The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
THIRDS OF
WASTE GAS Will
FILL war NEEDS
Daily Wastage In Country
Is Placed at 100000
Gallons
CONSERVATION IN
USE ADVOCATED
Supply Is Plentiful For
All Needs If Care Is
Exercised

Two-thirds OF the gasoline that is
wasted each day will supply the war
needs of the country. according to a
bulletin issued by the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce, New
York.
The bulletin says that s59, 900 gall
Ions a day will be required for the
use Of the army, navy and aeronauti-
cal operations during the coming
year, whereas 100000 gallons are
wasted a day through tank wagon
losses, lealSy carburetors, poorly ad-
Justed carburetors, running motors
idle and needless use OF passenger
cars.
The bulletin gives the daily pro-
duction of gasoline in the. United
States at 6,S49,000 gallons.
Conservation is Urged.
There is an adequate supply of
gasoline in the country for all uses,
but conservation and care are its use
is urged.
TT is important that the automo-
bile owners Cooperate fully with the
government in conserving the gaso-
line supply, reads letter from a
big sales agency to a prominent Far
go automobile dealer. Every bit of
less that you will have to buy, and
also means that there has been just
so much more done to bring this
war to a speedy close, which we are
all striving ia every way possible to
fio.
"Talk this gasoline saving to your
organization, and to your customers,
also whenever you are talking with
people who are using gasoline. 1t is
a good point to discuss, and bring
home TO everybody.
1T is not the intention or the
| desire to curtail in any way the use
of pleasure cars or commercial vehi-
cles, as there is a sufficient supply to
take care OF this use. It is the
desire, however, to watch every point
of wastage, and eliminate this. If
this is done no occasion for shortage
exists.
.-.. Suggestions For Saving.
The following suggestions are ad-
vanced as a means of saving gaso :
line:
store gasoline in underground steel
tanks. Use wheeled steel tanks with
measuring pump and hose. They
prevent loss by fire. evaporation and
Don't spill or expose gasoline to
ART evapOrates rapidly and is
dangerous.
Don't use gasoline for cleaning and
washin-use kerosene or other ma
terials to cut grease.
Stop all gasoline leakages. Form
habit of shutting of gas at tank or
feed pipe.
Adjust brake bands so they do not
drag. See that all bearings run free
ly.
Don't let engine run wi 4 car lis
| standing. 1t is good for starter bat
terry to be used frequently.
/ Have carburetors adjusted at serv-
| ice stations of carburetor or automo-
bile companies-they will make
ordinary adjustments without
Keep needle valve clean and adjust
carburetor (whiIe engine Is ho) to
use as lean mixture as possible. A
rich mixture fouls the engine and is
wasteful.
Pre-heat air entering carburetor
and keep radiator covered in cold
weather-this will insure better
vaporization.
See that spark is timed correctly
with engine and drive with spark
fully ADVANCED late spark in
creases gas consumption.
Have a hot spark, keep plugs clean,
spark points properly adjusted.
Avoid high speed. The average
car is most economical at Is to Is
miles an hour.
Don't accelerate and stop quickly
IL wastes gas and wears out tires.
Stop engine and coast long hills.
Cut down aimless and needless use
OF cars. Do a number Of errands in
one trip.
Know your mileage per gallon. Eli
tank full and divide odometer mile
age by gallons consumed.