Demand to Continue Normal Supplies in War Time
W O Allen, general manager of Allen Motor Company, asserts in a public statement that most Americans cannot join war efforts full time and that ammunition and military goods will add to normal demand. He argues farmers will stay busy, prices remain high, and even a seven billion dollar war fund will not starve general financing for business and farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Allen
Allen Motor Company
Canada
United States
Seeing French leaders in Indianapolis with National car
Indianapolis hosts Field Marshal Joffre and Vice Premier Viviani during a national tour. B M Wylie, National car dealer, chauffeured the dignitaries with U S Secret Service oversight. Governor Goodrich and Mayor Bell accompanied the guests as the car tour underscored steady industry and patriotism.
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Indianapolis
Bill” Nye
U.S
Secret
Remarkable Ford Tractor Attachment Boosts Farm Labor
Smith Farm a Tractor Company promotes a simple channel frame added to a Ford to form a tractor. It attaches under the chassis, uses a dead tractor axle with two wide wheels, and can be installed in fifteen minutes without altering the car. Tests show 75 percent faster plowing than horses and continuous 24 hour use.
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Smith Farm-a-Tractor Company
Ford
George F. Wroten
Machine 10 Tests for Cars at Dodge Brothers Works
George F. Wroten notes the transverse testing machine used in Dodge Brothers Detroit laboratories. It checks both foundry workmanship and material quality by testing cast iron and aluminum bars from every heat. A needle records transverse strength while pressure is applied, followed by chemical analysis to complete the evaluation.
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Physical Laboratories
Dodge Brothers Works
Detroit
George F. Wroten
Dodge Brothers
Now in Motor Car Industry Now In Motor Car Industry
P L Emerson of Olds Motor Works notes a shortage of mechanics across industries as autos expand. He says many workers from foundries to sales have shifted to automobiles, not harming other fields, and warns a sudden auto downturn could disrupt labor markets. He argues the automobile has boosted overall productivity and given workers new opportunities.
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P. L. Emerson
Olds Motor Works
Oldsmobile
Motor cars prove their necessity amid rail lines
The text notes the motor car’s impact reducing disruption to rail services and describes the automobile as a splendid tribute, concluding that it has established itself as a necessity.
Milk turned by thunderstorm quote from Philadelphia Ledger
Quote notes a thunderstorm causing milk to turn and jokes about refrigerator size leaving milk no room to turn. It reflects a light early 20th century newspaper quip on weather and household life.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Franklin Company Faces Higher Unfilled Orders
The Franklin Company currently has more than two and a quarter times as many unfilled orders on its books as at this time last year, indicating increased backlogs and production pressure.
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Franklin Company
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Acta
America
France
Joffre
Viviani
B. M. Wylie
Wylie
Howard Coffin
National Defense Council
Smith Farm
Tracke Bros
San Anton
Peeeeeee
Reliable Tire Co
Main Avenue
San Antonio, Texas
Savage Grafinite
Oakland
San Antonio
H. P. Motor
Hotchkiss Drive
Service
Southwest Oakland Co
Distributors
Commerce & St. Mary’s Sts
Wilson & Felder
S. Laredo
Franklin
Syracuse
Boston Transcript
Texas
Chandler
Neal-Simmons Motor Company
Chandler Motor Car Company
Cleveland, Ohio
Neal-Simmons Motor CO
W. Commerce and
St. Mary’s Sts
St. Mary’s Streets
South Laredo Street
Crockett
Real Chandler Service
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