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The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
LAUNCHES NATIONAL SAFETY
DRIVE TO SAVE LIFE WASTE
Thousands of Grammar School Teachers vii
Be Urged to Cooperate.

Seeking to reduce the number Of
automobile accidents, which take an
annual toll Of thousands of chill
dren's lives, the highway and high
way transport education committee
is announcing a national safety
campaign among grammar school
pupils and grammar school teach
ers.
The campaign takes the form OF
two national essay contests. One
is among pupils. OF the fifth. sixth.
seventh and eighth grades and the
other is among grammar school
teachers. who are being invited to
prepare lessons teaching children
safe behavior on the highways.
How Can l Make the Highways
More Safe" is the subject on which
children are asked to prepare es-
says.
Four hundred and fifty States prizes
are being offered through the COM
mitteo by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce in the hope
that pupils will be stimulated to
participate. The prizes have an ag-
gregate value of $1,000 and are dis
tributed among the States on a
basis of elementary school enroll
ment. Teachers are offered three
national prizes, the first Of which
is $500 in cash and a trip to Wash
ington. The second and third prizes
are $500 and $500 respectively.
An enthusiastic response from
every section Of the country has
greeted the announcement. State.
city and county superintendents Of
schools are lending the weight Of
their influence to the campaig ign
and bringing the contests to the at
tention of pupils and teachers I'M
der their Jurisdiction.
Mothers clubs. civic organizations,
chambers Of commerce, safety
councils and other organizations
that are interested in the welfare
of the children Of the country are
assisting the committee in the ma
tional campaign which will culmi-
nate with the observance of Ma
tional Safety Week" Decembet 4 to
10. The contests close Saturday.
December 10. when all essays and
lessons are to be in the hands of
the principals of schools. After De-
cember 10 the best essays and the
best lessons from each community
will be chosen by competent COM
mittees and then forwarded to tae
State committee to be designated
by the State superintendent of
schools, or other influential per-
sons. After the best essays and
the best lessons have been chosen
for the various States and terri
torial possessions, the State prizes
in the pupils contests will be award
ed and the manuscripts receiving
State honors will then be forwarded
to the committee in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
General Motors in
Splendid Condition

DETROIT, Nov. General Mo-
tors ends the third quarter IN a
splendid financial condition. Fig
ures are not yet complete but
business Appropriated the second
quarter. July slumped OF prob
ably 15 per cent from June, but
August and September swung back
practically to the June level.
General Motors has curren. az
sets Of S217,000.0o0 against total
current liabilities OF $4,000, 900,
leaving net current assets of S1fS,-
100000. Cash on hand is approGi-
mately S42,00o,000; Inventory, $751;
100000, compared with $147,000,000
June 80. Notes payable have been
reduced from s6S,000,000 at the
end Of the last quarter to $61.000,-
900. The corporation goes into the
fourth quarter with encouraging
production prospects.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
SEQ CAR ribs MOTORISTS OF WIND sLEET COLD WINTER
Brilliant Fleet
OF Autos Ready
For Assembly

=. Rreiiminary encouragement Of the
Forthcoming automobiis salon DIS
closes the fect that space has al
ready, been taken for a larger num-
Der Of motor eass than were seen
at any previous session OF THE no.
able exhibition. and that the twen.
ty7three different makes Of high
grade c9rs. and ten custom body
builders now. entered 10 more than
twice the number ever before IN
hand az this early date. The an
fomobile salon VIII be held at the
Commodore. New York, from No
.SembeF "a 70 December s. next. and
at abe Drake. Chicago. coincident
with the National automobile show
the latter: part of January.
Because, Of the demand for space
at the salon arrangements have
been made to exhibit ears in the
lobby and on the mezzanine bal
cony Of the Commodore as well az
on the entire second or ballroom
floor. This means an increase OF
about 90 pen cent over the. last
salon. which itself set a new rec
ord for this long-estabifshed event
There has been no, curtailment,
however, in the strict rules which
limit participation at the salon 70
the highest priced motor. cars and
custom built coachwork.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
FIRM PLAYS HOST
TO LARGE STAFF
Joseph F. Ryan, Motor Elk
pert, Tells Young Men
Selling Points.

The firm of Stewart Brothers. en-
tertained its entire force OF en-
ployes at a banquet last night at
Harvey's restaurant The principal
speaker of the evening was Mr..
Joseph F. Ryan. from the Ford
Motor Company offices at Detroit.
Mr.. Ryan impressed on the young
men that longer hours were neces-
sary to attain success in selling
automobiles and not genius. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Ryan, a man is
worth three dollars from his chin
down and any other value must be
fund above his chin. The import
,ance of staying with one firm and
of saving were also pointed out.
Other speakers at the banquet were
w. G. Iynon, Henry Stein and G.
T. Stewart. L. T. Stewart presided.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
BETTER HIGHWAYS
PURPOSE OF TOUR
PLANS FOR 1922
Michigan Pixies Associa.
ton to Welcome Motor.
lists Next Season.

DETROIT. Mich, Nov. s.--Mich-
igan Pixies Association will .earry
out its annual scheme Of cireuitsas
onesot the Great Lakes with tour
In the interests Of better hishwaYf
and the popuIarizsuon of throqEh
through touring routes. The 1881
tour win be AROUND Lake Michisan'
the 1891 event was around Lake su-
pefior and the 1890 was . circuit OF
Lake Huron. The event. as In all
previous years viii start from De-
troit also finish here. The -tenta-
tive date is July and IL is planned
to make IL a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Although a DEFINITE route has not
been selected il is planned to touch
the following cities; owosso. Lahs-
ings Battle Creek, Kalamazoo. Ben
ton Hsrbor. IN Michigan; Michigan
City. Ind; Chicago Racine, Mil
waukee, MEnitowoc. Sheboygan,
Green Bay. Marionette, in Wiscon-
sin: Menomlnee, Iron Mountain,
Crystal Falls, LAnse, Houghton,
Hancock, Calumet. Marquette. Ira
verse City. Ludipston, Muskegon,
Grand Rapids. in Michigan.
This organizations WORK has al
ways borne fruit and reports from
| the Great Northern Highway. the
road from Toronto. north to SauIt
ste. Marie. Ont. which was opened
up In 1920 for the NJ. P. A. tourists.
show that tourists in great numbers
have followed the trail blaZed by
tine ''Pikers." This year the event
will not be international, as IL has
been on previous big tours, the ma
Jor portion of the mileage laying
In Michigan, with about one chird
in Wisconsin. The most northerly
point on the proposed route Will be
the Keweenaw Peninsula Of Mich
igan. commonly known as The
Copper Country" where the tour
lists are to spend two days.
Capt. w. S. GiIbreath. manager of
the Detroit Automobile Club, "fath-
er Of the Dixie Highway" and vet
Gran good roads enthusiast was
erected president OF the Michigan
Pixies Association. at its annual
meeting In Detroit, recently. Cant
Gilbreath's long experience in tour
Ing and good roads work will give
added. impetus to the work OF the
"P.kers" next summer. Other en-
ecutive officers OF the NJ. p. A..
are:
Fred c. Westover. Bay City. first
vice president: Herman Lunden,
Lewiston. second vice president.
George w. cosgrove, owosso. third
Nice president; Fred z. Shearer,
Bay City. treasurer: Willard X.
Bush, Detroit. secretary. The
president, secretary. treasurer and
the following make up the direc-
torate: William f. Metzger. Hora-
ito S. Earle, Douglas c. Richard
son. all OF Detroit: John Jefers
Saginaw: Fred g. Case, Sault STE
Marie. Mich: Elmer W, West
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
w. D. Edenburn, manager OF IN,
Michigan Automotive Trade associa-
ton and for many years an auto
| motive editor for METROPOLITAN
papers, will again act as tour man
ager, having full charge OF the
operation Of the tour. The mileage
is estimated at 1.5O0. the shortest
OF the three big tours undertaken by
his organization. In 1920 the pix
ers" conducted ninety-three eoo6
roads meetings and in 1921 Their
were sixty-seven meetings en- route
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
Lafayette Motors
Stage Convention

INDIANAPOLIS, Now 5.-Lsfay-
cite Motors Company. of Indianap-
oils. observed the completion Of SITS
year Of production with a conven-
ton Of distributors last week.
Eight hundred lafayette cars have
been shipped to distributors and
upward Of 700 are now in the hands
of owners, according to Charles w
Nash, president OF the Lafayette
company.
Since May orders at the Lafay-
cite factory have run 100 ahead OF
production, and on the basis Of
present orders and the feeling
among distributors plans have been
laid for steady prOductifn OF 100
cars. month during thu fail an4
winter and with a largA Increase
in the spring.
The productive capacity Of the
Lafayette company at Mars Hill.
an industrial suburb OF 1ndianap-
oils, il ten cars a day.
The Lafayette company Is row
represented by thirty direct dis
tributers.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
MOTOR QUESTIONS
ANSWERED HE r E

Question: lam a school super
visor with a number of country
schools under my charge. l want To
7 guy q car to use in visiting my
schools, and I would like to ask
what make would be best for my
purpose and whether a secondhand
car would be satisfactory?
Answer: Almost any light car of
standard make now on the market
should serve your purpose. Be sure
and get one equipped with a self
starter in good order. II you buy a
secondhand car from a reputable
dealer who will guarantee its rea-
sonable performance there is no
good reason why it should not prove
satisfactory. Be sure, however. to
buy from a regular dealer and to
get q car that is being manufactur-
ed at the present time in order to
get parts necessary later on.
J: After I shift into high with my
car II takes a minute or more be-
fore the car picks up when I step
on the sccelerator. This 10 so on
second or on first. have not been
able to dope out the reason for II.
Can you help met
~ L ne NEOuDle lies IN the CLUTCH
which is slipping. The facing is
may be out of order. Try to acceler-
the clutch an overhauling and cure
the trouble at the source.
O.: have recently had a trouble
with the engine of my car that
i y
/ would like to ask your advice. A
sharp Kissing sound occurs in the
engine as each cylinder is fired. ]
thought 1t was gas escaping past the
piston rings, but / am not sure
enough to tear the engine down and
NIX 1t. viii you suggest what may
! be the case?
7 A: The sound noted Is undoubt-
edly caused by gas being forced
through a small aperture. The
probable trouble is a leak in the
manifold, past a spark plug at the
cylinder head because of a gasket
leak or at a petcock or some joint.
Try the petcocks and see II one OF
them is not open part way. Squirt
oil over the various joints while the
engine is running. In this way bub-
bles will be noticed at the location
where the leak is occurring. Let me
know how this works.
O.: Will you kindly suggest some
way of stopping a knock in my en-
CINE? It only does II when II is
pulling hard or feeding the gas
freely.
A: This may be due to too much
spark advance or to too lean a mix
I'ture. Usually the spark advance is
too great. Please mention make OF
car in future so that more explicit
information can be given.
O.: Can alcohol or kerosene be
used with the ordinary carburetor
and decent results obtained? Take
Holley carburetorr for instance.
A: You cannot use alcohol with
any degree of success. but kerosene
can be handled after the engine has
become heated. You must start on
gasoline. Try a mixture of two
thirds kerosene and one-th I'd gsSo-
line as an experiment
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
TRUCK MAKERS
LOOK TO BUSES
Believe Building Commercial
Passenger Cars Will Revive
Their Business.

What is going to bring the truck
factories back?
Often the question Is being asked
these days by the general public,
says E. Y. Watson in the Detroit
Free Press
The answer that executives of
the truck companies make is:
Buses"
In the midst, of. postwar read
Justment the majority Of the truck
factories have been having a hard
time to stay in production. For
the first quarter Of 1921 truck pro-
ductIon from Detroit plants and
elsewhere has averaged about 40
per cent Of normal output.
Now the men behind the plants
are beginning to prepare for a new
market which the present outlook
visions as one of large potentially
for the factories. 1t is reflected in
reports from various parts of the
country OF traction difficulties that
are being relieved by both the bus
and the jitney, but chiefly by the
buses.
Old Forms Still Exist.
It is not to be implied from this
that trolley systems run a chance
Of becoming obsolete or being
strapped as the use of motor buses
becomes more general. In the de-
velopment Of transportation since
the world began, no form of trans
portation has ever become obso-
lete. On the farms to this day they
still use the ancient "stoneboat"
and Jokes of oxen are still kept at
work in many parts of America
and the rest OF the world.
In the development that IL IN
der way the motor bus, those of
conservative opinion believe, is
going to link up rather than re-
place the trolleys and interurbans
that have served cities and towns
well enough in their way. The
conclusion is evident that America
Is going to use lot of buses.
One of the first outcroppings of
progressive action in the use of
buses to coordinate with troll
leys, Is one that comes from Mil
waukee. In that city, 1t is said, the
Milwaukee Street Railway Com
pany has decided to use motor
buses in the extension of its serv-
ice into new districts.
Hitherto street car companies
have discouraged and fought the
use Of buses on the streets wher-
ever possible. The possibility of
using buses for feeders to the
regular car lines has not occurred
to many operating officials as yet,
but the bus, it Is safe to say, will
be used more and more extensive
ly by street car companies in the
near future to extend service into
new residential and manufacturing
districts where It would not pay to
lay trackage.
Production of buses presents no
greater problem to the truck man
ufacturers. Good GLASSES of me-
dunn weight built for pneumatic
tire equipment adapt themselves
well to motor bus service with spe-
cial bus bodies mounted on them.
They cost less than trolleys to on
crate and. with continuous use on
regular schedule in good territory
should pay.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
SOUTHERN STATES
VOTE BOND ISSUES
FOR BETTER ROADS
Virginia Authorizes s4O,-
OOO,O 900 and North Caro-
lima s5O,O00,eoO.

Recent provision by the leEisls-
lures sof North Carolina. Virginia.
Missouri. and other Southern States
for bond issues 20 provide funds for
extensive highway construction has
advanced the States OF the South p
the matter Of good roads. North
Carolina has provided a bond Issue
OF $4,000. 600: Virginia, sec. OOO, 600
Missouri, $50. 900. 600.
Texas is already doing a large
amoVnt OF construction work. hav-
ing completed I3O new projects in
volving LOCI miles at a total cost
OF s7,36e.3lt. and Is now building
1872 projects at a total cost OF s2s.-
s55.34S Nincty-two other projects
to. cost about $1,000. 900 more have
been approved.
Georgia Spending.
At an expenditure Of So 900 600 the
State OF Georgia has completed
siSty-two new road projects in
thirty-six counties. In addition IGl
projects in eleven counties. Involv-
ing an expenditure OF l.OOe. zoe.
are under way. Plans are being
prepared for seventy eight add
tionsl projects IN fifty-three counties
at a cost Of $1,000. 900. Fulton County
alone will spend Sl.OOO.OOO
In South Carolina a good roads
association was organized recently
with the object OF securing at the
next session OF the legislature q
$50. 200. 900 bond issue for a State
highway system. Florida, Georgia.
New Mexico. Tennessee. and Louis
lana are doing considerable road
work, and there Is much discussion
Of. the need for better highways in
Mississippi. Kentucky. New Mexico.
West Virginia. and Alabama.
Contemplated Issues
Pickens. County, Alabama. plans
to spend 100000. In Virginia the
state highway commission in June
let contracts amounting to 81 EOS. COO
and the Arizona State highway COM
mission has approved fOrty-one pro
jects at a total cost OF S6.O0O,57e
Approximately 100000 viii be
available for good roads in Letcher
County, Ky.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06

yond the mechanical side OF a motor
car does not belong in a garage or
service station. He is of the ar.
when automobiles were merely ma
chimes to get about in. And an
owner OF a place where work ON
motor cars Is performed. who does
not make a sincere effort to pro-
tect his customers property, ought
to be in some other line of business
that requires less thought and care
AS manufacturers of refined
closed cars, our interest is with the
owner. We hold not the fafntest
hope for a garageman who, through
his own neglect and careIessness.
would in any way impair the quail
ity Of an interior of closed car.
Regardless of how skilful ana
adept a man may be as a mechanic,
he cannot be considered a service
man-one who should be intrusted
with the care Of a closed car-un-
less he desires and is willing to
treat the interior with the respect
its fineness deserves"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
Something New Here.

Motor Still. claimed to be one
of the longest steps on the road of
progress to efficiency by decreasing
upkeep cost and increasing the life
of all types and makes of auto
mobile engines, is on the market
in the city, according to an an
nouncement made by the off1ce and
service station at 1915 Fourteenth
street northwest, where II can be
bought
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06

Good service men almost uncon-
sciously succeed in protecting the
finish and interior of a car. Before
starting their work. they cover the
seats and cushions with clean slips.
And they are extremely careful in
getting in and out of the car-no
greasy hands touch the ceiling,
smear the controls or the dash
board. With all their care, good
mechanics inspect the car before
turning IL over to the owner, clean
ing and polishing wherever there
might be a trace OF foreign sub
stance.
ANY pan who does not see be-
The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
On Shinns.

The utmost care must be exer-
cised to maintain an equal thick
ness of shims on each side of tn.
bearing cap in renting or read
justing, SO the shaft will not bear
on the same place on which it bore
before readjustment. When the
bolts are frightened the caps may
be sprung and the shaft will be
pinched. This will cause uneven
wear on the bearings, which will
soon need further attention.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-09-01
Ingenious Sorting Machine.

W. C. Stone has just completed a
prune grading machine that is both
ingenious in planning and efficient
in operation. AS a. labor saver much
is expected of it., The machine was
planned by Mr.. Stone and from his
drawings Harry Titus built it. When
it was started up Tuesday there was
not bobble. It is about 80 feet long
and equipped with six chutes for
filling "suit cases." each chute hav-
ing a capacity of six crates at time
Prunes are first emptied into the re-
ceiving hopper, pass over the grader,
thence through chute onto an end
lass canvass belt about 16 inches wide
An operator stands at this chute and
as the prunes start on their journey
to The bins, the imperfect fruit is
sorted out This operator also con-
trolls levers that direct the stream of
prunes to the various bins, from
which they are released by conven-
iently placed fo,5 levers and allowed
to flow into the crates. The machine
and the sever operators will do the
work Of four times as many haud
packers, it is estimated Mr.. Stone
will begin packing Monday and the
machine thea viii be given . pE1:ti-
cal demonstration of its usefulness.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-09-01
UP SQUAD
COMING
Will Assist Er-Service, Men to Present
Claims for Compensation, Etc

The Cleanup Squad" of the recent
.ly organized Veterans Bureau, will
be in Emmett at the Russell hotel on
Wednesday, Sept. IA, for the pur-
pose of giving ex-service men assist
ance in presenting claims for compen-
sation, cleaning up old and unsettled
claims, converting or reinstating war
risk insurance, assisting in putting in
claims for vocational training, claims
for back pay, travel pay and clothing.
DR.. E. W. White, who accompanies
the squad, has authority to recon-
mend medical disqualification and give
transportation for such purposes.
The squad is acting for the 18th
district of the Veterans Bureau, the
new name for the consolidated depart
ments of war risk insurance, voca-
tional training and public health ser
vice, under the recently enacted Sweet
bill Any ex-service man who has
any possible claim against the gov
ernment should call upon the Clean,
up Squad, Wednesday, Sept. IA, at
the Russell hotel. The squad will ar
rive on the morning train and leave
next morning for Cascade
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-09-01
ON A
RAMPAGE
Strange Animal Creates Panic Among
Prune Packers of +. F. G.

A salf coyote, half dos having its
home in Riverside addition, took
charge of the Emmett Fruit Growers
packing house Monday afternon, and
slipped all operations for bout an
hour until he was finally subdued and
elected out of the building.
The dog followed some women into
the building at the noon hour, estab-
lished himself on top of some packing
crates, and when one of the men came
to get the boxes the dog went on the
warpath and refused to let anyone
disturb him. Naturally all the wo-
men packers decided to explore the
high spots of the building. Reub
Shaw suddenly found that he had i'm
portant business in the office, and
many of the other men found press
ing business in other parts of the
packing house.
Charlie Hughes proved to be the
hero of the situation. Making moose
in rope and getting the dog to snap
at his hand through the moose, Mr..
Hughes soon had the dog iassoed and
out of the building. Then packing
operations were resumed. After
step ladder had been secured and the
women assisted down from their high
perches.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-09-01
Arrested for Battery.

c. F. Liebhart of Boise, who few
years ago lived on the bench had a
warrant issued Wednesday for Virgil
Beers, charging him with battery. The
trouble took place Wednesday after
noon when Mr.. Liebhart was making
some collections at the Jesse Buzzard
place on the bench. Beers, it is al
legged, came over to the place and the
two men had a quarrel over some tai
cum stock which Liebhart had sold to
Beers, and resulted in Liebhart sus-
tanning black eye, sore nose and
bruised cheek. 1t seems that Beers
had given Liebhart a note for 500
in payment for stock in talcum mine,
and it had later developed, before the
note was due, that the company which
he represented had no interest in the
mine. Liebhart assigned the note to
an innocent party, and Beers was COM
PEELED to pay the note. The hearing
has not been held vet,