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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
WORK is RUSHED.

Contractors in practically all cities
IN Florida are rushing their Jobs so
that the work will be completed before
January l. This is especially true CT
hotel construction which is being erect
ed to accommodate winter tourists who
begin to arrive at Florida resorts in
the latter part Of December and the
first part Of January. Contractors
are working their employees nine ami
ten hours day. The pay scale there
ranges from s12 to SIS day for skill.
ed building workers with time and
half being paid after eight hours work.
While there is plenty Of construction
now in progress the contractors report
they have but little trouble in hiring
sufficient help.
An attempt Of the National Board
OF Jurisdictional Awards to settle the
interunion dispute between plasterers
and bricklayers at its recent meeting
In Washington fell through when the
representatives Of the bricklayers fail
ed 70 appear before the board.
Negotiations between the interra-
ronal officials Of the bricklayers and
plasterers and the contractors in
VOWED, however, are now under way
which may bring successful termina-
ton to the dispute within the next ten
days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
WELL BOX is MADE
OF COMMON BRICK

Constantly new uses are springing
up for common brick, the building ma
terial Of the future.
Even the old-fashioned well box,
famed in an old-time poem of the old
oaken bucket is giving way TO the
march Of progress.
Nebraskans are building well boxes
Of brick with an arch over the top
replacing the erstVhile sweep. An or
binary pulley and rope with bucket az
each end is used 10 draw the water.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
NEW AGREEMENTS.

II Boston contractors have succeed
ed IN signing new wage agreements
with the building trades on a scale
which is slightly lower than those
paid IN most eastern cities. The Bos-
ton scale was signed after several
months negotiations which also en-
tailed strike Of building workers.
IL is reported there is sufficient con-
struction in progress 10 keep both the
skilled and unskilled workers there
busy for the fall season. No shortage
OF mechanics is reported.
Fall construction in Washington is
reported TO be progressing at healthy
rate with no labor trouble TO mar the
clty's building program. The labor
supply az Washington is Said TO be suf-
ticient 70 meet the building demands.
The dispute between the painters and
employers was ironed out after the
controversy threatened TO involve other
trades.
High wage scales prevalent in st.
Louis are said 10 BE- hampering the
building program in that city. Paint
ers there are paid Sl.7j an hour along
with electricians, plasterers, plumbers,
bricklayers and other trades. Reports
from the Mound City indicate that
many building workers have left there
10 seek en- rlovrnent in other cifies
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
STABLE WAGES,
NEW BUILDING,
AIDS LABOR
Countrywide Activities As
sure Work, Good Money
for Tradesmen.

With wage scales in the building
crafts well stabilized and only one ma
jor dispute disturbing the tranquility
of labor. conditions. survey COM
pleted by S. W. Straus and Company,
and made public for the first time
yesterday. shows that the volume of
fall construction is furnishing ample
employment for building workers
throughout the country.
In some middle western, Pacific
coast and southern cities the usual
fall let-up of building activities has
set in. In Florida and in most east
ern cities, however, activity continues
undated except where influenced ~
Jurisdictional disputes and even in the
other sections of the country the au-
tumn decline is likely to be much less
than normal in view of the record
breaking issue of permits in recent
months, especially in August.
Replies to a nationwide question
naire indicate that the effect has been
to stabilize working conditions in the
building industry of the nation rath-
er than to create unemployment.
HEAD FOR FLORIDA.
The expected seasonal decline of
construction in comparison with the
boom summer months will remedy, to
a certain extent, the acute shortage Of
plasterers, bricklayers and fathers, a
condition which has been a source of
worry to contractors for the last three
years. 1t is reported that contractors
can now hire tradesmen in those
crafts without having to pay bonuses
along with the minimum wage rates.
In former years Pacific coast cities
were selected by itinerant building
tradesworkers as places with ideal
climates to spend the winter months
This year, according to reports from
contractors, the travelling tradesmen
are headed toward Florida where
plenty of employment is assured By
the building boom in its principal
cities.
Chicago continues to keep abreast
Of its former building record, the valu.
alton of permits issued in September
being larger than those issued in the
same month last year. Leaders Of
practically all trades report their en-
tire memberships are fully employed.
They report also that in the last
three years the membership of the |
trades has about doubled. The
wage fixed last spring remains in eff |
Iect- 1t ranges from S1.37 1-2 10 /
s1.50 an hour for skilled workers, win
The building laborers receiving 81 IL
,ents an hour.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
Many thousand Feet
Lumber Are Wasted
Annually by Decay.

More damage is done to American
homes annually by the lack of paint
than by fire. says Fred E. Sommers,
manager Of the Sherwin- Williams
Paint Company store in San Antonio.
Only q fourth Of the homes in this
great nation are properly painted.
The modern home, which is painted
when built. in time becomes weather
worn and should be covered to protect
il. II it is. painted at this time, the
lumber is protected from the weather
and will last many years, but il it is
not painted. the wood begins to decay
and must be replaced by another piece
Of lumber. The new lumber must be
painted. so in the end, the person who
waits loses, Mr.. Sommers says.
LUMBER WASTED.
Thousands Of feet of lumber are
wasted annually through this careless
ness. he states. II these buildings were
kept properly painted, this lumber
would be saved and would aid greatly
in the conservation of Americas for
ests. he states.
The average cost for paint material
for a four or five-room home is S3S.
II house is painted at the right time
it will save the ovner'a loss of this
much or more in decayed lumber and
will be attractive all the time. Paint
ing not only adds 10 the appearance Of
home, but 10 the value as well.
ADDS TO VALUE.
A well-painted house, which will
cost no more than $50 TO refinish,
can be sold for as much as $1,000 more
than house that needs painting.
Home owners in San Antonio real
ize the value Of a vell-painted house
and practically all of the structures in
the city are attractively finished.
Hundreds Of visitors have told Mr..
Sommers that San Antonio is one OF
Americas best painted cities. Some OF
the larger cities would be more at
tractive if the homes were freshly
painted. Visitors 10 the Alamo City
can ride around through the resi-.
Dental districts in various parts OF
the city and find nearly every one Of
the 10000 homes neatly painted, he
states.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
NEWEST OVERLAND
POPULAR WITHFARMER

A glance at the pile Of orders on
hand at the Willys-Oyerland factory
for the new Overland Standard sedan
which was, on September u. reduced
in price from 500 to $685.. reveals
the fact that hundreds Of farmers
have purchased this car for their daily
use, according to the San Antonio
Overland Company.
The Overland STANDARD sedan Of
fers solution 10 many Of the light
hauling problems Of the rural RESI-
dents, according 10 dealers who report
that many farmers are using these
new cars 10 haul small loads Of pro-
duce as well as for the family car.
The reduction in price 10 SJ95 has
enabled many farmers. dealers re-
port, to purchase a fiye-passenger Sc
dan for less than many touring cars.
and this has brought a flood Of bust
ness into dealers sales rooms for the
Overland Standard sedan.
The economical operation and low
upkeep costs of the Overland Standard
sedan furnishes one Of the reasons why
this car has made such a striking ap-
peal 20 the rural districts according
10 dealers who report sales unusually
heavy in the farming country all over
the United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
HUDSON AND ESSEX
OUTPUT SETS RECORD

More than 100000 Hudson and Es-
sex cars have been manufactured to
date this year, according to figures
released this week by the Hudson No
tor Company, according to A. u. Yule
OF the Travis Automobile Company.
local dealer.
This staggering total Of six-cylinder
cars. the largest number of skies ever
produced in a similar length of time
in the history of The industry. is grow
ing at the rate Of 1900 cars a DAY.
With all the autumn season still
ahead. it seems on assured fact that
this year viii be recorded as one 0.
the most sensational successes ever
scored by any concern.
The striking growth Of Hudson-Es.
sex in recent years may b. judged
from the fact that production was
GO.OO0 cars in 1922 that it increased
almost 30 per cent T. 5000 in 1923.
and that it added 80 per cent To this
enlarged total by scoring 12S,OO0 in
1924.
Now. with 100000 cars alreadv
manufactured and with business boom.
ing at an unprecedented rate, il seems
that 1929 will actually double the r..
markable business done in the 1924
season.
This success Is interesting 70 every
motorist." said Mr.. Yule. because il
has resulted from a policy Of continu.
ously giving the public better values.
There is one view-but altogether
mistaken one--that Hudson Essex has
succeeded because Of price leadership.
1T IS true that HudsOn-E Essex has
passed on 10 the public every economy
which this striking growth has given
II. and in turn mas been rewarded b.
an ever charging business. But tho
principal point Of the success was the
value Of the cars. not the price mere
ly. The utility, the endurance. tie
smart looks and the reliable perform
ancc Of both cars have scored this
success; and it has been success
which price alone never could have
scored.
"Hudson-Essex has had one con.
sstent poLcy-t1e policy Of building
cars not around some one particular
engineering or sales idea but rather
with the single thought Of giving al
entire all-arOund value. IL is this value
and this quality 70 which the public
has rallied in ever increasing mum
bers."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
OVERLAND PROVES
GETAWAY ABILITY

In a series Of specially conducted
tests recently held on tie Pacific
coast. the getaway ability Of the Over
land six engine was demonstrated.
Officials Of the Willys-Overland
Pacific Company arranged the tests
which were run off under newspaper
supervision. The results proved con-
riusiveiy the ability Of the Overland
sir 20 do 100 yards from a standing
and running start in an incredibly
short time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
WORLDS CHAMPIONS
OWN WILLYS SKIES

During the recent world series
games in Pittsburgh and Washington,
two Pirate pitchers, Lee Meadows and
Emil Yde. created quite sensation
by driving to and from the games in
their new WillysKnight skies which
they had Just purchased.
The two members of the new
worlds championship team are en-
thusastic boosters for the new sleeve
valve skies and claim they wouldn't
own any other.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
MARVEL OF MODERN
MOTOR PRECISION
BEING PICTURIZED

The marvcls of modern automotiYc
precision and production methods are
depicted in series of IL enlarged
photographs now being shown 10 the
public at the salesrooms of all Ameri-
can and Canadian Chevrolet dealers.
The Photographic series cover the
same interesting operations in the
manufacture of Chevrolet ears which
would be shown visitor at the fac
forbes
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CADILLAC OUTPUT
CONTINUES GAIN

Production of the new Cadillac dur
ing the month of September surpassed
all previous records in the number of
engines 1uiit. inc number Of chassis
built and the number of completed
ears. Sales during September were
IS per cent greater than in the CORE
spending month in the sales of V-G3
cars. and deliveries were % per cent
hi"hcr
This statement is authorized by
Lynn McNaughton. vice president anil
general sales manager of the Cadillac
Motor Car company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
NE VI CADILLAC
SALES BREAK
RECORDS
Demand Proves 40 Per
Cent Greater on Late
Models.

Sales Of the new Cadillac since its
introduction were 40 per cent higher
than during the first week after the
the introduction of the N-63 models in
1923 and surpassed by a wide margin
any preceding week in the 23 years of
Cadillac'S sales history. Orders for fu-
turc delivery obtained during the week
were also Sc per cent higher than any
previous week. according TO the Goad
Motor Company.
Ample Justification for the great ex-
penditurc of time, effort and capital
involved in creating the new and I'M
proved Cadillac and the lower price
is seen in these figures by Lawrence
T. Fisher, president and general man
ager of the Cadillac Motor Car Com
many
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
USED AUTO SALES
GAIN Il PER CENT

Used car sales in the first six
months of 1926 were about IL per
cent in excess Of used cars for the
first six months of 1924. This esti-
mate made by the National Automobile
Dealers Association, is believed to ac-
count for the fact that the dealers
had used car stocks on hand this year
of 40 per cent less than the same time
n wear ago
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CITY WELCOMES AUTOIsTs.

limo was taken out BY q numbcr
of city officials, Detroit Automobile
Club members and others interested
in the development Of the country's
highways, TO extend n welcome hand
10 the participants in the 10th an
niversary tour Of the Dixie Highway,
led by Captain w. S. Gilbreath in a
mud covered Chrysler six roadster.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
GENERAL FACTORY
IS BEING ENLARGED

In great many cities men in the
tire business are asking: "Wbat about
next year! Will business continue to
be good or is it time to become con-
servativeT The General Tire and
Rubber company contributes an in
terestinf and practical answer TO this
question by letting contract this
week for two more additions TO the
factorv.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

accessible for filing. You will recog-
nize this as a strictly modern feature.
With the gasoline tank at the rear all
hazards of danger by fire are removed.
Your safety is assured. You get the
benefit of the lowest insurance rate
on your car.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
A 27,''lorsepower engine

". sturdy, fast, reliable, all the power
you need to carry you so miles or
$4,000. A noble hill-climber. A
quieter engine because it has fewer
working parts. Extraordinary econo-
my on both gasoline and oil.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Perfect Comfort for Five

"a fnA-ftSe, 5-pas5enger Sedan-very
spacious-carries five grownup people
Is comfortably as a limousine -. a
sn1artly designed car, clean-cut, rakish,
low, extraordinarily good looking F..
body finished in polished lacquer, a
nch deep blue with glstening jet black
trimmings, as handsome light auto
mobile as man or woman ever looked
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CAR MAKERS PASS
SAVINGS TO BUYER

Automobile manufacturers are con.
stantly striving to reduce manufactur.
ing costs and thereby lower the SELL
ing price to the purchaser. The big
economies have long been effected in
the automobile business; but it is the
small and apparently trivial savings
that the more progressive manufac-
turers are constantly seeking that
make it possible for them to further
reduce costs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Gasoline Tank in Rear as in
practically all modern cars

for your greater
safety, and greater
convenience, the
Overland Standard
Sedan is equipped
with a 10 gallon gas
oline tank. This is
mounted at the rear
of the chassis. Easily
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Extra big doors

-. extra WIDE, easy
entrance and exit
to both front and
rear seats. Like get
ting in and out of a
limousine. No in
convenience to any,
BODY, no discomfort.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
A wonderful Chassis

"A strong, rigid f-rme with plenty of
bracing; springs of Chrome Vanadium
steel, the finest and Strongest spring
steel known to engineerilg-in this
new-day car every Leaf in each spring
is genuine Chrome Vanadium, exactly
the same material you will find in the
worlds finest automobiles
Buy noW-tay later-on our
easy time>payment plan
Do as thousands of others are doing
throughout the country. Enjoy an
Overland today. Give your family a
treat. Our special, easy time payment
plan makes this easily possible. Only
a small amount down-the balance in
81 or more convenientsmall payments.
No red tape. Your present car ap-
piled as part payment. Step in and
find out how quickly and pleasantly
you can settle the few arrangements.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Wider seats

the qciae5f Of any light car builf! New
single-piece, nudiVlded t1ont seat, 80
inches wide, 19 inches deep. All the
elbow-room you want. You know
what that means to your driving COM
Decentralization. No more 10O-mile
fatigue! Widsr back seat-45 inches
wide, 18 inches deep. You know
what such ample seating capacity
means to the comfort and pleasure of
your passengers. No matchbox effect.
No crowdingl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

Each door has four extra heavy hinges
treat them as roughly as you like,
these doors are built to stand punish
ment!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

always cool and CONT orta6le, lets
pleasant flow OF fresh ali. CIRCULATE COD
tinuously through the lower halt of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Here are only a fe5v Of this great
Ight cars 81 hg-car featureS:-

always see where you're going. More
easily adjusted-you don't have to fuss
with it. Adds greatly to the cars ap-
pearance. Easier to clean and to keep
clean. One of those little things that
mean so much. You need this new
day light-car feature and, in this ex-
traordinary car-value, you get I'll
Big, Wide windows
more than 20 square feet of window
space-all the air and all the broad,
uninterrupted vision OF touring car
with closed-car snugless, closed-car
warmth and comfort VIII >never you
want it!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Inlaid enamel type T>shape
door handles

very striking, very distinctive, very
attractive. A style of door handle en-
dorsed by body experts and used in
hundreds of the most costly coaches.
Another one of those obvious little re-
fnements. The dark enamel centers
surrounded by flashing nickeled trim
mings give this car touch of "class"
never seen before in any light car -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Nesy Coi:l Ve,1tiLator

a coz fort any late
me1el BIZ car gives,
Aeq7 in the light car. .
Keeps the drivers
md Lent seat F. Ssel-
g.r's legs an / .c.t
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
GREAT INVESTMENT.

"Few people realize the great amount
of time, capital and effort required to
bring out new and improved model. ="
he says. "Our investment of $500
900 in jics, tools and dies necessary
TO incorporate the improvements was
price, great forward strides in manu-
featuring and changes in factory equip
ment were also necessary. Our new
foundries have just been completed at
an additional cost of S2.250,000. They
were built chiefly to give us closer
control of Cadillac quality. They also
make possible greater economy in man
ufacturing. The new car is the first
one for which all of our foundry work
has been done at the company's main
plant,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

Sliding Gear Transmission
Three speeds, selechiOe, shdng-gear h,ars-
missin-at the lowest price ever avail
able in a closed car. Borg and Beck
disc tybe cIufeh-one of the finest
clutches made and used in many of
the highest priced cars in this country;
Auto-Ltte starting, lighting and igni-
tion-again, standard big-car equip
mcnt; a rear axle system the equal in
size and weight to that used in cars
carrying double the weight of this
one; Axk shafts Of MoHbdennm steel,
the toughest steel known. In the
entire three years in which Overland
has used this axle system there is no
case on record qohe,r an axle shaft has
ever been b,oken!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.

In our planning it was our belief
that the Improvements in quality in
the engine, chassis and body and inn
proved performance, greater durabil.
ity and more pleasing lines would give
Cadillac a greater increased market
In the reports of our first weeks sales
we see an overwhelming vote in favor
Of our judgment.
In the maintenance OF quality, the
personal interest taken in the new car
by the entire factory organiza ton is
tremendous asset. The men who
generate the driving force behind this
car not only work for Cadillac but
with Cadillac. They are literally a
part of this company F.; for every execu-
tive and scores of men in the shops
are Cadillac stockholders. Many OF
them have grown TO their prime IN
these factories. In addition to plants,
equipment and financial resources.
Cadillac is great as an institution and
as product. in my opinion, because
TO these is joined the kind Of man
power which is peculiarly Cadillac,
GREATEST PERIOD.
at is probably true that in build
ings and equipment, in fine mechani-
cal facilities and their orderly arrange
ment-in every physical aspect-Cadil-
lac is unsurpassed but, important as
they are to a product of quality. an
investment Of millions comes to naught
if the human element is lacking or fails
its part. The men who build this car
contribute unified will 10 make each
unit the finest they have ever built
We are just launching into the
greatest production period in Cadillac
history and it is this personal element
in the Cadillac institution to which
we look largely for the maintenance OF
Cadillac quality"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

SPRINGS, a patented and exclusive
Overland feature, gives you 1870 inches
of springsupported area on 100-inch
wheelbase. No jolts. No jars. No
shock on even the toughest roads.
That extra 80 inches of spring-support
carries you and your passengers buoy
antly, in cradle comfort. Triplex
Springs you ride ,ythmtcaAy-you enjoy
a doubly and trebly smoother riding
case than is possible in any other light
car. ExcAusfve tOiM Overland, because
patented. No other car, big or little,
has or ever can have them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Very latest one.biece windshield

especially valua-
bic in night-driving.
Gives clear, unob-
structed vision. No
neck craning. Sit
serenely back of the
wheel and you can
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

In his message to the public, the
President of one of the worlds
three biggest automobile manu-
facturers made that statement
seven weeks ago. Seeing is be-
lieving. Today the public knows
it to be just 1907 true!