Sense and duty replace laws as road safety guide
Washington dispatch reports Thomas P. Hench of the American Automobile Association urging three affiliated clubs to push motorists toward personal and group responsibility. He argues that stringent laws do not guarantee safety and that common sense and decency drive safer driving more than statutes and enforcement.
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Washington
Thos. P. Hench
American Automobile Association
Henry
A.A. A
Reo Profits in Excess of Three Million Dollars
In the twentieth annual financial report of the Reo Motor Car Company for the fiscal year ending August 31 1924 the profit after federal taxes is 3 412 041 32. The report will be read to stockholders at the December 16 annual meeting. Although down from the prior year the earnings are seen as exceptional given business conditions. Working capital rose by half a million and surplus exceeds a million, marking a prosperous year for the veteran car maker.
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Reo Motor Car Company
Veteran Motor Car Company
Cars Are Safe, Now Let's Make Driving Safe
F C Chandler presides Chandler Motor Car Co argues for universal traffic safety standards. He urges standardization of signals and traffic colors, noting green for go and red for stop as universally understood, and calls for nationwide rules on size, weight, speed and equipment to safeguard lives.
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F.C. Chandler
Pres. Chandler Motor Car Co
United States
American car design leads despite European glow
Paris fashion sets trends while America spreads auto body design. Walter C Davis of Davis Motor Car Co says U S makers now focus on detail, beauty, and utility, arguing American designs surpass European in appearance and performance. He notes American factories deliver distinct, well made cars admired by the public.
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United States
Walter C. Davis
Davis Motor Car Co
Samuel Gompers Life Chronicle Of A Labor Leader
Samuel Gompers dean of American labor leaders, founded the American Federation of Labor and led for decades while resisting political party alignment. He supported government efforts during war, helped organize the International Labor Congress in Paris, and shaped many labor laws and protections. Born in London in 1850, he rose from cigar making to a global labor figure.
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American Labor Federation
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Gompers
Aldea
Paris
International Labor Congress
el Paso
Texas
Gompers
Mexican Federation of Labor
Calles
Mexico
Mexico City
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
National
Industrial Conference of Representatives of Labor
Washington
London
Amsterdam
Department of Labor
Ndton
England
Samuel
United States
Fm Leach
Hig Kiness
Clarence Moore
New York City
Cigar-makers International Union
Cigar-Makers, Union
Cigar-Makers
Knights of Labor
New York State Federation of Labor
National Federation
Labor
Gomners
Sophia Julian
New York
France
Gertrude A. G. Neuseheler
Man About Town Sees City In Festive Rush
The Sentinel notes a busy day as laborers clear Main and Latrobe streets for cleanup while Heinze and Company, Bush Meat Market, and S and S Dollar Store prepare holiday displays. Clerks at Loar jewelry and Osgood wrap gifts as delivery rounds begin. county records staff and sheriff assist taxpayers. Salvation Army gathers funds for toys and gifts.
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Osgood
French adopt four wheel brake in autos
Paris reports that France acknowledges American lead in automobile production due to mass car ownership in the United States. The piece notes France’s progress in four wheel brakes and the gerrofrein system, while conceding American advantages in springs, body comfort, and electrical equipment. It also mentions shifts in after war technology like motor starting and lighting systems becoming standard in French cars.
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Paris
France
United States
America
Amer’ Lcan
Coolidge Expresses Sympathy On Gompers Bereavement
President Coolidge sent a message to Mrs Samuel Gompers expressing deep sympathy for her loss. He noted Gompers lifelong devotion to organized labor and his influential role shaping wage earners policy, saying his absence will be felt by associates at home and abroad.
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Washington
Coolidge
Samuel Gompers
Orr
Gompers
Organized Labor
Uut
Grea
France Birth Rate Falls as Deaths Rise in 1929 Quarter Three
Paris official figures show France’s birth rate shrinking while marriages hold steady from 1928. Births drop from 58,600 to 67,300 and deaths rise from 506,000 to 621,000 in the first three quarters, narrowing the excess of births over deaths from 78,000 to 62,000.
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Paris
France
Hirtha
Eure
Office changes at Grafton Traction Company reported
W Alexander, superintendent, adds his office of the old year calendars and makes general office changes as Dob counted gennies the conductors took on yesterday.
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W. Alexander
Grafton Traction Company
Dob
Swedens Premier Hjalmar Branting seriously ill
Copenhagen reports premier Hjalmar Branting of Sweden is seriously ill with lung inflammation. Advices reaching the Danish capital say grave fears for his recovery are entertained.
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Sweden
Copenhagen
Hjalmar Branting
Hoover Seeks Expert Aid to Curb Auto Death Toll
Washington conference with Herbert Hoover draws government and industry leaders to reduce fatalities from motor vehicle crashes. Proposals emphasize education, regulation, and punishment, including stricter licenses, school traffic rules, and special red plates for repeat violators as a deterrent.
Chevrolet Pioneers Down Payment Plan For Cars
Chevrolet introduces a new sales scheme offering as low as five dollars down with weekly or monthly payments until about one third of the car price is paid, followed by delivery and balance due via financing. Six percent interest is credited on the purchase certificate. Also noted are local mentions of Roy McCue ill with pneumonia, Mrs. Lucy Harrington visiting from Newburg, C. T. Lawson handling business in Fetterman district, and Martin Tucker passing through Booths Creek District.
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Chevrolet Auto Company
Henry Ford
Leent
Roy McCue
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
West Main Street
Lucy Harrington
New
English Pedal Bikes As Yanks Travel in Cars
London reports that bicycles remain far more common than motor vehicles in Great Britain with 6 million cycles and under a million cars in use. Motor cycles are growing in popularity, as the ministry of transport releases these statistics and notes the British transportation pattern.
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London
United States
Ministry of Transport
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The
Southern Window Glass Company
Ralph Kunst
Latrobe Stret
John Forcello
Our Man
Sentinel
Main
Latrobe
Heinze and Company
Charles Skaggs
Poppy John
Liberty Cafe
Loar Jewelry Store
W. J. Mays
Charles Payne
Charleston
Salvation Army
Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Great Britain
Chevrolet
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