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New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

materials, 1t would stop practically ali
passenger automobile operation, as al
most all gasoline and oil is transport
ed to retail filling stations in motor
trucks; 1t would tie up retail business
IN large cities to nearly a standstill
and countless other situations equally
serious would result. It i. fact that
.ne average person does not realize
row dependent he is upon motor trans
portation.
Good roads must be built II tho cuun-
Try Is to Profit to tho largest extent by
sne economic advantages of the motor
Sruck' and if we are to have good
roads, then road financing must be
paced on q sound economic basis. 1t
IS quite natural that the task Of col
iectlng and disbursing funds for sup
plying good roads should be under
taken BY. the government in behalf Of
the people, since it is national propo-
sltion, and since there is no other
agency large enough to handle the
problem efficiently.
IS business arrangement, pure
and simple. The original Investment
comes from the people Of the country
as a whole, while the upkeep and main
tenance of the roads are paid for by the
vehicles that use them, in accordance
with the amount of road wear each
causes. The latter is, of course, a just
arrangement under any conditions, yet
the tormer-the Investment on the part
of the entire population of the country
lis only justified through the use of
the motor truck, which gives each IN
vestor return on his investment. In
tact 1t Is only through the increasing
use or motor trucks that an enlarged
road-building program has been justi-
fled and consequently possible.
Recent legislation stimulated by au-
tomobile owners has, in some in
stances, sacrificed the motor truck in
the interest of passenger cars. It is
obviously important that passenger car
owners realize that If they are to have
improved highways over which to
travel the expenditures for the roads
must be economically justified, and
since the motor truck is the factor
which makes such expenditures justi-
fable the automobile owner who at
tempts to hinder the growth of motor
truck transportation defeats his own
purpose, which is to secure good roads.
The fact that the motor truck is en-
titled to favorable consideration in
framing laws for highway regulation
does not mean that it should not be
carefully governed. Every vehicle US
ing the roads should pay for the road
wear which 1t causes. This fact has
lorx been eckn owledged by all con-
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Police Inspection
Chiefly to- Round
Up Stolen Cars
Mechanical Examination of
Motor Vehicles Is Neces-
sarily Nom inal i'm Its
Operation and Scope

IN the na1ure Of things, the police
inspection Of automobiles now going
forward is rather perfunctory affair.
In the main, 1t seems TO amount to an
examination Of engine numbers and q
comparison of these numbers with tho
figures on the registration carda The
point seems to be that lt Ia noe 50
much to determine whether the car Is
mechanically O. K. as to trace stolen
sutom obiles.
OF course, this is q meritorious OBJ
ject, but to have the thing appear In
the guisc OF mechanics inspection Is
misleading. The most that might be
determined is whether The brakes are
working or not. and that, Of course. is
important The great majority Of ac-
cidents in motor car operation come
from defective brakes. and II these and
tho steering gear are In good working
order it then rests with the operator to
drive the car safely.
The average policeman can hardly be
expected to be mechanical genius
and to be able to determine by inspec-
tion things that are wrong with . car
other than the most elementary and OBJ
vious, because, il the police were more
Thoroughly equipped than that, those
Of them who possess this knowledge
would be foolish to keep on with their
comparatively poorly paid Jobs when
they might be drawing down real sala-
res in service stations.
To this extent any talk Of mechanical
examination of car on the road is
absurd. Furthermore. II an engine hap
pens to be running poorly, that is no
reason for police interference. A dirty
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

Mantle. Traffic at present Is carried
over the old bridge. The West River
bridge between Middlefcld and Middle
town Is completed and a macadam road
IS being constructed. Pending the
completion of the road traffic is still
carried over the old bridge. The road
between Norwich and Westerly is
under construction and traffic should
go from Norwich to Westerly by way
Of Groton The Berlin turnpike was
opened throughout yesterday, reliev-
ing the necessity Of travel by way Of
Newington to Berlin.
Roads that are now completed are
between New Fairfield and Cooks Hill,
Lakeville and Milltown, Winsted and
Colebrook and Middlebury and South
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Better Highways
Are of Benefit to
Every Consumer
On This Basis Expenditures
of Large Sums for Road
Making Are justified; Not
for Passenger Cars Only
By r. f. Fulton

At time when the lono-standtn.
national need for more and better hIoh.
ways is being substantially met hv ler.
islative appropriations in tho hundred
million dollar figures, it seems appro-
pirate to ask the question. "What has
made this huge expenditure possible
and in what terms will the dividends
from the investment be expressed 2"
1t seems appropriate further to con-
slider what is the basic idea behind this
expendlture-who pays for these high
ways, for what purpose are they built
and who benefits by them?
Two classes Of motor vehicle. rsr
our highways-the motor truck and the
passenger car. About per cent of the
people in the United States own pas
senger cars, yet through the medium
Of the motor truck every person in the
country is directly benefited bv the
money that is spent for building HIGH
ways. AS matter of fact, if the 1000.
600 people who own passenger cars
were the only ones to derive benefit
from the road our government would
scarcely be justified in spending for
THIS purpose money which comes from
The entirt 115.000,OOO.
But since practically every article
that is consumed or used by every one
in this country makes some part of it's
journey from producer to consumer in
Wotor trucks the entire population re-
celves dollars and cents return in the
form of lower living costs from the
improvement In transportation which
motor trucks and good roads make pos
sible.
Adequate transportation is essential
to general welfare and prosperity, and
as conditions exist in the United States
to-day adequate transportation is i'm
possible without the use of the motor
truck. For example, suppose every
motor truck In tho country was sud
denly put out Of use. 1t would cause
paralysis Of the railroads through
inability to clear terminals; it could
mean the cessation of c-a4s$ssuy Ali
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

spark plug or sticking valve. either
one OF which causes an engine to miss Is
hardly q matter for police surveillance.
1t is not, strictly speaking, against the
law to operate car that is not in good
running order rs far as the engine Is
concerned, although stopping to fix it
on the road, =, if this Is done in one Of
the city streets. has been held to be
against the law. We have heard Magis-
trate House say that a man has no
right to use the city streets as q ga
rage.
The police inspection can, however,
determine certain very important mat
ters aside from inspection of brakes
and steering gear. 1t can bring out
whether the operator is familiar with
hand signals, whether his headlights
are proper, whether he carries chains
for use in wet weather, and other such
matters These will conduce to the safe
operation of automobiles
When will there be q pedestrian in
spection day to see if pedestrians are
aware that their rights are equal only
with those of motorists, and not su
perior? We would suggest that an In
spection Of pedestrians should be made
to see If they carry. not chains, as in
the case of autom obiles, but brains.
anu Al tNCS al 10 tlhCIy W use liCiI III
such matters as street crossing at in
scrsections rather than jay walking in
crowded streets at an angle, whether
they are careful to look out for traffic
before stepping off the curb, and
they are minded to respect the
rights of others and to accord to them
the same privileges which they expect
for themselves
The police, having apparently time
enough to devote to an inspection of
motor vehicles, might enlarge their
functions q little and include all the
Perhaps, by census of
this kind they might catch few of
the hitherto uncaught murderers still
at large.
Stolen automobiles undoubtedly will
be rounded up In the present campaign
on motor vehicles. so why not malefac-
tors by an inspection of the people?
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Traffic Policeman Casts
A Few Pearls of Wisdom

Traffic policemen are supposed to con-
troll vehicular traffic, but one of them
at least in this city has an idea that
his duties and powers extend much fur
thcr than that. The other day this
man called at an office in a downtown
building to notify the owner of car
that he had left it standing in front
Of the building an excessive length. of
time. The motorist answered that he
was required by his work to travel
by automobile and that he had always
to leave his car limited time in front
of the building where he worked.
To this the policeman replied: "Why
don't you fellows ride in the subway
like other people? You bring your cars
down town and leave them in front of
office buildings all day long and no one
else gets a chance to get in or out in
front of tho building. If the subway is
good enough for other people it ought
to be for you."
If every one rode in subways there
wouldn't be any motor traffic and where
would this cops job be?
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Lincoln Highway L.
Completely Marked

Tho road CROW Of tho Lincoln
Highway Association have eomplst-
ed their work Of permanently mark
ing tho highway from the Delaware
River at tho New Jersey-Pennsyl-
vania state limo to the Missouri
River, separating Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and Omaha, Neb.
Tho Lincoln Highway is now Der
manently and completely marked
from coast to coast The road crow
OF the Automobile Club Of eouther
California started West from Omaha
early IN November, remarking whore
necessary along tho road In Ne
braska, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.
The road crew covered a total Of
1903 miles IN four months and
placed approximately 1900 standard
markers.
Special markers designed to ft
upon the metal poles of tho electric.
gas and street railway companies Of
the larger cities were manufactured
and placed in addition to tho num-
Der given above.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Connecticut Main
Roads i'm Good Condition

Reports on main roads in the State
Of Connecticut indicate that most of
the summer construction work is pretty
we'll completed, or, where construction
work is still on, onesway travel detours
have been provided. The road from New
Haven through to Boston is in excellent
condition. and no detours are found.
Work is in progress to make o swing
span bridge between East Lyme and
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

act on metsf or on tn. rusA.. -
lions. But the alcohol In IS. sgS5
VIII evsporats more sauidi. SeAHa
water. The solution shonId saaA J1
carefully and the alcohol ~, ,xses1sl
from time to time. 'spisailA3
II SO per cent alcohol 4.
following solution will ha ess9. u
au't' for w.1.s all ordinary tenp:ssssa,,:. ssssa =:
Alcohol by vol. Specific
by vol. approx. gravity. vc,. Z
! part parts es7 ,sm tsveas -
! part parta o.ss 4bsN -
l part part ossS sso ss.oo
Neutral glycerine dos. ,.s 'v n
metal, but does act on ruhhsss hhSs ~ q
t!ons. If used, the hose ~. so.. .eeaass
se0sld ye0s disntssra.sa Ie sssmnsd frequently =
leaks. 1t can be prepared a soI,s ssqsat
Glycorins by vol. SPECIFIC
by vol. approx. gravity. wr.
j j par; Ds[;. : Dsrts 10 10 s:,s H. ssSs~ss
l have found that the unh,.s.s ~
riety Of glycerine, which mn, .Iua n
cured at practically any drus %. - pss
not only cheapest but bestNcsMn. &
Sweet, national service msr,0VW
debaker Corporation. Ssrs
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
cerned with legislation pertaining to
highway transportation.

But as yet no law has boon framed
which will accomplish this end. The
reason for this has been tho lack Of
knowledge Of the factors which enter
into road wear. Recently, however,
tests have been conducted at Wash
ington which establish definite and
workable basis for road conserving
legislation. These tests show that
vehicle design in 80 far as it governs
the proportion of sprung and un-
controllable factor in road wear.
Every effort must be made to reduce
road wear per ton Of material moved
as this has a direct bearing on the
return which the people Of the United
States get from their investment in
good roadways.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

MOUNT VERNON
Nash Motor 9alse
10 Prospect Avenue
NORWICH
Taylor 4 Crumh sales Go.
20 South Broad St.
NYACK
Nash Sales Company
"a S. Broadway
ONEONTA
The Francis Motor Sales ca.
PORT CHESTER
Flnt's City Garage. ina
PORT JEFFERSON
Newcomb Bros
POCGHKEEPSIE
The Central Motor Company
II Church st.
KIyERHEAD
Cornwall Motor BaIas O..
ROCKAWAY Park. l.. I
Farrell & Kahl
2A0 Is. li6th Street,
SCHENECTADY
Johnston Tongue Motor Corp.
715 state Street
SUFrrRN
II NJ vandsrtita
UTICA
Nash- Utica Motors Oo.
as Cenescc Street
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
More Cars Beinp S,o,..

When it comes on winter-and...,
ly this year, when used car n,,..pceask
taken drop-it is small wn.s.. s.. an
automobile thefts increase. Ave. Ir tsat
would prefer to get sl.ooa a osntl
money, even If he has to vsi. vi.sass o,
days for 1t, against $500 or ts"a .'ss y.
used car sale price. Thi, vvv .ns,'.,
tends to make owners Just a tris. iSs.a.uac a.N
less. Oh, mol nothing wilfully v,ss. mM'
you know. "s0as
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Tax Plans Droppcd

A tax Of SO cents q horsepower On
each car and l cent a gallon on gaso-
line, plan 9or increasing by $3.50, ,0oo,-
900 Federal revenue, has been dropped
for the time, anyway.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

PIAiINFTEFD "
Thompson Motors o.
All Park Are
RUTHERFORD
Nash Sales d ScfvSos OA
So Ar1es Avenue
WEST NEW YORK
3. Cilarconi
S24-Sa5 Eleventh 6Ue&
WESTWOOU
Eerscp Garage
CONNECTICUT
BRIDGEPORT
Matt Co Nash CO.
235 Srstford Ava
GREENWICH
The Motor Sales o.
405 Greenwich Stscss
NEW MILFORD
Parsons 4 DeminE
SHELTON
Shelton Cart1e
so. NORWAf.K
=. J.. Benedict
81 No. Main ST
WE<T CORNWALL
Edward Csrlwriehs
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
NEW YORK

NEW YORK
ALBANY
Clnment- Mead Motors Corp.
alI Central Avo
BROOKLYN
L A. u. Motors CrH
l40l bedford Avn.
YREEPORT
Goo V. Sloat mo
GIENS FALLS
BIssell & Smith
- Glen 81
GIOyFRSvILLN
Forest Street Garage
GRANVILLE
X. J. Bromley
HUDSON
Barhart Auto Hsles 4 Stsu. o.
JAMAICA. T.. /,
Queens Boulevard Motor Ccrp
KINGSTON
Geo. ]. Schryvvr kotnr Car Co
1913 Railroad Avn.
LIBERTY
W. T. Lnmorcaux
LITTLE FALLS
AdAIna- Nash Motnr Sa1es
M1NEOL4A, l. Il.
LAnders Motor j. Supply ca
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

YONKEHS
Conness Bros, Ina
So Warburton Ava.
NEW JERSEY
BELN.lR
Bolmar Auts Co.. Inc.
500 L. Street
DOVER
Richards & HunS
ll2 Morris Street
ELIZABETH
Stanley J. Roed d CO,
1925 Weslficld Ave.
ENGLEyYOOD
Nash Beensen Motor CA.
II Yves, Palisadc Ave.
JERSEY CITY
Nash Sales Corp.
441 Mercer Street
NEW ARK
Nash-Newsrk Company
22S-230 Halsey Street
PASSAIC
Main Motors Corp.
57i Nairi Avenue
PATERSON
Jackson Motors Corp.
l62 broadway
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09

Chicago. Jan. 9.--ThorC was not much
feature to the trading in corn today. On
some covering the market improved fol
lowing weakness after Il higher start.
Tho initial rise was due to buying bv
commission houses under the lead of an
eastern concern. and was Influenced bv
rains over the West and an advance in
live hogs. Pit traders sold on the rise
which caused reaction, and stop loss
orders were reached
Support on the break was good. but
bears were aggressive at times. Some
operators were disposed to go slow pend =
ing more enlightenment on the car sit -
uation. Receipts were light. and stocks
are not increasing. An easier tone TO
wheat at Minneapolis attracted attcn =
ton.
There was a material improvement
in shipments of corn from Argentina
for the week. the total being 2.J9l 900
bushels.
Oats also rallied after displaying
hpavinPss. The start was steadier on
replacing of lines by some Of yesterday s
sellers and indicat tions of further inquiry
for export, but no fresh business was
reported.
Realizing sales sent prices down. but
some of the larger local longs furnished
support. Shippers already are heavily
committed and are not disposed to of
fer, fearing inability to get grain
shipped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
MARKET SWUNG TO AND FRO
IN SAME LNDOLENT FASHION
Poaponement Of Peace Treaty Ratification Injected Fresh
Uncertainty Into General Situation

New York, Jan, S.--Today's stock
market swung to and fro with much
the same indecision observed in the two
immediate preceding sessions. Profes
Sionalisn continued the outstanding
feature of the rather indoleut trading
and the mecurial price fluctuations were
merely outward reflection Of the mental
| confusion of the trading element.
Wall street had another one Of its
| fond hopes dashed to smithereens by last
nights developments at tho Jacksonian
dinner at Washington. Possibilities of
getting together on tho peace treaty
would seem more remote than ever. 1t
is now apparent political lines will be
drawn tighter in the fight at Wash
ington. which is not relished neither
by the financial world nor by business
interests. Tho incident injected another
fresh uncertainty into the general mar
kct situation besides reminding the
trading community of the nearer ap-
proach of the period when politics will
cut big figure in market measure
mPutS.
Good effects of the official settlement
of tho steel strike Indications of ia e.
vorablC tonnage statement by the | nited
States Steel Corporation tomorrow and
the Il per cent call loan rate were lost
and counter balanced by the postpone
mcnt of the peace treaty ratification.
However, when the ultra professional
ralibcr of the current speculation is
taken into consideration the day to-
day varied Gyrations lose much of their
significance. The more important mar
ket leaders obviously are still ccontent
to remain on the sideliues just as
they have all along. and let the market
take its own course. In the meantime
the fraction shavcrs who for the mo-
ment dominate the market are evidently
not very courageous set, and become
frightened at their own shadows. but arc
ever ready to take advantage of all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
@ZAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA

openings for quick turns on either side
of the list. which in measure accounts
for the vaccilating character OF price
movement
The irregular range Of prices at the
listlcsS opening continued to express
the mixed views of the room trading
contingent. Several of the high priced
oils were strong. while those of less
prominence recorded moderate rcac-
tions. Trauscontiucntal being a con-
spicuous exception with another sharp
drop to 80. The motors and accessories
followed the same uncertain course oil
the preceding sessions. The steel and
equipment shares moved within linn
tied area, while the railroad stocks
were still ignored.
The few unimportant gains of the
first half hour were forfeited when pres
sure against leaders became more in :
sistent. United States Rubber reacted
> points, motors and related is
sues to } oils | to 4. and stecels,
equipments. tobaCcos and feathers l
to-.
Aside from tentative buying of several
specialties and utilities. notably Indus
trial Alcohol. Columbia Gas and Phila-
dephia Co.. the market drifted idly and
mostly downward for the balance of the
forenoon. The e per cent opening rate
for call money failed to effect more than
feeble rallies around mid day.
The monotouy Of the noon hour was
relieved by moderate but general re e
bound of stcels, equipments aud oils.
The early losses in these groups were
fully restored, while speciaties. includ =
ing United States Realty. added to their
previous gains.
Equipments and steelS made further
Improvement in the final hour regaru
less of the . per cent call moreF rate,
hnt other ISSUE were not materially
'h1paed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
OILS AGA|NLEAD
TRADING ON CURB
Simms Petroleum and GilIQand
Issues Prove Strong Features.
Steady Tone to Loews
MONTGOMERY-WA FIR M

New York. Jan. 9.-The feature Of
the Broad Street Curb market today
was the demand for Simms Petroleum.
which moved up from 703s to 72l2 on
heavy buying. Gilliland issues were
also a strong feature, ranging from
122la to 125.
Submarine Boat was in continued de-
mand. selling at II to 1T1a. lnterna
tional Paper was traded in at Il to 10.
There was firm tone to Loews. which
sold at 80 to 32l
Montgomery Ward was steady, sell
ing at 3Sla to 80. Carib Syndicate
was in supply as result of deliver
les of new stock. dropping from 10
to 46l2.
Cosdcn was steady. With sales at o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
Charters Filed

Dover. Del, Jan. 9.-Chartcrs filed
here today were: New York Harbor
Terminal Corporation. 500, ,OOO. 600.
Operate traffic, transfer and mari
time terminal enterprise. Samuel q.
Howard. George V. Reilly, Robert X.
Thistle, all of New York. incorpora
tors, The Lewis Motor Manufactur-
ing Co, S11 900 900 Manufacture
engines, etc. W. I. n. Loftland.
Frank Jackson. Mark W. Cole, local
Dover, Del. incorporators. Swiss
(Borvisk) Co. $4,000, 600. Man,r-
facture of artificial silk, silk cotton.
etc. r. l.. Groteau, II. r. Knox, S.
f. Dill, local Wilmington, Del, in
corporators. Continental Borvisk)
Co. $0,0O0.0O0. French CRorvisk)
Co. $4,000, 900. Keystone Auto Gas
and Oil Service Co. $5,000.0 900. Es-
tablish automobile supply stations and
garages. II. L. Groteau, II. +. Knox,
s. Il. Dill, local Wilmington, Del,
incorporators. Sioux Oil Co. s.. 600
900. Prospect drill for and produce
oil and natural gas etc. Charles Il.
Bishop, S, II. Baynard, Jr.. A. NJ.
Fox, local Wilmington. Del, incorpo-
ratOrs Folwer, Boyd. Leighton &
Dubois, Inc. S1,25O,O 900. Samuel B.
Howard, George V. Reilly, Robert X.
Thistle, all of New York, incorporators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09

the more encouraging side of .,l
ket was found in the coptinna.aHe mar
odd lot buying. This is a h;anoon OF the
than the average layman annT factor
~ paves strong foundation foI Ieciates,
termeent OF the. market positio, bet
the. financial skies are clar;GeI when
As IN the immediate preced;r fgaln,
sion, the volume of business ns ses-
tremely small, but the snnni,, was ex-
was no greater than the demaSnd Yldently
Gas Improvement continued to It, United
at o6M Philadelphia Electric taken
new hgure at 2oas: which is 15s naHe aH .
the low water mark made on De- aD1ve
IL, Union Traction Yielded tFeJm6er
and Philadelphia Rapid Tran ooHe,
wanted at 219s, and sold MI 90 was
small lots. az 2S on
1T was among the inactive s,A,,. :,
wider prices changes occ,,rrod s,pciks tue
tucky Securities 6reforrod uieI; oi;. hen-
81. Northern, Ctntral. on the ed OH TO- o,
hand, on small sales declined sh S4sher
6SA. York Railways preferred ~ no 10
cents higher at 32. Westmorela, "a as S,o, 20
was unchanged at 75. General Asnhbo,d1,l hodl
preferred advanced to 1g3 and III btSpnait p
mon $40 to 100. PbiladelnhSii Si CON %
common and cumulative % nrsf sfor.c;, 20,
moved up to Al and SO. respectiyelvv'
bringing them in closer parity with ~
New 1ork market quotation. Tberc
was wider dealing in Lake Snneriorr
corporation. advancing TO 213