from 810 to 100 upon every. ownerI ‘ or .1 motor vehicle used to: businesml including everything from the term- er’s smnfl powered car which car- ’ ries his products to a local marketg moving “furniture or in the speedy? transportation of bulky articles for‘ various personal needs. Calling it a tax upon more pro- giessive business methods one of the leaders in the motor tmck industry in New York City cited an example of its discrimination this way. The, owner of a,motor truck carrying five tens or sand to 6 big building under construction hue been required to pay since the Hewitt-Wells bill went into (.1611 on Feb. 1, the sum of $50 for the privilege of owning and using his mote} truck. On the other hand a. horse-drown truck hauling the some timeout of sand to the same building site pays no tax. "This illustrates,“ Wm on industry, in the run, many melt in distribut .burdenotpayingthstuupon directly benefited by such in- . intbefinaltmslysisthe pub- m m the added» cost. This . .. confronts every person in lYork State who domes any 1 either direct or indirect: from ,9 of commercial motor vehicles [ting the delivery of goods. it to the recent and sudden im-= at an annual tax mnzlnx‘ he explained ’rit. only the discrimination 0! field: new motor vehicle act but the fact that it actually penalizes those of more progressive business (methods in forcing them to pay- 11. big price £01 . , to the heavier motor truck used tor, entitling the menus required in the quick delivery of necessities, bane filing the public and simplifying busi- ness problems at the some time." George H. Pride, 11 Vice President of the: Motor Truck Club or Amigriea. which represents owners and open ators only, excluding dealers. said that the increased taxation 'was " ti- nmtely bound to be felt to t ’public 11: an increased rate for ty? of goods by motor vehicles. “Motor truck rates in New Yorkt have not gone up," said Mr Pride,1 .“but in the inevitable adjustment to' livhich must be considered in the com- the new conditions now. facing 8.1 owneis cit motor t.111cks,in which the hicheist cost of living and the in- creased cost of labor all play a part, recrnt years a movement in many °f secretary of the Y. M.” C A., and Pay- there will surely be an increase fin be larger farm centers toward a co son Smith, suite commissioner of Edu ho: lites are considering nest important raptors ' hauling l [eiitinn ' kets. 21‘4"?” _. __. M T- with horse-drawn c.111ying farm produce to local mar- There has been developing in T‘Tefme the 1nd of the we: At he weed“, time when the State on so many can: to reduce the cost of living, it tardly seems reasonable for the some 111.1nbers of the legislature to place in excess burden upon one at the connected with the cost of living problem. “The use of motor trucks to carry ’mdstulfs direct from the farm to city ni‘arlrets has been widely aduo ated as one of the surest means 5 providing food at a cheaper price, through the saving to the farmer of trerght rates and middlemen's profits. [Yet in the same breath with this ar- ‘ gument an unexpected tax rate is plac- ed upon their use of motor trucks trucks ‘ gmative motor truck ownership, serving at community of tanning i11- tenets and providing 11511. vege tables at reasonable piices to city unidents many miles distant 0n Long island and in several places up the Straits there are several of ‘hpse cooperative motor truck organ izations. They tire still experimental, and the heavy tax suddenly placed PRESiDENT 0F NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE. lOS'l‘ON. March 30.~F‘rank P. S ears was inaugurated today as presi- dent of Northeastern college, the name recently chosen for the combine in this city. The general theme of like exercises “as “Educntion After the War." Among the speakers in ad- dition to Presidéntxb‘pesrs were Presi- dent Lemuel H Murlin. of Boston Uni versity; George W. Mehaftey. general cation ‘ The Pact-Six is the'car with “The Marvelous Motor,” developed and perfection through four years of conscientious manufacturing effort. ° ' The Fact- Six is the car which checks to so many essential details the highest priced high- grade car“. The Fact-Six is the car with the ' .— egtending from frame to frame.- ' These .,A-re’ Facts, Not Cletus-s HERE is no other six more flex- ible in control, more responsive to your every demand than the. l Chandler. There is no other which Will pull . A hard grades on high with greater ease. There 1s no other so econommal' 111 099mm . There is no other which embodies in its design and construction so: many features characteristic of high- ' grade high-priced motor cars. _ ' . There was otherot mombeautifutt ;. body lines or greater ndrng Comfort. refined to a point approximating- .of design and construction with- big Cast aluminum Crank case.’ touring and “ the Tension Magneto ignition instead of the cheaper and less efficient battery ignition. It 1s the car with silent chain drive for motor shafts. It is the car with durable light- _ running annular ball hearings in transmission) d1fferent1al and rear» wheels. It is the car with full floating isilent spiral- bevel-gear rear itx‘le. It is the car with scores of other high- grade features not found in It is the car with Bosch High other medium priced Sixes. ., \The Fact-Six is T he Chandler Six, ' _ Greatest of All Light Sixes there are flue attractive Chandler types of budy, - all mounted on the same great Chandler chassis. Must popular of these, of course, are thebig-vseVen-ipasseng‘et graceful four-passenger roadster. ;- . No other roadster of any design or any type has ever/ - attained a degree of opularity eVen approaching 111.21:- ‘ . popularity of this C andler model. 7- Passenger Touring Car 4~Passenger Roatmter ' 7- Padseng'er Convertible Sedan 2095 s ’4- -PasSenger Convertible (3011111: :33; j k. _. The Chandler Motor Car Company is this year building 25, 000 Chandler $111111me Chm: , demand. In spite of the greatidatly production all the ‘ Chandler factory, there». Were needy 3,9311" immediate shipping ordms one ’ Crime Now fuch- Your c Luxuridus Limousine 1 .1... .m- (fldflDtEtl 51x: ‘ H395 ' :2 Choose the Fact-Six - fOr Your Car 113295 7 , J; 1395* ’* renters & 1w" . 1“,] .35.» ~ 5- v upon them is a severe burden upon} then progress and future expansion. i “"“u’ “Feet wheels is being tiied out practitwally '8le iii Hill 0f PNElllilllC Tilt A spiral spring automobile wheel ($5.311er to take the place of the rubber fire has been invented. by ’i‘ht'odore Schultz, of 129 'West— Six- A set of the. new 011 .1 3,800 pound truck. The inventor who has not yet made plans for the commercial production of the wheel, ems of it: ~. l‘he spokes of the wheel are spital- schools maintained by the Y. M. C. A.‘ err: 'ngs, securely bolted to the hub and inner frame of the wheel. 'lhese‘ émings are so arranged that they abJ sorb all the shock and: jar of the mommy and present solid 1uhber oi pneumatic tire wheel. The-19 is 11‘. solid adjustable inner spoke name . whuich positimrcvents the wheel lion: collapsing when driven over tohblestone pavements or rough tomb, or by making a sharp and quick :un. . "the mechanical construe ion of the inner tidjustable spoke fr i(~\\1~\\'urd backward and forward jar :iHl weight. 'adjustablo movement whit)! is sutiicient to given non-jar, noiseless, and easy movement. 01] yMrure cars it would be advisable , to tquip the Schultz spring wheel xxi‘in a small solid rubber line, as ‘l.is would eliminate the possibility of loll-1’9 when the wheels ate driven With Regular Summer To Pri m1?!” HEG'DING' Arrange for your .' \ / '> Tel pt » Back of. Post-Office. MGNTH. me is . zuch that it allows an upward and ' Auburn Light Six, 6~39 C,- Four Passenger Roadster A ‘ with Detachable Sedan Top ....... ' ..... $1,320.00 . COMPARE , A‘hbum Specifications, Style—s, Finish and The Whtie Garage Distributors of ~. l... ALLEN AND AUBURN AUTOMOBILES. AUTOMOBILE STORAGE BY’ DAY, WEEK OR u\".'l' rough and cobblestone paw- The war 011' the solid 1111. her tires would be insignificant, 11.- ‘ue 3111' and pounding of the who. z... in zit-sowed by the springs of the whevls. The wheel can be mammar- tur' l in any size and adapted to on) Mile. or type of car, both truck and plczsure car. It can be 1-1:?!in taken 111121;! and set up again." it until! not cost any more than lllv 1111111114... bile wheel now in use, it was sold and a main advantage Would be in. mg in upkeep. i ,li’tliir. .._.~_._._ . . ._ FARMERS» URGED T0 PREPARE EQR WAR. nos'rox thumb 30.- Agxzcuttuut \Lf inieiesfi'lfifiNew England are urged to prepare 1’01 war by immediately plate ing their farm mathinety and equip. ment in pxoper shape, getting their horses in condition, and systematiuing “1he planting and g1ouing of crops, in a statement issued yesterday by a spe- (ial committee of the New Englmid Federation of Rural progress. The committee is President Kenyon 1.. Butterileld oi the Massachusetts Agricultural college; Elbert 3.11113. them. commissioner of sgiiculturo of chrmont, and l.. ,G. Lieder,” formerly in charge ot’ the bureau of farm 111m.— . agemeni in the United States .dupm-u 1 ment or agrifim l _. .. .q . ~‘_W HOG PRIGES HiG‘HER.' CHICAGO, March 30.— line infirm at the Union Stock Yards worseni- ing to new altitudos today. Lighihr yeceipts tbnnrxpeuled sent the 12,111- eml market up fifteen (1111.111113- cents. The top'price was $15,511 for choice heavy, hogs. i A good am. new l11<i in tho 1.11 paper. ~ . nu-.- may...“ no... 1.: -. p.......... ...... $1,145.00 (.25 ON YOUR NEW GAR demonstration NOW. 940: " ._ ‘ South Norwalk, Conn. 1 *‘_~“ .
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