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THE EVENING HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
Jnntinry 21, 1012
Fair Break Asked for Auto
Dealers in War Emergency
(Editor a Vote Xlaatth't aotoawbtla
aalcr bava loof pUjad aa taportaat part
to Ut ttrU lad acoooralc Ufa at tba eoja
aaualt. Lara numbara of families ara auo
portad Uiroufh Uia work proTl.1rd by tha
autorooblla aatahluhmanu her. Uka rlealrra
avr)hra to tba li. 8., Ui local autotno
tll mw arr. enfrwitl wttb a critical
altuatloa to tha war emcrceocy. Tha follow
lac la a atalcmeat of L. Clara Cariila,
prealdeat of Uia National ADtomohlta Iral
ra aaaottatlon, bora tba aeaata araall
hn.lr.Ma eommlttta. It dtacuisca tba dealcra
proMrra and ollara aaaitloDa aa to Ita
aolnlloo. It la carried la loll b'ra berauea
ol Uta larga number of crar raadrra vitall;
Inter eatcd la tba automobtla iaduatry.
The automobile dealers of
America are typical mall busi
ness men. They number 44,000.
They have a half-million em
. ployes with many, many more
dependent upon them. They are
located In every city and town
of Una country. They are a part
of the very warp and wool ox
the nation. Ever since the bomb
ing of Pearl harbor, they too
have known that this country
now stands united as never be
fore, and they have upon every
occasion pledged their support
to the prosecution of this war to
a glorious victory and they shall
continue to do so regardless of
the hearing that is accorded this
plea.
It should be emphasis that
the automotive industry consists
of two distinct units of outstand
ing importance. One is the manu
facturing plant which has pro
duced cars and without which
this nation never could carry out
its vast war program. The other
end equally Important unit is
that of the dealer. He not only
distributes cars and provides
service to keep the major trans
portation system of the country
running, but he also has made
the very existence of the manu
facturing plant possible. The
dealer has been necessary in the
past to build up these plants;
he will be necessary during the
war to keep cars running, and
after the war he will be neces
sary to help restore the nation's
transportation to its peace-time
efficiency and the nation to
prosperity.
Manufacturers Get Work
Yet although these two units
are. of equal importance, only
one of them is receiving any con
sideration at the hands of the
government in the present war
emergency. Motor car manufac
turing plants are obtaining enor
mous contracts. Their total is un
known, for the government, un
der an order dated December 26,
1941, refuses to make the total
of these contracts public. One of'
ficlal figure shows, however,
that during a moderately active
production period, from June 1
to October 15, last, automobile
manufacturers of the United
States were awarded war orders
totaling $2,759,400,000. An un
official report says that to date
the war department alone has
given these same factories a total
of more than $4,250,000,000
worth of business. Recently, ac
cording to the newspapers, these
same manufacturers were prom
ised an additional $5,000,000,000
In war contracts.
These figures are not quoted
with the intention of reflecting
in the slightest on the nature of
' these awards or the group to
whom they were given. They are
pointed out to make clear that
while one part of the motor car
Industry is being provided for by
the government with cost-plus
contracts, another and vital part
is being swept, virtually without
notice or consideration, into
bankruptcy.
Surely there is reason to save
the dealer. He has been render
ing a necessary service to the na
tion's 33,000,000 motor car and
truck owners. We should at least
stop and inquire if he goes, who
is to serve in his stead, and if no
substitute service is m-ovided.
Just what are his present cus
tomers going to do to keep their
cars running.
Prepared
For many months, the auto
mobile dealers of America have
sought to place themselves in
such a financial position that
they could continue to render
the necessary service to the
motor vehicles upon which our
war effort is dependent. They
were fearful that the time might
come when there would be no
cars to sell and that they would
be able to do their duty only if
they had prepared for it in ad
vance. The dealers of America have,
therefore, sought to prepare
themselves, and following the
advice of a member of the
agency which has been deslg
nated to administer the ration
ing of cars and their products
which have been frozen by the
recent order, have attempted to
build up a stock which might be
properly rationed out to the best
welfare of the country.
Late In the afternon of New
Year's day it was announced
that the freezing of all new cars
and trucks had been ordered by
one of the defense agencies. This
found the dealers of this coun
try with 450,000 units which
they could not sell until a ra
tioning order could be issued.
Some of these cars had already
been sold but not delivered to
people who are now sorely in
need of them and who had paid
part or all of the purchase price
for tham.
A few days later It was an
nounced that 200,000 more cars
would be made Jn January, but
this announcement was accom
panied by the implication that
only a part of them would be
available to dealers for resale.
It was also announced, upon high
authority, that there was a pos
sibility that private cars might
be requisitioned, effectively
shutting off the used car mar
ket which was the last hope of
the dealer to secure cash which
is necessary for the operation of
his business.
It has been hoped that the
parts and service business might
furnish some small income to
prolong the survival of dealers.
but now we know that this
source of Income will not be suf
ficient to enable the dealer to
long remain solvent because if
the freezing of tires continues,
the subsequent use of cars de
creases the income from the sale
of parts and service will become
negligible. In this connection,
we also hear rumors of an im
pending freezing of parts.
Support War Effort
We yield to no group in our
patriotism and devotion to the
country or our determination to
support the entire war effort.
We submit that the cost of this
war should be so far as possible
spread over all the people, and
that it is unfair for this single
business group to bear so large a
part of the burden.
Nothing we have said, nothing
we shall propose will affect the
prosecution of the war, nor will
it take so much as an ounce of
any critical material away from
the armament program.
We respectfully request that
we be permitted to submit the
following specific points as being
consonant with the remarks
which have been stated above:
1. That the government shall
permit the delivery of all bona-
fide orders dated prior to Janu
ary 1, 1942.
Many buyers prefer for pur
poses of bookkeeping and be
cause of the provision of license
laws in some states, to accept de
livery on new cars after January
1. The cars affected by this con
dition are but a small part of the
total of 450,000, probably no
more than 5 per cent, but much
confusion and irritation is being
caused by reason of the inability
of the dealers to make delivery.
It is our belief that delivery
should be permitted on which
sizeable down payment or trade-
ins had been accepted. We know
no other way in which the equit
ies of both parties can be pro
tected. 2. That if prices on new cars
are frozen, that one of the for
mulae proposed by OPA at the
meeting of the panel, December
1. 1941, or the formula later de
vised by OPA providing for a
four per cent handling charge
and sixteen and two thirds per
cent of freight mark-up be used.
We also submit the special situa
tion of dealers who have large
investments in freight.
On December 1, 1941, OPA as
sembled a panel of 82 dealers of
their selection to whom they pre
sented two formulae. They stat
ed that either one of these would
successfully control inflation. We
are advised that they later de
vised a compromise formula be
tween the two. Inasmuch as
OPA has officially announced
that any one of these formulae
will successfully attain their ob
jective of controlling inflation.
we suggest that one of them be
used, if and when prices are
frozen, but suggest that full re
gard should be given to the spe
cial situation of those dealers lo
cated far from factories who
have large investments in
freight
3. That if any ceiling be
placed on used cars, full regard
may be had for the above state
ments and that the prices deter
mined upon may enable the deal
er to retrieve a fair return for
handling.
There is a possibility that some
dealers may be able to survive
lnoger and thus render needed
service to motor vehicles if the
ceilings be placed high enough to
encourage some trading in used
cars. A liberal ceiling would
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tanker Allan Jackson off North Carolina. Twenty-thr ee members of the crew of 36 apparently drowned or
burned to death in a sea of blazing oil. At Norfolk, V a., are. from left, front row. Teague Burke. Elmo Bur
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also enable such dealers as find
it necessary to more easily li
quidate their present stocks,
which in some cases furnish the
only source for the steady inflow
of cash which is necessary to the
maintenance of a business. It is
also clear that in the case of
many dealers, the liquidation of
used cars furnishes the only op
portunity for securing cash with
which to pay income tax due
March 15.
That all automobiles and
trucks produced, except those
designed especially for military
service, be handled through deal
ers regardless of their ultimate
destination.
This paragraph has reference
to the inference made by a high
governmental official that some
vehicles would be handled di
rectly from manufacturer to
government. We submit that
all motor vehicles should be
handled through dealers.
5. That all cars requisitioned
or purchased by the govern
ment from dealers be pur
chased at full list .price as de
scribed in section 2.
6. That the government shall
pay for cost of financing, insur
ance and storage on all cars and
trucks carried by dealers after
January 1, 1942 until liquidated
or released.
This request is made because
these cars and trucks may be
carried in stock by the dealer
much longer than is true in the
ordinary conduct of business.
7. That the government
agree to purchase at retail de
livered prices all cars and
trucks, frozen or subject to ra
tionlng, which may be tendered
by dealers on or after July 1,
1942.
This request Is made in order
that dealers may be encouraged
to accept cars as they are ship
ped to them in January, and to
stay in business, in order that
they may render service to the
public and attempt to earn a
living for their employes and
themselves.
8. That no restrictions be
placed on the sale of town cars,
limousines, convertible coupes,
or convertible sedans or trucks
that are not standard units.
This paragraph refers to cars
which it is anticipated might
never be purchased by the gov
ernment and might remain in
the hands of dealers indefinite
ly. We feel that each of these re
quests is thoroughly justified in
order that the cost of the war
may be spread throughout the
entire business world and be
cause of the fact that we, the
44,000 dealers of America and
our half-million employes, are
faced with Immediate disaster.
We freely concede to Industry
the right to function lit the man
agerial sphere in accordance
with its best judgment and in
accordance with the policies of
the government. W 1 1 Ham
Green, AFL.
Extension
Unit News
MODOC POINT
"Financial Planning" was dis
cussed by Mrs. Winnifred Gillen
and unit members at the regular
meeting of the Modoc Point
home extension group Wednes
day, January 14, In tho com
munity hall.
It was decided to hold an eve
ning of square dancing Satur
day, January 24, in the hall. Ar
thur Davidson will be in charge
of the calling for the dances and
music will be furnished by local
musicians.
TIRE CONSERVATION
SALEM, Jan. 21 (IP) Officers
of the Salem Milk Producers as
sociation last night decided
to recommend consolidation of
milk routes and that milk be de
livered only every other day.
The measures were proposed as
a means of conserving tires.
Every plane delivered ahead
of schedule, every tank added to
our output, will save American
lives. Director Floyd B. Od
ium, contract distribution dl
vision, OPM.
We nominate for air raid war
den the lady next door who al
ways detects anything unusual In
the neighborhood hours before
it happens.
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HIGH SCHOOL
News Notes and
Comment
By MAURICE O'CALLACHAN
Tuesday morning Charles F.
Walker, president of the North
west School of Commerce of
Portland, gave
one of the best
talks the stu
dents of KUI1S
have had tha
pleasure of
hearing in ninny
a moon.
Mr. Wulkcr,
here on bond
day pledge busi
ness, spoke to
o1 the lunlora. sen-
lors and sophomores of the high
school on bond nlcdglng.
He stated that tho high
school students should go
to the polling places near
their homes and pledgo to buy
either stamps or bonds. Several,
we learned, planned to do Just
that after school was dismissed
Tuesday.
In his talk he told many ex
periences he has had as presi
dent of the commerce school
which were on the funny side.
Walker Is a friend of Prin
cipal Arnold L. Gralapp and has
spoken several times at La
Grande from where Gralapp
came. Gralapp assured tho stu
dents of an hour of very inter
esting speaking as was later
proved by Mr. Walker.
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As bond pledge day was Tues
day tho Quill and Scroll has
named Wednesday "Stamp Day."
All high school students and
teachers of KUHS will have an
opportunity to buy stamps on
that duy.
Even if you don't buy stamps
Wednesday the Quill and Scroll
will sell them at their room, 318.
at all times. Make plans to buy.
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The fire wardens of KUHS
were given added Instructions
for air raids and air raid drills
Tuesday. Members of the group
were shown over the building
and assigned to posts In and on
same. On means the roof. ,
The school has ordered ade
quate equipment for the group
to use in fighting incendiary
bombs, and It will arrive some
time In the near future.
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The band, Pop Peppers, and
Girls Glee club mado up tho
boiler part of a parade held (or
bond pledge rally which
marched down Main street
Tuesduy afternoon. The group
was led by Charles Staufleld,
music Instructor.
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We didn't get around to It In
our last column, but we will
take time now to say thut pep
at basketball gun"'" has Improv
ed over the weekend. Wo don't
know what happened, but we
are pretty sure that it was bo-
cause tha team took the In
itiative at the start of the game
and encouraged the throng to
support them from llio sliiuil fit
Undoubtedly the cheering of thu
crowd aided greatly the continu
ous sinking of bnskuts which
caused our team lo beat Bond
But, no matter whether our
team Is out In front or dropping
behind wo should cheer them on.
It's bur team; we must and will
support It.
A general economic mobiliza
tion plan has to take Into con
sideration clvlllun consumption
as well as tho armament elfort.
Dr. Julius lllrsch,' German
price-control head In World war.
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