Sleep Night Shifts Less Efficient, Franklin Official Finds
George D. Babcock production manager at Franklin Automobile Company reports night shift workers run 40 percent less efficiently than day shift workers even with higher supervision and 10 cent extra per hour incentives. He notes lower output stability higher rejected work and greater fatigue due to irregular rest. He attributes this mainly to unwilling first class workers and fatigue from day sleep patterns.
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George D. Babcock
Franklin Automobile Company
Babcock
Mr. Babcock
Hupp Rolls Out Education Plan for Dealers and Repairmen
Hupp Motor Car Corporation announces an educational correspondence course for dealers, service reps, and repair men. Claude Wadsworth leads eighteen lessons covering car construction, starting, ignition, carburetors, welding, power plants, tires, and garage management to improve service quality nationwide.
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J. E. Fields
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
Claude Wadsworth
Mr. Wadsworth
Hupp
Fields
Hupp Corporation
Teaching the Owner to Know His Automobile
Eyre H. Stewart Jr outlines that true car ownership requires skilled operation and timely minor maintenance. He argues that educated drivers prolong vehicle life and reduce repair costs, noting failures often stem from untrained handling and delayed care. He stresses recognizing engine symptoms and practicing preventive care over roadside blame.
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Eyre H. Stewart, Jr
Press- Stewart Automobile School
How to Drive and Maintain Early Automobiles
Practical tips on carburetor cleaning, needle valve handling, and lubrication. It stresses careful ignition diagnosis, gear shifting, and starting procedures. The piece warns beginners about clutch use, throttle, steering, and don’ts, then extols driving as safe, exercise rich, and socially empowering for both men and women.
Pathfinder Attracts Attention in Chicago Convention
Ezra Meeker and the Pathfinder twelve cylinder Schoonermobile drew large crowds at Chicago during the Republican convention. He continues his westward journey after the event.
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Ezra Meeker
Chicago
Mr. Meeker
Comedian Collier Buys Pathfinder Twin Six
George I. Lufkin & Company of Los Angeles sold Willie Collier a Pathfinder twin six. Collier is using the car in California and plans to drive it across the continent this summer.
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George I. Lufkin & Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Willie” Collier
Mr. Collier
California
Public backs standard value in auto shows
Russell Huff of Dodge Brothers notes the public favors established models at auto shows. He says buyers seek reliable cars proven by long use, built with high-grade materials and steady improvements. He credits standardization and concentrated effort for the Dodge car's enduring value and stable second-hand prices.
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Russell Huff
Dodge Brothers
Jeffery Quad Driver Tells of the Punitive Expedition
George Kimball a Jeffery quad truck driver returns from Mexico detailing the mission with the Thomas B. Jeffery Companys second contingent of 64 quads. He describes desert routes Big Bend Casas Grandes and Ascencion, food shortages inflated prices and native barter for gasoline cans with chickens.
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George Kimball
Mexico
Kimball
Thomas Bb. Jeffery Company
el Paso
Tex
Columbus
N. M
Bocas Grande
McKinney
Villa
Jeffery
Asecencon
Big Bend
Ascencion
Casas Grandes
General Pershing
Commissariat
Philippines
Namiquipa
Looking Forward Too The Poor Fido And A Proposal
A fragment reflects on anticipated pleasures and the impact of a dog on marriage plans. The speaker notes the dog as a key factor in considering proposals and future life choices.
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Fido
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