The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

uensis and former manager. win be
barred for some time to come. Barney
never did care very much for road rae
ing in the old days but IL is quite likely
that his next public appearance will be
in the Santa Monica road race in Cali
Z fornia.
Seven seIf-starting Everitt cars were
shipped by W. p. Barnhart Il Co, to the
Shenandoah Motor Company, at Rich
mond. Va, last week.
The opening OF the Panama Canal is
already the handspring Of the business
development OF the next few years in
the West and the Northwest" COM
ments H. B. Ball, auditor OF the Good
year Tire and Rubber Company, who
recently returned from a three months
trip to the companys branches through
out the Western and Northwestern
States.
'It is looked forward to by business
men with enthusiastic anticipation"
says Mr.. Ball. In San Francisco open
air meetings are held almost nightly.
and lobbyists have been appointed to
attend Congress and solicit support OF
the bill for the free foliage Of American
ships through the canal and the taxa
tion Of foreign vessels. Pacific Coast
merchants expect the west coast to be
the front rather than the back door OF
the continent
There exists a friendly rivalry be-
tween Seattle, Portland, and Tacoma,"
further says Mr.. Ball. ''as to which city
will make the best proposition to East
ern capitalists for the building of the
immense new docks on the west coast.
Tacoma and Portland claim fresh
water anchorage and the dry docking
of vessels; consequently. to remove bar
nacles would be unnecessary, as in the
case OF Seattle
Mr.. Ball reports business conditions
good and the outlook for automoh e
business excellent. Although" he COM
ments, there are more cars per capita
in Los Angeles than in any other city
in the country. The smaller cars pre-
dominate"
Just at this season Of the year when
country road commissioners are repair
ing the highways with crushed stone,
motorists find many stretches that look
sIarmingly harmful to their tires. A
little care in driving over places where
ruts and holIows have been filed with
crushed stone Will prevent injury to the
tires, says the Michelin man.
The best way 10 proceed when 1t Is
found impossible to avoid short distance
Of stony road, Is to take II at reduced
speed after releasing the clutch. The
distance should be estimated 50 that It
will not be necessary to throw in the
clutch In the middle of the stony part
which would necessitate. fresh start
while on the stones.
In case of a long distance Of stony
IA
coast over the entire distance the
speed, going over the stony part slowly.
II may be explained that as the shocks
Of the road increase with the increased
speed Of the car, the cutting OF the tires
by the sharp stones will be reduced to
a minimum when proceeding In the man
ner suggested.
at this season OF the year, when
motorists begin to catch the spring fever
or touring, our thoughts mechanically
turn toward the problem Of good roads
building" says President John N. WHY'S.
of the willys-overland Company, OF
Toledo.
Judging by the numerous approprla-
tons for good roads which are being
considered by the State legislatures
throughout the country, 1t would seem
that 1912 will go down in history as
record breaker in the Advancement Of
improved highways. New York State,
with an impending appropriation OF SJ0,-
.o00 appears to head the list.
THE whole country Is stirred as never
before relative to this great question of
highway improvement. II there is any
thing in the world that a good citizen,
who loves his State and has civic or
State pride. delights in II is to have the
city and State reputation maintained.
Never in the history Of this country
has the finger pointed 30 strongly. to ths