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==automobile can be considered a~ Come sistent procedure with the idea of thrift. s I may have Score Pads Free 1 RELIABLE LAUNDRY I8 NOT ALWAYS LUXURY Many Uses of Car Described in Article Technical Expert; 1 Economic Factors Are ( # (By H. Clifford â€"Brokaw, technical adviser of the New York City West Side Y. M. C. A. automobile school.) The American people just recently finished observing National Thrift Week again. This was the tenth anâ€" nual celebration of this event which is designed to help the people of the country to think straight and act wisely on the subject of money matâ€" ters. This leads many to thoughtful consideration in regard to the family budget for the coming year and in hundreds of thodsands of cases it brings to mind . the question as to + ‘Not Fundamentally Luxury | ‘There are many who used to conâ€"| sider the automobile a luxury. They | maintained that the appeal made by“ manufacturers to prospective buy-/‘ ers is a process which threatened to | nip in the bud any possibility of a| nationâ€"wide practice of thrift. 'l'blt“ has been proven a false idea. . Of course, it can be taken for granted that all the criticism which was| leveled against the idea of the purâ€" chase of an automobile having any-I thing to do with thrift and that the whole idea is economically destruc-} tive came not from an entirely disinâ€" terested source. _ Be this as it my.! certainly a good part of this critiâ€"} cism was not the result of well‘ thought thinking and was without substantial basis in logic or fact, as results have proven. It can be maintained, perhaps, that while purâ€" / chase of an automobile in some cases may be considered a luxury and a thriftless action, it is certain that in | a vast majority of cases such a proâ€" cedure is in thorough harmony with the best use of the family‘s pocketâ€" ~ _ Ways of. Service In the early days of the automo~ bile industry there was built up a genâ€" eral idea that the automobile was a. luxury. This original conception may not be entirely eliminated in all secâ€" tions of the country. The fact is that the luxury use of the automobile of today is largely secondary. It is primarily an instrument of utility whether in the service of the grocer who uses his closed car as a truck to deliver necessities to waiting houseâ€" wives or of the housewife who uses the family car as a medium for doing her shopping. The automobile is found a useful vehicle in the servâ€" ice of the farmer who uses it to elimâ€" inate distance, save time and generalâ€" ly support a condition of life, especâ€" If you are considering a new home, or improving the old one, past experience has proven to me that it \ w Charleég@reNurseries 1N Landscape Gardening pays to consult your landscape gardener first. I will be glad to consult with you at any time. Telephone H. P. 523 PRAIRIE AVENUE, HIGHWOOD Bridge Clubs and Private Bridge "Dry Cleaners as well as Launderers" AUTO WNDUSTRY My Advice Iconuulm or road superintendents. They belong to the men in rough | working clothes â€" mechanics, day laborersâ€"who find them an essential 'convenienee in effectively getting to | and from their day‘s work. They are \ there because they represent a means | of transportation which workers have elected to utilize and as such a Jmean.s. the automobile serves a propâ€" | er economic purpose. Economic Factor + |_ Aside from the utility value, the uutomobile has become a decided ‘fa('lor in the support of the general | economic structure. According to competent economists, instead of beâ€" ing a competitor for purchasing ‘power, which some producers believe | it ty be, the &utomobile is, in fact, a PeÂ¥#htor of purchasing power â€" a 178 or of the motor car, was generally conâ€" sidered to be well nigh insupportaâ€" clustering about industrial plants, alorig the roadside where new comâ€" struction is under way, do not beâ€" long entirely to plant executives, boss the automobile industry this 8t‘ tion would be felt in many other lines of legitimate business. The auto indusâ€" try, thru its own working forces and through the working forces of other industries, the products of which are required for the making of automoâ€" biles, provides incomes for many thousands of families and thereby gives them the basis of a money proâ€" Increases Realty Vaines Not only does the automobile trade touch numerous basic industries and contribute to other prosperous inâ€" dustries, but it also adds to the real estate values, increases the demand for floor space for showrcoms, garâ€" ages, hotels, restaurants, filling staâ€" tions, and roadside lunch stands. . It builds bamk balances, adds to insurâ€" ance funds, creates new systems of financing. _ When one considers the purchasing power of all the people involved in this situation, one can beâ€" gin to appreciate the tremendous prosperity asset which should be credited to the automobile industry. Of course. the maior purpose of Of course, the major purpose ol the thrift movement is to help inâ€" crease general prosperity. If the automobile tended to discourage habâ€" its of thrift and pauperize considerâ€" able portions of our population, it would be open to criticism. . Such a charge, however, cannot be maintainâ€" ed. That it is a prop to the general economic structure can be readily proven. â€" That it is a favorable thrift element in our civilization is a logiâ€" cal conclusion. Prof: Is this wrong? "I have et." Stude: Yes. Stude sO‘S YOUR OLD MAN What‘s wrong with it? You ain‘t et yet. at i Unless veterans heed the warnings ’nlthe United States Veterans‘ bureau and the Red Cross, insurance in the , amount of thirty billion of dollars | will be lost to the World war veterâ€" im forever. This is the amount of policies which have lapsed at the present time. The last day for conâ€" version is July 2. There will be no further extension of the time limit. VETERANS MAY LOSE SHOULD HEED WARNINGS Vets Bureau and Red Cress Are Urging Exâ€"Service Men to further extension of the time limit. More than 4,000,000 persons are affected by the closing date, as conâ€" siderably more than that number hold policies verted. ,~ _ May Lose Opportunity |~ _ ~PERSONALLY TESTED .« A . bulletigtd # w:.t:’.?i‘.!":‘.’:.-‘.g_f is my bawth warm*" burcau emphasizes the importance “‘%â€". fuvert sn ~â€"Os) . converting the policies immediately, wuz ever in‘" â€" . declaring that after July 2, "all those â€"â€"â€" who have failed or neglected to seâ€" ED PURDY‘S PHILOS cure converted insurance have lost Many a lesson in history m for all time one of the greatest privâ€" learned from a laundry. It cei ileges ever offered to its defenders ly brings home things never see by a grateful nation." | fore. THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS Convert which have not yet been conâ€" July First seven forms or plans of government converted insurance. They are Ordiâ€" nary Life, Twenty Pay Life, Thirty Pay Life, Twenty ‘Year Endowment, Thirty Year Endowment, Endowment at age 62, and Five Year Convertible Term. All of the 35,000 Red Cross chapters in the United States are prepared to explain the relative adâ€" vantages of the various types, and to assist veterans with the tech Red Cross Aid The Chicago chapter of the Red Cross is coâ€"operating with the Veterâ€" instate their closing date. ans" bureau and the nude shows? BLONDE BESS OPINES Cleopatra had nothing on Salome. In fact, neither appears to have had very much on at apy time. ED PURDY‘S PHILOS Many a lesson in history may be learned {from a laundry. It certainâ€" ly brings home things never seen beâ€" fore. GEORGE H. KOONS MOTOR SALES Packard Reduces sUBTLE, BOYS, SUBTLE Reporter:. Why do you produce 'I\HEprieesoft}n'eeoftbempopuhrPachrd Six models have been reduced $335. ‘ The Packard Six Fiveâ€"Passenger Sedan now costs but $2250 at the factory _ â€" â€"the Fiveâ€"Passenger Phaeton $2250 â€"the Fourâ€"Passenger Runabout $2350. Seven years ago these models were introduced America‘s first fine small cars. Seven years have seen the public accept these cars to en extent that now makes it possible to offer the sedan for less than helf its original price. Seven years have seen each car developed to meet the needs of the mostâ€"discriminating fine car owner. _______. Today‘s Packard Six is with one exceptionâ€"the Packard Eightâ€"the finest car Packard has ever built. You can safely follow it in its Seventh Year of Success. Eighty horse power and 126 inches of wheel base asâ€" we tell youâ€"about our monthly payment plan, and the ease with which you may have a Packard by apâ€" mumdmqufinmm PACKARD of the new one? Â¥y £335 106 South First St., Highland Park, Iil. Telephone 49 ins that there are Ssye=zOUR PURCHASINGPOFâ€"»Râ€"WILL. ENABLE C s Beamns w l , s w‘;:., e T nuritage« > 1907 Davis Street ~â€"â€"â€" Evan Linoleum Carpets W H O O W Ns O NE PHONE: GREENLEAF 1941 For Representative to call with samples and give estimates without obligation FLOORâ€"Oâ€"LEUM THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1927