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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
War Forces Repair of
Bad Road at South Ambov

The New Jersey Highways Transport
Committee has tackled the problem OF
road repairs on two-mile stretch 81
very poor road extending south of tho
Amboy Bridge, over the Raritan River
to South Amboy. The object is to give
relief to the government in its motor
truck service to the large shell loading
plants at Morgan Station, where The
explosion was about month ago, and
to many others in that locality
Owing to a small opening undes
bridge crossing, this road. which is
known as the Hole in the Wall" the
greatest congestion exists. AS this
opening is only WIDE enough to allow
movement of trucks in one direction, il
is necessary in the daytime to have
some one to flag the traffic, and at
night have a Waterman to warn tia
drivers to proceed carefully Lastlwin-
ter as many as fifteen trucks wsre
stuck on this road in this stretch
At the suggestion Of President Devid
Harper Of the Motor Truck Club Of
Jersey City chairman of the states
highway transport committee, meet
ing was held at Perth Amboy last
Wednesday night, following an inspec-
ton of the road. Representatives Of
the State Engineering Department, the
engineers of Middiesex County and the
municipalities of Perth Amboy and
South Amboy attended, as did the may
ors OF the two latter places.
Major c. c. Smith, production man
ager of the New York district Of the
Ordnance Department, and his sssis
tant, Captain r. C. Breusaugh, Charged
with the production of shells at the
loading plants. came down from New
York to the meeting. Major Smith said
that unless the road in question was
Immediately fixed the plants would
virtually have to suspend opera
lions this winter, as truck traffic to
them would be impossible. The trucks
would sink hub deep in the gravel, it
was said, and he urged the improve
ment as war necessity.
AS result, plan presented By
Thomas Wasser, of Jersey City, the en-
I gineer of the State Highways 1'rsns-
port Committee. was adopted. This vas
for a temporary roadbed of crushed
stone and tar surface, estimated to
cost $4,000. 1t could be laid in FROM
twenty to thirty days, Mr.. Wasser SAID,
who also asserted that immediate &C.
ton was necessary to get ii down be-
fore snow came. Furthermore, be-
cause there would not be time for the
municipalities to advertise for bids ana
follow other legal red tape, that the
money should be Forthcoming iron.
the United States government ont Of
the appropriation for the rebuilding OF
the Gillespie plant, which was blown
up.
After this scheme was adopted i
was decided by the committee to visit
Washington and place the mater BE-
fore General Goethals and the Wsf De-
partment and the railroad administrs
| ton. The latter was brought III be-
cause part of the road is over r'l-
yate right OF way belonging to tho
Pennsylvania system. A decision on
| the matter is expected Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Casolene: How |
May Safely be
Handled
By William II. Stewart, Jr.
president of the Stewart Automo.
bile Sch0ol.)

O1te SchOOt.)
The necessity for fuel conservation
has brought the subject Of gasolene
very prominently before us, making it
frequent topic Of discussion. The
fact has impressed me that very few
people understand its properties. Every
one knows how powerful it is and how
dangerous, but few know how safe it
is and how properly to handle and to
store it.
1t is generally known that gasolene
is derived from crude petroleum by a
process of distillation. Other products
are kerosene, lubrcating oils and
greases and paraffin, all used about
an automobile. 1t has no color
1t boils at a temperature from 115
degrees to $50 degrees Fahrenheit, de-
pending on the grade. 1t is COM
posed of two such dissimilar ele-
latter is familiar to us in the form Of
charcoal. Hydrogen is a gas, one of
the constituents Of water. 1t is re-
markable fact that two such elements
as hydrogen and carbon should combine
and form a substance with none of the
Characteristics Of either of them.
The dangerous nature of gasolene is
we'll known, so that it will not be neces-
sary to emphasize the following details
Of care necessary in filling tanks: Stop
the engine, SO that the fame from the
put out all open-Aame lights, such as
kerosene or acetylene; prevent splitting,
as the vapor may easily be ignited as
soon as the engine is started
Gasolene should be stored in an
underground tank, since there it is al
ways cool and the fire danger is COM
pletely removed, there being no case
on record where an underground tank
has exploded. Small quantities may be
kept in case in we'll ventilated
place. The can should not be air
tight, but should allow some vapor to
escape in order to avoid dangerous
pressure. AS this vapor is exceedingly
dangerous it must be carried off as
fast as formed by thorough ventila-
ton. If allowed to accumulate this
vapor sinks to the floor and needs only
flame to give disastrous explosion.
On the other hand, gasolene is ex-
tremely safe when properly handled.
1t cannot be set on fire by The lighted
end of a cigar or cigarette. An cleo
trio spark or a naked fame is required
for this. The real reason for the IN o
Smoking" signs in garages and wher-
ever gasolene is handled is to prevent
the striking of matches. Many car
has been burned by having lighted
match tossed under it or near it. The
heavy vapor from the gasolene, per-
fectly invisible, creeps along the
ground. where it lies waiting for such
an accident.
Contrary to popular opinion, q full
tank is far safter than one which has
just been emptied. There the vapor is
mixed with air in explosive proper
tions. whereas the full tank has so
saturated the air in the top that it
cannot explode. When any soldering
has to be done on gasolene tank be
can work on the leak S with perfect
safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
New Workers Who
Scored in the
Truck Test

New York captures place among
the nine most efficient trucks in the
United States, as rated by the judges
in the national truck efficiency test
conducted by the Packard Motor Car
Company. A six-ton Packard truck
owned by the Gottfried Kruger Brew
ing Company, Newark, which is in New
York territory, won second prize in
Class c, which includes five and six
ton vehicles. 1t made score of 1872
points in possible 1000. The winner
of first place in this class scored 1898
points.
The test started on June and ended
August 81. The scores compiled for
the national test We're also employed
to settle the question of local suprem-
acy. for which the Packard Motor Car
Company of New York offered sub
stantial cash prizes. The local win
ners and drivers follow:
Class ~, ono and one-half and two ton
trucks--Runkel Brothers, Charles Sagarese {:
s. Blickman, A. T. Vroom; Standard Steel
Sections, Fred Nickles; Public Service Elec-
tr !lf, Hacksnsack, Samuel Hanson, jr;;, Mer-
rick Lumber Company. HOlyoke; Library
bureau, J J. 1angford: Library Bureau.
Charles Dodge.
Glass, Class 2, three and four-toR trueks-Adatns
class. drivers being J. Schmitt. M. Linergan,
E.; Shea. j. Rogers. D. Stewart, J.
oe'Teole; 6. Lindsay, c. Bowman, t.
Other Glass winners were G.. Kruger
Brewing Company. Newark. George Klein
Danzigger Brothers, Nat Butler; Swan g.
son Ice Company, Harry Donble; Tompkins &;
| Beavers Hastings on Hudson, Edward Cor
Itch: T. w. Mcnamara, Hartford, e. Carl
son; Gould & Eberhardt, lrvington, n. j.. NJ
G., Weston; Turks Garage Company, Union
vile. Conn, Raymond GARRETT A r. Todd.
! New Haven. Mario Mudgl
81 III n Xryyo-
ger Brewing Company Newark Charles
Langbein and Joseph Birchler; Winchester
Repeating Arms COMPANY New haven,
| Michae Stenson; G. Kruger Brewing Com
coner Contracting Company. william Cham
head: Ward Brothers, suffern. Roy j. seeey +;
Ward Brothers, Suffern, George Greene (;
Swan Finch, clifford nl. scoth winchester
tive Company. Newark William Higgins
Doehler Die Casting Company, Alfred Ros-
Mengerson.
The truck efficiency test was
launched by the Packard Company in
response to the appeal of the Council
of National Defence for better truck
ing everywhere. To interest owners
and drivers the Packard Company Of
fered total of $5,025 in cash awards
and seven of the dealers hung up an
additional $500 for drivers only in
their respective territories. OF the ma
tional prize money $4,000 went to
owners, $1,000 to the winner in each
class.
Of the 1857 trucks entered, 1850
finished. 1t was from the records sub
mitted by these concerns that the
judges selected the winners. The
judges were Waldemar Kaempffert, H.
W. Slauson and Harold Gould, all
widely known for their writings on
motor TRANSFORMATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Aitken Passes Over

Johnny Aitken, the automobile racer.
who died recently at Indianapolis,
victim of Spanish influenza. at the
time was in charge of the shop Of the
Allison Experimental Company at
indianapolis. He had pot been racing
for the past two years.
Athens biggest racing season was
1916, though he had been a formidable
contestant for championship honors
before that. That year he came very
prominently to the front and ended
the season a close second to Resta,
who was crowned king after the racing
season ended. Throughout the season
the two were neck and neck for first
honors.
Here are a few of Athens 1915
achievements:
Competitive speedway records, ten
miles, at Sheepshead Bay, September
80, in 5:45.03; $50 miles the same day
and place in 1:26:5s.65; 400 miles, same
day and place, 1:65:23.53; ESQ miles,
same day and place, 2:23:4.03.
At the Chicago Speedway on October
ID. Aitken did 100 miles in l:3l:3s
and 1870 miles in 1:43:o6. These are
but few samples of his remarkable
performances that year. Aitken was
the leading driver to bring Goodyear
racing tires into prominence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

day and the pilots a1e learn;n. :
to avoid the dangers of the air ~ ~
the uncertainties of flight rs,, mssa
and the cost cheapened, it ia sa"ssd
tnas there will be much business ssIn
the war for the factories and d;s.sssssr
ters. Auto manufacturers undsrtsaNeIs
TINS and are preparing for II Msaa
fact that every auto factory to.a.... ae
at work on aero engines, or ,nls
or some part, will make it easv ~
the war to establish the aerc >.
part of the automotive industrv
thoroughly. commercial basis. =
Of Two General Types
Flames now are of two ,a,.
types. The first is one with inhssssz
stapiilty and is used for traininr =
practicaiiy flies itaelf. The minns. 8. =
gets out OF the proper flying posit.e
~ automatically adjusts itself. s SSa
S Stner type, the fighting mschina = =
Pun. pun 10 turn into any position r,s x
we ieast possible amount of ene,s,,
~ mas no inherent stability. !.
necessary to loop and do ali sorts =,
stunts IN nghtlng, and the planes =. :.
quilt 70 permit 1t. Commercial 'ni..ss :
naturally would be built fog stahij;s.a
likewise the family plane would Z,
oullt to have the comfort of tho ~, -
fashioned chaise. ''' e'd-
The possibilities of the airnlans !.
mail service are being tested now - = :
1t is thought that the mail route S y
after the war will be aerial f;ss y
package transportation also win ~
aerial, and this will relieve conss.t.s
railroads. Newspapers will have ssr;ss
service and will then be able to :. -
picture from Chicago in time II, 81 81.
early edition. Then, too, the rls NV
untouched by the railways can hsss
the morning papers and be othevri.ss
connected with civilization. The se m
has been demonstrated as an aid . =
civil engineering in the war xons
Pictures may be used in plating isss s.
cesslble areas, forest lands could l.
patrolled much more quickly and tsors
oughiy by the fire wardens.
But the possibilities are too num..
Gus to recite. Whether the dreams -
some artists and writer's all coma
true, and there are landing staees m
every skyscraper and plane garages
like those for autos, is another tbirs.
But surely we are to have an age oi
flying. As the auto succeeded the blew
Gle, the aero will succeed the cute.
Probably. however, there will be
enough who love the earth too much
to want to leave it, even by airplAne,
to preserve the auto industry from
complete eclipse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Closed Cars for Winter Work

Discussing the closed car situation
=. A. Scheu, Eastern sales manager of
the King Motor Company and general
manager of the local organization
says:
There is plenty of interest being
shown in the closed car by men and
women who expect to be busy this win.
ter with war work. The automobile
was, so effective all summer in getting
workers about town in {. hurry that
there IS demand for closed cars to
meet the needs Of winter driving. We
have limited number Of closed cars
for immediate delivery"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Ex-Demonstrator Wounded

Leonard Altsadt, former demon
strator for the Owen Magnetic Motor
Sales Corporation, of Broadway and
Fifty-seventh Street, has been wounded
in France. Altsadt, who weighs only
105 pounds. was drafted June %, and five
weeks later left for France, where he
was placed in motor corps as driver.
While delivering supplies to the front
line a shell from one of the "Big Ber-
thas" dropped near his truck. He is
reported as doing very nicely in a
French hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Satisfaction Long Delayed

Joseph A. Schultz, head of the De-
troit retail organization, tells about
one of his customers who recently
jumped into the Cadillac class after
owning Fords for a number of years.
When the operation of the car was ex-
planned to him he was especially in
terested in the self-starter. Holding
his foot firmly on the starter button, he
said, Crank, gol darn you. crank!
That's what I've been doing for the
last ten years. "-Cadillac Clearing
House,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Tractor Plant for Mexico

E.. G. Liebold, secretary to Henry
Ford; A. B. Jewett, Ford Motor Com
pany photographer, and CASTOR Plaintiff.
manager of the Ford Motor Company
at Long Island City, have gone to Mex
leo to investigate the situation in that
country with view Of establishing a
tractor plant. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
The Car and the Freeze

u.s. be little early
for the radiator although another timely
op shall try this to avoid the mistake advising
calcium chloride whether chemically commercially
of apparently
very harmful In other has the fashion
he addition of alcohol the radiator
mixture of gycerine alcohol This
OF the lot in actual practice However, the increased
ments needed is apt this winter weigh against
Alcohol alone freezing evaporae
rapidly that unless carefully away leaving the
and the cooling the
There several practical noneezing market
Tor which all the Virtues prob
able
Is recommended that motor avoid which are
merely combinations of cheap and particularly elements
costing little manufacture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Demar Heads Tire Agency

]. E. Demar has resigned as sales
manager for Chas. E. Reiss & Co. to
become president Of the Carlisle Sales
Co, distributors of Carlisle cord tires,
with Offices and showrooms at 237 West
Fifty eighth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

In the first match round Scharps Y.
feated Porter, l up; Chapiler aefes:d
Van Alstyne, l up; Dieenderfer e
feated Barton. up, ans Evelsnd y
feated Southworth, ! u. The ~
was on a handicap basis. scharps msez
Eveland and Chandler Alays Dieie.
derfer the second round
In the second fight c.. Morrow ~
feated l. E. Roskam, 3 b; G.. II. Hss
SON defeated C. A. Stew&t, 3 up; J. {.
Nichols defeated L. r. Smith, 8 up e
c. Moore and H. N. Pike have suR
to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Motor Trade Golfers
Take Many Strokes

The golf tournament of the Meto!
Club at Siwanoy, on Tuesday, attraeseo
a small field of starters. The ~
score, "a, was turned M BY Percy bM.
ton. The scores of the Arst eight vpfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Not a Common Nuisancs

An interesting suit Isyas tried z
Hsckensack. N. j., in l9Q. to dstenls..
whether or not the aukmobile vas
common nuisance. In i few minuM
the jury brought in a Nrdict h ~
OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3sgl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

ONE Of the biggest jobs connection regulation
- that OF the Secretary of State of
apdy that has the handling
registrations With the broadening bureau
must keep
Every who has been brought
has been pleased with the which
candidates reelection Tuesday,
viii with HIM large Of the Automobile Because
side of the registered in the state
friends the dealers in New
considerable number of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
After the War, viii 1t Be
Airplanes or Motor Car.,
Lighting-Up Time

Motorists IN the mesropoHto. .,..s.
Gre reqnsred to shoe liphts ore hais ss ssef
INTER sunset. WV "oH hoHS
To-day, 5:25 .. m.
sMonday. Nov. a.. .5:24IFriday. Nor g
,unesday. Noy. s.. Sag Sat'dsy. Nav .sle
M msn Gay. Nov o. ;S;2i Sunday. Nov rs ''ss4
'Au'suas' Nos' Z. s:2eilMcudsy. Nor. it'll III!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Statesmen Gas "EssenfiaIs"

THOUGH official word has automobile statesmen
the "work fight"
selling
had adudged be industry That this
the from officials
Automobile
Office Unless
Of the
the work fight" regulation
Almost motor dealer has whereby
employed certain the
the working from the of business
old practice the business be said instituted
the of meeting the Of the 'wok fight"
AS other employees Dealers
deferred classification apparently
in the marshal generals Office What
a
The
labor board is exceeding its authority"
in
Washington engaged
repairing
amenable the work fight" This
y Not however that this board
the marshal
Washington been disturbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
After the Loan Comes the Summons

EVERY ONE Of mighty pleased the
- we'll its part of the drive for the fourth Liberty
loe little odd that there falling
speeding and violations Of the while the
drive and such the
rush and the quota had
amusing be told shat policemen reported
offered chance subscribe getting
might
like this but knowledge
The policemen busly engaged patriotic work.
motor glad h do what he could
would make good showing
arrests directly the drive with isn't
the laws policemen got to their
regular work 1t must be bit embarrassing
serve summons who him substantial subscription
for bonds.
So obviously there which police
work out to the best advantage of concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

N n OTORISTS have
WI amendment the constitution be voted
Tuesday This amendment if carried will permit of the build
ing Of highway through the heart the Adondack This
Of will Seraa Lake Lake. and then Old Forge
by of Blue Mountain Lake and Raquette Lake.
Although the highways
this placed the under the description of State
This because the constitution 1.-THE the forest
shall be forever wild ands Practically the whole
which this
there highway leading into the heart the Adrondac
from the west southwest From Albany by Lake George
only into the Adiondacks right
The of the
The Adirondack
travel it, have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

ord with the R. A. r. and is now flying
overseas.
Flying requires no superhuman row
ers or abilities. Anybody can Az. ex-
cept the poor fellows who get sick
riding in trolley or steam car. The
few cannot stand any kind of motion
and of course could not fly. Yes, any,
body can fy-if he has the price, and
some day the planes will be compar-
ably as cheap as the tin lizzies of the
auto world, though the air is no place
for the seasick.
No Terrible Sensations
What about the terrifying sensa-
tions of flying? There amt no such
bird. It is just like sitting down in
n comfortable rocking chair and then
lifting it off the ground, and one l.;
just as comfortable as if on the earth.
He may look around or down to the
ground quite as enjoyably as if in an
auto. One. of our men on his first
fight actually was not sure that he
had looped the loop aloft until a
friend below assured him that it
really had been done. Every one is
thrilled on the first fight but it is
the exultation of q new experience
new accomplishment and not
fright.
! to be confined to the individual or
family types, for there will be ex-
cursion passenger planes and probably
regular service between cities. With
the development Of large machines
under the stimulus of war conditions
we are building Capronis and Hand
ley-Page machines able to carry loads
Of bombs, and the other day one car
ried piano from London to Paris. 1t
is only necessary to replace the bomb
= space with seats for passengers. 1t
ought to be possible after the war for
business man to take plane for
Washington, lunch there. dine in
Pittsburgh after meeting the steel
board and get back to New York in
time for the theatre, and excite no
more attention than a trip by the
I Twentieth Century fier to Chicago.
/ There is no big business man to-day
, Blu. often wishes he could be in two
or three places at once. With the
airplane it at least will be possible
to make them the same day.
AS to safety. In training camps in
! this country to-day there probably are
not less than 5000 hours of fight
each day, but you rarely hear of q
death. PLANES ara not uncertain to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

Principal Vest Side Y. II. C. Il. School
for dirpiane Mechanics
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ceiued for the Red Cross War Fund goes for War Relief.

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
SMcient organization for the relief Of suffering that tho
World has ever seen.
1t is made up almost entirely Of volunteer workers,
the higher executives being without exception men ac-
customed to large affairs, who are In almost all cases
giving their services without pay.
It is supported entirely BY it, membership fees and
b. voluntary contributions.
It Is today bringing relief to suffering humanity.
10th military and civil, in every War torn allied country.
It plans tomorrow to help IN the work Of restora-
ton throughout the world.
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It feeds and clothes entire populations in times Of
great calamity.
need.
With its thousands Of workers, its tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities
1t is serving as Americas advance guard-and thus
helping to win the war.
Congress authorizes It.
President Wilson heads It.
The Wal Department audits its accounts.
Your Army. your Navy and your Allies snthus1.
astically endorse 1t.
Twenty-Five million Americans have Joined &
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NOTE!

The Committee desires to complete the canvass in
one Day-Monday, May 2O,-and request that every
one remain at home, in their offices or on their
farms, on that day until seen by the Committee.
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Your Red Cross Fighting Dollars

Your Army and Navy fights to make the World
safe for Democracy" 1 sl
Your Red Cross fights to make it fl for Democracy.
Fights for your soldiers-you1s and your alies-m
trench, canteen and hospital.
Fights for the little children. to save them for the
nations upbuldngs of tomorrow.
Fights for the swarms of homeless, dazed refugees
and "repahiates' thrown out from the war black whirl
pool
Fights the white plague, tuberculosis. that takes a
greater toll than lead and steel.
Fights in every war stricken country to uphold a
wrecked and suffering humanity in its struggle for a free
existence.
One hundred million dollars to carry on"
No power Of taxation, no interest rate to urge those
dollars.
Each one a volunteer, sent willingly and by the heart
alone. rA
Wa
The noblest fund Of all the billions Of this war; vast
budgets--because the feest gwen.
What share is yours? What sacrifice to mobilize
those Fighting Red Cross Dolars2