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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, |
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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.
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•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
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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
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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
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Let us show you how this car compares
higher priced six cylinder cars.
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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.
PR O TEST ON “ S N O B M R Y .»
England’s new spurt in democ
racy and the tendency to break old-
time class distinctions which are
among the many changes wrought
by the war, have caused protests
against the system of designations
o f athletic contestants. “ Gentlemen
versus Players” is the manner in
which a cricket match is hilled when
the game is between amateurs and
professionals. I t is contended by the
objectors that the words savor tod*
much of the old era o f snobbery in
England, which tnany British opti
mists had hoped was left dead on
the field.
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A T TH E TELEPH O NE
“ Haven’t you got ti 1A . telephone
numher yet?”
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“ My dear, don’t be so irnpTuent. I
only asked for it an hour ago.”
and
Deliver.
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very favorably with many m u c h
Beautiful Designs, Roomy, Easy Riding, Powerful, Speedy, Economical and
Durable.
And we have in the same class among t he four cylinder cars the
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There are over three hundred thousand of this Wonderful Light Car in use to
day. Look it over.
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