Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

16iD u approximately 100000 GAL
1ous. Or ais. about % per cent In
o<1eg words. nearly drartsr OF produc-
: tDeR = wasted
Tho war needs are estimated at
SSe.ooo gallons. or - per cent os the
1o17y production. as against 100000
Gnflona or 80 per cent wastzze. leay-
ine { daily balance. over war needs, Of
t9l.ee0 gallons, available for other
purposes
Discussing the various losses O. vast
neuo referred TO. ali Of Us have noticed
~ amount Of gasoline spilled from tank
Wagons IN filing gasoline cans, inatten-
t10u to handling and draining hose in
d1lfng underground tanks. etc. Small.
xou Say? Perhaps, but many cases
snulfipSy wastase.
Who has no. seen the waste at
Ras1ess b. the overunning of tanks
On cars when filing, the use OF un-
necessary gas. bountifuily used in wash
ms, and for the innumerable other
ruascns the garage owner knows too
Wsrl Add to these the silly practice
bf running motors idle, thing with
hut excuse, and those relics % bar
Ibarism, the shooting" OF a cold motor
upou starting out in the morning and
tina equally foolish ptaclIce OF speeding
up the motor before shutting 1t Of.
Neither OF these practices serve any
rood purpose. do the motor any good.
ana they waste gasoline. II any excuse
ever existed for such practice the elec.
trio starter has long since made Il TIN
ueeessary.
CARBCRETOR LEAKAGE
oDnsider also poorly adjusted and
loonIy carburetors. Certainly II requires
- ereaf amount OF attention CT knowl-
sssrae inc H,- a
safburstor in such shape that It will not
f<nk Thousands OF carburetors-yes,
tens Of thousa nds--are continually out
of adjustment, usually get too rich,
wasting gasoline, condemning both the
carbureter and its manufacturer.
through no fault Of either.
one OF tho most glaring abuses in
tie mfsoee OF gasoline is found in the
unaecnosary use OF motorcars when
owur q well; the driving of a few
b1oc1es 70 perform an errand that. with
equal facility. could be done by walk
ing: Joy riding. and the other hun
drod and one unnecessary uses TO which
cars are put, with no reason except the
desire Of the principal party concerned.
and without regard to the general well
fxr2
This waste alone, tho Needless Use
Of Carr approxtmatinE $4,000 gallons,
10 within $4,000 gallons per day Of
enough 20 supply the Government war
needs Of $4,000 gallons. Consider the
enormous saving that can be made by
using . little care.
* The figures given are based on the
production and consumption for one
day. One year at the rate given would
mean . saving Of 56.oo0.ooo gallons.
Certainly we need not fear a gaso-
ilno shortage II gasoline users will help |
~ cut cut tho waste. The saving Is not
only . national one, but one which !
shown result in the individual pocket |
ms owner can help by taking care
not 20 expose gasoline 10 the air or
- gill It. He can help by not using IL /
for c1aaning or washing purposes. He |
en- help by shutting of his engine when |
~ leaves II. He can study his car until |
~ knows his mileage per gallon and. by |
oneFoctly adjusting his carburetor and /
~ e1hminating friction. he can operate /
~ ear 50 as to obtain this maximum |
~ llnGe At all times. He can plan his I
<81Do - that they will not be aimless
~ can combine a number OF errands /
- Sps drip.
An these things will he TO his direct \
adynntage, for in relieving a national Il
ef1uattOn he Is obtaining the full ad- Il
vantage OF his own economy.