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The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
AUTO FEDERATION TELLS WHY
TWO GROUPS FAILED TO JOIN
Charges State Organization With Being Strict
est One-Ma Order in New York.

The following formal statement
has been received by the New York
State Motor Federation In explain-
ing why negotiations for auialra-
nation with the New York State
Automobile Association are ended.
AT Saratoga last summer there
was signed q treaty OF peace be-
tween the New York State Automo-
bile Association and the New York
State Motor Federation, whereby
both agreed to certain terms form
ing an agreement leading to an,
amalgamation into one large state
wide organization. This agreement
was arrived At by the Committees
appointed to represent each organic
sation. At later meeting In Utica,
at which the same men were pres
emit and In whose hands the Affairs
Of the Reorganization were laid, the
members Of the association reversed
their former decision and would un-
der no circumstances enter into a
binding agreement of the former
contract. There seemed to be no
reason for their action until II was
afterward learned, on their confess
sion, that their opinion had been
altered and permanently settled by
their leader, Herbert W. Baker, who
10 paid secretary Of that body. The
former agreement was like the Ger
man treaty. mere scrap of paper.
The State Automobile Associa-
ton may be well credited with be-
ing one of the strictest one-man or
CARNATIONS which has ever been or
ganized in the State, and although
1t has amassed a large number of
clubs to its list. IL Is easily shown
that Shey are Of pigmy size. None
Of them are OF enough Importance
to be recognized as an organization,
and the whole strength of the group
Ties in the power Of Secretary Baker,
''One of the main points which
caused their reversal OF opinion to
and which they had formerly agreed
was the roll call plan. BY the agree
ment representation was to be based
on club membership and not by the
Individual clubs. Under the plan of
the association each club had one
vote, and the club Of Podunk, with
ten members paying dues OF $3.50
per year. had as much voting power
and influence In the affairs of the
body and Its work as the Rochester
club. with over 10000 members, pay
ing annual dues Of over t2,50o.
The New York State Motor Fed
GRAFTON will not come into the ANAL
gamation unless IL 10 organized on
principles which will be as fair to
one as to the other. and will under
no consideration join with this body
and take on n an oficer and leader
Mr.. Baker. Malice toward none and
Justice toward all 10 the motto Of
the federation. and IL intends to fol-
low through with this program.
The large automobile clubs. such
as Syracuse, Buffalo. Utica. Albany,
Rochester and other large cities do
not intend to place themselves on
an equal footing with the clubs of
ten members whose opinions are all
formed by their leader and who
have no men in their organization
who make IL their business to study
existing conditions as related to the
automobile or to legislation. The
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

Podunk club, with ten members. q
small country town with one small
hotel and two or less houses, the
hotel owner as club president. the
stableman or garage manager as
secretary. and the furnace man a.
treasurer. with the chambermaids
as club memgers. can never be
placed on par with these real or
CARNATIONS.
1T Is for these live clubs to DO
the work as they have always done
II with the weak sisters trailing in
the dust trying vainly 70 claim as
theirs some of the glory for the
deeds accomplished. The only thing
which most of them are guilty OF
doing IL to get in the way and ball
things up. The field OF work Of the
automobile club 10 too large anc
comprehensive to be handled a,Ic
dictated by any on man. It needs
the concurrent opinions Of the big
gest men of the community, and
these 10 be from various sections
where conditions might be differ
entity affected. The work of the
club is of the people, by the people.
and for the people and IL not and
never can be the efforts in the in
terest of any one or two men.
The organizers OF the association
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Melodious loot TS
Clears Jap Way =.
On Car Question

Japan may be q long way ffom
the heart OF the motor Industry. but
u has it's own franc problems ano
rs own system for their reguiatiqpss
The following set Of rules, pre-
pared by japanese municipal az
thorfties for the benefit Of AmericAu'
and British tourists. are voucheq
for by q correspondent IN Japan
who says they were published IN
this form In a japanese Newspaper;
At the rise Of the hand Of police
man. stop rapidly. Do not pass him
by or otherwise disrespect him
when q passenger OF the foot :
drove In sight tootie the horn
trumpet 70 him melodiously At arst
n he stili obstacles your passage.
tootie him with vfgor ana express
BY word Of the mouth the warning,
HI h.
"I.sware Of the wandering horse
that he shall not take fright AZ yoe
pass him. Do not explode the ex-
haust box az him. Go soothinEy T.
by. or stop by the roadside tiii be
pass away. 5ts..
Give big space 20 the festive dog
that make sport In the roadway,
Avoid enlargement Of dog WITH
your wheel spokes- &c..
Go soothingly on the grease /.
mud, as there Turk the skid demon,
Press the brake OF the foot az you
roll around the corners 10 save the
collapse and tie-up -,
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
WARNS MOTORISTS
NOT TO POSTPONE
WASHING VEHICLES
Urges Owners to Use
Large Sponge and
Clear Water.
FLOAT MUD OFF
Never Apply Water Streams
n At High Pressure
On Cars.
FLOAT MUD OFF
washing

Washing the car 10 not the
casual Job some owners seem TO
imagine To begin with. the car
should be washed Immediately after
u has been made dirty. II mud II
allowed to remain on the vanished
surface more than a day, Il 10 din
cult to eradicate II. For the wash
ing. plain water should be used,
neither too cold nor too hot, about
% degrees +. being the proper tenn
perature.
A large sponge soaked in clear
water and then sopped against the
surface so that the water trickles
down Is best. Never turn q stream
OF water at high pressure on the
body. This VIII grind thick par
ticles of sand and other grit into
the varnish to the detriment of the
finish. The idea Is to float the mud
or dirt OF the surface.
Soap should never be used on the
body except for removing grease or
~ spots. A small piece Of soft cloth
wen covered with CASTLE soap suds
serves very well to remove grease
prom the panels. The hood should
never be washed while Il Is hot, as
THIS will result in discoloration. In
cleaning the radiator send a stream
OF water from the rear instead OF
the front, to keep moisture out Of
the mechanism.
In drying the body clean
chamois skin should be used, rub
ping being done on straight lines
II spots Of tar or road oil are found
on the body, II Is best to treat them
with salt butter or kerosene. The
butter softens the deposits 50 that
II may be wiped OF easily. Rero-
sene should be applied locally and
wiped OF within a minute.
To keep pace with the improved
appearance Of the body II Is neces-
sary to give some attention to the
top and the upholstery. A weekly
brushing of the top inside and out
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

After the dust has been removed
leather upholstery may be cleaned
with q cloth soaked In q weak solu-
ton Of ammonia and water. CASTLE
soap and water are also used on
leather, but gasoline should not be
employed. because Il tends to cause
cracking. The leather should be
treated occasionally by giving it a
light coating OF linseed oil thinned
with vinegar. This solution should
be applied with o cloth and be
allowed to remain for a few hours
The last two or three years have
brought q very remarkable de-
velopment In American body build
ing. The mechanism Of the modern
motor car has reached an approx
mate degree of perfection, leaving
the manufacturers free to devote
more time to increasing the attrac-
tiveness Of the vehicle.
The present-day American car as
II leaves the factory Is really 6
thing Of beauty with the highly
polished surfaces and shiny metal.
naturally this has induced the own
er to take more pride in keeping
up the appearance Of the gasoline
steed. The result II that cleaning
methods and equipment have great
ly advanced over those OF . few
years back.
The present-day owner usinr
modern methods may keep his car
looking new all the time, nor will
he have to spend more than a few
minutes q day TO accomplish this
end For instance there are now
on the market q number Of LIQUID
and wax polishes which will give
admirable results II they are used
as directed.
IN the use OF wax poiishes the
nrst step Is to clean the body Of
the car thoroughly. The polish Is
applied TO the surface with n piece
OF ehesse cloth and then another
clean cloth Is used to Distribute the
wax evenly all over the surface
Car owners commonly make the
mistake Of thinking that the more
wax applied the better, ...''.- -
AS matter OF fact, a very thin
MIN Is all that 10 needed. The polish
VIII last for from four DAYS 10 a
week. and after Il has been annlIed
at the beginning Of the week 4 III
tie rubbing with a clean cloth viii
bring out the luster again. The way
polish may. be used for body, fen-
ders' hood and other lustrous snr-
races. and 1t will also be found that
II the under side Of the fender. IL
cleaned and given a good coatinS
Of wax, less mud will be deposited
and what is there may be easily re-
moved. re-
The most recent type Of, hodv
polish Is that which Is sprayed On
the surface with a large sprayer, Tn
using this polish the body n,u.t
hrst be thoroughly cleaned wItb
water. If the body surface. are
merely dusty, the polish NAV hs
sp.syea ON and then be wiped on
YIN Cream cloth. After spraying
1ne ponsn over the surface . piece
OF cheese cloth 10 used to wipe on
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

will aid materially in its life. Fabric
tops shd2id never be cleaned with
gasoline, kerosene 'or other oils, as
they tend to destroy the rubber in
the top. CASTLE soap and water ap-
piled with a stin- brush 10 the best
cleansing medium for the top
The upholstery ought really to
be cleaned once a week. This means
not only wiping the surface of the
cushions, but cleaning out the dirt
that Inevitably Accommodates under
the piping and in the corners.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
[oR CARS NOT CASUAL JOB, BUT REQUIRES DIGENT CAREl

have beep very successful in form
ing number Of branches through
the States. which would make Il ap-
pear that they are q large organic
ration. The strength Of the body ls
readily shown when the Legislators
refuse to recognize Il. It's business
IKE methods, its fairness and sense
OF Justice can be seen In the pub
lished statement of the president Of
the Lockport club, wherein he elites
that this club must necessarily re-
sign from the State body because
OF its practices and proceedings'
The people OF the State favor an
organization which 10 doing things.
and not one dependent on publicity
Tor Its favor. In the Rochester dis.
trict several OF the associs tien clubs
have come over en- nhasse into the
local club and the federation be-
cause they have ayowed u 20 be the
only reasonable thing 10 do as Ions
as they were out for those things
which were for the betterment Of
motorists conditions and for which
they were organized. No club can
last IL IT does nothing but collect
dues.
AT the conclusion Of the late
Schenectady meeting the publicity
Of the State association. spread
throughout the State. iauded in no
meek terms the greatness Of that
body and placed at the door OF the
federation the blame for not having
completed the amalRamatlon. II
deems to make no excuse for its
czaristic action in trying 10 burden
that proposed society with the pref
ent officer Of the association. but
seems to take "a as a foregone con-
clusion that such procedure would
and could be the only logical step"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
SERIES OF MOTORS
ENTHUSES PUBLIC
New Automobiles Now on Elk.
hibition at Showroom
Here.

The expectation that the new or
ganization which assumed contro
Of the Maxwell interests q year aK,
would produce q motor car worth,
Of the resources and strength o.
the new company 10 fully realized
in the new series of the good Max.
well now on exhibition.
In both the closed and open mod.
els OF this Maxwell Is seen a dis
tinct advance In motor ca design
and construction.
| 1t Is a finer car than precedine
Maxwells. retaining and improving
upon the good mechanical points
which gave the good Maxwell such
q name for serviceability, low costs
and good perfrmsnce.
Its beauty Of line sets IL off In
any company, and the fittings and
details of construction are In STRIFE,
keeping with the remarkable beatty
The radiator has moved slightly
forward to give greater body length
and Is larger, thus raising the hood
and giving an appearance oil
strength and massivsness At the
front end.
Drum type head lamps, nickel
trimmed, Of the type used on cars
Of the costiiest range, give an
added dash Of beauty and good
style.
Disc steel wheels demountabIe .,
the hub and rim. are standard
equipment on all models, although
on the touring car and roadster,
wood wheels are optional. Straight
side cord tires. 81 by inches, are
standard equipment and 20 10
Alemite chassis fabrication.
Riding comfort has been given
particular attention. The back
cushions Of the seats were especial
ly designed on q new principle; the
springs are longer, and the car Is
lower without sacrifice of head
room.
The open cars are upholstered in
real leather and the enclosed mod
els In a special broadcloth.
The touring car and roadster are
fitted with newly designed curtains
that open with the doors and which
attach to the body by means of
special fasteners which operate
easily.
A modern feature Of the open
models IL the plate glass window In
the rear, and in the touring car
there Is a special compartment In
the rear of the front seat for stor-
ing the side curtains.
In all models careful considers
ton has been given to the placing
of the steering wheel, pedals and
control levers, 80 that the car IL
extremely easy to handle and driv-
ing comfort IL assured.
The sedan and coupe viii I'M
take their place among
the country's finer cars produced,
without regard to price.
The windows are mounted In rub
Der strips to insure against rattle,
and a small button on three of the
door handles operates the
lock from the inside, while the
right front door II locked from the
outside with . key.
Small drum type lamps, dupli-
Gates In design Of the head lights,
are mounted on the cowl and they,
with the tail lamp, operate from
an Independent switch for parking.
The upper half Of the windshic
d hinged At the top ana lower half
IL hinged at the bottom-an entirely
new arrangement which permits
any desired adjustment for venti-
lation and at the same time gives
positive Insurance against leakage.
A Windshield wiper n standard on
Ill types and q rear vision mirror
In the closed models.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Washing Aid.

A mighty useful device for the
man who washes his own car may
be made by saving a keg or bar
rel in half and clanping to the
edge an ordinary clothes wringer.
The half barrels filled with water
and the chamois cloths used for.
cleaning the car are soaked there
IN and afterward passed through
the wringer, so that q dry. surface
may be assured In the finaf opera.
lions Of cleaning the body. g
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Sponge and Chamois.

Rubbing with sponges and cham
oils should be done in straight lines
rather than In circles. To prevent
water drying and spotting, Il II
well to clean one panel At q time.
Avoid applying channels. ana espe-
pressure. and do not rub after sur
face 10 dry.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Women for Licenses

III your brakes don't work. r,,np
oown NIL what would you do ?.
the wheel" unuei
n your engine stalls On the ca,
Track what would you dor"
Phone my husband to come and
M M New York Evening Mali.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-04
AFTER REPUBLICANS
AND PR0FITEERS

U. S. Senator Jim Reed, of Mis-
souri,, last Saturday stole march on
the Republicans by gaining the floor
before they could offer their threat
ened motion to table his amendment
making the soldiers bonus bill part of
the pending compromise tax bill and
proposed continuation of the excess
profits tax to create fund from
which World War veterans could be
compensated, said j. Burt Campbell
in the Nashville Banner of last Sun
day. Senator Reed said:
"The proposal of the Republicans
evidently is that those who make the
sacrifices of war shall also make the
sacrifices of peace, but that those
who made the profits of war shall
not make any of the sacrifices of
peace"
"The President urged that the SOL
diers' bonus bill be sent back to the
senate finance committee and senate
action on it be postponed Indefinite
ly, because he declared there were no
funds available in the treasury with
which to compensate our soldier
boys" Reed said, and yet we have
just had in the senate an inspiring
spectacle of a Republican majority
taking $450,000,000 year from the
treasury by repeating the excess prof
its tax, although we were informed
not so long ago by the President him
self that to take any money away from
the treasury to repay our soldier boys
for their sacrifices would threaten US
with financial insolvency, and maybe
ruin"
Reed explained that his amendment
would not impose any additional tax
alton on the great mass of the Amer
ican people, or upon the army of
world war veterans, but would be con-
fined to a class of the favored few
and extremely rich who could well af-
ford to bear it."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-04
SENATORS RAP HARDING
FOR NEGRO SPEECH

Washington, Oct. 27.-President
Harding's address in Birmingham on
the race questaion was criticized in a
statement issued today by Senator
Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi.
"The Presidents speech was unfor-
tunate," said Senator HARRISON, "but
to have made it in the heart Of the
South, where, in some states, the ne.
gro population predominates, was un-
fortunate in the extreme"
Senator Watson, Democrat, Geor-
gia, also criticized the presidents
speech. Watson said he regretted its
delivery by the executive.
at is an unfortunate thing when
the president of the United States ac-
cepts an invitation to speak in such
Southern states as Georgia and Ala
bama and then finds it necessary to
lecture their people about the treat
ment of the negro" said Senator Wat
son. "As the President is native of
Ohio, he can not possibly understand
our situation in the South, where the
population MS almost equally white
and black"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-04
ARE GARMENT PRICES FAIR?

An article from the New York
Times, printed in the Tennessean of
last Sunday had the caption present
Garment Prices Are Fair" and the
sub-head Comparisons with pre-war
standards prove this, manufacturers
assert" The article goes on to prove
to the satisfaction of the manufac
turers-that women of the country
are getting better values in garments
to-day than they obtained in pre-war
times-which they may be doing in
New York but are falling far short of
1t in Tennessee cities-and it is to the
cities that large proportion of coun-
try town women go to buy their
ready-to-wear clothes, while the wo-
men residing in the rural districts
are liberal buyers from mail order
houses.
In the article referred to, a certin
manufacturer made the mistake of
taking up and comparing a present
price S275.00 suit with a suit of like
quality and workmanship before the
war. But few-if indeed any of our
dressy women have anything to do
with $27500 suits either before, dur
ing or since the war. 1t is the under
one -hundred-d suits Of to-day
which must be compared with those
of before the world war-and we can
tell you that in Nashville houses we
have bought suits at retail for $500
which can not now be had for $4,000.
Clothing for men, women and children
is too high-shoes are too high when
we know that cotton and wool are low
in price and hides are not worth the
trouble or removing from dead ami
mails. Women's clothes are coming
down much more slowly in the stores
than they are in the city show win
dows and city newspaper advertise
ments.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-04
PLATFORM ADOPTED.

Waco, Texas, Oct. 29th.-The con-
fefence of the NonPartisan League
and Farm Labor Organizations of
Texas, in joint session here last night,
adopted declaration of principles and
committee composed of representa-
tives of all participating organiza-
tions will meet later to select candi-
dates to be placed on the Democratic
primary ticket next summer. The
resolutions conform closely to nom
partisan league platforms adopted
elsewhere.
The platform adopted last night de-
mands for the exemption of farm and
city homestead improvements from
taxation; the establishment of a
state-owned bank public ownership of
the means of transportatino, manu-
facturer and distribution of the neces-
sites of life amendment of the state
constitution providing for state insur-
ance and opposes the use of convict
labor in competition with free labor,
whether industrial or agricultural.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-04
PERICLEAN SOCIETY.

The Periclean Society met Tuesday,
Nov /, and rendered the following
program:
Debate: Resolved, That the United
States Government should take con-
troll of the United States Railway sys-
TENS.
'Affirmative--Paul Walker, Shelby
Wood.
Negative-Ashley Adams, Eunice
Wood.
After very interesting discussion
by each the judges gave their decis-
ion to the negative.
Rights of School Boys"-Winford
Lancaster.
Current Events-Connie Sullivan.
my Highest Ambition on"-Fain
Winslow.
An excellent report of Editor.
No further business, the Society
adjourned.
FAIN WINSLOW, Reporter.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL HALLOWEEN
PARTY.

The Hallawe'en party given by the
Parent Teachers Association in the
High School Building, Monday night,
was a gratifying success.
Entrance to the Main Show (the
High School Building) was free but
there were many dime traps sprund
during the evening which totaled a
goodly sum for the Association.
These were spooks and spectres
in, evidence, telling fortunes and 9TH
ers dressed in Halloween colQrs, sold
candy, sandwiches, cakes and hot
coffee. A handsome cake, presented
by Miss LYDIA Muse and class was won
by Miss Mary Threadgill and when
presented to the Association sold for
the sum of $3.50 to Miss Annie Whit
field.
The occasion was a great one, fair
ly bubbling over with the spirit of
Halloween.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-04
JESS WILLARD WANTS TO FIGHT

Jess Willard, who whipped the
Johnson "nigger," is said to have
millions of dollars and making more,
thereby enabling him to do much
good in the world, if he will-but is
he satisfied? No-the fool wants to
fight-wants to be the king of prize
fighters, which goes to back up the
assertion that the fools are never all
dead at the same time. Jess is said
to have one oil tract in Kansas that
will finally make him two million dol
lars--in fact has already sold one
fourth of his leases for more than a
half Of million dollars. If Jess
goes back to fighting, here's hoping
some "poor devil" will maui the face
off of him.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-04
DRPLORE HARDINGs SPEECH.

Fort Smith, Ark, Oct. 29.-With
the adoption of a resolution deploring
President Harding's Birmingham
speech on the race question, the TWEEN
ty-sixth annual state convention Of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy closed here today to meet. at
Morrillton, Ark, in October 1922
The resolution, drafted and pre-
sented by Miss Clara E. Emo, state
registrar, Of Van Bueren, Ark, was
passed unanimously, and a copy tele-
graphed to President Harding. THE
resolution read as follows:
"The Arkansas division of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy, in
convention assembled, deeply deplores
the speech of President Harding on
the race question, as sowing seeds of
discord."