two rows OF these machines. They
build the carcass of the tire, making
IT of ply on. ply of the impregnated
fabric.
Leaving a tire machine. the car
cass goes to the hands OF a tire fin
isher. One fpisher places upon it the
side wall and bead, another the break
err strip. and third the tread. The
tire is then ready for INFLAMMATION or
curing. Encased in a steel mold II is
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

Many persons who daily enjoy the
comfort of riding in automobiles shod
with pneumatic tires know nothing
of the factory process by which rub
Der of the tropics is made into air
cushions for their benefit. Recently
w. NJ. Macnichol, manager of the
Washington branch of the Firestone
Tire and Rubber Company, at S24
Fourteenth street northwest, was
called to the general offices at Akron
for a conference. While there he
made trip through the big factory
of that company. Let Mr.. Macnichol
tell what he saw.
1.-THE student of production on .
large scale" he said yesterday, finds
in a trip through the many units Of
the Firestone factory at Akron a lab
oratory of facts that cannot but i'm
press him. He sees Thousands of men
miles of machinery--duan-
tity production. yet senses q scientific
guidance Of men and machinery that
assures a quality output
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
MOTOR TRUCKS TO /.
HELP RAILROADS

Inat the time Ii coming when the
railway systems of the United States
viii own more motor trucks than any
individuals or other corporations, was
an opinion expressed at the tenth an
nual truck owners conference. held
recently at Chicago.
1t was brought out In discussion at
the conference that Chicago already
has a motor truck transportation
company which is cooperating sue
cessfully with the interurban lines
entering that city in the handling of
freight The trucks pick up outgoing
freight for delivery to the interurban
cars at the city limits and receive
Chicago freight carried by the
interurbans and deliver 1t to con-
signees in the city, BY this ar
rangement large freight receiving
and storage houses are unnecessary,
terminal congestion is avoided, and
delivery Is speeded to the benefit of
the consignee.
VIII Own Large Fleets
Ship-by-truck advocates also pre-
dict the railroads will some day own
large fleets Of motor trucks.
where the railroad stops, there the
real function of the motor truck be-
gins" writes E. Farr. chief of the
Firestone ship-by-truck bureau, at
Akron. Ohio. to the Washington. d.
CT branch of the bureau at 1905 II
street northwest. I'm no sense need
we look at the motor truck as COM
peting with the railroad. 1t is rather
an adjunct of the railroad.
THE motor truck functions most
efficiently in the short-haul trans
portation field, where railroad experts
themselves are inclined to the belief
that II can carry freight to better ad-
vantage than the extensively main
tanned light traffic branch lines. C.
A Moore, of the United States Railway
Administration, assistant director of
! operation, is quoted as saying recent
ly that when the development of the
country for fifty miles on either side
of a trunk line has required the con-
struction of light branch lines, II Is a
question whether this policy should
be continued or whether the products
of the farm should not be handled by
motor carlo the main lines.
VIII Operate On Schedule.
RAILROAD officials, realizing the
Importance Of this new method of
transportation, will in a short time
cause their corporations to become
the owners of fleets of motor trucks,
which the railroads will Operate on
schedule as feeders Of their main
lines. They will also find that the
motor trucks can do much in reliev-
ing terminal congestion. by receiving
and promptly delivering incoming
freight, and perhaps with this realiza-
ton there will be a reorganization Of
terminal facilities by which delivery
by motor truck to the door of the con-
signee can be made a part of the rail-
roads contract with the shipper"
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
4SH|P BY truck.
ADS CAUSED BOOM
n. S. Firestone Used Printers
Ink Literally to popuIarize
Business Slogan.

The "Ship by Truck" slogan owes
Its popularity today to II. s. Fire
stone, of Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. Ffrestone also has given further
In time and money to the after-war
stimulus of the motor truck industry.
During the war period the motor
truck shouldered unprecedented bur-
dens. With the advent of peace 1t
seemed that its wonderful possibili-
ties as an element OF national trans
portation might be lest TO industry.
The time seemed ripe to let present
and prospective truck owners know
more. of what the truck could do. Ac-
'cordingly. Mr.. Firestone placed full
page ship by Truck" advertisements
in periodicals. By this method "Ship
by Truck" was quickly brought to
the attention Of hundreds of thou
sands of shippers and millions of per-
sons who would be benefited directly
or indirectly by this form of trans
portation.
Quickly Becomes Popular.
AZ a result of the advertising, the
slogan quickly came into common use.
1t has aroused the. needed action. 1t
has increased the use of the truck.
1t Is uniting all those interested in
developing and extending the use of
the motor truck.
Newspaper advertisements were
used to help shippers use their local
, motor express lines and to obtain
more tonnage for truck operators
Inquiries resulting from the adver-
tisements convinced Mr.. Firestone
| that some one must collect and dis
tribute information regarding the
truck. He made his own nation. wide
4 organization ready for the work by
organizing the Firestone Ship by
| Truck Bureau.
To date about ffty-nve local bu-
reaus have been formed. The central
bureau at Akron, Ohio, conducts its
| own research division and also Is as
| sembling ship by truck information II
receives from the various branch bu.
| reaus and making IL available to all
The bureau also maintains a fleet OF
motor trucks which are constantly
moving about the country collecting
data and making demonstrations OF
the practicability of the motor truck
| as o. freight hauler.
Showed Business Foresight.
Mr.. Firestone is quoted in a recent
magazine articleI as saying that TO
| to pick out an objective and try to
reach IL, and when ii is reached to
pick out the next higher one and &c
begin climbing to that
| Apparently obtaining for the motor
truck all the new opportunities pos
sible through ahtp by truck is his lat
est, objectiye. A a business man Id
already has climbed high.
| Sixteen years ago. when the use OF
rubber tires on carriages was being
introduced, he learned that an Akron
carriage factory had q rubber tire de-
partment that it would sell. He also
located an old foundry at Akron with
some dilapidated machinery. He
bought the tire department and the
foundry, and launched the Firestons
Tire and Rubber Company. placing
himself at the head of fourteen work
men, one clerk and one bookkeeper.
Today he is at the head of the
same company. But today IL has
1900 employees and-its capital is s75,-
000. 900.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

Unusual interest is being shown in
the transportation conference which
will be part of the truck show. 1t
will be held in the auditorium of the
armory, and judging from present in
dications the attendance at this con-
ference will be large. John r. Eustis,
who is in charge of the conference,
has received word from factory heads,
traffic managers, shippers, statesmen
and dealers from various parts of the
country asking for information rela-
tive to the subjects to be discussed.
A complete presentation of motor
transportation will be given by men
who have won recognition for the
qualifications to speak authoritatively
upon the respective subjects to be dis
cussed at the conference. These sub
jects will include merchandising of
motor trucks, service from every
angie, operating costs, proven sales
methods, and, In fact. every subject
dealing with the motor truck. Mo
ton pictures and lantern slides will
be used extensively to illustrate the
various talks
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
AUTOMOTTVE
SECTION

is In lumber and other material e
the treat Amount Of labor rseUouD
for boxing
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-21
LEGISLATURE CONSIDERS MANY
BILLS OF VARIED VALUES
CONTINUED from Page One)

II bill which has passed the low
cr house becomes 4 law, water COM
missioners instead of drawing $3.50
a day will get 81. This will be hard
on our county which must pay third
Of the expenses of water commission
crs in Delta, where they use water
stored in the Gunnison mountains. and
we only have few acres of irrigated
land that pays taxes here. Some way
% remedy this inequality should be
iisrovernd
The Alien Gun Act, has passed the
house and if enacted into law will pre-
vent foreigners from toting guns and
not only killing protected game, but
frightening live stock. It is good
thing to push along.
Tho horn vavc i's annroval on firn'
consideration of the Bronaugh bill,
regarding the killing Of beavers. The
measure provides that beaver may be
killed without 4 permit from the state
game department by the owner II the
animals are On tie owners lands,
An enploye Of Tie owner Of the traet
nay alao I'm IL animals and no ob-
ligskisa rssEs upsa IL swnsr ef TIE
laaA sxespt = rspsRt - 1nmbsr ot
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-21
OF COMMERCE
GOING AFTER BROADGAGE

(Contiuued from FIrst Page
road. The loss 10 the shippers and
the road IN transferring a. Salida and
MOntrose vas mentioned. At ths
former place so men are kept con
stantly employed on this dead work
wi,h almost a many al Montrose. But
these losses and damages will all BE-
itemized by the committee.
The matter Of i memorial 20 the
men from Gunnison county who served
IN the great war was taken up, and
the idea seemed TO find general favor.
No one could suggest of hand the
most likely kind Of a memorial nor
how to raIse the money. so a com
rnittee was appointed consisting Of
Il. r. Lake JT., +. VI. Nourse and W.
Z. krrutzer 10 act upon the matter
and report later. The resolution by
Mr. Nourse and the request Of the
committee for suggestions appears in
another column.
In order 70 start the organization
oil carly for this coming season II
Was moved and carried that any bust
ness man may become 4 member with
al dues for the quarter squared By
payment Of 81, and the secretary was
ordered 20 collect at once.
The members By resolution en-
dorssd the continuation Of state and
county councils OF defense, but re
uurstrd n" legislature not 20 allow
more than S21 900 a year for expenses
Of the state cOu.cll. Tho County Coun-
r. haa always been entirely without.
d was the idea that these or
-anssatloHs are needed in the period
1f reconstruction.
Judge Stone called attention to the
encouraging prospect for our city this
coming summer. with the construction
ID rurd for the County High School
building and large addition TO the
NormaI. Probably Sl25,OO0 will be
available in 1919 This ought to make
every citizen feel cnthuscd.
Rrg. L. G.. His-.ll suggested pub
lie welcome TO tho soldiers, and the
matter will probably be taken care
Of hy the Red Gross at the proper
time.
The dcsirahility Of advertising our
scenic wonders was talked about by
4. ". Hogan, ". K. KrcutZcr and X.
". Lambdin. II is proposed TO secure
a photographer TO get some of the
wonderful scenes al such points. p
The Castles. Scarp Ridge, Black Can
pn. c'c. Tourists can be attracted hy
proper al. ,Iti-i ing of this character,
In this connection +. ". Gray was
appointed committee to see the town
council and inquire what could be done
toward making the main streets of the
town somewhat better for auto travel
This would help in encouraging tour
lists.
From this the discussion drif.ei into
treasures 10 attract the auto .raEslcrl
20 our city. Many were in favor of a
municipal camping ground. the hall
block cast OF Ea7twan's Garage seems
to haze Ire-cmpted by tourists last
aImmcr but . larger place better
equipped would be \ good thing. The
20 blocks OH Tomichi avenue owned
hy the County High School would be
idea If hydrant water and sewer con-
recti9ns could be made and grass
plot started.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-21
near verdun.

regiment near Verdun.
Coming south after the armistice
was signed. we rested five days at
Verdun. Nearly every building in
town was shot to pieces or else laying
fiat on the ground. All of the build
ings of France are built of stone and
the masonry work is A No. /.
January lst, 1919.
Well this is the beginning of the
new year, and | hope that it proves
to be a happy and prosperous one
for all.
We had a football game today be-
tween two teams of the 3iSth. A
good game and good weather, but
lots of mud Tomorrow ! will leave
with a number of others out of the
regiment for a furlough to the
southern part Of France. We will stay
seven days, and it will probably take
two days to make it by rail. ! have
not heard anything in regard to going
home yet, but hope it will be soon.
lie Mont Dore, France,
January 6.
told you of leaving on furiough
on January 2nd. We were 36 hours
leaving Racy, that is the rail head
where we took the train. Out of the
entire 9Th Division, there We're about
1900 men from all organizations,
about IS men out of the 31Sth Engin-
eers. Our trip was about 1915 kilo-
meters and we were 33 hours on the
way. For coaches we used the side
door pullmans-all box cars-and l
was lucky enough to get in one that
had some straw in it and was not too
crowded. When we reached this place,
which is a noted pleasure resort in
the mountains, it was showing.
cannot begin to tell you how satisfied
am with it all. The government of
Uncle Sans is sure trying to pay US
for some of our efforts. They pay
our hotel and travelling expenses. We
pay for anything we want but that is
not much. Our meals are good.
There is Y. NJ. C. A. here, and it is
the finest one that have ever seen in
France or America, and the building
is the finest l have seen in France.
At one time this building was fam
Gus gambling den, the third largest
in France, and probably in the world.
1t is q regular palace and q treat for .
fellow after he has put in eight
months in France as have. To sleep
in q French bed-big and soft-makes
a fellow feel like he is getting more
than his share after being used to
sleeping on the ground, or in shed,
on the soft side Of a board or stone
floor.
mailed Boche helmet about a
week ago and hope it reached home
safe.
Well I will close as there is some
kind of show this afternoon down
stairs in the theatre.
With lots of love to all,
CORP. FRANK w. ARCH,
Headquarters Detaehment,
3lSth Engineers, American EFF.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-21
FOR CHRIST'S SWEET SAKE
AND CHARITY" Is THE CALL
Continued from Firs, Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
These. let IL be remembered. are the
s.-ed-corn Of the future years in Sy-
ria, Persia, and Asia -Minor,-shrivel-
ed and destroyed before it could come
70 fr1itfulness. o, the pity of It!
More than any thing else, perhaps,
this bitter cry Of the children has pi-
creed the heart of America
a child is crying beyond our door
In the cold and the wind and the wild
downpour,
tHow can We sit at ease within?)
4 child is calling beyond our gate,
Starving and stark and desolate,
(How can we bid the feast begin? }
How may We sit content and warm,
When a child is lost in the night and
storm
CThe night of famine, the storm of
war;
How can we break our bread in ease,
Hearing the voice of the least of
these
"a child is crying beyond our door.)
GunniSon County is ready to do her
bAl AAf Iat-t flAAA4sNAiEAAN
are coming in from every section.
Crested Butte. always forward in gem
erosity, Is taking this Cause to her
heart. Prominent citizens are behind
the movement, and the result seems
sure. Somerset gives promise of max
ing her usual splendid showing. The
Mormon Church viii lend the sup
port Of its capable membership there.
Pitkin. Ohio City, Baldwin. Powder
horn, Sapinero. and all the other
towns and country districts, it seems,
will be in line. And. Judging from
the strong committees and the gen.
eral atmosphere of interest, Gunni-
son, the county seat, is certain to do
her full share So 'for Christ's sweet
sake and charity" all who can spare
something seem ready' to do their
share And dollar for dollar this will
ave the lives Of hundreds who of
their heartless Turkish masters asked
bread, and received a stone.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-21

beaver killed to the game department.
After eons1sezAble conference the
livestock committee Of the lower house
has prepared two bills, one providing
tha, all new brands cost the applicants
s. and that a tax of 81 each be i'm
posed on all brands. These two bills
It is hoped will meet the needs Of the
board, in eliminating dead brands, and
in giving the board new funds
A great fight in the legislature will
come up over the proposed twenty
million dollars bond issue for roads. II
has been recommended for passage by
the house committee, but is certain 10
have q great deal Of opposition.