davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
PRESS COMMENTS.
CITY AUTOMOBILES.

As the Councils committees on AUTO
mobile facilities" very pertinently OBJ
serves In it's report, no argument Ia neocs-
sary to convince any one that tho auto
mobile is necessity in the public service
1t is equally beyond the scope Of argu-
nNnt that the city's present method Of
providing this most essential part Of it's
equipment has been wasteful and un-
buslnesslIke. There is Mt present an abb
solute/abaenoe Of standardization, lack
of economy and efficiency in tho main
tenancc OF the GAYS employed and prac-
tically no control aa TO the use made of
them. Nor is there any rule OF uniformity
In the style of cars assigned to different
purposes, and there is no effective way
Of fixing responsibility for waste or negli-
gence in the use and care Of public We
hicles.
This is q severe araignment of the
city's manner of dscharging simple
business proposition, manner, by the
way, that would not be tolerated for n
day. in any large corporation managed
with the slightest regard TO the interests
OF It's stockholders. The eitys stock
holders are it's taxpayers, and the Goun-
ell owes it as a duty to them To devise
methods Of correcting the present abuses
connected with the city's automobile fa-
cilitles. The special committee which
has been looking into the subject has
made several practical suggestions look
ing TO the creation of bureau especially
charged with the responsibility for the
caro- and management of the city's auto
service, the establishment of city-owned
and centrally situated garages and repair
shops and the marking of city cars in such
way as 20 make their misuse for private
joy-ridng more easy of detection. And
another wise recommendation of the
committee aimed at one serious abuse is
that except in the eases Of the mayor and
department heads, machines shall be
assigned no longer to individuals az il they
were their private possession, but shall
be used in common as the public business
shall require under definite system of
control
These are so obviously wise and pru-
dent proposals. that the Council ought 10
act on them affirmatively and without
undue delay II will take time, OF course.
20 bring about the sort Of Standardization
suggested, but the city ought 10 begin
the new year with a systematized and
businesslike management Of its trans
portation functions, hitherto the source OF
waste and unnecessary expense Phlla-
delphia Ledger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
The Newnort Grange is rsported 10

The Newport Grange is reported 10 be
discussing new Game laws for the State
with the view Of having them amended
possibly with the view Of affording bet
ter protection to birds and rabbits. 1t
is hoped that this body, in common with
all farmers of Delaware, will insist on
having such enactments as will save the
quail from extinction. And they SHOULD
unite in demand on our Legislature that
it enact laws for the conservation Of
valuable food resources crabs, oysters
CLAIMS, and food fish, especially the shad
and herring, before it is too late TO prevent
their total disappearance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18

Banditry seems TO have become an art
or science when highwaymen can hold up a
party Of four guests in leading New York
City hotel, n which there were FIVE thou
sand persons within hailing distance at
the time. One woman, less terrified than
her sister broke pane Of glass from the
front window and the falling pieces drop
ped Oh policeman, arousing him to action,
which led TO the capture of one of the
crooks and the recovery Of the stolen
iewelry, valued at SIS, 200. TWAS reported
that FIVE daylight holdups in New York
during one day netted more than s. 600,
viii ch is not much in excess Of the daily
thefts reported to the police there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
A MIDDLING POLICY.

Senator Harding admits that 1T may
seem impractlcahie, but announces that
he IS seeking "a middle ground between
the pro-leaguers and the lrreconcilables
This recalls the old professor Of theology
who was famous for always hunting
for n via media. One of his lcct ures was
said 70 have begun There have been.
Young gentlemen. two schools Of thought
on this subject the theists and the
atheists Between the two VIC as usuol ;.
will take middle course
From the nature OF the case from the
very definition and settled attitude OF
the irreconcisbles, they will scorn and
reject MIR. Hardings middle ground. II
he finds il, They know only the end
the better end. They may not, as re-
ported. have served an ultimatum upon
Senator Harding, but they are not con
ccaling their intention. Does anybody
suppose asked one OF them in Washing
ton the other day, that this question OF
the League OF Nations can be solved
by kindly man with a smile putting his
arm around my shoulders They are
not TO be concihated by a change OF
names Association is Just as hateful to
them as league No deft shifting OF
phraseology in the covenant or OF empha
SIS, viii appease them. Il IS still. III all
its parts and gIises, the wicked thing,
the .accursed" thing and they are bound
to fight it to the last gasp.
This being 50, il will be Of 70 avail
10 Mr. Harding 10 move over toward
the middle. with the thought that if he
does not 60 too far he may placate the
irreconcilables II he departs SO much
rs an inch from their position they will
oppose him. He cannot escape break
with them, so that he might as we'll frame
a policy worth while IN itself, and de-
fensible on its merits. so as to make him
self as strong rs possible against an at
tack bound to come if he does anything
at all not to the liking OF the group in
the Senate which demands all and will
yield nothing New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18

Caruso has been sued by his cook, and
the testimony Of the famous tenor dis
closes that he prefers spaghetti for break
fast, for dinner and for supper and that it
is the best food for singers. Perhaps the
opera star is interested in a factory that
specialises on the national Italian dish and
is thus seeking the patronage Of singers,
near singers, and would-be singers Caruso
is publicity expert Of the highest order.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
NEED OF TAX REVISION.

In this period of iangle it Is comfort
ing to know that in respect to one inn
portant matter there is agreement even
among those who are at loggerheads
about everything else. All agree that
there must be drastic revision of our ma
tional tax laws, perhaps not with the ex-
pectation of immediate reduction of the
amount raised, but with view to better
arrangement of the incidence and espe-
cially to assure, so far as possible, that
the taxes shall stay where laid and not
be passed on with profit
All agree that the excess profits tax
must 20. 1t was based on the sentiment
that no one should make huge nrotits out
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

question b writins Every Evsnfnz lsfor
nation BurpsG Frederic Z. Hsskir Di-ec
s.r.c.Iv ,'i - iS,or-nssio- -- Tss 5nreau osnno'
zive advice gn legal naedic.l snf hnsnri.l
matters II does not atte-npt - asrFle 90
estic 11s ss. sras'es ~ - S2- 3, = s,.s 80 ,s |o
question plainly ard briefly Give flh nsfr-
and address snd sncin.~ t-o esrts IN sfarnr-
for rstnrn postage. All r-Diies are isrF
direct 20 th~ iDouir~y.
O. Why DO they call sovi-~ Ru-sss ,he
third internationally ] D. :.
A.Ths f-t Int~-nAtionAl- "a. Ar o-ran-
i,stion Of the working men q al oour-
tries for the Advancement II the INTEREST,"
Of labor and the srnAncipAtion ~ the -c-x
inQ classes. which met a. Geneva IA l6ah
Thi. wss disbanded and 4 reorganization
made IN Ner YORK City, Known a. the
second InternaslorA4e- The As-o~saflnr
Of Moscow, Russ,a- q me tAlrr Inter
nationals.
Q. How I'D grapefruit Ess - nsme
z. g. D.
A. This fruss. Oshsrr1s xno~u a. the
psneio, s Known "a rap-fr1r. n tne
United States and Wesr indies, becarse
the fruit is borne IN clusters of from 3 -
II or more, similar 20 a bunch q grapes
q. Is there q standard picture wnich
appears on al paper z1oney of certain
denomination? D. W.
A. The denomi1atlcnAl por-raIts 40
pearfnz on Feuerai reserve notes sno
Federal reserve bank notes. have nr-r
prescribed for future Issues Of 81 klncs r.
currency. The portrait Of Wa=n1n--nn
Will appear on al 81 bills. Jefierson on s..
Lincoln on S., Jackson on $40. Cleveland
on $40. Grant on $50. Franklin on 500.
Marshall on $500; Hamilton On $1,000
Madison on 5000. and Chase on $4,000
u Is thought that the stannaruizatIon oi
portraits viii b- saie-s1aru against note
raising
Q. How l1rge should = croquet cur
De made? G. 7. :.
4. The average size Of oroauet E-uuno
Is 20 feet by 40 feet, but L may De smaller
Il desired.
Q. What Is the meaning anu orGn 81
the expression spgttln mage - any
one2 s. J. s.
A. The expression "spit-in lmasr- .
contraction Of the phrase spit aad mage.
Ore definition Of spit = p~riect hke-
ness OF counterpart, naklins The parsss
merely an emphstic statement peries.
hkeress and image.
Z
c. A. 3.
A. The goldenrod has this distinction
four rstates-Alabsms, Missouri, Necraska
snG North Dakota-havmg accepted b.
as their representative hoWeE
O. What is 8 hoSnOse? r. <.
A. This Is the.n u harmless Amen
csn serpent, remarkable for IS hluui
snout, and CURIOUS habits.
@. Does an alien have 20 Secon1e natI.r-
rahsed after serving in the United State
Army 4. ".
4. When sn allen enters the Jnitec
States Army Service hs takes the oath OF
allegiance 70 the United States snd s
thus entitled 10 6rst citizenship papers.
He can take out second ciuzenship paper
later according 20 his own discreaon
Any man who Wss exempted from the
United States Service on the grounds ct
aliency can never become cihEen e the
United States.
Q. Who was President II the niiec
States when the eight-hOur 'av bcoam,
effective J. L. ".
A. The Adamson light Hour lsv va,
approved September s, 1915, under Pc
administration Of President N1lsoa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18

Of war which brought 80 much misery
10 mankind. No economic measure ~
safe, which il bascd on sentiment, and
tho excess profits tax proved to be 40. OK
ception Every dollar Of il was passcd on
with n profit TO the ultimate consumer
Nor can TINT be prevented, since all taxes
are universally recognized as legitimate
elements III the cost Of production, ~ yas
also too full of uncertainties, and there
were continual controversies as to what
constitutes profits, with many casos OF
great inlustice.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
The hold-up of resident of New Castle

The hold-up Of resident of New Castle
as he was going to his home there, few
nights ago, would indicate that there is
mo place where the bandits amt and
suggests that unless these stick up men
are less frequently heard from the people
of the cities and towns of the East will be
obliged to resort to the old Vigilant com
mittee tactics that were employed in
winning the golden west There is sen
sation in being held up that is said to
linger longer than the regret at losing
whatever money the bandits may take
away from their victims.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18

The tigh tness Of the market makes it
impossible for the payers Of large income
taxes to get hold of enough money and
they, with those owing smaller amounts,
have urged the government to extend the
time which expired Wednesday, for the
final payments Everybody seems to be
confronted with the how-to- get cash prob
!em. except Old kriss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, h G. &.
Wenonah Lodge, ;. Of X.
Liberty Conclsve, : w VI
Mechanics Lodge, l. o. q. ?
Lenape Tribe, Impd .. r. NJ
Sheet Metal Workers Association
James A. Garfield Council, d. Of A.
James A. Young Conclave, X. or : y N
Apache Tribe, No. 50, lmpd, Q. r. N
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
RIPPL ING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
ANOTHER VOW .

For long, long months we've
run amuck, with spend-thrlfts we
have trotted, and eagerly blew in
the buck, and all sane counsels
swatted. And now approaches
New Year Day, whereon we make /
new pledges, and call down muir
rains what are they?l on anyone !
who hedges. Until the Christ
mas season drifts, amuck we u still
be running. for we must blow our
selves for gifts, for doodads cute
and cunning But when the New
Years Day arrives, this folly let's
be ending, let's renovate our
wasted lives, and cut out foolish
spending. It's time we were in
training now, for future self-denlal,
for framing up a solemn vow that
we'll give thrift a trial. The old
year, shaken, bent and white, goes
out by easy stages; the New Years
coming start it right, and pickle
half your wages The vows we made
in other years would do for idle
friskers; we swore we'd cut out
cards and beers and cigarets and
whiskers But we are facing sterner
times; retrenchment is the motto;
the watchword- now is, Salt the
dimes, and you'll agree we'd ought
to, The old year, in its going, tells
q tale OF money burning; the New
Years coming, wearing BELLS
then new leaves let's be turning'
........stt.... ts.,Aa4AsA.AAA4,.t. 1.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
MACK WINS TEST
FOR CITY CONTRACT

a strenuous workouts as a test Of
stability and performance before max
inE q truck selection as a standard for
the streets, bridges and sewers depart
meW Of the city. has been concluded
under the direction Of Commissioner
Allen and City Engineer Fowler Al
Of the largest truck dealers in the city
and many OF the smaller ones went
after the contract Of selling the city"
Bids we're advised for and the fight
was on practically every truck d the
city was offered Ample time was
given each dealer to thoroughly 20 into
the merits Of his truck. and to bring
out all points 0f engineering, etc. EN-
bodied in his truck Finally all but
four trucks were eliminated. and these
were carefully considered for a week
longer. The most minute comparisons
We're made. Trucks were torn down
completely and the innermost parts ex-
amned carefully. IT was determined
that the selection would be made with
Just two points under consideration.
There were the engineering embodied
In the trucks. which also covered de-
tails OF construction. material used,
workmanship, etc. and the othep point
was service behind the truck, so that
II would be definitely known whether
parts needed and expert attention
could be had.
picture films and used local motion
picture house to set forth trucks fully.
on Tuesday the matter was finally de-
cided and the order, for che first ship
ment of trucks was given. MACK
trucks were selected. Mack trucks are
handled in this territory by the McBee
Engine & Implement company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
MUST ALL Pull FOR
ROADS, INSISTS WILSON

Good roads are essential for better
ing NOS only community but national
welfare 81 che opinion Of j. Swayue
Wilson, Of the Thompson w ilson Co.
local distributors Of Commonwealth
cars. lie has just returned from a
trip 20 Coyington and this is what he
has 70 say.
as you know. we have had rain
through this section almost continually
for the past eight months and the
roads. sticky red clay and quicksand
in some places, have not been drained,
consequently, the numerous mud holes
have gone deeper and deeper until II
Is doubtful II there Is a bottom TO some
Of them
"The roads are so narrow in places
that il is impossible 70 turn aside and
miss mud holes so all you can do is
speed up, put Your trust in God and
the motor you are driving and hope to
get through. II was, however, neces-
sary for me to be pulled out OF a couple
Of the woTst holes but this could have
been avoided II the axles and differ
entail of my car had not been buried
in mud. The wheels would spin with
out even touching the ground.
II completed this 60-mile trip, con-
Stunning fcur gallons Of gasoline and one
quart of oil. The motor meter on the
radiator never reglstere over summer
average. Had no tire trouble or en-
CINE trouble and when / drove in II. u.
Skeletons garage at Covington the mo-
tor was running as smoothly and hit
ting as pretty as though | had merely
been demonstrating around the streets
in Memphis.
We must get together and pull for
good roads through this country so
that the people living in our neighbour
ing cities will take a pleasure in visit
ing Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

the screw cap X, through which there
must be small opening to the outside
air, as otherwise, as gasoline was drawn
from tue tank a vacuum would tend to
form above surface of liquid, further
outflow would be prevented and carbu-
rotor supply would be stopped. This is
the simplest method of fuel feed con-
ceivable, as the flow Of gasoline de-
ponds upon the action Of no mechanism
but simply upon the unfailing action
Of gravity and so long as, the level OF
the fuel in the tank Is higher than the
required level Of fuel in the carbur6tor
float chamber, fuel supply is assured.
However, II Is difficult to maintain the
above condition uninterruptedly. In
is horizontal line drawn from the car
buretor through the supply tank when,
the car is standing on level ground and
it is clear that, when the tank is quite
or nearly full, there is plenty of head
to force gasoline to the carburetor, and
that even when tank is just becoming
empty, there is still tendency for gas
oline to flow. II, however, the car is
pointed up a steep hill and LIP now
represents horizontal line drawn from
the carburetor through the tank, 1t is
evident that the gasoline In the tank
below line LIP will not flow to the car
buretor or in other words, the feed
will fail, if the car is going up grade
of the steepness represented with its
TANK only I1leQ 10 line LIZ. Inc greater
the distance between tank and carbu-
rotor, the higher up the tank the hori-
Zontal line LIP strikes and the earlier
the fuer supply will fall on a grade, so
that the nearer the carburetor the
tank can be placed the less is the effect
of grades upon reliability Of feed This
is the-reason for the adoption of the
practice of placing the gasoline tank
in the eowl space. OF course, by mount
ing the fuel tank as high as possible
and the carburetor as low as possible
upon the chassis, the "head" under
which fuel flows from the tank is in
| creased and the liability of failure of
feed on steep upgrades and with low
gasoline supply is lessened, but 1t Is
| impracticable with the low seats at
present in use, to secure high position
| for the tank and lowering the carbu-
rotor excessively not only renders 1t
very inaccessible but calls for the use
of long mixture pipe, which, with
present day involatile gasoline, Is a Sc
| rious disadvantage. The placing of the
| tank under the seat makes 1t necessary
| to disturb the passengers when it is
| filled, the installation of gasoline gage
Is somewhat difficult and, as the gas
cline is little affected by engine heat
it remains colder than is conducive tc
| efficiency with the cowl located gravity
tank, these disadvantages largely dis
| appear.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
CLAYPOOL- JETTON CO.
TO HANDLE COLE CAR

The Claypool -Jetton Motor Co., is
the name of another new eptrant into
the automobile business of Memphis.
The company is occupying the build
ing formerly occupied by the McCardsll
Motors Co.. at 735 Union avenue, and
has taken on the Cole agency.
w. H. Claypool as manager and Il. J.
Jetton, as assistant manager, are both
we'll known up and down the row ana
throughout the territory. For years
they were associated with the Mem
phis Motor Car Co, resigning their
positions with that firm the first OF the
year to enter business for themselves
Associated with them are ]. I. Morgan,
of the Edgar Morgan Co.. M. G. Baily,
president of the Liberty Savings Bank
&, Trust Co, and Phil M. Canale, a
prominent local attorney.
at is our purpose to make every
customer a satisfied one" said Clay
pool, we know what service means,
whether it be in new car performance
or at the hands of our repairs depart
ment"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
THE PLAIN GRAVITY
SYSTEM OF FEED

The accompanying diagram illus
trates, in principle, the simplest method
Of supplying gasoline from the supply
tank to the'carburetor. namely, by utiI-'
lzing the principle that a liquid tends
70 How from a higher to a lower level
Here A Is q cross section Of the supply
tank, which is usually a steel cylinder
OF seamless construction, located under
the front seat board or Just to the rear
OF the front seat back, but which may
be or more or less rectangular section
and located in the cowl space, just be-
nina the engine. G is the carburetor
which is supplied from tank A and the
point l. indicates the level in the car
buretor float-chamber at,which gasoline
must be attained in order to secure
proper carburetor action. b Is the soft
copper fuel pipe, which conducts gaso-
line from the tank to the carburetor,
connecting at one end to a fitting in
the bottom of the tank and at the 9TH
er TO ground union at the entrance
to the carburetor bowl d. is a valve
by means of which the fuel supply to
the carburetor may be cut off. A break
Is here shown in pipe to indicate that
the tank may be at varying distances
from the carburetor in the case Of cars
Of differing lengths or having their
tanks in different locations. The fuel
pipe is usually led down from the tank
anu oOSul " Tic lIdI6 iucllDcI ny
means of special metal clips, so that 1t
shall not rub against parts Of the chas-
sis and be cut through or break under
constant bending and usually coil or
'pigtair' is formed in it to give flexi-
bility, between the carburetor and the
point at which it leaves its supports
upon the frame. The valve d may be
either close to the carburetor or close
to the tank, for the sake of accessible
ity. The fitting E at the bottom of the
tank, forms a settling pocket, in which
water and heavy solid particles coll
lect and, as portion of this pocket is
below the point Of attaehement of fuel
pipe B, such foreign matter collects
there and can be drawn off through
drain cooke and thus prevented from en-
tering the carburetor, which it might
obstruct. F is a fine-meshed metal
gauze screen, placed over the mouth of
pipe B to prevent the higher solid par
ticles from passing through. This set
Ting pocket may, instead, be located as
a separate unit at any convenient point
in pipe B and there may be an addi-
tional screen or filter ins the union by
which the fuel pipe is connected to the
carburetor, or elsewhere. H is a draw
off cock which permits the carburetor
bowl to be emptied of gasoline and any
impurities which may have escaped past
e and F. In the upper surface of the
tank is large filling opening, closed by
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
WHIPPED CREAM FOR FUEL

E. w. Blakely Of the Society of Au-
tomotive Engineers, is authority for
the news that Hvid engine tested fer
officials representing the Russian gov
eminent, was operated with pure olive
oil, melted butter and whipped cream
in the order named.
Crude oil, fuel oil. kerosene, castor
oil and axle grease were also used as
fuel and the engine was successfully
run on all of them. The structural prin-
ciple of the engine is much the same
as that in the Diesel engine used ex-
tensively in submarines.-Mot Life
Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
A SEVENTY MILE BOAT.

DR.. Alexander Graham Bell. inventor
of the telephone, has produced boat
capable of 40 miles an hour. He calls
it the HD4 TIE reason such high speed
is possible with this glider Is that as
the speed increases, the hull is lifted
out of the water by system Of planes
which are not a part OF the hull. The
planes are like shutters and made of
steel, and graduated in size. At the
top the planes are largest, the very
smallest being at the bottom. AS the
speed increases, the hull rises out of
the water, reducing the lifting surface
to the amount necessary to support the
load. DR.. Bell says the 10 miles an
hour is only beginning.-Motor Life
Magazine.