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Show SAVE YOUR IliSES, IKCffi PROFITS G. M. C. Sales Manager Points Out Inefficiency of Animal Work in Summer. " During the next three months it will be no unusual sight, especially iu the larger cities, to see horses dropping dead on the streets, having succumbed to the heat," said Sales Manager Olson of the Randall-Dodd Auto company, local distributors dis-tributors for G. M. C. trucks, yesterday. Continuing, Mr. Olson said: As the mercury climbs the delivery deliv-ery service of those merchants who depend on horse-drawn delivery decreases de-creases in efficiency. The horse is a faithful animal and wilL respond to the demands of his master as long as he has the physical physi-cal ability to do so. Unfortunately, man is the judge of the horse Ts condition, con-dition, and too often he is urged beyond the linit of endurance. It is but natural that those who continue tq use horses for delivery and haulage will endeavor to keep their service up to that of their Conine titers who us a mnt.nr trucks and thus overwork their horses. The beauty of the motor truck is that it is not affected by the heat. It can go from early morning till late evening, and, if conditions demand, de-mand, it can be run all night and be ready for another day's work. Almost every man loves a good horse and, if his feelings are properly prop-erly adjusted, he dislikes to see it abused. The horse will continue to be useful, but the time is near at ; hand when the clatter of his iron-shod iron-shod hoofs will be seldom heard on the city streets. "A merciful man is merciful to his beast," and the transportation demands of the present age require more strenuous work than the horse is capable of performing, especially during the sweltering days of summer. |