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New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Repair Bills Often
Result of Neglect
Some Drivers Fearful of Re-
porting Mechanical Trouble
to Truck Owner
BY F. G. Homer

Truck drivers are very often afraid
to report any mechanical trouble with
their truck for fear of being blamed
for it. Therefore they frequently are
directly responsible for a big repair
bill, and sometimes a serious accident
can be traced to the drivers neglect
in reporting that his truck needs GER
tain repairs. A trivial defect neglect
ed in the beginning often results in an
accident.
Truck drivers who know their ma
chimes thoroughly and how to give them
proper care insist that they be kept in
good repair. They report any trouble
they cannot repair themselves at once.
If their employers insist that they keep
the truck in operation after this re-
port is made it is their fault should
an accident, big repair bill, or both
result.
1t would pay the truck owner to
gain the confidence of his drivers and
put a premium on honest, efficient
work rather than always to blame the
driver should he have trouble with his
machine, regardless Of whether the
driver is at fault.
1t is believed that sooner or later
trained, high class. efficient mechanics
will be employed as truck drivers. But
before that day comes there will be
many motor trucks junked long before
their life should end because they have
not been given proper use and care
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Says Build Lighter
Cars to Save Fuel
Gasoline Situation Calls for
Makers to Help Conserve
the Supply

Standardization on the building of
lighter cars, consuming less gasoline
and oil, would practically eliminate the
gasoline shortage" says local dis
tributor of motor cars.
despite the improvement in the
gasoline situation lately, we are not
out of the woods yet, and we must not
lose sight Of the fact that there are
to-day more than ten million automo-
hiles in constant operation throughout
the United States, and that this num-
ber is being added to at the rate of
great army of trucks and tractors
which are being daily mustered into
service, all Of which take up very
considerable portion of our gasoline
supply.
"Thc heavy demand for automobiles
since the armisticc has resulted in too
little attention being paid to the fuel
situation, that having been more gen
orally left to the oil companies, but
now is the time for the automobile
manufacturers to take action.
"lf they concentrate upon the pro-
duction of lightweight, economical
cars, way out of the situation brought
about by tho gasoline shortage will
have been found The heavy, big gaso-
line consumers by their excessive use
of fuel are depriving many light car
users Of their gasoline"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
'*Ship by Truck Demands
Better Building of Roads
Idle to Abuse Vehicles for Breaking Down High.
ways Which Were Not Constructed to Do Their
Job i'm Adequate Manner i'm the First Place

the roads have been left to fall into
poor condition. Breakages of many
parts have come about because Of poor
roads and delays have followed neces-
sarily because of such conditions. 1t
is unlikely, of course, that motor truck
operation will ever approximate rail-
road operation to the extent of there
being private rights Of way over rails,
but certainly the salvation of the stu
alton is some day to have several sets
of roads connecting the main cities Of
the country.
One road for motor truck travel, an
other for high speed vehicles and third
for vehicles of more moderate speed.
However, until this time comes, and
while, as at present, the roads are
used by all classes of traffic, it is i'm
perative for the economic interest of
every one that the highways should be
made not only good roads but adequate
roads. It is foolish waste of money
to build roads so badly that they do
not stand up under traffic. 1t is also
foolish waste of time to attack the
motor truck as breaker down of roads
when the blame lies with those who do
not build the roads in the first in
stance SO that they will do the job
for which they are constructed.
1t is a good deal like having an au-
tomobile that will run only on smooth
pavements with one passenger when
it is supposed to carry five passengers
over almost any kind Of road. Roads
that have to be coddled and nursed
ought to be so made that they could be
rolled up and taken indoors at night.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Cost of Passport Vises
Rising Steadily Abroad

SODAPEST, Aug. 22-The cost Of
travel for Americans in Central Eu-
rope and Balkan countries is reaching
extortionate proportions through the
tendency to charge Americans the same
price Tor passport vises as that of the
American government for foreigners,
which recently was increased from ST
70 $io. II this tendency is continued,
an American, in the course of a few
days journey, passing through several
frontiers, may have to pay $50 to $50
in vises Wv
For travellers Of all nationalities.
however. the charge has been rapidly
Increasing during the last six months.
The Germans began the high charges.
demanding $5. Then Austria followed
suit with the same charge and Hun
gary and other countries have beer
Obliged to make like charges. Because
OF the huge revenue so obtainable
passports are severely examined, more
so than in war time.
Under pretext Of obstructine boil
shevik travel, guards at frontiers ruth
iessly turn back travellers without
proper vises.
Because Of this unneighborly prac-
tice,. it is difficult FOR citizens Of n
foreign country to pass homeward.
Budapest is now full of thousands of
people who, under the new frontiers
hxed by the peace conference are
subjects Of Rumania or Jueo-Slavja
but cannot get passport vis6s home to
their property. In one instance Ameri-
cans used their good Offices to get vises
Tor two widows, formerly Hungarians.
put whose farms arc now in Serbia
They had waited eight months to get
permission to travel 150 miles.
The Office OF American High Commits
sioner Grant Smith at Budapest In
daily besieged by hundreds Of peopls
who wish 60 60 to America or to se.
cure help to reach their homes In,
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

The success Of motor truck trans
portation of goods throughout the
country is dependent in a large
measure upon the state of the roads.
Goods cannot be rapidly and economi-
cally hauled over surfaces that are
rough and chopped up. Speed is an
essential factor in the movement of
goods, and speed cannot be attained on
roads where the truck operator has
often to travel under greatly re-
duced headway for fear of meeting
with mishap to the mechanism. 1t
is not to say that high speed of motor
trucks is to be encouraged, but the
normal speed of motor vehicle ought
to be maintained, and that cannot be
done while the roads are in uniformly
poor condition.
There has been too much talk about
the motor trucks running the roads,
and perhaps they are responsible for
the breaking down of many highways.
But If the roads were adequately
made in the first instance to do their
proper job of acting as avenues of
transport they would not break down.
Perhaps this country owes a debt to
the motor truck for having shown up
the weaknesses of highway construc-
tion, tut, once they are revealed, that is
no reason for sitting back and cursing
the motor truck instead of getting on
the job and remaking the roads as
they should be.
An enormous amount of money has
been spent by motor truck owners and
operators quite unnecessarily, because
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

Picturesque Medieval Feast
OF PaliQ Revived Inn Tuscany
Horses Caparisoned as i'm Days of Old Represent
Various Wards of City of Siena i'm Race for
Prize, Followed by Series of Unique Ceremonies

break the fall Of any unfortunate rider
There is q tradition that as the race
is under the protection of the Virgin
she will not allow any Of the riders ia
be killed.
The square was richly decorated on
the first day, and the cobbled streets
eading to IL were covered With sanu -
prevent the horses slipping. Boxes in
tiers were built around the lower
stories, and these were draped in Grim
son cloth. House owners draped their
ors, shawls Of various designs hung
from the balconies and flags were
hoisted from poles on the roofs.
Brilliant Procession
Just q quarter of an hour before the
race the course was cleared and the
bands began to play. The procession
wards, dressed in medieval costume,
rich in texture and brilliant in color.
A drummer led the procession. On
each side of the drummer were the
standard bearers, who performed mar
velous feats in throwing the banners
into the air and catching them again
as they fell. Following were the
captain and four officers from the
ward, then the jockey and the horse,
followed by two pages, all in medieval
costumes. The horses were decorated
with flowers and their hoofs covered
with golden draperies. The costumes,
as we'll as the OIL Carroccio war
cha,'"t drawn by six horses, with the
tlags Of the wards grouped on it, sur
rounded by men in armor, added to the
seventeenth century atmosphere.
There was great clapping Of
hands vvhnr $hA SAcGa 1@ {h n;,>
helmets, put on the caps of the colors
of their wards and mounted the
horses.
The police distributed the whips, a
gun was fired, and the race began. Of
course there we're screams and yells
and many called on their particular
saint to help in the race. Probably in
no part of the world is such a race
run, as the jockeys never hesitated in
hitting their opponents when they
tried to dash ahead. At each round
the race is three times around the
square-there were yells and cheers,
mingled with Kisses, from opponents of
the jockeys who were leading.
When the winner of the race reached
the barrier, he was carried from his
horse and huLged and kissed.
The jockey and his horse were es-
wa W. ~ Wv ASPA VI tIlc
ward to the post where the Palio, or
prize, was presented to him. He was
then taken to the church. where the
Palio was blessed. The winning dis
trict will continue the festivities in
honor of the victory for the next few
weeks, as various ceremonies follow.
For instance, The horse was paraded
through the streets with band at the
head of the procession. When it
reached the Chigi Palace the horse was
taken to the second floor, where from
the balcony it was shown to the popu-
lace.
On another day it will be given
banquet in the city square, where it
will occupy the head of the table, and
where in former days manger full of
oats was reserved for it. This year,
owing to government control of grain,
it was possible to obtain only limited
amount of oats and fresh grass
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
From q Special Correspomdemt

sIENA, Italy, Aug. 16.-For six
years the Feast of the Palio has not
been kept in Siena, but this year.
owing to the resumption of normal life
of the city, it has been revived. In no
place are ancient usages and customs
so we'll cherished as in this Tuscan
town, which lends itself to this essen
tial m dieva. pageant, which takes
place twice in the summer-in July
and again in August.
Viewing this feast to-day is like
turning back the pages Of some me-
dc chronicle. The Palio races,
which were instituted in 1850, have re-
tanned their original character, as the
municipal authorities have alwavs kent
to every detail, both in dress and pro-
cedure, as in the days of the first races.
At first these races were run not only
ir Siena. but also in Rome and Flor
ence, but everywhere else the custom
has died out, probably because the
modern cities did not lend themselves
tive medieval feast, while in Siena
the town is still architecturally the
same as in the old days, even the mod
ern buildings fitting into the picture.
Before the annual horseraces the feast
horses.
The name Palio is derived from
"Pallium," meaning banner, which is
awarded to the winning horse. Each
horse. Each is called by a special
name. generally that of some animal or
natural object, and each has its own
church and patron saint. The horses,
as we'll as the riders, are chosen by lot,
each district being allotted the horse
and jockey week before the race.
These districts are named after ami
mails, birds, etc. The first division is
represented by the Tortoise, Wood
Snail, Panther and Eagle, the second
division by the Bear, Tower, Caterpil-
lar, Owl and Unicorn, and the third by
the Dragon, Goose, Wolf, Giraffe, Fox
and Deer.
The feast consists not only Of the
races in the municipal square, but also
some picturesque ceremonies, which
BEGIN two days before race day.
The opening ceremony takes place
two days before the race, and consists
of gorgeous procession. when the
banners Of the different districts are
carried to the cathedral. where they
hang before the altar until the day of
the race. 1t is considered q benedic-
tion.
Riders Use Thick Whips
The horses are ridden bareback, and
each of the jockeys is armed with
thick whip, called nerbo, not unlike
that used in the seventeenth century.
The rider not only can cut his oppo-
nents across the face or back and thus
prevent them from winning, but also
can do his utmost to knock them Atf
their horses. -
The race takes nlace in the p3a,ya
which slopes from the houses down to
the center of the municipal palace. II
is shaped much like large cookie
she'll. This square is paved with cobble-
stones, worn down by age, and as
racecourse is dangerous, owing to its
sudden curves and deep descents. In
order to lessen the danger, on the day
of the race mattresses are laid to
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

time as it has q chance to sinh i, \.
constitutes q source Of danger so
damage. A car may skid on an Nan ~
surface quite as readily as Il wv wor,a "
on a greasy or wet surface. More shas ,s
that, h the oil gets on the under part 'sa os
the tonneau in such q way .hasa ass z
damages the paint and finish OF az 81 9
automobile and vesy often the elath;asss, ~
OF the occupants. This is beesnss ssss ss
judgment is used in handling tie ieh 20
It would be q better system ID f yasa
contractors were required to ali asse 49,
one side Of the road at q time 81 Sshasy sh
the other half would be left onen m sSss Sss
regular traffic. By the time the a;is5s isss
half had thoroughly dried IL wou,d ,dSse S
all right to close the remaining seet;sss
of the road: By this means. In .0s sss
event, oil would serve the purpose to-
being Just q nuisance. w
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

knowledge. They are generally writer's
who know neither Italy nor Italian psy-
ehology. In other countries, especially
America, plots arc discovered, powder
magazines destroyed and riots occur,
but no one thinks that America is on
the downward path on account of these
events. yet when such disturbances
occur in Italy the boot is on the other
foot.
All these anarchistic plots in Italy
are the work of anarchists or Social
lists in the pay of Russia, who by de-
stroying the leftover powder which
the Italian government might sell for
use IN Poland are only fulfilling the
agreement which the Italian Socialists
have entered into with the Russians.
The idea that peaceful Italians have
anything to do with it is ridiculous.
There is not the least doubt that for
elgn money is playing a serious part in
the present anarchistic disturbances
Whether the Russians or the Jugo- -Slavs
are to blame, the Italian citizen re.
sents the fact that every effort is be-
ing made to weaken the country by in
ternal confusion.
Malatesta Exciting People
The anarchist Malatesta, who is in
hiding, appears in out of the way vii.
lagos. where he incites the people tc
attack the religious PROFESSIONS and
priests and nuns. 1t was mistaken
policy on the part Of the Nitti min
istry to allow Malatesta to return.
He was in hiding in London, but due
to the kind Offices of Captain Giuletti.
head of the Seamen's Federation, he
was allowed to return on the plea that
as an old man he could not make
trouble: The older he gets the more
bitter he becomes against the govern
ment, and his influence among Ignorant
people is great, as he promises them
al the land and houses now occupied
oy their rightful owners. Therefore.
followers. N"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
French Salvation Army Extends
Chain Of Lodging Houses

..,1p PARIS, Aug. 2s.-Ledging houses and
clothing is sold. are being multipliea
BY the French Salvation Army, on much
the same lines az In the United States.
The work, 80 necessary now that cities
sss oyey-popuIsted and the cost Of liv-
ing - high,. is sttracting the attention
OF pubsications interested in social
wos. and Rseneh philanthYopie or
gsEiysklons are being urged TO follow
sne ssad OF "LArnaee du Salut," o. the
piue.tsnsfoyned tAmAagyino eentsngent
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Only Half Road
Should Be Oiled
AtAny One Time
Drenching of Highways Is
Menace to Life and to
Property, Too; Plenty of
Material Is Now ON Hand

This autumn is likely to see the
highways pretty we'll drenched with
road oil, because great supply of that
material is now coming in in tanks.
Ever since the United States entered
the World War there has been a
scarcity of this oil, and as q result
sprinkling has been at q minimum.
Now that there is a larger quantity
available it is likely that the OLD
methods will be followed, with the
usual unfortunate results unless some
regulations are put in effect.
Ordinarily road oil is dumped on the
highway in pools and then covered
over with a film of sand. Until such
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Goods Sold Below Cost
u. S. Merchandise Goes to the
Needy i'm Devastated France

SO1SSoNS, France, Aug. 22.--Amer-
ican merchandise valued at $4,000, 900
francs has been sold to the needy in
the devastated regions for 3,500.OOo
francs during the last year and a half.
This work of fighting the high cost
of living has been carried on by well
fare societies in cooperative stores es-
tabiished and stocked by the American
Red Cross.
When there no longer is need Of the
stores whatever funds NAV remain
after the selling below cost" cam.
paign, will be used to found a nerma. .
nent social welfare institution aneh aa
libraries and dispensaries. to 'eoua-
mem0rate Americas sid.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

LITTLE FALLS
Adams-Nash Motor Sales.
MINEOLA. L. I
Landers Motor & Supply Co.
NORWICH
Taylor & Crumb Sales Co.,
23 South Broad st.
ONEONTA
The Francis Motor ealee Co
PORT CHESTER
Fllut's City Garage, Inc.
PORT JEFFERSON
wcomb Bros.
RlVERHEAD
Cornwell Motor Sales Co.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
NEW YORK

NEW YORK
ALBANY
A. A.. Franklin Corp.
l and Q Plaza.
BROOKLYN
o l.; a. D. Motors Corp.
14el Bedford Ave.
FREEPORT, l.. I.
Geo. V. sloat Inc.
JAMAICA. l.. Z.
queens Boulevard Motor Corn.
KINGSTON
Geo. J. Schryver Motor Cav
Co. 17-19 Railroad Ave.
LIBERTY
Liberty Auto, Company.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

d E A l. E r S
SCHENECTADY
Johnston Tongue Motor
Corp. IT'S State st.
UTICA
Nash-Utica Motors Co.
35 Gencsee Street.
YONkERS
Mcclure Nash Corp.
32t New Main 81.
NEW JERSEY
BELMAR
Beimar Auto Co.
500 T. Street.
ELIZABETH
Stanley l.. Reed & Co.
- Westfleld Ave.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-08-18

Salmon River Trading Co. Ltd. o. RYDER ALASKA It may interest you to know that still have few
 COngOleum Rugs The finest Asbestos-lined stove boards. Golden Oak "AmWud" wash boards.
 Axes mattocks picks. Handles of all kinds.
 Tents of all sizes Groceries and Dry Goods-The very best quality at REDUCED FIGURES Is there anything you want that we haven't got? > Let us send for it. We. aim to please Delivery made within reasonable dstancetwce per day tilt a m
Evening journal., 1920-03-18

Such men live and die in harness.
Thomas A. Edison stil works sixteen
hours a day.
The door OF opportunity in America
for any man 10 earn large wealth and dis
tinction stands wide open, and the So
cialsts want to close it and chain all
men down to a common pace with equal
rewards for those who Will not work
and save as for those who VIII, for
those who have ability and ambition.
"The home OF the common working
man today is better supplied with cont
forts and cOnveniences than was that
Of any king a hundred and nifty years
ago: and with free schools, free public
libraries, cheap newspapers, theatres,
moving pictures. and automobiles, he
Is able to enjoy far more and get mora
thrilling pleasure out OF life than any
king or noble could get a little while
ago.
Let us realize this great truth-that
al we have today to own and enjoy
which the cavemsn did not have. is due
20 the accumulated and utilized earn
lngs Of those who have worked for bet
ter things and saved what they have
earned. This Is what we know as cap
ital
Capitalism simply means the saving
OF earnings and other FORMS or accum-
ulated human energy, such as education
and experience. and The putting Of them
to use for the employment Of labor, for
the Qiickening and cheapenlng Of pro-
duction and for the universal benefit Of
mankind.
Everything that makes possible the
support on this continent OF a larger
population than was that OF the Red
Indians before America was discovered.
has been accomplished by the use Of
capital, In a word. by capitalism.
And lastly, common honesty in all
social and business relations, OF which
our government itself is merely an ex-
preston, comman honesty that protects
life and property and also safeguards
unprotected life and property, and the
recognition OF our virtues and our
value in the goodwill OF other nations
towards us, constitute our most useful
working capital.
Capital is Of no use whatever 10 its
owner unless he puts IL 10 use, and he
can not put II to use without employ
ing others, and the greatest benefit
give him employment for which he is
nlted.
Every capitalist has 10 compete
with every other capitalist IN the em-
ployment OF labor, and labor gets the
benefit; and every capitalist has 10
compete with every other capitalist in
putting his capital to use where it will
work for him, and the public gets the
benefit, for his capital can work for
him only by giving employment to
labor, and by increasing production, all
for the public good.
THE greatest Of benefactors are they
who use their intelligence. their ener-
giles and their capital. TO give congenial
employment to labor in the produo-
tion Of the good things OF life, for the
benefit and enjoyment Of all
Uncle Sam is charged with being
capitalist, and we have seen that
capitalist is man who acquires
capital and puts II to use for the pub
lie good.
'Uncle Sam IS charged with being
capitalist. as though II were a crime
to be a benefactor II Il is a crime to
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
LOCAL SECURITIES
MARKET STRONG AT
T0DAY'S OPENING

NEW YORK. March IS UNITED Press
The stock market opened strong today
American Hide and Leather opened al
2iA, up u; Central Leather, sS1S, up
"a; Crucible. 236. up 2h; General
Motors, S271s. up iss; Texas Company
2i2, up 2; international Paper, SO, up
u U. R. Stores, 76ik. up q; American
Ice, son, up 2k; Pan-American, 9s1z
up "a; American Locomotive. 1904, up
u Republic. 9s. up i1s; Bethlehem B.,
927s, up ss; Mexican Petroleum, i9ix,
up "a; United States Steel, i00ss, up u,
and Studebaker, I0l, up AS; American
Ice, 50h. up II.
Baldwin opened at 1876, unchanged,
and American Woolen ex-dividend
opened at 1873, up AZ.
The market quickly developed into a
runaway affair during the first half
hour with buying centering in the
motors, steels and equipments. Steel
common made an early high at t0ih,
and Republic ran close 10 par, Baldwin
made a new high on the move at 18Th,
up pa; American Locomotive was up 2,
ii755; Stutz made a new record high at
1914. up 49, General Motors touched
33i, but reacted about 4. Vanadlum was
up nearly 4 at g.
The pace became little too fast and
around fl o'clock a lot Of selling OF
proft-taking character came into the
market. Baldwin sold Off more than
three points from the high, and General
Motors about 8. Studebaker held around
iO5.