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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
De Soto Statesmen
Named Winners

Six Tacoma men received word
today that they stood among the
Understanding statesmen in the
United States IN a nationwide
spring selling contest just con-
cluded by De Soto-Plymouth deal
ers and the De Soto division OF
Chrysler corporation.
The men. informed of their high
standings in congratulatory mes
sages signed by L. G. Peed Of De-
troit. De Soto's vice president. are
Ed Keene. Art Rangle, George
Daveloar ar. Oscar Seabloom, Ed
Ferris and Wallace Seifert, repre-
senting the Winthrop Motor Co.
downtown, and copeland Motor
Co. in South Tacoma
You have played a very real
role in helping De Soto 10 new.
sll-time sales records this spring.
not only In your own region. but
across the entire United states, ="
wired Peed. Hence. the sincerest
congratulations Of the whole or
ganization."
The contest. which extended
over a nine-week period. was the
largest and most successful in De
Soto history. with 1900 statesmen
participating. according to De Soto
officials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Girls Vacation
Club TO Operate

Swimming lessons, handicraft,
games. sports. dancing. hikes,
picnics and many more activities
are being planned for members Of
the Girls Vacation club at the
Y. W. c. A. Any girl who is be-
tween the ages OF and Il may
Join this club which starts June
Is. The meeting time Is Monday.
Wednesday and Friday from to
u q. m.
The Junior Boys club Is open 10
all boys from five 10 eight years
old. Their club meeting. from ?
to IL on Tuesday and Thursday
mornings, viii consist Of games
and tumbling in the gym and
swimming lessons In the pool.
An appointment for the required
medical examination given AZ the
Y. W. c. A. on Mondays between
5 and s p. m. and Thursday be-
tween $50 and S ?. m. may be
made BY phoning BR 4ls1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

AS quaint as the vehicles them
selves would be to US now are the
terms used for the automobile
back in the first World war days.
II was then referred 10 as ma
chine or a pleasure car. Despite
the all too frequent hardship of
having TO get out and get under.
the automobile was bought almost
solely for the purpose of giving
the owner recreation or pleasure.
what a change just a couple
OF decades have wrought. The old
terms are extinct. The automobile
Is now a passenger car. Nothing
has happened to diminish the
pleasures of driving. on the con-
trary. they have multiplied. De-
Probability. comfort, speed, ease
OF handling. safety--all the attri-
butes OF an automobile have been
immeasurably improved. The term
pleasure car Is far more fitting
now than two decades ago, except
for one thing-use. That alone
changed the Technology.
TT wasn't long after the first
World war that the public really
put the passenger car TO work.
Demand grew. Volume OF produc-
ton increased. Prices came down.
America geared its whole mode of
living to a new and more efficient
form Of transportation-the pri-
vate automobile. Now. II Is a
necessity OF the first order.
Figures compiled by the U. s.
Public Roads administration. from
IS states. show that over IS per
cent Of the driving done in per-
sonal automobiles Is for business
purposes. For rural communities,
approximately 81 per cent of the
mileage covered Is on business,
while for urban centers it In 81
per cent.
Two decades ago. only Is per
cent Of all wage earners owned
either automobile. motorcycle or
bicycle. Today, ownership OF auto
mobiles among industrial workers
runs high, reaching rs per cent
In some industries.
In all other vocational groups.
virtually all cars are used at least
part Of the time for utility pur-
poses.
In the United States. 2,130
cities with aggregate population
OF ll,s44,124 have no local mass
transportation, but depend on phi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Siudebaker Sales
Continue Stronu

SOUTH BEND. Ind. R etail
sales Of studebaker passenger cars
and trucks IN May were the lArg-
est Of any month since June, 1928.
the Studebaker corporation re-
ported today. A total Of 1920
units were delivered at retail by
studebaker dealers last month. an
1s-year record for the period and
an increase OF 44.5 per cent over
the 10.32s unit sales Of May, 1910.
For the first five months of
1941, retail sales amounted to
56,31s units as compared with
42,s35 for the corresponding pc
Rod Of 1910.
Factory sales to dealers in May
totaled 13,e4s units against e.pe5
in the same month last year, the
best May sales since 1925. For
the first five months of the year,
factory sales were 56,923 COM
pared with b0.260 in the same
period last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

when the franchise was transferred to the Sabourn Buick
company he moved with it, The latter company represented
Buick Moon and Cadillac and maintained establishment on
St. Helens
An they say In the movies atme marches on and
came the day when the Mueller Harkins Motor COM
pany offered Buick home which IL has occupied ever
since. Evidently George and the Buick were
doubling for the Samese twins because he too. cast
the days when Jimmy 'valve-in-Head' erosion was
holding forth, the sone age" Of Tacomas automobile
history.
II was in 1917 that George left the ranks of the
ployees to join the smaller of employers He and
Jack Gordon struck out their own operating the car stor
age department Of the Pacific Car company
At later date these two took the for REQ and
Odsmoble but il wasn't long until Ed Munson along
and took the 0dsmoble away from them However Miller
stayed with REQ until 1891 when he organized the Winthrop
Motor company to represent De Soto and Plymouth.
In 10 years Miller has really dome things in the auto
mobile business and his company Is looked upon by DE Soto
officials of the most outstanding IN the country he
awarded the distribution of De Soto and Plymouth
parts for the state Of Washington and Alaska has increased
his personnel from handful TO nearly so employees.
and has thoroughly established himself among the leading
motor car merchants Of the Northwest
Last December, +. A. Washburn, widely known Tacoma
business man. associated himself with Miller in the De Soto
agency.
In 1926 Miller married Eunce Wilson of Detroit
who has given him two children, Marie Joy, age TO-
and George w. jr, who celebrated his third birthday
just last week. The family home Is at 3l02 No. 18th
street.
While he enjoys bit of fishing and hunting. George
spends his leisure time at home where the lawn the
flowers and two very lively children make the usual demands
ON him.
For 20 years he has been member Of the Shrine and
Eks bands using trumpet as the excuse for blowing ms
own horn.
capable business with "a carat personality is
tough combination beat That's why money bet
George Miller to finish in the cinch to pay off,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Urges Use ofHome
Defense Air Corps

The United States government
Is overlooking one OF the greatest
defense organizations in world his
tory. Allan Greenwood charges in
the current issue of Flying and
Popular Aviation magazine.
He says that II is made up Of
the private pilots OF the nation.
banded together by and for the
government. These pilots, 10000
strong" he explains. have at
their disposal 1900 planes capa-
bic of speeds ranging up to 200
m. p. h"
Pointing out that suggestions
have been made for the use of pri-
waite plans in lisison work. in trans
porting wounded soldiers. in OBJ
servation, and in a dozen other diff
ferent ways, Greenwood suggests
that we go further by realizing
the strength OF this air militia"
defense and using 1t directly as a
weapon.
Claiming that there Is not one
OF the 1900 light planes which.
equipped with a rack costing only
a few dollars. would fail to get off
the ground with a 10o-pound bomb,
Greenwood adds lets me make the
point that l am not stupid enough
to think or recommend that pri-
vate pilots and their planes be sent
up for wholesale slaughter on an
offensive. We have the various
military air arms for that"
what / am concerned with.
however. Is a last-minute home de-
fense," he declares. Three thou
sand airplsnes, assembled at va
rious flying fields in southern Cali
fornia, let us say, to bomb troops
which have landed on our coast,
Is not silly. It's dynamite" he
maintains
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Carlson Wins
Vacation Trip
Places First IN
Northwest Zone

DETRoIT-Four Tacoma auto
mobile statesmen were announced
today ss award winners in q na-
tionai questionnaire contest con-
Quoted by the Fisher Body and
Chevrolet divisions OF General Mo
tors corporation.
Heading the list was c. r. Carl
son. OF the South Tacoma Motors
Co. winner Of first place In the
Seattle zone.
The others were Robert r. sla-
ter and Bob Meyer. both Of the
walker Chevrolet Co. and Ted
Hsakinson. Of the South Tacoma
Motors Co. winners Of second,
fourth and sixth places In their
zone.
These men were among 45a win
ners in the contest. the results Of
which were announced in Detroit
by william 8. Mclean. director OF
advertising for Fisher Body.
AL regional winners In the con-
test. a. well a. regional winners
in a similar contest conducted
among the other four passenger
car divisions Of General Motors
Pontiac. oldsmobile. Buick and
cadillae--will receive a four-day
trip TO Detroit with all expenses
paid. All zone winners viii re-
ceive awards OF merchandise.
All retail statesmen employed at
Chevrolet deaierships throughout
the country were eligible for the
contest. the third such question
naire event sponsored by Fisher
Body and the five General Motors
automobile divisions. Preceding
the contest was an educational
campaign to more fully acquaint
statesmen with such outstanding
body features as the Unisteei tur-
ret top. Fisher no-draft ventila-
ton. Hi-Test safety plate glass.
etc.
Judges were w. Il. Holler. Chew
rolet general sales manager: w.
A. Fisher. vics-president OF Cen
eral Motors, and Mclean. OF
Fisher Body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

waite cars, according to data COM
piled by the Automobile Manufac-
turers association. These cities
range in population from 1850 to
$4,000. The figures couple up with
earlier findings that even In cities
OF the 100000 population group,
as many as 20 per cent Of the
people entering the business sec
tons on a typical day, do so by
private automobile.
This is only a small part Of
the evidence that can be mar
shalled to show the extent Of pres
ent day dependence on motor
vehicles in this country. The sit
uation contrasts sharply with that
existing during the last World
war. This country entered the
year 1917 with only 1927 ,9e6 pas
senger cars and 215.000 trucks. or
a total Of 3,512, e96 motor vehicles.
Preliminary figures for 1910 show
10000 passenger cars and
4,650,000 trucks, or a total Of
81, e50,00 motor vehicles in use.
In view OF this. the efforts
being made to restrict production
and use Of automobiles should be
carefully studied. in order TO pre-
vent a serious disruption of our
transportation system and en-
dangering the success Of the de-
Tense program"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

loice Of cars BY BODY types Is
1vering this subject made pub
general sales manager of the
portant factor that is meeting with
improved demand as technical and
STYLE advances are made. This type
accounted for SO per cent Of last
years output through April so a.
against per cent OF production
during the corresponding period
this year.
Confirming the popularity OF the
new streamlining that was intro
duced with this years models, was
the heavy ratio of sedanet or
coupe sedan models which re-
placed last years coupes in two
series Of Buick cars and accounted
for more than IS per cent Of total
output Combined with the four
door sedan models in the same
styling, the output ratio was 81
per cent against 81 per cent Of
last years production which the
new styling supplanted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
0lds 10 Coniine
Car Production

Stimulated by new car demand
unprecedented In the company's
44-year history, oldsmobile will
aim 10 continue new car produe-
ton well into midsummer months.
Present plans anticipate mannfac-
turing schedules extending through
July. This was the announce
ment made in Lansing yesterday
by s. Il. Skinner, oldsmobile's gem
erai manager. reviewing the COM
pany's progress in car production
as well as In national defense par
ticipation.
"oldsmobils win endeavor TO
supply cars to Its customers as
long as materials and man-power
are available" said Skinner. "of
course, there viii be seasonal let
up on car production during the
summer months. but as this period
arrives. many OF the men will be
transferred to defense work." he
added. Several hundred men
already have been transferred
from car production 10 other de-
partments in our armament pro-
gram.
Tn oldsmobile's hydra matte
drive plant we propose to operate
during the changeover period in
order to keep pace with the de-
mand. Hydra-matic drive contin-
ues to grow in popularity and is
more in demand today than when
first introduced by Oldsmobile.
More than 100000 hydra-matic
equipped oldsmobiles are now in
daily service"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

seen Washington, ID. C., Sc
attic, Vancouver, B. C., and
Aberdeen. But when ne was
old enough to 90 to school. his
family had arrived" in the
city by Commencement Bay
and by 1913 he had graduated
from Stadium.
Although still n young
man, George Is one OF auto
rows real veterans, having be-
gun his hitch In the automo-
bile industry in 1913.
He accepted q job in the
stock room Of the old Tacoma
Auto Exchange company To-
Gated on Tacoma ave. across
the street from the public
library.
George Sunday, son of the
famous evangelist, and "Hu-
gle" HuRes, fam Gus racer,
were his bosses and the Max
well automobile his first in
spiration.
In 1918 George Joined the
NTftIsa p,,snl eaunnanu and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
DeSoio Sets New High
Mark by Record May

Deliveries Of new De Sotos by
dealers in this region SCARED 10 a
new. aH-time. monthly high mark
in May. It was reported here to-
day. Sales were per cent shead
Of those Of the previous record
month. which was April, 1871. and
1s2 per cent over those OF Nay a
year ago
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
MATRrAoNIAL GAVE

How 10 win your wife back in
one easy lesson, IL gaily explained
In Ronald Colman's new starring
picture for RKo Radio. My Life
With Caroline" Anne Lee. Charles
WinninEer. Reginald Gardner and
Gilbert Roland are featured IN sup
porting parts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

lie today By ". F. Hufstader,
Buick Motor division.
According to Hufstsder. the sur
vey based on Buick 1871 model
production shows that while the
family sedan. having four doors
and seating SIX or eight passengers
Is stin the most popular selection.
II accounted for only So per cent Of
1871 model production through
April 80. compared with SO per
cent during the like production
period last year.
At the same time, coupe models
under the strong demand for the
two door sedanet type. also &C
commodating six passengers. rose
high in the estimate Of car pur-
chasers, accounting for 81 per cent
Of production as against coupe
production aggregating Il per cent
last year. Even including the out
put Of last years two door sedans.
the ratio is 81 per cent against Is
per cent a year ago.
What amounts to an unprece-
denied boom in convertible sales.
led by convertible coupe demand. Is
reflected in the analysis. Total
convertible production by the
Buick division during the period
under survey was 65 per cent this
year over a year ago, the increase
being wholly accounted for by con-
vertible coupes, output of which is
up 103 per cent. The gain in con-
vertible coupe popularity Is at
tributed to such factors a. the
adoption of automatically operated
top, six passenger capacity with all
passengers accommodated within
the cockpit Of the car and general
improvement in styling Of the con-
vertible models.
While convertible production |:
small in relation to total output
1t nevertheless Is considered an i'm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Prices Increased on
Certain DODGE Models

Revisions Of the prices Of 1e41
Dodge passenger cars were an
nounced today by Forest II. Akers,
vice-president and director of sales
of the Dodge division of Chrysler
corporation.
Price increases. affecting all ten
models of the company's deluxe,
custom and seven passenger
groups. range from s12 to s37.
The new prices went into effect
Immediately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

back. All contribute TO an operat-
ing kitty" and all take hand
at driving.
The car takes an awful beat
ing" said Capt. Harry Compbell
who handles the kitty" But
during $500 miles OF service.
operating costs have been remark
ably low. Our fund soon will be
large enough 30 we can buy 1e41
model"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

No barefoot boy is the subject of editorial spot
light this week In fact 20 from the sublime to the
ridiculous and search the crowded streets of the worlds
largest city to determine the birthplace of George w Miller
president Of the Winthrop Motor company De Sotoymouth
distributors for Pierce county.
He was but young lad when he left New York much
too young 70 have been influenced by his surroundings
However, before he finally arrived in Tacoma George had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
STAR DOES STUNTS

Barbara stanwyck insisted on
doing all hazardous scenes in The
Great Mans Lady" herself, even
to riding in a stagecoach upset by
a wall of muddy water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Not Luxury But a Necessity.
NADIA. Survey Reveals
The Public Has Really Put the Automobile
To Work: More Thon Pleasure Car"

Edltors Note: Th: the of articles The Auto
In the sixth study of its series acquant the public with
the place of the motor in modern transportation and the
necessity of continuing to supply in meeting the needs
of the defense program the National Automobile Dealers
association discusses the change of passenger from
luxury to utility. The change is explained follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

ItIIIt lE6E Oh HutUtfEVNIfS %
This happens to be the case with
. Mercury Eight whose owners In
elude - captains. 81 first officers
and 80 hostesses Of Trsnscontinen-
al q Western Air. Inc. They make
Albuquerque. N. n. an overnight
terminal point before flying back
70 home bases IN Kansas CITY and
Los Angeles.
Needing day and night trans
porfstion on . four-mile shuttle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

between the Albuquerque airport
and q local hotel. member OF the
group got together early last year
and decided to buy = car Of their
own They chose Mercury Eight,
possibly being influenced by its
aviation principles Of more power
per pound. The car has been In
constant service ever since; an out
going crew parks 1t at the field
and an incoming crew brings II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Buick Sales Reveal Marked Changes
In Public's Demand for Body Styles

FLINT Mieh-Infuenee Of new body styling and new
technical advances on public choice Of by body types IS
n0v evident in survey covering this subject made pub
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

Your Postmaster can tell you
how TO invest In U. s. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
This Mercury Eight Really a Family
Car Yes, a Family Of S. Car

When group of 96 pilots and air hostesses jointly own
and operate single automobile that car surely faces
sunrerne test of aufomotive stamina.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12

Smokers, It's the towns
biggest cigarette nexsl
Lorillzrd's new King Size
BEECH-NUT is 20ec longer.
A cooler. smoother smoke,
thanks 70 the extra length.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-11
BY IRENE VI. HAWKINS
Nomsns Editor. The Detroit Times

WILLET'T CUNNINGHAM. in
a book entitled, Why Women
Wear Clothes says We
may Judge the mathematical
precision, the Approximately Of
q woman by the angle OF her
hat . T.. V During of this
newspaper, wants 10 know {.
what angle means which.
I'm no psychologist, but YOU
can bet your life that a girl who
wears her hat in a Jaunty man
ner has a Jaunty DISPOSE
ton. She says 20 the world
when she starts out each morn
ing Good Morning Life
what have you in store for
me today"
But don't be miSled. gentle
men she's Just as alert as
her hat, and will not be easily
bowled over by ShckerS.
Now, the woman who whams
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-11
War Relief

QUITE SOME time ago this
column reported organization Of
the Liberty Link Afghan So
ciety, started by Mrs Mackworth
ReeS, a Detroit woman. Mrs.
ReeS has undertaken single
handed 10 raise a million dollars
by selling stitches for this
great American afghan at p
cents each for British war
relief. No small job. We said.
Mrs RceS reports that the first
two thousand dollars has been
sent 10 Britain through the Brit
iSh War Relief Society of New
York. The money is being used
10 equip home for bomb
shocked children. On the wall in
this home there is 10 be a plaque
which will read Gift No.
from the Liberty Link Afghan
Society of Detroit.
In addition. Mrs. RecS says.
she is we'll on the way 70 the
second two thousand Any one
interested In this work may
reach Mrs. Rees at the Whittier
Hotel, Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-11
Girl With Jaun+y Tilt to Her Hat
Is Just as Alert and Gay as She Looks

the beauty world which says
Don't worry about the
silk stocking shortage sim
ply do as they are doing in
London e. pour yourself a pair
Of stockings .. liquid stock
ings 81"
Meaning. of course. there's a
liquid makeup that comes in
various shades of honey and
beige and Sun-tan all you
do is mop it on with a sponge.
and just like that every
body thinks it's the gossamer
hue of the sheerest Of hose in
the newest of shades.
Well. We knew the matter
would be taken care OF promptly.
And what an advantage No
rips. no runs no more darn
ing the darn things.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-11
Select Seed
For Garden
Lilies Now
by AMATEUR GARDENER

DURING THE month n Au-
gust. the garden lllcS VIII be
coming into their own. There
arc many varieties that will be
az their best during this month
now is a good time 70 Sc
- the ones you want TO save
and TO pick out the plants from
which YOU VIII want seed.
Almost all lilies are heavy
seed bearers and planting seeds
I> the least expensive way 10 IN
crease your paintings. Here arc
a few helps on propagating
these garden aristOCrats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-11
This Happens

The bees do not do this cross
polarization Intentionally, but
in their search for the sweet
fluid that is usually deep in the
flower. their body comes in con-
:act with the ripened pollen and
as they 20 from flower 10 flower,
some pollen is rubbed Off. picked
up and carried on 10 The next
flower.
The seeds are best picked
from the plant just as soon as
they are ripcncd. This VIII re-
quire careful watching for tho
seeds will fall 10 the ground
from the least movement OF the
stalk. The seeds can be Sown
IN the garden in the late Fail
but they will require a heavy
mulch 10 keep the ground from
freezing too hard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-11
&aIl Piece TO Match Bedspread

u YOU have taken down your overdrapees bedroom
for GOODNESS wall panel
bedspead?
and often gives color where walls nondeScript
The bciSpread pillow rolls we'll the wall piece
cecry handled the picture shown and all ideas for
effective use OF a border.
AGAINST TIKI maple bed anduTcau this gay chin with
lunches OF white ground There
lovely chDtZeS and with
be- used Illustrated Here the border each side OF
the width Of tho fabric
In fabric with stripe through the could
and the aOFer matched
the center and double border used each side.