The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-03-31
CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY
DEALS WITH PRICE PROB
LEM IN LOGICAL WAY.

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The Chevrolet Motor Company in
recent announcement deals with
the present price problem in a most
sensible and logical, says the PRIME
& Son Auto Co.
1t seems that a part of the COM
pany's program is based on the pro-
duction of $4,000 Model -Four
Ninety" cars. This model is well
known and there are about 100000
IN use. The company proposes to
build the $4,000 before August l.,
1921 and if it reaches this number,
and it has every reason to believe
that it is going to be successful, each
purchaser of an open car of the
'Four- Ninety" type will receive a
refund of $40, and those who buy
closed cars fthis type will receiv )
a refund of $500.
A certificate setting forth the
terms of the plan will be given to
each retail purchaser and the total
number of Model "Four-Nineties"
produced by Chevrolet factories dur
ing the period which governs the
proposed plan, will be published not
later than Aug. 10, 1921.
Those who purchased Model -Four
Ninety" Chevrolets under the Chevro-
let Motor Company's price guarantee
q last October, benefit by the re-
fund plan.
During the period of REIMBURSEMENT,
the Chevrolet Motor Company, mind
full of its duties to its employees, its
patrons and the general public
alike, refrained from making any i'm
pulsive price change. They knew
that drastic cut, based on guess
as to future conditions could have
only one effect-the destruction of
the nations buying power. It would
tear down public confidence and stag
nate the movement of crops and mer-
chandise. It would slash wages and
visit suffering and hardships on
millions of people.
But conditions have changed. Raw
material prices have found new low
levels. Inventories have been re-
adjusted to The bottom of thes mar
ket and it is therefore possible fer
the company to make definite pro-
position based on quality production.
MADISON, Wis.-The program of
the Wisconsin Higway Commission
during the past few years has been
so extensive that few people have
been able to get clear understand
ing of the methods and policy of the
Commissions constructive work. Re-
Gently Chief Engineer Hirst in a
talk which he was asked to give be-
fore the legislature made very clear
the general construction policy.
"There must be provided in any
Efficient state Highway system" said
Mr.. Hirst, "three classes of high
ways. First, state highways, of
interest to all the people of the
whole state. These highways must
be laid out, regulated and constituted
by the state for the benefit and con-
venience of the citizens of the state
as whole Second, county high
ways, or county trunk highways, of
interest to all the people of the coun-
ty. These must be laid out, con-
structed and regulated almost entire
~ b ythe county boards of the various
counties for the benefit and conven-
fence of the citizens of the county.
Third, town highways, which should
be laid out, constructed and controll-
ed yShe town officials for the bene-
fit and convenience of the people of
the towns "The highway program
in. this state" continues Mr.. Hirst,
''is by far the largest construction
enterprise ever attempted in the his
tory Of the state. 1t involves, not
the preparation and application of
a few cubic yards Of surfacing ma
teria!s, but the preparation and ap-
plicaticn of millions of yards. In
the grading we will move probably
100000 cubic yards of earth and
rock. We expect to use 100000
barrels of cement, or 5000 average
carloads. Further, it is not simply
a matter of properly controlling the
character and manner of the con-
struction and maintenance, but pro-
per state administration includes the
protection of public interest in every
phrase of the enterprise"