South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 243, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 31 August 1919 — Page 24

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Safety First for the Motorist Requires a Care For Controls

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THINKS HALF SOLES OF OLD TIRE WILL GIVE LONG MILEAGE

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Rudiments of Driving to Prevent Skidding, Mow to Cro: Railroads and Other Dangerous Points of Traffic, Declined by Hxpert.

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.- are :-.'! fo little : and that repairs or adjustment aret nie frequent nd-j necessary. ' - th' v should be u(! Xck-cted Lubrication. i

r foot. brakes j Unlubricated parts cannot work .dditbm To adjustment. 1 ra ke i freely and In nearly erery ense of ! .r.- af '.tion on tho part ofihard pteerin? it will bo found that l j : . ,r. Here tho question of i lubrication has been neglected and

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ai.n. for. no mat-, dirt and water ha worked Into th. nAmA ,9 Jim nvnAer and he

part which really need oil or irreale. ! has always been a Knlus at convert-

mo" Ing old and apparently worthless arallttirij into thinsrs of Uef ulnes. KIs

know what the consequence, would j r aa a handv man ls known

If thin is the case, why fchould j thro!1rho. r.roenwich. N. Y.. and

the surrounding farming country.

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if-et tri- adjustment, they n!v .-ij.j.'id unless all the ünkai-'c are free. i're- ' rr ', nrevent rusting and

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.unairuy no one wouia leave a tor run without oil. as most

ab brak' s are lined with a ! n "xPect the steering pear, which

iinir.k.'. and occasionally thlsi ls tKn a vital element to the con-1 His latest achievement

to fii!.. t;..!i t.riierlv, due to irui OI in car. i wrmout lum-i records and apparently solves the

By C. T. SCHAFF MR ! Finesse in driving essential if maximum pleasure, safety, com-' fort. etc.. are to be obtained from a motor car. let it is surpris-i in how few motorists realize the danger they may be flirting with i through carelessness. Skill in driving can be easily acquired by, anyone; however, it must be remembered that not i'ull alone will J promote safety. One has but to observe passing automobiles to note the preponderance of incorrect or careless driving. j Ilie number of motorists is rapidly increasing and the highways' are becoming crowded, and in order for one to enjoy one's motor, car it is essential that every motorist exercise a certain amount of; cauticr.. We as motorists have rights upon the public highways.

but these same rights envelop responsibi ities to many users of the highway. aoniM motorists abue their ritjht.-T

and heedlessly run over the rlrhts : roads. It is Impossible for tho mo-j of others, and therefore sum must t oris.t to er. any vehicle ascending j puffer for the wront,'H nf .tht rs. Ivuh j on the opposite side of the hill un-j accident and wronir-doinc on thejtil he arrives a; the toy) of the rise, j highways will urouso public sertl-t Moth cars In all probability speedlnirj rr.nt apalnst motorist.- and cancel to take, trie hill or. hiqh. and if both the e-nforcement of stringent laws, cars aro in the middle of the road:

Must Omtrol Cnreles-i Onew. ( eonsumnato skill will be reouired to The responsible motorists rmi-t ! ;"lfl a collision.

o;i. ur a - and .oit nuu. and m tniSj ümnim.i.-jj. iiuiu iu iuuri-, -ndition thev are less effective thancate tho 'otor may mean a loss of

when i;i proper condition, hence more rare should be exercised when Irivir-ig under s'jrh conditions. If oil. mud or grease collects on the friction surface, it may be removed

money because of Injury to parts, but failure to give the steering pear proper attention may result In the loss of life, which cannot be. replaced at any price. Surely a few drops

with -a.;ine. after which the parts,01 011 constitutes a cheap and safe

take It upon themselves to control th irresponsible operators and show them that they mut operate their cars without menace, to lifo and limb

Arply Ural I Easily. When the uve i f brakes is necessary, apply easily. Sudden brakinp imposes heavy strains on the. mech-

Upon the puhlic highway. Careless 1 ani.-m and heay wear on tho tires, drivers mver practice the considera-f It may alo cause skiddimr on certion for oMiera they should have, and j tain types of roads-. Allow the car

many lives aro in constant danger ajid many accidents occur with the driver who takes a chance. We are familiar with tho driver who de-lik-hta in exhibiting nerve tunts. euch as remainine In the center of the road until almont upon the npproaehlni? vehicle, or the driver who will k !d tho car around a corner instead of turntm? it as it shoubl bo done. Then there ls the driver who will attempt to pass another vehido on a narrow curve. Another type of driver la one who will attempt to tak corners on bllppery roads at hih speeds without chains or skid devices. Many such foolish pranks have resulted In serious acidert.s. causiiig the, loss of life and limb. .should ILavo Pill! View. In this urUelf ar reproducinp

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condition exist on tours it can he remedied by introducing' a little FulI. r's earth art fully between the 11in arid tlie brake drums. This will absorb rdl or urease and make the

lands hold. i lliim!no All Surface. j When brakes' fail to hold it does! not nees-arily mean that they need adjusting. Hefore jumpimr nt thej eor.elusir.n that they require adjust-; iriK or reüriin'. the car should he; jacked um and frictional surfaces.

and bearing's examined. Failure of'

the brakes to hold may be due to lnsuf!'.ei, nt travel of the rods connecting th brakes with the foot or hand lever. The strerin.tr mechanism of a motor vehicle, while apparently at rest when the car is moving in a straight line, is continually in motion be-

problem- of petting the very last bit of service out of an automobile tire, j .lint has half 50led hid old workii'S

shoes with pieces of the safety tread l

and body of a Goodrich tire. It Is his contention that if these Goodrich

tires are guaranteed for $.000 miles on an automobile weighing a ton or

more, there Is no telling wnat mile-

acre he will he able to get out of!

thern with hla weight only 140

nounds. He has figured this mile

age all the way from 50,000 to 1C0,-

OCt) miles and ls wondering if he is!

jrointr to live long enough to wearl

out his solea.

to slow down so that the braking effect required to pioduce a dead stop will bM very slight. Jf the brake adjustment does not permit gradual brakiri-r. se., that it is changed. Jirakes v ry often fail or slip on a hill. This failure. usually much

dreaded oy a novice, is not so serious.

;is may be imagned. liy shifting1 quickly to low speed and throwing! off the switch, t i car will move! very slowly, ow ing to the resistance j of the motor compression. In this ;use the, car is under instant control' and with a brake slipping can grad-' i. ally be brought to a stop. Motor car controls, such as steerlm; mechanism and the brakes, are1 vitally Important details, and strange; as it may teetn, thero aro no other)

units of systems that receive so little attention from the motorist.

dry. Should such j insurance apamst the possibility of

accident. On the front axle and steering mechanism will be found a number of small oil and grease cups. Frequently these jar loose and are missed, and the hoks axe exposed to water and dirt, which eventually work Into tho bearing surfaces.. Every motorist knows, or should know.

that a grease cup should be turned i lubricant. It frdlows that after ? up. and the sooner he finds out when! car ha.s been run 5.000 miles there each cup needs attention the sooner j will be excessive play up and down the safety and efilciency of his ve-jor side play In tho post and gears, hide will increase. i Most owners can make these adjustArtjustlng Steering C.oars. ments themselves, but the cost of In practically all steering pears on. doing this work in the service stamodern cars there ls at least one nd-i tion Is so small that It should not justment, and that to remove up and ' deter an owner from having his play in the post. This is usually I work done there.. located in the upper end of tho hous-j As a final warning to motorists ing and takes up wear In the thrust! for safety we might add that the

bearings or collars. Others are pro-

causo of its sensitiveness to even tho! vided with two adjustments, one for!

smaller depressions a-.,d irregular!-s the nost and tho other for the cross driving is resorted to.

ties of the road surface. When the; shaft which carries the steering should be powerful enough to illumicar is .traveling along what appears; arm. The drag link and cross rod nnt" the road surface to such an exto be a perfectly smooth course, the are provided with adjustments, nndjt'nt that safety is provided for both steering gear and all of Its linkage should always be kept properly ad-j passengers and other vehicles, which control the front wheels of Justed and lubricated. ' One-half hour spent inspecting the car is in motion, and it can read-j In lubricating parts of the steer-!an(I caring for the vital elements of ily be understood that such parts, ing mechanism it should be remem-i control and signal will savo conwhich receive wear continually1 bered that often the Joints are ex-1 J iderabe, and may mean the saving should be Inspected as often as any1 posed to water and dirt, and it fol-!of many lives should a control ele-

lows that alter a rain, water may; 1 to function properly. In have made its way into tho parts I conclusion, we might add that s ifewhich use grease. This applies parti-1 ty can only be provided by proper

cularlv to the ball loints on the dr.ir-: inspection, and care of control de

link and cross rod. Even though leather boots are used to cover some

of these parts, water will go: inside; nnd sometimes destroy the effects ofi

warn'ng signal should always he kept In working order, and when night

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other part of the car. Tho oiling and adjusting of steering apparatus. usuall neglected, Is as necesary and important as the oiling of the engine or adjustment of the clutch and eny other vital part o? the car. A great many owners complain of excessive play in the steering wheel

ments ajul careful driving.

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rt nd even with this warning they go; the grease. Should there be little on taking chances rather than hav-'or no grease at these points, it ing tho fault corrected. The usual ; means rusting, complaint is that tho front wheels! Clearing Tho Housing.

do not respond to the movement of the steering wheel, which la a positive sign that lubrication has been neglected and that wear has set in

The steering gear housing should be removed nt least once every ten thousand miles, giving it a thorough

thi: Oma ciianci; roil THAtTICM Now that the revenue officers no longer need partol the Tennessee mountains iie fine art of sharpshooting will have to be kept alive by the substitution of inanimate tar-

You Never Grow Tired

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cleaning and repacking with fresh gets. Tom Marshall.

.s.-wral illustrations which mould j Various reasons aro often advanced caution all motorists against reck-jfor the lack of afention given these less driving. f unitn; however, the majority do not It is wrong to drlvo a car across i realize their Importance and the

an Intersecting road, highway or railroad unleM your view is entirely unobstructed. Many regrettable, accidents have been tho outcome of hurried crossing of ung'inrded railroad tracks. If the track ls visible for a considerable length in either direction, there is no need cT stopping tho car. If. on tho other hand, there is a curvo or siding of freight cam, the car should be stopped and tho motoric should ascertain whether thero Is a train in sight It is the. only safe way. for in tho event of an accident, the. causo of it ia tho cautlonless operator. The motori3t ßhould be most careful in nnsodntr street cars, Always

bearing they have on the safo operation of a vehicle. "When a motorist takes the, r spons nity of operating a car, ho places himself and thoso who may be with him In a ve-y unpleasant and continuous death-defying position, unless ho has

absolute confidence in the control of! the car, which can only bo gained from frequent inspection and adjust-i ment. It ls wrong to suppose, for! instance, that if the brakes worked ' properly on a previous application.' the saim degree of service will go j on Indefinitely. Neglected brakes', usually fail to perform their workj

at trio most criti al times; perhaps

the result may not bo serious, then

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go Plow, Hound your horn and he J again it may be very disastrous.

ready to stop Instantly, as many persons stcj off the car and walk around tho end. coming suddenly in

IMr Brakes Can so Clxslics. It is not it n u sii il to see k car on the streets In congested tratflc of our

front of the motor car. . .wa s large cut ies collide with anotner t-h-;

pass velilchti, excepting tercet cars, . iclc, due to incipient brakes. To' head-d In tho name direction as the arrest motion i e m-illy. if not more car, on the left Fide. Io not wait important th;n to create motion; so until you aro directly in tho rear ofj it would seem tint while consider-j the vehicle before beginning to turnjab'e attention is ein; paid to mainout. but start to turn quite a Uls-jtaining good acceleration, the samei tar.co behind, as this makes steering j attention should be paid to provide' more easy and certain. Never pass, an equally go.nl. if not bettor re-j street car? to tho left. n- thi In-, tarding force. 1: H true that the; variably lads to accidents, and in rakes may not ! up to the stand-j practically all cities thia is a viola-1 urd of other parts, but this sho'uldj

tlon of tho trafllc rules. To Avoid SkidiUng. ! Skidding is a straight ahead or j

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ing them at their maximum etlicien-j cy. With some ti e brakes are a pet

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sidewlse clipping of the wheels duj to wet or frozen conditions. ' k i I -ding may be caused by turning tb.e car quickly or abruptly setting th' brakes. The rerne.ty. of royr-, N tire chains or nnti--k;d treads on the rear tire. Skidding, a mo-t d.,n-, gerous dement of motoring. Is a h lple'-s situation, u-.d ! r. :n,.i: f"r t.ie driver not to become cont.zt-ca. Skillful handling of the stirring gear. wi'J In s-me instances prevent ac-: calei.ts by r during t'c.e meter Sv ard turning the front h-e! In the cir'ctlen that th car is skb'.dinc.

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