The Washington herald., 1912-07-07
Edited by WILLIAM ULLMAN.

;dited by WILLIAM ULLMAN
the automobns marketing and selling
conditions ~ they exist here. spent sew
eral days ct the Simplex factory at New
Brunswick, N. J.. getting ideas. He
i win visit Detroit. Indianapolis. and other
| car manufacturing towns. Mr.. Smith ID
planning to hold an automobile show In
Brazil next year.
Prince Edward Island Is probably the
only place in the world where automo-
bilcs are prohibited. except Bermuda.
While both OF these islands have con-
sistently kept up the barrier against
motor carr. there Is prospect of reopen
ing Prince Edward Island. A. r. bren-
nan, a Prominent citizen and publisher
of Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
| has begun an educational campaign TO
Offset a pronounced feeling against au-
tomobiies due to reckless use OF them
when first introduced.
Recalling the campaign conducted by
Benjamin Briscoe, president OF the
United States Motor Company when mo-
tor cars were being condemned as an
economic waste. Mr. Brennan has asked
lin for Information and advice on
plan to a1lay the feeling which still exists
in the Agricultural districts and open the
coor to motoring.
Mr.. Briscoe. has forwarded the facts
concerning 5000 Maxwell cars which are
! used almost entirely for utility purposes
apo $1,000 others which are a distinct
benefit to their owners.
The first reliability contest in Maine,
consisting Of q run OF ~ miles through
the Pine Tree State and the White
.
out an entry list which has encouraged
Maine motorists to take moro active
part on automobile contests. Every fea-
ture was successful. and although sew
eral cars were heavily penalized. all
finished the run.
II. W. EisncnsrG. Of Portland, Who
laid ont the route OF tie contest. made
perfect score with his Stoddard-Day-
ton car. Tia wao'a csi avan was held up
at Newport, Ne, on the last day for
speeding.
ofteutimes motorists seem to think that
no care IL necessary in carrying spare
tires, says a Michelin expert. Uncovered
envelopes are tossed on roofs OF lin
cuisines where sun and rain beat upon
them. Unprotected inner tubes are
thrown carelessly into tool boxes Where
they come in contact with sharp tools
| Needless to say. such practices are de-
structive. Strong light Is very injurious
to rubber. So likewise is heat. For
these reasons, IL no other, spares should
be kept In cases.
Moisture and oil are also injurious to
tires. Waterproof wrappers which keep
out light, moisture. and oil. and at the
same time protect spares from Injuries
by contact with sharp substances. can be
had of any accessory dealer. Every mo-
torist should use them
Cardboard boxes are never satisfactory
for carrying tubes in car. Every vi
bration of the car causes chaffing be-
tween the box and tube and since card
! board Is harder than rubber. the tubes
will inevitably be injured. Covers for in
ner tubes should take the form OF bags
which will At snugiy around the tube
The first oficial entry for the Wander
bilt Cup this year is Ralph Milford
six-cylinder Knox. milford. while on his
way to Tacoma. Wash. to drive the
Knox in the Montamara Fiesto. free-for-
all, July g. stopped OF to inspect the
course at Milwaukee. He was more than
pleased with the track and predicted
that much faster time would be made
this year than in any previous Wander
bilt Cup race.
A San Francisco physician. DR.. John
Austin, declares that the Yellowstone
Park is the finest touring district in Amer
lea. The doctor gets into the See Amer
lea First campaign with a vengeance.
Austin in a Marion car OF 1910 vintage
had just completed the round trip be-
tween this city and the borders Of the
big national reserve.
Leigh Carpenter, of the l. R. Car
penter Company, Los Angeles. Abbott
Detroit distributors, is he originator Of
the following clever paragraph:
Teach us to drive through life with
out skidding into other peoples bust
ness. Preserve Our brake lining that
We may stop before we are ditched.
Help US to find the knocks in our own
motors and harken not so much to the
clashing of the other mans gears.
Teach US that lying about sales is not
salesmanship. Lead us not into the
temptation of joy riding with other
mems wives. and do the same for our
wives. Keep the screws in our head
as tight as We would like to have the
screws in our automobiles and never let
us overlook the fact that people who
live in gasoline houses should not throw
lighted matches around other peoples
houses"
Announcement was made yesterday
that Horace De Iisser has resigned as
vice president Of the United States Mo-
tor Company. to take up the chairman
ship of the board OF directors os the
Ajax-Grieo Rubber Company, makers of
Ajax tires. Mr.. De Lisser has been with
the United States Motor Company since
its organization. leaving the tire bust
ness &c Join with Benjamin Briscoe in
tina. enterprise.
His return to tires has been made nee
essary by the new plans of that COM
pany that are considered Of great i'm
portance to the motor car industry as
indicating the advance being made in
the campaign for trade, for 1t involves
the establishment of a factory in Europe
for the making of Ajax tires.
The established reputation OF the pro-
duct has brought many offers for the
marketing of these tires abroad and the
company now. plans the establishment OF
a tire factory abroad which will produce
tres for Europe and parts OF the world
not easily served from the factory at
Trenton, N. ].
Mr. De Lisser viii leave for Europe on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on July
80, to be gone six or eight weeks
July / the Cole Motor Car Company, of
Indianapolis, absorbed the Henderson
Motor Sales Company and will conduct
the distribution of its product under the