The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
CHAUFFEURS LIKE
GRIFFIN MOTOR BILL
Feel Apparently They Have a
Champion for All
Their Ills.
CALL THEIRS A TRYING JOB
Also show Where They Need
Sympathy-Other Motor
Notes and News.

The professional ChaufYcurs Club Of
America approves exceedingly OF bill
to amend the motor vehicle law intro
duced by Senator Anthony J. Griffin
which me sure has had some notice In
these columns before. Certain section,
OF the bill appeal particularly to the
chauTeurs. For instance. they say they
like the part that calls for the examina.
lion " every motor vehicle once each year
testing the Steering gear. brakes. horns
lamps and general mechanical conditions
which would do much on behalf Of the
chauffeur. VINO cannot continually say
nj. car IL out OF order for fear OF losing
his Job for 1t is a well known fact tina,
some cars never have brakes and that the
steering gear going wrong has been the
cause Of large number OF accidents"
II 10 = the fact that some cars have nc
brakes the law is violated whenever q
license h.s been issued heretofore be-
cause the person taking out the license
ee.t.hes that the car Is so equipped. As
for the steering gear statement perhaps
L Is true and perhaps II isn't Acct.
dents that come from a variety OF other
causes are thrust upon the patient steer
nE knuckle. There is nothing In the
motor vehicle law as II stands right now
10 stop n chauffeur from working on his
car and fixing the brakes. sc. which
need attention.
The chaureurs. displaying the friend.
Hest OF feelings toward their employers.
hail that section OF the law which divides
all licensed drivers into three classes
owners non-owners who drive without
compensation. and chauffeurs who drive
tor compensation. This. IL carried into
effect. would soon show who did the In
iurss and killing In the future" 10 the
comment OF the chauffeurs' club. leaving
the inference that they think the owners
rave been slipping something over on
them In the way OF doing murders and
then accusing their paid drivers.
But OF course the part that most APP
psals 10 the club is commented upon BY
i thus That the chauffeurs are to have
an eight hour working period In a
twelve hour duty day Is a most admirable
fact. considering that the chaufyeurs work
S known TO he more trying than that o.
any other occupation and that some chauf-
,eurs are worked sixteen and eighteen
hours a day, which !s surely not safe
guarding the safety OF the public using
the highways or the passengers riding In
such a car for II liz well known fact
that many ehauffeurs have fallen asleep
a; the wheel from lack Of sufficient sleep.
which results most tryingly on the ner-
yoIs system OF the men. II not in per-
soral injuries for himself or others
Work hour protection mas been given "a
every trade line except the chauffeur.
Who shoulders the greatest responsib lily
70 the public. and therefore II Is up 70
the public interest as well to see that
they s-t IT,"
We'll" ~ the professor OF English
used 20 say, there's a great deal TO be
sad on both sides" This writer OF the
above apparently has had the advantage
OF seeing lot OF things that do not fall
10 the portion OF the average observer.
TIE Marion Motor Car Company IL
so.Hs ahead again In this territory. and
" ; Jewell has been appointed Eastern
sales representative for the company. He
las all New England and parts of New
York. New Jersey and Pennsylva n a.
Jewell IS a veteran OF the automobile
business
Al article in recent number of the
ecien.ifc American lays down this prin-
cpe The performance OF the motor
o. any Clsoieue driven vehicle depends
upon the maintenance OF the compress
son. and the efficiency OF the motor de-
oends 10 a considerable degree upon keep
ng This a, maximum point" The agency
nos; depended upon to effect this neces-
.2ry compression is the piston ring. A
~ or these rings encircle each piston
head Tor the purpose of securing that
e.ose-sss Of contact within the cylinder
which u Is impossible for the piston head
self 20 obtain without creating such
friction a. On lose most OF the 20 er com
rInlrated TO H.
Perfect mechanical At. therefore, 10 the
primary requisite OF proper piston ring
ts'yio~--such delicate adjustment OF con-
act as 20 make radial ressure equal
throughout its whole circumference and
furnish no opportunity for compress on
70 leak past, yet at the same time to do
MS without setting up friction or caus-
ng wear
With such qualifications as these con-
'dereo as essential to efficient perform
An1- TIE owner viii find ample JUST fica :
l.n for blaming ms piston rings for any
mel waste and cylinder wear IL they
'-'H cut - be Of the one piece type most
y use
Because Of fundamental fuSllts in the
isss1 u the one piece rims II 10 impos-
sole Tor lr ID prove efficient. II is not gas
-stt because II possesses open expansion
'-a's ana ne pressure against the cylin-
l-f - -requaiiy distributed. Ii quickly
2ses rs spring and commences to wear
-.a s'r-- The cylinder. IL allows sur
.Is e.. 10 work up into the combustion
NANCE ~ the detr ment Of both the
motor ard rs operation.
careful owners who believe in economy
o. re. a~i want long service from their
m''2re viii md the piston rings worthy