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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
CAREFUL R0UTING5 WILL SAVE
TINE FOR TRUCK DELIVERYNEN

TTHEN your truck IS standing idle
w ft IS failing TO do that which Il
was built to do and it is also
losing money for you-perhaps a d.
rect loss-perhaDs an indirect loss Of
profits that might have been earned.
But lost time. due TO inefficient
routing. Is worse than time lost while
the truck IS standing still, for bad
routing means that you pay for Easo-
line oil and tires, as wen as driver
and overhead. to tra-el miles that
could be saved by q little use Of the
think tank" before the truck leaves
for the trip
In many cases. OF course. the re-
quirements Of the individual business
are more or less unique but prin-
ciples Of correct routing viii be found
much the same, and an examinatifn Of
plans that are successfully being used
by various concerns cannot help but
be OF benefit 10 al whose operating
tonditious are similar.
Has Delivery Zone.
One concern. for instance. has a
large map OF the city, which has been
divided into zones or districts. This
map is hung on the wall in the office
Of the shipping clerk, to whom all de-
livery orders are sent as soon as they
are received.
Each zone Is numbered. and as soon
as the order is received. the clerk
looks uD the street address 10 find the
zone in which the delivery is 70 be
made.
tack is then put on the map at
the point where the order is to be de-
livered, and at the same time the
number Of the zone is stamped on the
back OF the shipping tag for the or
der and also on the manifest
These tags and manifests then 20
70 the warehouse and packing depart
ments- The tags are then attached to
the individual orders and the mani
tests are separated by zones and kept
IN piles, one pile for each zone.
Lays Out Route.
The lists for this particular firm
close at 9 o'clock each afternoon, and
as soon as the last order IS in. the
clerk goes through the manifests for
each district, and guided by the tacl1s
on the map, lays out the days route
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
DISTRICT MANAGER.

A. l. Piatt. manager OF tire sales
o. the southwestern district Of the
T. p. Goodrich Rubber company was
IN FL Paso this week going over de-
Lails for the fall business with 3. B.
Bel, manager OF the FL Paso branch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

tumble down barn shrouded in the
oirt and squalor that naturally accu-
mulates.
Particular care has been taken
with the feeding and living quarters
Of those thoroughbreds that are the
prizes Of each community. In Con-
rinental Village Farm at Garrison,
H. y, about four miles north Of Peek
skin, ia the beautiful Trout Creek
valley, stock IS raised that is exhibit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

TIRE REPRESENTATIVE HERE
J. G. Hillman Of the Pennsylvania
Rubber company OF Jeanette. Pa, ar
rived IN Fl Paso early this week. 1Ir.
HUMAN Is from the Dallas branch
and is going over the territory OBJ
tanning dealers. He left the city
Thursday for New Mexico and West
Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

for the truck driver 20 follow when
making the deliveries. and arranges
the slips IN order. with the last stop
on top
Working from a map this way en-
ables the clerk TO figure out the
shortest and best manner in which
the various stops are 10 be made. and
Il is estimated that many miles OF
truck travel are saved in the course
Of a month.
The orders. IN the meantime. have
been put up by the packing clerk. ana
are sent 10 the shipping platform
where they are piled according TO the
district numbers that are on the ship
ping tags.
When all the manifests have been
sorted and arranged in zone groups.
IN reverse delivery order. they are,
sent 10 the dispatcher on the shipping
platform.
IN the morning each truck drives
20 the shipping platform. at a point in
front OF pile OF goods comprising
one shipment. The truck driver Is
then given the manifests covering the
orders in this shipment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

When the goods are loaded on the
truck by the driver and his helper,
they also are arranged IN the same
way as the manifests. In other words.
the articles to be delivered last are
the first to be loaded. so that as the
load goes on the last article loaded
VIII epmprise the first stop. and the
manifests and load viii automatically
correspond.
The driver then places the Sins in a
clamp binder. and uses the addresses
as they appear as his directions for
the trip. The customer. after receiv-
ing each order. signs the slip which is
returned to the shipping clerk as a
receipt for the goods.--Frcm Service
House organ Of Service Motor Truck
COMPANY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
Buick Has SeUen Models
to Open Ne7C Motor Year

inside OF the hood there Is a handle
which operates the plug in the crank
case. In a similar way, water may
be drained from the radiator by
turning an extended handle placed
within convenient reach.
Another illustration Of Buick at
tention 10 detail is seen in the acces-
sibility Of batteries in closed cars.
which are provided with a small
door in the floor board over the bat
terry BOX. The springs on all closed
cars have been re-designed TO insure
the smoothest riding qualities over
rough roads.
Owing TO the growing demand
for a roomy and luxurious roadster,
the new model Twenty one Forty
Four has been studiously designed
with the result that IL is distinctly
a new model. AS remarkable as IL
is with its improved lines. il still
possesses the characteristic Buick
style.
The rear OF the body has been
widened. making K exceptionally
comfortable for two passengers be-
sides the driver. There are two spac-
ious compartments. one back OF the
seat and another beneath the rear
deck, that affords ample storage
space.
The five-passenger open car.
Model Twenty One-Forty Five, has
4 graceful, low appearance. The
driving compartment and the ton
neau have been Te-arranged slightly
10 provide more room and the seats
have been changed so as to afford
the most comfortable position for
driver and passengers.
Model Twenty One Forty-Nine,
the seven passenger open car. is con-
tinued as the ideal car for the fam
lily. Door openings have been wild
ened and more room for extra pas
sengers has been secured. Forty
Nine IS a big. useful car, beautiful,
refined and easily controlled.
"All of the open cars are equipped
with the new Buick patented top.
which permits an unobstruct view
to all occupants. Snug-fitting cur
tains swing with the doors. Due
with their tops down, top carrier
to the fact that so few owners drive
irons have been eliminated. How
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

OF gasoline. The noise which seems
like escaping steam is caused by es-
Gaping gases through a leak in the
manifold. Very often a leak Of this
nature will be found an the manifold
gaskets where IL is connected 10 the
cylinders or at the break in the man
fold behind tho rear cylinder. The
leak may also be traced TO the cut
out itself or 10 the connection where
the exhaust pipe enters the muffier.
There is COnsiderab 2 pressure TO the
gases in that portion OF the exhaust
pipe extending between the cylinders
and the muffier. II the muffier
should happen TO be clogged. and
this is possible since you have an
old car, additional back pressure
would result. This in itself would
also tend TO reduce the power of
your engine. When the cutout IS
open the pressure in this section Of
the exhaust system Is considerably
relieved. The various Joints N tae
exhaust manifold are usually lifted
with gaskets or packing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

ever. irons and slip covers may be
sires.
Buick closed cars have been
greatly improved also. The three
previous models have been devcl-
oped and. in addition. a new four
passenger coupe. Model Twenty one
Forty Eight.
This model is in every respect q
full four passenger car. II is built
on the same extra length chassis as
the large passenger sedan. At
the right and rear OF the driver
seat and also under the rear deck,
are spacious compartments for suit
cases. bags and parcels.
Model Twenty One-Forty Six. the
four passenger coupe on the model
Twenty One-Forty Sedan chassis. is
itself a roomy. comfortable car. The
interior has been re-aTranged too
and an extra seat swings under the
cowl.
The two new Buick sedans for i've
and seven passengers. Models Tween
~ One-Forty Seven and Twenty
One-Fifty. are bound TO make ar
even wider appeal than they have
in past seasons. The improvements
have been plentiful and each change
FITS in with the spirit behind a beau
tiful. dependable car.
These two models have many
things in common, differing only In
chassis length and in appointments
and refinements that distinguish the
more luxurious sedan. They are
powered by the same Buick Valve
in-head motor and graced by the
ga mo rich hody lines
"All OF the closed cars are
equipped with s+orm-proof wind
shield, anti-glare kIn shade and Wa
ter-tight doors-considerat that
make protection realized in all kinds
Of weather.
TN the complete line. the Buick
Motor Co. sees that a new quail
ity has been established quality
that has logically resulted from
twenty years experience in building
a motor car according to accepted
engineering ideals. Master crafts
men. always finding new ways to eX-
press their skill. have taken great
pride in the Twenty One models
Thy have accomplished that wonder
full thing in making a highly depend
able piece of machinery an unusu-
ally beautiful object. They have
created a type of design which
pleasing TO look at the first time. be-
comes a source Of greater pleasure
the more often II is seen"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

For twenty years the Buick Mo-
tor company has adhered steadfastly
10 definite principals OF motor car
design and manufacture, says z. T.
Strong, general sales manager Buick
Motor Co. The reward TO owners
and dealers as well as 10 the builder.
for this unwavering fidelity TO policy
and concentration OF e->ergies has
been seen year after year.
And. the highest pinnacle IN this
long period OF Buick development
has been reached in the new line for
Nineteen Twenty One.
There are seven models for the
new season, including three open
and four closed body types. While
they have retained those qualities
that have been adopted as standards
OF mechanical excellence for two de-
cades, improvements have been add
ed TO increase either the convenience
or the long life OF the cars.
THE casual observer on the street
or in the showroom Will note that
the most striking change is in the
new lines Of the body top, radiator,
hood and cowl, which blend into a
harmonious whole OF rare and grace
full beauty. Yet, there is nothing
spectacular or radical in the new
lines and those familiar with Buick
methods will understand that the
outward appearance merely betohens
the inner goodness Of the new Buick.
"Since the opening Of the previous
season, the Buick Valve-inhead mo-
tor, even at that time brought to a
high state OF perfection. has under
gone strenuous tests in the Buick
research and experimental labora-
tories. And it has passed from the
engineers hands a more refined mo-
tor. capable of greater service with
less exacdng demands on the driver
for adjustment and attention.
Throughout the entire chassis
mechanical changes have been intro
duccd wherever possible TO make for
easier adjustments and care of work
ing parts. For example, the clutch
can now be readily adjusted with a
wrench directly beneath the floor
board.
1T Is no longer necessary for one
10 get under the car in order TO
drain oil from the crank case. Just
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
MOTOR ACCIDENTS DUE
DRIVERS SHOWING OFF
WHEN IN TIGHT PLACE
- SPAItK PLTG.

A citizen who has been driving =
car for several years and has never
had an accident explains his iul-
munity by the fact that he never
takes chances or allows himself 20
get into a tight place" He at-ri-
butes most Of the accidents 90 de-
sire on the Tart Of certain type ~
and out OF traffic Read the de-
tails OF eight out OF 10 accident
ne says, and you viii find they are
due 20 these show-offs"
In the main. ne IS dou btless right.
Il is the smart Alexis" actuated
either by vanity or by an Irrational
mania for speed who cause most
OF the smash-ups and who put care
full drivers 20 a vast amount OF
trouble and annoyance on 49,
highway. But this Is not the whole
story.
The man who tries 10 pass an
other car IS not always n "show-ofr''
or a speed maniac. lie may really
be in a hurry and have legitimate
reason for passing the general
stream OF traffic. In collisions oc-
curing In such cases. often Il Is the
seIf-riEhteous. conservative driver
who Is 20 blame.
Law. like common sense. makes
due provision for one car passing
another on the road. Often The
slow moving car fails 20 do its part.
ignoring the warning horn behind
and keeping IN the middle of the
pavement when both law aud court
esy require its driver 70 keep 20 the
right and out OF the way.
The excessively cautious citizen
who viii not move al the average
traffic speed, but persists In dawEI-
ing along IN everybody's way may
be just as much OF a road hog and
Just as dangerous a driver as the
reckl less speeder. The safety and
comfort OF motoring In general de-
Ponds on everybody not only obey
ing the traffic rules but keeping. as
nearly as possible. at the average
traffic speed. going neither faster
nor slower than that speed except
for special reason.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
By William II. StezCart, Jr.

Motor Department. have a 1918
Ford car. Can you tell me why the
engine doesn't start when I turn the
engine over once2 have TO give
about three or four quick turns with
the crank and use the primer for
the first two turns before the engine
starts. This I have 20 do even when
the engine Is warm. Slow turning
or one turn OF the crankshaft will
not start the engine going. I must
advance the spark 10 about the third
or fourth notch and the throttle 20
about the seventh or eighth notch.
After the engine Is started every
thing runs fine: no bother after that.
] would like 20 know why the engine
doesn't start with one turn OF the
crank x. L.
Perhaps spark plugs need read
Justing. The electros burn away
gradually. Also clean timer 20 in
sure good electrical contact. a little
adjustment OF carburetOr may be
necessary I'm conjunction with the
above Beware Of cheap oils and
gasoline; the best is none too good.
II your trouble still continues. then
would suggest that you test for weak
magnets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

will be e1uaI This will avoid skid
ding, and also relieve the strain on
the right tire.
Motor Department. have a
Buick Little Six, 1913 Model. There
Is a click about the engine that l
have never been able 10 locate. Some
tell me that IL is in the push rods.
some say 1t IS in the muffier. 1t
does not always make this noise, and
does not seem TO interfere with the
running OF the machine. The noise
sounds like you were striking with
hard wooden mallet on the cylin-
der. l can grease the valve stems
and II will stop. but after running
about so miles IT Will begin again.
This. OF course. ought not TO be.
have grou I'D the valves and cleaned
the spark plugs, but Il does not seem
TO remedy the trouble. VIII you
please tell me what and where the
trouble is? The car has been run
only $500 miles. L. S.
Judging from your description. the
trouble is in one Of the push rods
either clearance too great or a worn
guide. Adjust exhaust clearance
according 10 factory instructions. II
clicking starts press a piece OF wood
against one push rod after another
until trouble IS found. 4 new guide
and rod may be needed.
Motor Department:-My two-cyl-
inder delivery wagon has been run
about 5000 miles. Lately 1 had Il
overhauled. and since then have had
trouble with cverheating. The ex-
haust pipe gets red hot aud the
N a 20 hnf1Q after r1rnnfnO fny4r
miles. What do you suppose is the
trouble? COMMERCIAL.
Either the valves are timed late
or the spark is timed wrong. II the
valves are timed properly and the
spark is set right the engine should
not overhead, as you state. The con-
ditlon OF the exhaust manifOl1 sug-
costs ether valve oT Ign Il. n timing
Motor Department:-I have a 1917
five passenger car that has Just been
overhauled and put in good shape.
II had developed n knock supposedly
from emf play in the main shaft. and
this knock is still there in a much
less degree. but is only manifest on
grades. While the car never ran
better on the level. twenty-five 10
thirty miles per hour. she labors on
hills and has to be put in second and
sometimes in first on the slightest
grades Can you explain this and
also state. if you can, why a sound
like steam seems 10 come from the
exhaust but stops as soon as the cut
out is opened? Kindly advise what
can be done 10 stop this. READER.
1t is very doubtful whether the
knock is due 10 end play in crank
shaft. At the time OF overhauling
this lost motion should have been re-
duced TO a minimum. The present
knock should not affect the power
of the motor to the degree you state.
II appears that there is a combina-
ton of carburetor and ignition trou-
BILE. The loss of power on hills
may be due to the spark being too
far advanced. This would affect the
pIllinR power Of the engine more on
hills than elsewhere. Would sug-
gest also that the valve timing be
carefully checked and also the fuel
pipe line cleaned 10 insure full flow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
HELPFUL HINTS.

The noise IN the motor can often
be reduced considerably by installing
new adjusting screws in the valve
lifters. These points are subjected
TO considerable wear and quite often
wear to such an extent that the valve
timing is affected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

Sometimes an engine is returned
from the repair shop with the valves
slightly out OF time, causing IL TO
lose power. This may be easily
checked as follows: Place thin pieces
of paper between valve filters and
valve stems of No. 1 cylinder. Crank
engine until exhaust valve Of No. 1
cylinder rises and starts down. The
paper will be seized and cannot be
removed. Now crank slowly until
the paper is just released. +. c. Eek
haust closely mark on fly wheel
should come under pointer. When
seized the I. o. Cnlet opensl mark
paper under inlet valve stem is just
on fly wheel comes under pointer.
Above test will not work out cor
rectly unless clearance between valve
stem and push rod is correct. This
should be about the thickness Of a
piece of note paper for the inlet and
a thin visiting card for the exhaust.
II space is too wide valve will not
open far enough and push rod will
knock. If space is too small valve
will leak compression when heated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

MAGICTAN: Now. ladies and
gentlemen. 1 can see right through
this heavy blanket" Voice from
balcony: "Lawdy! dis amt no place
for 2 decent lady in a calico dress"
American Legion Weekly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

When grinding valves bring piston
TO top center and place a piece OF
waste or cloth between IL and the
valve Place another in valve port
below seat Of valve. These prevent
emery from reaching the cylinders.
II emery gets in around piston 1t
never stops grinding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

Check valves. which control the
flow OF oil through the pump, where
pressure feed fabrication is used,
should be cleaned occasionally to in
sure positive working.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

line in the float chamber. due TO the
pipe line or strainer being clogged,
keeping the gasoline from running
in as fast as necessary. Clean strain
er or remove obstruction from pipe
and the trouble should be ended.
Motor Department. have 1917
Ford with a Strom berg carburetor.
with both high and low speed ad-
justments. When running at high
speed motor runs excellent, but when
running slow I cannot cut of my
gas throttle entirely without my ma
chine Jerking. Where is my ad-
justment wrong, In the high or low
speed, and am I giving u too much
gas or not enough? SUBSCRIBER.
The trouble is entirely in the low
speed. Throttle down and turn the
idling adjustment until the engine
runs best. Then set the throttle
adjusting screw so that the engine
runs slowly.
Motor Dcpartmert.-Win you
please tell me through Motor Depart
ment what causes spark coil to get
hot when motor is running? l have
had serious ignition trouble ever
since 1 noticed spark coil getting hot.
Have put on two in last three days
with same results. W. X.
causing your trouble Would sug-
Undoubtedly defective wiring Is
gest that you have an experienced
ignition man inspect the wiring and
trace the trouble. This should be
done without delay. Otherwise you
will ruin any number of new coils
Make sure that the coil is large
enough 10 do the work. Too much
voltage will cause it 10 overhead.
Motor Department:-My car has
a leather covered cone clutch, the
pedal OF which jerks when 1 throw
IN clutch 10 start and rattles when in
high gear. Think the facing is
worn. Have put neatsfoot oil on
same. but ii does not improve II. l
would thank you for your advice.
A. c.
The bearings. clutch collar and
shifting yoke are badly worn. The
only remedy is a complete replace
ment Of the worn parts.
Motor Department:-Can you tell
me why my car swings TO the right
whenever 1 apply the brake? I also
notice that the right tire wears out
sooner than the left. OWNER.
The trouble is caused by unequal
brake adjustment: the brake oper-
ating on the right wheel holds bet
ter than the brake operating on the
left wheel. Both wheels should be
raised on Jacks and the brake acting
rods. etc. adjusted so that when the
brake is applied the tension on each
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

Man a rascal who waits on ret--
button TO overtake him dies OF Old
age.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

Motor Experimentation give
me information. II possible. as 10 my
trouble. Have 1916 Maxwell run
1900 miles. Have had IL overhauled
and IL ran finely for a month. Now
Il is losing power and Will not go
faster than twenty-five miles an
hour Heats up very quickly Com
preston is good. CarbuTetOr ad-
justment is .. *. Cooling system
is o. X. and have just cleaned carbon
and ground valves. Have Atwater
Kent ignition. Thanking you in ad-
vance. READER
Would suggest that you check up
the ignition timing. Also see that
breaker points are clean and prop
erl adjusted. Perhaps the coil is at
fault II this is defective you will
obtain weak spark. which will ac-
count for loss Of power and over
heating. Try a new coil.
Motor epartme n t:-Where
should I look for trouble when / find
that my engine runs n few minutes
and stops. but may be started again
after a while. only 10 stop again?
Before IL developed this trouble il
used 10 squirt "A lot Of gasoline out
OF the carburetOr every time it
stopped. Are the two troubles in
any way related 10 each other. r. G..
The drip after stopping is due to
the fact that raw gasoline is held
I'm the manifold. AS soon as the
engine stops the gasoline runs out.
This is normal. especially in winter,
end when there is a long inlet man
fold. The reason your engine stops
IS because 1t has used up the gaso-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

will be eIual This Will avoid skid
ding, and also relieve the strain on
the right tire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

line in the float chamber. due TO the
pipe line or strainer being clogged,
keeping the gasoline from running
in as fast as necessary. Clean strain
CT or remove obstruction from pipe
and the trouble should be ended.