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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
GOOD ROADS MAKING
AN ECONOMIC FACTOR
II Is One Of Highest ImpOr-
lance to Man Of Mod
crate Means.
cost OF LIVING REDUCED
John y. WHY'S Shows Wherein
Much Depends on High
way Building.
cost or LIVING REDUCED
~ JOHN y. wIILYs,

RI y.iing OF good roads Is the on.
bage.f ,Hl most important factor which
,h', .Yur.rN must consider In the pex,
.eN Years The improved highway In IN.
one ur'u- " salvation for the poor ,nan.
.of Dor these days OF high cost of living
W must look to the cheaper transporta-
ton NJ l"ods'uns rs our way out. We
g4n u' longer expect TO better our con-
diuon through greater supply OF neces-
stiles. Tor every effort we have made To-.
ward lowering the cost OF foodstuffs hero.
tofore has been met with the responss
that the nited states Is now about ms
Extensively cultivated M Il can be II,
other words. our public are no longer turn
ihs % the country In an effort TO produc,
Il larger amount OF food. Therefore W..
must face the problem OF getting along
with the same amount that IS now pro.
duced.
The only solution left for us Is 10 cut
our cost OF production and delivery. The
bes, way TO accomplish this IL to provide
good roads for We have already had MANY
demonstrations OF how good roads will
Work to our advantage.
The improvement OF highways In many
parts OF our country In the last few years
has been invariably followed by better
living conditions. Where the roads leading
into large city have been improved. we
have seen an Increased supply of foodst,ifrs
on the local markets and larger number
OF farmers bringing their products into the
city This or necessity results in
lower prices for the products and a long
step toward better living conditions.
on the other hand. the improvement OF
roads throughout the country Is invariably
followed by an Improvement In farming
methods The agriculturist who hereto
fore devoted his energies to grazing and
the production OF rough foodstuffs. such
as corn, is now turning to what Is known
as market gardening. He is raising boz
htoes. beans, peas and other commodities
hat are In every day demand. simply be-
cause he can get them to market where
hereto'orr markets were denied him. II IL
no uncommon sight now 10 see farmers
driving eighteen or twenty miles to mar
ket with ionds OF produce. which. before
The highways were improved. were denied
the consumer. The automobile II Is true.
has had n great deal 10 do with increasing
this supply. but even this vehicle would
be helpless without highways on which to
run
The advent OF good roads. too. has
brought about another revolution--that Of
intensive farming. The countries OF the
Oh world have always regarded us n crIm-
.na,y Vastrful people. In that the prod
net raised on 100 acres OF land In thls
oun'ry was often lees than they produced
IN ten acres Good roads have changed
his condition. The American farmer
now fuds hat he will get n greater re-
urn rom one acre Of land intensively
uHvnicd than ton acres farmed in the old
y 'rsho1 methods would heretofore PRO
rHce. This intensive farming IL the al |
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
SAFETY FIRST" IN PLANT.
Workers Meet Goodrich Factory
Manager to Discuss 1t.

A series of industrial meetings took
place at the rubber factories of the Good
rich company In Akron recently.
To the slogan OF safety First" almost
a thousand for men. inspectors. mana gers
and superintcndents gathered TO hear talks
on safety. discuss WAYS and means OF
increasing efficiency throughout the huge
rubber plant and hear their works mana
ger. Il. e. shaw, tell them what the Ideal
working condition IL,
The Goodrich company BY this means
has started a definite campaign through
out Its seventy-ive acres Of floor space
and among It's $4,000 employees The OBJ.
Ject OF the campaign II 10 make Safety
First as much part OF the manufacture
Of its tires and other rubber goods as Il
already Is part OF the tires design and
construction.
Moving pictures which illustrated. In
true "movie" romance form, some things
that make for safety IN big plants, were
shown. w. w. Williams. representing
the National Association OF Manufactur-
ers. gave safety lecture talk
The meetings extended over several
days and brought out practically every
man In the Goodrich plant IN authority.
The sessions were experimentRl and the
large attendance. enthusiasm and interest
shown marked tho idea rs successful,
The Goodrich company maintains an
elaborate department Of safety and ny
giene which advises the men on tho cara
OF injuries and Illness and looks after
them generally, Ths new campaign has
spread interest In this work to every cor.
nsS Of the big piaat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

turn right and 20 through Matawan
Freneau, Wickatunk and Marlboro 10
Freehold. At the station, go out Manaia-
pan avenue and follow this road straight
on through Mllhurst to Manalapan. one
mile beyond. turn left and cross the
bridge and at once turn right and folio "
the main road to Hiyhtstown. Turn left
to Windsor. then right to Edinburg. Again
turn right and run through Dutch Neck,
Princeton junction and PENIS Neck 10
Princeton.
After seeing the many attractions of
this place. return over the same road To
Pcnn's Neck. Here at the crossroads, turn
Lot ana run through Monmouth Junction
and Deans TO New brunswick. This road
IL In good condition. New Brunswick
forms convenient resting place on this
trip and provides good accommodations
for luncheon. Go east on Albany street
on leaving New Brunswick and cross the
bridge over the Raritan River At once
turn left along the river and a beautiful
road with very pleasing scenes Will be
found on the run OF seven and one-half
miles to Bound Brook
Now turn right and leave the river and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

three-duarter ton truck to the city OF
Woonsocket. r. l.. two polio. patrols To
II. Paul. Mimi, one TO Syracuse and one
20 the city Of Panama two ambuiances
90 Bellevue and Alliol Hospitals, New
York. making II total of three two three
quarter ton trucks to the Government OF
Panama one three-quartcr ton truck 10
the United States Government for the
making a total OF two.
one three-quarter ton truck 20 the
Pabst Brewing Company Cleveland. maxi
ing total OF four. one one and a half
ton truck 20 Il. Schoenhofen Brewing
Company Cleveland. making a total OF
six; one one and half ton truck to
Pilsencr Brewing Company. Cleveland.
making total Of two two five ton trucks
TO Conrad Seipp Brewing Company. Chi
cago: one three ton truck to South Bend
Brewing Association, and one three ton
truck to kuntz Brewing Company, Ltd
Toronto. making a total of three. Five
other brewing companies. the Berghofr
Garden City, Forest City. Davenport and
Dlebolt were among recent purchasers
Three three-ouarter to-, trucks 10 the
Joseph Horne Company. department
store, Pittsburg. making a total OF thirty
three: two three-quarter ton trucks to
Gmbel Bros. Inc. Milwaukee making a
total OF forty-six In Milwaukee and New
York one one and one-half ton truck to
+. Eaton Company, Ltd. department
store. Toronto. making total OF fourteen /.
ons three-Quarter ton to Oppenheim. Col
Inns Il Co. department store Cleveland
making total OF eighteen ten one and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
LIKES VETERAN RACER.
joe Dawson Thinks Old Timer Does
Good Work.

Frank q. Carrie. the Marmon New
York manager, quotes Joe Dawson, who
vii! drive the Marmon entered by c. T.
Erbstein In the 500-mile race ut Indian
apolIs on Memorial Day, as saying that
many or the fastest Anne rican and foreign
cars have made their best records and
showing In racing events after they had
seen two or three seasons OF service.
Dawson argues his point on the show
Ing which the Marmon and the Alec made
In the Grand Prize AT Santa Monica this
year. In that event they finished second
and third respectively. Both OF these
cars mad seen severe and hard service on
other race courses In former wears The
Marmon. which Dawson will drive I'm the
5O0-mlle race this year. is the same car
which he drove In the first event OF this
kind IN 1911.
Dawson says thar manufacturers often
make an error IN putting new cars In
important long distance events in prefer
enc" 10 the tried out veterans whose
weaknesses had been discovered and
remedled. He calls attention to the Mar
mon Wasp with which Ray Harroun won
the ilTst 50O-nlle race. Prior 10 this the
Wasp had several victories 10 lts credit
ON Decoration Day. 1910, II won the
2O0-nhie event for the Wheeler ana
Schcbler trophya and short time before
won the ten ana twelve mile free for all
az the Atlanta meet.
That n car had seen hard service 10
Dawson's way OF thinking is no reason
why y should not repeat Il properly har.-
died aud providing luck does not break
against Il, Hard service. says Joe, Is the
real test OF ears stamina.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

owned by these purchasers is $50 The
list follows:
Three power dump trucks to the Lake
Shore sand and Gravel COMPANY. Clcvc.
land: one 20 h. q. Siefferi Company
builders supplies, Everett Wash. making
total OF three owned by this iirm one
TO Sepel x Wolf contractors. Toledo,
making total of two one to j. H. Van
Wagenen, highway contractor. Albany.
". y. one to the city Of Cleveland. street
repair department. making a total OF NJ
teen one to the city OF Manchester. n. II
public works department one to Airing
ton Mills, Lawrence Mass, making a to.
tai OF two; one each "a Ramsey county,
Minnesota. Bibb county, Georgia and Gull.
ford county. North Carolina. pow - dump
trucks with tractor wheels TO Chatham
county. Georgia. Durham county. NorIh
Carolina, and Cabarrus county. North
Carolina.
Two six cylinder combination chemical
and hose trucks to the city of San Fran
Cisco making total OF three one each
10 Lake Forest. H. Fond du Lac. Wis
and Dixon. Ill. one one and "A half ton
truck TO the city OF Chillcothe. Ohio: one
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
WyTresGo Wrong;
Not a "Slaye" Film

THE Goodyear company has is-
i sued "a series of what are known
as Tire Conservation Service Bull
letins. to enable tire users, by
proper care, to obtain more mileage
from their tires. In the series are
such titles a. why Tires Sometimes
Go Wrong under-infiation--Its
Consequences" The Story of a
Neglected cut &c. These suggcs.
tons are offered.
/. Don't drive with under-infatcd
tires.
2. Don't neglect the little cuts in
your tread.
.. Don't encounter severe jolts.
4. Don't delay tire repairs.
D. Don't ruin your tubes.
U. Don't start or stop suddenly.
Z. Don't drive with wheels ont of
alignment.
s. Don't fail to use French tale in
casing.
o. Don't run in ruts, or scrape
against the curb.
TO- Don't drive in car tracks.
II. Don't Itse chains--use All
Weather Tread Tires.
IL Don't allow your tires to en-
counter sharp distractions.
TO touch your tires.
IA. Don't allow clincher rims TO
become bent or rusty.
10. Don't let rust collect on the
rims.
10. Don't carry spare tubes unpro-
tected.
II. Don't fail TO keep your spare
tires in a cover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

rect result OF good roads. for where the
FARMER heretofore found Il necessary to
cultivate crops which made a large bulk,
90 that HIS infrequent trips to market
were profitable. now finds that he can
'dAe q small load to the consumer AZ
OFTEN as he desires.
Iooi roads are an undisgulsed blessing,
ahd THIS every one who has given the mat
Ter any thought will admit They not only
promote Increased Industrial activity, and
therefore better the living conditions of
thousands of our city dwellers. but they
provide m improved social life for people
VINO 1--we In the country, The family which
Ass access to a good road and therefore
quicker and more pleasant trips, goes to
V''rch oftener, visits the neighbors Oft
'her ana attends farmer club meetings
more frequently. No one can deny that
MI Of these are important factors in the
farmers life
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

! ono-half ton trucks TO Atlantic Refining
Company. Philadelphia, two three ton
trucks TO Standard on Company OF Indl-
ana. two three ton trucks TO Standard Oil
7 company "f New York. making "A total OF
1873 owned by Standard oil companies.
TWO three-quarter ton trucks to
Michaud bros. Inc. groc,rs. ~. Paul
making total of nine one three-quarter
ton truck TO Chandler & Rudd Company.
grocers. Cleveland. making a total OF six :
one i've ton truck tn the Capt. Cook
Coffee Company, E.alakokua, Hawaii,
making total of two; two three ton,
two one and one-hRlf ton and one three.
quarter ton truck To Armour n Co, maxi
ing total OF sixty three ; one i've ton
undressing truck TO PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road, Altoona, Pa. 10 be- mounted with
steam fire engine: one five ton truck to
American Can Company, Chicago. making
total OF seven; one three ton truck to
Central Union Telephone Company. lndi-
annapolis making total OF three two
one ana half ton trucks a. McPikr
Drug Company. Kansas city, making ,
total OF three one three ton truck to
National Plumbing ana Heating Supply
Company, Chicago. making total OF
three. and one three-quarter ton truck
TO East Ohio Gas COMPANY, Cleveland
TaNicab purchases ~ considerable size
were made by Now York and Wash ngton
month after placing mn order for ton
White touring cars for rental work Mt the
national capital the Terminal TaNicah
COMPANY haE made another Increase of
twenty-five White t1Iicabs. This pur-
chase gives the company q total OF sixty
cahS ilrteon touring GAYS and one truck
all built by the White Company
The New Yor'; purchaser was the Tax
icah Association Inc, which began bust
ness several months ago with tweutv-six
WHITE cabs Tho increased growth OF the
hupin-ss and . desire o. enlarge The field
OF service resulted IN an order for four
teen additional tSxicabs
Sales ~ taH.cahs are being made in all /.
PARTS Of tho Couutrv The Gregory Trans /
fer Company Of Galveston placed re-
order for three making n total ~ SIX !
the Capital CITY Taxlcab Company OF
Edmonton placed = recorder for two. MAKE |
ing tota, Of eight; the Richmond Trans !
fer Company. Richmond. Va, ordered four /
and the University Motor Livery Company
Of Chicago ordered three,
Among oth"- sales reported by the
White Company WINS an order for two
taSicahs from Lord n Taylor the New +.
York department. store The cabs were
purchased ror tho use OF store patrons
and Il ~ believed that this Ii the first
instance OF "A big retail establishment IN
stalling a cab service exclusively for GUS
toners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
Obscuring a Segment of Each
Lens Appears to Be
Best Fian.
NO REDUCED CANDLEPOWER
Because High Intensity Of RAYS
Is Needed by Road
lsers.
By MITCHELL NAY. secr.tnr, nj,

an Investigation into the question, OF
motor car headlights was undertaken a
short time arc by the Royal I'm, steal
Laboratory in London ut the rouuest
! or IN" local government board. which d.
understood to contemplate tn. froufpr
or 10 regulation. Some Of the results oh.
tanned have recently been published and
are now available.
The elimination ur dazzle being .y1-
IDENTIFY possible by means of sufficient
reduction In the intensity Of the Ilght
ny which IL In caused tests were made
10 discover tho order Of the Intensity "
lights which. first. will dazzle at night
ana secondly, may De regarded as SUN
clent for snfc driving 10 IL known that
sources Of light at eye level Of consider
ably less than loo candle-powcr mr..
sufficient to dazzle the pedestrian or the
driver Of another vehicle and prevent
MIN from seeing beyond the dazzling ughf
unless he has strong headlights himself
aud therefore for the satisfactory ellnina.
ton OF the dazzle no direct or spectular
reflected light from any source must meet
the eye OF an observer
On the other hand II a dark object IL
TO he seen 100 feet ahead OF An obserysr
against dark background the illumIna-
ton must "" or an order produced by the
Hight OF l.0n0 dlc-powcr. As 100 feet
does not seem an excessive figure for
distance at which objects should b.
visible to car driver II appears that no
restriction OF the Intensity Of car lights
would be effective in apprcclably reducing
the dazzle and at the same time leav.
adequate lights for driving
An attempt was then made to coratruc.
head lamp In such a way that virtually
all the light was eliminated from that
portion OF the beam which could meet the
eye OF an observer approaching II. This
attempt was based upon the view that
the portion OF n headlight beam most
required by a driver Is above the road
and also Eliminates the hedges and signs
upon big left hand side ON the other
hand. the portion Of the beam which
chiefly dazzles any Que coming upon his
proper side OF the road toward the car
is that emitted above the horizontal and
10 the right hand side OF the ear driver.
IT. therefore. this latter portion OF the
beam could be cut out without seriously
affecting the brightness OF the remainder
oncoming traffic on a straight road would
not be dazzled. while the driver would
stun be enjoying light To the full height
on his left hand side and also below tho
horizontal for the whole width Of the
road
Experiments We're made In accordance
with these principles with certain types
Of acetylene and electric lamps in which
the top right hand segment Of the lens
was obscured and VI appeared that iittI-
or no Inconvenience was caused 10 the
driver, while other users on straight and
level roads We're screened from glare for
an unlimited distance ahead OF the car
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
AVOIDING THE TOOL BOX.
stearns Car Has Hidden Compart.
ments TO Hold Impleme nts.

From the early days of the automobile
industry when changes In design came SO
fast that Il new model bore very little re-
semblance TO It's predecessor Of the year
before down to the past year or SO. there
have been one or two details Of design tina:
were never satisfactorily disposed OF. one
of these was the location OF the tool box.
For many years this important adjunct
OF the motor car was carried on the run
ming board-access.bllity was important
and that was the easiest place TO put II.
When makers began to look 70 the APP
pearanco OF their cars. however. and
gradual rennements brought the straight
line. flush sided body into vogue. the tool
box looked decidedly out OF place In so
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
PREFER "NOBBY TREAD" TIRES.
T"atcnb Companies From stock
holm "a San Francisco Like Them.


~ taf cry from stockholm. Sweden
To san Francisco. Cal. not So far. how
ever. but that both cities hav. fonna ,
! common ground -, ,,,i,,, en-. ,'.,''
""N' WV nave mr.
49, a. '"' sd"' ue''s'oh respecting \
very important part of their city trans
port1ti1u problems
In the swedish c.ni,.I ns.Ll.n, a ~,
mr.. ,ha ,-,,,,r., ,,, w.
W. '''''. W '"A'''p operators Thi-
So'"Pa"'' a'teF thorough and exhaustive
tests with various makes OF tires, adopted
the United States "Nobby Tread" mud Il,
1919 purohas.J ,n,,y ,ho,,aa,,1. :, -, 50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

connection with Springfield avenue for
newark. This latter Ia In good condition
ana runs through Irvington from which
point Clinton avenue IL followed.
In order to avoid the heavy TRAFFIC In
the central part OF Newark do not take
the usual turn into Washington street bu,
Keep straight on and then bear left into
BROAD street to the railroad station
where turn right into Fair street and con-
tinue east becoming Lafayette street
later on. 90 under the railroad, then turn
left into Polk street one block and turn
right info Ferry street. which In followed
To the EsseN-Hudson Lincoln Highway
formerly called the Newark Plank Road,
This road is in good condition and CON-
meets with IN" Hudson County Boulevard
for the return 10 New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
Villa Uses ILLUSIONS
in His War Work

ZEN. FRANCISCO VILLA. leader
- of the Mexican Constitutional
lists, is using three Hudson six cylin-
der cars in his field operations. The
cars were purchased from the Hud-
son dealer at FL Paso. Tex. With
these machines villa has kept in
close personal touch with his cam
paign. During the attack and cap
ture OF Torreon he travelled back and
forth in his Hudson six between
Gomez Palacio, Bermeiillo and other
points. Frequently these trips were
made by the General during the
night In order to economic time
and insure more rapid travel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
OUTH-CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
TRIP OF GOOD ROADS AND
VARIED SCENERY

A trip outlined by the Bureau OF Tours
OF tine Automobile Club OF America EN-
braces an easy days run over good roads
In south-eentral New Jersey. where
nature in her new spring garb presents
attractive scenes to the motorist. Leav-
ing New York by way of the Staten Island
ferry for ST. George. the run Is made over
excellent roads through Grant City, New
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

On a winding road the protection could
not necessarily. extend 40 far. but As two
meeting cars draw toward each other
their courses tend TO become parallel and
then there ls complete immunity from
dazzle, Inventors hare already heen
attacking the problem or preventing glare
along these lines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

Dorp. Great Kills. Huguenot and Princes
Bay 90 Tottenyille.
At this latter town take the ferry TO
Perrin Amboy, then cross the bridge over
the Raritan River TO South Amboy. Now
follow the usual Jersey coast road through
Morgan. and on the outskirts OF Keyport
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

run over a good State road through Dun
ellen 20 Plainheld. on leaving Plainfeld.
instead of using the Old roads through
Scotch Plains to Springfield. take excellent
state roads which will now be found run
ming through Fanwood and westfield to
Springfield Here another short cut will
be found, known as the Seven Bridges
road, which Is In fine condition and forms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

Tho recent sale Of the property of tho
Knox Automobile Company to Il. O. Sut-
ton OF Springfield, Mass. has been con
iirrned by the court. This has placed u
IN the hands OF persons who will take up
IN" active promotion of the rompany's
business ana extend II on a much wider
scope Of national standing than II has
ever enjoyed before. II Is Mr.. Sutton's
intention 10 continue the active Lnanutac
ture OF pleasure cars, tractors and nrs
apparatus.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-04
FISCHER WILL Be
TRIED FOR MURDER
FAKE WITNESS IN PHAGAN CASE
WILL HIMSELF FACE
TRIAL.

Atlanta, Jan. Ira Fischer, who
tried to involve an innocent Atlanta
business man in the murder of Mary
Pha9an, will himself be put on trial
for murder in the Whitfield county
superior court next week.
Fischer is facing the possibility OF
dSa;h OF the 9allows solely because
he tried to get the other man in trou-
be, or rather as an indirect result of
that action The murder for which
Fisher will be tried was committed
years ago and had been almost for
gotten. Nobody knew where Fisher
was and nobody cared so far as the
Whitfield officials were concerned. But
when Fisher butted into sudden prom
inence at Birmingham. after tn
Frank trial, by declaring that Fra
was innocent and another Atlanta bJ
mess man whom he named was 81
ty, then the Whitfield officers fou
the old charge and decided to pre-
it.
Fisher, who was under arrest
Atlanta on a criminal libel char
was turned over to the Whitfield
thoriites, and since that time has be
in the Whitfield Jail.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-04

tie religion? Shall we construct clubs
and quit the churches? Shall we give
wheat to lust and chaff 10 lie? Shall
we give license to vice ana augh al
lirtua? Shall we. the lblic. as city,
as state or as nation, do these things
and wI1.' them forever eli mis- whit
Jear of Nineteen Hundred ard FoIr-
teen? Rather let us
Live for those who love us,
For those who know us true;
For the heaven that smiles above us,
And the good that we can do;
For the good that needs assistance,
For the wrongs that need resistance
Cor the future in the dis lance,
And the good that we cfE do.