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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
6
C. D. Hastings of Hupp Motor Car Corporation asserts the U S auto industry has mobilized for war. He notes factories refitted for airplanes gun parts and trucks while still producing passenger cars and credits auto firms with rapid conversion and broad government support.
1917 brings strong Chandler development says James M. Dunlap Chandler Motor Car Company Cleveland in a letter to Andrew Redmond. Sales from January to September up forty seven percent over last year, with Chandler maintaining front rank among mid price high grade cars.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Akron Ohio announces a full sized patch designed for exclusive distribution through jobbing houses. Deliveries of the new patch are already underway per C H Gerhold Western manager accessories and bicycle tire sales division.
Dr Edward W Ryan heads American Red Cross relief near Saloniki where 70 000 homeless camp in tents. He began soup kitchens within twelve hours of the fire feeding 2 500 people daily as Allied forces joined. Nurses bathe babies and boy scouts assist. no infant deaths reported, little sickness despite harsh conditions.
Dealers and garagemen warn against further car output cuts arguing the industry supports war effort while addressing comparisons to England. They cite farmers owning about eighty percent of American cars and the system of transport requiring cars for miles of rural distances and business travel.
Joe Dawson drove a four passenger Stock Chalmers from Oklahoma City to Tulsa on November 23 covering 140 miles in 3 hours 28½ minutes at an average over 37 mph despite a near country road. The run was witnessed and affidavits from Oklahoma City and Tulsa officials confirmed the record pace.
Correspondent notes Holland has mobilized a growing force still at home with no combat, training since 1914 and a plan to reexamine Landsturm born after 1885. The combined active and new forces may reach half a million, with expanded ammunition, artillery, and air capabilities including fifteen divisions and dozens of planes.
The aeronautic industry accelerates to meet Uncle Sam's demands. Standard Aero Corpora tion in Elizabeth New Jersey led by Harry Bowers Mingle expands to 60 planes weekly with a new 250 foot plant and 1000 man barracks. Women workers surge across departments, while new machines like seven-propeller makers boost output. Rubber transport costs spike from 24 to 95 dollars per ton, reshaping supply for Akron Goodyear and other factories.
A commission of Imperial Japanese Government motor vehicle experts in the United States tests Indian motorcycle machine gun outfits in Springfield Massachusetts for potential adoption as standard army equipment. The group plans further trials of motorcycles cars and trucks in allied countries and anticipates postwar standardization by European and American makers. Twenty five UNC students at Goodyear Akron plant form a Goodyear Carolina Club at Chapel Hill.
Washington announces no gasoline shortage and argues saving now preserves fuel for future use and may keep prices steady. Cadillac engineers highlight lean mixture devices and automatic carburetor features aiding gasoline economy amid the conservation push endorsed by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Akron introduces a policy shift for Ford wheels with Demountable Rims. Sales will be directed from company to jobbers rather than through branches, expanding market reach and reducing shipment strain. A. G. Partridge says direct jobber aid and national advertising will boost success.
Rochester police expand mobility with six Harley-Davidson motorcycles fitted with sidecar bodies carrying first aid gear including pulmotor. The design by Deputy Chief Zimmerman also stores rain gear reports and a lockable cabinet. The fleet will operate year round to speed responses in emergencies.
The piece describes a vehicle interior with gray and black striped cloth on top and sides and carpet on the floor matching the walls and ceiling. It notes windows dropping into body sides and doors, 4 inch tires, non skid rear, 106 inch wheelbase, Auto Lite electric starting and lighting, and vacuum fuel system with a call to order at once.
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