THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY ' 4 MORNING, MARCH 31, ; 1918.
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THREATENS JOYS
' AND LIFE OF GAR
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Annoyances Directly Traceable to
This Cause Are Frequently
Baffling and Hard to Locate.
PREMATURE WEAR IS RESULT
DEPARTMENT STORE ADDS TO ITS DELIVERY TRUCK FLEET
Keep Motor Free From Carbon,
Replenish Oil Supply, Watch
, Choker, Are Points of Advice.
Automobile owners are warned by the
Continental Motor corporation of De
troit aalnt the danger and results of
th poor grade of oil that is now
being' put, out in circulars received
here by several automobile deal
ers. The pamphlet contains helpful
hints and is Riven the caption "How to
Prolong the Life of Your Motor and
Reasons Why." The Continental motor
Is used in no lens than SO different
makes of cars, among which the Velle.
the Cam. the Columbia, the Liberty, the
Lexington, the Overland Six, the Paige,
the Saxon, the Willys Six (not Wlllys
Knlght), are reprenented here.
Points emphasized In the pamphlet
may be summed up in the following :
Keep your motor free from carbon ; re
plenish the oil supply in the engine bane
regularly ; watch your choker carefully.
Cutting out of the lubricant in the
cylinders and the working of the gaso
line Into the crank rase bring about a
great many conditions causing com
plaints, for which there is no apparent
nm ii a mriA m-f4fh tha nu'nnr im nnntilA
to comprehend, the pamphlet points out.
Repair men and motor mechanics ad
vance many theories and reasons as to
the cause. Some of the conditions which
can be directly attributed to the cutting
out of the lubrication in the cylinder,
are the following: Hard starting, pre
mature piston wear, premature cylinder
-wear, premature piston ring wear, con
necting rod bearings burning out, crank
shaft bearings burning out. excesHlve
gasoline consumption, smoking due to
the abnormal increase in the level of
the crank cane on account of the gaso
line working Into the case of the motor.
excessive carbon in cylinders, tendency
to overheat due to lack of lubrication,
very poor or no compresmon.
Drain Oat Crank Case
Experience has shown that it is very
difficult to convince an owner of a car
of these conditions and the best way is
to take a motor which has been mlsbe
having, drain all the contents of the
crank case and let it settle in a long
-tube or bottle and the results which will
follow will be plainly evident. The pos
sibilities are that the. contents of the
crank case or oil pan will be much
diluted and a thin fluid found that lacks
body and proper consistency of the oil
This can be very easily noticed by the
way in which it flows. Holding it to
the light will quickly show the character
of the contents. Digging a finger in it
and rubbing between the thumb and
forefinger , will disclose the absence of
lubricating qualities. There Is no rem
edy for a motor that has been put in
oaa snape ny causes 01 in is Kind, it la
a case of being thoroughly overhauled
and having the working parts replaced
by new parts and tlw motor put In first
Class condition. Then take all possible
precaution to safeguard against repe
tition of these difficulties.
How to Avoid Trouble
While this tendency to deposit gaso
line in the crank chamber cannot be
' oyercome even In warm weather, yet
trouble can be avoided by observing of
the following points : Do t not hold the
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motor: avoid running with the choke
cioseo ; wnue a camuretor witn an
adjustment on it will run readily with
a rich mixture in cold weather, when it
la warmed up there will be an excess of
. gasoline which is to be avoided.
The car should preferably be kept ic
a warm place and started In a warm
place to avoid the too liberal use of the
choker, thereby avoiding sending too
' great quantities of raw fuel into the
.vl a
The most important point to be ob
served where a car is in dally use is
to ara.ui dul ins Rniire rnnrflnTn or mA
Oil nan once a w.k .nil ranlsMt It with
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may seem a little expensive it is the
only absolute assurance against damage
to the motor.
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STATE ROAD WORK
MUST BE DIRECTED
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TOWARD WAR ENDS
NAMED SALES MANAGER
FOR ELGIN DISTRIBUTOR
Photo Anxelliu Studio.
The motor (ruck has done much toward solving the delivery problem for the big department stores ot Portland. Three Studebaker delivery cars
were added i the fleet of motor propelled delivery vehicles of Olds, Wortman & King last week.
RED CROSS FUNDS
USED IN CHINA TO
BUILD NEW ROAD
Modern Highway Will Be Con
structed From Money Whicn
Was Paid for Relief of Sufferers.
In connection -with the announcement
that the Chinese government has decided
to make an appropriation for the "Con
struction of a modern highway between
Pekln and Tienstin It is of interest to
know that "funds contributed by the
American Red Cross for the relief of
flood victims are to be utilized in the
building of the road. The first section
to be built is from Pekln to Tungchow.
a distance of 14 miles. The cost is
estimated at $87,256 or approximately
$6000 per mile.
Did Not Need Roads
So far as the great alluvial plains are
concerned, one of the principal reasons
why China has not had good roads is
that, generally speaking, the population
did not need them. Canals and creeks
are interspersed In the landscape in all
directions for hundreds, even in some
cases thousands of miles, and while they
are generally very shallow indeed, they
serve the purpose, of floating the small
flatbottomed boats, by means of which
the greater proportion of China's Interior
transportation Is effected. The cost of
transporting cargo on these waterways,
mainly because of the fact that China
has such extremely cheap hand labor, is
so low that even railways find it diffi
cult to compete.
Vehicles Require it Roads
Another reason why the necessity for
roads has not borne Itself in upon the
Chinese mind speaking particularly of
the alluvial, comparatively flat, portions
I of China Is that the Chinese do not
use vehicles which cedulre roads, the
great mass of land transportation being
on the wheelbarrow, which requires only
a narrow path. The wheelbarrow soon
makes Its own road.
In portions of China which are moun
tainous, and particularly In the more
arid regions of the north where rivers,
streams, and canals are comparatively
few, recourse is had to heavy two
Sought on 1 Charge,
Man Is Held Upon 2
Decatur, III.. March 30. After a search
lasting two years and extending through
Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado,
Florida. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, Ray
mond Irwin, aged 24, has been captured
here. He is wanted by Iowa authorities
at Guthrie Center to answer a charge of
seduction In addition, he is charged
with being a slacker.
His apprehension was brought about
by the finding of a letter which he lost
from his pocket. The letter contained in
formation of his guilt and the finder
wrote the Iowa girl, who notified Sheriff
D. E. Boots. The latter came here and
made the arrest with the original war
rant issued on February 26, 1916.
Unrestrained Hun
Bothers at Home
BRAKE "ESSENTIAL
FEATURE OF MOTOR
CAR CONSTRUCT ON
It is as Important to Be Able to
Stop a Car on Short Notice
as It Is to Start It.
London, March 30. Even the Weser
Zeitung seems to be finding that the
unrestrained Hun is a disquieting pro
blem. It says :
For the ;last two years a deserter
named Kleinschmidt has been living in
hiding in the woods around the Tucheler
Heath, near Bromberg (West Prussia),
where has has been carrying on an un
interrupted career of brigandage after
the ancient pattern.
"His method is to break into isolated
farmsteads and foresters' lodges, which
he sacks completely. He also holds up
with a revolver foot passengers -and
vehicles of all sorts passing, along the
country roads."
Gets Thrift Stamp
When He Sees Dad
Pittsburgh, March 80. A War Thrift
Stamp every time he sees his daddy.
That is the un satiable desire of three-and-a-half-year-old
Albert Woodrow
Wold. And daddy can not resist. Al
bert has filled four Thrift cards and had
them exchanged for $5 Interest bearing
saving certificates. His fifth card has
13 stamps on it.
"Work, War or Jail"
Wapakoneta, Ohio, March $0. "Go to
work, go to war or go to Jail." This was
the order just Issued by Harvey Smith,
Mayor of St. Mary's, near here. And
Mayor Smith means what he says,
according to orders Issued to the police
for the treatment of loafers, both mea
and women, found loitering about the
city.
Concentration of Money Should
Be Upon Those Highways That
Effect Oregon as a Whole.
BUILDING MUST CONTINUE
Not Inconsiderable Amount of
Long Haul Transportation
Must Be 'Taken Care Of.
Stopping is the most important
function of the motor car from the
standpoint of safety, which is the most
important standpoint to be considered.
If there is anything which should never
be taken for granted and yet which
universally is taken for granted by buy
ers of passenger cars it is the brakes.
Sal&smen are called upon to demonstrate
every quality that a motor car should
have but its simple ability to stop. Ac
celeration, quietness, ease of riding.
economy, accessibility, looks, appoint
ments. ease of starting and so on are
the watchwords of the present-day
buyer.
How many ask the demonstrator to
stop his car from 30 miles an hour in
less than 30 feet, queries Merrill C.
Horlne in Motor L.iie. A good car
should be able to do so with ease. In
an emergency it ought to be able to stop
in 20 feet on a level, dry road. To
realize what this means consider that
an ordinary medium-sized four or light
six is about 12 feet long overall. A
normal quick stop should therefore be
made In a trifle over three car-lengths ;
an emergency stop in less than two.
Initial AbUlty Not Enough
"It is not enough, however, that the
car be able to stop in this space when
purchased. It must remain able to do
this. The number of cars "which have
seen a few months of service whose
brakes are below normal effectiveness
is alarming. Speed limits have been an
utter failure in preventing motor acci
dents and the reason is plain: The dan
ger of a carelessly or incompetently
operated motor car is not In the speed
at which it runs, but in the distance
required to bring it to a halt. A car
with ineffective brakes is more danger
ous at 10 miles an hour than one in
proper condition is at 40.
"In spite of their Importance and fre
quent neglect, brakes are one of the
simplest elements of the car and one of
the easiest parts to take care of and
keep in adjustment. Whether located
within the brake-drums of the rear
wheels, on the outside of the same
drums or outside or inside a drum on Unusual conditions are confronting
the driveshlft. the motor car brake is roa1 worlc ,n Oregon this year..
simply a shoe which bears against the '' ,. 3h one rreat task is that of winning
, , , ; the war and all road work must be
revolving drum and depends upon Just directed to that end. This does t.tt
two tilings ror ts ability to stop its mean that road work should be stopped
motion. These are pressure and coef- or even curtailed, but it does Involve
ficient of fricUon. The latter term is the concentration of money and Jabor
engineering slang for what practical- on those roads which will effect the
tongued people might call cling. It is transportation of the state as a whole
easier to ruD ine nan or me ringer over rather than that of some partlsular
mm page wan uie up Decause ine co- locality. Even If the efforts ot good
emcieni or rriction or ine tip is greater roads advocates for years had ben
than that of the nail. Similarly if fruitless the manner in which highways
pressure is Drougnt to pear on uie are now relieving railroad congestion
finger, with either nail or tip in- contact would convince all except those wholly
witn me page, tne resistance to motion opposed to any road Improvement.
is correspondingly Increased. Must Keep on Building
"The pressure on the brake is pro- Under normal conditions practically
duced by the mechanism which is ac- all shipments involve one long hfiul by
tuated by the pedal or lever manipulated
by the driver. The friction coefficient
is a natural property of the asbestos
copper fabric with which the shoe is
faced, or as more usually expressed, is
lined.
When Adjvitment Ii Imperative
"On the external brakes this pressure
is applied by contraction of a flexible
band or rigid shoes and on internal
types by expanding rigid shoes. The
manual operation of the controls re
quires that there be a great leverage on
the brake.
"This may multiply the power of the
person driving the car several hundred
times, so that 50 pound pressure on the
brake pedal becomes 1000, perhaps, on
the surface of the brake. As the pres
sure Is Increased, so must the travel or
movement be decreased, so that If the
brake pedal is pushed five inches the
brake shoes themselves will move only
the fraction of an Inch. Now If the
brake lining wears there will eventually
come a time when the pedal will strike
the floorboard or the lever the end of
its quadrant before sufficient pressure
can be exerted on the brake. That is
when adjustment becomes imperative,
for when this state of things transpires
it will no longer be possible to apply the
brakes effectively.
"After a few adjustments to take up
this wear, some of which will be In tAe
brake connections as well as in the lin
ing Itself, there will come a time when
further adjustments no longer avail.
This is the time when one of two
things has probably come about. Either
the brake lining is worn out or rendered
useless through glazing or soaking with
oil, thus losing its friction coefficient,
or the limit of adjustment has been
reached."
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llfcy the highway. For this reason tt
state must keep on building roads a:
maintain those already built.
Dlncusslng aspects of Ittft road worV.
"Good Roads" submits some uggestlot
which apply to Oregon as veil as t j
the nation. The magazine says : - -
Patchwork System Bad '
"We mast stop balldlng : patchwork
systems of roads laid out to please petty
politicians, and. Instead, fill in the gain
in our through routes. . j j J i
"Vfm must postpone for thjjreent
the .construction of scenic roads end
build highways for freight traffic,
"We must defer for a while the build
tng of roads to open up new territory
and bend our efforts to perfecting the
roads required to serve the farms now
partly unused because of inability to
market the crops. s ;-.,-?. v
"We must end the neglect of unproved
roads and take steps to safeguard the
heavy investment they represent.
"We must do without imported ma
terials so far as possible and develop
to the fullest the use ot local materials.
"We must get along with the fewest
laborers possible, substituting labor sav
ing machinery. ..'
"We must make careful studies of the
needs of our respective localities and
then spend the' available funds where
they will go farthest towards winning
the war. .
Photo by Pculeri.
Dave Larkln, who has brrn made
sales manager for i. E. Motiltzen,
local Elgin and Ilarron distributor.
rail and two short ones by highway.
Under present war conditions whloh are
likely to continue after the wr a not
Inconsiderable portion of the long haul
transportation must be takon fcaro of
Arkansas Farmers ;.:
Want No Airplanes
Mmphis. Tenn., March 30. Contend
ing that airplane flying overhead and
landing in the vicinity would scare
mules, smash down growing crops) arid
cause negro laborers to leave their work
,o watch the blrdmen, farmers of A'
kansas. across the 1 Mississippi : river
from Memphis, refused to lease land to
the government to be used as a. landing
place for military aviators, training t
Park Field. Eight landing places were
secured In the immediate vicinity .t of
Memphis.
Farmers Are Busy
Memphis, Tenn., March 30. Farm
operations are well under way in the
southern states. Farmers are experi
encing no trouble in financing the com
ing crop and, with a favorable season,
production will be greater than last
year.
Drive with spark advanced as far as
possible without causing engine knock.
wheeled carts, and to accommodate them
roads of a kind have been built in re
cent years in various parts of the coun
try, but the construction of the great
majority of existing roads dates back
many centuries, the present highways
being but mere dilapidated shadows of
the many truly magnificent roads which
were built under the direction of the
ancient emperors of China. " ;
Highways Terr Old
The best example of these ancient
roads is the great western highway of
China, which traverses the northwest
ern provinces, extending from Peking
southwest through Shansi and Shensl
provinces to Chengtu, the capital of
Szechwan. This road serves a popula
tion as numerous as that of the, whole
United States, and is probably 2000
years old.' It is generally about seven
feet wide and in places is exceptionally
well constructed, in many instances
being paved with flagstones. However,
it is in very bad repair and doubtless
in the near future 'will be made the sub
ject of study and survey with a.riew
to its improvement in the same wayatef-
the existing road between Peking and
Tientsin is being dealt with.
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Equipped on Any Make of Car
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