The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune from Chillicothe, Missouri • Page 5

SATURDAY, DEC. 14.1929 THE CONSmuTiON-TKlBUNB AGE mm GASOLINE LEVY IS New Genius Builds Car at Small CP States Yields of Total Ttoe gasoline tax is deductible in filing income tax returns where the language of the state law specifically Itete it as a tax on the consumer, ac- oording to a bulletin issued by the legal department of the Chicago Motor dob. The bulletin pointed out that it is dear that the consumer always pays the tax, regardless of the wording of the law; therefore, the consumer should be allowed a deduction in all instances. Interpretation of Law. "However," continued the bulletin, -ttie bureau lias pat a strict interpre- tatton on tee stace gasoline tax laws whicn in the rulings already made.

Conse- in states where the bureau coles that the gasoline tax applies to the dealer, the only remedy remaining fair those states Is to amend and clarify the state gasoline tax laws so that the language of the act specifically levies the gas tax on the consumer. Ttoe gasoline tut in force in the state ttus year will yield a of approximately $375,000,000, George S. Brauks, pioneer automotive mechanic of St. Louis, who for the last thirty-one years has built 12 types of cars, has now perfected a model "four" but $185 to make. The car is of the midget type with an 86-inch a tread of 46 inches.

It has a reputed sped of 60 miles an hour and will do 35 miles on a gallon of gas. Brauks claims that the auto can be profitably manufactured and distributed for Photograph shows George S. Branks with his midget car. which, if construed as a tax on the in the various states, would amount to a considerable saving to the motoring public. Tax Deductible.

J. EL Braun, general counsel for the declared that the bureau of internal revenue has already ruled that the gas tax is deductible wider an interpretation of the laws of Delaware Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Nortta. Carolina and Virginia. On tbe other hand, if the tax is added to or made a part of the business expense of the owner of such motor vehicles, it cannot be deducted separately as a tax. Tbe motor dub attorney asserted that decisions have also been rendered by the bureau with respect to the states of Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland and Ohio, holding that under its interpretation of the gasoline tax laws of these states, the tax is levied against the dealer, and therefore is not deductible by the consumer in filing his income tax returns.

Conveyor Systems in Chrysler Plants Industrial Marvel Conveyor systems In up-to-date automobile factories are radically different from what they used to be. In fact, there has-been as much improvement in the methods of inaking cars as in the cars themselves, which accounts for better cars at lower prices. The Jefferson Avenue plant of the Chrysler Corporation where the perial, "77" and "70" are built, striking example of a modern production plant. In this plant, there are more than six miles of conveyor chains carrying parts in process one stage of manufacture to the next. In 1924 a production chain moved about 3 feet per minute.

The present 600 feet of double-strand chain and since the speed of the chain is 12 feet per minute, it is apparent that a chassis requires 50 minutes to traverse its length. The final assembly line starts at a point where the chassis is automatically placed" on its wheels, and ends when the completed car runs off Imis a the line. It is 506 feet long, so that this process, at a chain speed of 12 feet per minute, requires 42 minutes. A Chrysler car, therefore, is assembled in 92 minutes. At no time does any other part cease its procession through the plant unless something exceptional occurs.

In the planning department, the location of every part in the entire factory is known at all times. Instead of having millions of dollars tied 4ip in stationary materials, everything is on the march from start to completion. It is Chrysler chain has a normal speed of tne of the production PRECISION TESTS SAFEGUARD PLYMOUTH POWER PLANT Did you ever stop to think that the manufacturer of a low-price car could give as complete attention to inspect- ing and testing the motors as the build er of a high-priced one? Plymouth is one low-price car in which quality is safeguarded in this way. In producing the famous "Silver- Dome" engine, with which the Plymouth car is powered, precision methods rarely found in low-priced car manufacture are followed. Plymouth production engineers have reduced the human factor, or "human equation," and the variableness that goes with it, to a minimum.

Every Plymouth engine is tested before, rather than after, it goes into the chassis, just as is done with high-priced cars. Afterwards it may be too late tc remedy deficiencies. Motors that do not measure up to the fixed standard for Plymouth are rejected. Thus, every car leaves the factory with a tested and proven power plant. While it may seem at first glance that every engine, built to certain specifications both as to materials and capacity, should really deliver the power expected of it, and perform satisfactorily, there are certain human factors which must be considered.

In order to guard against oversight or imperfect workmanship on the part of any man on the assembly line, tests are made of every Plymouth engine. After the motor is assembled, it is run under its own power for two hours and the tappets and other parts adjusted. It is then lifted off the conveyor into one of a dozen dynamometer booths along the line and checked for quietness and power. These booths are sound-proof, so 'that the motor gets an "ear test." The power capacity is also measured, to make sure that the motor is delivering the horsepower called for. The power actually delivered by Plymouth motors is usually two or three horsepower above the requirement.

After the motor is placed in IMPROVEMENT IS Automobile and Steel Activities Are Renewed With Energy After Slight NEY YORK, Dec. activity throughout the United States gained considerable stimulus during the past week from a decided turn for the better in the automobile steel.industries and continued activity in retail business. According to reports from various federal reserve centers, Christmas business is proceeding at record levels despite a slight falling off in luxury demand, while unexpected stimulus was given the automotive industry by General Motors' price advance for its Buick Marquette and Viking cars. Cold weather was a large factor in the continued improvement in retail Several makers of low priced automobiles have entered the market for earl; spring requirements and prices have showned remarkable stability. The stock market has given an excellent account of itself during the pas: week in the opinion of experienced observers.

Not only has heavy profit- taking been absorbed but pools nave met with remarkable success in marking up leading issues. This factor has caused considerable optimism in business circles. Performance of Any Spark Fin? Best Condition YOUNGEST EXECUTIVE IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Harloy M. Curtice, who has just been appointed president and general manager of the AC Spark Plug company of Flint, is one of the youngest, if not the youngest, major chief executives in the automobile industry. Mr.

Curtice is thirty-six years old. Starting in the accounting department 16 years ago, he successively occupied the positions of comptroller, assistant Dodge Sales Gain 12 feet per minute, and has capabilities of 24 feet per minute. More and better cars are being built in the same I amount of factory space by present i methods. Sub-assemblies which were once considered unadaptable to progressive now being operat- a logical system, flowing into assembly line like little brooks tfcat feed a river. Instead of dumplnfe parts on trucks, carting them to a storage bin, then 11 Market Slump Retail sates of Dodge Brothers motor cans throughout the United States dutmg the past six weeks have shown an increase each week over the preceding week, and a net total increase of 3BJB4 per cent for the period, view of the impression held by persons that general business following in the wake of declining quotations, these sales figures are ilarly interesting at this time" C.

W. Matheson, general sales of Dodge Brothers' in corn- trucking them the storage bin to the assembly lines, a long conveyor chain now passes by the cars, taking the material away on specially-designed hooks. There is always a slight oversupply of raw material or parts, hanging on the overhead conveyor man's dream. FEW SIMPLE TRAFFIC RULES WILL MAKE TRAVEL SAFER Believing that the observa- wffl; traWsafer tion ofa few simple on the encouraging This steady increase in retail sales, day after day and week after week during the same period that stock quotations were sinking lower and lower, in my Judgment, forms about the best possBde proof that the present soundness of business conditions throughout the country does not reflect what has been transpiring on the stock tickers," Mr. Mattoeson continued.

rSurelF such a record amply substantiates the fact that this country has every business advantage that it had on September 1, before public Interest was focused on the stock market conflagration. Manufacturers and merchants producing and handling marketable merchandise, rightly priced, can sell their products today as well as at any time in the past. The figures from our nation-wide dealer organization during the past six anaikb prove this statement to be a tact." CARE WILL HAKE TIRES LAST MTJCB LONGER Tires, among the most neglected of an motor-car essentials, can be made to vender remarkably greater effi- with unproved economy, by and intelligent care. This point, often emphasised by tire en- has been conclusively proved results of which have chain, forming a bank of stock that takes care of any irregularities in delivery. In the Chrysler plant, there is one conveyor chain that is 2300 feet long, just 340 feet short of a half mile.

This chain is used to take the tires, rims and wheels from the freight cars to and from storage, through the rough and finish coating processes and finally as assembled wheels, this same conveyor carries them to the chassis line. Another long conveyor section in the plant is 1900 feet in length. It is called the white metal conveyor, taking the metal that is not enameled from the storage building to the enameling building. The bonderite rust-proofing process is accomplished by a conveyor comprising 900 feet of chain which carries the fenders and otfaer sheet metal parts from the white metal conveyor through the yarious'cleaning processes and finally through a 54,000 gallon tank, where the bonderite is applied to give the metal coat which renders it impervious to rust. malrally help in mak on the highways the United States; National Chamber of Commerce has prepared the following recommendations for drivers of automobiles: Always remember you are an engineer, fully responsible.

2. Always test your brakes when starting and have them inspected frequently. 3. Never pass a street car when it is stopping, or if the law permits, proceed very slowly past it at the legal distance. 4.

Exercise especial care in crossing in front of a street car or in passing it, as you cannot tell what may be coming on the other side. 5. Always signal with hand when slowing down, turning or stopping, even though you have an automatic or mechanical warning device. 6. Look before you back and sound the horn three times.

7. Try to drive with using the horn as little as possible. A sudden noise may stop pedestrians in their tracks rather than warning them. 8. Don't count too much on the common sense of the other fellow.

No one is 100 per cent alert all the time. 9. Drive slowly in streets where children are playing. Remember your own childhood. 10.

Cross crossings cautiously. Warning bells may be out of order, watchmen or gate operators may be off duty. Trains cannot stop as quickly'as you can. Shift into second to avoid stall- and the completed car is rolled off the line, there is a third test. This final check is made "on the rolls," as! the automobile treadmill used for simulating a road run, is called.

In this final test the carburetor is checked and 'the idling speed, electrical equipment forth i -a If the engine successfully passes all. of these tests, the ear is released for delivery. The entire car is, of course, also checked over at this final inspection. The result is that Plymouth, in addition to being the only low-priced car with also, the real quality car of the low-price field. trade last week but many of the jobbers and wholesalers have curtailed operations for the purpose of taking inventory.

The steel industry is described as definitely turning the corner toward increased production as evidenced by an increase in unfilled orders of the steel corporation during November while building leaders are making preparations for the expected record business program during 1930. Some spottiness is noted in several lines, notably distributive and building but irregularities in these industries are not great and 'are causing little I concern. Several leading economists) made forecasts of 1930 business during i the week and these were generally mildly optimistic. Another selling wave was precipitated on the stock exchange by reported remarks of the head of a large statistical service but selling dried up after several hours duration. The fact that the stock market has now developed into a condition where heavy selling does not stampede stock holders is regarded with satisfaction by With the general trend toward er compression engines, the importance of keeping the spark plug in tbe condition cannot be over-erapbariaed If the motorist would enjoy the maximum oi' efficient ear operation, according to an engineering bulletin, wWeb says: "A surprisingly large percentage of poor perforance may be traced and often eliminated by an examination of the spark plugs, which are often responsible for engine trouble under the following HARLOW H.

CURTICE manager, and vice-president and as- assistant general manager. He is head of one of the largest au- leading bankers and dealings on thejtomobile accessory companies in the 'I stock exchange are now entirely with branch factories in France and England and employing 5,000 persons. The products made by these plants are estimated to be in use on preliminary study of reports on Busi- automobaes today. Mr. Cur- 1.

Engine hard to at low idling speeds, sluggish. 2. Engine loses power on long runs, at high speed, on hills or hard pnUa. "Conditions described above may be due to fouled, worn oat, or wrana; type spark plugs, or to improper adjustment or spark plug gaps. 'If the plugs are fouled, obviously they should be cleaned, and If worn out they should be replaced.

If tbe gap is too wide it should be adjusted to .25 inch for average engines and .020 inch for average engines. The distributor contact points should also ba cleaned or renewed and the gap act at no less than .016 inch or move than SUM inch in most cases. Cleaning Easfly DWK "In the case oi fouled spark plugs that are comparatively new, clrantngj is easily done: Tin the lower part of tbe ptag with alcohol, metal polish, or equal parts ammonia and water, and let it stand lor a few seconds, "Rub carbon from insulator with stiff wire or small wooden peg covered one tbielmess of cloth. Then wipe tbe plug dry. Clean the sparking points with emery cloth.

Adjust tbe gapa Car manufacturers recommend that spark plugs be renewed every HMMMI miles because worn out plugs cannot be mal. Advices from Washington slated that restored by cleaning." SHOCK FOil Here's a shock for men drivers! A recent survey conducted in 30 states showed that only 5 per cent of all accidents were due to women driving cars. It was also found that on an average more women drivers bring in their cars at regular intervals for mechanical checkup which includes brake inspection. This, it is held, practically eliminated mishaps to the failure of a vital part of their cars. Brakes are often overlooked.

ness conditions made to the national business survey conference a week ago indicate that thapre is nothing to cause further timidity or hesitation, but rather warrants confidence in the early stabilization of business activity without justifying excessive optimism. The weekly steel reviews indicated that the steel industry had passed its low point and that developments augur well for the first quarter of 1930. At Youngstown sentiment in the steel trade is reported as distinctly cheerful. tice succeeds Basil W. de Guiehard, one of the pioneers in the industry, who resigned because of ill hsalth.

Probably there is a bicycle pump IE the studio of the photographer who ad- veitied an eastern paper: "We Will Enlarge Your Baby for $2." Why has "propaganda" gradually come to have a bad name? Nothing good can be accomplished without propaganda, either. front-wheel drive is being pot on the market by an Indiana car manufacturer. Combining this with the backseat drive will give it nice balance. It is estimated if aD tbe in the world were placed end to end, some hot dog stands wouldn't do any business in their present locations. A tourist back from abroad says you have to speak very distinctly to traffic officers on the Continent.

Munr of them do not understand broken No ancestors except their immediate ones seem to have an effect on the manners of children. The chassis assembly line requires ing on tracks. "Personality" is what people remember you by. Later in the morning session Judge Ayres reprimanded Gabbert for a joking remark at such a time. Senator Allen says "we have spent two or three months listening to oratory until we know the oratorical attainments of every senator." Much ado about nothing.

De Soto Motors Part-Time Sales School In a year's test been computed. On a metropolitan bus fleet selected) for the test, a saving of 448 bus tires' with a total of 7,213,706 tire-miles, at Mcrage of 26,947 miles to the affected, according to the data; the care of an expert tire man tire mileage of this entire fleet is to have been increased 67 per 1 in one year and records for the monttis of this year show HERE ST. LOUS TWELVE FULL MONTHS $2.45 Subscriptions at this rate accepted only from persons living in Missouri and Illinois and OUTRIDE ANY TOWN WHERE DAILY HOME DELIVERY IS NOW MAINTAINED. This Offer Positively Expires Midnight December 24, 1929 The Timi to Act Is Now! Today! Use Coupon ST. LOUIS New being introduced by De Soto Corporation, which is establishing sales schools in all the lead- sates metods aretemg ing cities for the purpose off developing sales talent.

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