The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-15

II want to say that I think the
plan proposed by The Omaha Bee
would have worked out to the last
detail and we were prepared to go the
limit with it. The threat was not
merely bluff; we meant every
| word"
w. B. Cheek, president of the
Omaha Automobile club, remarked
that he was just a little sorry that
the cut came as it did. He said he
was anxious to see the plan in opera
ton and force the oil companies to
reduce their price.
"They were worried as soon as they
heard of our plans" he said; 1.-The
cut shows that; and they would have
felt a good deal worse if our system
had begun to work. We would have
backed it to the last The plan was
wonderful and I'm sorry we didn't
get a chance to try it out. If these
companies attempt to put prices up
again, they may have an opportunity
to see the plan in action"
Bore Out The Bees Forecast.
AS announced exclusively in The
Omaha Morning Bee, yesterday MORN
ing tank wagons were selling gasoline
for IA IA cents a gallon to service
stations, garages and other gasoline
dealers. With the usual cents gal
lon profit. the motorists was able to
buy gasoline for 16 IA cents a gal
Ion.
Boon to Whole State.
Gasoline filling stations reported
rushing business" yesterday. Many
cars were in need of gas because their
owners. expecting the cut, hf,d kept
down their supply.
The plan of The Omaha Bee in CO.
operation with the automobile dealers
and the motor club, called for the
purchase of gasoline tank cars and
for distribution to garages which
would sell to motorists at the whole
sale price plus the customary 2-cent
profit on each gallon. The same
plan would have been taken up in
Lincoln and other cities of the state.
Autoists were high in their praise
yesterday of the Omaha Automobile
Trade association and the Omaha
Automobile club for their prompt de-
eision to go into the gasoline handling
business, il necessary. in order to
bring down the price of gasoline.
The fight carried on by the Omaha
motor dealers and The Omaha Bee
brought results not only in Omaha
but everywhere in the state. The
price of rs IA cents per gallon an
nounced here, will be the same all
over Nebraska, with minor variations
for freight.
Thousands of dollars will be saved
Omaha autoists every week by the
new price cut.
1t was welcomed by the autoists
Tuesday morning and there were
many cheerful toots of horns as the
filling station operators announced the
new price.
Many automobiles were greatly in
need Of gasoline because, their own
ers expecting the cut. kept down the
supply.
Gasoline filling stations reported
rushing business" Tuesday morning.
Autoists were high in their praise
this morning of the Omaha Automo.
| bile club and the Automobile Trades
| association in accepting The Omaha
Bee plan and announcing their unani-
| nous decision to go into the gasoline
selling business, IL necessary, in order
to bring down the price of gasoline.
The fight carried on by the Omaha
| autoists and The Omaha Bee will
reap similar benefits for the whole
safe. The prices announced here will
| be the same all over Nebraska.
Offers CongratuIation.
"The Omaha Bee, the Automobile
Trade association and the Omaha
Auto club are TO be congratulated" :"
said j. II. Hansen of the ]. II. Han
sen Cadillac company. 1.-The prices
should have been lowered long ago"
II was elated to hear OF the new
gasoline price" said o. n. Bonney of
the Bonney Motor company. "AutoIsts
have expressed keen dissatisfaction
over the high gasoline prices"
Guy l.. Smith OF the Jordan and
Cleveland automobile agencies said
today that the Automobile Trade asso
citation took a big step forward when
| it joined with The Omaha Bee and
the Omaha Automobile club in an.
nouncing the drastic plan to bring
the gasoline price down.
Entitled to Decrease.
1.-THE public was entitled TO the de-
crease in price," said Lee HUFF of
the Nebraska Buick company. 1.-THE
autoist is feeling much relieved this
morning"
j. c. Bonham, secretary OF the
| Western Motor company. said, II
was very glad to hear of the price de
crease. They should have done II
a long time ago. The Omaha Bee
is to be complimented. Praise is also
due the Omaha Automobile club and
the Automobile Trades association"
"Owners OF automobiles have felt
the high gasoline prices" said o. A.
Wilson Of Andrew Murphy & Son Co.
1T will be graf relief to them
and will save thousands OF dollars
for gasoline users"
VIII Stimulate Business.
r. r. Nygaard OF tho j. NJ. Opper
company said that cut in the price
of gasoline will be a great business
stimulant. MANY prospects told me
il costs too much to run cnr," said
| Nygaard. THE new gasoline prices
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