The Washington times., 1917-09-01
THE MOTORIST.

THE MoToRIsT .-..-.
Pledged to the cause of moving things his
Is always best whatever it may be
Until he trades it in. His constancy
Is only of the moment Motors are
theme for timely chattering to him.
He knows most parts by name and often knows
When reassemblng them where each part goes,
Although its function may be more than dim
Prey for the makers of accessories
That promise gliby to reduce expense
But rarely do; his ardor is intense.
He loves the country but he seldom sees
For love of speed beyond the roadhog's dust
He lies about his speed for childish PRIDE :.
For Speed to him is something deifed
And Truth can be elastic when it must 81: ...
He scourges those who make his gasoline
With epithets that damn them all for thieves.
And tire builders, those he well believes
Are brgands such as jails have never seen.
Yet, though he drive on crude uneveled stones
Macadam pike or rutted corduroy,
He gives no heed to means he might employ
To save upon the costs that he bemoans.
He laments OF his upkeep and he sghs
Swearing his purse the Simmer daily grows;
But year year he seeks the motor shows,
Looks at better car, wavers and buys
Joe Dawson guest of this week, has had several
emes shoehorned into the brief years Of his iden
hcaon with the motor racing game. While not spilled
frequently Tom Alley DawsOns accidents have been Of
Indianapolis when he wrecked his Maron in trying
avoid hitting mechanican lying on the track. .
Carl Fischer Czsr of the Indianapolis Speedway had
good friend whom he recommended to Stum being the
best physician to handle the Surm frantic with fear
for his friend gladly agreed.
Doctor Allen for that is our hero name rushed to the
hospital slipped Dawson quart of anesthetc and went to
work For his surgery and treatment, he asked modest
fee which Dawson ungrateful wretch has not yet fully
paid It amounted to something like $4,000
Most of those racing drivers must be rotten with
money, don't you thinki
Or do youf
"The economy of buying Hal-Twelve valveinhead {"
burbes one of their surprises the man who
has usually paid $4,000 to 5000 for his And, it
adds, "on his purchase he saves 81 400 to $2400''
=Gancing down at the price list we find Limousine
and Town Car, 81, ,50O."
BryaR--the W. J-has published book entitled
g Heart to Heart Appeals"
One of the chapters is devoted to Government"
There obvious and unkind enough to say the
real appeal in Williams heart.
Gsmoqaags' PshI Mots.ist. have known it for
numbers invading territory which Willy
R rnn af w sD oily N TuT BY . dust
of the road, did the rest
puTr evening
Special bodies eGnutsd @ S: the scheme #
cs one particular body w pnd rodao snd rbs bs
fittings RIs' 4s light ss.v car n6s s spsna sas s s
would dP have wh f 5 with that @ G S ~ a the I
front sssti "' '' 'N''''N''' ''''"N '''
Very ancient
WhiemOre Lynn Alden if interested in ideas,
p ps a I e h m at with bR that r R9' n@ s9 s eo. makes it possible
pants pocket idea in watch wearing.
familiar filling out Of the Royal Roy Blue Flyer in the Bssvls stretch
of your work." he complained
MoToRGoosE NO. 2.
Tom, Tom, the Pipers son,
It foRPSs tdoS him sG5 onT f1& 1ng nn,s ne to 5 Gs, it
But nO~ he has years to it
Visiting Motorist-Is fifteen limit here?
Washington ditO-It certainly is
What sort of crude determines what
Of gas E s3 s4sm9S s an d in the If
d 1o @ age al st sort OF thing probably we are