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Show THE SAlVr LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH -- Profiteer! Put Out of Bui net by Action of Wash- 14, 1920. NationaLStandard Truck Cost.System 7$wr4 ftsww fs4wc ington A. A. A. Establishment of Fair List Is Undoing of Money-ma- d frTin trseat Ythl Garages. .' WASHINGTON. March IS. That prof- Hearing In making nwtor car repair can be practically eliminated and th profiteer eye opened to th error of hi ray ha jut been thoroughly demon- one! rated In th national capital by th A. A. A., District of Columbia division. many antiprofiteer camAmong Jh paigns that have been staged In Washington during the past few year, the stand of the organized motorist against ha money-ma- d .automobile repairmen Not been by far the moat aucceeaful. alone did thla campaign banlah th profiteer. but It brought to the buyer, th nd the repairer of motor car seller a better understanding of th various positions and problem of each other. Plan Set Forth. Just how the national capital plan waa started, was operated and wa brought t forth In to th point of succe a digest which Is to be transmitted to 1 several hundred A. A. A. club th throughout th country. Success In the attributed largely to the fact campaign that In the beginning the A. A. A.. District of Columbia division, obtained th d cooperation of th of Washingtons automobile dealers and repairmen, comprising those anxious to, assist In ridding their rnldnt of men who mere bringing condemnation upon all alike. Approximately 20no oral and written complaints against unfair practice were received by the A. A. A. Investigation, according to th digest, showed that those e establishments generally garded as reputable were dea'lng fairly with their patrons, the flagrant offenders being the mushroom growth of repairmen who came In th wake of national prosperity. These Included without business systems, who s maltreated motor cars at price per hour, never rendering Itemised statements and never failing to take advantage of an owner's lack of mechanics! knowledge. In these establishments the less an owner knew about motor car mechanics the more he paid for his repairs. This sort of repairing I now a lost art In Waslrtngton. 1 mi-port- ly whole-hearte- association of Motor Thuck Users . Its " National Standard Truck Cost System is the Cost Keeping Instruction in the Truck Owners' Conference a of transportation. Not only wages, gasoline, oil and tires first complete and impartial method for determining what each truck actually costs per le but repairs and replacements on his assembled trucks as compared with a truck built from the ground up as a homogeneous Engineering unit semi-form- at ton-mi- Who Pays for High Costs old-tim- vine-growe- first-clas- Fair List Established. rs cent. Every positive forward step brings Many unusually low records for gasoline have been scored. The merchant, the industrial man, starts to keep running costs on his trucks. Before he gets through he has searching figures on which trucks to keep and which to sera p and what make of truck to put his money on in the future. The National Standard System used in connection with Packard Trucks has shown it possible to re- benefits no man can foresee. One beneficial result came in the establishment of a number of new agency service stations. While factory branches and agents for brands of motor cars maintained ser vice stations, many agents for the newer makes of cars did not have enough vehicles In use to warrant this heavy Investment Hence a plan waa evolved whereby groups of such dealers are sending their car users to establishments which have registered on whst la known as th A. A. A. "fair list.' One of the requirements for becoming recorded with the A. A. A. Is to fill out a questionnaire giving a considerable amount of pertinent Inlormation. such as to experience, equipment. expert mechanic. helpers, per hour charges, and whether estimates on jobs will b given. The applicant also is required to state whether his shop specialises In certain makes of cars, and. if so. to name them. It Is a condition of registration that he does not tak In for repair any car with which not familiar. he Here are facts summarized from the National Standard Truck Cost System as kept for over 1700 Packard Trucks during 1919. 1 Arbitration Is Used. Probably the best result of th entire campaign is found in the agreement of many, repairmen lo leave to the arbitration of the A. A. A District of Columbia divisiqil any dlfferencea of opinion between themselves and their customers, and to abide bv the decision of the moTo the credit of the toring organization. repairmen. It should be said that this Ion came from them. suggest In Washington owners, dealer and reputable repairmen alike consider the a and generally campaign beneficial Idea, and Ita baa been marked with but littleoperation resentment from than the other any guilty. The Innocent from the beginning proceeded on the theory that they had nothing to fear, and gave their aid In bringing success. It la a noteworthy tact that only two complaints of unfair treatment have come to the A. A. A. In the past four months. The plan was originated by Secretary William Ullman of the A. A A. Dletrlct of Columbia division, and ll Is now being recommended to the association affiliated clubs, with an explanation of Its modus opera ndl. Mr Oman expresses .Lwf' fi?r n extended experience, that the profiteering repairman can he eliminated If the light of publicity sadly m anv community - thrown upon iMinjui. Efficiency in operation secured through the help of the National Standard System has resulted in an average gasoline saving of 10 per LOUIS PASTEUR started of to help the France. He ended by raising the health standards of the whole civilized world. rs duce cost per ton mile. of truck owners who have 90 used the System for a year or more and have compared the Packard with other trucks are standardizing on Packards. . To get the full meaning of a record you must scrutinize the facts " Ask behind it and the Organization that made the facts possible. The Packard Organization has attained a precision in machine finish unknown elsewhere. It has achieved parts In production of quantity. It has shown the world a radical top-gra- improvement of the advance In metals by de heat-treatin- g. It designs, tests and stands responsible for every part of every Packard Truck. Even the Packard owner often finds it startling to see his advantages put down in cold figures though he has known jail about practice ever since 1906. it in the Man Who Owns One f? PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Detroit The Sims Company v 175-17IH-5I- S 9 Social Hall Avenue Trk Main Street, Boise, Idaho Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho . mu,tlplicl,7 Tf motor rubTerfuUr"aThe'm,'rial profiteer Wh,Ch to are .named In th the M,omohU ent EDWARDS-WARDE- N MOTOR PARTS CO. Electrical Automotive Specialists The Giant That Lives in a Box Motor Life Gives Valuable Lubrication Hints to Auto Owners. There are xerv few engines that can efficiently use the same grade of cylinder oil In the winter as In the summer, says the most recent Issue of Motor Life Magazine. - Oils beeom more- - viscous or sluggish In cold weather and do not flow so read v. For this reason, nearly every oil refiner recommends a lighter grade for the cold weather. It Is merely a matter of common sense to refer to the lu brlcatlon charts furnished tor the particular brand of oil you use and make sure you sre operating the engine with the grade specified for your car. In most., cases. too. the oil refiner have gone so far as to specify the grade best suited for each different model or year of each make of car. as well. More Important, too. in winter is sbso. lute adherence to the rule of chang'ng the c Under oil completely about exery 5n miles. In cold weather there Is less likelihood of the motor fuel reaching the combustion chamber In properly vaporized condition, fully mixed with th air There la apt to b more or less gaso me In raw state carried along with th rest of the charge, and the more o because th use of th strangler or choker on th carbureter tends to send undiluted Verygasoline direct to th cylinder. 11 Automobile Starting Batteries Distributors: 131 East Broadway. Phone Wasatch 4224. We Specialize in Winding Armatures likely the cylinder walls and combustion chamber are at a lower temperature than the fuel mixture, which result In the condensation of the free fuel on the cylinder walls. This condensation exentual-l- y tends to work Its nay down Into the crank case, there diluting seriously the lubricating oil. This Is all th more pronounced with worn engines, a here the leakage between pistons and eyllnder walls Is considerable, Often the oil gauge mav be deceiving you Into thinking th oil Is all right merely because th level IndiAs a matter of fact, cated Is sufficient. the mixture In the crank case may be almost useless as a lubricant as a result of this dilution, and, while the gauge may show plenty of liquid where the oil ought to be. the chances are It Is a slush that ts good for nothing undirtyvou less have been making a practice of complete oil change every oho miles. Questions and Answers on Truck Operation Is It possible to remove carbon from the engine of a one-to- n truck by means of kerosene? I have been told that this Is the accepted practice In th army. A. Kerb sene 1a a poor carbon remover. Tt has a certain small amount of value, but no liquid Is really effieaeloua. The only sure method is scraping or rtmoi al by the oxygen method. - Q. Q. Mv truck la a one-to- n truck used In express work. It hss cone clutch and this part is Squeaking very badly. Can you tell me how to cure it A. Yes. The facing Is probaMv very drv and perhaps also worn. Give the leather a dressing with neatefooi oil. Q. What can I use to remove rust from the cylinder of my engine The truck la a converted Joh and th side of the engine Is continually wet with oil, but I can t find where It comes from Th breather Is on the other side, fen you help me to find out what is th matter A. Diluted hvdrochloric acid I a ralu- Me met remover The oil probbly leaks through the alv guides -- 28 In diameter, the "midget of the air" has a gas capacity of about 35.00 slxteen-xalv- and feet. The motor is e r, mounted as a In trials the ship was found 'pusher." maneuverability.' extraordinary New features are the ability to land on water, easy demounting of car and rudder, also special mooring harness by which a few man can handle the ehlp on landing With firm faith In the future of airway travel,-- the company has near complexion po"-"pony blimp" of reactor type, which will be shown for th first time at aero snow In Apul the San Krar to have Is Said to Be Smallest Prac- Iw-- Hag Association of Old Employ. In most Industrial concern long ser-vlon th part of employees I rewarded, sometime by Increased pay, with pensions at a certain age, and io many other way. Including bonusaa and stoek participation. On of the most practicable plan Is that of the Goodyear Tire tt Rubber company, which make much of Much pride Is taken In long service. the five, ten, fifteen and twenty-yea- r the and Service pin association has pins a membership ef nearly 3000. Ita Inare vestments very large and are par. ticipated In by the members tical Dirigible Ever Constructed. The fire t ligVr'than-si- r cr ship built solely for commercial ue has been sod by the Gondxear Tire Rubber company to a Kansas City airship syndicate. Dettxery will h9 made March 14, following exhibition "at the New York aero show. The ship la called a "pony blimp." because It is probably the smallest practicable dirigible ever constructed. It seats two passengers, has a speed of forty mllea an hour and a range of about 400 miles.' Its "celling" la about (SOOO feet. The western syndicate has not declared what use will be made of the airship, but some of the commercial uses . for which it Is adapted are aerial mail transportation harbor, coast guard end forest patrol, wheat and oil field survey, aerial and mapmaklng. exprrea photography carrying sod for advertising purposes The "ponv blimp' type of airship was developed following rthe change from war to peacetime acUxlttes of the huge Akron plant, where more 'than v 00 balloon have been turned out. Developed prt marily for the sportsman, toe little ship has s variety of commercial use. It will probably be the forerunner of th transcontinental and transoceanic types company mav but d later. feet in length, 4! feet In height But !l Facts and figures figures that are facts. 52 weeks plus 12 months equals 2 years. Thats the guaran- - tee back of the new s r::3ttc:EE:3A 1QAGM9IB 030311 "Si3T zzy ; I ) . uith th,PhilcaSIotUd Retains u The longest and strongest gnarantaa rrer put behind anto battery that aver deserved sack guarantee. Two whole yearw M weeks of freedom from trouble, then 12 month more. Fits any car. i |