Arizona republican., 1918-02-25
CROSSING HINTS .FORCENTRA[ AVE.
 AND WASHINGTON
(By "Genev RedewiII)

Nnlle an lneAperlenceu dut0lSt may travel along a boulevard without mo- ticeable difficulty, yet he or she should not attempt the civic center" of Phoe- nix until a maximum state of efficiency has been acquired through actual prac- tice and long experience
 To make this treacherous crossing in safety to the public, to ones car and to ones self, the car should be in prime condition, and of a model not older than the year 1917. The springs should be well oiled and carefully inspected; the bumpers tested and the stability of same positively assured; the tires properly inflated plus ten pounds ad- ditional pressure to withstand the extra strain.
 If there are any loose hanging parts to the car they should be removed be- Tore attempting this perilous crossing, and the car will ride far better and maybe save the price of new hat for each passenger if the top is down. Of course, there is some chance of being bounced clear out of the car, but the power wires are overhead and would break the toss so that one would run good chance of falling back into the seat again.
 Stormy Passage
 The ladies should have mufflers: no. not the kind the car uses, but just heavy cloth mufflers to break the force of the sound waves so as to not distract the drivers attention during a pre- carious moment. It would be we'll also to see that each occupant has either hand rail, robe rail or some kind of ;l rail to use just as a drowning man would grab at a cork in a pond. After everything is ready. thoroughly in-
 
 crossing should be approached from the north end off the port bow.
 When just 15 feet inches from the Central Pharmacy lighthouse, south bound, the course should be directed one point west for a distance of three rect, thus avoiding a spring bumper exerciser that has been a landmark for three season. After the force of the shock has been eased, and before the sixth rebound of the car, the wheel should be damned hard a-starboard. This to avoid taking the first non grooved rail on both wheels at once, thus assimiiating the shocks gradually, like cutting off the cats tail half-inch at a time so it won't hurt so much. Now, before crossing the second pair of tracks. the clever chauffeur will spring | lightly out on the running board and see if his starboard tires have stood the test; simultaneously with this ac- tion, it would be well to have another experienced passenger along to hop on the port side and see that the tires are still on the wheels.
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 Satisfying yourself that all is well the driver should. cut sharply down tc three miles per hour, and if he knows his tires to be old ones, he should not attempt this crossing any further, but should turn hard to starboard and fol low the tracks a block east to First street where the crossing of the tracks 1 there is dangerous but possible.' Il the motorists tires have not done ovel a thousand miles, the Central avenue crossing may be considered hazardous but safe" but, again particular notice should be taken to ayaid the projecting nuts and bolts on the north track of tn, eastbound cars, because the sharp pro. jections might pare the rubber from tn, fancy frills on the tires.
 The driver should be supplied witt a megaphone and, just before the DOT wheel hits the last track, he should shout as clearly as possible (havins the front seat hog hold the mega phone to drivers lips) don't b, alarmed. just a few broken ties; sh will come up again"
 It is a strange, but happy fact tha there are two drug stores on the nortl shore corners, and the Goodrich build ing off the stern port bow, northbound is quite filled with skilled surgeon who have hired assistants constant, watching the street. It is well to not also that an ample supply of Red Cros nurses are constantly on hand in tn guise of seeking funds for the organi zation, but who really are lon the job. 3 Accident insurance policies, as we 2 as car insurance, can be procured i buildings near the crossing on eithe l side.