The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-01
Motoring Notes,
Good Road News
and I rade Matters

Two State highways crossing North
Carolina at right angles to each
other. costing in the neighborhood Of
100000. to be built by State con-
Wet labor and maintained by COM
mission Is a proposition which Col
onel T. Leroy kirkpatrick viii dis
cuss before the North Carolina Good
Roads association at its annual CON
vention in Charlotte on August I'd.
upon request OF Secretary Joseph
Hyde Pratt. Of the association.
There are three points TO be taken
into consideration in the discussion
OF this State highway plan. from
kirkpatrick's viewpoint, the first
being the necessity for such a sys-
tenn Of highways: secord. the prac-
ticablity of the plan suggested and.
third. the benefits to be derived from
the building of such highways,
On the first proposition Colonel
Kirkpatrick is Of the opinion that
there will BIZ no discussion. The
necessity OF a comprehensive good
roads system for the State is SO ap-
parent that none will undertake 10
controvert II.
The second proposition, he be-
iieves. Will resolve itself into the
question Of leasing conyicts to rail-
road contractors in competition with
free labor or their use in the build
ing of these roads which will form
the trunk lines for system covering
the entire State, linking up the
various county roads systems Of North
Carolina Roughly speaking, the road
can be built for $1,000 per mile, &C
cording TO estimates we'll in hand and
a total Of 100000 will build the
road from Weldon to the South Caro-
line line and from Wilmington to the
Tennessee line, according TO the figure
nov in hand
AS To the BENEFITS TO be derived
from this system Of highways, Colonel
Kirkpatrick is sure that there Will be
no question lie is satisfied that the
building Of these highways will be
of more value to the entire state
than the building OF two railroads II
will put an end to the differences
existing between the low country Of
the East and the mountains Of the
West il viii bring the people Of the
sea coast and those of the mountain
section together as no railroad has
ever kaen able to do, ii VIII be one
Of the greatest drawing cards for inn
migration and II will hiring to this
State class Of new people that Is
now seeing sections in which the
roads systems are more highly de-
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Colonel kirkpatrick has not yet
written Secretary Pratt relative to
his request TO address the State asso-
citation here. but it is probable that
he will accept the invitation and
that he will deaH with the details Of
the case briefly at that time. giving
the result of a wide range of inves
legations as 70 all three points which
he believes will be brought to bear
When riding in a powerful auto
mobile few persons appreciate the
harmony OF the infinite number Of
working parts. says William II. Stew
art Jr. Hero is involved tho Skill
Of the chauffeur in affordIna to the
owner real service.
To the casual observer il seems
an easy matter TO handle the power
full car, but upon the operator rests
ne added responsibility OF maintain
ing mechanical efficiency. The day
IS past when the owner accepts any
old excuse when hts car is stalled.
Owners OF automobiles quite often
know as much about the automobile
as the driver and are therefore pla
in a position TO judge properly I'M
necessary delays.
These delays. without doubt. are
often caused by unreliable ignition.
The carburetor system will rarely give
trouble except in cases OF foul or
dirty gasolene. To overcome a delay
from this source one needs only ii
drain off the carburetor or clean out
the pipe line without necessarily
changing the carburetor adjustment.
II 1t should le found necessary to re
move the needle valve or any othe.'
part a careful note as to it's pr per
replacement should be made.
with tn modern lubrit atm sys
IN trouoia scid, IN arises. "A pr ,Ler
engine fabrication Ia q most vital fea-
ture OF construction. manufacturers
have designed this as fool proof" as
possible. The only need Is TO keep
the oil tank properly filled and to
observe the proper flow through the
gauges The ignition system. how
ever is a. source OF trouble in many
ways. Few operators understand it
sufficiently. When trouble In this NEE
chanism OF the automobile occurs II
must be traced, and TO do so quickly
ore must haze an intimate knawl-
edge of Its workings.
The. trouble may arise fam one
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