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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
1
Advice teaches careful car washing to avoid finish damage. Use cool water, gentle soap, and a soft sponge. wash from wheels to body, rinse with a gentle stream, wipe dry with a chamois, and avoid drying mud on the surface. Do not apply high pressure on hot hoods or aggressive scrubbing.
The piece traces sharp expansion of American truck making from early efforts by Burlburt Motor Truck Co to mass production and wartime demand. It credits small outputs and vigilant process improvements for reliability, notes postwar international orders, and cites war driving worldwide recognition of American trucks and industry growth.
The automobile serves more than business by speeding commerce and industry it aids the laborer in recreation and rest preparing for tomorrow's tasks. It helps with warm weather weariness and back to nature jaunts, offering sun shade and relief from daily toil.
Wartime economy slows leisure use and shifts focus to essential travel. Motor cars become servants to war effort and home workers, while trucks must endure heavy use with careful maintenance to support business needs and transportation under strain.
Aged trucks serving American businesses risk failing without proper maintenance. Fontan Hager of Agcason Motor Truck Company notes distributors face parts delays and high prices, while owners neglect or overuse engines. Proper upkeep, timely repairs, and attentive operation are urged to ensure trucks stay on the road.
George A Kissel discusses how rapid social change and new technologies pushed society toward the auto as a necessity. He argues the automobile would start, stop, and expand with business growth, cutting travel time and easing congestion as cities grew and competition intensified.
A fragment discusses the time saved by the automobile and its role in extending work life, likening it to devices like the typewriter and adding machine. It claims steady business practice benefits from mobility and cites the health boost from driving, though the text is cut off before completion.
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