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PAGE ELEVEN Gremlins, Car Saboteurs, Ousted by Winter-Proofing MEDFORI) MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1943 MOBIL MEN IN i DRIVE TO CURB A new Gremlin Is In thwn He's now' In hiding In motor, cars. He is here to get firmly established for the Winter sea son. The name of this imaginary but harmfully-mischievous little imp Is "Stormy." At least he has been so classified by the M. D.'s (Mobilgas Dealers, if you please) and these auto "doctors" have organized, their Winter proof campaign to prevent "Stormy and all his bothersome tribe of co-workers from injuring the health of the cars they service. Such was the announcement made today by Claude Holmes, wholesale agent here, who de clares that . the Vinter-proof, semi-annual car protection pro- . gram will put Stormy, "Drag ey," "Sludgy," "Skiddy," "Squeaky," "Wastey" and other impish goblins on the run. "in offering the Winter-proof, Gremlin-fighting campaign to motorists of this area," said Holmes, "we do so with the as ; surance that it will go a long way toward preventing troubles Incident to cold, wet-weather driving,' and will also help ) : stretch the life of our now . precious cars. i; "In case you don't know It, 1- "Stormy's' is the pesky fellow Jvwe have to look for most dil jTigently right now.. Changing weainer coiiamuns are xavurauie ! . for him in causing damage to j vital and hard-to-get automotive parts. "We must be diligent also in safe-guarding cars against the cold weather pranks of "Cat- ' amity," who loves to weaken batteries and stall cars; "Drag- gy," who puts an oil drag bri gears and wastes gasoline; Slud gy," who creates harmful sludge in neglected crankcases; "Wast ey. who steals ration coupons by robbing motorists of mile age; "Skiddy," who specializes on making tires Set smooth, go flat, and blow out and "Squeaky," who cooks up both ersome auto squeaks and rattles. I "Now that most all motorists . re so well imbued with the necessity of adequate service to avoid Gremlin troubles," con tinued' the Mobil representative, "the only predicament anticipat ed is the difficulty, with limited mannower, to handle all the es sential, seasonal work. That's why it's, advisable for car own ers to make Winter-proof service appointments early.' Better week early than a day too late. I suppose it was a proud day for my husbands motner wnen little Frankie came home with visible proof that he could write his name. I can just see her pat his curly pate as she told him how happy his new accomplish ment made her. Yet no aptitude he's ever de veloped has had such unhappy Winter -proof Howl . KEEP DRAGGY OUT OF GEARS This Is one of the moat import ant Winter-proof "musts" d u a now. Protect vi tal gears for tha duration. Maybe they can't be re placed. ' VERNE H.. PENDLETON MOBILGAS SERVICE Central Point L Barber's I Y M I fikcorvatinnc. I Miss Storm Meets "Squeaky" With htr winning smile. Gale Storm, feature player In the new Monogram picture. "Nearly Eighteen" and "Campus Rhythm," registers the delight that young folks, and even grownups, are tak ing in the new Gremlin cutouts, now being given away at Mobil- J nations, in ner nana Miss storm noias a cutout figure at "Squeaky," tha newly-discovered Goblin who puts squeaks fat automobiles. consequences. No, not even when he learned the words, it not the tune, of a game whereat hes given to saying. "I call the bet and raise it seventy-five cents' Or when, one day, he found his young strength equal to stabbing a hole in a punchboard. True, these have led to frequent finan cial reverses but they've been minor disasters when compared to those brought about by his ability to sign his name. Not that I d have him remain ignorant of the art of writing. but with' all the words there are in the world, he needn't lim it his output to two. It's rank fa voritism, I say. Yet have any truck with other words, he will not. Refusing to write letters. just give him a chance to sign his name to anything and he leaps to the task with all the joy ous abandon of a lover given a chance to embrace his inamorata. Dotted lines draw him like a magnet. Let him spot a dotted line and all the king's horses couldn't keep him from affixing nis signature, though to do so may place a mortgage on the old homestead or pledge bim to re model, the Brooklyn bridge. bucn papers as require his name in two or more places, he holds in high esteem. In fact, he supports Roosevelt because the duplication of reports in favor with the Democrats gives him a bargain in name signing. The ..possession of a check book puts him in a fever of ac tivity. When the bank points out the futility of signing mora of these, he simply pays no never mind. Maybe they think he has arthritis. Well, he hasn't, and the good old right arm still has what it takes. They then call his attention to the dangers in volved If he persists. He accepts the challenge. If he must live dangerously for the privilege of writing his name, he will. He's still a stout fellow and just let Com to WINTER-PROOF HEADQUARTERS ft feep itf WenVr trmHu Oet ef Year Km Dent let WInter-weether HaBHII aAaaaiaAJ jJusmA Baal Aaaa Claude C. Holmes Wholesale Aeent for General Petroleum Corp. . .'. . v ' -y ft them start something. And down deep in my heart I know I'd never have captured my favorite gentleman If he hadn't seen that the marriage contract gave him a chance to place his name on .the dotted line. - SET RID OF SQUEAKY ytft nf frwet Mm) fwHws Xttsy Mo ' as ef ear 4 -. ae rea eat la a LUBRICATION IS PRESERVATION . nto ' KRUGGEL 600 East Main St. HE Mill n WIGGLY MACARONI GIVEN BIG PLAY SINCE RATIONING Br Mick Beurne United Press Staff Correspondent Macaroni and spaghetti manu facturers were In the throes of the winter rush and a great war time boom today as the nation's cooks, caught with their points down, doubled pre-war Amer ican production. The great macaroni massacre was making children ask does it grow on trees, what was U be fore they killed It, and mother, will you knot me a sweater out of the next pot? . - used as a "meat-extenaer. the wlggly stuff dominated many dinners In the shape of Gremlins art tha wear and tear That plague your car for lack of care They argue with you lo delay, To 'put it off" another day. They say because you're cutting speed ' Of watchful care there is no need. And since you do not drive so far, They urge you to neglect your car. Of course, down In your heart you know . That what they tell you Isn't so. . For if you slack your vigilance ' You'll have to face the consequence. Today when new cart can't be bought You must protect the one you've got- Give it the very best of care, To counteract the wear and tear. Get "Winter-proof protection now Your Mobil Man will tell you how. give your car Winter-Proof protection WITH THESE 4 "MUSTS" sit"- Mobilgas spaghetti with fish, spaghetti with meat balls, macaroni with cheese, noodles with fish or chicken, and spaghetti with macaroni. - U. S. consumption of the na tional dish of Italy was expected to reach nine pounds per capita (dry weight) this year and the National Macaroni association was flooding the mails and maga zines with recipes on how to combine it with fish, chicken gravy or a little meat. Macaroni and its little broth ers, spaghetti, vermacelli and fedelini, first were brought to this country by Italians and con sumption was limited to persons of Italian ancestry lor many years. Yankee Doodle, who, accord ing to the national air, "stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni." had nothing to do with the pasta business. That macaroni was a bit of Tory witticism injected into tha lyrics of Yankee Doodle by Dr. Richard Shuckburgh in 1775, to try to make the Yanks feel bad. , wa .aman S0C0NY-VACUUM Tha actual macaronis were a band of sturdy Maryland patri ots given to flashy uniforms, but tha boy under Washington only had a feather to stick in their caps to "call It macaroni" for a fancy uniform to go up against the elegant red coats. A macaroni in those days was a dandy, or fop. A latter-day spaghetti expeit has written of this war's mara ronl: After this war we'll never for get The macaroni and spaghett For dinner, lunch and after the show Twas noodle work that saved the dough." Legend aays Mareo Polo brought the stuff to Italy from China, where a Chinese girl ac cidentally produced the first by leaving a string of dough in the sun to dry, i x However, Italians generally are conceded to have Invented it. Anyway, they developed it, for the Italian word "spaghetti means "small ropes." 1 " , o AIOUT HIS 1 M I I III Whan that chill hits you (and It won't be long now) remember this i Your car will be feeling It too. With winter weather ahead now's a good lime to prepare your cor for winter driving, with these four naceitory- services. They're fust obout the minimum protection yov fet OMMltN cut-outs s Oe to yevr Mobilgas dealer for cut-outs of the cute little Oremllns In attractive colors. Eight In the series and all FREI while they last. The children will lev them so will you. Cimoii and fit vi GET THE GREMLINS Out of your cor Deal lake dunes Wltf-wMtk ertvli. Come la now to " Wlalw-areef a, jaslual wf the 4 iiaasrteat "nests. WILLIAMS & Fourth and 1 1 ! WtMTIlMil 1 1 1 ti aaaalaaaAaalafrarn MnhilflacllUssssstfaBssssssssaataBsa ...wat ada o' ot " WINTER - PROOF "MUSTS" mutt give your automobile at this time. That'i why we call 'em the 4 "Muti." Why not spend a few dollars now and save trouble and greater expense later? Take a few minutes and talk over these 4 "Musts" with your Mobilgas dealxr. Suggestion i Don't put It off I CROUCHER Riverside 1tt tire ,Hh aw ,Vd U don9B,u . ,etoo dins Mobilaas IM511
