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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
DIAMONDS WORTH
$5O,OOOIN OVERALLS
Important Mechanical Work
Done by Gems in Great
Nash Plant.

Fifty thousand dollars worth of dia-
monds are used each year in the pro-
duction OF Nash passenger cars and
trucks. The diamond. regarded gem
orally as luxury. is not so classified
by the production department of the
Nash Motors Company, where II Is
looked upon as an essential and rs such
is held responsible, for some Of the most
important machine operations that go
into the various parts Of the Nash Six.
The Jeweller has developed for the dia-
mond settings that inspire admiration,
poets have enshrined II with a halo Of
romance. but the. automobile manufac-
turer, quick to perceive It's more prac-
teal possibilities, has literally put the
diamond "in overalls" and set II TO work
Instead OF Its more familiar back
ground OF gold and platinum the dia-
mond as seen In the Nash factory is
set" In small socket at the end OF a
short and unromantic steel bar. Both
diamond and setting" are covered with
grease and Crime. and in this unsightly
but practical garb the Job" assigned to
the king of gems Is the more or less
prosaic though vitality important duty
of regrinding the surfaces of emery
wheels.
1t Is the emery wheel that Is de-
pended upon for the high degree of ac-
curacy demanded in the Nash factory
for bearing surfaces Of the crank shaft.
the cam shaft and for pistons. transmits
sion sleeves and similar parts that must
be smoothed so that the surface will not
vary as much as the thousandth part
Of an inch. In the Nash plant are scores
OF wheels used for this purpose and each
Is manned by a highly skilled operator.
After each operation of the emery
wheel the diamond Is brought into play.
Pressed against the spinning wheel the
diamond Is made to regrind It's surface
so that subsequent operations Of the
wheel on surfaces OF steel parts will
produce accurate results.
The diamonds used for this purpose
by the Nash Motors Company vary from
in size,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
IMPORTANT ROAD PLAN,
BlakesIee Has Proposed vehicuIar
Tunnel Approach Arranged.

George E. Blakeslee, Jersey City au-
tomobile man, good roads advocate and
a member Of the New Jersey Highway
Commission. has launched another good
roads movement In New Jersey. which
no doubt will have the united support OF
Jersey motorists. His action was taken
at meeting last week of the State High
way Commission In Trenton, at which
he introduced a resolution, which was
passed unanimously, providing for the
appointment of a special committee to
investigate the possibility of an inn
proved thoroughfare from the Lincoln
Highway to the Jersey entrance Of the
proposed Hudson River vehiculap tunnel.
The principal feature of the Blakeslee
plan IL a viaduct on Twelfth street, Jer-
sey City, from Monmouth street to Ho-
boken and Palisades avenue. to be part
Of the new State highway system. From
the end OF this viaduct there would per-
haps be a road to the Lincoln Highway.
Mr.. Blakeslee believes that the State
should pay for the road Improvement
and particularly 30 In view Of the fact
that Hudson county does not receive any
funds from the State road tax.
Mr.. Blakeslee Is one OF the pioneer
automobile men Of the State, and also
| one of its early advocates Of good roads
In 1act, ne Is the rather OF the present
| highway system, as 1t was the peoples
approval of the Egan road bond bill.
| which Mr.. Blakeslee originated. that
brought about the present State High
way Commission and the good roads pro-
gramme which they are now putting into
effect.
Mr.. Blakeslee also has taken up an
other task within the past few days, in
accepting the position Of campaign man.
ager for Senator Edward 1. Edwards. the
Jersey City banker. who is seeking the
| Democratic Gubernatorial nomination ir
the September primaries. He has been q
| close personal friends Of Senator Ed
wards for years. Mr.. Blakeslee Is a for
mer president OF the New Jersey Auto
mobile Trade Association. and at pres.
mt Is a member Of Its board Of trustees
Look over the Rims.
The present Is an excellent time to
| give the rims the once over. These parts
| should be given a coating of aluminium
| paint. graphite or rim paint before they
are replaced to prevtlt their rusting
| together.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11

Lieut-Col Jesse @. Vincent. vice-pres-
ident and engineer Of the Packard Car
Company and one Of the principal de-
signers Of the Liberty, Motor, has been
invited by the India napolis Motor Speed
way Company to set the pace for the
thirty-three racing drivers In the flying
start OF the 500 mile Liberty Classic on
May 81.
The Invitation was extended to Col.
Vincent partly in recognition Of his
services to the country's military air
craft programme during the war and
partly in appreciation OF his company s
formal entry In speedway competition
this year for the first time in its his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
owNERssERvICE DEPARTMENT

O. Will you please tell me II I can Use
dry cells for ignition and also for start
ing and lighting? How many cells would
1 have to use for this purpose?
A You can use dry cells for ignition.
but not in place of a storage battery
for starting and lighting. Five cells
will serve for ignation purposes and
they must be connected in series.
O. Are the fuel feed and carburetion
systems Of an airplane the same as those
Of q racing automobile7
A. No, there is a considerable differ
ence. An ordinary pressure feed system
to the carbureter Is used on the plane.
but there are other differences.
O. The tail lamp on my car has
burned out several times In spite Of the
fact that have a fuse In the line. u
cannot see how this can occur. Can you
suggest how can remedy the trouble?
A. The light burns out because the
voltage in the line is too high The
fuse must be of the wrong size II 1t does
not protect the bulb by blowing out be-
fore II is injured by the excess current.
Make sure that you are using the proper
fuse size and then see II your bulbs are
OF the right voltage. II both fuse and
bulbs are right, have the service station
60 ever the system.
O. Where can I get q set of shock
absorbers for cantilever springs?
A, The Hartford Shock Absorber Co.
Jersey City. N. J.
O. What is the order of firing on q
six cylinder engine?
A. The order differs. II may be 1-4-z'
6-3-5, or 1-5-3-6-2-4, or l-3-2-6-4-5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
SPARK PLUGS MUST
Be GOOD TO LAST
Champion Co. Has Laboratory
That Has Resulted in Quail
ity Production.

The developments Of the automobile
from hit and miss combination Of un-
certainty to. the smooth running type OF
to-day has been so rapid that It is al
most impossible to keep track Of the va
rious improvements made in the last ten
years. During that time the design or
construction Of practically every part
has undergone a complete transforma-
ton.
Spark plugs. according to F. b. Cas-
well, sales manager OF the Champion
Spark Plug Company of Toledo. Ohio
are no exception to the rule. He points
out the fact that while there has been
no radical change In the design of Cham.
pion Spark Plugs. the quality has beer
steadily improved.
las most every one knows" says Mr.
Caswell, "a spark plugs reputation de-
ponds largely upon the quality of Its
insulator or porcelain. Other parts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
A Tire Tip.

H Ave .sf.. s'' .s s;'' Ss;s , to is
tires?" asked the Michel,i
manager OF the repair man IN
Cther day. You will remember 20,
old m" about the fat tire that ha
been driven several miles with dis
astrous results"
Il should say So" replied the re
pair man; "lots OF them. And
what's more, I have remembered a
they told me and call their storie
The tale Of tortured tires. Many
tires do not get the care and con
sideration due them. IT'S reall5
awful the way they talk. ,s
"a tire came over the counter. ths
other day with a great bruise that
exposed tho fabric The driver s7h
he thought It was a weak spot Then
The the spoke up: az
That wasn't weak spot at al
| got that terrible rubbing an,
scraping because the driver anck-
his wheels by jamming on the breaka
1t happened that Just az me wJsei
was on stopped revolving wak
ra sSing over stone. which couldn't
help dragging along with me in nj.
helpless condition The stone jnst
Sawed right through me and pune
tured the inner tube" '#
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11

changes made were to provide a special
gear ratio in the rear axle, change the
angle OF the steering gear and move the
power plant back approximately eight
inches In order to balance 1t up better
as two passenger runabout for track
use.
Among the racers Col. Vincents
PAGER will hold In leash around the oval
on May 81 will be the aviation motored
Packard "2se" with Ralph DePalma al
the wheel. This Packard special holds
all worlds records for six hours con-
tnuous running, at an average OF 1926
miles an hour and Is the car with which
DePama won the speedway champion
ship for 1918.
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tory.
Packard Is providing Col. Vincent with
twin six Of particular smartness and
speed for the occasion. 1t 10 capable Of
80 to IS miles an hour, a pace faster
than the speed necessary for qualifica-
ton In the race itself.
The car Is two passenger runabout
of l25 inch wheel base and fashioned on
long. low, free flowing lines with bev-
elled shoulders and distinctive hub caps
that are familiar hallmarks OF Packard
design the world over. AS Col. Vincent
will drive 1t it will be fully equipped
with top and windshield.
In constructing this car a standard
3-25 chassis was used, and the only
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
CLEANING AGENTS.

Washing soda. kerosene and plain soap
and water should be the cleaning agents
used by the car owners for cleaning
parts, tools, &C. about the garage. Gaso-
lene Is not as good as these others and
It costs considerably more. For taking
grease spots out Of clothing, some OF the
infiammable fluids now on the market
are better than our present grades of
gasolene.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
MUELLER NUT.

The exhaust and the muller tube are
usually united by a large hexagonal nut
which frequently shakes off, due to the
vibration incident to ordinary road
travel. and then follows a series Of tre-
mendous barks that will call the police
Of most municipalities. The best way
to avoid the trouble is to drill both nut
and tube with a small hole that will
take a wire nail. which will hold the
muller firmly in place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11

made from steel, brass, copper and as
bestos must be rigidly inspected before
the final assembly but the insulator re-
quires an experts attention from the
time the raw materials are mixed to-
Rether until they come forth as the fin-
ished product.
"At the insulator plant of the Cham
pion Spark Plug Company we maintain
laboratory eaid to be the most COM
plete OF it's kind in the world. The
chemists there are experimenting con-
stantly with the Ingredients used In the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
WATCH TOUR RECORDS.

1t Is presumed that every car owner
6eeps a little book with records of the
mileage each of his tires have travelled.
the quantity Of gasolene and oil put in,
&C. This Is a valuable practice IL the
owner keeps careful tabs on the various
records. He knows which make OF tire
Is giving him the best service. and II the
car begins to fall of in its mileage per
gallon Of gas or oil ne can run down the
cause and remedy It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
CLEANING BRASS CASTINGS.

Brass castings may be cleaned in a
moment by dipping them into a solution
OF three parts sulphuric acid to three
parts nitric acid, to which after they
have been mixed is added quart of
common salt the whole being stirred
until the salt has been dissolved. II
this Is placed an an earthenware vessel
the brass castings can be dipped in It
removed Immediately and rinsed in clear
water. The castings can be made as
bright as new by this method and there
is little trouble involved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
DRIVING TIP.

Cultivate the habit Of coasting around
corners or. going into second speed.
Turning corners at speed imposes. an
tense strains on all parts of the mecha-
nism and should be avoided for that .rea-
son. in addition to which II makes for
skids Further. turning at speed Is ex-
ceedingly bad for the tires.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11

in vast numbers in this little Baltic re-
public. 1t is through these societies that
the greatest impetus for Lithuanian re-
construction will come. For political re-
Mobilization II looks to the United States
for aid, since II Is asking America to
intercede for 1t at the Peace Conference
and acknowledge its right to national
independence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
THE UNIvERsALs.

These are perhaps the most neglected
parts Of the mechanism. because they
are generally the hardest to get at The
universals must be kept properly luori.
Gated or they will develop intensive
wear. When they have worn the uni.
versals emit a heavy thump each time
the clutch IL thrown in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
CHAINS PREVENT WEAR.

Many motorists seems to believe that
tire chains induce wear. Not IL they
are properly used. without tire chains
the drive wheels tend to spin around
more or less on slippery surfaces. Sharp
pieces OF stone, cinders and other sim
liar material in the road cut the rubber
and scrape 1t deeply, a condition that
does not arise when the chains are In
place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
CRACKED CYLINDER.

For the car owner who likes to do
his own repair work here is an inter-
esting way to repair a cracked cylinder.
Drill a small hole at each end of the
crack and tap it for a copper plug.
Scrape the surface near the crack until
the metal is bright. Cover the crack
with soft copper filings and melt them
in with blow torch. Use a fiux of
rosin dissolved in alcohol.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
LOOSE VIBRATOR.

In case the screws that hold the
small brass jackets to the vibrator box
become worn so that they do not grip
any more, do not try to remedy the
trouble by using longer screws. as this
will probably injure the windings OF
the coil and ruin the vibrator. The bet
ter plan 10 to put a metal band clear
around the box and attach It to the
dash with small bolts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11

when a motor car 10 running f.fteen
niles per hour and is brought to an
abrupt stop the impact is equal to that
OF a body striking the earth from a
height Of thirteen feet. When a car is
funning nifty miles per hour and is
stopped In its tracks the impact is
equal to that Of a 100 foot fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
GLASS CLEARER.

1t frequently comes In handy to know
that little bottle OF kerosene ana
glycerine mixed in equal parts will clear
the glass Of the windshield of rain
drops andsgiye vision ahead. This
compound operates to spread the rain
drops in thin even sheet all over the
surface instead of letting 1t stand in
globules.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
SPRING TIRE CARE.

. After driving in we. weather II the
car owner is careful to sponge of the
tires when he returns to the garage
and then wipe them dry. especially along
the beads, he will do much to prevent
ne formation of rust. This advice is
particularly applicable during the spring
months of frequent and copious rains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
ENERGIzED KEROSENE.

Fke gallons Of kerosene with one
pound Of commercial suiphuric ether will
do practically exactly the same as a
good grade OF gasolene. The ether costs
somewhere in the neighborhood Of fifty
cents a pound,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS.
COMPRESS.

Two blocks of hard wood about six
inches square. held together with two
small bolts with wing nuts, make a
useful clamp to compress a dough patch
nj an inner tube. These have often
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
REPAIRING BALL BEARINGS.

The fact that ball bearings have be-
come worn does not necessarily mean
that they are a complete loss. Instead
Of installing complete new set Of balls,
ave the races trued up and put In
new set Of oversize balls OF the size
needed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
TESTING FOR SHORTS.

When the switch is open yet sparks
are seen upon disconnecting and touch
ing lead wires there is short some
where along the line. BY repeating this
test In different locations 1t is possible
to locate the position of the short.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
DRAW YoUR OWN CoNcLusIoNs.

proved invaluable In emergencies on
the road.
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One Country Now.

This Is uidenably reunited coun-
try. Northern and southern Interests
nre today Identical and In nm Infinite
variety of ways the Two sections have
been knit together 50 firmly that never
again can they be sundered by my
conceivable political difference. The
Civll war settled definitely the prin-
cpe Of Union and the South has nc
ceptcd the verdict IN manner to
leave no question as to It's sincerity
md Its determination to remain per-
mnncntly true to the flag that now
waves from const to coast md bound
nry to neutrality-suspicious.
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Steel IL u lnd of iron which can
ehfily he hammered out thin without
cracking aud can be made extremely
hard by being heated aud then cooled
quickly II Is different from ordinary
iron because OF the amount of carbon
IN II. Wrought iron contnins less car.
bon thnn steel and 70 II cnnnoi 10
made 50 hnrd cast iron confirms more
aud 81 Is brittle.
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world rs the greatest and most un.
selfish champion OF the rights OF na-
lions, large and small, that ask Meth
ing more than freedom to live their
own lives In their own way and enjoy
the security which good intentions
toward other Countries ought TO In.
sure. Now the position OF the United
Stntrs Is higher anh more potent for
right and Justice In the councils Of
the world and the ordering of humnn
life than II ever was before.
That Is what makes this the finest
and highest Of Memorial days. tho
most thrilling In its promise Of far
reaching service to the common good
OF mankind and Its assurance that
the American republic Is to meet. In
Its mighty bulk and wealth and power,
the expectations md hopes which
lovers OF liberty hive built upon Its
heroic deeds In the weakness md pow
erty of its youth aud the relative
mengerness ard incapacity OF Its Inter
struggle to save Its own national soul
ana h0id It's heritage Tor generations
to come. Tint Is why this is hol.
day never to be forgotten by amy
true American Of senslbility and In
telligence. who was fortunate enough
to be ii part OF the vast drama en-
acted. with the wide world for Its
stage.
On the day sacred to the dend who
laid down their lives that liberty might
live and grow strong and great. the
country they loved and served dedi-
Gates itself anew to the finest and
highest tasks Of which nations are
cnpable. at whatever cost In blood
md treasure. The spirit OF the great
days Of another generation is awak-
ened md dominant again. The glo-
rious ideals and devotion of the times
which made Memorial day possible
are giving that holiday new sIgnf.
canoe and power for good. There is
a rebirth of the best and hollesi spirit
ual life of the nation.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-29

Moroccan wives have recipe for
winning hnck affection. The susp.
cious wife draws n line OF honey from
forehend to chin and collects the drip.
pings. Then she rubs the tip Of her
tongue with iig leaf til II blceds nnd
soaks seven grnlns of salt In the blood
This she mixes with the honey and
puts The dose In the errlng husbands
food.
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mi loyal and proud celebration
OF the dry set apart ns
sncred to the memory OF the
dead heroes Of the milton who fought
for the life Of the republic and snved
Its unity and Its liberties has there
been another day SO solemnly impress.
sive, 30 filled with Inspiring visions,
80 giorlfled by high ind vast nniional
undertakings, ns this holiday dedi-
Gated to patriotic self.sacrIilce and ex-
allied service to mankind II Is the
greatest of Memorial days. the most
impressive celebration of devotion to
country which Is faithful unto death.
In 1893 the coming of Memorial dny
found the nation AT war, indeed, and
with fine. unselfish purpose. but the
task was small and easy, for so great
Il power. md the world as whole
was quiet. The brief conflict with
Spain In no vital sense resembled the
tremendous world struggle into which
the American republic has been
forced. Now we realize there has been
an altogether different contact with
the most vital and fearfully difficult
problems Of mankind, with opportunl-
ties for service which entirely dwarf
the problems and possibilities OF 10
years ago.
fhis year the people of the United
States know that mighty forces hos.
tile to American Ideals, American prln-
ciples Of government, American hopes
and desires. took the field for the trl-
umph Of reactlonary mllltarism, the
divine right Of kings and the suprem-
acy of armed power. Now 1t Is clear
to all who are neither blinded by
prejudice nor the victims Of stupidity
and lying that the free nations of
the world had to Hght for their free
dom, that the countries which love
peace had to battle for their security
against the upholders Of greed and ag-
Bression.
Today America stands before the
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Most Union Soldiers Under AGE.

The United States commissioner Of
pensions furnished these figures, nj
though he did not vouch for them:
'"0f 5.175,4S4 men enlisted for our civil
war 4.49i,278 were under 81 years OF
age at the time of enlistment. More
thnn 100000 were under II. and over
100000 were under IL. More than 600
were under 10 and rs under TO-"
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The Little Button

How dear to tEs heart Of each stray
bearded soidisr
Are the thoughts OF the days when he
once wore tie Blue
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bearded folnlff
Are the thoughts Of the days When he
once wore the Blue
~ when memory recalls each
JH4{0 trial ana danger
SbU\ And scenes OF the past
NSS nre brought back TO
fE3k his view.
MN Though long since discard
w inK his arms ana
.A equipment
sN6&%D There's one thing VET
2 efan most surely viii
~" note.
Tho frst thirs no sees on
the form OF cnmf1dr
N&J IL tho little Bronze hut
Cox ton no wearA on his
H2;ibs coat
dHY-sA CHORUS
ES1< Tho little Brown Button.
wv, The Sacred Bronze Butten.
n The Grand Army Button.
y He wears on his coat.
How much did II cortf" said a man to
soldier,
THAT little nat button you wear on
your coat7"
Ten cents In good money" he answered
the stranger.
nghtinE TO boot
'"rhs wealth OF the world cannot purchase
this emblem,
Except thu, the buyer had once worn
tho Blue.
And II proves to ynanI'lnd tho full worth
OF a horo--
~ man to his homo and his country
Was true"
Then let Us DO proud of the Lttlo Bronss
Button,
And wear It with spirit. both loyal ana
bold.
Fraternally welcome each one who dis
plays II,
With love In our hearts for the COM
rndca OF old.
Each day mustcrs OUT whole battalions Of
wenrers
And soon will be missed the small token
so dear.
Yet millions viii learn what this emblem
betokens.
The Little Bronze Button that tells of
mo fear"
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~ YEyER In the half century Of
M loyal md proud celebration
OF the dry set apart us