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The Washington times., 1920-06-05
ITO Prices Show Comparatively Trivial Advance

be evident during the year 1918. Au-
tonobile pricesY however, actually de-
clined from 1914 TO 1910 thereafter
rising slowly toltheir present levels
Since January first, OF this year,
the price tendency has been upward.
Sufficient information on which 10
base an average 10 not svsilsole' put
OF about nifty different lines on
which prices were raised from jan
uary FIRST 10 April first, the average
Increase. on touring cars alone, was
in the nsixhborhood OF 8 per cent
This indicates that the average sp-
piled TO the entire field may be very
small, and probably 10 not over or
D per cent This would bring the totAl
advance January. 1914, TO April, 1920,
TO ~ per cent. Even II the total ad-
vance IN average automobile prices
from January. 1914. to April I. 1920,
were much greater, however, II 10 evil
dent that the general advance on Key
commodities would still have been
more than ten times as great. As
matter OF fact. the advance on all
commodities from January, 1914, TO
April. 1920, amounted to lo6 per cent.
The figures showing the general
price movement through the war
period and down TO date are given
more completely in the accompanying
table. They are based, as to commo-
dities, on the commodity price inder
of the Bureau OF Labor Statistics. The
automobile price movement Is the
true average OF all prices published
In the annual "Automobile Handbook"
OF the National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce, and covers open and
closed cars. but does not include
trucks or other commercial vehicles.
Expect Advances.
The fact that several automobile
manufacturers have only very recent.
ly advanced their prices, and that
others are thought TO be considering
such a change even now, suggests
the possibility that the activities OF
this industry may have a tendency to
respond more slowly TO general con-
ditions than do those OF some others.
IL so, continued advances may reas-
onably be expected on a number of
lines. This thought is in a measure
borne out by the circumstance that
the lowest point In the curve OF auto
mobile prices was not reached until
1915, two years after the opening OF
the European war. IL is noteworthy,
however, that even from the lowest
levels the advances to date have been
much smaller than the advances on
commodities in general.
Automobiles were 81 per cent
higher, on the average, in 1918 than
they were In 1915. for example. and
3S per cent higher the first of this
year than in 1915. The index numbers
for all commodities, on the other hand.
indicate advances. respectively, of IS
per cent, 1915 to 1918. and 1875 per
cent. 1915 to 1920. This means in .
general way that car costing a
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
H,ZHeI
|
! DIGEST !
e
Automotive Activities Through.
out the World.

Street traffic semaphores are TO be
adopted in Toronto, Canada
Chauneurs earn on an average or
1850 per month in Buenos Aires,
South America.
In Tokyo, Japan. more than s25O,oOo
has been spent for motor fire engines
American people have invested ap-
proximately sl1, ,ooo, 100000 In high
ways.
A motorcycle corps comprising
seventy men is being formed by the
Pennsylvania State police.
The maximum total weight includ-
ing vehicle and load. in New York
State Is $4,000 pounds.
Automobile traffic represents SIS per
cent OF all vehicle traffic on highways
in Pennsylvania.
The price of motor cars In England
has Increased two and onc-haif times
since before the war.
Claimed TO be the largest In the
world Akron, Ohio, has a garage to
accommodate $500 automobiles.
There are no less than 5000 rural
motor express lines in the United
States for the distribution of food.
| The seating capacity of automobiles
| exceeds that OF all the railways and
street cars OF the country combined.
The present retail price of gasoline
Is So cents n gallon In England, 90
cents In France, and u In ItaDy and
| Spain.
BY complete halt in state railroad
building in Venezuela, motor roads
are supplanting rail lines in that
country.
In 1895 motor cars became legal on
the highways up.to a speed OF twelve
miles per hour in England and ten
in Scotland.
In reorganizing the United States
army, Congress is considering the
creation of a motor transport corps as
a separate unit.
Within q short time all truck line
highways of Michigan will be marked
throughout the State with a standard
design.
Each President of the United States
Is presented as gift high grade
passenger automobile by an American
manufacturer
A system OF road making is under
way in England TO last 100 years.
Concrete, wooden blocks. and tar are
the materials used.
The farmer still retains the leading
place as the largest user of motor
trucks, manufacturers rank second
and retail merchants third.
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
buy YOUR CAR now"
POINT OF This item

Discussing the question OF supply
and demand in'therssim OF the motor
vehicle. w. J. sweeny In the May
Issue OF MOTOR has a number OF sig
nificant things 10 say. supply per-
sonifisd In the automobile industry
as a slim. retiring phaeton, is In for
some extremely hard going. down the
avenue OF motoring iife."
Continuing, the writer gives us
some cold hard facts TO digest: "seep-
ping gracefully from the realm OF
metaphor into that OF cold. substant. +.
isl fact. we find that the supply OF
motor cars for the year VIII not eS-
ceed the rate OF 5000 a week and
the dehand for this delectable COM
modify will be 100000 cars In the
next four months"
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
GIANT RESERVOIR IS ON
CATSKlL MOTOR ROUTE

For tourists who drive through the
Catskill mountains OF New York
State, Ashokan Reservoir is we'll
worth a visit. The shore line OF the
reservoir Is forty miles and the depth
varies from nrty to 200 feet. The
width OF the reservoir run about three
miles average. The total area is
eleven square miles and the capacity
is 80, ,000, ,000, 900 gallons, from which.
says The Automobile Blue Book. Man
haitian may draw daily SOC, 900. 900 gai-
Ions. carried by aqueduct 175 miles
and siphoned under the Hudson river
near Cold Springs to the city proper
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
FB1CE1S VOmHnS
rfee Advance since 1914.

mobiles
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
AUTO PRICES SHOW
!. TRIVIAL ADVANCE
This, Fact Makes Reduction
Unlikely for the Present,
Says Trade Paper.

II 10 pretty generally accepted in
the trade that there is no reason at
the present time TO anticipate a re-
duction In automobile prices. follow
ing the general reductions in retail
lines throughout the country. This,
OF course, IL due TO the shortase Of
cars. coupled with the fact that man
ufseturing difficulties are increasing,
rather than decrsasing. In fact, be-
cause OF material shortages, the diff
ncuity In completing factory addi-
tions, high wages, and SO on, II is
The Washington times., 1920-06-05

thousand dollars In 1915 would have
cost ,i,2io last year. and now costs
N,sso. By contrast. = bill OF general
merchandise that would have cost
$1,000 In 1915. following the index
numbers, could not have been bought
for less than $3.50 In 1918 and today
would require q check for ss.a6o. =.
COMnoDIrY PRICES COMPARED.
Price Advance since 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

tie traveller to plan his journey success Iuily and conveniently. Even if Congress dlssents from granting a specific appro- prlation for connected roads to these scenic and recreatiin areas. it is certain that the states will see to it that their apportionments of federal road money will not disregard this important work, 1 besides which. in some instances. even the counties will be helpful in the prem
 ises.
 In the laying out of the Parl1-to-Park route this year, the A. A. A. supplied as pathfinder it's experienced field rep
 resentative, A. l.. Westgard. who has a transcontinental touring record second
 to none. Stephen T. Mather. director of the national parks service. lent valuable
 aid to President Gus Holms and his ecf- low enthusiasts of the Park-to-Park un- dertaking which encompasses a dozen
 parks and monuments and passes
 through as many states. At the Denver meeting of the highway association, tho Zion park in Utah was added to the
 list
 The A. A. A. at it's meeting here went
 on record against the proposed irrigation
 reservoirs in the Falls river basin of the Yellowstone, such action it was asserted would mean opening up the way for the commerciaization of the national parks. | For those Americans who have time and opportunity to indulge in foreign road
 travel while their own country Is pro- 1 viding itself with interstate highways 1 the American Automobile association is
 gradually renewing the conveniences which existed previous to the war The
 most recently added thing has to do with securing the triptyque issued by the Touring club of Belgium before taking l ship for the other side The A. A. A.
 issues the document to members and | guarantees the return of the car to the l United States before the deposit is re- turned to it's owner With the Automo- !. bile association of Great Britain similar arrangement was consummated several months ago. and it is not unlikely tat other countries will be provided for in the same manner.
 l It is expected. however, that in the Icomparatively near future the Interna- tional Touring alliance, of which the A. A. A. is tie American member. will be able to establish with the principal Flu ropean countries the international trip- tyque to supplement the international plate of identity whereby the car owner can obtain from his home government a number which takes care of the reg listration of the car and its driving. Un- fortunately, the United States is not a | signatory to this international agree
 ment, but in the present Congress the 1 A A. A. and the other motoring organ izations with which it co-operates VIII make a determined effort to have n- cluded in the Sweet-Pittman bill s>c- ton covering the entrance of this country into the international convention. This measure has for it's principal purpose :, the recognition by all states of the reg istration licenses issued by one another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
TOLEDO KIDS ID
 HAVE AS. CLAUS He gives Away 10000 Crates of Oranges and Answers
 All Requests

| Fl. w. Lancashire is well known In
 | Toledo, O.. as the Dodge Brothers deal l CT, but he is perhaps better known, at least among the juvenile population of | the city, as Santa Claus"
 Several years ago MT. Lancashire de- | cided to test the appetites of Toledo's l kids by giving away 5000 crates of or 1 ranges The crowd that assembled on the day of the distribution almost wrecked his salesrooms. So the next year he made it 10000 crates and made his distribution in the armory. Again the young mob turned system upside down and the 10000 crates were gone long before half the applicants had formed in line" This year the story is goin.g to be different. There will be 10000 crates and the children will be admitted about 50 at a time into spe- cial room in Toledo's huge Terminal building, where they will help them selves and pass out. Free street car tickets are being given away at corner drug stores by the Toledo Light and
 Rail company. which will put on q rush hour schedule while the distribution Is in progress. After the big ''giyeaway" there will be private distributions for sick and crippled children, orphans and others who cannot go to the Terminal building with the crowd
 Orange Day has come to be recog nized by all Toledo as one of its big .gest annual events. Mir. Lancashire is referred to everywhere as Orange Santa Claus" The 1920 Orange Day" will take place on December 19 To clinch his claim on the lasting ad- miration of every boy and girl in Toledo Mir Lanca shire has fixed it' with the Toledo postoffice to turn over to him every piece of mail addressed to santa Claus" It may not be general ly known to old men who have forgot ten when they were kids. but the mum Der of such letters fin the average American city reaches ah enormous total Tn Todelo there are about 2.000 every Christmas. Lancashire. takes the letter, looks over the list of gifts re- quested. and sees that the youngster
 gets at least a part of what he asked for. With the gifts goes a friendly little letter telling the boy or girl that his request to santa Claus got in too late for the North Pole train and that it had therefore been turned over to the Orange santa Claus.
 The children are always delighted and the tolerant parent who mailed the letter just to humor the kid' is astounded to say the least.
 What is all this Santa Claus bust 1 ness. anyhow?" someone asked Lam |. cashire not long ago. "Is it itsadvertising or philanthropy?'
 Eighty per cent advertising and 20 per cent philanthropy" the Orange Santa promptly answered. But he added to another. after the inquiring gentle man had passed from view: That. what tell them all. The bluntness O the answer stuns them a little at first but they like it. The kids like 1t and ] like it. We get huge lot of fun out of 1t every year. And so. after .;I that's the answer. It may have deyel- oped into great advertising proposi- tion for me, but that isn't. the way ir started"
 MT. Lancashire has five children os | his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
aree years ago as the case may be.

three years ago as the case may be.
 Any number of automobiles are given for Christmas presents each and every year You'd be surprised at the number of them. And now Is the time to make up your mind, so that you can get the kind of car you want and get it in plenty of time for Santa Claus to leave it in the proper stocking"
 Mir. Drennen is one of the dealers along Motor Row who is not in the least bit downhearted at the present time. Busi- ness continues to be good with, the Bir- mingham Motor company, as can be seen from the fact that they have sold eight cars during each of the last two weslSs.
 Business may not be as brisk as it once was,'' said MT. Drennen yesterday. but it continues to be good, exceptional- ly good, when compared to other busi- nesses and to other parts of the country. believe that the automobile business as whole is better in Birmingham than in any other southern city. BirminT- ham is certainly fortunate in that it does not depend entirely upon cotton as the backbone of it's business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
a1, 1s2o,), making total of 14 per cent

s1, 192o,), making total of If per cent for the year 1920.
 Every one Tn the employ of the com pany prior to October 1 this year and on the payroll December 31 receives bonus. The bonus goes to the employo free and clear. However. if he wishes, he may invest his money in Ford in- vestment certificates which carry guaranteed, interest of 6 per cent ant also two special payments decided on by the directors of the company
 The bonus affects Ford employees at work in the Ford factory Detroit; Ford blast furnaces and tractor plant River Rouge, Mieh-; all United states branches besides the foreign branches at Copenhagen, Denmark Bordeaux, France; Cadiz, Spain; Buenos Aires, Ar genuine; Sac Paulo, Brazil; MonteVideo. Uruguay and Cork Ireland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
HERE'S AN EASY WAY TO
 KEEP WINDSHIELD CLEAN

Many winter motorists have found that simple way to keep the wind shield clean when the first melting flakes of snow are flying is to ap- ply a mixture of glycerine. salt and water. The glass should first be thoroughly washed and drled, then the mixture is applied with cloth rubbed in straight lines. Twice as much glycerine as water and lib- .eral sprinkle of salt will be found efficaclous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
SEVEN MILLIONS
 FOR FORD'S BOYS Big Melon" Will Be Cut In Form of Bonus This
 Year as Usual

Edsel E. Ford nresident of the Ford Motor company Detroit, has announced that the regular cash bonus established December Sl lsia will be continued on the same basis this year. Bonus cheeks are now being made out and distribution of them will start January l. These bonuses arc in excess of S7,- 000 900, and will be shared by sp- proximately 75.00o men.
 In addition, the Ford Motor company announces an extra 3 per cent for the six months ending December 3t on Ford investment certificates. This is in addition to the guaranteed per cent (S per cent having been paid July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
BUICK SALES ARE
 KEEPING UP WELL
Don Drennen Suggests That Motor Car Makes
 Ideal Gift

Why not a Buick for Christmas?'' queries Don Drennen of the Birmingham Motor company. And the answer comes back, Why not?"
 An automobile for a Christmas pres ent is an ideal gift" continued Mir. Dren- nen. "It is present that the entire family derives benefit and pleasure from Tor years to come Winter and summer, rain or shine, the family can ride in the car, and every time they think of the con venience and happiness that they have derived from it. they think of good old dad, who gave it to them one or two or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
URGE LINKING UP
 PARKS BY ROADS A. A. A. Approves Plan to Have National Highways Run
 Park to-Park

Washington D. C., December 4.-unani-
 the National Parll-to-Park highway was
 given by the American Automobile asso- citation at a well-atSended meeting of the executive board held at it's main head quarters in the, national capital with
 President David Jameson in the chair. While greatly increased thousands of road tourists visited the national parks during the past summer. it is realized that these playgrounds of the nation will mot serve their maximum purpose until highway connections are established of
 such character as to make it possible for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
NO CHANGE PLANNED
 BY STUFF COMPANY

The Flint Motor Car company, of which Charles Hammond is the head, has taken over the agency for the Stutz car.
 Since taking the Stutz many rumors have been floating about, according to Mir Hammond. regarding a contemplated change in the Stutz ownership and it's po-- ces and financial condition, and on this account he made public telegram re ceived from the factory yesterday.
 The Stutz company wired Mir. Ham mond: "The vcioUsly. inspired rumors that are being circulated of an impehd- ing change in control of tho Stutz Moror Car company, arc bascless. Tho present management and control of tho company y will not be changed. Tho company is in particularly prosperous condition, and it's mana cement most satisfactory to tho owner It owes practically no mcney has no fixed or other charges and has millions in free current assets. Above statement made by William N. Thornp- son, president"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
TUSCALOOSA BUSINESS
 MEN WILL CO., 0-0PERATE
 TO IMPROVE FARMING

Tuscaloosa Decemser 4.--tSpeciaL)-A small group of citi2ens met in the cham her of comm cree rooms Thursday to dis cuss future agricultural work in Tus- csloosa county
 It was decided to recommend to far mers outlined plans for hon,e-living, stock-raising, crop system, son improve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Memorial Annou med

Meridian. Miss.. December 4.--tspe- cial)--The Meridian Elks' Lodge of Sorrow will be held sunday afternoon In the Grand opera house. C. B. Ijane of Jackson. Tenn will deliver the ora : ton, while the musical programme will |be under the direction of Miss Eunice Harrix
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Work Is Scarce

Tuscaloosa, December 4.-(SpeciaL)- sawmill owners in this county say scores of men are applying for work. The shutting down of many plants in this section is the assigned cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

ments and general farm development for the coming year. Those present were F. E. Binford district agent of the Ala helna extension department of Auburn. Fleetwood Rice R c. Lett ]. S. Yeroy, A. P Patton, Glen Foster. MTS | E. s. Brown, and s. F. Clahaugh-
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-12-04
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT NO. IS
Pacific Gold Mining 4 Milling Com.
Pany, Principal Place Of Bu,iae IS
American FORK, Utah.

NOTICE is hereby siven that at a
meeting OF the directors of the Pacific
Gold Mining & Milling Co. held OH
Nov. II. 1920. an assessment Of $1,000
per each 1000 shares of outstaa ding
stock, lone cent per share) was lev
led, payable Immediately TO n. G..
Johnson, secretary, at his Office IN
American Fork. Utah. ANY STOCK
on which this assessment remains
unpaid on Dec. 18th, 1920, VIII be
delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before. will be sold on
Saturday, January s, 1927 at 4 o'clock
p. M, at the Bank OF American Fork
TO pay Delinquent assessment, cost Or
advertising and expense of sale.
II. c. Johnson, Secretary.
First pub. Nov, 20. 1920
Last Pub. bee. Is, 1920,
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-12-04

drop batter. Put into the oven TO bake.
Invert when done. Add sugar " need.
ed. cinnamon, butter and dash Of
salt. II nutmeg Is preferred, use that
In place OF the cinnamon.
Peach Pie.--Spread round Of pas
try over an inverted pie plate. prick
with fork and bake until brown. Set
aside In the plate. Press cooked
peaches through colandcr, heat IN a
double boiler; beat the yolks Of two
eggs. add the sugar needed and stir
into the hot fruit. When thickened
add one tablespoonful Of butter, a III.
tie salt and u grating Of nutmeg. FIJI
Into the pastry shell. Beat the whites
Of two eggs until stlff. add two table.
spoonfus of sugar aud spread the
merlngue over the filling. Cook 10 q
moderate oven ten minutes; the last
two minutes the meringue should
brown.
Pears Cardinai.-Cook canned pears
In strip Of sugar and water favored
with vanilla until scalded. Cool and
sct on oblongs of sponge cake. TO the
pear strip add handful of cinnamon
candies. Pour this over the pears and
sprinkle with shredded almonds.
Baked Potatoes . la Yellowstone.
Select smooth, large potatoes and bake
until done; make two cuts across the
potato at right angles: In q towel
crush The potato 20 loosen the pulp
and release the steam. Serve with q
gcncrons portion. of butter IN each.
sprInkled with paprika.
Chestnut croqvettes.--SheIl. blsncb
and cook In good broth pint Of
chestnuts. When tender, cool and cut
IN slices. Melt one-fourtb OF cup
ful OF butter, add the same amount OF
-four, salt and dash Of pepper; cook
until smooth, add one cupful Of rich.
well.seasoned broth and half cupful
nj cream. when boiling. and one ana
one-half cupfnls Of the chestnuts.
Min and cool. shape and FRY ~ usual.