Show Three Trainloads Trainloads' of Diamond Tires Tires' Worth Form Large Shipment 1 4 1 fa 9 A i 2 t. t C J q Akron Factory Offers Convincing Convincing ing Proof of U. U S S. S Prosperity ity Concrete proof that tho the automobile In Industry industry In- In is to have ha a banner bantier year ear In the war notwithstanding Is forthcoming In tho the departure from Crom Akron 0 O. of oC three trains of or OG carloads of or tires from Crom the tho Diamond Ru Rubber bel com company pan These tires worth are arc for concerns who have o faith In tho the future of oC th the automobile automobile automo automo- bile 1110 trado trade Industry Large Largo quantities were destined for New York Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia Chicago the South the West Vest and far West In West In fact practically ever every state In the Union was represented In the tho ship ship- ments Some Jobbers whose whoso faith was strong and their volume of ot business largo large ordered five n carloads or 01 over There Thero Is not the slightest reason rear said H 11 M I Bacon vice pre president and general sal sales 3 manager of the Diamond Rubber company why tho the automobile trade trado should not enjoy enjo prosperity this year car Conditions In Canada support this con con- manufacture has bada had bad hada a n remarkable Increase there since tho the outbreak of oC the war and business has never seemed more stable staLle Wo We c also have havethe havethe the tho cheering news from the oil all industry that there Is no likelihood of oC a J gasoline shortage or curtailment of or its salee sale gale We e have o In this country countr toda today ap approximately approximately ap- ap proximately automobiles Is no reason to assume that these theM cars carswill carswill carswill will stop running The average motorist will acl acknowledge o that no matter how great grant his expense the disposal of his machine machine machino ma- ma chine chino Is unthinkable and that other economies economies economies econ econ- will be bo practiced before tho the laying up of oC his car I If JC our Information Is H correct mor more old cars than ever will be operated Aside e from Crom the pleasure and convenience convenience convenience his automobile affords aCCords It becomes his public ImbUe dut duty to keep it In operation In order that he may relieve railroad con con- This he can do by hauling many necessities himself Consequently the theton theton theton ton mlle milts of ot tire tiro travel trl will III greatly In- In I creaso crease and ton miles represents the basis of oC tire wear The government o has virtually given assurance there will be bo no curtailment of or automobile manufacture and steel manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- sa say they can supply car makers maker with all nIl steel and still meet I the demands of the government There Is every ery Indication that many man thousands of or automobiles wilt will be lIe made this year Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the riding public and furthermore that there will be bo a a. greater riding public be because because be- be cause uso of oC the thc unprecedented prosperity of ot the farmer and the tho birth of oC a n new class of ot purchasers through the payment of or bit big wages esIn es In all events c the public must and ana will ha have tires and Its us need for them Is em- em In largo large shipments ments to dealers Mr 11 BacoT points out that the tires tiros dIspatched dispatched dispatched dis dis- dIs- dIs patched by the tho Diamond company from froni Akron are for the consumer the consumer the average n man who rides an automobile automobile and and not for the car manufacturer who must have havo tires to complete the equipment of his automobile More Diamond tires he says were sold In 1917 than an any other make not furnished to manufacturers |