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Apri112, 1929 WILMETTE LI.FE .'\. ' PRODUCTION FOR MARCH MOTOR· NEWS } · Gas Taxes May ,Be Deducted Filling Orders Is From Federal Income Levy Now a !Jig Problem . Gasoline taxes collected by the varifor Pierce-Arrow ous ·.states may be deducted by payers ~--------------------------Automobile Manufacturers Build The total number of persons em- of Federal income taxes, the Treasury Sales of new Pierce-Arrow straight to played in motor vehicle and allied lines has just ruled. 595,000 Units, Accordincr eight motor cars for the first quarter · is now over four million, according to Forty-seven of ·the states now im- of 1929 were 2,000 units as against 1,200 Chamber of Commerce the Chicago Motor club. Automobile factories in March rolled up the biggest car and truck production for the United States a·nd Canada in the entire history of the industry. An all-time record · ha·.s also been hung up for the first quarter of 1929. What the adding machines revealed when the reports from all manufacturers were checked by the statisticians at the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, was an estimated March production of 595,000 units. This compares with 430,783 in the same month of last year, repre'.senting a gain of 164,217 or 38 percent. Big Gain Over February February, 1929, laurels as the ind'ustrv's greatest production month-with ari output for the United States and Canada of 497,371-was short-lived. March set up its mark 20 percent higher on the barometer of motor vehicle output, with-a gain of 97,629 units. First quarter production in the United States and Canada ran 50 per.cent ahead of the same period last year. The · comparative figures are 1,514,587 and 1,007,274, representing a gain of 507,313. The first quarter exceeded the previous best first quarter, that of 1926, by 30 percent. The propose gasoline taxe.; ranging from 2 to 5 . Eighty percent of gasoline consump- cents a gallon . Under this ruling of the Treasury, tion is by the motor industry. the amount of these taxes paid by the Seventy-eight per cent of the world's individual motorist may legitimately be automobiles are in the United States, deducted in filing- income tax returns. The ruling was made in the specific according to the Chicago Motor club. case of the state of Michigan, which duction then was 1,162.808, which was has a 2-cent gasoline tax, but h equally ~~1.779 under the first three months of applicable to all states. 1929. Of the first quarter's output this There are a total of 56,000 public year, Ford accounted for 439,956 units, garage's and 89,000 service stations and or 29 percent, of the total. Chevrolet, repair shops in the United States. with a quarter's output of 354,701 units, contributed 23 percent to the total. Figurea on Other Companies Quarterly figures for other companies which have announced individual production are: Hudson-Essex, 108,298; Willys-Overland\ 100,000; Buick, 43,242; GrahamPaige 26,264; Durant, 21,075; Packard, 14,078; Hupmobile, 12,164; Reo, 10,160. Coincident with its announcement record March and fir5t quarter production , the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce revealed that .a new record for motor vehicle exports was made in February, for which reports are now for the first tim e available. in the same period lnst year, an increase of 66 2-3 per cent., according to ~ report received by James G. Barber of Evanston, North Shore dealer. The company entered April with 2,500 unfilled orders on hand and with production, rather than sales, as its immediate problem. Manufacturing schedules are being maintained on a higher basis and sales for the second quarter should be double those of the first. For the month of April, 1,500 cars are scheduled for production against 600 last April. I SETS ALL-TIME RECORDS Motor Briefs .. MOTORS SERVICE Incorpo.rqted EVERYTHING AUTOMOBIL.E ~me BRAKES NEVER. CLOSED Your car, traveling 20 miles· an hour, should stop within 40 feet. 7 cars out of ten won't do it . WILl~ ·· The Largest Motor . Repair Shop in Wilmette Trade in your old model car for a good reconditioned used car. The classified columns of this paper contain a list of the north shore's best values. Cars that are sold with a guarantee by reputable dealers at prices within the reach of everyone. Studebakers Jordans Auburns Dodges Buicks 'F ords Chryslers Nashes YOURS? Pick yours early for best selections . Expert Brake Service J.C.Siown ___ - - - - - - - - - - - A.D.VanDeua~