Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
THINGS THAT YOU
OUGHT NOT TO Do

Ffn0I0fiSt Will huu hAAAt@eA
very beginning on a small island oi
Possibility. completely surrounded os
sea Of "Don'ts," says & A. John-
zan in Golfers. No other sport pre-
seufs 50 many problems for the soiu-
zion of the neophyte as does motor
ing. The solution of some of these are
obvious enough. while others can only
ne .,s...Ad at through the bitter
teaching of experience or the advice
of hose who have been through the
mill -z
Even before you become possessed
Of the first requisite of the motorlst,
q car the most serious problem oil
all presents itself.
Thus we come to the first Don L
Don't be gulled into buying
secondhand car without taking eA-
nerf and unprejudiced advice IN the
matter. While the judieious buyer OF
a secondhand car can get more thah
his moneys worth. the man VINO
raehlv huvs a used machine more
offen than not finds himself in posses
sion of something fit only Tor the
serap heap. Put it down as an axiom
Never AllA 4 6GtOnu-lAebA'A -
Arst taking it down. II you CANNOT
perform the operation youfseh' anu
few can, pay some one whom you coi
trust absolutely to do 1t for you iou
will never regret spending the money
Even after you are sure that youi
used machine is in good condition. ne
sure that you are getting sofnelhln5
besides the bare car. Remember tha'
while the price may seem low oy Tue
time YOU have purchased essehtlai ac-
eessories. to put the car in running
order. YOU will have added a tidy sum |
TO the first cost.
On the other hand il you esdheW
the secondhand car and go direct to |
tie agents for new machine don
be IN a hurry.
n mt. il there are only two in your |
far, " while the man next door mas |
bo asehold of children, buy a seven
scare touring car.
Dcn L select a car by the color OIL
It's en- lmeL
~ forget to ask questions and |
~ aeq. he salesman answer them |
n bla. If. verses. Pin him down 10
So be too proud to accept the |
.sst,,f,a 81, ID assistance of a vell-posted
s,.s.,,4f q n the other hand, don't al
I,,,e aa.sA e TO smother your own
-, ,r
bon,t inaA zine hat it is possessed
- :, sl,rarne steel constitution and
49,, =, - jrxtu4, IRA Ii ~.
r5onsf forget tina what castor oil is
- = ba,l,V. iubr lea ting oil is to car
! ea,n To- know the noise OF your
as a mot her understands the
crv of her baby, sdso inject the rerne-
dial oil. au,,ino
Done begrudg hard-Worklns
,noto,. plenty OF fodder-oeg paruoil'
vas In exact pro portion to the WORK
So ,,,i1r he the consumption Of
gasoline. .a,,,o ,oal,
Don't despise tiny sasoiille lean,
srgace it TO its so urce as you woulu
follow the footpTt nts OF a man VINO
had stolen your asst dollar.
--~T1ont be carela ssly familiar with
- tanlx After the gasoline |
80 hen drawn out. highly IN
tfs,,,n,ahIe gas remains that OFTEN |
h1otvs m the UNIV airy tinkerer Win
4 leaking tank
ao,,,t use the same funnel for CIV
INC vour motor a drink of water ana
! ..feed,' of gasolin E. Disaster hes
that way - :. Ia.
pon,t nse a, dirty funnel. II it has
.a,,,,rn,,lated a layer Of soil take
..s;,,,,4a To clean it oft thoroughly.
aa,,,t run away with the idea that
+ba most plentiful supply OF gas can
al ;ts work without good lgnitloh
system. a,oa+r;oit,,
o,,, ,,ireie the globe in second, II
sal1,s AT a bad joint in the wiring OF
your ignition .4 as+er
~,otorist. monkey with your lgnitloh
system. You- might as wei go iI'o
the hospital without training ana Ury
to operate on unfortunate pauehts.
Don't make your car museum Ioi
q display of antique accessories
Don't forget that shoes VIII make
in bv far the largest item OF your
nnlxeep bill. The man who has any
desire to spare his poeketbook VIII
treat his tires with the same respect
ana solieitude that he bestows on
himself.
Don't fall into the common error oil
Washing tires off with Kerosene, on
Of any sort bears about the same re-
lation 10 rubber that strychnine does
10 the human stomach.
Don't think that after You have
washed your tires you have done your
whole duty by them.
Don't fail to remember thai insig-
nificant cuts on the surface of tire
are simply the outline sketch of
SET of deep gashes, which use will
rapidly turn into a completed picture
Don't think that filing in the little
cuts In the tire surface ends the job.
Unless the material is Vulcanized
afterward, the operation has simply
been writing on water.
Don't forget that the most enjoy
able part of motoring lies in the
touring.
Don't think that the man who goes
tearing around the country at thirty
or forty miles an hour is touring. He
As simply risking his own life, which
Is a small matter. endangering other
peopless, which is a serious matter
and teaching outsiders TO hate motor
lists and motoring, which is a pity
Don't assume that the rules Of the
road are wholly iniquitous; they were
formulated for your protection as well
as control The man who is eternally
berating road regulations is generally
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