Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

the motor cars in America are owned
and used by farmers. Increase In car
sales has been several times larger in
agricultural states during recent years
than in manufacturing states.
Efficiency is increased by the use of
tim bor-saving machinery. The
automobile is essentially time saving.
To insure success in the war the farm
er, manufacturer. miner, contractor
all are urged to increased efforts and
production. The automobile used in
business is an economy-not an eX-
travagance.
Greater passenger service is
rendered by the passenger automobiles
in the United States than by the entire
railroad or street railway system in the
country The 100000 passenger cars.
averaging 5000 miles a year and three
persons each, give a total of $500, 000,-
600 passenger miles Al n rate of
cents per mile this is worth Si,llo,o0o,-
GOO year.
Wholesale recreation In the open air
is a great revivlfier and invigorator. il
enables the Woodworking business man
t. continue intense work without
brea king down. The automobile af-
fords such recreation. President VIII
son takes his relaxation in an automo-
bile every afternoon.
auired to support one horse: three
acres to support Il man. If each auto
mobile takes the place Of only one
span Of horses, the 100000 cars re
durtion II foodstuffs for more than
100000 men-the total force en-
ployed in the war by all the allies.
Approximately Goo 900 wage-earners
a-s emIrrayed n IN n,otor yabicle IN
Gustry The majority liz skilled me
thir g .I,,,,is ~,
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a. y. eioi Iei,otts sho" record pro-
ua.'4oa' ihdii ulastuIils y booming,
prlces are hisn. good Salarles am
WAGES are peihS paid ana pfonts are
IaFse. raise economy destroys EN-
tIeutN. Etlni.hatlon q waste appiles
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- i'atetlal thihes.
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/ WINE repairs are neins Hiaue.
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VII give DETER service iLef eai 'ei
| MIA o,,r h,nd 49, 80 b-o.+btng
.,ia 90, sin,.I,, rS;fa anginn ;s nv
| -, 80 70 - t. nassirn o,+ n
hras+hing +,,ba aatS c,oggad II nu+s a
hacI, nrassura On nis.ops that puIIs
| doptn tbe nower Of Tho motor
-
| Tourists who have. made cross conti-
| nent trims or who have been Obliged
| 10 traverse western country where the
alkaIi dust must be commended with
! have complained bitterly that the dust
| gives rise TO cartAlretion troubles The
| small particles of dust make their
| wav into the carburetor and clog it 50
| that IL is irnpossible to get good engine
| epe,;ne stonnsqa vas q resnIt and II
ra0,1ired many patfent hours 10 get the
narts in workinr order again One of
| The drivers OF n record breaking trans
| continental car avoided all this trouble
| h,, causing the c,-buretor To draw all
| ~ sic air IRON, n mint under the coyvl
| where the air is free from the alkaN
| dust To do this the hot-aid tube of
| the carburetor was removed and a
| longer one substituted. this latter be-
| ing carried through the dash Owners
| living near sections where this trouble
| . ' '''i ''e