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The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
SOLICITATION
GETS BUSINESS
The Acid Test Of Quality Is
Service.

While we thoroughly enjoy publish
ing personal interviews with our ad-
vertisers, rarely. II ever, Is such
consistency to be found as expressed
by S. Sidney FoTst, president of Forst
Bros. Inc, distributors for Little
Giant trucks. No matter how often
interviewed. Mr. FoTSJ will talk Of
nothing but the service given by his
firm, and insists that no man can
expect to succeed in business these
days. no matter the nature OF 1t, un-
less he offers service in the full
meaning Of the word. Solicitation
gets business, but service holds it,
represents Forst Bros creed. and
while refusing to admit any in
feriority whatsoever in the truck
they seIl-as compared unit for
unit with any other make-they
nevertheless maintain that unex-
pected accidents will happen with
any truck ond that it is the firm best
fitted to render prompt and efficient
service that will. in the long run.
maintain a greater number Of friend
ly customers. Forst Bros. have sold
more Little Giant trucks in this ter
TitoTy since they have taken over
the agency than was sold here alto
gether previously. They have opened
up numerous branches under their
own supervision throughout tnsir ter
ritory in Maryland and Virgi:I'a, but
will continue to maintain their i'm
mense stock of parts and service sta
tion in Washington. where they now
have on hand a considerable stock
of all models Of Little Giant trucks.
with further coasignments continu-
ously en- route from the factory.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
PROPER CLEANING METHODS.
Expert Describes Best Way to
Wash Car.

The best medium for washing a
car, according to an expert. is good
automobile soap dissolved in a pail
Of water. Use a soft carriage sponge
and begin by flowing" clear water
in a gentle stream which extends
about six inches from the end OF
the hose over the wheels, chassis
and tenders. This will remove most
Of the mud and dust. Then cut the
oily and greasy dirt with the soap
solution. sopping II on freely. Go
over the parts again with clear
water and let them dry.
In similar manner the dust should
be flowed" on the body with the
nose. but no water should be put
On the hood yet. Go over the body
again with the hose and q wet
yponge. Squeeze the sponge dry and
cake up the surplus water in crew
Ices. etc. Then wet a chamois, wiring
{ and wipe the body dry. Clean the
hood by hand. using a little SOAP
solution locally II there Is any ma
shine or road oil on II. Wash and
Try IT similarly to the method used
on' .she body.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

is Of the demountable top variety
there are beds on the market to
be rigged up inside the car so that
the vehicle becomes Q sort Of Pull
man. This makes q very convenient
and comfortable method OF meeting
the problem. as the tourists are al
ways assured Of a rainproof lodging
place and immunity from creeping
things. Where the car 10 OF the
ordinary touring type the top does
not lend itself SO readily to this
improvisation Of q sleeping apart
ment. However. there are patent
beds offered for use with the con-
ventional open car. and believe
that they are very comfortab BILE,
though I have never slept in one.
In case this automobile Pullman
idea does not strike the fancy the
obvious solution 10 Q tent. There
are now on the market many sps-
cial automobile tents, so made as to
roll up in very small compass. take
up little room on the running board
and weight almost nothing. Many
Of these tents are arranged for
rapid pitching, solving what IL O
tough problem for the man unused
to camping. With the tent there
may be carried folding cots, sleep
ing bags or inflated mattresses.
These latter are blown UP with a
few strokes Of the tire pump and
they give q couch as luxurious as
can be found anywhere. The pres
ent day types OF folding cots are
very ingenious, taking up little
room when packed, and affording a
comfortable resting place when ex-
tended. Sleeping bags will not be
used except when the trip IL made
early or late in the season or I'm
far northern latitudes. when their
warmth will prove very grateful.
incidentally do not think that be-
cause the start is made on a broil-
ing hot August day you can get
along without blankets. Take more
blankets than you think you will
need. The spares" will come in
handy when you are fairly on your
way.
With the sleeping arrangements
taken care OF, the next thought
naturally will be for the culinary
department. Riding in the open air
engenders appetites OF the kind you
thought had vanished with boyhood
be ready to cater to them.
The sporting goods manufacturers
will Mt out your automobile kitchen
| with set OF pots and pans. and
all that go with them so ingeniously
constructed that the whole set will
pack up into a small keg weighing
few pounds and occupying only q
small section OF the running board.
A stove may be had that folds up
when not In use into a thin heap of
iron plates, and yet when set up and
in action anything from steak to
biscuits may be cooked thereon. 1t
is good plan to carry along a
spirit stove OF the sort using dry
fuel against the wet night. when no
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
MOTOR WAR SERVICE
A WONDERFUL Thing
An Observer in France Tells Of the
Remarkably Efficient Equipment.

1t is reasonable to suppose, says
an observer in France, that a motor
vehicle just received from the fac
tory is in the best mechanical con-
ditiOn and in all respects fit for i'm
mediate service. 1t is not in accord
ance with the military system, how
ever. to send either lorries or tour
ing cars direct from the factory to
the front Most of the allied armies
prefer to attend to the detail equip
ment of their motor vehicles them
selves rather than have this mat
ter in the hands of the firm having
built the chassis and the body. The
nature of this detail equipment
varies with the armies. In some
cases the manufd cturer delivers
merely a chassis and body. these
constituting a vehicle capable of
running, but not in a condition to
send to the front on active service.
when this is done a special branch
of the motor transport service Is
entrusted with the task of COM
pletely equipping the lOrries. this
equipment comprising the lamps
and lamp brackets, tools. spare
parts, spare tires. reserve fuel tank,
pick, shovel, rope, jack, sponge.
bucket, cleaning material and all
other articles which are not an in
tegral part of the vehicle.
After being equipped and indi-
yidually inspected the lOrries are
formed into groups or columns, a
travelling kitchen and a workshop
attached to each unit. An officers
touring car. and in some cases a
motorcycle also. is allotted to the
group. and finally the officers and
men take over the set of lories thus
formed into a self-contained and in
dependent unit capable of going into
the field and maintaining them
selves there for a considerable
length of time.
In order to do this work vast
numbers of motor vehicles have to
be gathered together in a central
open air park. The more important
of thes parks often contain more
than a thousand vehicles of several
different makes and in various
stages of preparation. The sight
of these huge open air parks Is al
ways Of great interest to the motor
ist, the lorries. ambulances, trac-
tors, touring cars. rolling kitchens,
trsilers. motor workshops. etc, be-
make and type and the exhibit vary
ing from day to day, for as fast as
one completely equipped column
moves away another one takes its
place to be equipped and in its turn
to move of to somewhere at the
front"
One OF the biggest of these parks.
and the only one dealing with
single make of automobile lorry,
has been established by the French
army motor service at Turin in or
der to handle some of the 100 lorries
per day produced by the Fiat COM
pany. The Fiat factory testers Ge-
liver their finished oars and lorries
to the officer in charge OF this park,
where they are equipped for active
service. formed into conveys of
eighteen or twenty. according to
their tonnage, manned and officered
and finally sent to the French army
in Italy, or over the Alps, under
their own power. to the army IN
France.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Best Road from Cleveland
To the National Capital

'Ts answers one receives on in
quiry a. to condition Of roads. when
driving across country with . Feet
Of cars are something appalling" {"
says 7. Lamar Jackson. who this past
week drove In from Cleveland with
some new model wintona 81 found
numerous conveys Of cars and trucks
at various points destined for wash
ington which had been founderins
around in the mud and were getting
nowhere. simply because information
received along the way had been any.
thing but authentic"
The trip from the Forest City TO
the Capital is a. familiar TO Mr.. Jack
son as his own dooryard. and he sug-
gests the following route a. one that
will carry you through with the least
mud and trouble.
From Cleveland TO North Randall,
streetviiIe. Gesuga Lake, Kent, Ra.
VIENNA, South to Randolph, east
through Deerheld, Greenfield. Can
heid. then follow macsdsm road 70
washingtonvills straight through 20
Columbiana- Unity, Darlington, Bea-
yer Falls; then Lincoln Highway 10
Pittsburgh 70 Washington
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

wood 10 available for the regular
stove. There are other stoves on
the market burning gasoline, kero-
sene. alcohol or acetylene gas. and
each type has its own merits. At
any rate one OF them should be
carried along.
With the kitchen department at
tended to. the next thing 10 the din
ing room equipment. Here, too,
manufacturers have been happily
busy. Luncheon sets of varying
magnincence may be had at the
sporting goods houses or accessory
stores. Some Of these include alum
inum tableware, plates. cups. sauc-
ers. etc Others have white enamell-
ed ware and these have many ad-
vantages. These sets may be had in
special cases made to dt in some
nook Of the car where they will be
out Of the way and yet readily ae-
cessibls when wanted. It II pos
sible to get . folding table and
stools, so that the al fresco meal
may be eaten In comfort as well a.
haste.
Toilet necessities must be carried
-towels. soap, toothbrushes. etc.
governed by the nature Of the trip.
Many motorists Of experience have
adopted the expedient of having
trunks shipped ahead Of them by
express. so that they may replenish
their personal wear en- route and
yet avoid loading the car with that
dead weight Of trunks and gar
ments.
In the matter OF food the length
Of the trip. and the country to be
traversed will govern. II the tour
lists are going through thicklV
settled New England, nothing need
be carried, but such standard ar
ticles as salt, pepper. sugar. math-
es. all In glass Jars. butter enough
for day and perhaps emergency
rations for one or two meals. The
day to day supplies. meat, vege-
tables. etc. are better picked up
along the route. as they are fresher
than II carried on the car, even
though an icebox 10 ftted-
On the other hand, for the trans
continental trip or a trip through
sparsely settled regions. 1t will be
necessary TO carry a substantial sup
ply Of food on the car at all times.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
HERE'S WHAT YOUNEEDON
YOUR TOUR THIS SUMMER
Some Suggestions by an Expert on Touring
For the Guidance of Automobile Owners.

This season will see more touring
by q greater number of motorists
than any season in history. There
are many reasons for this. First,
there are more owners than there
ever were. some 100000 now, and
these owners will need recreation
TO the utmost. War. with its occa-
sional depressing influence. calls for
periods Of outdoor activity. so that
the mind will be taken away from
the somber routine OF daily life and
carried to another more stimulating
to happiness. There are many thou
sands Of new motorists. and many
of the old who need advice on the
equipment needed on a tour. espe-
cially touring which includes In its
itinerary overnight stops in the open
instead OF in q hotel. Before a word
Is said about equipment the tourist
should go pretty deeply into q con-
sideration OF routes.
1t has been suggested that of
main road. travelling will be bene-
ficial to the tourist in many ways,
but chiefly because IL will show him
country he never has seen before.
Keeping off the main roads will also
remove the monotony of a journey
and at the same time will. leave
these roads open to free intercity
traffic. which is increasing at an
enormous rate.
or course the wise motorist, be-
fore he embarks in the car for a
protracted trip. will give the vehi-
Gle q careful inspection to see that
all essential mechanical parts are in
perfect working order. Supposing
all such inspections to have been
made and the obvious repairs to
, have been carried out, the motorist
Is ready to think about what equip
ment he will need on the road.
Now this question of equipment
will differ according to the type Of
tourist. The man who intends to
stop every night at hotels. to eat all
meals at restaurants en- route, will
need little beside his trunks and a
reasonable amount OF the inevitable
emergency equipment, which in turn
will be governed largely by the ma
ture of the trip ahead.
On the other hand, the motorist
who purposes cutting loose from
civilization and making hts car suf-
flee for all his needs during the
journey. will need a considerable
cargo. This cargo may easily be-
come topheavy, so that some expert
advice as to what to take, and more
important still what to leave be-
hind. may not come amiss. especial
ly to the newcomer in the field OF
long distance touring.
The first consideration for the
man who purposes to make his cal
his home for some days or weeks ID
the question of sleeping accommo.
dations. and this problem has beer
provided for in a great many differ
/ ent ways. In cases where the car
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

The bringing about the proper suppression Of sans
has turned the necessity of naugurans
prevent the possibility of accidents due mperfecty
adjusted defective brakes The plan ask every motori and
truck have his brakes inspected by authorized inspectors
the beginning of the and frequent intervals thereafter
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
MOVIE EDUCATION
To END ACCIDENTS
Maj. Pullman Arranging to Shev
Careless America" in D. c.

Police Bureau statistics Of New
York city show that approxinatei;
5000 persons were injured By auto
mobiles and motor trucks IN tn,
streets Of Greater New York durini
the last year.
II was such startling figures q
these that aroused II. 9. Firestons
president OF the Firestone Tire ant
Rubber Company. 70 q realization o
the great need OF q national safety.
hrst campaign. through the medium
OF the movieA" as q most timel,
field for the conservation Of human
lives.
The nlm, Careless America" VA
produced by the Universal Film Man.
ufacturing Company. under the direc
supervision OF Mr.. Firestone. II g
thrilling from start 70 finish and 10
making the picture expense was tots n,
disreEarded-not less than nine fins
touring cars being destroyed IN q
single reel
While intensely Interesting and ex.
citing to the extreme. the film "a a.
educational presentation which Wis
uslizes the penalty America 10 con,
stantly paying for permitting care
less or reckless autoists. and igno
rance Of road rules among the user
OF the streets
Superintendent OF Police Major r. L
Pullman. having had the pictur
shown him. became 90 much inter
ested that he Immediately began u
make arrangements for the showInI
Of Careless America before all IN,
pupils Of the Washington schools. II,
was further 20 much impressed viii
the lesson 20 vividly depicted that h,
has exerted every effort to have thu
film presented 10 the washington pub
lie. AZ q result the picture will b.
shown at the majority OF Washing.
toms leading moving picture theateri
In the very near future.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Make Grease Cups Secure.

Grease cups on the UNIVERSAL
and in similar locations have a tsns
dency 70 work loose under tn tn,
fuenee Of centrifugal forcs- I'd
cases where this trouble has bed
frequently encountered. it 80 res,
commended that after the eups ard
screwed into place they be Set b
means OF q center punch.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
AUTO PERSONALS.

Mr.. VIII o'Neii. managing director
OF the General Tire and Rubber Com.
psny. Of Akron. Ohio. has been the
guest Of A. Eberly's Sons curing
the past week. Mr.. o'NeiI made o
specisI trip q the Capital TO fur
ther the introduction Of IN. General
tire. for which the Seventh street
nrm are distributors.
II. c. Hibbs and z z. Carneal,
under the arm name Of Hibbs 4 Car.
neal have established q tire shor
at eu Massachusetts syenus. where
they are using their best efforts te
push along the Brunswick tire.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Auto Heraldings

Automobile legislation has been receiving the hands
of lawmakers Of the States the motor industry has
been increasing in Importance ..
Probably legislation has been enacted strictly
cordance with local conditions this and probably there
has been time when necessary keep awmakns
with the growth of an industry.
The result has been that widely divergent laws be found
the books of the States The laws disagree in their
era each State from session session. and the laws between
States disagree pronouncedly.
There lawmakers who insist that eventually the Federal
will have take the entire line of automobile law
making The much Of stampede compel
give consideration though must that phases
of the activity bid fair be hamonzed between the States
such way that Federal action would be unnecessary
To show the growth of the industry figures just given by
the Good Roads Department that FIVE the total number
of about 100000 the country and that for last
the total registration of 4es0OO0 The total
the roads this expected the 100000 mark which
naturally that greater stress than to be made
highways and all which contribute to the produc
lion and keep Of the vehicles.
The increased utility the passenger has awakened dealers
and men alike element the which
will expect from them this year. They realize that the Of pas
senyeI will be doubled and trebled for
We all know that the increased demands made upon eveboy
and activities have unconsciousy caused rely
and their automobiles and whereas formerly used
their off and the Of which determined by their
activities today they relying them almost wholly for
dividual transportation.
This continuous being properly taken
of when the garage. uninterrupted service desired and
slow depreciation and economical upeep wanted and all realize
that used days week. with long trip holidays
and Sundays will show in the performance, if it
given the proper mechanical attention intervals
The bringing about the proper suppression of saing
has turned the necessity of nausuratins
prevent the possibility of accidents due mperecy
adjusted defective brakes The plan ask every and
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

The question 10 not. VIII men
honor you for your work? but.
Does your work honor your Your
concern 10 not only to create prof
its for yourself but to make that
which will proft many besides
yourself. -osora Q. Davis.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
AMERICANS ROUT HUNS
Shot-Torn Austrians Drowned In Piave
River as Italians Drive Ahead.

With the American Army in France,
June 27.-In an attack upon the Ger
man lines on the Marne front the
American troops extended their line
northwest of Belleu wood.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29

shall have the distinguished honor OF
increasing the expenses of the govern.
ment."
Senator Smith OF Michigan lmme-
dlately rushed to the front with a de-
fense of the Republicans.
"Oh,' remarked the Colorado SEN
ator, 81 hope the senator will not mis-
understand me. The Democratic party
to which l belong. when 1t comes to
extravagant legislation is just as deep
in the mud as the Republican Is In the
mire." Later he remarked that II was
said the blll's enactment would result
In 40 Democratic congressman being
elected-"one for every million dol
lars. l want to see Democratic con-
gressmen elected. but I am not 80
anxious that ! am willing to pay
million dollars apiece out of the United
States treasury to accomplish that re-
suit"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
DURING MONTH OF JULY LARG
EST QUOTA TO BE TAKEN
IN LIKE PERIOD.
WILL EXHAUST CLASS I
CHAMBERLAIN SAYS U. s. WILL
CALL $4,000 IN LAST HALF
OF 1918.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. White and negro
draft registrants numbering 124,525
were summoned to the colors for gen.
eral military service in a call issued
Wednesday by Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder Mobilization will take
place at intervals during the month
of July, starting with the entrainment
of 33,259 white selected men on
July 5.
Wednesdays call, combined with
that for 10000 to be modified July
1925 ordered by Gen. Crowder Tues
day night and with the various special
calls previously issued will remove
from civilian life during July total
of 367,961 men, the largest number
of men summoned in any one month
since the draft became operative.
The call issued June 26 is divided
into four sections for entrainment
purposes. From July to 8, white
registrants umbering 33,259 are to be
entrained; from July 15 to 10, white,
1885; July 16 to 20, negroes, $4,000;
and from July 29 to 81, negroes,
25,011.
For the July SO call, Wyoming will
send 1000 to Fort Logan, and on July
1919, Colorado will send 71S and Wyo-
ming 2S2 to Fort Logan for training.
The War Department is planning to
call $4,000 men between Aug. l and
Jan. l next, Senator Chamberlain told
the Senate. August, 100000; Septem-
ber, $4,000; October, 100000; Novem-
ber 10000; December, 125,000. The
1000 remaining troops will be replace
ment troops. These draft calls will
entirely exhaust Glass l, Chamberlain
declared.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska gave
figures stating that in August, when
the final call on men in Class 1 will
have exhausted that class, there will
be $500, 900 men in the army and that
the highest estimate of the number OF
American troops which will be in
France by that time is 1,45O,000.
After a conference with Secretary
Baker and his aides the Senate mill
tary committee decided to follow their
recommendations and to oppose any
legislation at this time changing the
draft age limits.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
Russia viii Come Hack-kerensky.

London.-"I am certain the Russian
people shortly will join with you in the
great cause of freedom" Alexander
Kerensky, former Russian premier, de-
clared in an address at the British la
bor conference here 81 have just come
from Moscow. My duty as a states
man and Socialist is to tell the whole
world that the Russian people are a
democracy, fighting tyranny" Keren-
sky's appearance was dramatic. He
was introduced by Arthur Henderson,
the British labor leader, and loudly
sheered
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29

Real economy knows no politics.
This was shown when Senator Thomas
was conducting his lonesome hight
against the new pension bill. 1.-THE
situation" according to Senator Thom-
as, "presents one bill from the house.
championed by Democrat, and an
other in the senate, championed by
Republican, and seemingly involves the
problem as to which of the two parties