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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-12-19
Baseball IN CANADA

It has been decided to admit the
cities of Calgary and Edmonton, Al
berta, to the Western Canada League
next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-12-19
BAD BLOOD.
BOILS

Davenport, Iowa. - ''Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery at one time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-12-19
Ice Hockey Games AGAIN.

Renewal of athletic relations be
tween the United States and Canada
is expected to give big boom to
hockey and ice games this winter.
The sun., 1919-04-13

the year. In the last seven years there
has been an increase Of moro than 800
per cent. in cars in this State. The
number OF automobiles in the United
States to-day to each mile OF public
road IL 1.72; to each mile OF surface
road. 14.77.
The sun., 1919-04-13
ELeIN co. GROWS FAST.
In Three Years Has Become One OF
Large Producers.

Rapid growth and expansion have
marked the progress OF the Elgin Motor
Car Corporation Of Chicago, which In
the short space OF three years has be-
come one Of the large producers OF
automobiles. Under the direction of
C. S. Rieman, president and general
manager. the business has grown 80 fast
that new buildings were being con-
structed almost continuously up until
the time the Government curtailed tho
production OF passenger cars.
Now that all Government restrictions
have been removed. the company Is,
again speeding UP factory operations in
order to catch up with the demands OF
dealers for the Elgin Six. The Blgin
plant has been equipped with the most
modern factory facilities, including g.
specially designed conveyer assembly
system. with this method the bare
frame OF the car Ia started at one end
OF the chain conveyer, which travels
slowly and the various units are placed
in position at intervals until II comes
out at the other end a completed auto
mobile, .'
The sun., 1919-04-13

= complete tire repair OUTFIT. portable
vulcanixer, cement filler, patches, &C.
These outfits may be had in a variety
OF forms and they will repay their cost
times over.
Another common cause OF tire failure
Is found in misalignment Of the front
wheels. This condition sets UP a scrap
ing movement OF the tires in addition
to their rolling The result 10 that the
tread rubber Is ground of by the rough
surface OF the ground. This trouble may
be eliminated by having the alignment
OF the wheels checked up q couple OF
times year and as often as q bump
or accident might lead one TO suspect
that they had been knocked out of line
One mistake in driving that costs
much tire wear consists In the common
failing of driving up to a stopping place
at twenty-five miles an hour and then
throwing on the brakes This locks the
wheels and the tires are scrap along
for some yards and Inevitably leave
some OF their rubber on the way. A
similar failure comes from the tires
striking sharp stone or similar object
This causes a stone bruisc OF the fabric
base and the result Is a blowout that
may not occur until weeks after tho &C
cdent ......
Mistakes in fitting tho inner tubes
cause considerable tire trouble. Tale
should be used, but not in excessive
quantity; Just enough to cover the tube
and keep 1t from sticking will do the
trick. carelessly inserted nap. which
folds and extends out under the bead
In also likely to cause trouble. This
strains the bead and causes the side
wall TO break. producing every appear
ance OF a rim cut.
And finally let us advise every car
owner to buy his tires only from re-
sponsible dealer and OF a reputa BILE
trade mark Seconds. cut rate castings
and all other attempts to get something
you are not paying for prove expensive
Investments in the long run. Patronize
the man who stands behind his products
and give those products proper care and
attention and you will get adequate re-
turns on your Investment
The sun., 1919-04-13

To-day there Is no department In the
United States that has the authority TO
connect up these highways or to i'm
prove any one system nor Is there
body constituted to analyze the funda-
mental principles covering the flow of
this traffic, but that IL no reason why
we should not have one. New conditions
create new needs, and OF all our new
problems none Is moro vital than this
The sun., 1919-04-13
CHINA RAZES WALLS
TO BUILD ROADS
Historic Fortress Demolished
for Stones for Motor Truck
.. Highways.

Way back before the year they
used to build high stone walls around
the cities In China to keep out the ex-
ponents OF civilization. To-day they
are tearing down these walls, breaking
them up and using them to build high
ways that will enable their now pro-
Eressive Government to make the best
use Of the American made motor trucks
which China is beginning to utilize.
A considerable number OF Republic
trucks are now in use in China and
they are doing everything required Of
them with remarkable efficiency in spite
Of the difficulty OF securing skilled
drivers and competent mechanics in
that part OF the world.
No doubt the Chinese selected Re-
public trucks AZ they have chosen q
great many other things, because OF the
opinion Of their more progressive neigh
Dor japan. Republics have been giving
a good account of themselves in Japan
for a long time and constant repeat
orders are coming to the Republic fac
tories at Alma. Mich. from the Japanese
Government, which has found Republics
exactly suited to its requirements.
Republic trucks have been used in
many phases Of Government work. The
first Republic trucks bought by the
Japs went into the postal service They
performed so we'll that an order soon
followed for trucks for military pur-
poses and since that time they have
been placed in practically every kind
Of Government work where n truck
could be used. In every case they have
NtAfs - n
efficiency in handling all kinds Of
hauling.
The sun., 1919-04-13

ally at the designated poundage. or
course 1t is impossible to ask q car
owner to weigh his passengers as they
take their places in his vehicle, nor Is II
possible to avoid carrying an overload
In cases OF emergency, but 1t IL possible
to avoid habitual overlooking. Simply
do not carry seven passengers in a Ave-
passenger car, nor four in a small road
ster. And II 1t is necessary to carry a
considerable overload for an extended
run. II Is not difffcult to increase the
pressure in the tires to. care for the
added weight.
After under-infiation as a destructive
agent for tires. l believe that pure neg
lect will come next. Few owners are as
particular as they should be In keep
ing the treads of their castings whole.
by making immediate repairs of cuts and
abrasions that appear in the rubber sur
face. After all. the rubber tread of the
tire IL simply the protector that shields
the fabric base underneath. The rubber
is selected for this purpose because It
has elasticity to bend as is necessary
and at the same time strength to assist
the fabric In withstanding the pressure
OF the air within.
II cuts in the rubber tread are al
lowed to remain open, dirt and water
and even stones are able to work their
way into the fabric base. The water
rots this and a blowout is the result.
Dirt and small stones entering a cut
force their way along the fabric, separ-
ating the rubber from the cotton cloth
as they 20. again the result may be a
terrific blowout. sometimes half way
around The casing The only remedy for
this 10 constant watchfuness and plug
gins Of small cuts as fast as they ap-
pear. Larger cuts. over half an inch.
must be vulcanized Without delay.
A word as to tho modus operandi of
tire mendIng may not be out OF place.
The cut to be plugged or vulcanized
must always be thoroughly cleaned in
the first place. A cloth soaked In gas
oline Is the best medium for cleaning
the cut. II It Is deep one the cloth
may be used on the end of a screw
driver. After the cut and the surround
ing area has been thoroughly cleaned
and is dry coat OF cement is applied
to the sides and bottom. After this has
dried another coat Ia put on. and when
this has dried the tire nller Is applied
A bit OF the filler Is worked into the
cut with the blade OF a knife or n screw
driver. In case the time must be used
on the road Immediately a small piece
OF cloth or paper should be cemented
over the repair to keep dirt from being
picked up.
No car should go on the road withou,
The sun., 1919-04-13
FIGURING MOTOR
TRUCK TON MILEAGE
Goodrich Expert Explains Sim.
pie and Accurate Method
for Truck Users.

, Do you know how to figure the ton
simple and accurate method Is here ex-
planned by the B. r. Goodrich Rubber
Company. Before arriving at the cost
Of truck operation 1t Is essential to have
the ton mile figure for comparison with
the average daily cost Of operation.
Such q system will allow the owner to
compare the operating cost of one make
OF truck with another and as well. truck
haulage with horse and wagon delivery.
There are two classes OF units used for
measuring truck hnulage. One is the
absolute ton mile. while the other is the
commercial ton mile. They should not
be confused
The absolute ton mile Is similar to that
used in figuring railroad freight mile
age. Because OF the various systems of
>delivery. contingent on stops and loads
to be dropped en- route, what Is called
the commercial ton mile is adopted as a
standard Of measurement. The absolute
or railroad ton mile, Is one ton carried
one mile: thus, one ton carried five miles
equals Ave ton miles. and five tons car
ried one mile also equals Ave ton miles.
Similarly, five tons carried three miles
makes fifteen ton miles.
Absolute ton miles should be figured
in connection with motor truck haulage
only when uniform fauls are made. that
Is, when one truck carries the same load
over tho same distance. BY simply null
tiplying the number OF miles covered by
the number OF tons carried the owner
can easily determine the cost per ton
mile by the additional operation Of di-
viding the average daily ton mileage
into the average daily cost of operation
The result will be the cost per ton mile.
These figures are Indispensable in keep
Ing an accurate account OF delivery ex-
pense and profit.
The commercial ton mile is figured for
| trucks employed in continually making
deliveries OF portions Of their loads. The
| big majority Of trucks are operated un-
der this condition. 1t can readily be
seen that absolute ton mileage would
necessitate separate figuring for each
stop and would be decidedly impractical
| BILE. Hence, the commercial ton mile
| used.
The information from which to figure
| the commercial ton mile comes from tho
drivers card. All that Is needed is the
number Of deliveries made, the weigh.
OF each load and the total mileage for
| the day. First determine the average
tons per trip. This Ia found by reducing
the total number of pounds hauled to
| terms OF tons. l. e.. ~ 900 pounds would
| be termed as six tons. The average
tons per trip, or the average load, Ia
| found by dividing the number OF tons
! hauled by the number OF deliveries made,
I. e., (tons) divided by 8 (deliveries)
equals one and one-ffth tons, or the
average load. This result multiplied by
the total mileage for the day gives the
ton miles. For example. II the mileage
covered by the truck is co. the ton miles
for the day amount to 70, or 80 times
| one and one-flfth.
When your truck makes but ono trip
a day you simply multiply the mileage
| by the number OF miles carried. thereby
using the absolute ten mile basis.
The sun., 1919-04-13
DON'T WASTE YOUR
MONEY ON TIRES
Learn How to Care for Them
and Get the Full
Mileage.

1t In unfortunate that Il IL necessary
to warn the average American who owns
and drives a motor car not to waste
money in tires. But that Is exactly
what the said average car owner does
He literally throws away Goodly num-
Der OF his hard earned dollars every
year through failure to get the mileage
from his tires that Is In them. In the
aggregate this wastage amounts to MIL
lions Of dollars every year. 80 that any
educational campaign. any means OF
pointing out to owners their mistakes In
this particular is direct contribution
to our national prosperity.
During the past few years the big
tire companies have conducted cam
paigns to educate their patrons In how
to get the proper returns on money In
vested in tires. There 10 no question
this this has done much good, but there
still remains much to be done. There
Is no other item Of wastage in the opera
ton of the car Of equal magnitude to
this except possibly In excessive con-
sumption, of fuel acknowledgement car
bureter adjustment and operation.
The failure that causes the greatest
loss in tires is under initiation. The big
tire companies are unit In agreeing
on this 1t is for this reason that all
instruct their patrons In the air pressure
needed by any given size OF tire. II the
pressure Is permitted to; fall even fve
points below that proper figure It "a
bad for tho casing, Obviously ten pounds
Is worse and below that is atrocity to
tires. u
The weakest part OF the tire is Ito
side VALE When the air pressure is
below the mark, these side walls bend
and nex as the weight OF the car falls
upon them in the course or travel. This
induces friction, which inevitably breeds
heat. Soon the rubber Is loosened from
the fabric, dirt and stones force their
way under the tread and soon the casing
Is complete wreck.
Through education car owners are be-
coming a little more careful about actual
under-infiation. but very few OF them
realize that all the effects of under.
imitation may be produced in quite other
ways. For instance. suppose 81
tire is designed to carry load of 500
pounds. II 1900 pounds are loaded or
this tire, we have all the effects of under
imitation. though the pressure is actu
The sun., 1919-04-13
A Tire Tip

,.H INNING on a fiat" not only
demolishes tires prema-
turely but lessons the own
ers chances IL he appeals to the tire
adjuster with claim. The Il. +.
Goodrich Rubber Company offers the
following hint, which II needed will
mean a big saving to practically
every car owner:
When you have a blowout or a
tire cut stop at once and apply
n spare tire or put in temporary
tube patch. Under no circumstances
run your tire fiat. In running on a
Debated tire you cause the side walls
OF the tire to withstand a tremen-
dous strain not intended for them.
the cotton fabric or carcass of the
tire Is twisted and distorted. and
during the winter months chunks OF
sharp ice and frozen dirt ruts grind
and slash the casing and tube be-
cause Of the dead weight OF the car.
The motorist who runs on a fiat
tire usually ruins all evidence of
what caused the tire to go bad and
consequently the tire adjuster is at
q loss to tell whether defects we're In
the manufacture or whether injuries
were responsible for the blowout.
The sun., 1919-04-13
ono Of m understood and directed trans

ono Of IN understood and directed trans
pottltion.
Yet 1t cannot truthfully be said that
the principle underlying this national
system OF highways is q new one. Eu-
rOpean countries have recognized the
need of. national highways for a long
time and each OF them has trunk lines
spreading over 1t to-day, with a conse-
quent lower cost OF highway transporta-
zion per ton mile than he have here.
More than that, the principle has been
recognized in part right here In the
United states by all OF the state depart
ments. Proof OF this statement is self
evident on every hand in our county
road systems.
For the information of those who do
not know OF the evolution OF highway
transportation, road building first started
in highway districts. 1t was soon found
that these districts must be linked UP
and counties took over the work. Then
the State found that II had on its hands
a number OF disconnected roads which
started nowhere and ended In the same
general location, 80 State funds were set
aside to Link up country highways.
Seems Sure to Come.
The result to-day Is found in the be-
ginning OF a system Of State highways
which serves to link up supply points
everywhere and which make 1t possible
for the unit Of transportation to travel
from one end Of the State to the other
over a uniform highway where funds
have been sufficient to bring about a
practical realisation Of the goal Where
funds have been lacking then an analy-
sis OF the plan Of road building OF any
State should show that This interrelated
system is the goal
From district to county, from county
to State, from State to national high
way systems IL natural, logical
growth, and the day cannot be far away
when, IL we are to take caro- Of our
transportation needs, this national sys-
TEN will come.
And on that day we will ind that not
only have We linked up our commercial
arteries but at the same time we have
created uniform medium Of communi-
cation which will permit through pas
sehger traffic (semething which must be
taken into serious account), which I'm
turn will permit closer bondship be-
tween California and Maine, North Da-
kota and Texas.
Realization Of tho ideal waits only
upon an acceptance of the practical plan
ana It's embodiment In legislation by
Congress, which will provide for more
FUNDS, a highway commission for the
study OF these problems and a national
highway system.
The sun., 1919-04-13
Applying Chains.

Anti-skid chains must not be applied
tightly to the tires, as so many car
owners do to eliminate the clinking OF
the loose chain against the fender. Tight
chains cut the tire badly Further, the
chains should be inspected Mt frequent
intervals and any cross links that have
become worn or have developed sharp
ness should be replaced.
The sun., 1919-04-13

thus avoiding the usual annoying de-
lays. The GLASSES, which are built in
the Bessemer factory, include one. one
and half. two. three and half and
Ave ton capacities. with continental
motor and standard units.
The manufacturers of Bessemer have
been through the experimental stage in
truck construction. fret using the chain
drive. then the worm and finally the
Internal gear drive.
The Morton w Smith Company will
continue its excellent service at the old
stand. 1876 to l46 West Fifty-second
street. the present station OF the Fed
eral Motor Truck Company OF New
York.
The sun., 1919-04-13
Look Out for Water.

This is the time OF the year to 20
over the various parts OF the mechanism
which may have suffered through the
entrance OF water during the winters
driving. For instance, the average owner
will be surprised TO find how much water
can make it's way into the steering gear
case through the small opening between
the halves. In this particular case the
case should be dismantled, cleaned with
kerosene and then repacked with grease.
The wheel bearings. universals and
brake system connection should also be
inspected and relubricated.
The sun., 1919-04-13

One OF the most important OF recent
announcements in metropolitan autemo-
bile circles Ia the news that the Morton
W. Smith Company has taken over the
distribution and export OF the well known
Bessemer truck manufactured by the
Bessemer Motor Truck Company OF
Grove City, Pa. This successful sales
organization will in conjunction with
their other interests assume the re-
sponsbilties Of the Bessemer shipments
Of which are arriving daily at their
truck show rooms and service station
at 1876 to 146 West Fifty-second street
A new and splendidly equipped plant
at Philadelphia assures prospective pur-
chasers of twcnty-four hour deliveries.
The sun., 1919-04-13
Water I'm rankcases.

formed as product Of combustion
forces Its way past the piston rings into
the crankcase and condensee on tho
walls. The car owner during cold
weather should be particularly careful
TO drain the orankcase at frequent In
tervals, 500 miles IL not too often, 80
as TO get this water out. Fights,
twelves and big skies are peculiarly
liable to this complaint because of their
greater piston ring surface.
The sun., 1919-04-13
D0RT CARS ACCESSIBLE.
Anticipates Tendency OF Most "A.
vanced Manufac turers.

From now on there Is going to be a
general tendency on the part Of auto
mobile manufacturers to consider the
accessibility OF their cars ~ we'll as
their correctness OF design and
mechanism" says e. w. Wright, local
distributer for bort motor cars.
while It ie paramount that n sue
cessful motor car have the proper con-
struction from the point of view OF
operation and service. It also 10 i'm
portant that II be easy to get at when
replacement or repairs are needed. The
bort Is built this way. This Is specially
true of the popular priced car, whose
clientele cannot afford costly repair
bills. I think manufacturers are alive
to THE and will work in that direction"
The sun., 1919-04-13

registered in each county last year. The
average county ratio of car to popula-
ton Is 1 to 10. although In Suffolk
county It Is / to 0.
New York State leads the nation with
463.75s cars, gain Of Is per cent for
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-19

public welfare. Wednesday, as he
made startling revelations pertinent
to that institution and filed serious
charges against probate judges In
this state. He said tnat:
Out of 800 inmates thirty-fiye are
not insane.
Counties have PERSISTED in palm
ing on as state charges feeble
minded persons, who belong in
county institutions.
Unnatural families have rail-
roaded undesirable relatives to the
state madhouse.
Proper segregation has been
rendered impossible by the food of
patients; and
There is not even place to die
at Blackfoot.
The state commissioner made pub
lie Wednesday action taken by the
asylum board of directors on Decem-
Der 2, when on motion of r. ].
Comstock Of Rexburg, the board
asked the institution Superintendent
to make Immediately careful ex-
animation of every patient, after
which he will report to the board
the names of those who should be
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-19

considerable printers ink in 1918
trying to impress this upon people,
and now the asylum board and the
commissioner of public welfare are
saying thru the columns of The
Idaho Statesman and other papers,
that this is true. They have found
1t out for themselves and therefore
1t is worthy Of consideration. We
quote the following from The States
man OF last week:
Ten per cent Of the inmates at the
Blackfoot insane asylum are not in
sane and will be released, declared
]. K. White state commissioner of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-19

examination, and use these other
treatments on all patients that might
be cured In those ways. I predict
that inside Of five years from now,
the press of the state will be telling
or the large percentages OF insane
that have been cured by these other
kinds of treatments in the asylums
of other states, and how 1t may be
done in the Idaho asylums. They
will publish lengthy interviews from
men in authority here, In which the
alleged leaders of thought will virtu-
ously declare their great and good
intentions to apply these new and
good practices to the. situation In
Idaho, to the end that some of these
poor unfortunates" may be restored
to their family and friends.
Will be More Suffering
But what about these years Of suf-
fering and sacrifice that shall tran
spire between now and the time that
these great leaders Of thought shall
see which way matters are going to
go, and find a chance to get in as
leaders in something that is forced
upon them!
In writing this l am aware that
the board may have taken action In
their meeting of December 2, but
have had no notice of what such
action is, if any was taken. But I
predict that any action they may
take for the present will be negative
that is, they will open up the
privilege to others than medical
practitioners on such conditions that
no good will come of it excepting to
isolated cases where the friends or
relatives take the matter up and
carry it thru under handicaps. There
will be no aggressive effort on the
part of the management to find
these practitioners and assemble
them for a weeks work making ex-
aminations of the patients to see
which ones might be benefited by the
other treatment. There will be no
arrangements made to continue the
treatment of stubborn cases that re-
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