Evening star., 1923-12-16
CARE SHOWN AUTO
REAPS BIG REWARD
Owners Example Almost
Sure to Be Followed by
Garage Workers.

How pride of possession acts as Il
safeguard against excessive dcprecia-
ION is interestingly explained in a
bulletin 70 car owners just released
b. the Washington .Automotive Trade
Association.
"Tahe care Of your car and the
world takes care of IL with YOU" says
the bulletin. paraphrasirg Il saying
that IS as old as 1t is H. When II
uoto-ist reaches tho point where he
treats his car AZ though ne took no
pride in owning ii every one else who
has any occasion to handle il will do
the same. Depreciation steps in and
propares the car for the junk heap
double quick"
The association points out that the
human tendency toward imitation can
BE- turned to profit by the "ar owner
who wants to he rid Of the dread Of
having his car suffer at The hands II
the careless. All the owner need do.
according to the plan, is TO make IT
known through his habit Of treating
the car intelliGcntly that the ma
rhire Is TO be respected. Automat-
lca!ly, II is said. the car viii be spared
these constant cuttings that serve to
Weir it out prematurely.
Attendants Note Care.
The attendants in a public garage
are quick TO note the ear with 8 proud
""ner, says the "; \. I: bulletin; ;
sciously initiate him. and the ear
benefits accordingly.
The reason You never sec :.n at
teudant eating his lunch in a proud
oWncr'S ear. or pushing il ir"gi.d' iy
h6 radiator, or leaning against Il fen
der, or racing the motor. is simply Z
cause he knows the owner would lie
QUICK to note any evidence pf dana acv.
The filling station people are guild
81 in the same way. When the owner
shows that he is particular about not
spIlling oil over the fender when till
tnE the CrankC3Se the attendant is
not likely to start reftllinS the rstdia
'or by pouring water all over the
hood.
VIII Follow Example.
The chances arc ten TO one that if
til. owner shows that he ia kes care of
who handle it the filling station man
VIII give the mOtometcr a1d the hood
catches a rubbing with Il clean cloth
People who drive in weil-cared-
for car seem to catch the spirit and
often help the owner III his effort 10
keep the machiu" looking like new
On the other hand. if the owner is
careless everybody who rides with
Hlt+ seems 10 ldhe IL " MACK al liiP car.
II he scratches the splash pan as he
climbs aboard they feel free to do the
sane. and too frequently they viii
I'D Il little something original iii the
way Of carelessness.
"Oue reason why the chauffeur
driven car is invariabl, in good con-
cition is because few who ride in It,
rr who attend To II. do anS thing to
put il out of commission. /; ism 50
much The ere til. rhaGfcu" iciHc.s il
bu. tie ahuse they spare it i'cvrIe
lu"" that thr driver i charged with
taking car" Of I'll" owners property.
Consequently they help him.
The owner who does his own driv-
ing has only to catch this idea, and
then handle the situation so that
everv one wh7 comes in contact with
tho car Will STARE the spirit Of it, 4
-lotortst who is clever enough in this
respect can virtually enlist the serv-
ices of d lot Of other people in help
ing him retard the progress Of de
Ersriation :