Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, July 14, 1918, SOCIETY SECTION, Image 24
10 B THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY '14, 1918. CONSERVATION OF TIRES IS A PATRIOTIC DUTY Henry Nygaard Says That JWerage Needless Expendi ture Per Tire Is Five Dollars. "It's up to all motorists to save on their 1918 tire bill by being more cau tious in the care of their tires and not scrap them until they have delivered their full quota of mileage." This statement was made by Henry Ny gaard of the Omaha Tire Repair com pany. On June 1 there were 14,000 automo biles registered in Douglas county, representing 56,000 tires. From close observation locally I can safely say that the average needless expendi ture by motorists per tire is very close to $5.00," said Mr. Nygaard. "This waste can be avoided by car owners heeding the following tire care rules: Never run on underin flated tires; see that your front wheels are properly aligned; make certain that both brakes take hold simulta neously; do not run in car tracks or ruts; do not allow your rims to get rusty, and examine your tires regular ly for small cuts and bruises which should be repaired before they be come larger with wear , and cause serious damage. . 'We owe it to ourselves and to our country during this time when all patriotic citizens' are conserving ne cessities" continued Mr. Nygaard. "to constantly avoid unnecessary tire expense. And tires and cars are a necessity. . Loss of your car for even day or so quickly convinces you of its ' absolute necessity as a means of .transportation. Then, why neglect and ignore your tires? Hard to Get Rubber. , "There's another important factor car. owners must not overlook," de clared Nygaard. "The scarcity of ships has greatly hampered tire man ufacturers from getting rubber from the East Indian islands and South America.' In fact, rubber importa tion has been cut down by the gov ernment ' to just half the amount brought into this country last year. The great demands of the govern ment for cotton to be used for war supplies has curtailed the available supply of long staple cotton used in tire fabric, England has decided that she needs all of the Egyptian cotton. -While there is no visible sign of a tire shortgae we never can tell what the war will bring forth. As a precaution motorists should con serve their tires and buy wisely. We find that many of the tires consigned to the scrap heap are good for from 500 to 2,000 more miles.: "Even r with materials and labor constantly mounting in cost, very few people realize that tire prices today are nearly half again lower than in 1910," said Mr. Nygaard. Then a 34x4 Diamond sold for $46.53. while now the price for the same sized tire is approximately $34. And the Diamond of today is a better tire." YESTERDAY IN Early Criticism of"' Gas Cars Amusing. AUTO HISTORY In March, 189Z, in the New York Journal, a writer described his first motor car ride as follows: "In search of 'a new sensation, I went yesterday and rode ia a horse less carriage. , " ... "I dreamed once that I walked down Fifth avenue in my pajamas in the full tide of the afternoon promen ade and almost died of shame before I awoke. Yesterday I had something ot the same feeling as I sat there and felt myself pushed forward into the very face .of grinning, staring,' and sometimes jeering New York. I returned the wicked glances of the bicycle ladies on the boulevard and when I got back to Fifth avenue I was almost as much at home and felt almos-as devilish as the other chap pies whose faces were glued to the club windows." vnoiner writer auout this same time gave his impressions of the mo tor car in the following sage proph ecy: "I .do not think the motor car will be anything more than a fad." In 1895 a gasoline buggy' was con structed wnicti could be made "to back up, go ahead and change speeds by the use of one lever,"' which' was quite an important announcement at that time. .- , In 1896 a "motor carriage", was brousht out, equipped with a five- Horsepower motor. The -vehicle was steered with the. left handi It was ntted with lj-inch rubber tires and wun nan Dcanngs throughout. Trior to' 1895 the progress made in the development of the automobile can be summed Unas follows: In een era! style the body was a dark phaeton, a ponderous, complicated contrivance, which would crush the pavements as it passed over them. The gasoline "visu a iui kv la.in in num. The motor and controlling apparatus were placed beneath the bed of the vehicle. Excessive weight and com plicated machinery helped, in a great measure, to make it an utter failure. Oho i-fak spot after another devel oped. The axles became heated, then the gears got out of order. The noise ,' of the explosion of the gasoline was suggestive of a railroad locomotive. The first automobile race of record held in Chicago was over a course of MM miles. Thirteen hours were al lowed to cover the djstance. There were 91 entries, but on the day of the race only six put in their, appearance. Charles E. Duryea took part in the race, and afterwards, in describing the event, tated: "All the 'wagons had to have 'man power help at timss to keep them going... The sight of four motor vehicles propelled by man power saddened the enthusiasts, but tickled the cynics. There were se ral snow balls thrown at us. Chev rolet Review. , D,S.P.LaDue In Vulcanizing Tubes In vulcanizing inner tubes, a bit of the fabric known as Holland cloth, makes a good substitute for the com monly used newspaper. It is difficult to get the oaner off after the job is done, while the cloth pulls off very easily. The cloth should be trimmed so that it just covers the vulcanizing plate and will not catch fire and burn the rubber. It serves quite as well ... .1.. (.i. as the oaner to prevent tne piaie sticking and has the advantage of com ing away easily afterwards. Valve Removal In engines having demountable heads and valves in the head, the re moval of valves is a matter of diffi culty, unless one has found out just the proper trick. The head should be laid on the bench, right side up, and the compressor slipped on, after which a wire should be fastened about the handle of the compressor and then be anchored to the leg of the bench or table. Next lift up on the handle; this presses the spring down. The lock may be removed from the stem very easily and the job is done. Stopping Cracks. The small cracks that frequently make their appearance on the edge of the fender or other sheet metal parts, will rapidly become big breaks, un less they are nipped m the bud. Drill a small hole in the metal and through the crack, near its outer end. Slip a rivet through and run on a burt and then rivet the head firmly. This pre vents vibration of the edges of the crack, which is the trouble that In duces the spreading of the crack. A brushful of paint will make the re pair invisible. Pipe Repair It is perfectly possible to repair a broken pipe line, such as that which carries the fuel simply by reaming out one side, and filing down the other, after the edges have been evened off. and then thrusting the smaller end into the larger. Wrapping a repair of this kind with tape and then with fine wire will hold the junction for an indefinite period. Chattering Brakes One of the common troubles en countered in the brake assembly is a tendency to chattering which is extremely annoying. This is gener ally induced by a deposit of burnt oil on the bands and it may generally be cured by applying hot kerosene oil to the. parts. If this does not serve the only remedy is to burn off the de posits with a blow torch. This opera tion is carried out by removing the bands and soaking them in gasoline overnight and then applyig the torch. The propeller shaft brake ie par ticularly liable to this trouble, as,, if the transmission case contains a little too much oil, the excess lubricant is thrown through the shaft bushing onto the bands. If an application of graphite is used instead of oil for lu bricating the brake bands, it will les sen this trouble. Tightening Bushings it sometimes occurs that after a bushing lias been pressed into place. it is found to be loose, so that it can not be reamed out, because it turns as you try to work on it. In these cir cumstances take the bushing out and run a coat of solder over the outside of it. There is no need to file this solder'down even, because anv irree ularities will be pushed off as the hushing is presjdJvome DE PALMA LOOKS LIKE CHAMPION OF AUTO RACERS Recent Victory at Cincinnati Gives Him Lead Over Chev rolet; Has Won Two' Classics. That Ralph De Palma bids fair to be the champion automobile race driver of the year is the opinion of speed experts who saw him win the 100-mile Liberty handicap on the Cin cinnati speedway, July 4. . The famous Italian's victory on In dependence day marked the second 100-mile event he has woo in three starts this year. The first was at New York in the postponed Memor ial day races. At Chicago, spark plug troubles put him out of the running early in'the race. Thus the record now stands with De Palma having two 100-mile events to his credit this season and Chevro let one. The next clash between these two great rivals promises to be a thriller. Made Good Speed. Though De Talma did not win at Chicago, his Packard showed wonder ful speed. It, made the fatest lap dur. ing the 100-mile race, at better than 110 miles an hour. In addition to this honor it hung upqs an added attrac tion the fastest lap ever made around that track in 1:02:41 an average of 115.3 miles an hour. This broke the two-yearrold Chicago record estab lished by. De Resta of 1132 miles per hour and establishes a new mark in this country over any track for cars of like piston displacement. Track officials who have'. watched De Palma work out in practice say that his Packard twin-six has made the two-mile circuit at the rate of 120 miles an hour. Battery Box Paint Black asphaltum paint is an ex cellent medium to use on 'the battery box. as it prevents the eating away of the box by solution that may be spilled. The box should be given a heavy coat of this paint several times a year. Incidentally, ' washing soda or ammonia solution will neutralize the effect of battery acid while it is still wet. Seven automobiles were exhibited at the first automobile show. 1 1? mm- nmxm CeenJctt KtfcUMd. IMS Ask for Threaded Rubber Insulation And see that you get what you ask for. You can tell by the Willard trademark which is branded into the side of every Still Better Willard Battery. Only batteries with this trademark have Threaded Rubber Insu lation. The Willard Mark is your assurance that ' , you are getting in your battery the most dur able insulation known. There's more about the Mark and the Insulation in the booklet ."A Mark with a Meaning for You." . Nebraska Storage Battery Company 20th and Harney Sti. Phone Tyler 2920. ' Omaha, Nebraska. BRANCHES: 'Wahoo Storage Battery Company, Wahoo, Nebraska. Wayne Storage Battery Company, Wayne; Nebraska. Fremont Storage Battery Company, Fremont, Nebraska. Red Oak Storage Battery Company, Red Oak, Iowa. ; , JW Something J T food looking car is good within as well as wj 'il: There is satisfaction that comes from holding your. Vjw YU Slfl an equal satisfaction in the assurance that your . n , . , J) W!l' Its thoro8h reliability and economy 6t today's require- If) r fH VyM ments-ready on the instant for business or needed I FTi ';5(H- '$ii95& : :;ffig ' i M$U i CAW. CHANCSTROM. Pre.. &S2Sl8 L I J .;. : Buick Officials See Workings of Samson Tractor at Sioux City H. . Sidles, general manager, and F. C French, sales manager of the Nebraska Buick Auto company, at tended a demonstration of the G. M. C. Samson tractor at Sioux City, la., last week, where great enthusiasm was shown in the performance of this tractor. Mr. Sidles and Mr. French made the trip from Sioux City to Lincoln through northeastern Nebraska, stop ping at, Norfolk, Hooper and Fre mont, and report that the crops in general are excellent through t'lis section of the country, and found the outlook for the truck and tractor business in that territory very prom ising. The Nebraska Buick Auto com pany of Lincoln recently placed an order with the General Motors Truck company of Pontiac, Mich., for 160 G. M. C. trucks, ranging in size from the three-quarter-ton to five-ton models. In the early '90s an automobile manufacturer advertised that he was Knit.rtiT i tnntnr vphirl wliirh "ran be operated in all seasons." Chevrolet Keview. t . To Clean Moliler There are many methods of clean. ing the muffler, from beating" on it with a hammer to blowing out the car-' bon with air. Here is a very effective way of cleaning a muffler badly, choked with soot and carbon. Re move the muffler and plug , up one end with a wooden plug. Pour in the other end a solution made up of half a pint of concentrated lye to half a gallon of boiling water. Shake the muffler vigorously, pour out the so lution and rinse with boiling water, j This lye solution burns the hands or clothes when it touches them, so be ' careful of it. j In India the automobile was used in' elephant hunting as early as 1896. Seven-Passenger Tourster the (hie ro-ElGllT Custom-made in appointments. Ex clusively original in body designs. 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