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HI 2 THE OGDEN STANDARD: OGDENr UTAH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1920 1
I LICENSE PLATES;
GET TIM NOW
(J Unless motorists in the slate of I
IS Utah begin to realize they have onlyi
I six week's left in which to purchase
M their license tags for 1920, many willl
Hi be without the use of their machines
1 for a week or so following March 1.
I Although new license tags are suppos-
3 od to bo put on machinos on January (
111 1, the law permits sixty days of grace,
Ijj Consequently the majority of motor-
ists are taking undue advantage ot the i
IB situation and waiting until the latest,
3i possible moment to purchase their,
8 new tags. Results are that during the
B last week of February thero is such
! n big rush on the secretary of state's
B office that many are unable to get
jl their tags, and since it is unlawlul to
1 1 jisc a machine after March 1 without
J a 1020 license plate,' the result is ob-1
"The sale of licenses so far is pro
ceeding very slowly," said H. D- Rob
erts, who has charge of this work in
the office of Harden I3ennion, secre
tary of state. "So far only 905 li
censes have been issued. There arc,
according to our estimate on the num
ber of licenses issued on last year's
business, at present approximately
34,500 cars in the state. If applica
tions are going to proceed at ihe pres
ent leisurely rate, there will be just
about one-tenth of that number Issued j
by the end of February.
"Persons driving automobiles in the.
Stale on and after March 1 without
Xheir 1920. plates arc liable to arrest I
and a fine."
"Of course, this means that, unless
the applications pick up very ma
terially in the next six and one-half
weeks, there will be an enormous rush
for the last half week in February and !
the first half week In March. This
gauses much annoyance and tiresome
j waiting on the applicant, without any
; regard to the rush ot work that is cn-i
tailed In this office. It would be much j
! better all around if the applications:
were speeded up about ten times as I
, fast as they have been coming in.
; "This office lias already an extra j
force to handle these applications, and J
the work can be done accurately and '
expeditiously if we are not asked to'
i Issue every license within the samei
minute." !
The state law providing that the;
Secretary of state may, at his option,!
! appoint persons to issue licenses in
other centers . of population in the
i state. He has had several applica
tions, especially from dealers-, for per
mission to do this. There are, how
ever, in Mr. Bennion's opinion, nianyji
difficulties in the way. Not the least
of these is that the numbering of au-'i
tomoblles would be confused, The'
numbers would not go out in their 1 1
numerical order. As it Is at present,:
the sheriffs and peace officers of the;l
state are notified dally of what auto-h
mobile licenses have been issued, so'
that it is possible to check up on thels
Identification of a car without any de- t
lay. This would not be the case, Mr. i
Bennion points out, if the plates were!
not Issued in their numerical order. I
Mr- Bennion again called attention'
to the necessity of fastening thejc
j plates firmly on the car. Instructions I f
have been issued to the peace offi-h
j cers of the state that one plate is notji
8 sufficient for a car, and persons driv-c
I ing automobiles from which a plate t
has been lost will be subject to ton- i
Uiderable. annoyance, at -least- Tech
j nically, they are subject to arrest un
i der the Utah law.
; Cars improperly classified also are
j subject to detention by the peace offi
cers. The truck numbers run from
100 to -1999. No car with a body equip
ped for carrying passengers only is en
titled to use a truck licenso number,
and vice versa.
I MANY THINGS CAUSE
FAILURE OF BREAKS.
"Brakes didn't, work" has spelled the
cause of many an auto accident
Tho brakes should bind tightly when
pressure is applied, but they should be
'free and clear when not in use. If a
! brake shoe binds when tho pressure
is roleased it makes the car run hard.
I Sometimes oil working out on to the
brako lining will cause the brakes to
slip. If you see this is the cause,
, wash off the lining with gasoline and
I then sec that the leakage of grease
I from the rear axle is stopped.
I If it is worn linings that cause the
brake to refuse to hold, then havo
the brake relined.
1 A tendency of the car to skid to
one side when the brakes are applied :
is proof of an unequal adjustment.
j CLEAN PLUGS SAVE j
STORAGE BATTERY I
The man who is too busy to clean !
his spark plugs is shortening his bat-i
tery life. j
Even though the engine is using.
, magneto ignition, the carbon on tho j
j spark plugs is putting unnecessary i
I work on the battery. The engine must
f be turned over more rapidly in ordor
j to get a spark Trom the magneto and ;
the battery has to do much more work
for each start than it would if thei
(plugs were clean.
I Tho molorist who unscrews and
cleans his spark plugs every week or
two will find that he has taken a blgj
load oTf the battery and that he is ablo
I to get his engine turning over in no
ticeably shorter time.
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HERE'S SIMPLE TOOL
TO HELP IN REPAIRS
By , means of a straight stick in'
which have been cut a number of!
notches, it is possible to hold down
the clutch pedal so as to throw out1
the clutch while making repairs, etc I
In operation the end of the stick Is'j
placed against the clutch pedal, which1,
is pushed down and the appropriate '.
notrh is caught on the edge of the,)
front of the driving seat, from -which i
tho cushion has, of course, been re-h
moved. i '
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j HUNDRED MILLION
j rY ROAD SYSTEM PLAN
The New York state legislature will
be urged to adopt a tinal bond issue of
$100,000,000 for permanent roads in
the state. A campaign has been start
ed by the New York Slate Molor fed
eration for the issue. New York has
a reputation for highways at the pre&
ent lime, but unfortunately a lot of
the state's highways are falling to
pieces as a result of the use they have
been subjected lo in the past" three
years. But there have been a number
of permanent highways built in the
state, and the comparison between the
two shows the value in no uncertain
manner of the permanent type.
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FULL LOADS. j
When certain trucks of the fleet are'
carrying full loads while others' are'
getting only scant ones. It is a sure J
sign that the zoning or routing system!
is Taulty and should be revamped. The'
only economical condition is when all'
the truck are getting capacitv loads I
all the time,
CI SHORTAGE .
. IS PREDICTED
Present indications point to a short
age in Essex and Hudson cars this
season and those who contemplate be
coming owners of these makes shuuld
place their ordors at once, according
to Mr. Ross of the Ogden Motor Car
company.
"We estimate there are thousands of
people throughout tho country who
'are waiting until spring to order their
cars." he says. "But there are not
enough cars to supply this demand.
Somebody is bound lo be disappointed
if everybody waits until the last min
ute before making up their minds
whether they will buy an Essex or
Hudson.
"By viewing this car situation in the
isamf light as they would in obtaining
Iheir winter coal supply in advance of
freezing weather, and placing their or-,
jders In advance, people can secure i
i themselves from the impending and '
isure deluge of demands for these enrs.
! "At present we have on hand only 20
per cent as many cars as wo did this
time last year. It can readily be seen
this points to an early exhaustion of
the local supply of Hudson and Es
sex cars.
"Chevrolets can be delivered imme
diately owing to our having obtained
a larger allotment of these last winter i
so we might be prepared for the spring'
rush." i
As compared with tho increase in
prices of other makes, Hudson, Essex
and Chevrolet prices are practically
unchanged, according to Mr. Ross.
CUT THIS OUT IT IS WORTH
MONEY.
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
Slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to
Foley & Co., 2S35 Sheffield Ave., Chi
cago, 111., writing your name and ad
dress clearly. You will receive in re
turn a trial package containing Folev's
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs,
colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pill3
for pain in sides and back; rheuma
tism, backache, kidney and bladder
lilments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, 1
1 Wholesome and thoroughly cleansing 1
cathartic, for constipation, biliousness,
headache, and sluggish bowels. A. R 1
Mclntyre Drug Co. Advertisement
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LOAD AND SPEED.
On some occasions it is necessarv
- to overload a motor truck and the re
liable manufacturer builds an overload
factor into his truck. It may also be
necessary to drive the truck at faster
1 than its normal speed. But the two
should never be brought into combina
tion. When an overloaded truck it
driven at excessive speed every slight
jolt becomes a fracturing blow, which
will weaken the mechanism if it does
not cause immediate breakage. I
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UPHOLSTERY CLEANER. I
There is no better agent for cleans-1
ing leather upholstery than the old
fashioned formula: Raw linseed oil
and turpentine mixed in proportions!
of two of the former to one of the lat-j
ter. For cloth upholstery, which is so1
much used In closed car work, the1
best cleaning agent i3 plain cold water!
and a solution of three-quarters of an j
ounce of common salt and two ounces 1
of ojrher grain or wood alcohol Thisj
mixture is rubbed on the cloth with ai
sponge dampened In the solution. J
I
j ramrfrwiU Jimimu I Wi -Mm arcana 1 , , IB jiyrt-.rf.-IMi'ftni'fnrifTTi
1 I T!le bi-g Plle f Quaketl Tires and Tubes is fast disappearing. The sizes you use may
ii I Sti11 be berC S yU Wl11 cerlainly lose money if you don't BUY NOW. I
I 1 Remember, we cannot buy these tires and tubes now from the factory as cheap as we
1 I are selling them, but our large stock of Mohawk Cord Tires and Tubes are on .the way
Ii 1 anC We must cose out tnese Quakers now. I
I I SIZES NOW IN STOCK AT SALE PRICE I
I THIS IS CERTAINLY A THRIFT WEEK SPECIAL SAVE NOW j
I -V.V' TIRES ' RED TUBES S
I Plain Non- Sale I
I Tread skid Size Price
1 31x4 $20.55 $23.85 32x3 12 $2 90
1 152x4'- $20.85 $24.25 33x4 ..$3,90 1
II 33x4 .... ,$21.75 $25.25 34x4 . .$4.00 I
34x4 $22.05 $25.75 34x4 12.. $4.85 1
I 34x412.- ........ $33.00 35x4 12 $4 90 I
I SX1 Yl"" ' - 531.05 $34.33 36x4 12. $495
36x4 12 , ; $34.70 35x5 ..$5.90 I
375 $37.25 $41.05 37x5 ..$5.95 1
GEO. A. LOWE GO.
I THE BIG HARDWARE STORE j
THE CI BE
USE II FREELY
Suppose you were waiting on a
downtown corner in any large city for
a qliance to cross the street. Motor
cars are rushing by In an unbroken
stream. Suddenly the traffic officer
blows his whistle. What is heard9 The
blasts of the whistle are drowned in
the screaming of brakes and the scrap
ing of tires on the dry pavement.
Unfortunately at least 1)0 per cent
of the six million and more automo
bile drivers In tho United States han
dle their cars that way. Tliev drive
with their brakes. They lot tho safe
ty of their cars rest entirely on the
serviceability of their brakes They
do not believe there is any need of pro
paring to stop before conditions ac
tually requiro the slamming on of
brakes.
Not so many years ago public opin
ion declared a man a good driver when
he could speed up to a good point, jam
on the brakes and bring the car to a
stop in a very short distance. In fact,
this sort of "braking power" was sup
j posed to be a test as to the worth of
an automobile.
Tlsis idea of good driving still pre
vails to some extent.
A good driver is one who has his
car under control at all times- He is
cautious in whatover he docs that he
may not endanger the safotv of pe
destrians, other motorists or 'his own
car.
It naturally arises, then, that a man
who drives with his brakes is not a
good driver. This may seem like a
strong statement, but an analysis will
clear up any doubts in this regard.
Every automobile manufacturer re
alizes that It is just as important to
stop a car as it is to start it. With the
average driver brakes receive more
wear than any other part of tho car.
And for this reason engineers pay a
groat deal of attention to the design
and material in brakes.
Most cars are equipped with two
sets of brakes which operate on drums
bolted to tho rear wheels. Successful
car mnniif.-iptnrora im.o
...i.w Olll
the proper friction area and the cor
rect lining material to insure positive
action.
Because they are efficient, however
the average driver gets into the habit
of bringing his car to a dead stop withi
them nine times out of ten. Because
they are convenient, he subjects his
service brakes to unnecessarv weal
land abuse. If the friction surfaces
.wore twice the approved size, he would
wanto stop in half the ordinary dis
lance. And because his brakes are usuallv
dependable, he trusts them to answe
his call in rounding corners, crossing
streets, passing other cars or an-1
preaching railroad crossings. He is I
simply driving the car with his brakes '
irno u havc h,s car u"der con' I
"J1 a He imperils pedes
tr ans He tries to hold his car on
hills wholly with his brakes. He ruins
his tires and often causes damages to
2 f the working parts of his car
Notice the long skid marks on the1
pavements, the cars in service sta
nons waiting for brake linings and 1
cars along tho curb with broken '
wheels. RCU ,
Constructive criticism is this- Se- 1
cure all the assistance possible "from l
the motor as a brake in bringing the 1
car to a stop or in going downhill ToM
the common-sense driver there is nnih.
ing startling in this advice. Ho has
discovered for himself that it s the
jsafo and satisfactory way to control
a motor car. He has found that it
l makes driving a real pleasure.
It Is just as logical for the'motor lo
; stop a motor car as to propel it. In one
'casp, with the throttle open, the explo
,sive power within the cylinders is
used to drive the rear wheels; in the
other case, with the throttle closed
the compression offers a resistance
against the pistons which, carried
through the transmission, retards tho
movement of the wheels.
Virtually every motorist understands
this principle. The point is, however
he fails to apply It in his driving '
The driver who uses his motor in
this manner will cal! on his brakes less
th.in one-quatter as often as the driver
who depends on his brakes cntirelv
He will drive easier and skid loss
The correct way to use the motor as
a break is first to place the hand throt
tle in a position so that the motor
turns over slowly. Then use the ac
celerator for driving. If going down a
grade, merely take your foot off the
accelerator, and the motor set at a
safe speed will hold the car back If
the grade Is likely to be very steep !
fhift to second or first speed, as the')
grade may require, before slarlinc!
down. '
Never throw Ihe clutch out when ac
tually driving downhill. To do so may
mean absolute loss of control.
Neither is it advisable to shut off
the 3park completely, as It is bettpr to
have the engine running so as to have
power available in case of emergency
In city driving take things easy. Do ;
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: STRENGTH POWER SPEED
;. Here is where you get it; in these two cars. Both are
- v ;l , built for hard, fast usage, and yet for beauty and ele-r.-
gance. Nothing is sacrificed in either which is neces-
sary to make a good automobile.
a "; Call at our salesrooms and have our experts demon-
V "v strate to you the construction of the Hudson and Essex
chassis. When this is done you will be convinced that
. ; these are cars built from the inside out. Strength with
: ;- ! power and speed is the dominant idea uppermost in'
the minds of Hudson engineers, who also design the
!,; '' Essex.
No road is too sandy, too muddy, or too rough; nor is
. t any road too steep for these superlative cars. An Essex
grips the road like a hound after a hare. The Hudson
moves with the dignified beauty of a swan on a sylvan
Jake. Both cars are built for rainy or for snowy weath-
er comfort, but are so designed that you can enjoy to
the utmost the delightful breezes and sunshine of
spring or summer. Come for a trial. ride in either or
both.
OGDEN MOTOR CAR CO.
2345-2355 Hudson Phone 460
;not drive fast between blocks and jam
'the brakes on hard at tho corners. I-.it-1
tie time Is gained. Let the motor plow
,the car down gradually and smoothly
I before applying the brakes, and then
do not put more pressure on the
brakes than is necessary to stop at the
proper point. There is positively no
1 sense, except in rare cases, in locking
' the brakes so tightly as to slide the
I rear tires on dry pavement.
Consider, for instance, the engineer
on any fast passenger train. Does he
rush his train almost to' the station
door before shutting off steam and
then slamming on the brakes? The
proper care of property and the com
fort of passengers prohibit such prac-
tice.
As he enters the yard limits ho be- (
I gins to close the throttle, and when
he is still some distance from the sta- :
lion ho applies the brakes easily and 1
smoothly. The train pulls in and j
comes to an easy stop. 1
I Tho same practice should be adopt
ed by motorists. True comfort and
economy should demand it. When it
will be required to lessen speed, make
a preparation a safe distance away.
Let the motor do the work of stopping, j
as well as starting.
Touring over mountain roads bring3
one to an understanding of what it
really means to drive with the motor
as a brake. There is satisfaction in
knowing that the motor will hold the
car when going down long grades.
And there is no worry about brake lin
ings burning out.
If driving with the motor for power
and brakes should do nothing more
than make motoring a greater pleas
ure, it surely it worth while.
But, incidenttal to the Increased
comfort, it is found that tires wear
longer. And less attention is needed
in keeping the brakes in .order for
emergency use. ' '
The constant setting of brakes will
in time ruin the most scientific and i
well manufactured brake linings. Even
mecatl would .wear away under the
pressure some drivers force their
brakes to stand. And. in addition, the
frequent jamming on of brakes places i
an unusual strain on the entire brake
mechanism. i
Besides the added pleasure and tho
saving in tires and repairs, this same
method of driving will afford, it will
mean greater safety for pedestrians I
and other motorists.
No one has a better right than the
man on the street to know what the
automobile driver is going to do. It
is not beyond reason for the pedesrrian
to expect the motorist to show some
signs of slowing down when approach
ing a corner.
Brakes are important. There is no
question about that But because they
are efficient and convenient they are
used altogether too much The good
driver will keep his car under control
at all times because he realizes that
it is his duly to himself as well as to
the other fellow.
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CLEAN THE RIMS OFTEN.
It is n good idea to keep the rims of
tho tires as free as possible from all
rust, because rust will affect the tube.
To do this it is only necessary once
In about every six months to remove
the tires and tubes and to clean the
rims with a wire brush. After that has
been done it is a good plan to coat tho
rims, with graphite. Of course, this
j ii.uuo luudiuu iiuiu ui It. nuwi'Yl'l ,
it is bound to help prolong the life of
the tire.
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EASE UP ON WET TIRES.
Wet rubber cuts much easier than;
dry rubber. For this reason fast travel!
over rough road surfaces, particularly!
broken stones, will be very destructive
to the tires when they are wet. This is'
especially true as regards solids on a'
heavy truck.
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FUEL WASTE.
Millions of gallons of fuel are wast
ed evpry year through the idling of
truck engines. When the truck, is
standing at the loading platform or
elsewhere the engine should be stop,
ped. Unless some watch is maintained
over the drivers, they will idle their
engines to avoid the trouble of making
a fresh start.
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WATCH THE STRAINERS.
In cars having pressure food and'
using exhaust gases to obtain the pres-
sure, it is necessary to keep a careful !
sye on the feed strainers and other
:leaners through which the gas passes
n its way to the strainers are likely
o he very heavy.
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'CEMBNT. G
Four parts of Iron filings, two of g
ime, a fifth part of common salt, mix- J
id to a paste by the addition of vine-
gar makes an excellent cement for
?v! P g3, or connectIng pipes, etc. i
When properly compounded this c '
ment w,n withstand compression and
heat and can be air dried.
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LOOSENING VALVE CAP. '
Occasionally a valve cap will stick
and refuse to yield to ordinary efforts.
In these circumstances run the engine i
for n few minutes until the cap is heat
ed and then pour a little water in the
recess of the cap. This causes- a sud
den contraction, which allows tho can I
to be unscrewed. '
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CAUSE OF KNOCKS. ;
In motors with detachable hoods
great care must be Liken that the gas- 1
ket used to pack the joint does not 'I
project Into the combustion chamber. ' 1
When this ensues the gasket is very ' 1
likely to become incandescent, causing . 1
pre-ignition knocks and even backfir- fr,
ing into the carburetor.
Frank M. Soderberg I II
Automobile 1
and jl
Truck I
Painting j j;
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Over Central Carriage I Jl
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