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56 WIL.METTE. ' LIPE FARMERS BUY CARS ~IAN Ope of the political is what. The tendency toward brighter colors can or wiD be done to help the Amer- and a more elaborate decoration of · acan farmer. Apparent1 y f rom t h e way cars, alrea.,dy noticed d h last year, t was th' more accentuate t an · ever ·a - ts they are spending money for auto- year's Automobile Salon. mobiles and trucks, the farmers of ' the Canadian northwest, especially BIG · JOB FOR FORD COMPANY throughout Manitoba, need no assistThe Ford Motor company is faced ance. They are buying motor vehicles with the prospects of filling a million as never before. Sixty per cent of all orders for cars, a condition which asautomobiles distributed in . Manitoba sures it an unbroken period of activity this season have gone to farmers, or for many months to come, regardless residents in the farming districts. Jf what the daily output may be. · issu~s BRIGHTER COLORS FOR CARS I R . oad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;~~~~~~~~ I ,____....,....,_--~-~~~~~ ·· . · ROAD conditions in Illinois . for ~he . week as report~d- ~Y the tounng bureau of the Chicago · Motor club follow: Illinois-18-Detour in Naperville; .follow marked detour over city streets. Illinois-19-Detour in Des Plaines; follow marked detour over city streets. Also detour in Arlington Heights over Beat Paved Area Haa Moat Tl"' .. s.. -- . -. -·-- The Autos, RegiStration .Shows I' best paved area in the world . has -more automobt'les than . any other similar pop~latio~ ce~ter. W ~y~e county Michtgan, 10 whtch DetrOit 1s located;.has the equivalent of 7M m~les of dgid, rural pavement~, 18 feet wtdeJ (;r better still the eqUivalent of :w~ miles of 40-foot pavement, accordmg to the annual Wayne County road report. Just what effect these good roads have had on automobile purchases may be judged by the regis~ration figures whkh ilid and Wayne county together have 422,000 cars, or one car for every four persons. TO CUT AUTO PRICES IN BERLIN A considerable reduction in automobile prices is anticipated in the coming exhibition in Berlin, beginning in November, bringing all small c~rs rtown to 2.000 marks which automatically must ·be followed by manufacturers of bigger cars, including the Americans. CANADIANS RIDE IN HUPP Hupp Motor Car Corporation's C~n adian shipments for the first n~ne months of this year totaled 1,676 umts, against i,007 for the 1927 period. Shipments to date exceed the total for the entire vear 1927, when 1,144 cars were sent to~ Canada. 'TIRE SHIPMENTS ON RISE Shipments of all types of pneumatic automobile ca~:ings in August amounted to 6,302.258 units, an increase of 1 507 087 units or 31 per cent over the s~me' month ~f last year, according to the report just i.;su ed by the Rubber Association of America, Inc. for the correspondin~ period of 1927, of 2.543,452 wine gallons, according .to a statement is.;ued by the Industnal ,\lcohot Institute. l Oc:tobtr ~ - ~~- J. SHORTRIDGE Muon Contnctor Porches General Repair Cement, Stone Walks and 421 Richmoacl Phone Kenilworth 2735 citrdncts. · Tllinois-42-Detour in Lake Forest; follow marked detour over city streets. \V olf road is now open to traffic b~ tween 143rd street and 183rd street. Lawndale avenue is closed at the Drainage Canal. Traffic is directed southwest on ] oliet road to Willow Springs road, then across the canal, and then northeast on Archer avenue to Argo. The intersection of Lincoln avenue and Gross Point road is closed. Traffic is directed south on ·Gross Point road to Oakton street, west on Oakton street to Lehigh avenue, north on Lehigh avenue to Morton Grove and then over Lincoln avenue to Dempster street. Freeport to Illinois-Wisconsin lineVia Illinois-74--o.Detour over Henderson road to Cedarville. This is a dirt road, full of ruts. It is paved to Orangeville but motorists travel at own risk as shoulders are not completed. From Orangeville to Oneco there is a two mile stretch of dirt road which is· to be graveled this fall ... Paved ·. from Oneco to ·the state line. This road should be used in dry weather only. ALCOHOL STOCKS DECLINE On-hand stociG of industrial alcohol continue to show a marked decline, as evidenced by the September 1 figures '~·hich total 17 per cent less than those ~ow De~ort Select Your Pave:rn.ents Carefully! The paven1ent on your street has a very close relation to the value of your p~operty. Portland cement concrete pavement is durably smooth, attractive, and makes the safest street in wet weather. It will enhance the appearance and values of property in any neighborhood. lk sure that any ptJJ~ing petition you sign specifieS ponlttnd cement concrete Sugges~ions for Winter Care of Car 1-Change grease in transmission and differential for the lighter winter grease. 2-Have gas tank and gas line drained in case water may have settled in the gas during the summer months, and cause serious trouble during the cold months. 3-Have battery checked for any ·defects. 4-Have your battery checked for water and acid. 5-Prepare now for the usual winter difficulties. POR'nAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION JJ West Grand Aftllue CHICAGO L & R Auto Service Chet1rolet and DeSoto Sales A National Or1animtion to lmproN and Estend the U.ea of Concrete Office· Ia 32 Cttlea Wilmette 3064 322 L'inden Avenue Shop Phone Night Phone Wilmette 477 ~ .. . ... .-.