Tombstone epitaph., 1915-09-05
CARE FOR YOUR CAR.
Some Facts That Will Help in the Direction of Practical
 Economy. {,
LOOK our FOR DRY BATTERY
Removal of Wheels Easily Accom- piished by Aid of Simple Too!- Small Hand Wise Is Valuable Addition to Tool kit-Emer-
 seney Valve Litter.

During the last few weeks automo- bilists utilizing dry cells for ignition pr lighting have noted that the price has advanced. The standard type of dry cell formerly retailed for 25 cents. It now sells for 30 cents. and in some cities the price is 35 cents.
 This increase in cost is due to the war abroad as a certain material uti- lized in the cell is imported. And it Is not unlikely that a still further ad- vance will be made in the price of bat teries. For this reason the motorist should be as economical as possible of the battery. When employed for supplying current for ignition. the vi orator should be adjusted as lightly as possible so that the minimum amount of current will be drawn. If dry cells be utilized for lighting. us- Ing as small candlepower lamps as possible will effect a saving in cur rent Unfortunately, dry cells can not be utilized as other automobile material for they depreciate in time. even when not used. Care should be taken in installing the cells to avoid .he possibility of, a short circuit. The nigh cost of dry cells will boom the storage battery industry, as storage batteries may be recharged at a nomi- nal cost.
 The rear wheels of some cars cannot pc easily displaced without the aid of a wheel puller. The tool is simple and easily operated. provided a few precautions are observed. Displace he wheel or hub. cap, and if the pull er be provided with arms or jaws, .hese are slipped between the spokes and clamped to the brake drum. Care must be taken that the jaws do not grip or come in contact with the flags of the axle housing. Set the point of he screw member of the puller in he center of the axle. and set up the screw. By tapping the head of the screw with hammer. the wheel may De started, after which it is an easy matter to displace it. If the wheel butler be of the hub cap type, the set screw should be set up snugly before tapping it with the hammer.
 Owners of brand-new cars should examine the brake drums after oper- ating the car a short distance to note If the hands drag. If the drum be unduly warm it indicates a dragging lining which not only wears the mate rial but takes a certain amount of power to overcome the resistance.
 A small hand wise, one that can be clamped to the running board of the car. is a valuable addition to the tool kit. It can be employed for a mum Der of useful purposes on the road. and does not take any room to speak of in the tool kit The wise can be utilized for clamping patch to tube while the cement is drying, for holcing small material to be filed, and for many other purposes. Hand vises are not expensive. A certain type marketed is very useful for assisting in replacing a bent or twisted locking ring of the quick denountable type of rira- It has jaws four inches wide with an opening of one and one-fourth inches. Sufficient to meet ordinary road requirements In selecting q hand wise one having hardened jaws is preferable ts ordinary material.
 If caught upon the road with a broken valve, and it is necessary to displaee it, and no litter is handy, take a good sized file and block of wood. By using the wood as the full crom and the file as the lever, the valve spring may be easily com pressed. The writer employs this method when removing valves and finds that it is adaptable to practically every type and size of motors em, ploying 7oppet valves. The tang oi the file is placed between the coils close to xhe collar. A little practice will demc1strsts the practicability oi the method.