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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18

is what you should buy in car at any
up over long period. Unfortunately
you cannot see or feel durability. 1t is
something that you can determine from
one source-the service records of that
make. This you can get by talking
with other owners and you might learn
it through general association with
those in the field. You can be almost
certain, however, that when a manu-
facturer has been in business for 9
long time and has many cars running
around which you can see, new models
as we'll as old, that the company has
remained in business because its prod
uct was and is right.
Service is just as important to the
owner as anything else might be. You
arc bound to require some repairs, ad-
.jllstments, etc, some time in the life OF
the car. If you have to trust 1t 10 the
local garage, then you get no better
work done than that garage can per-
form and often that leaves much to be
desired A service station with ample
supplies Of parts for your ear must be
near you Think of the many success
FIJI makes of cars produced in large
quantities and see how they have given
strict attention to the service end. Not
ell of them. however, give good service,
but they at least supply service faclll-
ties where you can buy parts and get
the little helps that every owner needs.
Design Not Important Feature.
Never let the appearance Of a car
sway you. If you want to make ap-
rparance the prime consideration you
are going to get stuck" on a car that
is made just for people like that. The
substantial character Of the chassis is
the all important thing for you are buy
ing car not picture. The design has
little to do with durability, that is why
SO many Of our really good cars have
designs carried through a long period
Of years. Detail design has an impor-
tant bearing on economy and perform
good chassis.
Economy should be judged more by
the weight Of the car than anything
else. Everything being equal the light
er car costs less to operate for fuel,
oil and tires. The size of the engine
doesn't mean very much except when
YOU consider the car in which it is in
stalled.
The one important thing that desier.
can do is affect maintenance cost. If
the design is good it will cost little to
have certain work done, for instance,
carbon removal, valve grinding, tighten
ing bearings, etc. Where the design is
poor it might require such a long time
tn dismantIe the parts and put them to-
gether that you get big bill for what
otherwise would be a small job. De-
sign is the thing that really controls
the cost of repairs.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
Houdaille Shock
Absorber Agency
Established Here

Dodd & Fryburg, Montana state dis
tributors for the Houdaille hydraulic
suspension shock absorbers, have Sc
lected Great Falls as their state dis
trbuting center and have opened of
fees in the Western Motor company's
building, at First avenue north and
Third street. Russell G. Fryburg is
here in charge of the office, and Mark
G. Skinner has been appointed city
sales manager.
The Houdaille shock absorber, which,
by the way, is pronounced Hoo die =
is built on the principle of the French
'75's"-a light field artillery that was
SO effective during the great world war.
Throughout the war the faithful French
|75's pounded away day after day, night
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
LOW UPKEEP MAIN
POINT IN MAKING
CAR SALE, CLAIM
Dealers QUESTIONABLE Shows
Buyer Does Not Want to
Spend Fortune.

st. Louis, Observation-Disclosures could
expand the medium priced motor-car
buying field by impressing upon the
prospect that it does not cost a young
fortune to keep that kind of car
according to analysis by the National
Automobile Dealers association of q
number Of inquiries recently sent to
buyers. Economy was prevailing con-
sideration in the purchase of the car.
Inquiries were sent to 100 car owners,
who were divided into 10 purchasers
for each of 10 dealers.
Then, too, this class of purchaser
thinks that the manufacturer leaves
too many things off the car that he
regards as accessories that the pur-
chaser looks on as necessaries. For
instance, buyers in this field think they
are entitled to have their cars come
through with thief-proof locks, motor
meter, spare tire, spotlight and the
like.
Wants Moneys Worth.
The man who buys a $500 car may
agree that he isn't entitled to anything
more than chassis and body, and one
who buys a car costing more than
50 900 may feel able to purchase extra
equipment; but the man who buys be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 feels that he
Is emitted TO SOluetNluS Deoiucs ihotoA
and place to sit.
The inquiries as sent out by Gen
eral Manager Mock of the dealers
association developed some rather in
teresting things that the dealers could
do to sell more motor vehicles. A
number suggested that cars were too
much misrepresented by statesmen.
Then the sales manager and the sales
men should agree on what representa-
tons are to be made by the statesmen.
Some sales were lost because the
salesman's story was out of line with
the house policy.
Some Dealers Too Independent
Some dealers are still too independ-
ent-"don't care if you buy. or DON'T
this QUESTIONABLE reveals. although
there is a pretty thorough suspicion
in the trade that that kind of a dealer
is pretty rare bird now. Courtesy
to the customer was stressed by all
the buyers as being much needed
among the statesmen in the trade.
The salesman should get the pros
pect behind the wheel. Get the pros
pect behind the wheel of our car" said
one. "and see the sales roll up"
Some of the salient facts developed
by the questionnaire were that 20 per
cent of the cars purchased were closed
models, 50 per cent open. The pur-
chaser disposed of used car that on
the average was oS months old, which
he had driven on an average of 10
months for 1850 miles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18

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after night, through all weathers and
under all circumstances, and proved
themselves by perpetual efficiency to
BE- symbol Of simplicity, service and
endurance 1t is claimed that all these
characteristics have been embodied -
the Houdaille shock absorber for auto
mobiles.
Mr.. Fryburg says: Owners of Pack
ards, Pierce Arrows, Cadillacs and
Hrdsons. who have equipped their cars
with Houdaille, highly endorse it. It
produces the maximum efficiency in
comfort and safety. It contributes
greatly to the upkeep of the car. It is
simple-its one moving part is encased
in a glycerine filled chamber. Like
the French 75's it keeps on day after
day, night after night, in spite Of con-
dtions, serving efficiently, continually
doing more than its bit, and it does it
we'll"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
CHANGE cRANK-CASE OIL.

One of the most Important details
in the proper care of the car is the
draining of lubricating oil from the
crank-case and refining it with fresh
OIL Oil that has been in this cham
Der for several months becomes con-
taminated by dilution. carbon, road
dust and water. 1t has lost much of it's
lubricating value. The best time to
drain the oil from the crank-case is af-
ter the engine has become warm, as
under this condition the oil is warm
and thoroughly agitated, and the drain
ing is more thorough.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
MARSHAL F0CH SEES
BIC DODGE PLANT
ON DETROIT VISIT
Was Deeply Interested in Fine
System of Production
in Factory.

That Dodge Brothers great factory
had the signal honor of playing host to
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the greatest
war hero of all time during his recent
visit to Detroit.
The selection Of Dodge Brothers fac
tory from 40 or more Detroit automo-
bile factories as the plant to be inspec-
ted by the distinguished French party
was not a matter Of casual chance
Dodge Brothers war work had often
attracted the attention of the French
Headquarters and before leaving France
the marshal expressed desire to see
the institution which had supplied near
Ily 10000 cars for the allied armies,
and which had built n $10,000,000 ordin-
ance plant and had turned a large or
gauiZation to the production of French
recoil mechanisms for heavy guns III a
remarkably short space of tlme.'
Plant Decorated
Decked out in gay colors with French
and Americans flags everywhere, ana
CAV streamers and shields bearing the
French coat of arms, the great works
of Dodge Brothers presented gala
appearance. Over the main entrance
to the grounds d triumphal arch was
constructed over which flew the mar
shais own flag of seven gold stars on
field of red.
Accompanied by French and Ameri..
can officers, the Detroit committee of
welcome and other public officials, the
marshal was ushered into the office of
F. j. Haynes, president and general
manager Here the marshal and his
staff were shown a miniature replica
OF the great factory which afforded
some conception of the vastness of the
plant.
Foch is Impressed
Then the tour through the works be-
gan. The marshal maHeled at the
speed and perfect order of production
and the almost military discipline which
prevailed among the workers and
evinced much interest at the old ordin-
ance plant where the recoil mechanisms
were produced An interesting fact in
connection with the development of the
machines used by Dodge Brothers TO
ream out and bore the delicate recoil
mechanism, is that out of this machin-
cry grew an idea which resulted in the
invention and perfection by Dodge
Brothers of another machine to lap in
the walls of the cylinders of Dodge
Brothers motor cars.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18

shaft rear bearing knocks and it does
not have much compression, SO ! think
the trouble is in the transmission or
clutch. l am going to overhaul the en-
CINE next week and / woulu pc pleased
if you will tell me what is wrong and
how to fix it. The engine is not stiff
after it is warmed up.-E. f. B.
This may be nothing more than a
drag due to tight transmission band,
or it may be caused by tight fit Of a
shaft elsewhere. Just where / cannot
say, but you'll soon find out if you take
clutch and transmission apart.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
MARK M.sHAFT GEAR.

If it becomes necessary to remove
a cam-shaft gear it must be marked so
that it may be replaced correctly.
Mark one tooth on the crankshaft gear
and the two adjacent teeth on the cam
shaft gear. A chalk mark is good, but
a prick punch mark makes Il mark
that will not rub out. When the gear
is replaced it must be set exactly ac-
cording to the marks.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
COLD WEATHER SUGGESTIONS.

Use good anti-freeze solution.
Inspect steering gear and brakes
Change oil frequently in the crank
case.
Keep battery fully charged to avoid
freezing.
Cover the radiator and hood with a
heavy blanket.
start, but do not race it.
Attach chains carefully and prop
erly before driving on wet and slip
perry streets.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
CARE OF TIRES.

The life of a tire depends upon the
air it contains. The more air, ordi-
narily, the longer the life. Thus a
three and one-half inch tire will re-
quire 20 pounds, and a four-inch tire
so pounds. Road, load and speed are
determining factors in the pressure
required.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
BATTLING HOOD.

A hood that has tendency to rat
tie with the vibration of the motor
may be silenced by drilling a series
Of holes in the band of metal on which
the hood rests and threading strip
Of leather through the holes. In this
way the hood rests on leather instead
Of metal so that it cannot make a
noiSe
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
ASK ME- q
Questions Aaswae,dM r
R4~yQ49zH >

Dear Barney Oldfield: I am a con-
slant reader of your articles, and would
like you to tell me what is wrong with
my car, run 1900 miles. l have
had the car since last May and ran it
personally 1000 miles, When l clean
carbon and spark plugs, everything
runs fine and there is plenty of power
until | run about 200 miles, then the
engine begins to knock on hills and
loses power. This continues until the
carbon is removed again.
/ only get about 10 miles on gallon
of gasoline and use about one quart OF
oil to each five gallons of gas. The oil
does not leak out of the case.
have a friend who has car like
mine and he tells me he gets is miles
on a gallon of gas and can run 100
miles on a quart of oil. He has run his
kcarbon only once in that time.-L. McC.
The fact that you have to clean car
| bon often leads me to believe your en-
CINE is an .'oil pumper.' This refers
| to one in which there is leakage of oil
past the pistons due to badly worn
rings or badly worn cylinders. ! would
advise you to have the oil pan dropped
and the cylinder and pistons measured
OF course leaky valves would result in
the bad gasoline consumption but l am
certain that i'll your engine there is q
terrific amount of leakage past the pis-
| ton rings. What work will be neces-
sary to correct this cannot be deter
mined without measuring the cylinders
and pistons with a micrometer.
| Dear Barney Oldfield Last March
the writer purchased for $3.50 road
ster which had been run about 5000
miles. New tires and work on the gen
orator brought the cost to about 5000
Recently when taking up the bearings
garage man discovered one of the cyl
ders was scored due to the cotter pin
coming out of the wrist pin. He adj
vised me to turn the car in toward q
new one, but would not offer more than
$3.50. The car runs satisfactorily, is q
good hill climber and has no other
trouble except that the battery seems
| to run down too quickly. i haven't
used the car very much
Please advise me what you would dc
if you were in my position-sell the
car, keep it as it is, or have the cylin-
ders rebored. If the latter is done
what would be the probable cost p
w. M. NJ.
If you have the means make the
trade, but otherwise have the cylinders
reground and new pistons, pins ant
rings installed. Cost should not ex-
coed $50 for the regrinding and new
parts. The battery runs down because
there is a short which must be found
or the generator isn't charging higt
enough. This is corrected by a simple
adjustment, granting that the gener.
ator is not damaged.
| Dear Barney Oldfield: have road
L ..-aathor l,ar, hn rdl,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
FOR DARING DRIVERS.

There was a man who fancied,
BY driving good and fast,
He could get his car across the track
Before the train came past
He would miss the engine by an inch
And make the train crew sore.
There was a man who fancied,
But there isn't any more.
THE Highway.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
WRONG ADJUSTMENTS.

To make the motor start easier in
cold weather, do not change the ad
justment of the carburetor. The mix
ture will become too rich when the
motor heats up.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
CLAMP ON TRUCK CHAINS

Ease of attachment is leading
claim for new anti-skid chain for
motor trucks. which can be clampcd
to the tires in sections.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18

Exports of motor cars to Mexico in
the first eight months of 1921 were
237 per cent of the same period last
year. 5.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18

If the ammeter shows discharge,
there is a short circuit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
CAUSE OF SLOW LEAKS.

Before inserting new inner tube or.
replacing the old one, wipe out the in
side of the casing with a damp cloth
to remove any sand or grit that may
be the real cause of q mysterious pune
ture
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
SINGING BRAKES,

Squeaking of the brakes is usually
due to uneven friction. The grip
ping effect should be adjusted equally
around the brake drum.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18

Dear Barney Oldfield: have a road
ster. In cool weather ! can hardly
crank the engine. The bearings and
pistons are not too tight as the crank
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-12-08

1t is the wise dairyman who knows
the production of each COW
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-12-08
Devoted to Women and
Home Affairs

birdsare paired. 1t may be discon.
tinued or given al intervals of three
or four days when the female is in
cubating. The yolk of hard-boiled egg
only may be given for the first day
after the young hatch. Bread crumbs
are added to this gradually, until ON
the third day egg food as ordinarily
prepared is supplied. The usual seed
supply should always be present, no
matter what other food is given. An
attempt should be made to regulate
the supply of egg food or other soft
food SO that all is eaten without waste.
The actual quantity will vary with in
dividual birds. When the young are
four or five days old green food may
be fed. but egg food must be given
until they are fully grown and able
to crack canary seed for themselves.
Meal worms occasionally are good
for birds that are not thriving. A
craving for animal food may be salts
fled by bits of raw steak. 1t is not
we'll to continue feeding raw meat, as
it will cause a foul odor about the
cage. For delicate birds, rape seed
soaked in water over night and care
fully drained until dry is beneficial
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-12-08
BETWEEN CURTAINS AT I
SEATTLE PLAYHOUSES$
AT THE MOORE

Patrons of this community may
purchase seats to the Moore theater
in Seattle by mail. Arrangements
have been made whereby these COM
munications receive prompt attention.
The Orpheum Circuit show for The
Moore for the week of December II
has two headliners, Sam Mann in
Home Made Justice" and Ed Janis
G. Co. in musical advertisement.
Moss and Frye in "How High Is
Up?" is another featured act. Lyons
and Yosco in Music and Songs" is
big added attraction.
Johannes Josefsson"s Original Ice
landic Glimma players is novelty
on the new bill.
Sophie Kassmir International
Prima Donna, is a big musical attrac-
ton.
Nellie and Josephine Jordan will be
seen in singing and dancing sur
prise offering.
Topics of the Day, Aesop's Fables
and the Pathe News are also on the
program, as is the concert orchestra
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-12-08
FOOD REQUIRE MENTs OF ''-'..~=.
cANARIES VERY SIMPLE

The food requirements of canaries
are very simple, according to special
lists of the Biological Survey. United
States Department of Agriculture. The
prime requisite is supply of canary
seed to which is added a small guam.
tity of rape seed and little hemp.
Persons having only few birds
usually buy this seed ready mixed.
The seed should be clean, well ma
tured, and not old. If canaries do not
seem to thrive it is well to examine
the seed supply, and crack open a
few of the seeds to make certain that
empty husks alone are not being fed.
Too much hemp seed should be
avoided. as it is very fattening.
In addition to this staple diet, let
tuce, chickweed, or bit of apple
should be placed between the wires
of the cage frequently. Bread moist
ened in scalded milk, given cold, is
also beneficial, if not given too fire.
quently. If supplies of moist food are
not kept strictly fresh and clean,
bacterial diseases may result. In
feeding moist foods special dishes
with holders that slip in through the
wires of the cage are recommended.
These are sometimes known as food
holders or slides. Soft foods must not
be made too wet. InI the case of
bread, enough liquid to soften the
food, but not enough to make it run
or render it paste, is sufficient Per-
haps once a week egg food may be
given This is prepared by mincing
an entire hard-boiled egg. and adding
to it an equal quantity of bread or
unsalted cracker crumbs. Care should
be taken to use this egg food only
when fresh. Cutie bone should al.
ways be available to the canary. At
times it is well to give prepared foods
that may be bought from dealers.
During the breeding season egg food
must be given daily as soon as the
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-12-08
CEDAR CHESTS WILL
PROTECT FROM MOTHS

Chests made of red cedar heart
wood are effective, if in good condi-
ton and thoroughly tight, in protect
ing clothing from clothes moths, it
has been found by the United States
Department of Agriculture. That is,
provided proper precautions are taken
first to beat, brush, and, if possible,
sun all articles before they are placed
in chests.
Since it is the odor of red cedar
that kills young moth worms special
care should be taken to prevent un.
due escape of the aroma fror the
chests. Chests at all times should
remain tightly closed except when
clothing is being removed or placed
in them, and this procedure should be
accomplished quickly.
Clothes moths during their growth
pass through different stages known
as the adult or moth miller, the worm
or larva, and the pupa stages. It'll is
only the larva or worm that damages
fabrics. The moth miller merely lays
the eggs from which the worms hatch.
Cedar chests do not kill the moth mil
Ter, it's eggs or pupae Neither do they
kill the larvae or worms after they
have become one-half to full grown.
Cedar chests, it has been found, do
kill young worms. Practically all
moth worms Matching within the
chests die within one or two weeks
t<,J ,vn nd
large number die within two to three
days. OF the worms Matching within
cedar chests from the 2,074 eggs re-
corded in experimental work, none
were found alive one month from the
date the eggs were placed in the
chests.
Since cedar chests kill only the very
young worms, it is of great Importance
that clothing be brushed and beaten
before it is placed in them. II this is
thoroughly done, the older resistant
worms are removed and many Of the
eggs and young worms are killed.
If clothing is cleansed and brushed
with great care and Immediately
rolled tightly with naphthalene with
several thicknesses OF unbrOken
paper, it will remain unmolested by
moths. The ends OF the package must
be doubled back and securely tied or
sealed so no moth can crawl into the
package at the ends. Clothes moths
will not eat through paper under Ordi-
nary conditions. One to two pounds
of fresn naphthalene placed in any
chest constructed as tightly as are
cedar chests will protect clothing
from moth damage just as well as
cedar chests.