Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
AUTONOBILES
TRUCKS
AUTOISTS URGED
TO SAVE GASOLINE
Asserted Two-Thirds Of the
Wasted Fluid Would Meet
War Needs.


Is IA ample supply Of crude oil for all
the needs of the army and navy for
The operation of motor vehicles ana
motor boats and for use In the INDUS
tries. provided wastage is carefully
avoided, the automobilists of the
country in cooperation with the
petroleum division of the United
States bureau of mines and the coun-
ell Of national defense, are organizing
"A "Don't Waste Gasoline" campaign.
Don't waste is a popular slogan
in any line now and there Is Il big op-
portuntty for motorists to show not
only their patriotism but their good
judgment in supporting such move,
lnent," said Alfred Reeves, general
manager of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce. In an inter
view yesterday. ut Is the one certain
wav to insure n sufficient supply OF
fuel for war needs.
According to the estimate of the
petroleum division of the United
states bureau OF mines, $4,000 gar
Ions of gasoline q day Will be re-
uuired for the use of army, navy ana
aeronautical operations dullng the
coming year. The total daily sasoline
production is 6,S49. 900 gallons, ~
with a campaign against waste, IT can
be seen rhat the war needs shouid he
cared for easily and still have ample
for our Industrial needs.
president Bedford. chairman oi
the council Of national defense,
strongly advocates 4 Don't Waste
Gasoline campaign to insure against
any possible falling off in the pro
duction of crude petroleum.
THE very highest grade of gaso-
line is necessary for the thousands OF
airplanes now building, most OF which
will use the new Liberty motor. now
building in great numbers in the
automobile factories. Great rrantl-
ties of gasoline will also be acquire
To operate the thousands OF arhly mo-
tor trucks to be used by our growing
army.
"On the other hand" continued MI
Reeves, "the production of crude oil
IN this country has been increasing at
a tremendous rate for a number ot
years. altho during the past IL months
il has not quite kept pace with the de-
mand, so that ii has been necessary
To use ouantities4of the reserve sup
plv. which amounted TO 164 5SO,0 600
barrels on July I, 1917.
Auto AssOcia ton VIII HELP.
'Co-operating with us in this move
ment IL the American Automobile as
ISOLATION. the organization Of users'
the Motor and Accessory manutactur-
ors including the motor ana carbu-
rotor makers. and the society of Auto
Grafton are Van II. Manning. chief oi
the petroleum division of the Unite
states bureau of mines II we can
save two-t thirds Of all the gasoline
wasted, our war needs will be covered.
There are 4.212 900 motor vehicles
running in the country. of which ap-
proximately 10000 arc trucks. There
are 27,SOO dealers and 25,500 garages.
"Of the 6,s49,00 gallons produced
daily, approximately 100000 gallons
are used by motor cars and trucks.
while the rest Is used by motor boats,
stationary engines and In cleansing
and other industries"
The bureau of mines estimates that
the following savings can be effected
daily: -
Tank wagon losses 1900 gallons
I,eaky carburetors. average one
seventeenth Of a pint per car. 31.4OO
gallons.
Poorly adjusted carburetors. one
half pine per car, 100000 gallons.
Motors running idle oLe-fourth
pint per car. 10000 gallons
Wasted in garages. 10 pints per day,
1000 gallons.
10s.000 gallons.
Needless use of passenger cars, one
and three -fourths pints per cnr S97,-
400 gallons.
This makes a total of / 500. 900 gal
Ions day or eel, 100000 gallons a
year whereas our war needs are 35O,-
900, 900 gallons a year, or less than
two-th;rds Of what may he considered
as wasted at the present time.
1'ha National AntoDo Obitp Cha m her
of Commerce, cooperating with the
government thru the bureau Of mines
and the council of national defense. is
preparing thousands of posters to be
hung in every automobile salesroom.
garage and gasoline supply station M
the country. These posters will show
graphically, the quantity of gasoline
produced daily, the quantities used III
motor trucks and motor cars. and the
quantities that can be saved In various
ways.
ImpOrtant Suggestions.
The following important sugges-
tons for avoiding waste will rot only
save gasoline. but users of motor We
hicles will be benefited personally
and individually thru more efficient
and more economical operation of
cars:
]. store gasoline in underground
steel tanks. Use wheeled steel tanks
with measuring pump and hose. They
prevent loss by fire, evaporation and
Spillng.
2. Don't spill or expose gasoline to
air-it evaporates rapidly and is dan
gerous.
3. Don't use gasoline for cleaning
and washing-use kerosene or other
materials to cut grease.
4. Stop all gasoline leakases. Form
habit of shutting off gas at tank OF
feed pipe.
3. Adjust brake bands so they do
rot drag. See that all bearings run
freely.
u. Don't let engine run when car Is
standing. It Is good for starter bat
terry to be used frequently
Z. Have carburetors adjusted at
service stations OF carburetor or auto
mobile companies-they viii make
ordinary adjustments without charge
S. Keep needle valve clean and ad-
lust carburctor (whlle engine is hot|
TO use as lean mixture as possible.
rich mixture fouls the engine and Is
wasteful
q. Preheat air entering carburetor
and keep radiator covered in cold
WcathCr--tbte will insure better Va