The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-08

out just what i; is all about
RolrIands In.
That new used store being operated on Brosdwa,
by Steven Motor company has augmented sales force
Joe Knoll les Nelson ard Henry s,nsOn complete tn
sales staff.
The Mice viii Play.
With I'd Munscn and his family roppins M IN,
western half Of the United States on a motor tour
ms company family vent pienickns last Sunday at
Herb sehrsiber. George HamiT Leo Dobry and
Bob Huffman directed activities the important
OF which consisted Of eating enough food 10 sink
hattleship.
Among the DAYS casualties was C. E. sa~dey.
oids salesman. who drew black eye harked Sims
and more aches and pains than there extras in
Hollywood.
Flies Atnog,
Ray Renwick, service superintendent a; the Mueller
harklns Motor company looked q. the calendar
plane and beaded fer Flint. Mich. ''''''~ -
Ray wants 70 know a. the and ne isn't goins
10 be caught mapping when the 1871 mode Buick. arrive
he know what makes them tick before any a. them eve
Tacoma
They're All Back,
The ranks Of local Ford dealers are normal
again with the return 10 the home pori Of Leon Titus
Tommy Mallon and Carl krsuse
All Of them have been 10 san Francisco one
Of those combination business and pleasure tripS
Could You Spare a Dime,
The Gas tax brought money into TIE state treas
my during July than in month II history State Treas
urer Phil H. Gallagher reported sooay. Income Slsle
1<5 compared 10 s. ,5125Ss year sgo
The figures indicated Washington travel better thar
last July. which regarded as banner wear and nav
indicate Washington residents dong their vsczorr
within their state Total gas receipts 50 far this
year are <lol7&1os. compared 10 SsSs4Si0 for 1889
which held the previous record
Cheerful Nesrs!
The production of synthetic rubber las beer h-onsh; "a
practical point and quantity production although expen-
sve could supply national defense needs IN tine Of
gency. Harvey Frestone ~ president Of the Frestone
Tire and Rubber company szi6 New York Worlds far
luncheon the other day.
Fire<fone made speech but issued formal stxfernen.
IN which he reviewed the experiments IN developing sy-
thetc rubber and discussed possible future ncod
ing time
IF the United States should he cut eff from al
its Of rubber. the situation would be far from
hopeless despite the great Of rubber in this
sry.- the statement said
Three steps would be necessary Immediately 70 provide
continuous supply OF rubber he sid The first step would
- 70 conserve al the stocks q crude rubber L this
he second step would be undertake vigorous campaign
for cozection Of Old tires Tubes and rubber. While
Fhe third step would Be immediate &od large
rxnansson prorrxn for the production q synthetic reoe
He pointed cut that the chief source of supply fer
.-1he4ie rubh<r Is in p<troleun giving this country
- unlinited Of supply he Germans ne said
have Sevelope1 the sane type 81 ruoeu osi xnce
fhrv 1,rk rnie oil have been forced 70 us< coal ane
nxker Materials . source 81 supply
re greatest Disadvantage Of synthetic rubber ne SAC
: < r<1 Current market quotations Tor crooe ruooer
rs frn Is 10 % cents pound While SYNTHETIC rubber
= rrrnf s around 50 pound Quantity proooe7on
se sd might bring the prics down 70 around % cents
pound