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fe oe August 25, 1928 WINNETKA TALK IL : SIOZ 72 NORTH sHORE 5 gf - A sr RA I A a TR 2 MOTOR NEWS HERE'S A SERVICE JOB; 473 CARS AT ONE SHOP Skokie Motor Company Takes Care of Huge Number of Fords --Fifty of New Type Here's a bit of statistical informa- tion that is highly interesting. At one motor company in Wilmette, the Sko- kie Motor company on Main street, there are being serviced at the present time a total of four hundred and sev- enty-three Ford cars. The great ma- jority of these Fords, itis explained by D. W. Leonard, the proprietor, are owned in Wilmette, while a few are owned in Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glen- coe, and Evanston. Mr. Leonard points out that the in- crease in the number of Fords on the north shore in the last few years has been remarkable. And at the same time he calls attention to the fact that before very long there will be many more cars to service. "When the company can deliver the new model A Ford there will be a lot more on the north shore" he said yes- terday. It is up to the factory to take up the slack of the unfilled order list, and after that there will be a lot more Fords in Wilmette, Kenilworth, Win- netka and Glencoe." Of the four hundred and seventy- three cars in service at the Skokie shops, fifty six are of the latest model. The Skokie company has found it necessary to keep open at night in or- der to take care of the servicing of all these Fords. At present mechanics remain on the job until 10 or 11 o'clock, but when the colder months arrive it is expected that an all night shift will be necessary. Auto Club of Illinois Urges Wider Highways "A comprehensive program of road widening should be embarked on at the earliest opportunity if Illinois is not to be throttled," says Si Mayer, President of the Automobile Club of Illinois. "We have long ago outgrown the eighteen-foot road, and require, if the possibilities of the motor car are to be realized, nothing short of super- highways with adequate grade sep- arations. These, in the natural course of events, are coming, but their event can be hastened, with the saving of millions of dollars to the state, by fore- sight and prompt action. "The Illinois highway program must be conceived with a wide vision, with the interests of the many--not the few--in mind. To spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in the building of hard roads which will benefit only a handful of farmers, may be good poli- tics, but it is bad economy. Floods in the South Show Urgent Need of Highways Thousands of miles of rural roads in North and South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia were entirely useless during the recent rain and flood siege, a wide- spread investigation reveals. In times of six-inch rainfalls in 24- hour periods, when swollen streams threaten both human life and live- stock, when food supplies and med- ical attention are needed, then the full value of well paved roads is emphat- ically pictured, and the lack of them in- tensifies the trouble ten-fold. Touring Tribe Growing; Causes Demand for Cars Automobile dealers throughout the country are experiencing an unpreced- ented demand for cars from buyers contemplating cross-country tours, and it is believed that the remainder of the summer will witness a continuous movement of automobile tourists and vacationists both east and west across the continent, over the border into Canada, and south to the Gulf of Mexico, reports a bulletin issued by the touring bureau of the Chicago Motor Club. ACTIVE DRIVE-AWAY PERIOD Many buyers, anxious for their cars, are taking delivery at the factory, and between the dealers and owners, the factory is undergoing one of the heav- iest drive-away periods in the com- pany's career, the Chandler-Cleveland Company reports. "9b New Club Brougham by PIERCE-ARROW at 2475 America's finest motor car-- at the lowest price mn its history! A very special value in fine motor cars is this new model which luxuriously accommodates five passengers. With two-door beauty and four- door accessibility. With every last fine detail carried out in the same degree of perfection that made this car an outstanding one in recent salon showings. At a much higher price, the new Club Brougham was regarded as the most generous offer of the fine car market. At today's figure, it is without precedent. An appealing choice of color combinations is afforded in this featured model. The upholstery and fittings are of Pierce-Arrow quality and design. The equipment is complete beyond the most liberal of today's standards. 14 : 5 y So far as terms go on this special Pierce-Arrow offering, these have been made more than usually attractive. The trade-in value of your present car may easily cover the initial payment. The reductions are as great as $600 on some models, resulting in prices lower than ever before known to cars of Pierce-Arrow manufacture. From $2475 to $2950, at Buffalo. Your present car will be accepted at fairly appraised value. This will apply against down and monthly payments which make Pierce-Arrow ownership surprisingly easy. PIERCE-ARROW SALES CORPORATION 2420-22 S. Michigan Avenue (Factory Branch) CHICAGO Telephone Michigan 2400 James G. Barber Service Station, 1508 Elmwood Ave., Evanston.