Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-22
MOTORISTS IN
LARGE PLAN TO
Save GASOLINE
Auto Organizations Combine
to Assure Supply for
Army and Navy

To guarantee ample fuel for army
and navy needs and for the Legitimate
requirements OF motor car uses, the
national automobile organizations
have begun their save gasoline" acm-
paign among garages. dealers and
owners
Cooperating in the movement are
the National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce, Society Of Automobile En-
gineers. Motor and Accessory manu-
facturers and the American Automo-
bile association, with its membership
Of motor clubs and individual owners.
In his announcement Van II. Man
ming, director of the bureau of mines,
says 1t is estimated the United States
army will need S50,o00,000 gallons OF
gasoline for air planes, trucks, trac
tors, etc. He says: Automobile own
ers need not lay up cars, but should
use them either for trade or pleasure
purposes thoughtfully and judiciously,
II this advice Is followed, there win
be no undue scarcity. for the United
States possesses an abundant supply
for ordinary purposes"
During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1917, the United States exported
425, 703,130 gallons of gasoline and
naphtha, as compared with 294, 77s,s09
gallons in the previous fiscal year. Her
exports Of crude, Illuminating, lubricat-
ing and fuel oils, residuum and other
mineral oils increased from 2,14S,66S,.
LA gallons in the twelve months end.
ing June 80, 1916, to 2,323, 735, 304 gal
Ions during the last fiscal year.
OF the 2,500, 800, 900 gallons of gasoline
refined in this country last year about
one-half we're used in the 100000
motor vehicles in use. Even IL only
10 per cent saving is effected by au-
tomobilists this viii amount to more
than lbs, 000,0 900 gallons in the next
twelve months. Such a saving Is easy
to accomplish, according to the Ma.
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, without entafling hardship on
anyone and with actual benefit to car
users aside from the saving in fuel and
the cost thereof. By more careful adj
justment of carburetors, cleaning OF
cylinders, Tightening of piston rings,
etc, the cars will run better, develop
more power and generally give more
satisfaction. r.. ...
The National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce "a calling upon all manu-
faeturers In the country and upon
about $1,000 dealers, $4,000 garages
and $4,000 repair shops to help in the
movement to save gasoline. Ii Is
preparing a plaeard to be hung on the
walls of service stations, garages and
supply stations urging users to econo-
mize in the consumption OF gasoline
In the following ways: ~.
Do not use gasoline for washing or
cleaning; Sc kerosene to cut the
grease. i. r.. E.. ... ..5."
Do not spill gasoline or let drip
when filling; It Is dangerous and
wasteful
Do not expose gasoline to air; 1t
evaporates rapidly and Is dangerous.
Do not allow engine to run when
car Is standing Cars are fittedOwith
self-starters and it is good for the
battery to be used frequently.
Have carburetors adjusted to use
leanest mixture possible. A lean mix
ture avoids carbon deposit.
See that piston rings fit tight and
cylinders hold compression well. Leak
age of compression causes loss.
Stop all gasoline leakage. Form the
habit of shutting off gasoline at the
tank or feedpipe. ..-.- -.
See that all bearings run freely
and are well ubricated-friction con-
sumes power and wastes gas.
Protect the radiator in cold weather
"a cold engine is hard to start and is
short in power.
Keep tires fully infIated-soft tires
consume power. ..... r.
Do not drive at excessive speed.
Power consumption increases at a
faster rate than speed. Every car has
a definite speed at which II operates
with maximum fuel economy.
Change gears rather than climb hills
with wide open throttle-it saves car
and gas. ~.
Do not use cars needlessly or aim
Iessly. By exercise Of forethought, a
number Of errands can be combined
30 that one trip to town or elsewhere
will do as well as two. ,.:
Reduce the amount Of riding for
mere pleasure by shortening such trips
or cutting down their frequency.
The government is not contemplat.
ing any drastic action 10 compel car
users to give up riding for pleasure or
and if there is general
and concerted effort to save gasoline
It is believed there. will be ample TO
meet all reasonable requirements.