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The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
TRANSPORT PLAN
SERIOUS WITHOUT
HELP FROM AUTO
Stopping of the Motor
Car Would Cripple
Transportation.

Indications point TO the fact that
America is about 70 undertake the
greatest building program the couh-
try has ever known. The immediate
plans call for railroad improvements.
new highways, homes, hotels, hos
pitfalls, bridges. sewer and water ex-
tensions. The requirements for these
exceed $4,000, 600, 900 in value.
A million automobiles is the nor
NAL requirement for replacements 70
I'll the gaps left by worn-oUt cars.
No one who has owned an automo-
bile will long endure without one
Without the automobile, industry
would stop and transportation BE-
psralyzed. Distances between town
and country, between producer and
consumer, could not be covered. Liv-
ing costs would rise and land values
would fall.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

and hard rubber goods also are
manufactured in enormous quanti-
ties.
DR.. Goodrich lived to see the Good
rich organization we'll started on
the road toward success, even
though he died before the automo-
bile was invented. He had done his
work well and had trained men to
take his place in developing the in
dustry even further
The Goorich company is commem-
Grating the anniversary by pub
fishing an attractive forty-eight
page book called the Golden Year
of Goodrich" telling of the romance
OF the rubber industry. its history
and what great Importance 1t has
been in the progress and develop
ment Of the world The book was
written by Wilbur D. Nesbit and H.
lustrated by W. T. Benda, the fam
Gus Polish American painter.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
AUTHORITY TO
ORDER REPAIRS
Expert Explains Right of
Chauffeur to Bind
Owner.

The question of the Chauffeur's
authority to bind the owner of a
car for service and repairs is one
that should be of particular inter-
est to garage repairmen,
and owners, says Leslie Childs, legal
editor of American MOtorist, writ
ing in that publication. Says Mr
ChiIds:
The general rule is that an own
er is not liable for service of this
kind unless he has ordered it or
caused it to be ordered. This rule,
however, has some exceptions, as
where a servant who, in the scope
OF his employment. gives the order,
in which event the owner will be
bound; this upon the doctrine that
what one can do himself he can also
do by an agent. But even in cases
of this kind some nice questions of
fact may arise as to the extent of
the authority delegated, unless it
is apparent or can be plainly estao-
lished.
TT often happens that an accident
will occur while the car is in the
possession of the chauffeur that re-
qUires the attention Of a repairman
If the chauffeur is to complete the
journey he is upon. In cases Of this
kind the chauffeur may not have the
required amount Of money at hand
and he may not be in a position to
communicate with his employer rel
ative to charging the account.
knowledge of Law Good.
The repairman or garage-keep-
er may be acquainted with the inan-
cial responsibility Of the owner, but
may hesitate to execute an order
given by the chauffeur, through
fear that the order may not be ap-
proved by the owner. In a situation
Of this kind a slight knowledge of
the law governing the liability for
repairs Of the kind may prove Of
considerable value to the parties
concerned.
Cases of this kind seem to be
divided into two classes - first,
where the breakdown or damage re-
Quires repairs OF a permanent and
lasting character, such as the add
ing Of new parts, or practically re-
building; second, where only tenn
DOrary repairs are required that
will enable the chauffeur to con-
tinue on the immediate business in
hand. Whether the repairs fall
within the first or the second class
will, IT seems, govern the liability
Of the owner for the payment Of
the charges. The points have been
passed upon by the courts in sew
eral instances, so may be considered
as fairly well settled"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
GREATEST MOTOR CAR SHOW in HISTORY OPENED YESTERDA
Automobiles
Bear Heavy
Tax Burdens

How much more taxes can the
automobile industry standI
Last year auto dealers paid
the Federal government approxI-
mateIy sI5O,OcO 900 in excise
taxes.
Owners paid the various states
neHrly S75.OOO. 900 in license fees.
IL Is estimated that personal
property taxes on motor vehicles
nctted another 500. .OOO. 900.
Recently n plan was advanced
by n national body which would
have added $3.50 900 900 more to
the Federal tax burdens in 1921.
II iS estimated that the plans
which will be offered in the va
riouS states 10 raise revenue in
1921 will add approximately
S1OO. 900 900 more TO the list.
Adding these up we have n
total of S575. 200 900 in fixed and
proposed taxation.
At the average unit Of sale
price of 81 900 for an automobile
do you realize that here alone in
taxes has been consumed or pro-
posed TO he consumed, money
enough to purchase $4,000 new
autOmObiIest
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

AKRON. o., Jan. S.-A man whose
,ioneer work In the rubber indus
Try was destined to figure promi-
aentIy in the development Of the
automobile but who did not live to
see a "horseless carriage" was sin
guIarIy honored here last week.
His name is DR.. Benjamin Franklin
Goodrich, founder of the rubber
company bearing his name.
Last week marked the golden an
niversary OF the founding of the B.
z. Goodrich Rubber Co, the parent
factory of the Rubber City" The
company was incorporated Decem-
Der 81, 1870. Officials and employees
IF the company, residents of the
city, and thousands of friends and
customers throughout the country
ioined in paying tribute to the mem
ory of DR.. Goodrich and in observ-
ing the termination Of a full half
century OF the company he estab-
lished.
The rubber industry literally
made Akron-changed it in the
space of few decades from a quiet
little milling town of a few thous-
nd inhabitants to one of the fore
most manufacturing centers in the
rnited States. Consequently. the
eople OF Akron feel duly grateful
o the man who first brought the
industry to the city and paved the
way for future growth.
Few Uses Fifty Years Ago
Fifty years ago when Goodrich
vas founded the uses of rubber
we're few. 1t was just beginning to
appreciated as a factor in in
dustrial life. Since that time the in
Senuity and inYentiveness of men
have created of this material many
thousands of products which today
are absolutely essential to the con-
tinued progress of the world.
DR.. Goodrich, a resident of New
York State, was a physician by pro-
ression. However, after serving as
: surgeon during the Civil War he
look up real estate and shortly
found himself in possession of d
small rubber factory at Hastings
on-the- Hudson.
Handicapped by lack OF funds, his
irst efforts to operate this factory
were unsuccessful. Attracted by
lkron's transportation advantages
md an offer of financial assistance
rom a group Of Akron men, he
brought his equipment to this city
The manufacture of rubber prod
acts was first started by DR.. Good
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Rim Will Not Fit.

When a rim with tire is mounted
on the wheel, 1t often happens that
the rim cannot be moved into place.
remaining partly on and partly on.
Slight springing of the rim is all
that is needed and this may be done
by placing the head Of jack against
the hub of the wheel and the base
Of the jack on the protruding por-
ton of the rim. Thus sprung a lit
tie, a hammer blow will slide the
rim over the edge of the wheel. In
most cases of this kind, the mere
operation OF the jack will force the
rim over the wheel.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
new DEUSENBERG
MAKES ITS BOW
Displayed for First Time at
New York
Show.

One of the latest cars to make
its appearance on the market is
the Duesenberg Straight Eight ex-
hibited for the first time at this
years shows. A feature of the
Deusenberg line which has attract
I'd particular attention is the con-
vertible sport roadster model. En-
bodying all the advantages in rid
ing comfort and distinctive appear
ance of a custom-built design, this
new car is long, low and power
Iul. II is mounted on the standard
l34-inch Duesenberg chassis, which
is similar in design and construc-
ton to that of the famous Due
senberg racing cars. being fitted
with a vertical, all-in-lipe eight
cylinder engine Of 2% inch bore and
5-inch stroke.
For a long time people have had
a. mistaken idea that economy is
not to be expected in high class
cars. Fred S. Duesenberg. in cre-
atinR the Duesenberg Straight
Eight, has effectively refuted this
idea. Its compact, small-bore en-
gine, with an overall length of only
thirty inches and a 25-inch piston
displacement, combines great power
with unusual economy-giving more
than twenty miles per gallon OF
gasoline.
Tire life is still further lengthen-
ed by the four-wheel hydraulic
braking system, the Duesenberg be-
ing the frst American stock ~~s
to be provided with brakes on all
four wheels. The smooth automatic
action of these brakes distributes
the braking strain evenly to all four
wheels, preventing the wheels from
locking and skidding the tires.
These features are indications OF
the economy and durability which
are possible in the products Of mod
ern automobile engineering. based
on real experience and the progrss
of racing car design.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Valve Springs.

Weak valve springs can cause
endless trouble in promoting poor
engine operation. Whenever the
valves are removed the springs
should be measured to see that they
are OF the same size. II one spring
is short, 1t either will have to be
stretched OF a plate placed under
II, to increase the pressure.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Warped Valve Stems.

II there is a lack OF compression
and on examination the valve heads
seem clean and perfect, give the
valve stems a careful looking over
to see II they have not become warp
ed by the intense heat of that part
OF the engine.
The herald., 1921-12-22
COIN OF zap VERY DURABLE
Chief Medium Of Exchange Has Been
Its Limestone Wheels-Arduous
to Cash Check.

II any payment should be neces-
sary in the reimbursement at zap be-
tween the United States and Japan.
the currency used would not be that
of the picturesque island In the Caro-
lines, although the coin OF zap Is not
subject to fluctuation in value, is ex-
tremely durable. cannot be easily
stolen. and is the despair Of the cOun-
terfeiter. With such an excellent
medium Of exchange at hand one may
wonder why President Harding would
Immediately decline a string Of zap
coins, although the large hole in the
center of each might facilitate string
Ing together like the Chinese cash"
Possibly the difficulty will be better
understood when II is stated that
Yap's chief medium Of exchange has
been Its limestone wheels which run
up to IL feet in diameter. To cash a
zap check would necessiate a motor
truck. There are of course. such other
media as pear shell and bags of dried
cocOnut kernel; but TO be pluto
crat of the old type you must be able
to point to your collection Of great
discs.
The herald., 1921-12-22
"DIvInitv Eudoe.

Boil together two cupfuls Of granu-
lated sugar, one cupful Of maple strip,
one cupful Of water and a tablespoon
full of vinegar until a little Of 1t hard
ems when dropped In cold water. and
then add a teaspoonful Of vanilla and
take from the fire. While this mixture
has been cooking. a cupful Of granu-
lated sugar should have been put over
the fire in another saucepan, with q
half-cupful of cold water, and boiled
until the mixture spins a thread from
the tip Of spoon. This should at this
stage be beaten up with the stifiiy
whipped whites Of two eggs, and this
stirred into the first preparation, which
should by now have cooled slightly,
Beat the two hard until they begin to
stiffen, when turn In two cupfuls OF
chopped nut kernels. Drop on paper
or pour into pans and cut in shapes
The herald., 1921-12-22
New Lawn Game

A new lawn game of unusual inter-
est has been devised, suggesting some
OF the features of golf, table pool and
croquet. but initiating none OF them.
-Four round-end, uninterrupted mallets
and four balls OF distinctive coIors, six
numbered aluminium pockets to be set
on the lawn at specified places, and
two end stakes constitute the outfit for
two or four players. The pockets are
arranged in a rectangle, which may be
Of considerable size, and each player
Is allowed three mallet strokes to
pocket his ball, making many interest
ing situatiOns.-POpular Mechanics.
The herald., 1921-12-22

got into his hair,
and some of the frost into his heart,
for he looked old, and cold, and grim.
The freight shadows that played on
the wall were like the thoughts that
went to and fro in his mind in the
light Of the memories of the brighter
days Of the past. The empty chairs
reminded him Of his friendlessness, the
slow ticking Of the old clock, as 1t
tried to be a companion, only made
him feel how lonely he was. He felt
as much out of the world, as far away
from its gladness as the picture of his
grandfather that hung over the shelf.
Mr.. Gimlet was wondering what he
would get for Christmas. He had
spent many years in wondering what
he would get, and had gotten a good
many things. No one had a better
house than he, few had as much money
as he had. There was a park, there
was a garden; within and without and
all about him were the things that
money can buy. Yes, Mr.. Gimlet was as
rich as money and things can make
man. And yet, although all these
things had not made him happy, he
was wishing for more. He did not
know any better than to wish for more,
and, though he could not think Of any
thing that he needed, he hoped that
someone would think Of something or
other that he might want and that
might give him a CLEAN Of real Christ
mas Joy.
Away out on a prairie the Bump
family were holding a consultation,
after the children had gone to bed.
At that moment the father and mother
Of the family were perplexed and
even a good deal worried. The Bumps
had been practicing farming for some
time, but without anticipated results.
The children didn't see anything the
matter with farming. The move out
of the smoky city had been an en-
trance into paradise for them. Dom
aid had ten hens and a rooster. DOro-
thy owned two Muscovy ducks, with
green feathers. Kenneth had a little
pony that they called Bigger" be-
cause they thought he would grow.
Small Edith kept a flower bed that
she called her "gardy." There was a
pony cart. They had raised 43-pound
watermelon. Father had said that
the rest Of the garden wouldn't
amount to a hill Of beans, but 1t had.
There was apt to be enough for yum
yum cake, with raisins in 1t, to 60
around. Why. 1t was like a perpetual
picnic! And even now, with all
things under the snow blanket, and the
pony and the two cows safe In the
The herald., 1921-12-22

forgotten that he had a sister. and
that there were a lot Of little hope
full Bumps. An old trouble had
made him bitter and forgetful, and he
had felt more alone In the world than
he really was. AS he sat again by
the freight, but on a clear and moon
Lit night he unused on things past with
new tenderness In his heart and well
coined new thought that came warm
ly to him and brought lovely pur-
pose with 1t. He would play Santa
Claus, and give himself the surprise
Of making others happyI
So, the day before Christmas things
happened at the Bump house. AS Mr..
Bump went to the wayside post box
he found two letters. One of them made
him sad, for 1t was from the man who
held the mortgage, and 1t said that the
time for payment had come 1t meant
to Mr.. Bump, ''your money, or your
cows" But the other letter was from
Mr.. Gimlet, and 1t made Mr.. Bump
laugh until he cried, for 1t was a check
for $500, with some kindly, friendly
words and good wishes. enough to cure
the cows and all the family troubles.
The next day the carrier brought
a most promising looking big box
from Uncle Gimlet, so that the Christ
mas tree was full of happy surprises
for the little folks and a gift or two
for the big ones. Mother made a big
pie In the dishpan and the children
found out what was In II. Dorothy
pOked a hole through the pasteboard
crust and pulled out a maple sugar
heart. Donald got a red sugar heart.
Kenneth got a white sugar heart.
Edith got a yellow sugar heart. Moth
er said It was Uncle Gimlet's kind
heart that had made them all 50
happy.
Then Mr.. Glmlet got another letter.
1t was a round robin from all the
Bumps, with the little Bump names and
marks upon II, too. II made the old
man very happy. He was sitting
among a lot Of pleasant things that
had been sent In for his Christmas
tree, but he was not thinking very
much Of them. He sat with the let
ter In his hand and a far-off look In
his eyes as he thought Of the sweet
ness Of love, and felt that the best
gift that he had received was the
happy surprise that he had given to
the people on the prairie farm.
The herald., 1921-12-22
From Chlorine to Aspirin.

Chlorine and a lot of poisonou,
gases are produced from coal-tar prod
ucts.
FROM chlorine is developed chlor-
oenzol, and from chlorbenzol, acetIc
unhydrlde of aspirin. Aspirin Is also
q coal-tar product made from salicylic
acid. Chlorine was first made in Ger
many, but the war compelled us to
make our own, and a plant was estab-
lished at Niagara Falls.
This little Illustration of how aspirin
is made shows what American chem
lists can do If given opportunity to
work out these chemical problems. AS
pirin, heretofore manufactured exclu-
sively by Germans, is now made In
America.
The herald., 1921-12-22
EYES-ROOM 4O2 BEER BUILDING 100 BARON

the blanket that does not keep things
warm, but makes them cold, and won-
dering what mortgage could be, and
why no one could take 1t Off without
money. In his dream Donald heard
boy singing this song:
Sing. little Jesus, sing for me.
There's nothing on my Christmas tree"
You see, this little boy had a tree,
but there wasn't thing on It, not even
a leaf. So he planned how to get some
thing to grow upon it. Finally, he sang
the song that Donald heard in his
dream, and the next time he looked
out there was his tree, full Of red and
gold apples. with leaves on all the
twlgs and many pretty things among
them, and Donald saw 1t all in his
dream. So, when he awOke, Donald
thought he would sing the song too,
and see IL Jesus couldn't take the
shadow Of that awful mortgage away,
and he sang:
Sing, little Jesus, sing for me!
There's a mortgage on our Christmas
tree.
When Dorothy awoke she remem-
bered that she had dreamed about
writing a letter to Santa Claus, and
so she went and wrote 1t. This was
the letter:
Dear Santa Claus:
There's something the matter with
our cows. They've got a mortgage on
EN-. Only money can cure 'em. Please
come and cure 'em, SOS we can have q
Christmas tree. i will be good.
Your hopeful
DOROTHY.
Then, when father went to town,
with the little pony, Bigger. he put
the letter into the post offic1 only he
directed 1t to Mrs. Bumps brother, Mr..
Ephraim Gimlet.
Mr.. Gimlet was very much surprised
to hear from the Bumps. He had
The herald., 1921-12-22
CARRIES STOOL TO WORSE
Woman at Jersey Resort Village !
as Her Own Usher on Sunday
Provides Own Seat.

Summer resOrterS get accuStome'
doing without the many little cow
ences of home life. They philosC
ically accept conditions as being
esSary to camping out" SO oil ste
take the place OF gas ranges and
carry water for the household f
the public hydrant down the bungaI
lined street. says the New York Su
On week-ends most of the bunga
colonies house added guests and
kitchen and porch serve as over
bedrooms. Few of the churches
the summer towns are able to seat
the worshipers on Sunday. But
doesn't hinder the attendance. A
Jersey resort village the other
day one woman was carrying Ct
stool to church. Her neighl
thought no more Of II than had
seen her carrying a bundle OF
ceries from the corner store.
The herald., 1921-12-22

barn, farmer Bump had laughed with
the happy, rosy children, as the dog
Jake toiled up the hill with the sled,
so that they all might go shouting
down again. They're a jolly bunch"
said farmer Bump. But that night
the Bumps were holding a consulta-
ton. Although the two cows In the
barn were bare, yet there was
blanket on them. The consultation
was about that blanket. Farmer
Bump called 1t a mortgage and didn't
know how he was going to pay it.
No wonder 1t was an anxious consulta-
ton. Short crops and a mortgage
Enough to aatten out even the Bumps
But while the Bumps were talking
things over, the cildren were having
dreams. They had laid awake for
a while, talking about the best place
to hang up Christmas stockings. and
a part Of the conversation downstairs,
the mortgage part, had come up to
their ears. A little of the worry, too,
lad come with 1t, 50 that they fell
The herald., 1921-12-22
eoIes Everywhere.

u1ov Is the patient progressingT'
.no,np as well as could be expected"
.,bla 10 receive visitors YETI"
.Come around in about three days"
.Thanks, certainly will"
ovorbearing this conversation you
mid naturally suppose that somebody
~. recovering from a serious COM
',.,,t As matter Of face. citizens
Yno engage IN home brewing can't he
~ careful about discussing it on g
200. corner.-Birminsham Age-Her.
sld
The herald., 1921-12-22

Edison sleeps only four hour
night. Perhaps this is due to rem
for having invented the night-pla
music box which keeps half the W
awake.
The herald., 1921-12-22
He Knew Where. All Riuht

"You say your father was wounded
In the WARP"
"Yes, sir; very bad"
"Was he shot In the ranksY
"NOssir; In the stummick."
The herald., 1921-12-22

Nature didn't intend us to live long,
avs a biologist. How do we know
What Nature intended, until We have
t.,bomed every one of her laws3
The herald., 1921-12-22

In the south an organization of
young people has begun a crusade TO
discourage dancing. VIII they dlscour.
age toddling also?
The herald., 1921-12-22

rnere are said to be 100000 bach
.,.rs in America, indicating that our
Roasted civilization has not been very
.so,ourh in its missionary work.
The herald., 1921-12-22

Id Mr.. Gimlet was
sitting all alone by
himself. The cold
December In d
was driving the
snow against the
frosty windows
and now and then
1t seemed to fairly
screech at him.
Some Of the snow
appeared to have
The herald., 1921-12-22

The famine news that is coming out
OF Russia just at present doesn't look
Ike very good propaganda toward the
world revolution.
The herald., 1921-12-22

A Paris surgeon offers new faces
tor old. The name is familiar, but
for the moment your face seems TO
escape me-"
The herald., 1921-12-22

China claims to have the oldest civ.
iiization in the world. Yet in some
transactions it has seemed strangely
unsophisticated.
The herald., 1921-12-22

The table needs a new utensil for
the fellow who miscalculates and Is
LETT to butter last single row on the
ear Of corn.
The herald., 1921-12-22
Sherlock Holmes In Love.

"And when l kissed her I smelled
tobacco"
You object to woman who
smokes?"
NO. hut she doesn't smoke"
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-10-21

The, Bulgarian Government has
promptly suppressed the blood libel
agitation conducted by Russian immi-
grants. The libelous literature was
confscated.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-10-21

The Hungarian government prohib-
tied an Esperantist congress at Buda-
pest, because Jews were to participate
in it. 49,