Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1916 — Page 2

THE JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter June 8, 1908, at the postofflee at Rensselaer, Indiana,under the Act of March S. 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. ADVERTISING KATES Display 12%c Inch Display, special position. ... 15c Inch Readers, per line first insertion..sc Readers, per line add. Insertions. .3c Want Ads—One cent per word each insertion; minimum 25c. Special price if run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account. Card of Thanks—Not to exceed ten lines, 50c. Cash with order. All acounts due and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisement accepted f«r first page. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27, 1916

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Twenty operations are performed in fourteen minutes;' twenty-six pounds of metal are removed from the wheel. One man can watch three of these machines. The vertical cutter of gears on fly wheels almost matches the turret lathe in interest. Moving up and down, the cutter at the sarqe time slowly revolves, the flv wheel turning in the opposite direction. By the time a complete revolution of the fly wheel has been accomplished all the gear? are cut. We all fell for the aluminum foundry and for the machines that finish the aluminum parts. The multiple spindle drill bores eighty-one holes in the crank case in one operation. This is proof of the superiority of machining processes, for the holes'must be in the right relation to each other. Another machine smooths the surfaces of the crank cases, finishing seven in nine minutes. Diamonds, real diamonds, are consumed with apparently reckless indifference in the wet grind room. Placed in small tools they are used to true the emery wheels on which are ground the bearing surfaces of the crank shafts. They are bought in $15,000 lots. We looked on while whole forests of lumber were being turned into bodies in the wood work department. This lumber comes ip by carloads. As 214 feet of wood is required on a small touring car, we could readily see why so much was required. You make this round and you can understand this company’s immense consumption of material!IS,ooo,ooft pounds of solder annually, 2,500,000 pounds of tin and lead for smoldering, 10,000,000 pounds of brass and copper, 12,000,000.: feet of steel tubing and 1 25,000 tons of steel. But what impressed us more than all was the department in which materials are tested. They have to know a thing is right before it goes; into a Willys-Qverland car. That’s how they Safe-guard the public.

Test s in the physical aml cherti ieal laboratories are made in two ■ways. Completed steel' uarts are subjected to terrific tests. Axles are twisted like rolls of taffy candy. Small bits of steel, six inches lona/ cut from completed axles, are attached at both ends and literally pulled apart: The registering ma'Chine shows ?Oft.nfin pounds to the square inch necessary to accomplish this, whereas a resistance up to 125,000 pounds would he proof of ample tensile strength. Springs are tried for their resistance. Steel articles are also put through botlf heat and chemical tests, Tim former determines the amount of carbon, an important factor; the other determines the chemical composition of the steel. Naturally every operation in all the plants tends finally toward the assembly conveyor tracks. There are four of them, each f>4 5 feet long. We followed the whole operation. We began at one end where the frames and rear systems are put in place. Bv the time the other end of the conveyor is reached the frame has grown into the finished car. From overhead parts are lowered by.chains. Along the way men are attaching the parts. The frame is not in motion all the time, but can he instantly connected with the links of an endless chain and sent on its way whenever desired. Top quality of workmanship is assured by, having each man do Work on which he is an expert, if it be only to tighten a bolt. Lines of motors, already tested, wait on both sides of the conveyor. These are put into place, cantilever Springs are put on. steering mechanism and lighting and starting systems are adjusted. Gradually the car takes form. Instead of painting the chassis with a brush, a sprayer is used. It does the work more rapidly, -more uniformly and at a lower cost. The tracks of the assembly lead directly through ovens in which the paint is baked. Fenders and running boards come into their places. Wheels with the tires on are brought along on a runway. First comes a front wheel, then a rear wheel. You ought to see them put on the. tires. It Is lightning. By a special device, invented by one of the men in the department, the tire can be put on a wheel in three seconds. From overhead bodies are dropped down cn to the chassis and soon made fast. The car is now ready for its!

tests. Rapidly revolving wheels in the floor engage the wheels of the car, and send them at high speed to make sure that they are operating freely. This is not a test under the power of the car. Gasoline and water are then put into the car. ft is pushed off the track into another room, till its wheels are in contact with wheels ill the floor. With the use of the self starter, the machine gets its first chance to prove the success of its construction. It surprised us the way the motors started. They were off with a rush. There was no hitch or delay. All the work had been done right. In a few minutes the motor was working apparently almost as smoothly as if it had been a year on the road. We saw how the cars were shipped. The export department has a big feature in this line. The finished car undergoes preparation by having its wheels taken off and fastened on the under side of the frame which forms the top covering for the car. The top is covered with tar paper as a protection against the elements, and all is securely boxed. Along comes a big crane running in an overhead groove a quarter of a mile long. The operator sits in a small cab not unlike that of a railroad engineer. Chains grab the box containing the car, and within forty-second have carried it outside the building and placed it on Ui£L_flat freight car. It is processes like these, all that we have described, that explain why every car in the Willys-Overland line is what it is at so low a cost. Making so many is the answer, making them to go all over the world and having profited by the experiences of users everywhere Quantity production, immense and costly machines, skilled designing, careful inspection, accurate tests of material, efficient factory methods, rapid assembly and advanced methods of handling, all these we saw; all these tell why the Willys-Over-land company lives up to its ideals of a car for every need or taste, price, class and service right. We saw the line. It is quality from the lowest priced to the headliner. It will be the marvel of the automobile shows. This sightseeing tour Is only one angle of this convention. Tonight we will hear policy defined by the various officials. The two days’ program includes a rollicking beefsteak dinner, a more formal banquet, a minstrel show, a concert by the famous Overland band and a concert by the glee club. Finally there will he a speech by the moving genius of it all, Mr. Will vs himself. You will agree with me that this is some project to have been put over all within one plant arid by the people of the organization.—j. HANSSOX.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

<q, The old time brimstone preacher, when once he waded in, said every human creature was loaded down with sin. Beneath his towering steeple, in bitter, scathing terms, lie, roasted all the people, and said we were but worms. This poor old earth we cumbered, according to his rede- and when our days were numbered, we’d have some grief, indeed. The hymns that we were, singing were of the same grim style, such lines as this one springing: “Where only man is vile.” We all of us were lepers, the baby and the dame, the cripples and ‘high steppers—all soaked in sin and shame; the lovely girls were ditto, their beauty was a snare, and none of us were fit to pack liver to a bear. But nowadays the preacher is willing to confess that man is quite a peach, or, at least, a great success. The learned and reverend thriller no longer says I’m vile, or calls me caterpillar, or worm, or crocodile.

What must he one of the last remaining links with Trafalgar, says the Western British American, has been snapped by the death at Whim pie, Devon, of Miss Emma Agnes Yule, who was an officer on the Victory. America, not to be outdone, has found that ozokerite, hitherto imported almost wholly from Galicia, exists in quantities near Soldier Summit and Colton, Utah. Ozokerite is mineral wax and possesses practically all the properties pertaining to the common or beehive kind.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Harvey J. Dexter et ux to John Werner, December IS, lot 7, Rensselaer, C. P. May hew plat of w%, part sw nw, 30-29-6, $1,700. Emmet L. Hollingsworth et ux to John Werner, December 15, lot 7, Rensselaer, C. P. Mayhew plat of part sw nw, 30-29-6, $1,700. q c d.

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FOR SALE bor Sale-—Good re-cleaned timothy seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. ts For Sale—Barred Plymouth cockerels, good bone and' good markings. Price $2 apiece. Also Mammoth Pekin ducks, the best that can be produced, $1.50 apiece.—A. D. HERSHMAN, Medaryville, Ind. jl For Sale or Rent—The former John Bill property on Park avenue (formerly River street), consisting of good 8-room house with bath, electric lights, well, cistern, barn, chicken yard, etc. Lot 75x300 feet.—F. E. BABCOCK. ' For Sale—so,ooo to 75,000 feet of oak lumber, consisting of 2x4, 2x6, sills, inch hoards, plank and bridge material. Price from sl2 to $lB at mill, with exception of bridge plank, which is $25. Also have white oak posts on ground at 7c each. Call J. N. BICKNELL, f)hone 642, Rensselaer. ts For Sale—Red, white or bur oak plumber, sawed to any dimsng&n de-

We chose to sell the ' Mx? SBm ffSM Mr Er* *JB Mm Smm mm ms JBB mIM Sga FBg MSB nj SB Mm 0 Mm Mm —because We KNOW that the Maxwell Motor Company; 5s the kind of a concern which will manufacture a; product exactly as it claims, and will stand back of jits product both morally and financially. Our investigation of the Maxwell Company before signing an agency contract showed that: .. ’ • • , ; V - - . . O . ■ ' . It represents an investment of $38,000,000., iThere are four mammoth factories employing 12,000 men., iThere are 57 acres of floor space. There is an actual production for the season of 1917 of 125,000 cars. The Maxwell Company is one of the three largest manufacturers of automobiles. We are satisfied that the Maxwell is a remarkably high quality car —and an unequalled value. The facts that we have just stated regarding the Maxwell Company insure that the Maxwell Car will give you complete satisfaction. A. E. Shafer A. L. Padgitt & Son Rensselaer, lnd, Morocco, Ind. Completely CftC f. o. b. Equipped . J Detroit

sired, $lB per thousand for all building material; 4 miles west es Rensselaer, on county farm road.— A. M. YEOMAN, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 87-G, Mt. Ayr. I ts For Sale—One of the best located residence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two improved streets; good two-story house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire property. Terms if desired. For farther particulars cal] or address B, care THE DEMOCRAT WANTED AY anted—Several hustling young men for nearby territory to work for the J. R. Watkins Medical Co., who can furnish a team or an auto 1 Here’s an opportunity that should not be overlooked. See or write V M. PEER, Fair Oaks, Ind. Jl2 FOR RENT For Rent—396 acres, cultivated; 6-room house, large barn. Grain rent.—G. F. MEYERS.

For Rent—Five-room house on River street, only two blocks from postofflce.—MAßY JANE HOPKINS. For Rent—After January 1, to permanent tenant, the large 5-room flat, now occupied by C. P. Fate, on second floor of The Democrat building; has electric lights, city water, bath, toilet, etc. Would lease three north rooms separately if desired. They would make an elegant suite of office rooms. The entire flat has been used for several years for living and . housekeeping apartments. If rented again for the same purpose must be to small family, preferably just man and wife, who could take roomers and boarders If desired. Call phone 315 or see owner.—rF. E. BABCOCK. ts MISCELLANEOUS typewriter Democrat carries in stock in its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewrite' 3 , also for Burroughs adding machines. Price 65c tach. Will be sent by maL prepaid to any ad-

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