Show THE CAUTIOUS SALESMAN the automobile industry Is asked by the federal trade commission to adopt a code under it there must be no no exaggeration of gasoline mileage and in selling a second hand car strict truth as to its history is demanded news item customer interested in a new car earl this looks like a wonderful car for the money salesman Sales manWell well I 1 want to go that tar far customer Custo merIts its by far the best looking job on the market toda today salesman levee ever mindful of the code suppose we just say one of the best and avoid all chance 0 of trouble customer still elated what Is the horse power salesman h hesitatingly es ita tingly I 1 understand der stand direct from headquarters headquarter head quarte rs that it is ninety horse but I 1 would rather not say so on my own responsibility customer cust omer has it four wheel brakes shock ab and tie the new magnetic shift Sales salesman manThe the catalogue which I 1 have every reason to believe Is correct says so it is my belief that it it has but it if you decide to take this one I 1 will crawl under and check up to make certain in I 1 fact act I 1 would feel it my duty to do so customer how many miles does it give to the gallon salesman who has been dreading this one I 1 was afraid of that and you will have to accept whatever I 1 say as being my best opinion the factory says it will do twenty to the gallon our sales manager has been heard to claim awen ty tour four and we have customers who claim they only get eighteen washington thinks nineteen is a better estimate I 1 would be inclined to string along with the government and avoid criticism customer now a little less enthusiastic thusia have you any good used cars salesman that is a question we have to be very careful about answering these days here is one that came in yesterday customer looking in g it over has it been driven much salesman it depends on what is meant by much I 1 try to avoid the word as having too many shades ot of meaning customer pretty tired all by this time what I 1 mean is how old is it Sales salesman manThe the serial number is and according to the records this makes it a car manufactured in 1938 customer how many miles has it gone salesman wincing the speedometer says miles the owner has given an affidavit swearing that the speedometer has not been tampered with our office manager certifies that it has not been changed or fooled with here I 1 can aa say y nothing more washington is very strict on this point customer has it salesman with an air of finality now ill tell you what to do take it out run it for a month or so make your own decision then make us an offer THEN ILL PUT THE WHOLE proposition BEFORE THE PROPER FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND WELL SEE if we can all conclude the deal with CLEAR consciences 1 H HO H HUM U 1 when people grow lyric about the spring and gush over bluebirds and daffodils wrens building nests out of grasses and string only taxes I 1 see and overdue bills blue of the jay Is the hue of my mood chirp of a robin brings curse on his head bead give me a crow though his manners are rude he Is always in black I 1 am tired of red the estate of john D rockefeller has succeeded in getting lakewood N J to accept tree free of charge the acre showplace of the late oil king down there some people have all the luck SPRING colds forsythia tor sythia daffodils and men with picks Pussy willows tunny funny hats love hand organs baby chicks fishing pamphlets grass seed ads paint and varnish spring lamb stew robins fleas and liver pads doe I 1 cant shake off this elul the home builders last words word now then lets take up the extras if any |