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MM» OF DOIURS BÏ FMLUHE TO GET TIRE MIUÂ6E Too Frone to Negleot Casings; Overloads His Tires as a Gen eral »nie; Another Fault Is, Underinflation. . It ia unfortunate that tt is necessary to warn the average American who çwna and drives a motor car not to Waste money in tires. But that Is ex actly what tjte said average car owner doea Be literally throws away a good ly number of his hard-earned dollars every year through failure to get the mileage from his tires that Is In them. In the aggregate, this wastage amounts to millions of dollars every year, so that any educational campaign, any means of-pointing out to owners their mistakes in this particular 13 a direct Contribution to our national prosperity. The failure that causes the greatest loss in tires is underinflation. The big tire companies are a unit In agreeing on this. It Is for this reason that all the tire manufacturers are so careful to instruct their patrons In the air pressure needed by any given size of tire. If the pressure Is permitted to fall oven five points below that proper fig ure It Is bad for the casing, obviously ten pounds is worse and below that is fctroclty to tires. RESULTS OF EDUCATION Through education car owners are becoming a little more careful about fectual underinflation, but very few of them realize that all the effects of un Oerinflation may be produced In quite ether ways. For Instance, suppose a *4x4 inch tire is designed to carry a load of 900 pounds. If 1200 pounds are loaded on this tire, we have all the ef Cects of underinflation though the pres sure is actually at the designated poundage. Of course, it Is impossible to ask a car owner to weigh his pas •engers as they take their seats in his Vehicle, nor is it possible to avoid car rying an overload in cases of emer gency, but it is possible to avoid habit ual overloading. Simply do not carry ■even passengers in a five passengfer car, not four passengers in a small roadster. And if it is necessary to aarry a considerable overload for an •xtended run. It Is not difficult to in crease the pressure in the tires to care for the added weight. • If cuts in the rubber tread are allow ed to remain open, dirt and water and •ven stones are able to work their way Into the fabric base. The water rots this and a blowout is the result. Dirt, and small stones entering a cut force their way along the fabric, separating the rubber from the cotton cloth as they go; again the result may be a terrific blowout, sometimes half way ■round the casing. The only remedy for this is constant watchfulness and plugging of small cuts as faBt as they appear. Larger cuts, over half an inch, must be vulcanized without delay. A word as to the modus operandi of tire ^tending may not be out of place. The* cut to be plugged or vulcanized must always be thoroughly cleaned in the first place. A cloth soaked in gas oline Is the best medium for cleaning the cut. If it is a deep one the cloth may bo used on the end of a screw driver. After the cut and the surround ing area has been thoroughly cleaned and Is dry, a coat of cement la applied to the sides and bottom. After this has dried another coat is put on, and when this has dried the tire filler is applied. A bit of the filler is worked into the cut with the blade of knife or a screw driver. In case the tire must be used on the road immediately, a small piece of cloth or paper should be cemented over the repair to keep dirt from being picked up. KEEP WHEELS ALIGNED Another common cause of tire failure Is found in misalignment of the front Wheels. This condition sets up a scrap ing movement of the tiros in addition Backed by Years of Square Dealing With Farmers WATERLOO BOY Original Kerosene Tractor To FARMERS who are in doubt what TRACTOR to choose,' the WATERLOO BOY, name and backing offer a strong guarantee oLsatisfactory service. For over a quarter of a century the WATERLOO BOY name has stood for reliable, economical power; added to this iä the backing of JOHN DEERE PLOW COMPANY, whose farm IMPLEMENTS have made good on FARMS over 80 years. Power and Quality Guaranteed THE WATERLOO BOY is built to sustain the long standing reputation of its makers. It is a TRACTOR without any makeshifts or deceptions; all our claims for it are fully sustained by its performance in the hands of users. THE WATERLOO BOY is built and guaranteed by JOHN DEERE PLOW COMPANY and sold by us. We have them right here on our sample floor for your in spection. A CAR on the way from factory due to ar rive in a few days. Price including No. 5 3-Bottom 14-inch Tractor Plow, F. O. B. Boise, $1820.00. A FULL LINE of repairs in stock to give you first class service during the busy season. ' OUR ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR covering points of construction which commend the WATERLOO BOY to all tractor buyers, is FREE. Call and see the TRAC TOR or write us for circular. HOLDEN IMPLEMENT COMPANY 1383 . Boise, Idaho 8th A Grove 81*! to their rolling. The result is <hat th* tread rubber is gioQftd off by tne rough surface of the ground. This trouble may be eliminated by having the align ment of the wheels checked up a cou ple of times a year and as often as a bump or accident might lead one to suspect that they had been knocked out of line.—Salt Lake Tribune. (Ï! Howard Harris, Keo Agent, Says High Wages 'Will Keep Automobile Cost Up for a Time. That labor represents 95 per cent of the cost of manufacturing an automo bile is the statement of Howard Harris, sales representative of the Rea Motor Car company, who is In the city con feirlng with the Boise Motor Car com pany, Reo representatives. ■'This does not mean.'' says Mr Har ris, "that where an automobile costs the manufacturer $J000 to produce that he has paid out $950 for wages on that car in his shop, but tracing all the ma terial that Is used from the-tlrqo it is found In Its raw state through Its course of mining, smelting, refining, finishing and t.ie ear assembled a care ful survey of the cost will show that 95 per cent of It found Its way Into labor's pocket. "First comes the Iron ore. The cost of mining It Is mostly all for labor, and at the smelter where it is refined the condition is the same. At the fac tory It has to be moulded. Then the machinists must.-turn It into the pnrts that go to make the car. The same also applies to the tiros. Practically all the cost there Is for labor, from the gathering of the rubber until tha tire Is on the car. WAGES AT WARTIME LEVEL ''Labor has r.ot come down any since the end of the war, nor is there any Immediate prospect of a lowering of wages. Neither the manufacturers nor the men are desirous of a reduction. High wages mean generally greater prosperity and greater prosperity means more business for everybody. I will admit, though, that the manufacturers have not always looked upon It In this light, however logical It appears, but the war has brought capital and labor closer together, with the resist that there Is a better understanding between both. Each In considering his own circumstances is giving more and more consideration to the other and I, for one, firmly believe that the days of big strife between capital and labor are rapidly drawing'to'a"close!" rre^nectlve of the futile efforts of the raving agi tators. "Taking that fact Into consideration, that labor represents 95 per cent of the cost, and that labor has not, nor Is likely to come down, how then can \ye look for a reduction In the price of automobiles? It will not come until there is a very material lowering of wages, therefore the layman Is Just as well qualified to express an opinion as to when the cost of cars will come down as the manufacturer. FEW CHANGES MADE "This seasoh will not reveal any rad ical changes in models. To effect any appreciable change requires months of preparation and last year's conditions were so uncertain that manufacturers gave no thought whatever to new mod els. It must be remembered that up to AVOID GRIT WHEN FILLING GREASE CUP There «re aa many way» of filling grease cup» aa there are motor car owner». One 1» to take the oup and ■crapa It Wong through the grease, trusting to Chanoe to get enough m it to give thtf proper labrloatlng <1°**' (ties. / Thl» 1» not the be»t ' method. To begin with, la filling grease cup» the first thing to do le to wipe off all dirt that may be preeent betöre removing the cups from the ear; this is topre vent grit getting Into the grease, which it will do otherwise. For filling the cups an old table knife makes an ad mirable Instrument, and oavea one get ting into a mesa It Is a good Idea to take off the cups singly, fl« «ach and return to Its plans before removing the next. . November 11 we were facln* • com plet* cessation of operations on Jan uary 1 apd since then me have been putting all our efforts Into getting back to production. Wo are looking for one of the best year's business In our history. The only problem facing us Is whether we will get Into the full swing of quantity production early enough to keep up with our spring orders, and the same can be said to apply to all manufac turers. The prospective purchaser will be wise to make his selection as early as possible to avoid the necessity of waiting his turn later on. The man who holds off expecting a reduction In price Is doomed for a big disappoint ment. The far-sighted man will se cure his car early. "If the advance orders which the Boise Motor Car company is placing with me for cars and trucks Is an In dication of how all distributors are preparing for the season It sure must be going to be a hummer." REQUIS ATTENTION If You Would Preserve Your Car's Varnish, Use These Simple Precautions ; Keep Oar in Warm Place. ''Methods and materials for finishing the bodies and running gear of motor cars have been brought to a high state of perfection by most manufacturers," says "Goldie" Goldstein, of the Bannock Motor Car company, distributors of Maxwell cars, "but It Is as well to re member that there are certain abuses against which no finish, however per fect and durable, can Kmg endure. "No varnish will withstand being scrubbed with a brush or with hot wa ter. No varnish will withstand the chemical action of ammonia or any kind of lye soap nor any of the com mon washing fluids or powders. ''The varnish of an automobile will not stand having dust or mud Tubbed off nor will it endure the grits of dust ! -J? 1-1 ™" , * blast from a high-psessure hose to which It Is often subjected. "Use water between 40 and 50 de grees with a soft, bleached wool sponge. It Is best to use no kind of soap un less It be pure castlle or a neutral lin seed oil soap. Mud, wet or dry, should be removed with flowing water squeez ed from a clean sponge or flowing wa ter from a hose with a little pressure— never with a nozzle. Dry off with a clean, soft chamois. Do not rub the finish or use hand pressure more than sufficient to dry off the water. The water evaporates and leaves the finish in good condition. CLOTH PROTECTS AUTO "When not In use keep your rfar cov ered with a soft linen cover. All dust contains grit and all smoke Is heavily charged with acid, and against these a cloth offers adequate protection. "However well varnish has endured the weather testing, It may be seriously affected by sudden extremes of 'tem perature. A glass dish may be filled with boiling water without breaking, It, providing the water is poured in slowly—the same thing holds true when using lee water. But it will Invariably crack If plunged instantly from boiling water Into Ice water and. vice versa. "A neat appearing car reflects the owner's sense of care. , Here are some useful don'ts for those who take pride In their motor cars: "Don't wash the hood while it le hot. The effect ts the eame as washing It with hot water. Unless the hood Is al lowed to cool before washing the lus ter will disappear. KEEP CAR WARM "Don't allow curious persons to lay their hands on the varnish of your car —It creates Instant change of temper ature, "Don't keep your car in a stable or near horses. Ammonia fumes are dead ly to the finish of any automobile. "Don't keep it In the coldest possible place. Long-continued cold freexes the wood and fills the metal with frost, which affects the varnish. • If you can't have artificial heat In the garage, at least have It warmly built. Perhaps this particular piece of advice Is pro mature now—but Tm in hopes many motorists will presosrve this list for future usf. "Don't assume that any finish will last forever. Good paint and varnish lasts a reasonable length of time, even with careless treatment, but It lasts two or three Urnes longer If you treat It well."—Exchange. may not make report • ON REO PROPAGANDA BILL 'Washington, March 1.—Senator Over man Indicated today that hla commit tee Investigating Bolshevlkl propagan d* might not make a report. • 9®nate does not want a report on Bolshevism In the United Stetes. I nat ,5 ar ®' 1 want to get home any w */' German told the senate when objection was mads to consldorstlon of ■ resolution to extend the life of the committee beyond March 4 . ft FARMERS CAR Dodge Brothers aimed to attach to their Farmers Gar the same elements of certainty which have been taken for granted on their passenger models. They sought primarily, sure, steady, consistent per formance, freedom from repair, and a very low haulage coat. It will pay you to visit us and examine this car. The haulage cost Is unusually low. \r ar ft r BOISE MOTOR CAR CO. y r Ninth and Bannock Sts. Phone 760 « . N. V V A •RnTHtaTK fH rtftrarrra; r t rr L MJL Advice to Girls j >«■«■■»'» By ANNIE LAURIE LETTER CANNOT BE USED RUBY LIPS AND CURLY LOCKS: Don't you think you are too young to consider the boys seriously? They probably like all the girls and are not . ready to settle down, and then, young i men usually wish to wait until they can maintain a home before they talk of being engaged or married, and these I boys are too young for that. Just have a yood time for a while j and don't consider the .boys as beaux, , Just as friend., won ^^" lAURIE; _ DEAR ANNIE LAT/RIE: We are two girls of fifteen and sev- ! enteen. We are In love with two young | men. We can cook and sew and mend' and make our own clothes. Don't you j think we are old enough to be married? ; : M. and D. j M. and D: Little girls of your age , should not think of marriage. Why ] not take up some school work that you i would enjoy until you are a little older? i It Is splendid to know how to kêep . house and you will be so glad when , you're old enough to have a home of j your own to be able to care for It properly. , ANNIE LAURIE. BLUE EYE»: Your question Is one , better answered by Dr. Hlrshherg. I , have turned your letter over to him j with the request that ho reply to you i through hls column, "Answers to Cor respondents." If you will wafeh hls column, you will soon find th» answer you want. ANNIE LAURIE. STRAIGHT WIG: Your question Is one better answered by Dr. Hlrshherg. I have turned your letter over to him with the request that he reply to you through hls column, "Answers to Cor respondents." If you will watch hls column, you will soon find the answer you want ANNIE LAURIE. LETTER CANNOT BE USED V. F: Yours Is a hard problem. In deed. There Js no question about doing wrong—you know you are. Ho must have told this 'woman ha loved her when he married her—he must have promised to protect her. Do you think he Is doing It? What about hie dear Uttle boy? Is It Just to bring dlugrnco on him so that other children will twit him of It? . Do you think ha baa tfte respect or lova for you that you give him credit for? If so why would ha ask for suoh a friendship? People would »Run you If they were to know of It. True love Is founded on respect, sty dev, end.I can not feel that he respects you. Ho would tire of you, just as ho has of his wife. ANNIE LAURIE. LETTER CANNOT BE USED HAPPT JIM: I am very glad to help the boys In any way, however I am un able to do so In this case as all letters to Annlo Laurie are confidential and . j wouiq not under any circumstance i disclose the names of those who ljnn estly write for advice, - ANNIE LAURIE, I jDEAR ANNIE LAURIE. j I am a girl of 18. , T be 0 t ber night a young man of 19 asked me to *° to a show ' 1 know this young man and so do my parents. Well, I guess he was trying to be ! grown up, os while we were going home | he pu u' e( j out a c i gar an <j began imok lng j didn't say anything because I j knew thts was hls f lm time and he ; didn't uke to be dictated to. Well, j pre tty soon he began to weave around , on t he sidewalk as If he were 111. ] j didn't know what to do. What i cou id I have done but help him along? i it was embarrassing on hls part, but . i made fun of him. I made him go In , t i, e ne xt doctor's office that we came j to and then I "beat It," because I didn't know what else to do. Was this a very ridiculous thing to do? JANUARY. JANUARY: This was an unusual ex , perlenee. I do not see what else you , could have done, as he would have j been unable to accompany you home, i He will not be likely to. smoke again |f or a while at i eas t. When you see him again you might mention the fact that you thought, best to return home and not wait for him, but don't tease him about It as men are.very sensitive. I would let the matter drop and not mention It again. ANNIE LAURIE. Q.—Please tell me what will darken my eyebrows. A.—A little white vaseline will dark en your eyebrow». Q.—Kindly tell me the cause of ap pendicitis. A.—An Increased number of white corpuscles In the blood. A blood exam ination is necessary for this,rigidity of the muscles of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, constipation are all present In some kinds, of appendicitis, while other kinds of appendicitis have dif ferent symptoms. All of the symp toms that are present In appendicitis may also occur in other diseases so that mere description of symptoms are not enough for the inexperienced, non medical person to disoever what la wrong. Maw kinds of appendicitis disappear without an operation, while aa operation Is the only thing that wiU eure cefculq. kinds of appendicitis. PAYETTE. Payette, March 1.—Word has been received from Lieutenant Colonel Patch, now In Bordeaux, France, that he expects to be home In March, Miss Nell Steffen came from Boise Friday to spend the week-end with rel atives. Miss Ruth Short has gone to spend the summer in Burns, Ore. Rev. Wallis of the M. E. church at tended the centenary convention at Boise the first of the ufeek. Miss Ruby Landon has gone to Washington, D. C.. where she has a government position. Before her de parture Mrs. Glen Landon gave a hand kerchief shower In her honor.-The af fair was In the nature of a surprise party. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Culler, Feb. 24, a son. Mrs. F. O. Yates has gone to Boise, THE' tJU LVEB SXl/C A'R h The Ford Motor Company have ^ instructed us to sell the genuine Ford Parts to any and every reliable Ga rage who will pledge their use In the repair of Ford care. The genuine Ford Parts are absolutely necessary to the owner of Ford cars that he may get full service from his ear. We carry them and so, we hope, in a short time will every reliable Garage! We -solicit your service business because we have the Ford Methods, the Ford Parts, the Ford Mechanics and the Ford prices. Incidentally would be glad to get your order for one or more Ford cars. H. H. BRYANT ft SONS Seventh and Front Streets where she will enter BL Luke's hos pital to take training. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Perkins. Feb. 22, a son. W. Sherwood has returned from Walla Walla, where he purchased a carload of equipment for hla brick man ufacturing plant. G. Z. Arment has leased the Fred Wolfe stock ranch near Cascade. Mrs. Arment and Loren and Hollace will Join him about the middle of March, while Horace will not go till school closes. H. Schlottman of Brogan, Ore., has purchased the residence of De Mont Judd on Sixth street. Mr. and Mrs. Schlottman and their two sons will move Into their new home shortly. An American scientist has photo graphed 2000 snow crystals, and found none alike.