| Show A W J m jinn 1 released by western newspaper Newt paper union urao WAR conditions AND YOUR TOWN THE WAR offers an opportunity conditions in thousands to improve ot of americas country towns lots less help causes the former farmer to economize on time rubber shortage and the inability to replace tires calls ca Is in automobile mile for or a reduction age the rationing of gas will stop travel these any unnecessary opportunity for or recap things mean turing luring business for or country town merchants holding that business when pence peace comes depends upon how well c country 0 try town merchants meet the demanda of town and farm arm people with adequate stocks of merchandise and modern m merchandising methods to assist cour country itrY to towns ans in doing a thorough lob job the department of commerce at W washington ashington has prepared a book of detal detailed led plans that will be helpful in any town the title Is how to plan a better future for your home town and yourself in war for peace I 1 am sure any one inter interested ested could get a copy by writing carrot carrol L wilson director bureau of foreign and domestic commerce it provides details for a survey of the town and its trading area and suggests that such a survey be made by a senior high school class to be followed by definite improve ments in such town conditions as aa will make it a more attractive cultural social and trading center the plans proposed are practical simple and caldor no extensive expenditure pend iture making the proposed survey would be excellent training for or high school students directed by a principal or teacher revitalizing americas country towns as social and market centers is one of the urgent needs of the nation it can be done in towns where the people want it done that department of commerce booklet will show the way to those who ask for it 0 0 FORTY MILES AN HOUR IS NOT A HARDSHIP FORTY MILES AN HOUR HOU R says the president Is fast enough during the period of tire shortage which means the period of the war to be sure there are still some speed demons who have not heeded the presidents ants warning and who are still traveling at 5 50 0 60 and 70 miles an hour hou r but they will soon be walking at an ever slower pace than the first automobiles I 1 remember could travel in the late nin nineties ettes I 1 have forgotten the exact year 11 H kohl satt then one of the editors and owners of the chicago inter ocean organized what I 1 believe was the first automobile race it covered a distance of some 30 miles from the city hall in chicago to the city hall in elgin much preparation was made for the event there were no gas stations in those days and five gallon cans of gas were distributed at frequent intervals along the designated route there were I 1 think six cars entered all were of the one colln der variety with high buggy bodies solid tires steered with a rod and started with the turn of a crank in front streets and roads forthe tor the 30 miles wet war blocked of kofl and at ten of the appointed day the race was on it continued to be on for nearly six hours when the first car arrived at tho the city hall in elgin an average speed of about five miles per hour As I 1 recall only three of the six starters ever completed the course and the third took nearly eight hours to travel the 30 miles one could easily wall walk the distance in less time was but a little more than 40 years ago within that time american ingenuity has produced the refinements and speed we have today those nose five mile ailean an hour gas bugg buggies ieti cost far more tharl than the average new model of today our american system of competition brought production up and price down today we have a car tor for every four people in the united states an average of one for each family to go back to the presidents 40 miles an hour during war time should not seem a great hardship THE LATEST COUNT SHOWS governmental agencies operating in washington employing over people at the end of 1932 there were 37 governmental agencies em cm cloying workers A portion but by no means mean 3 all of the increase Is occasioned by war activities WE MIGHT get along with a few less and save borne bome of the hard pressed tax pt payers tyers money or use it to bu bi more guns gans 0 0 CAN THE GE GERMANS BE REALLY ALLY TAKE IT I 1 HAVE a german born though naturalized yard man who deplores what he says Is the reason tor for this war to prevent other wars he hopes this one will not stop until all ger many Is occupied by allied troops that he says will take taka the war fever out of the german mind hota hoT from what 1 lie says I 1 gather that t he thinks the germans are riot not so ed at taking it as they are at dishing it up for the other fel fellow low |
