Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-26
Seek Federal
Road System

WASHINGTON. Doe rs. --Automo
hele Interests 81 the country are con.
centratcd on efforts here 20 bring
about the passage by Congress OF the
Tounrcnd blll for n system of federal.
built and federal maintained highways
Throughout the country The mcAsure
II expected q come up for cunsidcra
tion during The present SESSION ~ Con.
grrss. which Nopened Dec.
This bill. which Is fathercd hy Sen
atnr Charles l. Townsend II Michigan.
was drawn ~ DURING the war when
The military importance OF federal
highway system was recognized. with
the termination II the war. the So
tlonal Automobile Chamber of Co'n
mcrcc and other automobile orgln,zl.
tvs have continued the attempt Co.
obtain passage Of this legislation. ar.
guing that such roads viii be- II great
benefit 90 the country from an eco
noinie standpoint besides maintaining
their military value
II the Townsend Hill becomes las.
every state will have two trunk line
toad. built and maintained by the state
ard connecting W with the highways
Of adjoining states 30 form a complete
federal system.
The result would h. a chscker.hnari
system ~ highways over the country
the economic importance ~ which %
farmers and Industries l. obvious
With this az the main system. the
states would build their trunk line
roads 20 feed the national highways
the counties would connect their lines
90 the state highways and the who,s
highway system would be- complete
even 20 the township roads.
Tircs Need Care 10 Keep Over Winter
n the automobile IL not O. b. used
during the winter. the following steps
should be taken 90 keep the iircs IN
prrfec, condition Tor next spring
,i--wash the tires carefully 90 re
move oil and grease.
s-Remove them from the wheels
and wrap them Up In paper or clo;n
a-store IN a cool. dark. dry place
n the tires are left on the car. tho
car should no, staEi on them all win
ter. or a new set Of tires will b. re-.
qnlrrd In spring
Keep spark Advanced
BY keeping the spark lever well ad.
vanced. much gasoline will be- saved
Besides. the advanced spark gives the
engine the fun benefit Of the pow-
stroke and helps the cooling q the
engine.
According 90 sia,isiics compiled hy
the National Automobile Chamber 81
Commerce. 10000 passenger motor We.
hicles and trucks are serving Amer
can city governments los Angeles
heads The lst with a70 passenger cars.
New YORK has :ss passenger cars and
Sss trucks.
To save Tire Wear
Among the simple rules % prolons
the ilfe OF the tires are these: let IN
the clutch gently, Apply the brakes
gently: do not Use them AZ all II tn
car will stop % ts own accord where
desired. Turning the corners too fast
with the clutch engaged Is another
cause for tire wear.
The wooden sn0wsheds % the South
ern Pacific Railway across the Sierra
Nevada Mountains may become high
ways for motorists II has been pro
posed 20 recons;ruc, thesc az concrete
and frame the tops as roadways for
automobiles.
Water Injuries Bearings
A bronze bearing tina, has BEEN run.
ring hot should be allowed 10 cool by
itself. or. II IN a hurry. should he
cccled with oil II should never h
cooled with water.
Watch the Ammeter
The ammeter IL the guardian ~ the
automobiles electric system. /, should
b watched for defections continually
An unsteady amme,er needle. for In
stance. shows q defective contact be.
tween the commuiator and brushes
A force feed system has been a..
visod for oiling automobile chassis
Pipes leading 90 parts needing luhri
cation come from pumps IN an oil res
ervoir The pumps can be operated
once a week Cor a few seconds.
Care % Wire Wheels
The spoke ends o. wire wheels ar
Liable 20 rust. especially Il they are
lcuP nuu permit water 20 entef'
BIZ q graphite spread over the SPOKE
ends viii prevent this rus,lng.
Even animals are beginning {,
spurn the Lowry air-automobiie for N
alrplane Recently an airplane con.
vryed a Chow dos from London ."
Paris and requests Tor this sor; o.
transportation have been increaslrt
rapidly.
On Greasing springs
Army trucks In Europe broke down
r,ostiy due 70 neglect In grcssing tn
shackles and pins al the ends q The
Eprings reports the L. =. War d
pertinent This important detail
should he remembered by every mo
torist who wants 20 keen his springs
in good condition.