· New Record Js Set by Pierce · Arrow During February WILMETTE LIFE March 15, 1929 Eights, inaugurating Pierce-Arrow's factory's output, Pierce-Arrow's disprogram of expansion, were two and tributing outlets now present the greatone-half times greater than those of e.;t strength in the company's history, February 1928 which at that time organizations of major importance havestablished one of the company's high- ing been established in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Cleveland, WashingCondition of roads in Illinois and . The Pierce -Arrow Motor company water marks. reports production and sales record5 De5pite record production during the ton, D. C., and a number of other nearby states as reported by the Chicago Motor club follow: for February far in excess of any Feb- month, the factory was able to fill. less "key" cities. Illinois ruary totals in the company's history, than one-third of the orders received. USE PURE WATER IN RADIATOR ·Paved roads throughout Illinois are according to James G. Barker of Ev - The company enters March with unOwners who are extremely careful an3ton, north shore dealer. The un- fillrd orders for approximately 2,500 as to the purity of the water they use practically clear of ice and are in good precedented increases are attributed cars, whose retail value aggregates in their batteries frequently are utterly condition except in some places where to the instantaneous success with more than $7,500,000. Thi·.; total is without compunction in putting dirty, · water i·.; ov'e r the pavements. High ·which the company's new eight -cylin- nearly nine times greater than the 289 gritty water into the radiator; That's water has not closed any main high der cars have met. unfilled orders at hand a year ago. the poorest kind of policy, as any cool- ways as yet but bridges have been washed out on some side roads. GravShipment.; of the new Straight In stride with the expansion of the ing system expert will attest. .; over gaps in pavement will --------~---------------------------------------~~------- .el stretche· of course be soft and rough but will he passable. Earth roads are in poor to impa ssable condition. M ~tori·5 t s ·5hould stay on the pavem e nts if posFROM NINTH TO FOURTH SIX :IIONTHS sible. Illinois-10- The gravel fill s on Illi noi s-10 west of Dan ville are in very poor condition. The state highway department maintains a team to assist motori'.;ts who cannot get through on their O\\'ll power. The Oakwood-Catlin countv roads are recommended to avoid the-se had place s. lllinoi s-49 - The detour south of M~nteno is in poor condition . The fern· at Florence, 111 .. \\·a s still operating ~luring the day but will be discontinued when ice n orth of that point breaks up. Freeport to Monroe. \Vi· .;.-Via Tllinois- 74 and Wisconsin -69- Good to the state line; passable but poor to l\f on roe. Danville to Champaign-An official report states that the old road o\·er the Pos sum Trot Hill between Dan ville and Champaign i·.; not b eing ,:;cd hrcau <: f' of a bridge wa shout, and the new short cut is impas sable because of the soft condition of the earth ftll s on that route. The road rec ommended in tl~ awing \veath er is the Oakwood -Cat lin road. Indiana Early in the week ·.;everal road s in southern Indiana were closed by !1igh water, including US-31 north of Seymour. In most cases, detours were provided or cars were towed through. O OTHER CAR in all the world effort is needed to bring the ~'400" Gravel roads are all soft. Paved road:; . controls quite so easily-with up to, or a~ay from, the curb. will of course be good except where such complete lack of effort-as the Gear shifting is just as easy. The affecte_ d by high water or construcnew Nash "400". tion. u400" clutch pedal depresses at a US-20- AII paved and open. Nash engineers have developed a touch, scarcely resisting the wei~ht of US-30-AII open except for the runnew steering mechanism to achieve your foot." The conveniently placed <Jround at the Erie railroad east of this result. An ingenious arrangement shifting lever moves smoothly, easily, Sherervil!e. This route is all paved of roller bearings and a roller-tooth from one speed to anothe~. except for this gravel run-around and traveling in a worm gear, reduces fricIf you ever find that driving a car 1.400 feet of crushed stone at the tion to a minimum hitherto thought drainage canal ea'3t of Hanna. tires you, try driving a Nash "400" . . US-40-AII paved and open. impossible. It will give you an entirely new conUS-41-All open and nearly all Women drivers find new help and ception of how effortless, how pleaspaved. Road Tips ! "l%rldS Easiest Driving Control N gain new confidence in parking. Little urable, motoring can be! TheNewNASH LIOO~ L~ad11 Building Program Provides Work for Many Unemployed The growth of automobile transportation has promoted employment con(' :tions in all part.; of the world, according to George F. Bauer, export secretary of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. "Employment is created for one man by every six cars put into use," said Mr. Bauer. "As a result of the 810,000 motor vehicles of American de3ign bought by countries outside of the United States during the last year there were created 135,000 jobs in the countries of purchase. This figure is ba·.;ed onl experience in the United States, where more than 4,000 persons are employed in motor transportation in selling, servicing, highway building, and related activities. "Motor executives are looking forward with confidence to demand for motor transportation in other lands," the ·.speaker stated. 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