GIANTS WHO CUT OVERLAND COST Batteries of Heavy Presses and SkyTlnc Railroads Ex pedite Production In Toledo the other day I made a trip on the Willys-Overland Sky Rail road, with Tim Montgomery at the throttle. There was a heavy thundercloud in the sky just before we started, and big drops of rain clung to the cab window. I didn't fancy the prospect of a plunge through the air in the face of a hurricane, but Tim observed "that the Willys-Overland Sky Rail road did not stop for storms. The Sky Railroad terminal, where we were at the moment, is in an upper story of that stupendous Wil lys-Overland plant, which lies near the battleground of "Tippecanoe" Har rison, "Mad Anthony" Wayne, and Te cumseh. Tim's little electric loco motive was resting at the brink of a great open doorway that led into nothingness. It me of a bird Standing oij the edge of a root Outside the building. Just above this dizzy doorway, begins a lofty trestle that encircles the shipping platform on the -ground, perhaps a round trip of a quarter of a mile. This structure supports the monorail of the Willys-Overland Sky Railroad, which runs on one track. Tim's en gine hangs from it like an acrobat who swings by his arms from a trapeze. "Before the Sky Railroad was built," said Tim, "the finished Over land cars were packed on open docks and pushed out to the shaping yards by manpower. It took eight or ten men to get a car there." A gong clanged somewhere back of us and a hoarse voice shouted a clear ance signal. Tim moved his controller lever, and we went out the door into space dragging our load. This was a brand new Overland car, packed in a box lined with tar paper to prevent the ocean air from rusting the metal —for these cars were going abroad. Always on Time Just then the gale hit us, and the rain on the cab roof sounded like the rolling of a snare drum. Down below us I could see men running for shel ter. We swayed violently, but Tim shouted above the noise of the wind: "It'd take a tornado to blow 'er oft the track, and you needn't worry 'bout washouts. I call 'her the Twen tieth Century Willys-Overland Lim ited. She always goes through on time. Along the rail we slid to the freight tracks, where Tim brought his curi ous train to a stop above the loading platform, alongside a string of box cars. While we hovered there in the air, our load was lowered into the waiting car. Clang! went a gong again. "Hold fast!" warned Tim, as he swung the throttle lever around Its arc. "We've got some heavy curves ahead, and some grades." Surely we did have, and thunder and lightning, too, but the Willys- Overland Limited climbed safely up around the loop and back through another sky door into the terminal, where once more it rested on the edge of the jumping-off place. Let me explain how I happened to be there. It was not chance, but a telegram from the Willys-Overland people that took me to Toledo. Usu ally telegrams mean something thor oughly definite, but here was an ex ception. My mission proved for a time quite intangible. It was an errand that did not crystallize readily; yet the idea back of it was big and compelling. A M(Mag to the Public "The functions of the modern great Actory have never been adequately Interpreted," the Willys-Overland pie said to me. "Every-day adver tising is good so far as it goes, but It doesn't carry the message or touch the romance of big-quantity manu facturing. 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He could transport an automobile to the wait ing freight car in a fraction of the time that ten men formerly con sumed! In other words, Tim and his Sky Railroad helped to cut down the cost, and the price, of Willys-Overland cars. Another Hallway Then, as I wandered about, I espied another railway with . its wide spreading tracks laid closely to the lofty ceiling of a shop that stretched away dimly among a maze of machin ery. ITp there in the cab of the mo tor was another tangible expression of big-quantity production: by name, one Hank Jennings. Since my pass covered a ride over this strange transportation system, too, I went up a ladder to a hazardous station and flagged Jennings as he bore down upon me with his contriv ance. A small, grisly man 1 found him, who eyed me with proper sus picion and examined my passports with Prussian minuteness before he motioned me aboard, with stern si lence. The passenger equipment on this road is not luxurious, but the scenery along the line is at least conducive to serious reflections, for Hank Jennings and his traveling crane come rather close to .most of us. JeunintiH Hun <Jinnt' Power The long arms of Jennings' crane reached down and lifted tons of steel as deftly as you would pick up a golf ball. Through the magic of mechan ics, Jennings has a giant's strength vested in him. As I sat there in his engine he moved his wrist and one of the steel tenacles of the crane swung around and dipped to the floor. Then it fastened itself to a massive steel die as heavy as two automobiles to gether. With a twist of his hand Jennings raised this weight until It hung suspended under us, and then we were off along that ceiling rail way to the far end of the shop. For an hour I sat there, a self invited guest of this man with a gi ant's power, and we rode to and fro under the smoky skylight: and in that hour he lifted and carried tons of freight without interrupting for a moment the noisy activity below him. Jennings expresses again the mean ing of big-quantity production, for in a little plant he would not be Jen nings the traveling giant, but simply Jennings the man. He would sweat and strive, with scores of other men, to accomplish in a costly, clumsy way what Jeninngs the giant does alone with ease and economy. Scores of Conveyor* I wandered into the assembly room. As far as the eye could reach were scores of conveyors, underneath the floor, on it and overhead, each bring ing automobile parts direct to the workmen. Here I saw again the un canny methods of modern industry that cut manufacturing costs to the bone. Out in the yards I stood beenath a magnetic crane, and, looking up, saw a young man. He had the beardless face of a boy, and his name, they said, was Javiski. Nobody around there seemed to attach any romance to his youth, yet I saw him let loose from the tips" of his fingers a wierd power as irresistible as gravity. His steel magnet came down with a circular sweep toward a stack of metal bars as long as a house, when suddenly the cars jumped from the floor to meet It. Surely, the magnet had found its affinity—an affinity so fierce that no human muscle could have unclasped the passionate embrace. But this boy, with a touch of his magic fingers, separated the grim lovers, and at just the right spot they parted without regret or struggle. Afterward a strange train of cars came along, drawn by a storage bat tery locomotive, in the seat of which sat old Billy Larimy. There were five cars to this train, all loaded with fac tory products, and they came down an aisle at a fast clip. So common was this sight that nobody seemed to no tice it; but I was there with the out side viewpoint, and I asked questions. This old man Larimy, 1 was told, was once a hand-trucker. His work re quired a Samson, yet he was just one of many such truckers who moved material and parts with the primitive motive power of arms and legs. In the old. days of small production these battalions of human snails ran up ponderous factory transportation costs and the people who bought automo biles paid the price. Seven-L.eBuer Who Cat Costs To-day Bill Larimy is older and slower than he was even in those days—but he has the strength of all' those old-time truckers put together! He now eliminates costs, and you profit when you buy a Willys-Over land car. In this Willys-Overland factory there is indeed an all-embracing transportation system such as no small factory could possibly have. Its rolling stock comprises more than a hundred vehicles of various kinds—in the air. on the surface, and in tun nels. Every man who runs one of these transporting devices becomes, in fact, a seven-leager who cuts costs. Tim Montgomery, Hank Jennings, Javiski and Bill Larimy, along with their camrades, got hold of me, some how, in a curious way. Indeed, they stand forth as living answers to the question I set out to solve. They cut costs in a way that stands out as melodramatic. Circus to Travel by Motor Trucks Hereafter The circus, which has long been the inspiration of youth to feats of strength and daring, this year will turn its efforts to obtaining recruits for Uncle Sam's army and navy. With the thought of bending every effort toward some form of practical patriotism, Frank P. Bpellman. presi dent of the United States Circus Cor poration, owners of the new motor* ized circus, has offered to aid the government to recruit able-bodied men for the army and navy from the vast crowds that gather at the per formances. He has proposed to the War Department that a recruiting office be opened at the show grounds. It was the plan of President Spell man in building up his circus to put on the road something that would be ot practical value in the way of patriotic service, as well as some thing that would be attractive. With this end in view, elaborate floats, representing the allied coun tries no wat mar with eGrmany, have been made. These, with the magni ficent float, "Old Glory," passing through the streets on motor trucks are expected to arouse a patriotic fervor and inspire many a young man to offer his services to his coun try. The new circus will start from Cincinnati early in June, being trans ported from town to town on 100 Kelly-Springfield trucks and Troy trailers equlnn"'' w"* Firestone tires. Retail Tobacconists Not Popular in London London, June 2.—The most unpopu lar persons In England at the present day are the retail tobacco dealers. They are accused of the most brazen stroke of war profiting? that has yet been achieved. The budget introduced last week raised the tax on tobacco by forty-four cents a pound. There upon almost all of the dealers an nounced a raise in, prices averaging on all forms of tobacco about sixty four cents a pound. The dealers take advantage of an extra tax to charge the (consumer the tax and also an ex tra profit of twenty cents a pound. The consumers are indignant, but as the dealers generally hang together, the consumers have no remedy ex cept to stop using tobacco. There is an additional grievance in that a large proportion of the tobacco used In England Is consumed by the sol diers in training, on leave, or in hos pitals, and purchased by home people to send to their soldiers at the front. The profits resulting from this in creased tax really work out at more M JSf jg Model Eighty-Five Four Downright b Smashing Vbluet Unequaled!! Unapproached !!! 1 It's time now for speed and efficiency. No other car of such comfortable size No one now has time to waste. h ,as suc £ P° wer Buch economy ; I , of operation. Sp^iT/Cr.T^, and Bpee t Up r r No other car of such comfortable size Is 1 automobile yOUr work ~* et an so sturdy-so economical of upkeep. J tnj~ l j. j. No other car of such comfortable size No one now has energy to waste. has been built in such quantities and Get a car that's big enough not to cramp for so long a time. you, that rides easy and won't tire you. 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BAND BUYS NEW IMFOBMS Union Deposit, Pa., June 2.—The Cititens Band has received new uni forms.—Preaching services will be held to-morrow morning In the United Brethren Church by Prof. Stauffer of Albright College, Myerstown.—Mr. and Mrs. William Kepple and Mr. and Mrs. George Spangler of Harrisburg were guests of Jacob Kspenshade on Sunday.—-"Mrs. William Snyder is seri ously ill.—Mrs. Anna Fackler of Neffs ville is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Abram Fackler.—Mr. and Mrs. John M. Baker and son John Jr. spent Wednesday at Piketown, visit lug Mr. and Mrs. C. Miller.—Miss Ruth and Miss Katliryn Patrick of Camp bellstown visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ktter, on Sunday. —Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Long and chil dren. Mabel and Roy, spent Sunday at Hanoverdalc. visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Swope.—Miss Mildred Rudy of Harriaburg was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Kaufman on Wednesday.— Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Landls spent Sun day at Neffsville.—Mrs. Amos Bene dict of Lancaster is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. William Pfells. Six Young Men Leave Duncannon For U. S. Service Duncannon, Pa., June 2. Six young men left to-day for different branches of the United States Army service. Ross Jennings, a son of William Jennings, president of the Commonwealth and First National Banks, left for Fort Totten to receive preliminary training for the engi neers corps in France. Roy Hecken dorn and John Wills went to Allen town for training in the Red Cross ambulance corps soon to be called to France. Heckendorn is a Junior at Bucknell University and Wills is a sophomore at Lafayette. John and Frank Rosborough and Meredith Gross were sent to Columbus, Ohio, to train for the medical reserve corps. Both Meredith, Gross and John Rosborough formerly held re sponsible positions with the Pennsyl vania Railroad. DIAZ AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mexico City, June 2—Karnest search is being made for tne "autobiography of Porfirio Dlax," news of which has Just come to light here. It Is alleged that Diaz In 1892 completed a book covering his life experiences and ad ministrations up to that time. This book, it is said, he wished made pub lic only after his death. Only one hundred copies were struck off. The original manuscript was destroyed by Diaz, it is said, and the one hundred copies placed in a chest and put away. One of these copies, according to Diaz' directions, was to go jto each state governor on Diaz' death, but Diaz died In Spain and the Interesting and valu able document has not been discov ered. BABY WEEK London, June 2.—A "National Baby Week" is being organized throughout the country under the auspices of the local government board. The object is to arouse a sense of responsibility JUNE 2, 1917. 1 In every citizen and secure the best possible conditions for the growth of Infants. Baby shows will be held everywhere, there will bo prizes for babies who have buen regular attend ants at infant welfare centers and have made the best progress In a given time, and prizes for the best exhibit in perambulator parades. WOMAN, tin. DIES; H\l 200 RKLATIVES Berlin, June 2. The Berliner Tngeblatt reports the death of Mrs. Louisa Adamy, of Luedenscheid, Westphalia, who probably was the oldest inhabitant of Germany, hav ing reached the phenomenal age of 113 years and two months. The woman was born in February, 1804, and remembered the retreat of Na poleon I, Russia and the bat tle of Lelpsic well. She was mar ried three times and leaves nearly 200 descendants.* BOND CAMPAIGN STARTKD Hummelstown, Pa., June 2.—An organization was perfected here yes terday to manage a campaign foi the sale of Liberty Bonds. F. Jv ( SchalTner was named chairman' 01; the executive committee. The team captains selected were U. L. Bals-: baugh, H. M. Horst, C. A. Conrad, and E. Z. Etter. They will ap-. point their solicitors. It id balleved that more than SIOO,OOO worth of bonds can he sold here. CIfHISTIAM SCIKXCB First Church of Christ, Scientist—t Board of Trade Hall. Sunday, 11 a.. ip., 7.30 p. m. Testimonial meetlnirl Wednesday, 8 p. m. Free Reading: I Rooms, Kunkel Building, 11.30 a. m. j to 5 p. m. daily except Saturday, 11.80 j to 9 p. m.—Adv. ( i ( \ lIRADDIIAIITRKS FOR SHIRTS SIDES & SIDES 11
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