El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-29
UT0SCH00L To
OPENAT Y.M.C.A.
Full Course Will Start on
Monday and VIII Be
Very Thorough.

The automobile has. by its sheer
utility. become the universal transport
tation unit Of the country. Education,
perhaps. has stimulated interest in
the motor car and accelerated its
sales. The need for one is obvious
and day by day the automobile is
making its way into permanent pOpu-
larity. II is Indispensable. nothing
can eliminate or replace it. Because
it is independent Of rails and routes.
railroad and electric lines offer il no
competition, and the years TO come
will only serve to multiply its uses
and advantages" said W. A. Young.
the local "Y" educational director. The
school opens next Monday.
Feeling the ever present need Of
the necessity for drivers of autOmO-
biles to famiharize themselves with
the repair, general upkeep and opera
ton of the automobile the y. NJ G. a.
night school is able to offer an auto
mobile course practical in outline.
taught by the best possible instruct
Ors. using a complete up to date
equipment which offers every facility
for a thorough and practical under
standing of all details Of efficient
running and repairing Of the entire
machine.
Proper Care Of Car.
Almost any man can learn to drive
q car, but only the trained man can
properly care for Il when things go
wrong, and this is what is expected of
the chauffeur or garage man today.
And training saves much incOnven-
fence and expense Them too, the
salesman the demonstration and the
prospective owner Of an automobile,
all need 3 thorough technical knowl-
edge Of the machine from the ground
up.
With the already large number Of
automobile mechanics in the draft
age and many Of them already in the
army and navy. there is a great de-
are required in increasing numbers
repair men. garage men, garage man
ayers, chauffeurss statesmen, demon
stratOrs, tractor operators, etc The
army offers a good position TO the
young man who mas good mechanl-
cal knowledge OF the automobile.
Thorough instruction viii be gives.
The actual dissecung and reassembling
OF the various parts and Of the whole
car will be q part Of the work. Work
of this nature will mean a great deal
to the student. Class lectures will be
given prior to the practical work,
which will enable the student TO go
about his work lligently. All
standard types and systems VIII be
explained and worked out. The four
standard types OF rear systems,
namely, the frozen, semi floating,
three-Quarter floating and full-flOat-
ing types will be gone into very
thoroughly The three standard types
OF transmissiOns, the sliding gear,
planetary and friction disc-are TO be
taken uD in detail; the standard types
Of steering gears, both the reversible
and the irreyersable. viii be gone
into thoroughly. CarburetOrs are to
be carefully studied. This little piece
Of r-HnrrfvnE nnmEr Z. era b Ia
adjustment and IS considered the
heart Of the motor.
Advantages OF Fuel Feeds.
THE advantages and disadvantages
Of the three feeds of fuel from the
tank TO the carburetOr. + e. pressure,
gravity and vacuum. VIII be carefully
explained. Types OF maguetOs, timers,
vibratOrs, induction coils, switches
and spark plugs are TO be thoroughly
gone over. The students VIII be
thoroughly grounded in the principles
Of the various ignition systems
Twelve separate chapters are set
aside IN our textbook for this depart
ment- The self starting feature OF
the car IS studied. Practical instruc-
ton relating to internal combustion
engines IS given The student viii be
made thoroughly familiar with the re-
lation and function Of all parts OF the
engine and able to diagnose and To-
cate engine troubles In a systematic
way without loss Of time.
with the enormous increase OF
output OF Ford cars, some time will !
be devoted to this car alone. The last
u lessons OF the mechanics course !
will be devoted entirely to this ma
chine.
After completing the mechanics I
course the students are given GER I
tiflcate OF efficiency. providing they I
pass the required work
With each course IN the auto I
school a Y. n. C. A membership IS I
given"