The literary digest . ng maker in theworld. The Waltham mainspring is cut from long rolls of steel ofuniform and special quality, then tempered in resilient form by asecret process, and is placed in the watch coiled into a hardenedand tempered steel barrel. This is exclusively a Waltham practice. The foreign mainspring is not only cut in short lengths, but hard-ened and tempered in short lengths — therefore every foreignmainspring is an individual spring of uncertain temper, makingthe watch a liability. The foreign maker of watch movements buys his springs in theopen market. That is one reason
The literary digest . ng maker in theworld. The Waltham mainspring is cut from long rolls of steel ofuniform and special quality, then tempered in resilient form by asecret process, and is placed in the watch coiled into a hardenedand tempered steel barrel. This is exclusively a Waltham practice. The foreign mainspring is not only cut in short lengths, but hard-ened and tempered in short lengths — therefore every foreignmainspring is an individual spring of uncertain temper, makingthe watch a liability. The foreign maker of watch movements buys his springs in theopen market. That is one reason why the imported watch givessuch varying service. An inferior rjjiainspring means an inferiorwatch— no matter how much you pay for it. The uniform superiority of the Waltham mainspring is one of the reasonswhy the horological experts of the leading nations of five continents choseWaltham in preference to watches of any Other make. WALTHAM THE WORLDS V/ATCH OVER TIME 114 The Literary Digest for February 8, 1919 ~f. Decoration by Ballentyne Copyright lila, by (Jooiiy ar Tiri^ & Rubber Co. BACK ON THE MARKET T^HE announcement that Goodyear Tires-•- were once more available for widespreaddistribution brought enthusiastic welcome fromall sections of the country. In truth, the very fact that these tires werehard to get during the period of the war, seemsto have made passenger car users more thanever appreciative of Goodyear quality. We desire at this time to express our appreci-ation for the patience and understanding withwhich our customers waited for GoodyearTires when they were scarce. The situation is now approaching normal. Government restrictions have been lifted. Laborconditions are readjusting themselves. Just as rapidly as conditions permit we are in-creasing the output of Goodyear Tires so thatall your needs may be filled promptly. Those of you who were inconvenienced inyour efforts to secure these tires during theperiod of war will consider your sacrifice wellma
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