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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 5 Jun 1920, p. 12

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OWN ONE HOUSE, THEN WHY NOT ONE CAR? Harry B. Harper, President of Na- ..tional Auto Dealers, Declares Sedan is 365-Day Car WHEN IS A TOP DOWN? Question Lends Interest to Beauti- ful Overland Display of Sedan With Triplex Springs Harry B. Harper, of Philadelphia, president of the National Automobile Dealers' association, has a vivid and interesting statement in regard to the present trend toward Sedan-type motor cars. Mr. Harper says: "A house with a canvas roof is a little better than a tent, but not much. The average man doesn't buy one house for winter and another for summer. He makes the one house : So all seasans for himself and fam- E ily, "The first motor car buyers bought cars without tops, paid extra for them and seldom used them. The motor car rider took everybody's dust, for he had no protection. The top was only for a rainy day and in- variably he got wet for the rain does not always advertise its coming. Even when it does it is human nature to wait until the last minute. "It is a question whether any mo- tor car owner drives with the top down more than five per cent of the time. Why then use a temporary cover permanently? "There is no argument against en- closed cars for winter. Everyone ad- mits their superiority. There may be a few occasions during the summer when a car with the top down is de- sirable. Supposing there are ten such occasions. That's 355 against ten. "A sedan keeps out heat and cold, dust and rain, wind and bugs. The ordinary top keeps out some of the rain. A sedan top looks good all the time. A touring car top looks best when it is folded up and covered." ~ An interesting demonstration of the Overland sedan may be had this week at the store of the Winnetka Motor company, Overland dealers, at 562 Lincoln avenue, Winnetka. This is Sedan Exhibition Week throughout ". ¢ Willys-Overland organization in the United States. "The Overland Sedan's vogue." savs Mr. William T. Wehrstedt, "is based on the fact that it has the Overland Triplex Springs which enable the car to ride comfortably on the worst roads; it is a light car of exceptional economy. It will take its owner and his passengers in enjoyable smooth riding comfort anywhere where wheels can find traction, on or off the beaten path. The sedan weighs only 200 pounds more than the tour- ing car." "WOULD TEACH THRIFT - T0 SCHOOL CHILDREN 3 Asks Legislature To Take Immediate Action in Compelling Instruction in Saving Immediate action to urge the passage of legislation. making the teaching of thrift compulsory in the public schools of Illinois and in- struction in the same required of all those seeking a teachers' certificate has been recommended by the com- mittee appointed by the President, D. Walter Potts of the Illinois State Teachers' association to draft a ourse in thrift to be made part of he state courses of instruction. This committee, which is composed of J. Stanley Brown, of De Kalb, inci Northern Illinois school; W. W. Earnest, Champaign; L. E. Mahoney, Moline; . L. Manchester, Normal; and F. N. racy, Kankakee; met in Chicago ecently at the headquarters of the vernment Savings Organization of e Seventh Federal Reserve district. r. Shailer Mathews, educational irectors for the Seventh District, nd Mrs. Alfred J. Benson, who has \ charge of the school work in Illinois, | rere also present. : Following a thorough discussion of > proposition at the conference this esolution was passed: 'That this Committee recommend » the Illinois State Teachers' asso- PUBLIC NOTICE -- m. C. Stone, 1505 Summerdale avenue, Chicago, Illinois. ; oh pe hereby notified that the Win- ~ netka Motor Company claims a mech- anic's lien on one Case seven-passenger touring car, No. 28423, left with us on or about the 15th day of July, 1919, repairs in the sum of $613.79 and a storage lien in the sum of $36.00 the 22nd day of June, 1920, the 'automobile above described will be "at 10 o'clock A. M. at the garage the Winnetka Motor Company to "highest bidder. ~~ Winnetka Motor Company. i 'Wm. T. Wehrstedt, proprietor. ! § --Adv. T10-4tc ciation that it favors and urges the passage of legislation making the teaching of Thrift compulsory in the public schools of the State and in- struction in the same required of all those seeking a Teachers' certificate. "That this committee urges the Illinois State Teachers' association to recommend : "That this instruction as far as feasible be given in connection with subjects already taught in the schools. "That, in addition, as soon as prac- ticable, the teaching of thrift be made part of a major course in "citizenship". "That opportunity be given in schools for putting this teaching into practice in some form of saving, pre- ferably by means of purchasing government securities such a War Savings stamps". Mrs. Benson has written to all the county chairmen in the savings movement, urging their support of the plan to make the teaching of thift compulsory, pointing out that the matter will come up at the next session of the state legislature. In her letter to the chairmen, Mrs. Ben- son said: "It would be a great help if you would call on your city superin- tendent of schools in a friendly way and see what is being done in the schools of your town. Make an ef- forth to get his pledge to co-operate next term. We are asking (1) that every school give a definite period over to the subject of thrift in all its aspects, (2) that the pupils be given a regular opportunity at the school to purchase Thrift and War Savings stamps", . THE HAPPY ENDING "Marguerite, can you cook?" "No, Percival; can you afford to keep a limousine?" "No, dear." So they did not marry and they lived happily ever after.--Boston Transcript. Congress has a place under the Constitution which is secure. It alone can assign taxes, collect revenue and, in the last analysis, shape the fiscal policy of the nation. MAKE A START "Lose this day loitering--'twill be the same story Tomorrow--and the dilatory, Then indecision brings its own de- lays, And days are lost lamenting over days, " Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute-- What you can do, or dream you can, begin it Only engage, and grows heated-- Begin it and the work will be com- pleted." next more then the mind --Goethe. GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY > Lat ) 'dr Me o- Select your tires ac- cording to the roads they have to travel: In sandy or hilly coun- try, wherever the going is apt to be heavy--The U. S. Nobby. For ordinary country roads--The U. S. Chain or Usco. For front wheels--The U. S. Plain. For best results-- everywhere--U. S. Royal Cords. ROYAL CORD - NOBBY-CHAIN-USCO -PLAIN PRA id ns hats become of the prejudice against automobiles because . The horses "have gotten used to them-- and so has everybody else. Think of it! This year the American people will spend nearly a billion dollars on tires alone. "Tires are one of the big- gest items on the car owner's bills. nn Hardly a Saturday, when you motorists drop in to "tune up" for a Sunday trip, that one or more of you doesn't tell us something of value to our business. Sooner or later it comes back to you in Service. Servicc is what the car owners of this community are looking for nowadays. And especially the small car owners, who put service oT they frightened the horses first in figuring their motor- ing expenditures. if Just because a man has a moderate - price car is no reason why he should get any less service out of his tires, We believe that the man with the small car is entitled to just as good tire service as the man with the big car --and both are entitled to the best tire servicetheycanget. That's why we represent U. S. Tires in this commu- nity. And why more car owners -- large and small--are com- ing to us every day fer U. S, Tires. wv Come in and talk to us about tires. We're here to help you get the kind of tires you want, United States Tires WINNETKA GARAGE & AUTO LIVERY, WINNETKA, ILL. W. P. MELZER, SHERMERVILLE H. C. WIENECKE, GLENCOE RUGEN CO-OPERATIVE STORE, GLENVIEW

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