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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
Co.OperatiYe Creamerr.

The Farmers Cooperative Cream
ery Co. held their annual meeting on
Saturday afternoon and elected Theo.
Wehrle president, Henry Michel, vice
president, Carl Fisher, Gorham Alex
ander and Richard Kreul directors.
Gibson Baxter was elected buttermak-
or to succeed Fred Maso. 1t was vot-
ed to issue a premium of 1ac lb. on
butter fat to patrons. The company
expects to build a substantial addi-
tion to be used as a cheese factory
and coal room. The past year has
been very prosperous one for the
company. Times.
This is quite a successful enter
prise and is making money for the
patrons and stockholders. Both but
ter and cheese are made. At the
present the split is about $3.50, but
during the flush season more farmers
deliver cream than milk, as they feed
skim milk to calves and pigs. At pres
ent there are about 80 patrons, but
in early summer the number doubles
During the last half of December
they paid 75c for butterfat; the frs
half the market justified little bet
ter figure than that. In other parts
Of the state cooperative creamerleS
paid as high as 70 cents in Deem
Der. The Fennimore concern paid
&c for butterfat in milk delivered t
it's cheese factory department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
Duroc-Jersey Assn. Sale.

On January % was held the first
public sale of pure bred Duroc-Jer-
seys, at Fennimore. This sale. fol-
lowing as it did, the w. C. Edge sale
OF the same breed of swine, brought
buyers from all over the state.
These are the buyers and the prices
they paid:
By VIII Magee.
I. H. Marsden, Fennimore-$7
Gustav Pabst, Dousman-$7 7.5O.
Fred Foster, Beetown-$10O.
Will Witzig, Fennimore-$77 so.
Ray lockwood, Lancaster-$80.
By Clarence Croft.
Outlay Pabst, Dousman-$155.
Geo. Brooks, Sparta-$165
Ames Bros, Weaver, Minn.-$2OO.
Mike Stoehr, ViroQua-$176.
Gustav Pabst, Dousman 5000.
By L. A, RuchtL
Gustav Pabst, Dousn1an-$100.
By Runde Bros, Cuba City.
Phil. Hollenberger, Fennimore-$90
Fred Leonard & Son, IT. Atkinson
$3.50.
Roy Grunenwald, Livingston $140,
$145.
Hal Borah, Lancaster-$77.5O.
By Z. Bartholomew.
! w P Backus, Lancaster-$115
Hal Borah, Lancaster-S8O, $92.5O.
Phil. Hollenberger, Fennimore-$67.5O
BY ]. D. Beetham, Lancaster.
. Phil. Hollenberger, Fennimore- $50,
$40.
]. D. Beetham, Laneaster-$60.
Eli Needham, Fennimore-$55
By W. f. Gillespie, FennimOre.
Eli Needhan, Fennitnore- $3.50.
B. E. Hippenbecker, Fennimore-
BY Henry Michel, Fennimore.
Fred Steinbach, Platteville-$15O.
Phil. Hollenberger, Fennimore- SIS.
Chris Mairer, Fennimore- SIS.
By Gilbertson Bros.
Del6s Chitwood, Blue River-$1O0.
Fred Steinbach, Platteyille- $85, $50.
Elmer Hoffland. Boscobel-$85.
By Elmer Napp, FennimOre.
Phil. Hollenberger, Fennimore- SIS,
$3.50.
B. E. HippenbeGk6f, Fennimore- s65,
$3.50.
By r. G. Ketterer, WerIey.
B. E. Hippenbecker, FetAimore- $50,
$3.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
". c. Edge Hog Sale.

At Fennimore, on Jan. 81, the first
public sale of Duroc-Jersey swine
was held, the offering of w. c. Edge.
The lot was a fine one as the prices
paid will attest. Following is the re-
port:
M Fl. O'Keefe. Waunakee-$13O.
Fl. A. Watkins, Edmund
Jno. Mccain & Son, Janesville-$105.
Gustav Pabst. Dousman-$130, $40,
$3.50, $155, sos, SIS.
MAILMAN & Son, Janesville-$s5.
0fYille Schnorrenberg, Cuba City--$S0
Alfred 0'Brien. Verona-$85.
Runde Bros, Cuba City-SS0.
Harold Rude, Hdmund-$7o.
Len Staufacher, Fennim6re- $72.5O,
$50. ,
Frank Lemanski. Fenni1I6re-$65, 500
L. r. Atwater, Bangor-$76t
VIM. F. Bell, Fennimore- ss7 so,
$3.50. SOS, $625O, $3.50. !.
H. c. Nodolph & Son, Platteville=
$3.50. $55.
Ralph Anderson, Fennimore-$82.50.
T. H. Mathews, Rewey-$67.50.
C. Croft. Fennimore-$62.50
Roy Grunenwald, Livingston-$S5.
Ed Svetnicka, Boscobel- 1857. 80. $3.50
Geo. Needham, Fennimore-$52.5
Riley Martiny & Son-$55.
John l.. Fisher, Janesville-$75.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
PLATTEVILLE.
The News says:

The News says:
Arthur Weiden of Madison, was a
guest at the DR.. Ed Johnson home
Sunday, He has been in the service
at Camp Custer and was mustered
out last Thursday.
Curtis Gray received word from his
brother Harry stating that he was at
Montabaur, Germany, and that they
were occupying houses in that sec
ton, which fact did not seem not to
be appreciated by the Germans and
that he had seen plenty of fighting.
A letter was received from Joseph
Roberts, formerly night man at the
electric light Office, stating that he
was stationed near Coblenz, Germany,
en- the Rhine doing guard duty. His
chief thought was when do we go
homer" Roberts was the man re-
ported missing at the time of the tor
pedoing of the Tuscania.
Homer Carter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w Carter of Madison, has been
made captain in the 127th field hos
pital of the 32nd division at Coblenz
Germany. The Carter family former
ly resided at Platteville, while Rev
Garter was in charge of the Congre-
gational church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
BOsCOREL.
The Dial SAYS:

The Dial says:
Ed Krohn. wife and child of James
vile, arrived last Thursday for Wis
it with home folks:
Mrs. F. J. Eagan of Muscoda, Wis.
tied between trains at the home o.
her daughter, Mrs. Sam Hof.
Miss Dora Schmirler left Saturday
for Dickinson, n, D., where she viii
assume charge of her school duties
Harry Dyer. wife and baby, accom-
panied by Mrs John Dyer of Blue
River, wers' Boscobel callers Friday
Thos. BolcAen returned to his home
in Mt. Ida LAST Thursday, after a Wis
it at the home OF his brother, Peter
in this city.
Miss Elsie Schlough, who has been
a guest of Ter sister, Mrs Frank Nal
lat, took departure Saturday for a
visit at Lone Rock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
Butter and Cheese STATES.

That Wisconsin is away and y0ffder
the leading state i'll the production Of
butter, cheese and all other dairy
products, is so we'll established and
so frequently comented upon as to
need TO repetition. Now the agricul-
tural experiment station, University
of Wisconsin, is out with a new chart
giving some facts related to the sub
ject.
Take there ports of 1918, as COM
pared with 1910, and it will be seen
that creameries have fallen off in
number, while the volume and value
of butter have materially increased.
In 1910 there were zoos butter fac
tories; in 1918 there were only S58.
Yet there was a substantial increase
in the creamery output of butter.
In 1910 there were 1928 cheese fac
tories; in 1918 there were 1888. The
percentage increase of cheese for the
eight-year period was very heavy,
something like 800 per cent. Of con-
denseries there were in 1910 only 49,;
in 1918 there were So. These calf
killers have f1ourished very fast since
the war began. How much longer
they will continue to thrive, after the
war ends, is a problem. But it is
generally believed they will find it
hard shedding to make a go OF it..
when there are no boys III uniform to
consume their wares.
Take the money products in dairy
ing, according to this chart, and we
have: Cheese sold in 1909, 20,797 900;
in 1917, 1861 900. Butter, 1909,
$31, PIT 900; in 1917, it was $22,55S,-
900. 1t is freely predicted that when
the boys all get home the best cheese
market will be gone. And by the
same token, the butter market will
again be on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal says:
The little folks will be wild with
delight to learn that Miss Laura
Rountree Smith has nearly completed
her new book for them, 1.-THE Pixies
in School" That's enough. The title
tells what enjoyment the girls and
boys are going to have when this
book comes out.
Miss Freda Burg entertained friends
Saturday at a dancing party. Those
present were Misses Gwendolyn LODI
wig, Mary Cunningham, Marybelle
kimball and Ethel Eberhardt, Messrs.
Chas. Bush, Guerdon Eberhardt. Har-
ry Robinson and Ed Livingston. Dur
ing the evening the guests were in
vited to the dining room to a beauti-
fully prepared table, and delicious re-
freshments were served.
There were many rumors about the
condition of VIM. Hottenstein, a mem
Der of Co. E. 1t was generally thought
here that his eyesight was greatly inn
paired. We are glad to state that let
tiers received from him yesterday
state that he is still in France and he
has so far recovered that his eyesight
is nearly as good as it ever was and
he is feeling fine He has been in a
hospital at Nantes and is very anx-
ious to join the company he went ov-
er with
VIM. Doeltz left To-Day for Wauke-
sha with a car Of goods. He has pur-
chased a 100 acre farm at Genesee
which is miles from Waukesha. He
expects to go into the dairying bust
ness and has a modern up-to-date
place for that line. His family vii
go soon Mr. Doeltz has been living
on the Roseliep place on Platte. Mr.
Vance has rented the Roseliep place
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05

several days last week, called there
from Cassville on account of the ser
ious illness Of his father. Later re-
ports are that the sick man is COM
Ing back to health
Joe Casanova, who has been i'll and
confined to the house several weeks,
was out Sunday for the first time
since his recovery. He and others of
the family were visitors at the Casper
Alderman home that day.
Mrs. Geo. H. Grimm of Spirit Lake,
Ia, is here on an extended visit at the
homes Of her brothers. L. H. and S.
w. Okey, and with other relatives.
The Okey boys" are pleased to have
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
CASSVILLE.

The Index says:
Mrs. Killian Stockert and daugh-
tiers, Christina and Sylvia, visited in
Cassville Saturday and Sunday at the
Adrian and Fishnick homes. They re-
turned to Potosi on Sunday after
noon.
There was another big party of
young folks at the Matt Rauch farm
home one evening last week in honor
of Herman Hoshhausen, the soldier
boys Homecoming. Oyster supper
and a general good time.
Al. M. Schmidt was in Minneapolis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05

their only sister for a guest.
Miss Winnifred Ginther of Mime
apolis, spent week in Cassville Wis
ting her relatives and calling on
friends. She left for home Wednesday
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. A.
J. Dietrich, who will spend a week in
the city.
GOdfred Laufenberg bought the Jes-
sc Wilder place now occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Grimm. Fine loca-
ton on the corner lot alongside the
Baptist church. The Laufenbergs are
not in a hurry to move from the farm
but decided to, buy nice home in
town when they had the chance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
Land Goes Higher.

Two weeks ago we reported III this
column the sale of a farm of 240 az
res, south of Cobb. at $207.65 per ac-
re, and it was sold at public auction
to close an estate. Well, that was a
good story for two weeks ago, but
these are perilous and swift times.
The buyer at that sale held it just
two weeks and sold at an advance Of
$4,000. He made a fine profit in a
fortnight. Yet there be those who
say that land is too high; that it will
drop in value. soon, or some day.
When?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMBACO
Sloan9s Eminent has the
punch that relieves
rheumatic twinees

This thanksgiving. congestion
scattering circulation-stinulating rem
edy PenetrGtes systsoa: rubbing right to
the aching spot and brings quick relief,
surely, Cieanly. A wonderful help for
external pains. sprains, strains, stiff
ness. headache, lumbago, bruises.
Get your bottle today-costs little
means much. Ask your druggist for it
by ncnte. Keep it handy for the whole
family. The big bottle is economy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
Fall (Yinterl Flowing.

Passengers on the stub train, east
of Fennimore, noticed field that had
been plowed during the past week.
This is perhaps the first season in
which blowing might be done during
the last week in January And many
fields were plowed last week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
With Grant County
Farmers
Grant County Wheat.

Kuenster Bros, Cassville, are plan-
ming to ship their last car load Of
wheat in few days. Thus far the
Kuensters have bought and Skinned
5000 bushels of wheat for which thew
have paid $16,00O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
After ShorthornS

w. g. Gibson of Hudson, was at
Montfort recently and purchased a
car of Durham cattle. He spent Sat
urday with his brother, Hollie. and
greeted many old friends. He knows
where to get good Shorthorn stock.
BECAUSE he used to live in Grant
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05
The SocietY OF EQUITY.

A large and interesting meeting of
farmers was held at Knapp's rink on
last week Tuesday afternoon, just
while the Herald was being printed.
1t was called for the purpose of talk
ing over the prospects and consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing a
branch of the society of Equity IN
Lancaster. J. N. Tittemore, Madison,
the state and national president OF
the order was the speaker, and he
held his large audience in the clos
est attention for more than an hour.
Already several locals have been
organized in Grant county by }. 3.
Houston, one of the state organizers.
1t is expected that soon a large mem
bership will be enrolled, comprising
every part of the county. 1t is said
by leading farmers that Grant county
is the laggard in the Equity move
ment, as we'll as in every other form
of the general cooperative tendency
among farmers Of Wisconsin.
Take it further north, in Sank
county for instance, every town has
an Equity organization, and many vii
lagos have cooperative farmers
warehouses. Reedsburg, one of the
best farmers towns in Wisconsin, has
a big farmers warehouse and an or
der Of Equity. And there is no bad
feeling between the merchants there
and the farmers. In fact, the pres
ence of the farmers organization has
tendency to bring more of them to
that town.
These farmers cooperative ware
houses do not go into the general
merchandising game; they do not
carry stocks of goods, except farm
ers' supplies, such as feed, flour and
coal. Nor does the society of Equity
80 into the merchandising business,
except for the purpose of marketing
farm produce The cooperative
movement has become so strong IN
that section of the country that near
ly all creameries and many OF the
cheese factories are run on the CO.
operative plan. The one tendency OF
these cooperative movements, so II
is claimed for them, is to make
steadier market for farm produce.
another meeting viii be held at
Nnapp's rink on Friday afternoon,
Feb. Z. at 1870. Come farmers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05

The merchants who don't dare spend
a dollar on advertising will lose a
number of dollars from stock held
over after the tumble from war pric-
es comes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-05

After hearing the conflicting opin-
ions of the physicians about the in
fiuenza, there is stronger tendency
among the intellectuals to go back to
a camphor bag bought in the dark of
the moon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12
SENATOR PROPOSES
NITRATE CONCERN

Washington, Nov. 7.-Crcation Of -
federal corporation 60 take over and
operate the government nitrogen
plants at Sheffield and Muscle Shoals.
Ala, AMI to buy or build other plants
and deal generally in nitrogen is D-o-
posed in bill introduced today by
Chairman Wadsworth, of the Senate
military committee, at the request Of
Secretary Baker.
The corporation would have a cap
ital stock Of $I2.50O,OOO and would be
managed by directors appointed by the
Secretary Of War. The corporation
would also be empowered to dispose
of explosive manufacturing properties
which cost the government about $TO.-
000,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12

diately. The aoothing, healing oil stim-
ulateS the Kidneys, relieves iniIamma-
tions and destroys the germs which
have caused It. DO not wait until to-
morrow. Go to your druggist today and
Insist on GOLD MEDAL Haariem OIL
Capsules. In twenty-four hours you
should feel health and vigor returning
and viii bless the day you first heard
of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem OIL
After you feel that you have cured
yourself continue to take one or two
capsules each day, 80 as to keep n
first class condition and ward Off .le
danger Of other attacks.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes Money res
funded tf they do not help you.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney diseaee 10 no respecter Of per-
aons. a majority of the illa amicting
people today can be traced back to
kidney trouble.
The Kidneys are the most important
organs OF the body. They are the
hltercrs, tho purifiers, Of your blood.
Kidney disease Is usually indicated by
wearincss. slceplcssness, nervousness
despondency, backache, stomach trou-
bic, pain in loins and lower abdomen
gan stones. gravel, rheumatism, sciatica.
and lumbago.
An these arrangements are natures
agnals TO warn you that the kidneys
need help. You should use GOLD
MEDAL HaaTlem OIL Capsules imme-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12
MAJOR ROBERTSON
SLATED FOR JOB

Washington, November Tt is
understood here that Major Robert
son, of Grcenvillc, former officer of
the National Guard, who saw service
overseas during the war with Ger
many, will appointed as the proh-
bition law enforcement commissioner
for South Carolina. This position pays
Sd 900 a year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12
DENIES INTENTION TO
SELL BRITISH PROPERTY

London, Nov. 3.-Viscount Miner,
secretary for the colonies has sent a
telegram to the governor Of the Brit
ish Guiana denying that the British
government has any in,ention Of sell
ing British Guiana or any British
West India colony.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12
ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES
No Worms i'm a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms lave an M
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. and as
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
ior or three weeks will enrich the blood, i'm
prove the digestion. and act as a General Strength
enns Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw OF or dspel the worms. and the Child win h
ID perfcC' 'ealth Pleas""t to take. Coo pcr hottie
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12
BELIEVED TO HAVE
COMMITTED SUICIDE

st. Petersburg, Fla, Nov. 3.--W l..
Strickland, a deputy sheriff, who was
arrested last Saturday OIL the charge
of having taken six thousand dollars
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12

worth of diamonds from the personal
effects of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Loeser.
or Louisville, KY, after they were ac-
cidentally asphyXiatcd by gas here
several months ago, is believed to have
committed suicide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-12

g2 &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-18
Hoover's Opinion.

Herbert Hoover, who has just returned aft
er five years spent mostly in distributing re-
lief TO European districts which suffered heav-
lily because of the war, hopes ne will never
have to return to Europe. but he is for the
League of Nations covenant without change.
He believes it is necessary and that there can
be no stability abroad till after peace is for
mally declared.
Mr.. Hoover has seen a great deal of govern
ment regulation in the matter of prices and
otherwise, and he does not think much Of it.
Il have no liking he says, for any form
of government control Efforts to stop spec
uIation are all right, but it is better to have
prices adjusted by economic law"
No other man ever had such broad expert
ence in dealing with the peculiar problems of
relieving wholesale human suffering Mr.
Hoover and it is to be hoped that the work he
has done never need be again undertaken. He
distributed $77000O0O0 worth of foodstufs,
demonstrating a grasp of affairs and degree
of executive ability in the work seldom at
tanned. His opinions on international questions
should be given great weight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-18

mother were away at the time. was
tanning him and looking startled
but solicirous.
Who are you? Whose house is
this" The old man almost fright
ened Dorothy by starting up sud
denly and fixing his eyes upon a
framed photograph on the wall.
Who are you?" he asked more
gently, scanning the child's face
closely.
Il am Dorothy Blair" replied
the little one, and mamma and
papa are away, and that picture
you stare at so is Uncle Reuben.
who is going to come and see me
some day, papa says.
He has come already. dear
child" pronounced Reuben More
ly in broken tones. and he was
holding the little one on his lap
when Walton Blair entered the
room.
Reuben Merely. though now re-
covered, still fingered, and when
he went on his way it was all ar
ranged that they were to come to
his home and stay there perman-
entity. and cheer the life of the
lonely old man with sunshine of
tenderness and love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-18

congress, where all such bills must have their
inception
These gentlemen apparently have good
cause 20 worry the Republican house al
ready has appropriated two billion dollars
more than the taxes and other forms OF rev.
enue will bring in for the fiscal year.
Having pledged the people to reduce or
eliminate the so-called luxury taxes, and being
unable TO do so. the leaders now find them
selves in the position of having to retain these
taxes and add few more in order to meet the
governmental expenditures they themselves
have voted
The irony of the situation is made particu-
larly Earring because it was on these luxury
taxes that the Republicans had planned to
play their very best partisan politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-18
Europe's Cheapening Money.

1t comes with rather poor grace for Euro
pean countries to blame the United States for
depreciation of their standards of exchange.
Taken together they already owe us cool ten
billions advanced to them in the way of neces-
sary supplies, and the account is steadily grow
ing larger.
The time has passed for America to get any
satisfaction out of its one-sided trade balance.
It is creating an abnormal condition in this
oountry's financial system which is viewed here
with real concern. Unfortunately it seems
necessary to continue for a long time to sell
to Europe a credit basis to keep Europeans
from starving and to help them get their in
dustries going and economic law probably viii
continue to cheaper European money till the
trade balance turns the other way, in spite
of anything we do to prevent it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-18

acquisitions on Aug. l, 1913, was only
1871.
The number of freight cars in SER
vice and not Withdrawn for repairs on
July /. 1917, was 1,983,O00 The number
OF freight cars in service and not with
drawn for repairs on July 1, 1919, was
2,055,00O.
The very fact of unified control of all
the railroads has tended to concentrate
the comments upon any inability to per-
form 100 per cent of the transportation
required, but the foregoing figures show
that the situation during and at the end
of July, 1919 was very much better than
in the corresponding period in 1917. 1t
is believed this fact ought to be borne
in mind by the public in appraising the
existing car service conditions.
New cars, the statement adds, which rail
road corporations refused to accept becaus
of difference over the price to be paid 70
them, are now being put in use at the rat
OF 900 per day, the disagreement having beel
adjusted.
1t is now up to those who have been lean
ing on the car shortage excuse to find anothe
reason for poor service and overcharges.