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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-11
(konec S 1. ~strani,)

oiC y L. Strdnll
skin nazorih vojaski: Aroganten. poveI;n;oS mn
toleranten. Kdor ie kdaj potoval DO Nemsi;i 10
to lzkusil takoJ ma meji, kadar so mu prepledoval;
prtiJago zaradi carine; postopali So Min kakor
domlslJav oficirtek z rekrutom. Ma post; in v
druglh uradlh nj prihajalo uradnikom nikdar ma
misel, da so sluzabniki obcinstya: zah,eva,; od
NTH i~nformacijo so smatrali "a nezaslisano pre-
drznost, in cutili so sc kot komandante napram
lJudem, XII so lmeli kaj opraviti ma uradih.
To militaristicno opieenje Sc je moplo vdoma.
clti lie v deezl. v kateri ho6e vlada, da sc sma;r,
yoJaseina "a sakrosanktno, vsak lajtnant "a poi
boga III yes miiltaristicni aparat "a vrhuncc drzav.
mega z~ivlJenJa. cato hodijo oficirji in vojaki
vedno v uniformah, cato nosijo sabljo pripasano
ma ulici Ill v gostilni, cato ina vsak oficircek VISA.
kovrstne socialne privilegije, prednost ma vsakem
javnem p%rostoru. splosno priznane predpravicc
pred vsemi civilnimi prebivalci. PRAY ME nj pre.
tirano, ce sc pravi ma podlagi faktov, da jc bila VISA
Nemcija militarizirana.
TIA zunanja oblika je pa lie ~zastirala notran;e
dejstvo doslednih voinih ~priprav, $ katerimi 81 il
NemclJa ustvarila militaristicen aparat. XII NINA
sebi enakega ma svetu. V desetletiih ie nemski
militarizem vojaSko izuril toliko prebivalstva. da
je takoj OBJ mobilizaciii skoraj vsak moski sposo.
ben "a voJaka in je "a vsakega Re doloGen prostor.
Paralelno S tenn so bile pa tudi izvrsene priprave
"a vse vojne potrebs6ine, "a orozje in municiio. "a
konje i'll automobile, "a obleko in aprovizacijo ar.
made, "a strategicne zeleznice in bolniSnice i. I. d..
j. {. d.
V moderni vojni sc he ~vprasuje toliko "a oseb-
no h%rabrost, kolikor v dobi starokopitnega orozja.
Niti sposobnost poveljniStva ne stoji V prvi vrsii.
Pripravljenost in dovrSenost vsega vojnega apa-
rata je najvazneEe. A "a momentano akcijo nj oil
absolutno nihce tako pripravljen, kakor Nemcija,
XII je bila dovoli ''previdna', da je vzela tudi Av-
strijo takoj popolnOma pod svojo komando.
Posledice te pripravljenosti pa Sc MISC minile.
Gotovo so zavezniki mnogo storili, odkar sc je pri-
celia vojna in Amerika je mnogo ~izvrsila, odKar je
vstopila V vojno. Ampak pozabiti Sc ne SINE, da
nj bill ia cas- niti "a Nemcijo mrtev. Ko so zavez-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-11
Ivan Cankar:

Jedel je nitro in 2 vefiko ~slastjo. pc kosilu
pa je splezal pc ~vegastih, skripajocih s%topnicah
ma podstresje in je legelvseno.
Tam so bila odprta velika vrata in prav pod
MIN je bila costa. Ljudje so hodili mimo, vsi ne
delisko obleGeni, smejali so sc in razgovarjali We
sclo. Tudi ma ono stran, ma vrt, so bila vrata in
tam sta sa vGasi pc stezi FAINT in dekle, roko oko-
Ii pasu, glava OBJ CLAW Glej, ljudje Sc ina
iO radi in so veseli.
V senu mu ie bilo vroce in nj mogel spati;
Sc tezja mu je bila glava in pred ocmi Sc mu je
blescalo, dasi je bio solnce "a streho.
Vstal je in je stopil pred odprte duri.
Kaj hi Sc zgodilo, &c bi skocil zdaj doll ma
cestoY Tako nizko je, da bi sc komai oprasnil.
In Gemu hi skakal?
V listen trenotku Sc je pripeljala mimo 60
sposka mestna koSija, gospod in gospa sta sede-
la v njei. Pripeljala sc je mimo in je i%zginila v IL
stem hipu.
- Kan sc paG ~peljeta? Pac dalec v svet, pc
velikih belih cestah, v mesto. In tam so visoke hi
Sc, donebesni stopi, Guido OBJ cudu je tam, in ljud-
ESQ gosposko obleGeni, hodijo veselo pc sirokih
belih cestah in mic skrbi i'm mic zalosti in vsega
dobrega dovoli. Tia hi Sci elovek in Sc dale bi
Sci, do morja. In preko morja, n~eizemrnega NOR
ia v bell ladji, zmerom dale po velikem lepem
svetu.
- Tako zaduhlo ie tukaj; spal hi.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-11

tam ali ne. In pOtem DO jasno tudi vse drugo.
Mislil je naporno in tezko ie cakal, da bi do
segIa senca vrh visoke Strehe. Plazila Sc je po-
cast in Tone sc ie vselej oddahnil, kadar je IL
ginila V senco nova vista opeke.
In &c hi bio vse tako, &c hi, postavim, nj
hoe Sc mic ne slutil, mic ne vedcl, potem hi Sc
dalo paG Sc napraviti, vsaj Gakati hi Sc dalo
Use hi lepO pospravil, skril kan tisto maGko, oGe-
dill desko, obrisal kri -
Ali vztrepetal ie cd Studa in cd groze, re cd
same misli so sc mu Sibila kolena.
Use je izgubljcno, mic Sc ne Ola vec ma
praviti in vseeno je, &c s%lutijo ali ne. -
Napotil sc JIG; sosednja hiSa je bila VISA V sen
ci in sinie sence so plavale re tudi pc nebu. Sto-
pal je po stopnicah oprezno, tihotapsko, da hi ne
zaskripale in hi slisala matt, XII ie bila morda v
veil.
- Preko polja pojdem in kakor pridem, bo
&c noe.
Ovinek je bill velik preko polja in travni-
kov, pc blatnih stezah, preko jarkov. po holmu
gori skozi smrekov gozd in cd drugc strani V vas.
naravnost prot cerkvi.
(Konec prihodnjic.)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-11

IL Moskve p%orocajo, da Z mirovnim pogaja-
MEM med ruskim s~ovjetom in Ukraine najbrze
he BIO ME. Mirovna konferenca v Kijcvu Sc zavla.
cuJe cd dine do dine, medtcm pa nemsko -ukrajinske
cete nadalJujejo 4 csvajanjem novih ruskih kra
jew. Nemsko powell jniStvo V Ukrajini je odprto
izjavilo, da miru ne more biti, dokler Ukrajina ne
dobi vsega ozemlja, "kar j gre".
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
TIRE SERVICE
FOR EAST END
Boss Rubber Co. Opens a
Branch; Lazenby Goes
Into Tire Trade.

Several important announcements
Esrs made. Friday. ~ g Jack Silver
SPARE. president Of the Boss Rubber
company. chief Of these was the an
nounccment % a new east end branch
q the Boss, 70 be known as the Five
Points tire service" At 1901 North
Piedras street. This viii be & branch
o. the downtown store but viii be
complete in itself, so far as repair
equipment. service cars and stock IS
concerned sIr. Silversparre stated
that the call for service In the east
end Of the city has grown 50 rapidly
that = has become necessary 70 es-
-zsIssh = station IN that part Of the
city % save time in giving servics-
n L Cooper. who has been secre-
treasurer OF the company for
Tie past two years has resigned his
position 20 go to Chicago, where he
VIII reenter the hotel business and
Fred II. Lazenby, a well known
young business man Of the city, has
been appointed ecretary-treasurer
and viii have q charge OF the Boss
office.
Roy D. Barnum. who has been in
charge OF city sales for the Boss. has
resigned TO enter the paving business
and Is now with the FL Paso Btu
ithic company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
BATTERY FAULT
HARD To LOCATE
Expert Advises Inspection
at Regular Periods to
Detect Trouble.

IF a storage battery would make
some noise" says H. h Hays, the
local willard service man, "a groan,
or 3 squeak, or . rattle like other
Parts of the machine do when they're
cut of order, it would be far better
treated When the car owner hears
a squeak under the hood Of his ma
chine, or 4 rattle IN the body he
knows that there is something wrong
and Is not content until It has been
corrected
at is entirely different with a bat
terry. It is to the average motorist
nothing more or less than a black box.
AS he cannot get into II. he is not
very much interested in its internal
working, and when anything goes
wrong with il. there is no noise TO
warn him that all is not right
"On this account 1t usually gets lit
tie attention Perhaps the motorist
thinks that because it IS quiet It is
all right and he is, on that account
apparently panied and shocked when
some day It actually refuses to work
for him
make a noise when ii is not being well
treated, there is one sure means OF
telling its condition and that is BY
testing Il with a hydrometer syringe
'Of course, the battery has to be
filled regularly with distilled water
and any car owner who knows the
first elements Of automobile and bat
terry care will do this It is a very
simple matter at this time for the
owner to stick a hydrometer into his
battery and get the specific gravity OF
It The hydrometer reading is a sure
index OF the battery's condition.
; We battery men realize that the
hydrometer test is the only means
which the car owner has Of keeping
track Of the condition Of this battery.
that, where other parts OF the ma
chine give some indication OF the
neglect or trouble, the battery keeps
silent That is why we willard serv-
ice station men are offering TO test
any battery at any time
Experience has taught US that
this is the most satisfactory all
il does for him a thing that he might
forget to do or even II he thought OF
II, neglect to do. for the batterymapu-
facturer. because a battery that IS
neglected will not give good service
and the manufacturers product.
therefore, gets a black eye" to the
car manufacturer, when an accessory
OF the machine goes wrong the owner
usually blames the machine itself and
not that accessory. Every one is hap
pier.
ANY car owner that is wise will
take advantage of this free service
that IS offered. Battery tests tell a
more eloquent story about the bat
terry than squeaks or rattles do about
the rest Of the machinery OF the ma
chine"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
WAR BENEFITS
ROAD SYSTEMS
Merchants Realize Need for
Highways to Speed Up
on Short Hauls.

Americas good roads system will
benefit from the great war in Europe
more in the coming years than would
have ordinarily been the case in per-
haps a score Of years to come. in the
opinion OF Forrest J. Alvin, general
manager OF the United States Motor
Truck company. Of Cincinnati.
Development Of short distance
freight hauling, with the additional
distances which viii be added from
time to time to the scope OF this sort
OF work, viii bring about the build
ing of hard roads to last for eternity"
said Mr.. Alvin, after a recent trip
around the country during which he
discussed the matter OF roads freely
with men Of prominence in the busi-
ness world
The advent OF the war with the
consequent demand on the motor
truck" continued Mr.. Alvin. will
bring into commission large fleets Of
heavy-duty trucks in the haulage OF
freight from city to city. The United
States Motor Truck company has al
ready supplied considerable fleets of
trucks for short distance haulage
along wei defined freight routes
Many Of these trucks are being used
on scheduled trips between cities, and
the distance covered by them has
already been increased. With this
class OF work coming to be a regular
thing ordinary macadam roads will
not stand for the work. and concrete
roads OF some other roads to COM
pare in hardness and wearing quail
ties with concrete Will have to be
built.
The exigencies OF war will bring
about this road building work, and
when the war IS over America will
Rave as fine a system Of roads as any
country Of the world. This develop
ment Of hard road systems will soon
bring about the abrogation OF freight
hauling by railroads for not only
short distances. but for the longer
distances as well, for during this
time Of necessity the users of trucks
will soon determine upon that make
Of truck which is most economical to
operate, and viii also acquire the
working knowledge necessary to make
Fl eight hauling profitable. They will
find that goods will be delivered in
better order and in shorter time than
by regular freight as the number Of
times the freight must be handled will
be reduced and the consequent delay
from this source viii be done away
with. Freight will go from its start
ing point to its destination direct
without change"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
GLITCH DRAG.

r happens on occasion that the en-
CINE slows down when the clutch IS
6isengaEsd. whereas exactly the re-
verse should be the case. Generally
the engine gets the blame, when in
reality the trouble is due to the fact
that the clutch does not entirely dis
Engage Sometimes in these cases
there may be q rasping OF the gears
when shifting this latter condition
would naturally follow. since the
clutch does not leave the flywheel
properly. The basic cause Of trouble
Is very probably wear in the throw
out collar. In this way when the
clutch pedal Is pushed down all the
way. the clutch moves outward only
a little: not enough 70 permit the
engine 10 run idle. II the clutch is OF
the cone type. a Kissing is likely 70
result. because OF the facing slip
ping around IN the flyWheei.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
.REVTVING RATTERIEs.

Permanently reviving a dry bat
terry after 1t has become exhausted,
is impossible. but II is possible to re-
vive II temporarily and a knowledge
Of the method OF doing this may
sometimes prove extremely useful
Make a solution Of four ounces OF
salammoniac, added to a quart Of
warm water. with a half ounce OF
permanganate Of potash. Next bore
holes about an eighth OF an inch in
diameter all over the zinc casing Of
the cell and soak the battery in the
solution for three or four days. The
output viii show a marked increase,
which will continue for some little
time Even better results may be
o. tanned by charging the battery for
few hours. just as II II were a
storage battery at a current rate Of
one ampere through a lamp. The
positive Of the charging element
should be connected with the carbon
element Of the battery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
RUST InTNT

It Is possible TO make a fairly sat
isfactory repair Of a cracked water
jacket or Of a fault IN a casting, by
what is known as a rust Joint" To
perform this operation take 10 parts
OF fine iron filings, one part OF sala-
montac and a half part Of flowers of
sulphur; mix all these ingredients
into a paste with water and apply to
the fracture, allowing the compound
TO become hard. OF course the ideal
repair for this sort of thing is weld
ing, but this operation is not always
possible and the above makes a rea-
sonably satisfactory temporary re-
pair
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
PAINT FnR NE EXHAusr.

Ordinary paint or enamel cannot be
used on the exhaust, as the heat
quickly destroys the coloring matter.
Here is a recipe for a paint that may
be used on this part of the mechan-
ism: Take two parts Of black oxide
Of manganese. three parts Of graphite,
nine parts OF Fuller's earth and a pint
Of sodium silicate solution. These IN
gradients are mixed with water until
they have assumed a consistency so
that the mixture can easily be
brushed on the parts. Care must be
used that no rust is present on the
surface to be treated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

Testing oils or greases must gen.
orally be left By the motor car own
- 70 the manufacturer OF the lubri-
cant and the best guaranty of nom
zcldity is q branded product pro-
dueed by q responsible concern OF
course acid. even a trace Of Il. is
about the last thing TO be desired in
q lubricant and the following IS &
simple test that may be employed BY
he car owner. II it becomes neces-
zarv for him 70 try out the lubricant
he is using: Take a piece Of sheet
copper and after thoroughly clean
nE n. smear on Il some Of the Iu-
oricant that IS under suspicion. al
i0Wing Il 20 stand for about two
weeks Il there is any acid present
4 viii deposit on the copper IN the
form OF a green stain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

Many car owners habitusIly neglect the
grease cups that are ordinarily fitted 20
the spring shackles for the fabrication
Of the shackle bolts. Unless these cups
are regularly turned down the grease
IN the passages becomes caked and hard
ened, preventing the passage OF Iresn
grease TO the surfaces needing f. II al
any time difficulty Is noticed IN turntnE
down these cups. they should be removed
and the obstructing matter should DO
carefully cleaned out and then they
should be filled with fresh grease
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
Garrett Seeks To
Get Stockholders To
Meet Ell Paso Demand

Frank J. Garrett Is in Dallas in an
effort 10 secure quick shipment OF the
new Etudebaker models for the FL
lott-Garrett company. Fortunately
the Elliott-Garrett company secured
a large stock Of the series IS skies"
and tours before the freight conges-
fisn tied up shipments, but this stock
= now being rapidly depleted as FL
Pasoans are taking advantage OF the
offer Of the company to sell this stock
q cars AZ the old price and this
enables r PasOsns 20 save better
than SEQ on the seven-passenger
skies"
2. E Barker reports three retail
sales OF Studebakers this week and
states that another good week viii
about wipe out the reserve stock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
nIAcKENrNc nn,sS

The motor car owner who takes
care OF his own vehicle, frequently
has occasion to blacken brass or
bronze fittings that are no longer
ornamental in their original state.
By washing the part to be operated
upon in the following solution the
four ounces, hyposulphate OF soda
four ounces and water two quarts
The parts are placed in this solution,
which must be hot, until they have
assumed the desired hue, when they
should be taken out. washed and dried
and given a coat OF cold lacquer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
UESTIONS
AND
4 Ms WERS

VIII you please explain to me what
gear ratio" means. I am q new car
owner and I want to know what the
various terms mean.--Novice.
The gear ratio IN which you are
interested means the speed Of the
crankshaft in relation to wheel speed
on high gear. If the gear is ex-
pressed as four to one, It means that
the motor turns over four times TO
each revolution of the wheels on
direct.
Can use the magnetic OF my Ford
car to charge the storage battery, the
car being equipped with dry cells for
ignition? Would this process be Ii
able to injure the magneto2-E-
Herschberg.
Il is impossible to use the magnetic
Of the Ford to charge a storage bat
terry, without placing a rectifier in the
circuit The storage battery can
only be charged with direct current.
alternating current If the rectifying
unit is used, no harm would result
to the magnetic.
have q car with an old motor. q
Chalmers 1912 or 1913 I believe. which
does not scavenge properly 4 friend
suggests porting the cylinders, which
he has done on his Ford car with Sue
cess. Do you think it would work
out in my case2-V. G.. jr.
Porting would probably help. I
think you will find, however. that by
fitting larger exhaust valves and
cams that will hold the valves open
desired results at less expense and
trouble.
Is a rotary valve engine the same
thing as a revolving cylinder engine2
Please settle a bet.-R. T. G.
The rotary valve engine is not the
same as the revolving cylinder en-
CINE. which is usually referred to as
a rotary engine. In the rotary valve
motor, the valves are In the form OF
cylindrical rods. which revolve In
operation and give that name to the
type. In the revolving cylinder or
rotary motor. on the other hand, the
crankshaft remains stationary and
the cylinders turn around. The
Gnome airplane engine is an example
Of this type.
7 have a Ford car and when run
ming down hill with the spark fully
retarded. I get a knock What
causes this2-J. Van.
Your question is indefinite. II you
went to the doctor and told him YOU
had a pain without telling him where
and asked him to diagnose your i'll,
he would be no worse off than am
in trying to guess at your cars
trouble. However. II the knock is in
the motor II may be caused by loose
ness of some part The bearing ends
may be flattened so that the crank
shaft moves back and forth. There
may be play in the driving unit, al
lowing the clutch to slap. The fly
wheel may be loose. II you will write
me and give me specific details. will
be glad to try and help Won.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

The motorist who wants TO test his gas
oline for purity. may find the following
suggestion useful Put some gasoline in
a bottle and add q little concentrated sui
phuric acid. Shake the bottle well at
intervals for three or four hours. The
acid viii form distinct layer OF stratum
drawing into Itself all the impurities in
the fuel. so that the degree OF discolora-
ton found in the acid. will be a meas
urs OF the purity Of the gasoline. A use
full test TO determine whether gasoline
has corrosive properties. Is to drop IN the
fluid a bit OF copper II the copper turns
blue or green the assumption Is that the
gasoline contains corrosive elements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
FUEL VAPORABmTTY.

Motorists are often puzzled to know
whether the fuel that they are get
ting is OF a reasonably volatile grade,
as such things go at the present time.
The following simple test viii give
some hint in this connection: Pour
few drops Of the gasoline on a sheet
OF clean white paper and note how
long It takes to dry off and whether
II leaves a greasy stain or discolora-
ton. II II does il may be known as
heavy fuel containing non-volatile
impurities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
no CLEAN BATTERY PLATEs,

The following solution is recon-
mended for cleaning battery plates
that have become somewhat sui
phated: Half a pound Of ammonium
acetate in a quart Of water. The
plates are removed from the battery
case and immersed in the solution,
which must be hot, and are left there
in for half an hour. In some cases It
may require longer treatment to re-
move the sulphate. After their bath
the plates should be washed well in
clear water and then dried before
being returned to the battery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
CHENICAL nECARRONTzrR

Inc IOIIOWInR IS CHEMICAL decar-
bomber that will help in cases where
the carbon formations are not too
hard: Alcohol. so parts, IS parts of
ether and 50 parts Of percent am
monia solution. About half an ounce
Of this compound should be poured
into each cylinder when the engine is
hot at the end Of the days run and
should be allowed to stay over night.
The mixture should be sprayed all
around the combustion chamber.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
SOFT WATER FOR RADIATOR-

The constant use OF hard or dirty
water for cooling purposes viii result
in the clogglng Of the radiator. When
this condition arises. 10 clean the "a
diatoT a good method is TO dissolve a
half pound of I've in about five gallons
OF water. Strain the liquid through a
cloth and pour into the radiator. Run
the motor a few minutes and then
drain this cleaning mixture Fill
with clean water and run the motor
again, and finally refill the cleaned
cooling system with clear. soft water.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

To remove hard. greasy deposits
from the engine and adjacent parts,
apply q solution OF one-half pound
Of washing soda to two quarts OF
water. used hot. scrubbing off the
offenoing parts with a stiff brush.
When 1t is possible to do so, soak
the parts to be cleaned IN this So
luton, which latter should be kept
off the hands. as it has an Irritating
effect on the skin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
CHARCoAL nor GRINpNG.

Il is not very generally known that
powdered charcoal mixed with kerosene
oil makes a very satisfactory valve grind
ing compound. IN the absence OF the regu-
lar product The mixture is applied In
the regular way and grinding carried out
just as with ordinary grinding com
pounds. The charcoal produces a very
fine surface and, unless the valves are In
unusually bad condition, requires little
more time than the regular compounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

~ THE American manufacturers
Of passenger cars and trucks,
- it has been estimated that II
turn out so percent Of the total out
put.
In the table below are given the
output statistics OF some representa-
tive concerns for the last three years.
Where official figures are not made
public, as is the case Of the Dodge,
estimates are made:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

Mud and sand are the two road condi-
tons most dreaded by motorists. Il may
be useful TO remember that wheels stuck
In either OF these distractions 20 free
traction, may be aided by creating a little
OF the opposite condition. A little dry
sand viii give traction 70 wheels stuck
in che mud and a bucket or two Of water
viii give q hold TO wheels buried IN
deep sand. Remember this the next time
II NAV holm