South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
SAVE GASOLINE
IS SLOGAN Of
AUTO OWNERS
Automobile Chambers of Com
merCe and Other ASSOCia-
tons Stimulate Campaign.

To guarantee ample fuel for army
and navy needs ard for the legiti-
mate requirements Of motor car
users, the national automobile or
ganization have begun their save
Gasoline" campaign among garages,
dealers and owners.
Cooperating in the movement are
the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce. Society Of Automotive
Engineers, Motor and Accessory
Manufacturers and the American
Automobile association, with it's
membership of clubs and individual
owners.
In his announcement. Van II.
Manning. director of the bureau of
mines, says IL is estimated the u. S.
army will need 50,OO0,OO0 gallons
of gasoline for airplanes, trucks,
tractors, etc. He says: "AutomO-
bile owners need not lay up cars,
but should use them either for
trade or pleasure purposes thought
fully and judiciously. If this advice
is followed, there will be no undue
scarcity, for the United States pos
sesses an abundant supply for ordi-
nary purposes"
Need No Drastic Action.
In the opinion of Chester Nara
more, chief and John II. Virgins
Of the petroleum division of the bu-
reau of mines, and of many oil pro-
/ situation. while it must be viewed
| seriously, is not such as TO indicate
! probable need for drastic action by
! the government or the suspension of
the customary useful operation Of
passenger automobiles, yet it is the
patriotic and unselfsh duty of own
ers to use gasoline with utmost econ
I omy. 1t is not a question Of saving
money spent for gasoline or OF saw
ing gasoline TO prevent an increase
in price, but of conserving the fuel
itself so there will be ample for war
needs.
The situation in this country is not
! like that of England, because Eng
land is entirely dependent upon i'm
ports for her gasoline supply where
as the United States is a large pro-
ducing country and exports great
quantities of oil and gasoline. Dur
ing the fiscal year ended June so.
1917, the United States exported
425,7O3,13O gallons Of gasoline and
naptha, as compared with 294,779,-
500 gallons in the previous fiscal
year. Her exports Of crude. illumi-
mating, lubricating and fuel oils,
residuum and other mineral oils in
creased from 2,14S,66S.174 gallons
in the II months ended June 30,
1915, to 2,323,735,3O4 gallons during
the last fiscal year.
Motor Vehicles Use Half.
OF the two and One-half gallons
of gasoline refined in this country
last year, about one-half were used
in the three and one-half million
motor vehicles in use. Even if only
a 10 percent saving is effected by
automobiles, this will amount to
more than 125 million gallons in the
next II months. Such a saving is
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce. without entailing hard
ship on anyone and with actual
benefit to car users aside from the
saving in fuel and the cost thereof.
/ BY more careful adjustment of car
buretors, cleaning of cylinders,
/ tightening of piston rings, etc, the
cars will run better, develop more
power and generally give more sat
/ isfaction.
Rules For Economy.
The Naoc is calling upon all man
ufacturers in the country and upon
about $1,000 dealers, $4,000 garages
and $4,000 repair shops TO help in
/ the movement to save gasoline. 1t
/ is preparing a placard to be hung
on the walls of service stations, gar
| ages and supply stations urging
users to economic in the consump-
/ ton of gasoline, in the following
ways:
Do not use gasoline for wash
ing or cleaning-use kerosene to
/ cut the grease.
Do not spill gasoline or let
drip when flling-it is danger
Gus and wasteful
Do not expose gasoline TO air
/ 1t evaporates rapidly and is
dangerous.
Do not allow engine to run
/ when car is standing. Cars are
fitted with self-starters and il is
good for the battery TO be used
frequently.
Have carburetors adjusted 20
! use leanest mixture possible
lean mixture avoids carbon
/ poist.
! See that piston rings 1T tight
and cylinders hold compression
we'll Leakage OF compression
/ causes loss.
/ stop all gasoline leakage.
Form the habit Of shutting OF
gasoline at the tank or feed
| pipe.
Protect the radiator in cold
weather. cold engine is hard
10 start and is short in power.
Keep tires fully inflated
soft tires consume power.
DO not drive at excessive
speed. Power consumption in