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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1920)
1-------- r r a n n - r a ,3 BOMBS IMPRACTICAL IN FOREST FIRES POLICE USE AUTO S TO RUN DOW N B A fjD IT S : ’ P u l l I àiàè»àiÉtlààtiàÉlÉàAàtl>iJAtl^ià>â^lkiàHààJAt»àtJàtUfcAtMlAih.<tf* FORD Suggestion Given Serious Con sideration by Officials of Forest Service. Ingenious. Imaginative persons havi recently proposed as a method of fighting forest fires that gas bombs be dropped from airplanes. Officials of the forest service, department o f ag riculture, say that this suggestion is entirely impracllcul. There is no anal ogy between the suggested method and the use of poison gas bombs In fight ing, because a lire cannot be “ poi soned.” but must be smothered. A l though one part of a poison gas to one million parts of air might be sufficient to kill soldiers, yet 750,000 parts o f In ert gas to a million purls of air proba bly would not suffice to put out a lire. 'i f e auto bandit aucl «Jtiylitflit hold-up mini of California hud better The only kind o f a gas which will as "w a b h tbelr step,” for the enterprising city of ¿un Francisco 1ms organized sist In stopping a fire, forest officials and. equlppçd a “flivver'’ detachment o f police, who are stationed at con declare, is an inert gas that will venant points In their cars, ready to respond to uu alarm uud give chase neither burn nor support combustion, to tho speedy thief such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide. The above photo shows how a capture Is effected, the speedy little curs From the standpoint of cheapness being always tuned up In readiness for a chase. The system, If found ex and ease in handling, carbon dioxide pedient, will be probably adopted by many other United States cities, al would probably be the most promis though* the idea o f chasing criminals via the auto Is not a new one. ing gas, were gns bombs to be experi mented with In forest fire fighting. one s automobile will depend largely However, as soon as an attempt Is on the kind of varnish used, but any made to work out practical plans for one contemplating this will probably such an undertaking difficulties become have recommended to him the same apparent. If an airplane, carrying 500 varnish that I found. If he will In pounds o f gas bombs containing 300 quire o f several paint stores and auto pounds o f carbon dioxide, succeeded In mobile finishing shops. Before trying dropping the bombs exactly on a fire to paint the whole body and chassis it covering some 700 square feet, and If How One Motorist Tackled Job Is wise to take off a door and try | the gas liberated did not escape out your band on that before going any side this urea or rise more than ten of Being His Own Painter further. It may be that the varnish feel above the ground, still such at at does not dry quickly enough, in which tack would be far from effective. The With Pleasant Results. event It is advisable to add a little tur 300 pounds of gas would be equal In pentine, us I did. For when u car la volume to about 3,000 cubic feet, and painted out In the open It Is likely to so the atmosphere surrounding the fire collect dust stirred up by passing ” e- would lie about 43 per cent carbon hlcles, to say nothing of the swarm of dioxide and 57 per cent ordinary air. Insects buzzing through the air In the Since the air contains 21 per cent oxy- Success or Failure of Painting Auto summertime. j gen, this mixture would contain 21 per mobile Depends Largely on Kind “ When the first coat has dried foi cent of 57, or 12 per cent oxygen— -4 hours It Is a good plan to ruh the of Varnish Used— Coat the ■; oiigh to support combustion. From body down gently with pumice Chassis With Enamel. such facts forest service officials be- and water, taking care to have n soft ! .eve that effective use of gas bombs When the second coal of There Is no reason why the owner wool rag. i ¡’or fire fighting In forests Is entirely o f an automobile who has driven his varnish Is applied, It should he al out of the question. car for one or two seasons, until the lowed to set for at least a week, at body finish has become dull, should (he end o f which any little roughness DESERTERS ANNOY PARIS envy his neighbors who spin about In In the surface may he rubbed out by newer cars, for almost any man can using rotten stone with a Spanish felt Thousand Former American Soldiers keep his car looking very nearly as rubbing pad.” Resort to Petty Thieving. good as new If he cares to take the French authorities are planning a trouble. Indeed, It Is not an unpleas TO STOP STEALING OF AUTOS raid on nil persons wearing American ant undertaking to reflnish your car uniforms who are not supplied with every year, and If this precaution Is Drastic Measure Introduced In Con- I proper credentials and leaves of ab taken In time It costs very little. gress by Representative Dyer— sence. The situation which may bring A suburbanite who had grown to be Impose Big Fine. about this action is the presence of somewhat ashamed o f the appearnnee 1.000 deserters from the American o f his car, after using It for two years, A fine o f $5,000 or five years In tells how he was Induced to renew the jail for automobile thieves Is proposed army in and around Paris. Those deserters, in a majority o f In body finish, and the means he used in a hill introduced in congress by may suggest to other motorists how Representative Dyer o f Missouri, to stances. are homeless and have resort they can preserve the new appeurance protect the 6,500,000 automobiles 111 ed to petty thieving to -procure means o f subsistence. o f their automobiles. the United Stntes, now valued at $7,- The ndlitary attache o f the Amer "A neighbor across the street,” he 800.000,000. ican embassy has been authorized to said, "had a big. eight-cylinder car. More than 22,272 cars were stolen In which I noticed was always left stand 11)18 In 18 western cities, according hold a courtmnrtlal on any American ing In front of hla house In all kinds to statistics furnished by the Am eri soldier arrested. Many of these de serters have suddenly found them o f weather. I often wondered why he can Automobile association. Detroit was so Indifferent to the possible con led with 2.639 thefts, followed by Chi selves unable to move about the coun try, because the railways are now sequences on Its body finish, and after cago with 2.011. charging full fare for uniformed men. two years the machine looked ns If It Ohio leads all states In the Union Instead o f one-fourth the regular rate, were ready for the Junk pile. with 404,826 automobiles. New York as formerly. Decided to Repaint. Is second with 436.92,3, and Pennsyl “ Last summer the appearance of vania third with 407.923. his car began to get on the owner’s MADE THEIR MOUTHS HOT nerves, and he decided to have It re FASTENING ANTI-SKID CHAIN painted. He took It to a local auto California Teacher Said to Have Used mobile paint shop, where It was found Red Pepper to Check Profanity. Long Hook on Intide and Strong, Small that the original finish was so badly Miss Ethel B. Bernier, a teacher Padlock on Outside W ill Hold cracked that the surface had to he employed at the Vine Hill school In It In Place. removed. Then eight coats o f paint, Contra Costa county, Cal., will be with a final coat o f varnish, were put A rather long hook on the Inside summoned to appear before the stnte on. The cost was something like $85, chain and n small, sturdy padlock on hoard of education to pxplnln a charge and prices have gone up appreciably the outside chain will fasten an anti that she has punished children under since then. However, the Job wna her care by compelling them to re skid chain on tho Wheel so that there well done, and when my neighbor ap will be no danger o f Its coming loose tain in their mouth quantities of red peared In his repainted car I began In use and either winding around the pepper for periods o f as much as to feel how badly my car suffered by brake drum or being lost on the road. thirty minutes, W ill C. Wood, state comparison. superintendent o f public Instruction, Releasing the padlock will allow “ I had always made It a custom to enough slack on the Inside chain so said. put my enr In the garage when It w r s | Charges seeking to have Miss Ber thut the long hook may be unfastened. standing Idle fo r any length o f time, | __ ________ nier’s certificate to tench revoked have and not leave It In front o f my house. _______ ____ _ _________ been filed by Roland T. McPherson, a Notwithstanding this care, the luster DRIVE OVER BROKEN STONES resident o f Contra Costa county. An s f the body gradually began to dlsap- affidavit by McPherson said the pep pear as the first season went by and Best Way la to Take Short Run and per tlreatment was given to boys by at the end o f the second year It had Let Car Coast With Clutch Out— Miss Bernier to punish them for use almost a slate color. Tires Are Saved. o f profane language. ’’Several garage owners told me that the finish could be renewed by the ap The best way to drive a car over a LUCKY PUPPY'WAS THERE plication of a little varnish, and I short stretch of broken stone Is to take found upon Inquiry that the automo a abort run at It— not too fast— and let Baby's Fall From Second Story Broksn bile pnlnters were asking $25 for the the car const over the stone with the by Sleeping Dog. Job. The work o f varnishing a car clutch out. Thus the rear tires are re Falling from the second story win did not seem to he particularly diffi lieved of driving strains and o f the re dow o f its home and landing on a cult, ao I Invested $1.50 In a brush and sulting tearing actions o f sharp stones stray dog. was the experience o f the 6B cents In a can o f varnish and made on the rubber. O f course, it Is not al thlrteen-month-old baby -of O. P. Nixon preparations to give my car a new ways practicable to do this, but when o f Buchtel, Ohio. dressing. I first wnshed both body It can he done it adds Just a little more The canine had been staying In the and chassis with lukewarm water, and to the life o f the tires. vicinity o f the Buchtel home for sev then I drove It under a tree at the side eral days and, on the day the baby o f the house. fell It was sleeping under the window. ” 1 took pains, o f course, to pick a When found the dog was wag ring dear, dry day, and the varnish was Its tall and trying to make friends applied without any trouble. A slight with the youngster, despite the inter breeze accelerated the drying process, ruption o f Its nap. The baby was and the following day I put on s sec smiling. The canine now has a per ond coat, each time putting a coat of Roads for motor use In Mexico are manent home and “ three squares" black enamel on the chassis. In bad condition nod little Is being dally o f dog biscuit and bones. ~ "One af the amusing Incidents In done to Improve them. « • • •onnectlon with my first undertaking Officer» Forced to Chop Wood. aa an automobile painter occurred Vacuum cleaners for automobiles, Forty officers of the old Austrian I When my neighbor, who wae working operated on their engines, have been army, ranging In rank from Uentenaat In his garden, stopped now and then Invented. to lieutenant colonel, have gone to work • • • to watch my progress. It took s as laborer« In wood-chopping ramps at i couple of hours to put on each coat Sometimes compression cocks have 40 crowns a day. One major remarked ! • f varnish, and friend neighbor had s tendency to stick, making It hard that It was better than starving. (A , the opportunity o f seeing the Job com to o | h u them. Put a drop o f oil in crown Is now almost valueless.] pleted while he was hoeing hla |x>ta- them o'-uislonslly, while engine Is not toea. Finally he dropped his hoe and run i.g and work It around to reach Hungarian« Urged to Return Home. came over under the tree. He took •very pail The Hungarian government la o f • • • * • M e good look at tha car and mut fering special Inducements In land tered : ‘Just to think what s fool I NeVji ¡h ow spark plugs haphazard grants and other privileges. It Is said. was te drop that $85. Why. you’ va Into t!i - I,» I box, where they may ba In supporting a movement to induce done a better Job than they did on con i r «i-icked. Never throw an old Hungarian* In America to retnm to my car.’ plug uun.v Save the old ones and buy the fatherland, bringing with them all Success or Failure. spare In-ii'stors or electrodes, and their movable valuable*. "The success or failure of painting, save money. MIKE YOUR CAR LOOK LIKE HEW T H E U N IV E R S A L C A R Don’t Depend on Spring Deliveries Spring deliveries of Ford cars have never been certain, and they should not be depended upon. Demand has always been greater for Ford cars than the supply or production. So, i f you would be sore of having a Ford car, buy it now while deliveries are possible. Don’t wait — even next month is an uncertainty. I t ’s first come— first served. A ll orders are filled in rotation. So, if you would be forehanded, if you would be certain of having a Fordi car when you want it— then you will buy a l ord car now. A signed order with us is your protection. It is the result of the wisdom of looking ahead. I f you buy a Ford car nowr, don’t think you have to “ store” it. The Ford is a car made to serve its owner for business or pleasure through out the entire year. Ford owners have long since come to recognize the fact. It is no longer popular to ‘ lay-up” your car for the winter. B u y a Ford car now, and use it now. A $25.00 deposit places your nam e on the list. The authorized Ford agent is the friend of your Ford and to him should you go for your repair work. Insist on Genuine Ford Parts REFINISHING COSTS LITTLE ACE GARAGE SOLE DISTRIBUTOR is long, but not abnormally so. The crunkshufe is big, the valves OF FORDS IN THIS S E C T IO N are inclosed and the motor is quiet The Ford Agency territories of and powerful in operation, Graham & Son, Monmouth, and of t The addition of the ram s horn the Ace Garage, this city, have and hot spot, whicli-are features on been combined by the Ford Motor the 1920 mode), gives that complete Co. into one district, the Ford Motor control over fuel consumption which was lacking in the Maxwells of for Co. giving the contract to Frank mer years. McLean of the Ace Garage This is in line w i'h the Ford car The Maxwell motor has made a giving the Ford owner first consid name for itself through six years eration in the matter of service. and in the hands of several hun- Where, heretofore, two agencies dren thousand drivers. were maintained in this district, It was the motor that for 44 days from now on the support of the —from November 23, 1917, to Janu combined district will center in one ary 5, 1918—ran in California with agency, making possible higher ef- out stopping. It made a record of fiency in sales and service. 22,022 miles of continuous running, The developement of the business more than 10,000 miles above the of the Ace Garage has been rapid previous record, and proved its e- and phenominal. Its purchasing cononiy at the same time by aver goes into carload quantities on im aging 22 miles to the gallon of gas plements, tractors and oils. Special oline. equipment in the way of machinery This same motor drove a Maxwell for all kinds of Ford and Fordson car so fast that it beat the fastest repair work is due to arrive shortly. Southern Pacific train between San The Ace Garage has nine men in Francisco and Los Angeles seven nights in succession. its employ at the present time. It has hung up a long line of rec MAXWELL MOTOR STRONG ords and Maxwell owners were not Maxwell engineers, studying ways surprised when factory engineers in which to improve the post-war declared they could make no great car, found several score improve improvements to it. ments which have added to the beauty, strength and durability of M ake T ruck P ay Its W ay. the machine. Many farmers are making a mo Some of these improvements are minor and some are of fist impor tor truck pay for itself by doing hauling for their neighbors, an in tance. The famous Maxwell power plant vestigation recently conducted by has four cylinders, with a detach the Garford Motor Truck company Others are “hiring out” able head. The valves are large, shows. and yet not so large as to bring their trucks and services for road the danger of warping. The stroke building with profitable results. We are now ready to Demonstrate N ASH Let us show you how this car compares higher priced six cylinder cars. ’ FORD TO MAKE FLOUR, TOO Henry Ford, in addition to. estab lishing co-operative stores at which his 52,000 workmen may buy then- provisions at “sale at cost,” will manufacture his own flour from 75,000 bushels of wheat from his farm. Mr. Ford will establish flour mills and supply- them from his farm with the wheat and then sell the product to his wor|tprs. The farm may supply much more in the way of produce for the stores, one of which is in Highland Park, in a part of the plant and well patronized. 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