The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02
consnmntion of gasoline. In the following

consumption of gasoline, In the following ways:
 1. Do not use gasoline for washing or cleaning-use kerosene to cut the grease
 2. Do not spill gasoline or let drip when fllling-it is dangerous and waste ful.
 3. Do not expose gasoline to air-it evap- crates rapidly and is dangerous.
 1. Do not allow engine to run when car is standing Cars are fitted with self starters and it is good for the battery to be used frequently
 5. Have carbureters adjusted to use leanest mixture possible-a lean mixture avoids carbon deposits
 6. 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 feed pipe.
 8. See that all bearings run freely and are well fabricated. Friction consumes power and wastes gas g. Protect the radiator in cold weather cold engine is hard to start and Is short in power.
 10. Keep tires fully inhated-soft tires consume power.
 Il. Do not drive at excessive speed. Power consumption increases at a faster rate than speed. Every car has a def- nite speed at which 1t operates with maximum fuel economy.
 12. Change gears rather than climb hills with wide open throttle-it saves car and gas.
 13. Do not use cars needlessly or aim lessly. By exercise of forethought a number of errands can be combined so that one trip to town or elsewhere will do as well as two.
 IA. Reduce the amount of riding for mere pleasure by shortening such trips or cutting down their frequency.
 NO DRASTIC ACTION
 The government is not contemplating any drastic action to compel car users to give up riding for pleasure or recrea- ton and if there is a general and con certed effort to save gasoline it is be- lieved there will be ample to meet all reasonable requirements.
 The N. A. c. c. will try to induce other industries using gasoline to economize Cleaning establishments will be urged to filter their gasoline and use it over and over.
 Use of gasoline stoves and gasoline lighting has decreased in recent years
 Congress will be urged to modify reg ulations surrounding the manufacture of industrial alcohol, so that distilleries which are prohibited by the new food laW lIOlIl IudnuldCLuIlIB WHlShy call pro- duce alcohol from things other than ce- reals to sell cheaply in competition with gasoline for fuel purposes Farmers can produce it from waste products.
 New oil fields, new refining processes and a persistent campaign of economy are expected to help the fuel situation to the benefit of the government and all other users.
 FORD TRACTORS
 Henry Ford's tractor, which has been looked forward to with interest by every dealer of automobiles in the farming dis tricts of the country, is just entering production. The factory of Henry Ford 6 Son, at Dearborn, Mich, Is busy un- loading freight cars of machinery 10 install in the new tractor plant, which has been completed in some parts and which is being added to in others.
 The combination of years of study and experimenting on an idea conceived 10 years ago Is about to be reached in d stream of 50 finished tractors day from the Dearborn plant. In all probability the first few thousand will be absorbed by Great Britain, but the factory is be- ing built upon such a scale that both foreign and domestic wants will soon be taken care of.
 The Ford tractor incorporates the well known Henry Ford idea of simplicity and accessibility, light weight and good materials. The tractor weighs 2500 pounds and will readily do the work of four horses in blowing and harvesting.
 In a great many instances one part has been made to do the work of two or three and notable instance of this Is that the tractor has no frame The housings for the engine, gearbox and rear axle not only fulfill their own functions but act as the structural support besides.
 By this elimination of parts, lightness and simplicity have been obtained and big and economical production made pos- sible.
 Taking the machine as whole, 1t is best described as a unit construction The power plant. transmission and rear axle housings are bolted together so as to form one solid piece, which acts as the ba ackbone of the machine This unit is fiexibly on the front axle so that no undue stresses are imposed on the