The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-30
Flashes From the Spark Plug

Motorcycle and automobile owners
in Grady county, Oklahoma, are plan
ming joint organization, it's purpose
being protection against unjust legis-
Iation, aiding in the enforcing Of laws
for public safety, repression Of excess
sive speeding and the furtherance of
the good roads movement.
There are many striking body innova-
tions in the new series of closed cars
which has just been announced by. the
4 Peerless Motor Car Co.. The window
area on all sides has been increased
until it is as easy to see out of the
limousine as though it were an open
car. All frames and easements have
been eliminated by the use Of the
Swiss railway type of window - a
heavy plate glass which moves up and
down in asgroove. The, side and In
accompaniment windows are raised
and lowered by straps. Those in the
side doors are moved by special
patented device when handle sim
liar to that on safe is turned about,
In the new cars a patented auxiliary
seat is used.
Keep your motor vehicle mainten-
ance costs down, not only in size but
also on paper This is the advice
given to owners of both pleasure and
commercial cars by one of the lead
ing manufacturers in the automobile
industry, G.. w. Bennett, vice presi-
dent of the Garford company of Ely
ria, O. "The man who is constantly
striving to keep his upkeep expendi-
ture at low figure is working along
the right track" said Mr. Bennett,
"but he Is overlooking a good bet if
he fails to see the Importance of keep
ing an account of his costs"
Harry w. Wood, district representa-
tive Of Enoch Morgans Sons, with
Cleveland as headquarters, says that
any travelling salesman who covers the
grocery trade can increase his scope
fourfold by travelling in an automobile.
Mr.. Wood makes this statement as the
result Of his own experience in hand
ing Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and
Illinois in Studebaker touring
car
An emphatic denial to the story that
the Lozier Motor Co. will abandon the
manufacture Of it's motors has been
issued by N. r. Feltes, treasurer OF
the Lozier company. Appearing
originally in Michigan paper, the
article purporting to be an interview
with an official of the Continental
Manufacturing Co., stated that the
Muskegon concern would make Loz1er
motors in 1914.
That much of the road money spent
in counties and townships is wasted
through ineffective methods, is recog-
nized as "notoriously true" by Th"
National Grange monthly, which
strongly advises the, local oranges not
to neglect the roads near at home
while taking an active interest in ac-
eomplishing great trunk highways Tor
state and nation. 1t is set forth that
these local roads form part OF the
general scheme OF highways ana
should receive their fair share of at,
tention though this is not a matter
Of national concern; but it does be-
Heye that more careful attention TO
local roads and road expenditures Is
imperative 1t also believes that every
garage everywhere should be interest
ed in and responsive to the large
grange policy as whole, for good
roads everywhere, state and national
The roads of a country naturally
resolve themselves into four classes;
local or township, county, state and
national and in their construction
and maintenance the township, coun-
ty and nation each carries its special
responsibility and should be endowed
with its special functions. "a
The local roads are of sole interest
to the communities. and their cost
should not be passed on to the govern
rnent. Some local roads in every COM
nunity become county roads in their
uses, and some county roads becomet
state roads by virtue Of the traffic
they carry. When these changes IN
travel occur then should also come
the change in responsibility and ad-