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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
TO TRAIN TRUCK DRIVERS
University Course in Mechanics
an Early Probability

II predict that soon universities and
colleges will offer courses in motortruck
mechanics and operation," says W.
Clark Grieb, local Kssel distributor.
'In fact, there have already been saw
eral distributors who have offered prac-
tical schooling in how 10 care for-and on
crate motor trucks to the drivers Of
prospective or new owners" he added.
tific motor truck operation has become.
1t started when owners, in checking up
their drivers found that while some
handled their trucks at an unusually low
operating expense, other drivers more
experienced took these same trucks out
and trepled their upkeep over the same
routes -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

Harrisburg. March B.-Representa-
tives of the motor truck industry and
members of the subcommittee of the
House Committee on Roads. have reach
ed a compromise on the Dithrich bill.
regulating motor traffic, and the measure
is up for first reading in the House
today.
The bill. was reported out of commit
tee following a conference between Gov
ernor Sproul, Senator Buciman and
Representative Dithrich. Both legsa-
tors had introduced motor traffic bills.
The Dithrich BILL which was framed by
the Pennsylvania Motor Federation, was
decided upon as the administration
measure.
AS amended, this bill limits the weight
of trucks, combined weight of vehicle
and load, to 10000 pounds. They must
not be more than ninety inches wide
nor more than twenty-siX feet long.
Manufacturers must place in a conspicu-
GUS place on each truck the weight of
the truck and it's load capacity. 1t will
be a misdemeanor TO overload trucks
The bill, as amended, provides that the
highway commissioner, at his discretion,
may revoke both the registration of
the truck and the drivers license for
violations of The law The maximum
speed permitted by the bill is thirty
miles an hour. The bill likewise regu-
lates registration fees as follows:
Registration Fees Fixed
Less than 5000 pounds. by horsepower
rating, $40; 5000 to 1900 pounds, SIS
1000 to 5000 pounds, $25; 5000 to 5000
pounds. $40: 5000 to 10000 pounds, $50,
and 10, 900 to $4,000 pounds, 500.
Pleasure cars will have to pay heav-
ier license fees also. The fee will be at
the rate of fifty cents per horsepower.
with a minimum fee Of SO.
The bill as ready for submission to
the House was framed after conferences
between the committee and representa-
tives of the following organization The
Motortruck Association of PHI ladelphia,
the Philadelphia Automobile Trade As
sociation, the Automobile Accessories
Business Association. the Pennsylvania
Warehouse and Van owners Association
and the Motortruck Owners Association
of Philadelphia. Z. ]. Berlet, president
of the Stability Motors Company east
ern distributors of Atterbury t.ucks, was
spokesman for the motortruck men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
ENGINEERING GENIUS
SEEN AT TRUCK SHOW
IN MOTOR TRANSPORT
Manufacturers Yarn Pros
pectiUe Purchasers of
1919 Car Shortage
Labor and Material Costs
VIII Keep Up CONNER
CidL Vehicle Prices

Modern transportation vehicles in
the highest degree of engineering per.
lection and efficiency, and farm tract
ors that have been so develop ed as to
reduce manual labor in a -'riculture to
a minimum are the headline attrac-
tions at the motortruck show in the
Commercial Museum, Thirty.fourth
street below Spruce.
The exposition opened Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock and will run
continuously until 10:3O o'clock Sat
urday night. 1t is being held under
the auspices of the Philadelphia Au-
tomobie Trade Association. which
sponsored the passenger-ca show last
week, and is Endorsed by the Motor
truck Association of this city. -
Among the fifty-two makes of
trucks exhibited, every. type of COM
mercial car from the light delivery
wagon to the dreadnoughts Of the
road, such as contributed so largely
to the defeat of Germany in the war,
is represented on the floor. Sixty
exhibitors are showing trucks, two
] 49,, .a,. 80 .,o ont
80 vs.
erpiliar type, three are displaying COM
plete truck units, one trailer and
ten are showing accessor;es
+
Demand Exceeds Supply
Prospective purchasers OF COM
merciai cars, who~at the opening
of the show in some instances
hesitateu 10 close ueals Ill ah'icipa'
tion OF an early drop in prices yester
day were cIamoring for assurances
e,..,,, aoorors alba
o' '''o
that tney Would pe aole 10 uellNer
even part of their orders within the
next few months. Manufacturers gen.
orally made no secret of the fact that
scarcely any of their plants nave yet
So.'ei oath " iuiI pi ,,a.1, amu a
az o' eo'
.
z AS result OF tnls SITUATION tne
supply OF motortrucks curing 1919 VIII
not. even approximately III Ine oe-
,.ana; ., Aslue @ Ilit uiue ~, ~ ~ o,,ton,n
bile plants Of the country. and of mate
rials, the manufacturers say, Will Keep
sso ,.a,Xo,~,
auNiseu ,..' ,' .,,',,oa .Sot ,ha
a,,ira o,tn,,t Of p,anv factories has
6aa, ,Ireadv sold out months in ad-
,,e,oo and that the nroduct Of other
nlants 10 heing absorbed as RAPIDLY as
thei, t,.,cl,s are nut on the market.
o,.,o, ooo,,ior Il, g
~ On any pI 80. IT,. .,,nI
there oeeh assen,oeu IL. .,a 80 ~
Narie'! Oh iilahee' L"n ,.e,;a,o az ~,
slsns IN coI''i'eI s.ns ss,,.
Were sa.neieu eos ~ .I,o,. ot.naot;,,. .
nuai truck SNOW. III .net. az.
array over oo.ooV sau"re iee VI n.y.,
space 'nese leIiatha,s OIL .ne ', Ionu
no less i.teies,.ns t.an a',a,.ns ,hn,,s.nas g
amr;ng ,he nassenger car exnosition. The
ssr,n dacorat;ons of tba hail we're re-
sainea tro,, Lost ,rsek An orchestra
.sum,,.,os ,,,,,sin a,,I,,
''
S. While the war may not nave caused
entirely radical changes III ,hotor'rucN
designs, us earrnarks' heVertne'ess' are
noticed In many cases where moaels
have been strengthened ana puiit more
substantially than at any time Ill 'he
past
Service. Stability. Comfort
...,,,;,, ,a oorfort are the
.u;u e,,,,nhasized AT the mo,tortrucl,
show.
The comfort Of the driver Is now a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
Weights of MOtOrtrucks
With Loads to Be Limited
by Lalu to 26, 900 Pounds
Philadelphi Automobile Men and Backers of
Dithrict Bill in Legislature Reach Com
promise on Disputed Provisions

In the conferences particular OBJ lection
twenty feet. 1t was suggested that
twenty-eight feet would be more eco
nomical not only for operators but for
customers. This was particularly true.
lit was said by Berlet, in the case Of
moving vans. where the entire contents
of an eight or ten room house could be
moved in a twenty-eight-foot truck,
but two twenty-footers would be re-
quired.
Minimum Weight Suggested
1t was also suggested that there be no
operation of truck weights, by chassis,
body and by load, but that Il maximum
weight be fixed Of $4,000 pounds for
chassis. body and load Berlet suggested
! that a great many trucks are now haul
ing loads OF a gross weight OF 10000
pounds. This Includes car and load
with the present law prohibiting a gross
of more than $1,000 He suggested that
advisabI'ty OF enforcing a 2sOO0S,ound
law rather than a 24,o0O-pound not en-.
forced He declared many states were
adopting "s,00O-pound ruling.
The automobile people objected to a
proposed width limitation of ninety
inches. They admitted that two ninety
siX-inch trucks We're crowded when
passing on sXteen-fool road. but
suggested that future construction VII
remedy that situation. a better def
milton of the term trailer" was sug
gested.
Personnel Of Delegation
The delegation in addition to the
spokesman was composed of Thomas
Quirk. president Motortruck Assoclatio
John ID. Howley chairman of the legs
lation committee, Motortruck Associa-
ton: A. T. Maltby, president of the
Philadelphia Automobile Trade Associa.
ton r. l.. Lewis, manager of the trans
portat on department. Packard Motorcar
Company Of Philadelphia w. H. Met
calf, president OF the Automobile Access.
sories Business Association II. b. Har-
per, of the Overland Harper COMPANY
3. Lusse, president OF the Garage own
ers' Association II. w. Hayden, vice
president of the Motortrucll Owners As
sociatioi; II. S. Shertz, executive secre-
tary of the Motortruck Owners Associa
tion, and Buell. G. Miller, vice president
of the Pennsylvania Warehouse and Van
Owners Association. +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

Harrisburg. March 1S.--An increase OF
penalties for any person operating an
automobile or truck under q false num-
Der CT without consent of the owner or
running a car whose license has been re-
Nolied is provided in bill introduced
by Mr. Cox. Philadelphia. The maxi
mum penalties are made $1,000 fine or
three years in jail. or both.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
Vindicated Yes, From Berlin!

7 TP to this time Sen Watson has made only me reply to the Federal Trade
commissions intumaion that the big meat packers were yer much in
- tereted in him and his attack IN the commission Just at the time it
was investigating the packers.
Wahons reply was in part IN exutaion yer the death in poverty of the
famous MuhaH. who n caused al investigation of Wasons alleged actvi-
ties as a lobbyist
Other than this expression of pleasure. Watson reply was to insist he had
been completely indicated by his election to the senate
he admits he was not completely freed otce nsurem the house, or ne re
ports that the house did not look with entire composure pon his activities
when it "a conended he vas a paid lobbyist
His exutaton over Mulhalrs tragic death is in this language:
These charges (hat Watson vas a paid lobbyist were made by
Muhal who aftn~ard died in a poorhouse in the city of Chicago.
unattended and alone, with one sc poor as to do him reverence;
Muhan, who lies today buried in the pouers field. unknown. IN
honored and unsung; and while he lay IN a hospital. desolate and IN
attended, a nan who had done sc much to traduce and vHhfy me, and
all without aus at that very time the people of Indiana wereg giving
their answer to his charges by elechng m e to the enateo of the United
States That IS my vnd6ahon from that charge, and upon that I'M
content to rest
Watson then admitted he had seen the agent of the packers The facts as
they are now DEVELOPED is that when the big packers decided they wanted
special information as to the work of a senate committee then considering
From the entire committee membership he was chosen and to him person
ally the agent vas directed. And the agent went He informed the packers
agent of the status of the legislation. Then som more exutaton over Null
halls death:
for mt to say where he has gone. although have a just suspicion"
And in it all there appears the picture of Watson, the senatorial represen-
taHve of the ice famousy represented state of Indiana. rising to make a
speech in the senate o. a subject of vast importance and being forced to adj
init as he did later, that when preparing hsa address he said to his secretary:
Now listen to them yell Mulhal at me"
All, but wasn't he indicated" magmhcenhy-and doesn't his gloatng
over the death of Muhan vndicate him the moreP MuIhan was probably
bounded t o a pauPers grave for being honest just as many another honest
man has been bounded to paupersm and death by such contemplate hounds
as have been Sen. Watsons political mainstay since the first day that he n
tered politics.
"Vindicated by the people Of Indiana" in 1916 was he? No, he was win
diaed by the roGermans of Indiana. lust AS the entire republican ticket
after the senator had assured them in secret conclave at Fort Wayne, that with
a republican congress- Germany would not have to give up AlsaceLoraine,
and that a peace would be demanded which would not be hard and cruel
as Phlanderng Knox has styled it, with Sen. Watson support.
Magmhcenty indicated, wasn't he; indicated from Berlin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
The Horoscope
TUESDAY. NOV. (.

The forecast for this day is again
Of a very conflicting and perplexing
nature. While there is the promise
Of an important change or journey,
which may bring some advantage,
yet the probabilities for deception,
fraud and subtle attack are so po-
tent hat it would be wise 70 make
every step so as 20 preclude. as far
as possible. such duplicity. Some
who are in employment may be in
danger. while domestic, social and
anectional matters are likewise un-
der the baneful opposition Of moon
TO Venus-bringing disappointment.
inharmony and unhappiness into
these relations.
Those whose birthday il is have
not a very encouraging outlook for
the year. They must guard against
hypocrisy and t~reachery. 4 child
born on this day will be ~changeable
and perhaps unsettled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
NOVEMBER 3. 1919.
ARTISTS AND SPRINGBOARDS.

a noted Frcnchman has said that "thc great arts.
is ne To- whom obstacles serve as a springboard.'
The common idea is that tho great artist is a per-
SON upon whom fate has bestowed q great gift. but
this newer Interpretation gives everybody a chance
20 qualify. For artistry is not confined to painting
pictures. or playing upon "a musical Instrument. or
singing with "a divine voice. 10 is possible TO be an
artist of the steel mill or the grocery store or the
cooe stove. Tho artist is only a person who has been
given a possibility and has enough vision to develop
a. in spite of every human obstacle and discourage
ment.
The purpose i'm becoming an artist is not only to
make the world "a better place TO live i'm. but i'm or
der little by little, as one works. to perfect the thing
ne has chosen or has had thrust upon him. The
artist comes to love his work. He may be a toiler
but he is never a drudge. Everybody has some work
TO do. and how much better to get into The artist
class and out from among the drudgesi
From the mouth Of an artist himself comes the
secret. and It is simple enough. The things which
seem like obstacles are really spriurboards to he
utilized and then left behind. Nobody ever takes the
springboard with him. me only uses it TO get "a for
ward impetus impossible TO the tmid soul who
keeps his feet continuously in contact with the
ground.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
THE AXE FOR DEAD TREES.

A man walking through the park in his native
town noticed how many dead trees there were dis
figuring its beauty. Tie suggested that the returned
soldiers who could not find other employment
might he given jobs 10y tho towr, chopptng down
these upsightly objects, and cutting them up into
eordwood. The sale of the wood. he felt sure, would
60 far toward payins the WAGES Of the men who did
the work.
The unemployed soldier is not as frequent in most
locaHties as he was. but the dead trees are to be
found pretty much everywhere in goodly numbers.
For the sake Of beauty. the better growth Of the liv-
ing trees around them and their value AS frewood,
all these spccters should be put TO the axe.
If unemployed soldiers are not to be found who
viii undertake the Job. the city authorities could
wish it ON the idlers who decorate the street cor
uers. OF civc the work TO honest men who have
looked in vain for employment. at their own trades,
If there are any such persons left.
Fuel this winter viii be both scarce and high. In
parks and along streets is a supply which should
not be overlooked. Private grounds and bits OF
woodland might be looked over with the same APP
praising eve. with a view to beauty. Improvement
and fuel possibilities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
More Truth
Than Poetry
By James j. Montague

TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
/ Don't take all your trivial troubles
to bed
Don't let small annoyances fret
you.
Don't think thai some day you are
bound 10 be dead.
There is nothing that worry can
get you,
Begin every day with a snatch Of a
song
Whatever the load that you carry.
Have a smile on your lips as you
journey along.
Success always comes to the
merry.
Nobody can gain either wealth or
renOwn
Who travels through life with a
groan and a frown.
Don't take things too easy in this
vale of tears
No trial is so light you can flout
il.
Success will not come with the fight
Of the years
Unless you get worried about it.
Remember nc great man has Yer
been born
Who wasn't a martyr 20 sorrow,
The serious men are the ones who'll
adorn
The roster of glory tomorrow.
Wherever you're placed you are Ger
tain Il need
Abundance of grief IL you'.e going
to succeed.
The opening stanza an optimist
wrote
The second, and rather the worse
'un,
We have taken the liberty freely to
quote
From the pen of. a pessimist per
son.
You may get along if you follow the
plan
That's laid down by the optimist
brother
You may be a famous and prosper
Gus man
II you follow the rule Of the other.
We're badly mixed up by the words
OF the two
And therefore. dear reader, we leave
it to you!
JUST \ CONTINUATION.
When Frank Simonds predicts a
new Balkan war he probably means
an extension of the same war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
LILLE HOPE OF RELIEF.

The sugar situation fails To clarity. a representa-
tive Of the department Of agriculture warns a SEN
ate committee that the scarcity is likely 10 become
worse. He lays the shortage TO an increased con
sumption due 20 the manufacture of candy and
soft drinks and a rebound from the economy prac-
ticed during the war. An increase in price is also
predicted.
Members of the sugar equalization board contend
hat a continuation Of the licensing system by the
government is necessary if there is to be q control
Of distribution. and in addition the board must have
authority TO purchase the Cuban crop
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
FINANCIAL COMMANDMENTS.

The national committed of bankers recently drew
up a series of 10 commandments to guide the strug-
Cling public in it's effort to rescue current earnings
from the tolls Of the all devouring II. c. L. The 10
financial commandments are:
Make a budget.
Keep an intelligent record of expendi-
lures.
3-Have a bank account.
Garry life insurance.
Make a will.
-Own your own home eventually.
Pay your bills promptly.
S-Invest in War Savings stamps and other
government securities.
9-Spend less than you earn.
1O-share with others. Thrift without benevo-
lence is a doubtful blessing.
Surely that list includes everything. It calls for
common sense and foresight in budgeting income
and expenditures. II calls for wise spending as well
as wise saving through wise investment. 1t calls for
honesty and fair play in your business dealing with
others. II calls for generosity and thought for those
less we'll situated than yourself.
Following these commandments would not only
help to make the weekly wage cover all needs, but
would also help to train mind and heart in the
qualities making for real success.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
CHEST CLOGGED up
WITH HEAVY COLD?
Don't Give 1t "a Chance to
Set In''-Use DR.. Kings
New Discovery.

THAT dangerous stage where a
i cold or cough or a 5 of grippe
might get the better OF you may be
nearer than you think. Prompt &C
ton with DR.. Kings New Discovery
will avert a long siege.
For fifty years it has loosened con-
gested chests. dissipated tight
packed phlegm, broken vicious colds
and coughs. Give it TO the young
sters-take it yourself. There will
be n 10 disagreeable a~fter-effects.
soc and S1.2O a bottle. At your
druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

that Europe can make for us better than we can
make them ourselves
1t may seem a curious reversal OF the traditional
American attitude toward foreign trade and trade
balances" But that attitude was based on normal
business. I'm normal times it IS doubtless well to sell
abroad as much as possible and buy abroad as lit
tie as possible. These are not normal times. The
whole situation is upset When it gets back to nor
nal. it will be time to rejoice again. as Americans
did early in the war, over favorable balances"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
Bowels Become Normal

liver livens up, bile flows freely
headache. b~iliousness. t~ongue-fur,
stomach-sourness. disappear when
DR.. Kings New Life Pills get in their
natural comfortable action.
Purgatives, never pleasantly cor
receive, sometimes habit-forming.
should not be taken TO rack the sys-
tenn violently. Natures way is the
wa Of Or. Kings New Life Pills
gently but firmly functioning the
bowels. eliminating the intestine
clogging waste, and promoting the
most gratifying results. Cleanse the
system with them and know the
boon Of regular bowels. 25c al all
druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

Everyone remembers the wonder
ful book bargains in u July Book
sale. The big November Sale is now
on with greater book values than
ever before cfered in South Bend
DO not take II word for II, come in
and sec. The Book shop. f-Successor
MiIIer's). PA s Michigan St
7693-3-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

ing in East Gary. Ind. has return
ed TO her home.
MILWAUKEE FAMOUS TO THE
LAST.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. For
more than five hours today the
Blatz hotel lar was giving away
to all corners the last of its sup
ply of "a percent beer. More
than eight barrels were dis
posed before the drought set
in. According to the hotel man
agement, revenUe officers here
sanctioned the free beer.
Sec'y Redheld has quit the cab
No longer will a patient publ,
have TO look at a cut in the news.
paper Of a public official lookina
like a Scotch Collie.
At last some one has done some
lending besides the United States
Holland has put up 2 5000, 0OC
francs credit for France to spend.
If for no other reason, the miners
should return TO work to avoid the
possible resumption Of "Coalles,
Mondays
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

Allied warcraft is gathering at Fiume TO assist at
an election. They evidently propose TO have a peace
able election If they have 10 fight to get IT..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

Little alarm may be felt for the safety of Lenine
as long as he is reported captured by his enemies.
some Of these days he'll fall into the hands Of his
fellow boishevists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

a congressman proposes to use one OF the Philip
pine islands as a penal colony for anarchists. Why
pick on the Philippines? There are a lot OF perfectly
Prussianized German colonies running around loose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

With aeroplanes used 10 run down Detroit yegg-
men, it begins TO look as though banditry may be
come one Of the more dangerous professions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

Queen Elizabeth is opp osed TO short skirts.
queen Elizabeth is opposed to short skirts
Would that her opinion had some influence to
lengthen that article Of apparel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

Neal Welch and E. Reeder motor
ed 20 Indianapolis Friday TO see the
NOtre Dame-Indiana game. Sunday
morning. Mr.. Welch in his Buick
had just passed LaFaz on his way
down. Authorities reported WEIGH
was racing with a turtle through
Lakevine about ; o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

The public lately has been in a rush to buy motor
stocks That is more thrifty than the usual rush
TO buy motor cars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

New York brewers agreed to comply with the
law as to alcoholic content. Rather nice for them to
be SO considerate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

Mary Bazan. who has been visit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03

Several prominent local families
had sugar on their tables for sun
day dinner. il has been learned by
police authorities.