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Show Girl Chauffeur Makes Friends And Money In tho September Woman's Home Companion several persons tell how their automobile saves them money. One ot them says: "In 1913, wo purchased a five passenger pas-senger car, which nas not only saved sav-ed money, but more than paid for Itself. Previous to this, I had driven a motorcycle, and two makes of cars so I felt sure I could drivo safely. After driving tho now car for a few weeks, I secured a chauffeur's license nnd advertised for livery work. "The first year my earnings wero more than I expected, and I made friends. Tho. season ot 1914 was busy; I averaged twenty-flvo dollars a week, and in 1915 I hud so many rails, I had to turn some of them over to other chaurieurs. I novor worried about losing my patrons, for they objected to giving me up nnd accepting the services of a mere mutt "Many of my customers wero ladles, la-dles, and Blck people who felt safer with mo thnn with men chauffeurs, who Invariably drlvo too fast. I also did a fine business driving for family fam-ily picnic pnrtles, and making trips with high school and Y. W. C. A. girls, in whoso sports I could Join, being a member of the latter organization. organ-ization. "I always carry ono rim and tiro rondy to slip on, nnd on long trips I sometimes take threo. I can cliango them easily.. "As to saving money, that Is ai undisputed fact. Wo lmd owned a farm ten miles from town, which mndo It necessary for us to kcop a horso and carriage Tho blacksmith bills, feed and repairs for those cost mnro thnn gasoline and repairs for tho car. Tho tlmo saved Is a big Item. "I hnvo driven tho enr to burg four times, a six hundred mllo trip, which would cost five pooplo flvo times as much by train ns It did tor gabollno and other expenses.- Theso nro only four of many long trips uhcro flvo went for lest than tho cost for ono. Of course, somo ot thoso trips wero for pleasure; but ninny wero for business, and many dollars wero saved In car faro, "Wo ntso siaved money In buying fiont farmers frosh supplies at moa-eruto moa-eruto prices. "Ono of tho greatest savings, how-over, how-over, ! in doctor's bills. You may get a sevoro cubo of tan, sunburn nnd freckles I have had all varieties but underneath that is good red blood such as nothing but fresh air sunshine and exercise can give." |