The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22
With Automobiles

water could be thrown in any part o.
the factory in such volume as 10 al
most instantly eXtinguisn any plaze
tuat might start There is the mini
mum danger Of ire in the GaTtord
plant. ali construction Ceing OF stee-
or reinforced concrete. but the eN-
tnguIsher system IS regarded as an
additional economic precautlon.
Showing visitors through the fac
tory is a pleasure for the up-tO-ddte
manufacturer who IS anxious 10 put
his product on an advanced footing
with the public; the visit 10 the fac
tory not only affords the manufacturer
an opportunity OF winning the callers
esteem through courteous treatment
but it presents an occasion Tor I'M
pressing the sIghtseer with the so4!d-
ity, thoroughness and reliability of
the company. and hence the uesira-
bility and safety in owning its pro-
duct. Many factories extend per
peaual invitation to interested anu
uninterested persons to inspect the
plant.
The Chalmers Motor Company, OF
Detroit. Mich. however. has gone this
personal visit one better, IS evil
denced by this cOmpanys metropoN-
tan distributor. Carl II. Page * Co.
Of Broadway and West Flfrleth street.
New York city AS Page cannot take
New York 70 the factory, he mas
brought the factory to. New YORK
that is, he has brought a fairly good
substitute and is daily educating
Broadway in the workings OF the olg
Chalmers plant
The plant, although II occupies sew
eral acres in the automobile capital,
is. in New YORK. contained in one OF
Pages show windows, and he Is get
ting value received for the money
invested ~ window space. The FAC
Tory in the window is nothing more
nor less than large PAPER mache
picture in relief. showing the entire
factory, detached structures and all,
lust as IL (. seen by bird lying
over the establishment. The windows
are translucent. and the throwing %
an electric switch In the background
Sives an excellent imitation OF the
factory as 1t appears when the night
force is at work. From the street
the picture is seen in attractive per-
spective, and OF itself is sufficient to
win attention.
There is no revolution IN the
Mexican State OF Yucatan.' said u
Escalante. wealthy automobile
dealer Of Merida. Mexico. who has been
visiting the Mitchell factofy at Racine
" Is. for a few days. Both hencquen
Cslsal hemp and corn, our staple
produce, yielded very good crop. and
We have been bus, harvesting and
shipping. paying little heed to politi-
cal disturbances in other states.
II all the cabeciilas Oesders OF
revolutionary partiesJ that pretend TO
.se anxious to save their country were
really interested IN her welfare. they
would set their men 10 making good
roads. instead OF starting trouble for
the government-no matter who might
be the head Of the government
The \ y C's Of the gasolene motor is
the subject Of an instructive. yet
simple article in the last Issue Of the
Regal magazine.
The author Of this explanation Is
W NJ Lee. a technical student. who
possesses the rare gift % being able
ic describe the operation Of a gaso!ene
motor in such terms that the mere
novice can understand. Accompanying
the story are simple diagrams % a
single cylinder motor in action. These
drawings illustrate the operations
taking place between the Introduction
Of gasoIenc and that expulsion Of used
sas which follows the transmission OF
power.
The time when gentleman sports
manship" shall take the place OF
purely commercial exhibitions ia as-
tomobiic contests is fast approaching
and that means that the motor-car
has really established itself az last az
utliiiy-oue of the things mankind
can no more get ai0ns without than
% could live the modern lie without
the teiephone. the telegraph. the
limited" express, or the ocean grey
hound.
70 means all this because u shows
that the mofor-car Is no LONGER n
merely spectacular speed machine on
a.. one hand. nor rich mans dream
on the other As the nac horse was