Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
RING w. LARDNER,
In Motor Lite Magazine.

The 1920 models in moter vehicles
will be rivalled in beauty and splen-
dor at the coming auto show only
by the gowns and facial apparel of
the well-to-do printers wifes and
long shore women witch will accom-
pany their husbands to assist in Sc
lecting the turn out that will grace
our boulevards during what prom
ises to the the longest yr. in his
tory on acct. Of the 18th amendment
going into effect and staying there.
The coming shows is all the more
eagerly waited because of the years
lapse since a regular one was held.
1t will be remembered that the big
public exhibitions cancelled last
winter on acct. of the armistice or
something and the only shows put
on was what they called a dealers
show witch wasn't no fun for no.
body as the only people on hand
was the dealers themselfs and it
was like hand poker game be-
tween 2 card sharks that both of
them knew d--m we'll when the
other was sliping one off of the
bottom. This time however the
dealers will have somebody to talk
at that isn't so criticize though it is
bound to take better salesmanship
to sell car than ever before, as
very few of the prospects will come
to the show blear eyed and in a
liquid mood. .
Automobile men say that they will
be many inovations In the models
exhibited and vile none of them has
took me into their confldents in
regards to detail of same, still a
person can all most figure out a
few of the probable noveltys if you
set down and give it little thought.
In the 1st place | look for the elm
nation of safety locks and other so
called protection VS.. thiefs witch use
to be considered a necessity, but un-
der prohibition its just pure waist.
as how is anybody going to steal
your car if they's no place for you
to stop and get out of it'
Need No Emergency.
Amidst the other things that is
liable to be eliminated is the bum-
| per and the emergency brake, as un-
der the 18th amendment they won't
be no emergencies or nothing to
bump into. Also chains will doubt
less be done away with with as who
is going to 60 driving in storm
fcold sober, and even if you did
there's no chance to slip, you might
say.
The money formerly wasted by
manufacturers in features like these
will now be spent in added comforts,
but without no added cost to the
consumer. For instance, instead OF
an elaborate system of locks, the
better class cars will now be
equipped with an elaborate locker
system, and so on down the line.
Personally vile l expect to tend
at least / of the shows have nc
| tension of buying new machine
at this time as I all ready have the
fastest care in the world, the speed
ometer on it reading S miles per hr
even vile you're standing still. But
perhaps they's few of my readers
that tends to buy cars at this time
and hasn't had no experience along
those lines so maybe few words
of advice will not come a miss from
one who has lernt their lesson in
the great school of life.
| Picking Your Car.
| /. If possible buy car that is
bright red and have the monogram
Ed. painted on it and people will
think you are the fire dept. and gel
the he'll out of your way.
| 2. If you have children buy a car
| that won't start without you crank j,
as vile we was up in Michigan |
summer we drove up in front of the
cottage and went in, leaving l brat
iplaying in the car and when we
come out again the car had moved
down in front OF / Of the neighbor.
and was facing Y ways of the road
like Hobson's Merrimac thai