The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

miles to the gallon of gasoline, the cost of six gallons of thirteen-cent gaso1ene would be seventy eight cents. The cost for operating the electrical system alone would be a. little less 1 than three cents, considering 3 per cent. of the motor power being used 1 in the generator
 Crossing Broken Stone. Apropos short stretches of broken 1 stone, which at this season are found on many of the roadways, a good way l to drive over such a stretch in order i that the rear tires are relieved of 1 driving strains and of the consequent l wearing and tearing effect of the l sharp stones on the rubber is to make 1 a short run or drive at it and permit I the automobile to coast over the stones with the clutch open. At l times it is not only irnpracticable, but teaches that when practicable the life of the tires is heightened a little.
 Plain Talk to Motorists.
 This is the period when many own CTS of motor cars are making plans for the summer touring. And it will be the same old story of many new cars on the road. with many people 1 at the wheels driving for the first. sea- son. So it is not out of place to give l a few hints to those who are about I to join the ranks of tourists and also to some of the veterans. Tn a few l days some or the motorists will be | on the road for the first time and 1 the great number will be touring within a few weeks anyway. One of 1 the most important things to remem- 1 Der is that in spring the highways are not always as safe as they appear, says the Detroit Free Press.
 ] On either side of a road where the earth is soft it may not appear SO. Therefore, when you are driving along try to keep close to the middle l of the road When you have to turn out to let someone else pass you C1o you have to do so, slow down and if necessary stop..a There have been many accidents resulting in deaths due to the fact that drivers tried to swing Sut when going at a good clip There is no need of being in a hurry Tn the soft gutters a car will slip down and overturn so quickly at times that people are pinned under it before they know it.
 In some of the Glidden tours of a few years ago this happened even in July. when the roads were in good shape. and there are some motorists now bearing scars as a result of their folly in trying to tsbeat it'' needless Iy- It may be restfuI in a hospital, but it is not always a, cheerful place to spend some months. Also it is rest full in a cemetery, but you would not enjoy it there.
 Don't take chances. These words have been spoken and written so fre- quentIy that there is nc other phrase in the English language more over worked. But the average man, when he gets behind the wheel of a motor car, at some time or other feels that he is monarch of all tl1e surveys. It may take some years or a few months weeks Or days, to get the idea but the sooner one gets it into his head that a moderate pace is the better one the greater will be his enjoyment, Also that other users in the hi ighWays have some rights on them If you are trav- cling behind someone else, and the road is somewhat obscured, do not try to rush past. There may be some one else, coming your way Be care ful how you swing around trolley cars Another trolley or a motor car may be whirling along on the offside
 Be sure and get a copy of the motor laws. There are a lot of things in them that one should know. For example, the law provides that you must stop, if necessary. when ap- preaching a street car letting off or taking on passengers. That means you must not try to4 squeeze past in a narrow street, the passengers of the car having the right of way. The question: of speed will interest many. Because some other fellow may be going fifty miles an hour is no req son why you should try to keep up with hi h. Our highways are not speedways.
 Don't try to whir1 over country roads at night at fast clip. We have a few grade crossings in this state yet Don't imagine that the other fellow knows. what you intend to- do, and so will look out for you. Imagine that he is going to do the unexpected and prepare for it. Do not try to show your skill by rushing up close to an other vehicle and then jam on your brakes to show how quickly you can stop Some time you may misJudge the speed. Remember the place for acrobatics is in the circus, where nets are provided for the tumblers in case of accident.
 Do not load up with alcohol and then start off at the wheel with the idea that you can drive a car better in that condition than when sober. Some judges have sentenced to jail people who did that, and there is no accommodate you if you try it. In f1uence is not always successful at such times, and the, nxsa1s and sleep ing accommodations are not of the best, though christening in their ef- fects. Some time the highway com missions will have inspectors enough so that they can send to resorts to note what motorists start away under the influence of liquor. The result will be number of revocations without waiting for the courts to act Try to make the highway safer by reporting the numbers of those you may ob- serve doing foolish things on the any driver who endangers other on the highways. Better have him ruI- ed off before he snashes into you.