The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-15
I Get a Sfiniuianf!

4 Gef q SfIHiuf0Hf!
1t has been my pleasure in years past sit
meeting of the Tacoma Automobile Dealers association
under circumstances which have embraced practically all
dtons generally found IN the cycle of American business
gooo years and lean prosperity and depression.
The other day invited myself another meeting of this
same group because wanted TO the expressions the
faces OF men who had had the foundations of their bust
nesses kicked right out from under them wanted TO
put the yardstick the mental attitude of these dealers to
cans wanted to determine for myself the extent of the
reactions of men who had recently been dealt the most
severe blow industry has had 70 absorb in the
history of American business and what did find?
found the reason why America is the greatest
country in the world today learned beyond doubt
why We can't be whipped when finally make up
minds TO fight il out saw chapter from
the story which must inevitably result in the
downfall Of all oppression and which will, $
there is a God in heaven. restore to the world the
peace and freedom for which mankind is waiting
AS entered the dining where 10 ~ of the
dealers had already gathered greeted with the same
cheerful rendness which had marked my arrival so many
times in the past there was the familiar atmosphere oil
good will and optimism which had prevailed such gather
ings far back remember and that the
most important years in the history of the motor
These guys must be nuts | said TO myself, they're
practically out of business all Of them and here
they laughing and facing the future like chap
on his honeymoon. They are about as useful as
vSnis, without tho violin and ys, they ar. taking
seventh-inning rally they have more pep than
college cheer leader.
AS the meeting progressed listened to the discussion
which must be solved they to continue their
to the motorists of Tacoma and Pierce county.
found that their laughter their high spirits
ceaed determination to fight their way of the trap
which they find themselves just good soldiers set
line of defense to take the place of the old from
which they have been driven found the spirit of a
Macarthur in these merchants who face the
test of their long and successful careers.
There will be no surrender among the ranks Of
Tacoma's automobile dealers there will be no
giving up the fight until il is won. True there may
be casualties and another year has rolled around
and they again meeting they met the other
day, there may be vacant chairs but they will be
the seats of the mighty evidence OF a grim night
waged by men who accepted the responsibilities Of a
battle for freedom and who saw it through to the
And what does all this mean to you as a motorist?
II that the from whom you bought your car
Is real American and that he who best fitted to
you the maximum life for your automobile is determined
to give you service long he keep his
doors open means that he isn't going to quit and leave
: you out a limb.
1t means that you, too have a responsibility in this
battle Of the automobile" and that unless rush
port you can, he is not going to win the fight to
time se, TTs, on your car srpy AND IF You CAN'T
CRUCIAL MONTHS WHICH LIE AHEAD YOU'RE
GOING TO BE OUT OF LUCK!
After all, it's simple two and two" No knows
your like the dealer who sold it to you mechanics
have the training and the tools with which to keep your
funconng at top efficiency like those employed in that
dealers establishment and is also that
interested in seeing to it that you satisfied with
your than your automobile dealer he will want to
sell you another just like it when the clouds rolled
away.
Americans five behind the wheel" and without
the automobile and the automobile dealer will lose
the punch il will take to knock out the Nazs and the
laps America will be slowed down TO walk
and the Highway to victory is no place for pedss-
trian"
This is war of motors :. at the front in the air
=. AND AT HOME and the automobile dealers are the
mist bunch of Soldiers" have take it from
me-
What >. No Hindsioit?
Mrs. verna V. Ballard of Fort Worth, Tex. thought
there something with her engine Officers how
ever pointed out she had locked bumpers with parked
automobile and towed it four miles.