The gazette-times., August 27, 1914, HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION, Page 8, Image 14

HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
Use of Auto With Least Expense
'O what work shall I nut my
automobile in order to realize
the greatest possible benefit t
iWhat amount of pleasure and profit
can I reasonably demand from it, and
what is the least up keep expense I can
calculate on in its operation t"
The answers to the above questions
depend on a great many things in the
ear as well as in its owner and opera
tor. The wearing quality and working
capacity of one car may be so superior
to that of another car that any esti
mate as to up keep is next to impos
sible. The care and knowledge and
kill of one driver may be so much
greater than that of another driver that
no matter how efficient the machine
may be which he handles 't will give
only a fair degree of satisfaction. Then
there is the element of luck which al
ways plays a very significant part in
operating a car. Accidents which can
not be avoided, even by exercising the
greatest care, may occur, bringing loss
financial and otherwise. Ono farmer
may make the purchase of a car a
most profitable investment. His neigh
bor may curse the day when "the
blamed thing was bought." The same
make and quality of car, the time of
purchase the same, the samo care and
judgment exercised in its operation, but
not the same luck. Therefore it ap
pears that care and skill and knowl
edge are factors which do not always
count. Location plays an important
part in the up keep of a car. There are
roads and roads, as every car owner
has learned to his everlasting chagrin
and loss. And some farmers who built
their homes long before the arrival of
the modern "road devil" are actually
bo located that it 7ould be a neck
breaking feat to drive an auto up to
their front floor a risk none would
undertake except on a high wager.
Proper Care of Machine Necessary.
The best life preserver for any ma
chine is proper care and use. By get
ting the most out of an automobile we,
of course, mean that in point of service
it has yielded a full return for the
money invested in its purchase in the
form of pleasure, utility and whatever
has contributed to our benefit without
subjecting us to more than a very rea
sonable expense in its up keep, it is
well, therefore, to spend a little time
each day, if possible, in examining the
machines, makes a good driver. Who
and make necessary adjustments so that
when needed the entire car is in tip
top running order. If the farmer takes
the proper interest in tho looks of his
car he will go on for years with an
outlay of but gasoline, lubricants and
tire repairs. As tho machine gets older
the expense item will assume greater
proportions. Bearings will wear out i.nd
need replacing, piston rings, spark pings
and such small items must be replaced
by new parts. It becomes necessary
therefore to give the car an occasional
overhauling in order to ascertain its
true condition as to pistons and bear
ings, etc., and to remove carbonized oil
from the walls of the cylinder.
Knowledge of the Machine Necessary.
To know his machine, its various ele
ments and their respective uses', the
amount of work and strain to which
each can be put without injury, is essen
tial to the ear owner. When troubles
arise it is necessary to know how and
where to locate them in order to make
the quickest possible repairs and ad
justments. A knowledge of the prin
ciple of carbureters and ignition is of
gTeat value to one who would properly
and successfully run agas engine. The
carbureter troubles so frequently met
with are mainly due to ignorance, in
attention and carelessness rather than
defective mechanism.
Keep Things Clean.
The collection of dirt is destructive
to efficiency and economy as well.
Care of the fuel, eooling and ignition
system is of significant value. Here,
as elsewhere, "knowledge is power,"
and the successful operator has in
formed himself along the lines indi
cated. He knows the necessary condi
tions of working and control, as well
as how to meet the many mishaps and
disorders vhich in the course of time
every anto owner will encounter.
Care In Driving.
To go to town in the buRy season for
repairs, provisions, etc., and get back
"in a jiffy.' is all very well, but Ba
les, it be a life and death matter, don 't
speed, it is a senseless, insane prac
tice which finds no excuse. It shortens
the life of the tires and subjects the
whole car to a needless strain. It often
shortens human life as well. The high
est degree of efficiency may be at
tained by driver and car as well if Bane
methods are employed. A steady hand
guided by an intelligent brain are the
prime requisites. The farmer, accus
tomed .to the care and operation of
machines makes a good driver. Who
shows mercy to his beast will Bhow
mercy to his car." Thecareful, merci
ful horseman knows the commercial
value of judicious driving and governs
himself accordingly with results satis
factory to all concerned.
Care of Tires.
As the greatest single item of ex
pense is the tire, we will conclude this
article with a few "Don'ts on Tires."
If heeded the item of tire expense will
bo greatly rducd.
Don't speed.
Don't apply the brake suddenly un
less absolutely necessary. Uso the
throttle more and the brakes less in
controlling the car. This saves both
the tires and the machine.
Don't allow grease and oils to come
n contact with the tires. They de
stroy the rubber. So does rust. Paint,
on the contrary, preserves it.
Don t allow tho weight of the car to
rest on deflated tires even when not
in use.
Don 't allow tho side of the tire which
shews more wear than the other to re
main in the same position. Reverse the
sides to insure even wear.
Don 't ever run on a flat tire. If ab
solutely necessary and the distance is
short, run on the rim.
Don't fail to transpose the rear and
front tires when necessary, as the front
tires wear less than the rear ones.
Don't be afraid to burst a tire by
too much inflation. A tire, unless old
or injured, is seldom over-inflated. The
reverse is more often the case and does
great injury.
Don 't allow stored tires to get damp.
It breaks down the fabric and weakens
the shoe.
Don't allow blisters to form on the
tire. Mako prompt repairs.
Don't allow your front wheels to slide
in a sidewise direction involving great
wear on the treads. See that they are
parallel.
High and steady temperature as well
as strong steady light are destructive
to rubber. Keep your auto whea not in
use, in a place where the tires are not
thus tested.
Don't overload your automobile and
see that the rims are straight and true.
GOOD ROADS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON state understands the
value of good highways and is
spending money by bucketsful to
bring the roads up to a high state of
efficiency, according to E. L. Cham
pion, northwest manager for the Fire
stone Auto Tire Company.
Mr. Campion has his headquarters in
Seattle, but declares his interests are
just as wide and comprehensive as the
boundaries of the northwest.
"But there is no getting away from
it, Washington is leading Oregon in
good road construction," he said.
"Work on the Pacifie highway is go
ing ahead rapidly and along other
routes as well. Within a short time the
highway from Vancouver, B. C, to
Aberdeen will be completed, and a large
portion will be hard surfaced.
"The Seattle Automobile Club has
joined the A. A. A. and is now : i fat
ing a proposition of having the state
put all the auto tax money back into
the construction and maintenance of
the highways, -he clnb wants a tax on
the horsepower basis, with the under
standing that licensed autos are not to
be taxed a second time as property, a
system now in vogue.
''Under the law as proposed, King
county for example, would no get the
full benefit of all auto tax money, de
spite the fact that the county would
pay more, than any other one. Instead
the funis would go for the construc
tion of highways wherever they were
most, needed within tho state.
"The club, along with the A. A. A.,
is trying hard to work a scheme where
by tho federal government will give $2
to the state's 1 for construction of
main travel arteries. We consider that
this much construction should be done
by the main government. Then of
course the communities and several
counties could construct laterals, etc."
Owners who are driving ears with
electric lighting systems should re
member that in taking long trips it
would be advisable to carry se-eral
extra ilectrie light bulbs n the tool
kit.
In order to get best service out of
the spring bolts on your new car it is
advisable to turn grease cups down
every time you take the ear out. If
these spring bolts are neglected exces
sive wear .will result.
MEDICINES OF THE GARDEN.
EVERY vegetable garden is a medi
cine chest full of remedies that
are recognized by physicians as
of considerable value in the treatment
of various diseases. Onions, for ex
ample', contain sulphur oil and are
recommended for insomnia and as an
aid to gastric digestion. They should
have a prominent place in the diet of
sufferers from rheumatism, for they
help to allay the pains.
Turnips and parsnips both have
peculiar oily principles, which are of
value as an aperient and diuretic. It
is also claimed that they are good
for coughs and hoarseness.
Potatoes contain solanin, which has
certain diuretic properties.
The sulphur compound which it con
tains makes cabbage excellent in cases
of scurvy and scrofula.
Spinach has iron in organic form
and is used as a laxative on account
of its fine digestiblo fiber.
Carrots are useful for correcting de
rangements of the liver. They are
also excellent as a dressing for pain
ful wounds and swelling.
The tomato exercises medicinal ef-
effects which are not completely ex
plained by the presence of alkaline
salts. There is a principlo present
which, when taken in a concentrated
state, produces salivation and a free
stimulation of the nver.
Sunflower seed should be fed mixed
with other grain (one part of sun-flower
seed to 10 parts of other grain) for
the evening meal three times a week. It
is considered one of tho best feather
growing feeds and will assist the birds
in getting through the moult. Growing
rve makes the best range. If your birds
are more than two months old and fully
feathered, tho dew or rain will not hurt
them except on cold, raw days.
An ordinary piece of mince pie' is laid
to be the equal in food value to a piece of
beef, a slice of bread and- a potato.
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