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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09

IA there are 100000 motor
vehicles In use, or one to
~ every twenty persons in
the United States?
INNXSu In these cars twenty-five
szA&eA1 million people, one-fourth
Of the population, could be
transported 100 miles or more In a
single day. Only the first filling Of
gasoline would be needed for the jour-
ney.
Before the war produced unheard-
Of conditions. 1t is not astonishing that
people had paid little attention to these
matters and had not analysed the use
fulness Of the automobile. The manu-
facturers themselves believed their
splendid sales organizations to have
been responsible for their marked sales
increases, when as q matter Of fact,
the motor car had come to all . de-
mand which had existed for centuries.
But now we have stopped to analyze
the food we eat, the clothes we wear
and the time we can save.
How then does the automobile f1t
into this big plan? Who uses it,
There was only one way to find out
definitely and that was to ask the peo-
pie who owned and operated cars.
This was accomplished by getting an
expression from every man who pur-
chased one particular make Of car in
1917, showing the occupation in which
he was engaged. This information has
been tabulated In classifications by
trade to conform with the census fig
ureA
investigation Proves Usefulness.
The result Of this investigation when
charted, showed some surprising facts.
The first one Is that this survey proved
that 80 per cent of automobile use is
for business purposes.
The next great fact, gained at a
glance, was that the men whose bust
ness depended upon covering a great
deal Of ground In a short space of time
were its largest purchasers. While
these figures apply only to the 1917
production Of one manufacturer of
cars, we may safely assume that ap-
proximately the same divisions by
trades are applicable to automobile
ownership in general. We have there
fore assumed that to be the case in
our conclusions.
Shall we expect to find automobiles
In the city alone7
Look at the occupational division Of
the chart. The great American farm
or, representing 89.2 per cent Of the
population Of the country. Bought 53.1
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09

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.al In order to reduce the temperature
imo, incidentally, to sprinkle the an.
, m with cool water. The ice some.
ho aes is placed in sacks ON the floor.
c ca. the animals are likely to pile and
,h'" around the cakes so that only
T Sose close to the ice are benefited.
th "e = ice should be sufficient to last to
'''e destination.
IN 40 not overload. Crowding hogs
nro,,e car during warm weather is
\ NJ, source of mortality.
,ts Inc feeding of corn. because Of
sh,n meatlng effect. before and during
dna paent in hot weather, should be re.
aha eu 70 minimum. Oats are prefer
Tho "here grain feed is necessary.
men. maximum maintenance require
ona VI nogs in transit for "a hours is
or a POUND of grain a hundredweight
Cor, unfortunately three bushels of
Of hus n ear. In the past thousands
in ,,u ashels of corn have been wasted
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09
10 weed of Wool and Mutton.

Eluc,ion as "' need of increased pro-
with tho, vi meat and wool, together
kaisIns :. Ngh values, has given sheep
|nr asa. d new appeal to the older farm.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09

The passenger automobile travels
10000, 00o, 900 miles annually as against
5000, 0oo, 900 miles travelled by all
railroads.
men, but for the lack Of transporta-
ton. We are farther from our bases
of supply than any warning nation.
This nation must devote every ounce
of energy to produce more food, more
munitions, but with the enormous in
creases must come more transporta-
ton; more done In less time. We
cannot go back to the days of the army
mule and pack saddle. the prairie
schooner and the lone boss shay"
Speed. speed and more speed is the
cry. And America answers with her
100000 automobiles-the greatest
transportation tool. the greatest aid to
personal efficiency in the world.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09
ventlI.te Coal Piles.

Ventiiate Coal Piles.
tilated spontaneous combustion will
follow. To prevent spontaneous COM
bustion, the bureau of mines gives
these suggestions: ~ Build coal
bin on dry ground. (2) Store only
one size Of coal in each pile. t3l Re-
move fine coal for immediate use IL
possible. (4) Don't wet and dry the
coal alternately while piiing. (5)
Store the coal In small piles near the
place where 1t Is to be used. Coy Use
small bins In storage yards.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09

Assuming { h at
every automobile
saves one hour a
day, the total time
saved represents an
army Of 625, 900
men at work ev.I
cry day. Compared
this with the total
number Of men In
service today.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09
Value Of Printing Cups.

Value Of Printing Cups.
If the motor has no printing cups it
will be hard to start on cold mornings
Get set of spark plugs with printing
cups attached. Remember that ether
is the best substance for printing. I
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09

In If, sn Pays Dividends.
laws h,a ns dairy calves cleanliness
aS dividends In the health Of the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09

Truck as Well as Auto.
Tie average automobile on the farm
is truck as we'll.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09

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| That 90 per cent !
| of Automobile
\ Use Is for Bus !
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o you know that right now
there are 100000 motor
vehicles In use, or one to
every twenty persons In
the United States?
In these cars twenty-five
million people, one-fourth
~ tho y,ov,,11o ff0n could no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

struction of good sized m odern town
accompanies by so little loss OF life.
Three days after the ERE. reconstruc-
tIon Rad commenced o-thankttsts
were the people Ncr Their escape that
,scarceiy a voice was heard to henca1
the loss OF property. as complete and
thorough as well It could be.
Such was the astounding story OF
Cloauet, and pity 1t Is that others
could not have been AZ fortunate.
Tho devil dance was not confined
TO the st. Louis Valley. a branch Of
ii shot across the swamps 70 tho
southeast and closed In On the iil-
starred town OF Moose lake. They
laughed at such warning as they had.
No relief trains came to take them
out The blow was swift and terrible.
It bathed wide stretch of country In
Games and literally tore out the center
OF the town, leaving q fringe OF houses.
along one edge. Destruction was swaft
and complete. People were burned
in the houses In the town. drowned In
the lakes where they had taken
refuge. smothered in root cellars,
overtaken on the roads and trapp6d.tp
the woods. One couple put THAR aeYAns
children in the root cellar OF satisfy
while they went to get their stock.
The Are cut them of from the root
cellar. Through some miracle they
escaped. but only to nnd their SeyeNs
.sttle ones smothered to death b. the
smoke and gases. Tho loss Of life on
every side was frightfui.-
Stiil another branch OF the devil
dance left the st. Louis valley to the
Eastward ana descended all uuhsfaid.
ed on the far flung eastern suburbs a.
Duluth. A night raid form the forest
on mighty city. Two hundred deaths
tells the horrible story
Between these towns, Including An
area OF thirty miles across. lies desoia-s
ton. Many another smaller town fsts
the heavy hand Of the forest ARE. and
paid heart-breaking toll Of humans
lives. Many tragedy was played that
night in Isolated forests far from amp
helping hand. Many an unselfish hero
died unknown In vain attempts "a. savas
the ones he loved. Many nttlea
group OF charrsd and blAckened boAieAs
tells the story Of fleeing families Ov<fs
taken in helpless flight on those lonely
forest trails.
The loss Of marchantAble timber
was comparatively ANAL In the lights
OF the area covered, but evan fhA1s
whom the young growth y incluoa1
will be . staggering total. Ths lossB
OF property. owing to the dsstructlgN
Of so many towns and country home
will be enormous The loss OF life tA
simply appalling even Ia thess t1nssA|
of war when ever swelling casuatt#s
lists make life seem lightly held. gk
Is by far the most disastrous IRE 11a
Minnesota's history. and when th4s
whole truth Is known few will 10
found to surpass It anywhere. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

and fuel saving as few thoughflesx
persons try TO imagine. DIR. Ellsworth
Huntington of Yale, a health sxpcr'
declares that an average temperature
Of 60-6i degrees Is better for heaiin
than a warmer one IL enough humidity
in the atmosphere Is maintained. He
advises further that we keep pans OF
water near the radiators and let the
temperature vary. .a4 tsi.a
Open fires are a waste for fuel. Over
ninety per cent. OF the heat from
crate fire goes UP the chimney Think
OF putting ten bucketsful OF ceal IT.
your fireplace some week and kaow-
ing that nine of them are absolutely
thrown away. II you must have tbs
cheer OF an open fire, gather faggo's
by the road side.
In Tho Kitchen
Clean your kitchen range as you did
your furnace. See that no fuel IL
wasted in cooking food. Bake several
dishes at once, use a fi-eiess cooker.
cook beans and casserole dishes
on the ledge just inside the furnace
! door iron while you bake and do the
other one hundred and one little acts
that mean coal saved In cooking.
Sa crifice, responsibility, helpfulness---
these are the watchwords Of the con.
flict in both field and home. Apply
them to your tasks as fuel saver.
The more am in It. the more
interest 7 take In this war. and the
more I desire TO do my part" wrote
French soldier who had fought, been
wounded, made prisoner and escaped.
Let US all set in tin it more than
we have ever been before, Enthusiasm
and the faith that will win do not
grow IN our hearts while we read IN
our lonely corner and speculate on
peace possibilities. More than ever
before. must We dan. OUR fighting
clothes and emerge from our cellars
| covered with SCOT and ashes as
mark OF the work we have done. bu.
( thrilled with the thought that we are
| lending our aid. feeble as II may he.
to froch and our men,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

OF the best general rules. This fur
nishes oxygen from below, necessary
for the consumption OF the coal gases.
and at the same time gives time for
them TO DO consumed before being
drawn up the chimney.
8. All heat pipes in the cellar
should be thoroughly wrapped with
asbestos or similar covering to pre-
vent loss OF hea. by radiation.
6. Crates should be cared for prop
orIy. A short, quick stroke of the
shaker handle will sift tho ashes
through the CRATES. Leave CRATES In
R fat position when shaking IS En-
:shed. Clean the ash pit daily TO pre-
vent damage to CRATES.
:, Avoid poking and slicing the
fre-bed 1t causes draft holes AMI
ci!nkers.
S. Never shake FIRE that ,s low
antii YOU have put on little fresh
coal and given IL time 20 ignite. A
thin fire wastes coal Disturb the fire
as little as possible.
Rules For Hot Air Furnaces
/. Provide cold air drops from up
per aoors go as to insure a return
ye!rculation from ali rooms 10 the air
intake o. the furnace.
.. Regulate the window OF the cold
air box so as to avoid too great a
current of outside air. especially on a
very cold day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

the temperature of the water; but II
/. rises above tho top of the glass
there Is too much water in the boiler
and some must be drawn on and II
1t sinks below the bottom Of tho glass
some more water must DO let into the
boiler.
I. Be sure that the exhaust valve
OF each radiator works. Som etimes
these valves need cleaning with a pin
or soaking Ia kerosene. II In doubt
about one of them unscrew 1t from
the radiator when the IRE Is low and
there Is no steam pressure, or else
after turning OF the radiator II You
can blow through It, It IS all right. II
not II must be cleaned until you can.
Don't fail to replace It. It Is adv!sa bile
to have an extra valve to replace any
one that IS temporarily out OF order.
&. Don't fail to study ths General
Rules. applicable to all heating plants.
and also to keep the boiler fues clean.
Rules For Hot Water Boilers
/. All the water should be emp.ied
from the plant ana clean water put
in at least us often as every spring
and every autumn.
2. When the first ERE OF the sea-
son Is built, as the water gets heated,
take tho radiator key and open up the
exhaust valve OF each radiator In turn
until all the air remaining in each
radiator Is allowed to escape. Re-
peat this operation occasionally to
make sure there Is no air interfering
with free circulation OF the water.
3. Always be sure that water shows
In the glass gauge Of the exhaust
tank, which is usually located In the
top story Of the house above the level
of all radiators.
4. BE sure the boiler Is covered
with asbestos, as well as the pipes In
the cellar.
s. Study carefully the General
Rules relating 10 all types OF plants,
Keep heating surfaces of the boiler
well cleaned.
The ma ton must maintain its health
but there ~ no conflict between health
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

herd!nx the unbelieving people onto
A few coaches. baggage cars, box cars.
coal cars OF almost every type. but
they could carry people; and they did
Reluctantly and often protesting ,ths
people clamAered on, There was no
panic and no confusion Fear there
proba04y was before the three trains
pulled out, but II so It was well con-
tanned and no one disgraced himself
In the meanwhile II happened.
With one mighty bound, g massive,
solid wall OF fame shot over the hill
n. the west end OF the iumberyards
and all hope Of saving the town was
gone. II did not SIN oulder. crawl and
leap by turns as ordinary fires do.
With one great bound 1t clutched It's
prey IN instant flames. A dozen blaz-
ing centres had sprung up at once.
Furiousiy the fires ragged. But even
SO 1t could not stampede that last
waiting train OF hope. When the
flames began tapping over the rear
cars. the train moved slowly ahead
till free Of the flames. and waited.
1 ltb Ai14fAT$ ARA'EA ~ ~ hlONG again
md 3tf.tt. - i waited There we're to Re
70 abandoned souls in that town
I~jvcn 70 madness by the sight OF
aars.ng train. ttgAt Thousand people
takan .ous ri town In one short hour.
ana only seven lost. Seven who were
lost or refused TO leave and never
reached the tracks at all II was
$50 aaGrfu. racord.
Nor was the reception In Superior
ivss wonderful Superior might well
- Pr, a. Twelve thousand refugees
welcomed. housed and fed in twelve
hours.
The few brave spirits who went
back the next day to learn the fate of
awe OF what they saw. Nothing,
Hardly u trace of the thriving city
that had hummed with normal life
the day before Block after block
there was rot thing IN sight above
The foundation lines. Chimneys. frame
work. everything gone. Mere black
ened stubs where large crowned trees
had been. Brick buildings level with
the ground And round about. and
through 1t all paved streets and curb
ing. Indeed had 1t not been for these
paved streets with many a familiar
crook and turn the searcher could not
have found his way about. so COM
pleteiy had the buildings disappeared.
Here and there the wreck of an
abandoned automobile leaned drunk.
emily against the curb. few stray
dogs shifted at each newcomer. and
disappointed, trotted on 10 try again.
Hardly sound in this ghost OF a
noisy city. even the footsteps seemed
to lose their sound IN that awful
emptiness where row after row OF
lumber pies had stood the ground was
smooth and clean.
Never was there such complete de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19
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dry swamp and sw.rling autumn
leaves they crept with eager pace. TIL,
urged on to madness by the ever more
furious wind, they joined hands in
The st, Louis Valley near Floodwood
in one wild burst OF flames.
The devil dance was on indeed.
The CIoquet mills coughed and
shlrked. Duluth lay secure In her civic
night and Moose Lake cared little for
fire in thu distant woods.
But the ore trains were blocked on
the Great Northern tracks. a matter OF
International Importance at the pres
ent time. and the first word OF warn
ing was sounded in Cloquet. 1t was
not a very loud warning and no one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

@NERICA IH A vast factory for
n the production OF men. mum
IHtu and ahips. An institution
y 20 gigantic that 1t stretches
from ocean to ocean. from gulf to
north lakes, and employees countless
hundrsGs Of willing workers clamor-
inx Tor chance to do their share OF
wNrwinnirg. To keep tho engines of
this giant factory pounding day and
Ai4A<, In order that II may turn out
81 top speed the three prime requisites
Of war, 10 the duty OF tho American
people. Fuol IL the chief essential in
keeping the wheels turning. without
II no mon could be cent to the front.
mo munitions could be supplied to the
ksAp America Joined closely to her
armies and her associates In the war.
A gap OF at least 100000 tons
OF coal, between production and de-
mand this year must DO bridge
Mines ana railroads are doing mar
wells. Industrial plants are using many
economics to secure maximum pro-
duetion with minimum waste OF fue,:
hut there still! viii be deficit which
can be covered only by thoughtful
saving In homes. The eaxerness OF
every .hpusahcider to saoo coal some
how. II net BY tons then by Jumps, is
the spirit which will furnish Marshal
Foch with men and munitions, and the
ships to carry them both to the light.
Ing front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

move all refuse, and keep It removed
all winter. are the crates In running
order. Have them repaired IL they
need it. Clean cut the heat pipes
and cover them with asbestos so that
no heat is wasted on the way TO the
rooms. II your plant is a hot-water
or steam heater. replace the stale dir
" water by fresh.
General Rules
There is always something 70 learn
about furnace, You may think you
know your heating plant thoroughly,
but little more knowledge may save
ton OF coal. Learn tho general rules
concerning the operation OF all heatin
plants whether they be hot-a!r. hot.
water or steam,
/. Be sure there is check draft
darnper in the SIN oke pipe besidea the
turn damper open 1t to check the
Are, close 1t to make the fire burn
more rapidly.
z. The turn 8 7mper should ct the
smoke pipe loosely and should never
be entirely closed.
g. Make use Of the LIT or slide
da mper in the coaling door only to let
oxygen in to consume gases, II you
are using soft or bitum!nous coal after
fresh fuel has been added.
4. Just enough draf and that from
below. checking the draft by letting
more air into the smoke pipe. is one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

). Always keep the water contain
CT in the air jacket filed with clean
&atsr Moist air heats much moro
readily than dry air, and Is better for
- alta, az vel, q more comfortable.
4. 1t is advisable to keep Jar Of
water near one OF the first floor reg
i.ters that sends out tho most heat.
Change the water frequently. prefer
ABLY every day.
s. Hot air pipes should have a
good pitch upwards from the furnace.
and should be OF sufficient diameter.
They should also be wrapped with
sheet asbestos A separate pipe for
eacn room with = turn damper near
the furnace is good rule. Each pipe
should DO labeled. SO that certain
rooms can be shut off at the furnace
when desired.
6. Be sure the fre-box is gas tight
All cracks III ust be thoroughly cement
ed or q new section put In before win
ter SETS In. Otherwise coal gas will
escape into the air jacket and be car
ried up directly to the rooms
Z. Study carefully tho General
Rules pertaining to other types OF
heating plants as well as YOUR own,
Notice the "c'eanou: door and re-
member why II Is there
Rules For Steam Heating
I. The water In the boiler should
be completely changed at least as Of
ten as every spring and every autumn.
Draw bucketful of dirty water from
the bottom at least twice a week and
each time repienish with fresh water
from the supply pipe. Cleanliness OF
water IN the boiler Is OF primo import
ance.
z. Look at the glass water gauge
whenever you attend TO the Are. Turn
tho exhaust cocks above ard below
the gauge occa sionally 10 make sure
that 1t is not elogged or the openings
to Il from the boiler closed up. They
must be kept open.
3. The level OF the top OF the water
must always show at some point along
the gauge. It's height will vary with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

their fancied safety. Far away to the
west and north that very wind was
preparing some weird rites ordained
TO recover it's lost prestige Persist.
emily It whispered to many little
bunch OF Goals left smouldering in
some lakeside swamps by the hunters.
10 little blazes waveclng up from care
less matches, and 70 clearing fires in
saneiy set Mt such q time. They might
have been harmless enough without
the drought and Of little power with
out the wind. but the stage was set for
greater 1insa by master hand.
The devil dance was on.
Quickly those little fires responded
to that seductive wind. Through dust
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19

town.
To be sure the wind was rising
stead Oily. but what of that? Let sail
ors east their eye aioft and trim their
sails with cautious care. it mattered
not to men with sold ground beneath
their feet II was dry Yes, twenty
inches short OF rain in twenty months,
but the fire ranger was an able man
and surely he could handle the little
tract of 1o7 townships that were his
TO watch alone. Wind and smoke
had come before and no one had been
the worse for 1t.
So. "On with the dance"
Better had the land iubbers needed
the wind and not rested so secure in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19
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Coal, Coal More Coal Is the Cry Supply Millions of
Tons Short-HeIp Uncle Sam BY Careful Attention
To the Care and Running of Your Furnace
BY Tho United States Fuel Administration.


Use the utmost care and thought IN
the operation OF your heating plant
Do not turn your house eating over
TO an inexperienced. uninterested per-
one stops to think OF those who have
given their lives or their health for
The victory whose approach We are ali
beginning to feel Keep your home
warm enough TO maintain the well be-
ing of your family. but do It So eff
cientiy that every lump OF coal Will
perform It's duty.
There are u few facts TO keep con-
stantly IN MIND when you are think
ing OF fuel saving. Your house must
help the furnace help America help
all humanity. 4 dwelling full OF air
leaks can waste more coal than al
inefficient furnace man. The time is
ripe 10 see that every window and
door ia weather-stripped. Put on storm
windows wherever the cold comes in.
especially on the exposed sides OF the
house. x@
Then begin AZ the furnace. IA II
clean, thoroughly clean? Fire arms
too clogged with dirt 10 be fired, and
furnaces too filed with SCOT 10 give off
heat will both be means OF putting of
the day OF victory. Clean the SIN ose
pipe and see :has the hampers are
in perfect repair Use the cieanout
door and q brush to get out all SCOT
and dirt from the Ipper part OF the
furnace. Attack the ash pit next. Re-