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PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
ENDORSES "FATHER
: AND SOITMOVEIVIENT
., " - (By Tha AriocUtea 7 re it)
.NEW YORK., Jan. 5. Presi
dent Coolidge has written a let
ter to Walter W. Head, of Omaha,
Neb., connecting his approval of
i the national Father and Son move
ment, as a throTrgh-thc-year pro
gram, with its uses in helping to
Improve world conditions. Mr.
Head Is chairman of the National
Father and Son committee. 5';.
Great advances in civilization in
: the past, the president points out,
s have come as -a result ofthe awa
kening of the spiritual forces
within the Individual, as proposed
in the Father and Son program.
In bis, endorsement of the move
ment.! President Harding, who
urged general cooperation with it
on the part of the public in a let
ter written shortly before his
death. President Ccolidge's letter
follows:
"In view of the- present condi
tions throughout the world, which
might involve even our own coun
try, it seems peculiarly appropriate
that there should be launched in
our heme land a program that has
as its chief objective the desire
that fathers re-consercrate them
selves to their paternal obliga
tions, and that the attention of
eois bo directed to their obliga
tion to their fatherss to their
hojines and to their country.
"The Father and Son Movement
is intended to lead sons to a great
er appreciation of their fathers
and of their homes, and to a high
er respect for them. It is also
intended to encourage them to ac
cept in a larger way their respon
sibilities as citizens.
"With the process or recupera
tion now going on throughout the
world, it is imperative that the ba
sic . principles on which America'
rests should be recognized by all
our citizens. History points in no
uncertain terms to the fact that
great advances in civilization have
como as the result of awakening
of the spiritual forces within the
individual. Xo more appropriate
way to accomplish this can be de
vised than that proposed in the
plans of the "National Father and
Son Movement."
OVER
100.000
STROMBERG CARBURETORS
land Hot! Spots Sold for Fords!
More Miles per Gal.
A CARBURETOR sales rec
. . . . ord never! before equalled
and made possible only by the
fact that the! STROMBERG
CARBURETOR and HOT
SPOT for Fords,; delivers
more mileage- more power
than any other carburetor of
fered. It makes j possible
quicker getaway and much
easier starting -four great es
sentials that every Ford owner
is looking for.
Equip your Ford now -put
on the new 1924 STROM
BERG Model. Stop wasting
gadget inore real enjoyment More than m pmseBgn car and
OUt Of driving your Ford than truck manufacturers use Stromberg
ybu ever thought was possible. as standard equipment.
Sold by
Jim" "Bill"
SMITH & WATKINS
j , Distributors
Phone 44.
N. W. Cor. Court and High Sts.
New STROMBERG CARBURETOR Does It!
H OT
WAS OUR GROSS TURNOVER
FOR 1923
THIS YEAR 1924 WE WANT
TO INCREASE IT TO
In order to do this we must sell
many more carsr-our aim is 800
an average of Nearly 16 a week
WE WILL DO IT
BECAUSE We sell nearly new used Fords. We know
the value of a car and buy it at a price which will leave us
our small profit and give the buyer a car at a most reason
able figure. We have established a reputation and buy
ers have confidence; in us for WE : GIVE. COMPLETE
SATISFACTION. WE GIVE 90 DAYS FREE SER
VICE ON ALL OUR NEARLY NEW USED FORDS.
IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET
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Ferry and Com'l St.
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TRUCKS EFFECTED 1 . . wA'
By OVERLOADING r . " . I - I
Damage to Truqk Mucb
Greater Than to High
way, Says Engineer
By Ethelbert Favary, Consult
ing Engineer, Moreland Motor
Trucn company.
Presented at the convention ot
the California Truck Owner's as
sociation, Fresno.
Conservatively estimated,
the annual expenditures for
the repair of trucks direct
ly due to overloading and
over speeding, amounts to
$250,000,000, and the dam
age done to roads due id the
same cause about $150,006,
000. While the damage to
the road is more evident,
truck operators should keep
constantly in mind, that the
damage done to their equip
ment Is even greater.
Whenever a. load Is supported
by a steel structure, like the frame
ot a truck, the axles, etc., it caus
es the structure to bend; that is
to say, it causes a deformation in
the metal. It does not matter how
light the load, a certain bending
action always takes place. Neither
does it matter whether the mater
ial is a poor quality carbon steel,
or the best quality of alloy steel;
if the area, i. e., the size, of the
metal structure is the same, they
will bend the same amount under
the same load. When the load
is removed the steel will resume
its former position provided it has
not been overloaded, that is,' in
other words, if the elastic limit of
the steel has not been exceeded.
The better the quality of th steel
the more load can it support with
out remaining permanently bent
or deformed. Or, to express it in
a more technical form, the elastic
limit of steel is exceeded when the
load causes a permanent set, that
is to say, when the material does
not recover its original form when
the load is removed.
When a truck carries a load, the
frame, axles, and other parts are
under stress and will be deform
ed (bent). If the load is exces
sive and the elastic limit of the
metal is exceeded, there will be
a permanent set (or twist, as the
caseNmay be) in the parts affect
ed and this will weaken the struc
ture. In fact, even if the elastic
limit is not exceeded, but only ap
proached, it will show weakness
and fatigue (crystallization) much'
sooner, and the structure wilt give
way In a much shorter time than
if the part were, not strained to
such an extent.
If any portion of the truck has
been overloaded to the extent men
tioned, it may not break or fail
for a long time thereafter, pos
sibly not for a year or two, but
nevertheless, the breakage may
be traced to the overload. The
reason for this is that when a
structure has been overstressed,
the continuous strains (bending)
Will continue to weaken it until
it finally breaks. Knowing this
to be the characteristic quality of
steel, it is infallibly true that a
structure loaded to excess will develop-weakness
sooner or later awl
the truck operator will pay the
bi.ll. Hence, occasional overload
ing, far from being a source of
added revenue', is an added ex
pense, and if truck owners would
keep this in mlndtand explafa it
to their men in charge of their
vehicles, it would be the means ot
saving considerable money in re
pair bills and of reducing truck
depreciation very materially.
OvcrsiK'ttling
Whenever a body is in motion,
It has a certain momentum which
has the tendency to propel it for
ward in the same direction in
which it is travelling. When the
wheels of a truck hit an obstruc
tion in the road, (and the road is
full of small obstructions), the
wheels and axles are - def uected
from their normal straight line
course, and they in turn wllLde
flect the chassis and the load to
some extent, through the springs.
Imagine a truck traveling at a cer
tain speed and hitting a small ob
struction. A certain impact takes
place between the wheel and the
obstruction, its magnitude depend
ing upon the speed, the load, and
on the "give" in the tire. The
tire being solid rubber, or pneu
matic as the case may be. will re
duce the-impact or the blow. The
more the tire "gives" the less will
be the impact transmitted to the
axle and the chassis. When a
pneumatic tire rides over an ob
struction on the road it will ab
sorb the obstruction without caus
ing a rise in the wheel provided
the obstruction is not more" than
about 5-1 6 inch in height. If the
center of the wheel is not raised
when passing over this obstruc
tion, the impact is not transmit
ted to the axle or the chassis.
The pneumatic tire will "give"
and absorb irregularities on the
road surlacc at Flow speod3 as
well aw" high speeds. It the ob
struction is higher so that the
pneumatic, tiro cannot-entirely ab
sorb it, it will impart an impact
to the wheel and the truck, said
impact being larger the less the
absorption by the tire.
The solid rubber tire acts in n
entirely different manner as the
characteristic quality of r ubb? ,ia
VOW
Your liberal support and patronage has made possible the greatest year of our bwine reer.
Your faith and confidence in our policies spur us on to greater undertakings. B?!Wf
with ninety stores in the West, we wiH be able to serve more motorists, we will hayc an even
greater purchasing power and be able to offer you even greater values.
At this time we wish to renew our pledge of service to the motoring public It shall mue!
to be our duty to endorse Accessories and Supplies that will make motoring safer, more cpmtorta?
ble, more enjoyable and more economical.
Bovey Heaters
They are
adapt able
to any car;
the "Flexi
fqrm" valve
fits any ex
haust pipe
there is no
odor. Vry
e a sily in
stalled and
not only ra diates
heat,
but clrcu-.
latps and
heat all tbe
the car . . . .
air in
S 17.50
Kingston "Wann-A-Ford"
The Kingston Vrm-a-Ford is equally adapted-for
touring car, roadster, hi-dxn or coupe. It immedi
ately warms tlie entire car with' pure, fresh air, the
volume of which run easily be regulated to the
iriver'u needs. 93.75.
"Moore" Car Warmer
Western Giant
CORDS
Reduce your accident chances to a
minimum in rainy , weather. The
row of deen suction cuds and the
high, square tread with sharp edges
make "Western Giant" Cords prac
tically skid -proof.
Radiator and Hood Covers
you can
m o r e thor
oughly enjoy
winter driving
no cas no
wSj: fA?K:p:'V.y installed has
1?$; i r c g n I s t iag
-jBi valve .95c
Anco "Hot Spot", MaxrHoId
far Ford car.
Guaxantaed t o
cut fuel cost in
crease mi lea ir.
decreaae carbon,
give more flexi
bility. K r eater
power and fully
There are no moving parts, nouun requir
ing constant adjustment. Installed in a few
minutes. Our prico S4J85.
JIL.SJ....UJI iiiiw...m is "nr-nr -t ' "" T ' 4
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westkk ;iAVr
SKK Kitm I leaf)
30x3M $"i"2.6S
32x32 15.80
31x4 18.85
32x4 20.65
33x4 2130
34x4 , 21.90
32x42 26.55
34x44 2JU
35x42 29.20
35x5 3430
Western Special CORD
Gaaraateed Miles
30x31 . . . . . ....$8.80
WESTERN, STANDARD
30x3 . . .. ..$10.75
These covem axe made of heavy, water
proof imitation leather, with a padded and
quilted lining of fine felt.: We carry in
stock, covers for caxa listed below:.
Radiator Cover only. ord ...... ...... $3.45
Radiator Coyer only, Chev- J ' '
rolet .Uff nd S4.05
RedUOor Cover only. Dodget.36 and $45
Radiator Ctfver onhr. Maxwell. $3$ and f4f
Radiator an4 Hood Cover, Ford........55AJ
Radiator and Hood Cover, '-rmmm ' ,
Chevrolet 17X5 and $8.10.
Radiator and Hood Cover. Dodjre .
and Maxwell .$7.65 and $8.10
Ask for prices on other models.
McKay's U. S. Tire Chain
Tire chains are
a necessity in .
These
are best quality
and scientifical
ly treated to
prevent rust and
Sive long perv-ir-e.
Ro pre
pared. The price .
is $3.95 to $10.60 per pair, according to size.
Atso a complete line of Cross Chains and
Repair Links. f i 1 -
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Automatic Windshield
Wiper
Working from
the Intake vacu
um, the auto
matic , wind
shield wiper
eliminates tbe
bother of con-'
Unually wipinar
your windshield
rainy or foecy ' weather. This
cleaner does it automatically. $4.65.
cleaner does It auto-v ( OA QC
matically ................. Jf, (JO
Hand Wipers. 55c to $25. '
A Recovering Outfit for Your Car
Ford Roadster Rubber
Cloth Outfit
1M3-U34 M4cU Kqahteed Wit '
$6.55
KarBer C AC
If your top has become worn,
shabby In appearance, or leaky,
yon , can quickly restore both its
efficiency and appearance at a
very- small expense.
Ford Touring Rubber
Cloth Outfit
lt3J-l3t ModeH Roniped irtth
$6.95
Far tier ff
Models TV
The outfit consisU of an extra
heavy black, rubber cloth roof,
all stitched, back curtains and
sufficient bindJns and upholster
ing tacks and fastentri-r-ail
ready to slip ight over th old
top frame, -v . i. , v
D Luxe Top Recovers Long flrain, weather-proof materials for Doflcrf Cbvrnlf MTW11
and Ford Cars, $105 to $1525, aceprdinB to ear. UOaSC nCVTOei, ITiaSWeil
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Open Tift
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Sdtvrdays ,
6uch that it cannot be compressed,
but simple depressed when room
is given, tor the rubber to. spread
ip other directions. For instance,
by placing a load oa a block of
rubber it will be depressed but
the mass of the rubber is chang
ed from its former shape into a
nevy s.hape. Whenever any mass,
a solid, (as distinguished from a
gas, is changed from one shape
Sto another, it consumes time,
ence, we find that the rubber
block is slow in action, that is to
say. it takes time for the hubber
to be depressed and it takes time
for it to resume itl former posi
tion for rubber has a low elastic
efficiency. As long as the speed
of the truck is not excessive, the
rubber has time to respond to the
duty imposed on it without 'great
loss. If. however, the speed is ex
cessive, the solid rubber tire,
when in motion,. will be depressed
in the front under the load, and
will .resume its former position
untlf the wheel has turned a cer
tain distance. The faster the
siced of travel, tin; smaller is the
"give" in solid rubbtr, as there is
not enough time allowed for it to
be depressed; hencf. rubber-loses
a great deal of its cushioning
power rides harder with an in
crease in speed. THcv speed, at
which the diffcrencf in the give
of the rubber is materially notl
cable, ta at about 17 miles per
hour for .light loads and a lower
speed for heavy loads. (A narrow-
tire can epread easier than a
wide tire..')..
Impact
Mr. Goldbeck of the Bureau of
Standards in ' Washington has
found from carefully made exper
iments, that when a truck equip
ped with' solid rubber tires j,s trav
eling at 16 miles per hour and one
wheel strikes a 1 inch obstruction,
the effect of the; blow may be as
high as 7 times the normal load
on the wheel, the average being
4 times the load. For example: if
the load on the wheel is 4000,
lounds, the blow might be as high
as 28.000 pounds, the average be
ing 16.006 pounds, (under the con
ditions named.)
Pneumatic tires, going at the
same speed and, hitting the same
obstruction, will cause a maximum
blow of only 1 14 times the normal
load, the average being about IV
The magnitude of such a blow as
.arises1 from the solid rubber tire
Is staggering when we analyze its
effect upon the chassis.
When considering an overloaded
truck going over the hills and hol
lows of the road surface at an ex
cessive speed, it is really remark
able that more damage is not
done and more accidents do not
occur.
It should be remberec that a
blow imparted to the tire 1,s im
parted to. tuo r,oad in exactly the
same degree, and vice versa, and
the heavy repair bills Incurred by
some, truck operato8 can Invar
iably bo traced lo grer loading and
ve$ speeding (unless the truck
used 4a of inferior quality) even
though the failure of the part or
parts may not take place for some
time thereafter.
Antelope Herd Surprises
Federal Trapper inj Nevada
(By Mail)
RENO, New, Jan. 4. O. C.
Woods, a federal trapper, reports
that recently he was intent on
skinning a coyote when he looked
up to find himself surrounded by
a herd of antelopes. As they,
milled around him, eyeing him
curiously, he counted 318 of the
creatures.
A recent animal census taken
by federal trappers estimated the
number of antelopes in this vicin
ity at 1.500.'- This animal, how
ever, is said to be vanishing rap
idly, and the herd in ' northern
Washoe county, Nevada,, is believ
ed to. be the largest in the United
States.
Rules for Prize Money
In Boat Race Changed
(By MaH)
DKTUOIT, Jap. 4. Revision of
the rules governing the Interna
tional Sweepstakes Power Boat
race, designed to obviate the con
troversy that characterized the
first rcc run hero last Labor day.
has been adopted by the executive
CQinraitlue of the Vachtmen'a As
sociation or America.
The most Important changes
made In, tho rules concern the
prisc! money, The $25t00 ' prize
is abolished, and in its Place the
committee1' decided to ' award J an
elaborate trophy to the winner
and evenly pro-rate $5,000 among
all boats' finishing Jhe, race.
Detroit. Buffalo, Chicago and;
Cleveland, have entered ' bids for
this year's race.
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