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HOMK AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Automobiles and Good Roads A Department Designed to Help Farmers With Progressive Road Ideas. ~ IV E N eom pleto d a ta as regards location, tr a ffic and all o th er conditions, th e ex p ert in high w ay construction can advise inOelli- g en tly as to idle kind of pavem ent w h ic h ' will m ost nearly m eet th e re quirem ents in a given case, b u t w ithout th e complete info rm atio n he cannot ho|x) to give any sa tisfacto ry answ er, says Good Roads, Before the a d v en t o f th e autom obile, when th e tr a ffic consisted of horse draw n vehicles, equipped fo r the most p a r t w ith iron tires, w ater bound m ac adam was th e stan d ard construction fo r practically all roads ex cep t those carry in g the h eav iest tra ffic . B ut pres e n t tra ffic conditions are d iffe re n t. The vehicles using th o roads consist not only of horgo draw n vehicles equipped w ith iron tires, b u t also o f m otor d riv en vehicles equipped w ith ru b b er tires. M oreover, these tw o d issim ilar kinds a re found in v ary in g proportions. A t present there is no sta n d a rd ty p e of construction. Roads or stre e ts c a rry in g lig h t tr a ffic can be sa tisfa c to rily paved w ith ce rta in m aterials, those carry in g a h eav ier tr a ffic can be paved properly w ith ce rta in o th er m aterials, and those carry in g the h eav iest tr a ffic requiro still o th er kinds of pavem ents. C onsidering theso facts, the logical conclusion is th a t tr a ffic is th e chief fac to r in determ in in g tho ty p e o f con stru ctio n to bo adopted. i t is also known th a t th o tw o d iffe re n t types of vehicles now using tho highw ays re quire d iffe re n t surfaces. I t may bo In ferred , th erefo re, th a t so long as the tr a ffic is mixed, and mixed in v ary in g proportions, a p avem ent th a t w ill be universally sa tisfa c to ry will not be found unless th e am ount o f ono or tho o th er o f tho tw o kinds of tr a ffic b e comes small enough to be negligible. We can bo ce rta in th a t m otor driven vehicles will n ev er become negligible facto rs, so th a t th o n ex t step to be ta k e n is to consider w hether or no t th e ra tio betw een m otor driven and horse draw n vehicles will ever become bo g re a t a9 to elim in ate tho la tte r from consideration. I f th is does happen the situ atio n will be sim ilar to th a t before tho adv en t o f th o autom obile, and we shall have a tr a f f ic v ary in g only In in ten sity . In th a t caso somo certain p avem ent may be evolved which will be as u n iv ersally accep tab le as was tho w ater bound m acadam pavem ent u n d er form er conditions. U nless this change in tr a f f ic does come about it seems probable th a t the selection of fhe ty p e of pavem ent to be p u t down will rem ain a problem w hich has to be solved for each p a rticu lar road, having duo regard to local consid erations. G DON’T TINKER. NE of the most im portant th in g s for the autom obilist to learn is n o t to “ tin k e r.” T here is no m ystery concealed under th e hood of a car, th ere is n othing th a t should be k ep t secret from tho owner. In fa c t th e progressive man n fa c tn re r is v ery much g ra tifie d when his custom er shows a desire to learn, because th e well inform ed is usuallv th e satisfied ow ner. But the d ifficu lty arises a fte r th e control o f th e car hus been m astered and a slig h t knowledge acquired of the care and a tte n tio n th a t th e car should receive. In stru c tiv e lite ra tu re accom panies th e c a r; m ag n eto tim ing it studied and th a t the ca rb u re to r som etim es needs ad ju stin g is learned. E nthusiasm prev ails and the tem p tatio n to “ ti n k e r ” usually b e comes too g re a t; a d elicate ad ju stin g •crew is turn ed or a w ire is discon nected and th en — trouble begins. N early •11 m anufacturers eao t.o n th e ow ner • g a in s t “ tin k e rin g .” Talk to the repairm an, stu d y th e In stru ctio n s, learn all you can, and then, w hen the em ergency comes, y o u ’ll be prepared. B ut w ait fo r th e em er gency. Do n e t tin k e r. D o n ’t tr y to m ake ad ju stm en ts when th e ear is al read y in a d ju s tm e n t D o n ’t begin te a rin g down u n til you have loeated th e trouble. Don *t try to im prove th e tim in g of th e valvee or th e ig n itio n ; th e m an u factu rer kuow s b e a t T re a t your car as you would an ex pensive w atch. A lot of tro u b le may be avoided by h aving an ex p ert exam ino the car a b o u t eaw t every two m ouths, T here hre many little wrongs O PREMIER Relation of Good Roads to Rural Schools “Non-Puncture” Auto Tires Guaranteed 7,500 Miles Service Tho rural population is more w illing to support b e tte r schools to d ay th a n a t a sy previous tim e. I t is b eing realized th a t all educational a c tiv itie s or ag en cies m ust be more or less correlated, and, more th an all else, th a t th ey m ust be made accessible to th e children. In many countries w here bad roads p re vail, most ot tho schools are of the a n tiq u ated one room v ariety . T hey are usually located along bad roads which, during th e w inter, when th e schools arc usually in session, become so n early im passable as to m ake it d iffic u lt fo r the children to reach them . T his condition causes irreg u lar atten d an ce and re stricts tho educational o p p o rtu n ities of the child. N ot only this, b u t it o ften impedes tho economic consolidation of these sm aller schools into larger, strong er graded schools, w ith high school courses, d irected by a com petent p rin c i pal and corps of teachers. On the other hand, in counties which have im proved th eir roads, tho schools are easily reached, the average a tte n d anco g re a te r, the efficiency largely in creased and economic consolidation made possible. R egular atten d an ce a t school m eans consistent and regular gTowth of both tho school and pupil, and consolidation of schools m eans a maxim um of efficiency a t a minimum of cost. I t is also notew orthy th a t there is a m arked tendency fo r the consoli dated school to become th e social and in tellectual center of the com m unity. Most m odern ru ral school houses arc so constructed as to serve tho commun ity as g ath erin g places for various kinds o f public m eetings, and where vans are used to convey the children to school during the day. The consolidated school becomes a sort of com m unity cen ter to w hich all educational and so cial a c tiv itie s converge, and in order th a t it m ay properly perform th a t func tion all o f the highw ays leading to it should be so im proved as to render it readily accessible throughout the year. Dr. Charles P. S teinm etz, th e em inent electrical expert, expressed his view s on th e fu tu re o f th e autom obile a t the recent convention of tho N ational Elec trie L ig h t A ssociation. A ccording to Dr. Steinm etz, th e large gasoline-driven tourin g car, m anned by an ex p ert ch au ffeu r mechanic, and the electrically driven ro ad ster, coupe and tru ck aro to handle the p riv a te m otor vehicle tra n s p o rtatio n requirem ents of tne next d ec ade. In his P h ilad elp h ia address upon th e electric vehicle, th e speaker said th a t insido of ten je a r s a t least a m il lion electric autom obiles, costing not over $500 each and w eighing not in ex cess o f 1000 lbs., w ith a m ileage per charge o f a t le a st 30, a maximum speed of 20 m iles p er hour, and a m ain ten an ce cost o f $10 p er m onth each, will be in service, th e steam driv en autom obile will have disappeared an<I th e gasoline ro ad ster and tow n c a r w ill have suc cumbed to th e sim plicity and economy of th e electric. Dr. S tein m etz made an exceedingly im p o rtan t po in t in dem on stra tin g th a t n eith er high speed nor e x tra long m ileage a re needed fo r the g re a t prop o rtio n of autom obile tra v e l and com m ercial service, and he unques tio n ab ly b it th e n ail on the head in s e t tin g fo rth th e dim inishing enthusiasm of tho gasoline-car owneT fo r p raetic ing th e technique of rep airs in a sport which is rap id ly losing its exclusive ness. I f th e type of car he described m akes its ap p earan ce w ith in a y ear or two, th e re is no question th a t if the electric service com panies provide th e noeessary ch arg in g facilities, th e gaso line m otor vehicle m an u factu rer will havo to do some p re tty en ergetic d ev el opm ent w ork to keep in the running. All other sizes. N on S kids 20 per cent ex tra. 5 per cent discount if pay- incnt in full accom panies order an d if tw o are so ordered, shipping charges Before Ton Buy Investlgato will bo p aid by us. C. O. D. on 15 DAYTON MOTORCYCLES per cent of am ount of order. O ur o u t Single and Two Speed Models, With Many put is lim ited, so we suggest early or Exclusive Features. dering. We sell d irect only, giving p u r Write for Catalogue and Details. chaser the ad v an tag e Oi all m iddlem en s Bargains In Used Machines. profits. DAYTON CYCLE CO. N O N rU N C T U R E R E L IN E R S Oregon Distributors. 210 Broadway. l ’vrt-lan., Oregon. Use our fam ous reliners, they elim- ,n ate blow outs and 90 per cent of punctures besides giving m any thousand National Stamp & more m iles’ service to each tire. W hen in your tire s you ride w ith o u t w orry or Seal Works tire troubles. RUBBER, STEEL For all 3 inch tires ---------------------- J , ’™ and BRASS For all 34 inch t i r e s ......................... - « 2 . 2 0 STAMPS F or all 4 inch tire s - .............. ......$J--bO iu u iiiM i Stencils, Seals, For all 4} inch t i r e s ----------------------«2.75 Badges and For all 5 inch t i r e s ........—----- --------- Jo „ Trade Checks. F o r all 5} inch t i r e s ------------ --------- $3.00 These tire s b ear tho g re a te st know n m ileage g u aran tee, y et are sold a t a price even less than tire s o f o rd in ary guarantee. T his gu aran tee covers punctures, blow-outs and general w ear. G uarantee covers 7,500 m ile s’ service ag ain st ev ery th in g except abuse. Theso tire s are in ten d ed to most Bevere serv ice. Orders have been received for these tires for use in United States Govern ment Service. As a S P E C IA L INTRODUCTORY offer, we will allow the follow ing prices for th e n ext ten days. T IR E S —TU B ES T ube T ire $2.00 $ 9.20 28x3 2.30 10.25 30x3 2.80 13.50 30x3} 3.00 14.05 32x34 3.20 15.25 34x3} 3.25 17.00 31x4 3.30 18.00 32x4 3.40 19.50 33x4 3.60 20.40 34x4 3.80 21.00 35x4 3.90 22.00 36x4 5.00 26.00 35x44 5.10 27.00 36x4} 5.15 27.50 37x4} 5.40 32.60 37x5 F ru it Stamps NON PUNCTURE TIRE FACTORY Brass Signs, Box Printing, Plates and Burn* lng Brands, Numbering Machine Expert». MAIN 2168 250 Oak Street, Oppoaite Police Station. Portland. Or<foa Dayton, Ohio. YOU CAN EARN CRf) (Ml PER DAY - N early th ree m illion young trees being set out th is sp rin g on th e tional fo rests o f N o rth ern Idaho M ontana. On th e S t. Jo e n atio n al est in Idaho th ree thousand acres be planted. T he K - M l with the «rlet« Improved Standard Well Drilllne Machine. are P n l k throuah a a v formation. na _ __ Fr»e years ahead of any other. - r - h « and ano in v io j caams to “ "o m . for A n o th er reccrd where 7 0 feet w a td n U a d e u 2 % gal. drtiUate t 9 c per gal. O n e man can operate, t lecfneally co uupped f «< w ill a ruoaini Di<hu. F »hi mg job. E agine igaibno. Catalogue V 2 REIERSON MACHINERY CO, Manfr«.. Portland. Ora M o to rc yc les AUTO CONTROL MAGNETO The Henderson AUTO AUTO TIRES in g o f S IL E N T POWERFUL VIBRATIONLESS Automobile Tires AT FACTORY PRICES SA V E FROM 30 to 60 P E R CEN T Tube $1.65 1.95 «0x3 10.80 2.80 30x3} 2.95 11.90 32x3} 12.40 3.00 34x3} 3 35 13.70 32x4 3.50 14.80 33x4 3.60 16.80 34x4 3.90 17.85 36x4 4.85 19.75 35x4} 4.90 19.85 36x4} 5.10 21.50 37x4} 5.90 24.90 37x5 ... stock. N on Skid All other sizes in tire s 13 p er eent additional, red tu b es te a p er cen t above g ray . All new. clean, fresh, gu aran teed tires. Best stan d ard and Independent makes. Buy d irect from us and sav e money. 5 per cent discount if paym ent in full a c com panies each order. C. O. D. on 10 per eent deposit. Allow ing exam ination. 28x3 T ire - 7.80 TIRE FACTORIES SALES CO. Dept. A Dayton, Ohio. that may quickly develop into big wrongs if not discovered and checked. THE AUTOMOBILE That Needs Neither Garage Nor Chauffeur. The first m otoreyds was con,tructed with s Slagle cylinder. This » « a hi» im provement ever the bicycle and very satisfactory for the eity messenger service. Bat IS was s o l until 2 cylinder machines came out that cross country riding became popular. Only those who havo fairly burned up their machines trying to elimb a hill or pull through tand know the value of surplus power when touring. As the single was an improvement over the bicycle and the twin an advance over the single, so is the 4 CTLINDEK 8 II. P. BKNDKKrtON a big advantage aver the twin W rits for illustrated catalogue or sail for Free Demonstration. 431 Stark Street. GEO.G. RYSER TorkUaA, Or«<°^ ê