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Good Roads Situation Is Like the
Railroad Problem Was
Fifty Years Ago.
“Along with the great national
movement for better highways comes
the question of weight of loads, #] eed
wid many other factors,” says James
Brignian, distributor for Federal
trucks. “In the solution of the mat
ter, plain, ordinary common scnse
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There Is this significance in our being Originators of Free Road
Service—we are leaders.
We are always pushing forward to find some new way of serv-
Ing the motorist,
Our Free Road service, first in time, 's also first In quality. Our
service facilities, at our store as well as on tne road, are the best
In the field both in equipment and operation.
Repairing—Free Road Service—Vulcanizing
Ouick Tire Service, Inc.
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should prevny Unimproved roads, in
good weathey when they are dry nnd‘
sound, can stand a great deal of trst-l
sic with little or no damage. = They
can even bear tremendous loads if
the width of the tire is sufficient.
When these roads are solid big steam
traction engines, with thrashing ma
chines or corn shellers, run over them
with no damage; in fact, with benefit
as they act like rollers,
“Moderately improved roads like
wise can stand much traflic in good
weather. The big trouble with these
roads I 8 that they are not what can
be colled all-year-'round roads. They
should be improved to meet the nor
mal requirements of traffic so that
full benefit may be derived from them
at all times,
LARGE LOADS LOWER PRICES.
“The weight of the load should pe
determined on the basis of width “of
tires. Routes between large cities or
important commercial and induostrial
centers serve for enormous tonnage
and the larger the units in which this
tonnage is hauled the greater the
economy of hauling. These routes
are main arteries of traffic and any
thing which Increases the cost of
trapsportation on them is paid for by
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HEARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN — A WNowspaner for People Who Think — »UNDAY, JUNE 15, 1919.
Title to Motor Car ]
~ Must Be Flawless
There hds been * introduced in the
Illinois Legislature a bill which may
have a tendency to reduce the num
ber of thefts of motor cars, The
measure provides that no motor cor
may be sold in Illinois without a bill
of sale eontaining the name and ad
dress of the purchaser and a minute
fdentification of the car as to factory
and engine numbers, ete. The bill
of sale must be recorded with the Sec
retary of State and will be placed on
record. KEach garage 18 required to
make a public record of every car|
handled, giving the engine number
and othér detajls as shown in lhal
bill of sale. All engines found with- |
out their eoriginal number, must be |
Junked. !
A A A A AP AP A PN IINND,
R AN ARSI SNSRI
all the people, regardless of how far
they may be from these main arteries.
When it is taken into vnnmdernnun‘
that a 50 per cent increase in the size
of the unit hauled makes a 15 per
cent decrease in the cost of trans
portation the matter becomes one of
‘xrwu economic importance with ton.
'nage running up into the millions.
LIKENS ROADS TO RAILROADS,
“On these roads the weight is fully
taken care of by the 800-pound limit
per inch width of tire. For every
800 pounds an inch is added to the
bearing surface of the tires, With
the addition of a trailer the welght of
the load can be doubled without
doubling the strain on the road. You
simyply add to the wheel base. Thc‘
load, while greater, is distributed
over more wheels of proportionate’
tire width. A striking illustration of
this is given by our roads. While
heavy rolling stock, such hs the big
compound engines which are now
used on our railroads, dare very much
heavier than the rolling stock of
years ago, the weight per inch of
bearing surface has not been greatly
increased. This has been met by
putting extra bearing surface under
the weight. For instance, the big
engines now have sixteen driving
wheels, whereas the early engines had
only four, |
“It would have been as sensible 50
yvears ago to have prohibited the use
of locomotives larger than the littie
four-wheel drivers, as it would be to
day to lunit the weight of the motor
truck on any other basis than tire
width, and the namber of wheels un
der the weight, which in the case of
our large locomotives gives several
hundred per cent greatec hauling ca
pacity with probably only 100 per cent
greater weight of rail. Without the
development of the large locomotive
‘and the Increased size of railroad
cars, freight rates would prohably be
“double what they are now. If we set
_an artificial limit on motor trucks, we
are handicapping what is fast becom
ing an lmdpomut means of transpor
tation, and adding to the cost of every
article of food or clothing we use,
and placing a generally greater eco
nomic burden on the country. We
must bulld the road to carry the
load.”
A new and bigger demand for mo\
tor cars is prophesied for the United
States as the returning legions from |
the fighting front again take thelr |
place in the industrial and social life |
of the nation. This prophecy is made |
by John Lottridge, distributor for |
Marmon and Jordan cars, and it is |
based not on the wonderful exploits
of automotive vehicles in the war
zone, but on the change in habits of
the persgonnel of the armies as a re
sult of their military experiences.
. “The habit of punctuality and of
getting to a given pl?ne in the short
est time and with the¢ most ecoonmy,”
says Mr. Lottridge, "is one that will
be firmly stamped upon the character
of the rteurned soldiers. War is based
‘upon timeliness of movement; upon
speed and accuracy in carrying out
.:my plan of action, and the boys who
. come back are going to apply this to
' their daily business and social life,
! “There can be one result only, and
' that to make them see the motor car
lln the light of service. Couple this
habit of propmtness with the per
‘furl'n.lnt‘e that motor cars have made
| in carrying out the vital maenuvers of
the war and the ex-soldirs will be
lquiok to recognize the value of the
'anmmnhile in their everyday exist
| ence. When you stop to consider that
every motion in a soldier’s routine is
’b:med upon doing the task.in the
shortest, yet most thorough way, you
l(‘nn understand the way in which
these fighters will sweep aside the
older, clumsier methods of their civil
jan days and adapt the new-found
methods to them.
“l belive that the motor car has to
day arrived on a new plane in the
public mind. It has been an experi
ment, it has been a novelty and a
Icrazn. too. Now it Is a sound, sub
stantial product-—with a definite place
' in our daily life, which can not be
| taken by another.”
Each Tire Has Its
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Own Particular Woes
“We hear a lot about the ills the
body is heir to,” said the Michelin
repair man, “but 1 forget them when
1 consider the ills that are forced on
automobile tires by careless or indif
ferent owners. You ought to hear
‘the tires tell their troubles when they
‘are brought in here with all kinds of
‘things the matter with them. Their
appearance tells the story all right.
'And when 1 have a busy day, “The
Tires' Lament’ is the very saddest of
choruses to me. There isn’'t much
harmony, but there is a lot of pathos
in it all
“‘He overloaded me,’ cries one,
“‘He underinflated me,’ moans an
other. /
t"'rm- 1 get a Jong-drawn-out wail
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“'He ran me on the car tracks and
against the curbing.'
“‘He stopped me suddenly and skid
ded around corners.’
fl“'Ho kept me going when I was
at.'
“‘He left gasoline and grease on
me.'
‘ “‘He nsed me on a wheel that was
out of line'
“l have been in the tire business
for many years, but I can not get
used to tire abuse. It's all so unneces
sary and expensive for the owner.”
Resilvered Reflectors
Protect the Motorist
For safe night driving a motorist
should have a legal, safe and effi
cient light, one that will concentrate
all the light where needed. To do
this the reflectors must reflect. There
is so much difference between a high
ly plated reflector and a dull, dingy
one, that one of the best investments
an autoist can make is to have his
rveflectors re-silvered,
According to H. C. Simmons, of
the Simmons Plating Works, motor
jsts are fast learning this fact, al
though many of them wait too late
or until they have had some accident,
or broken a spring by running into
a rut, which could have been avolded
if they would have had the proper
light for driving.
Street is Diagramed
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For Drivers of Motors
To avoid congestion at busy street
crossings in Washington, D, C,, a new
system of “rotary traffig" has been
adopted, The purpose of it is to pre
vent any “left turns,” and automobiles
must go around the circle marked on
the pavement when they want to
shunt off in that direction, ‘
The entire crossing is plainly mark
ed out with this rotary scheme, eir
cles and straight lines being laid out
in geometrical fashion to indicate
where motor cars and pedestrians are
to move. Small arrows are part of
the scheme, and no driver has any
excuse for not knowing the rules. All
he has to do is to keep his eyes on
the ground,
More Attention Paid
To Springs on Autos
Automobile manufacturers are pay
ing more attention this vear than
ever before to the easy riding quali
ties of their cars. In the new KEssox
180 inches of springs are used, al
though the wheel base is only 108 1-2
inches long.
Whistles, Bells and
Gongs Before Horns
The use of the automobile horn was
inaugurated in France, and Wwas
adopted by automobile manufacturers
in thig country in 1900 to substitute
whistles, bells, gongs and the many
other devices used therelofore on als
tom¢ biles to the confusion of pedes
trians and drivers alike,
Nickel Plating
Automobile
Parts
BUMPERS
LAMPS
REFLECTORS
FORD RADIATOR SMELLS
And Every Other Part That
Requires This Work
Also Refinishing Silverware,
Surzical Instruments and
Brass Beds
Plating Works
125 8. Pryor Bt Atlanta, Ga.
Main 1147 ]
According to local Standard Oil offi
clalg there is no immediate danger
of a serious shortage in the gasoline |
supply. This despite the fact that
there is a real shortage of crude oil,
considering the refining capacities of
the country.
The shortage of crude is estimated
to be as high as 50,000 barrels a day
in the Mid-Continent alone. There
are at present and in process of con
‘struction, refining capacities in the
Mid-Continent and Texas areas for
’x:r,.fmn barrels of crude daily. The
production of crude from all section
l:x\'u:l.nblo for this maximum of ca
pacity admittedly is short, and if the
‘rmmtry were dependent upon the
daily output of the refineries for its
| gasoline there would be some cause
for alarm,
This i 8 not the case at the present
time, however, According to Stand
ard there are considerable stocks of |
gasoline in store, sufficient to meet
the demand which will come imme-l
diately the weather warms up and
cars begin to be used to their maxi
mum. The saving factor in the situ
ation has been the weather, which
has continued cold and inclement,
and which has prevented the con
sumption of gasoline normal to this
|H’mn of year., With the present stocks
on hand and the production of the
Irvflm-ries, irrespective of the admit
| ted shortage of erude, there is no rea- |
son to be apprehensive about a short- |
age. .
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California May Vote ‘
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40 Millions for Roads
The State of California will submit
to its voters on July 1, 1919, a pro
posal for a new bond issue of $40,-
000,006 to provide funds for the ex
tension of the pavements on the State
highway system. In 1910 the State
authorized an issue of $15,000,000 and
a second issue of $18,000,000 in 1915.
The paved roads which have H{en
completed under these Issues have
inspired a desire for more—and have
created a need for more, by reason of
the development of new areas which
are reached by thgse highways.
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Metal Strip Will Hold
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- Vibrator Box in Place
In case the screws that hold the
small brass jackets to the vibrator
box become worn so that they do not
grip any more, do not try to remedy
the trouble by neing longer screws, as
this will probably injure the windings
of the cofl and ruin the vibrator. The
better plan is to put a metal band
arourd the box and attach it to the
dash with small bolts.
Warm Up Your Motor
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Without Racing It
A eold motor should be warmed up
glowly, as it is dangerous and detri
mental to race or accelerate a cold
motor. This does more harm than con
stant service under full load at correct
motor speed. Never race a cold en
gine. Where this instruction is dis
regarded and the engine is speeded up
beyond the speeds which we indicate
as the safe running speeds, you are
inviting trouble, repairs and expense.
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More than twice as many Republic Trucks are
sold yearly than are sold by their next largest com
petitor. Over 100 Republic Trucks are in operation
in Atlanta and the list is growing daily.
J. W. Goldsmith, Jr.-Grant Co.
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FENDERS AND BULBS, ‘
In case where the headlamps are
fastened to the fenders, loogeness in
these latter results in excessive vibra
tion, which will account for rapid rulm
of bulbs.
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Just You Ride
More Than Half a Million Motor
ists Now Praise Their High Quality
Light Weight Car— $1395 (Sernort)
In An Essex
No other proof is needed to win you to it.
Thousands have placed thelr orders upon
the demonstration revealed in a short ride.
~ Its performance is so convincing that one
is not left with indecision as to its value.
. Consider What
Thousands Say
On every hand you hear praise for the
Essex.
Its newness created an interest that sent
hundreds of thousands to Essex stores to see
it. On the first day more than 5000 rode
and were won by its performance
Every day of the past four months has
seen a swelling tide of admiration untik now
all are saying the finest things for it.
‘What Is It
That They Admire?
1s it performance or appearance—low cost
or economy of operation?
One speaks of one quality, another of
some other feature.
That is accounted for by the experience
those persons have had with other cars.
The man who has owned a good. light
J.W.GOLDSMITH, JR.-GRANT CO., Inc.
229 PEACHTREE ST. e ATLANTA, GA.
' SHAH WAS BRAVE POTENTATE.
The Shah of Persia introduced au
tomobiles in his country in 1900, pur
chasing the finest specimen of a “‘horse
less carriage’’ that the market then
afforded,
I} BETST R
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; BEGINNING AUTO DELIVERY.
The first motorized parcel deliver®
gervice in the Middle West was inaue
gurated in Detroit, Mich,, organi‘ed un=
der the name of the Automobile Rapid
Service Delivery Company, in 1900, with
six motor cars, !
A Lo e g
weight car recognizes in the Essex a wider ¢
power range. He sees a complete car. It
has features he had never hoped to obtain in
any car selling within his price range. >
The man experienced with fine cars sees
in the Essex an equal quality to that with
which he is accustomed but at an immense
saving in operating and maintenance cost.
It Has Appealed S
To All Motorists
Interest in the Essex has come from all
classes of motorists.
That proves the fulfillment of the aim of
its hirilders. They intended it should be the
car that would embody all the advantages of
the two accepted types of cars.
Tt should have lightness as well as dura,
bility—performanee as well as low first cost ™
—easy riding qualities as well as economy of
operation. «
They did not sacrifice the advantages of*
either—they combined them.
That is what all have recognized.
It is what we want you to know and thus
our statement ‘‘Just you ride in an Essex.”’
A FEW ATLANTA
USERS OF
'REPUBLIC ()
TRUCKS ‘
Continental Gin Co.
Western Electric Co.
Morris Packing Co.
The J. W. Clarke Co.
Pennsylvania Rubber Co.
Atlanta Baggage and Cab Co.
Frank E. Block Co.
H. M. Patterson & Son.
Georgia Creamery.
C. J. Baisden.
Marett, Streater & Co.
Stein & Co.
Gramling, Spalding & Collins.
worth,
E. B. Stuart & Co.
Rice & Hutchins.
Sam H. Saltzman.
Globe Coal Co.
A. McD. Wilson,
J. E. Raley & Bro.
Capital City Club,
Hightewer Hardware Co.
Edgerton Salt Brick Co.
Parfay Bottling Co.
Mitchell Bros.
Meinert Coal Cog
C. J. McWilliams.,
Soéuhorn Auto and Equipment
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Walker Electric Co.
T. H., McKinney.
Belment Farm and Dairy Co.
H. C. Bagley.
Williams- Thompsen Co.
Wynne Plumbing Co.
American Red Cross.
Socuth.m Marble and Granite
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Norris, Inc. .
Hogue Electric Co.
M. M, Stanaland.
Bradley & Woertz,
R. O. *lln.gnn.
ng:oncl War Workers' Coun
oil,
Walker Roofln’ Co.
Morrow Transfer Co,
Arthur Wrigley.
Phenix Supply Co,
J, A, Kelley.
Conley & Ennis,
Atlanta Journal.
Atlanta Constitution,
~Ménnn Pioneer Motor Exp. |
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Frecerick Disirfecting Co.
William George.
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