The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

these results. In the
.-saa,giYna a constant campaign - be-
ing carried on in every State 40 .ne
Trr,op 10 organize or strengthen the
iocal associations and further the
s",,.,r,,c.ion Of good highways In each
state Although some very fine nigh-
,xravs have been built In some OF the
more thickly populated states, ma
tional aid viii be the only way
hiring all the States in the Union my
line quickly and assure hationa'
system of highways eauaiiy vasaa
HE and useful to the postoffice de-
s,ar,men. the farmer, the automo-
bilist and the war department
oil and Cold Weather.
Much OF the difficulty OF startihs
in cold weather Is due to the thicken
ing Of the oil between the plstohs
and the cylinders The low tempera-
ture causes the oil TO oecome 90
gummy that 1t is extremely difncu,.
to spin the motor at hign enough
rate to draw into the cylinder charge
of gas that will ignite at the low
teunerature. Many have noticed that
a motor cranks slightly easier AFTER
printing. This is due to part OF the
gasoline going to thin out the gumHy
oil. The same effect may be secured
with kerosene. and II Is good plan
In cold weather to put little kero-
sene in each cylinder when putting
the car away for the night. This win
keep the oil thin, and also nelp 10
remove any carbon deposit.
Autos Transport Troops.
A plan for transporting the mir
ty-thirty United States infantry from
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison, near IN.
dianapolis Ind, to the Pacific coast
and return during the summer OF
1919 using motor trucks Tor the Tip
has been worked out by Co'onel Ed
win r Glenn and other ofncers OF
the regiment. The plan is to be SUD
mjtted at once to the experts or the
war department for consideration, ana
II II meets with their favor congress
will he asked to appropriate sabo'-
900 for the experiment Coionei
Glenn has long held a theory tnat
the motor truck is to take an import
ant part In the mobilization OF troops
and in actual warfare. He believes
she .,xperiment to be proposed would
he well worth the cost involved. II IL
would establish the unquestionaole
efficiency of the motor truck for army
work.
According to his plan. + would res
auire l4o meter trucks Tor ane co m,P ad.
vanse at the rate OF sixty miles a day
The average daily march for infantry
on foot is fifteen miles q day. ana 10,
Glenn believes each truck could carry
two squads, consisting or fonrteen
privates. two corporals, one sergeant
and driver. t9g eth sa w,.h thef "s'
Additional trucks would be required
for hauling gasoline. oil, tires. spare
parts. and ether necessary INNS were
equipped with motor. trucks ana IN
ternai strife developed within 500 miles
Of an army post the regimenI cn quo
ii would require to assemble railway
train and transport the. troops IN TINS
manner; Statistics OF the eso war d daU to
maintain a cavalry regiment on marcn.
at twenty-five miles a day. IT ~ est
mated regiment using motor trucks
could be maintained for $62o q DAY. anu
cover sixty miles.
Radiator Cooling Surface.
There 10 no formula for nndlng the
radiator cooling surface necessary for
any four cylinder motor that is apple
able to all types and makes of motors
or radiators. This Is because OF the
great variation in the. cooling efficiency
| of the various designs of motors and
radiators made Each radiator maker
however, will be able to very closely
approximate the amount of surface OF
| It's own design most suitable for any
particular motor.
vuicanIxing Temperature.
| The correct vuicanixing temperature
ranges between the limits OF ESQ and
| 500 degrees Fahrenheit. There are
| thermometers on the market which are
| Just graduated through the range used
| In vulcanixing and which are OF good
use in this connection. Many OF the
patented vulcanixers are so designed
that the temperature cannot rise above
what is proper for vulcanixing. This
| is necessary because where the tenn