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Evening star., 1923-08-26

A series of experiments conducted by
government experts has disclosed that
| the average autoist is not only losing
20 per cent or more of the mileage that
he should get from each gallon of gas he
uses but that he Is also barking up the
wrong tree in enriching his mixture to
obtain greater power.
These tests, carried on at the govern
ment fuel yards here, at the vehicular
tunnel in New York city. the Bureau of
| Mines experimental station in Pitts
burgh and the Bureau of Standards
! here, have brought to light great
quantity of valuable information for
the motorist.
The great waste of gas was forcibly
brought to the attention Of Bureau of
Mines chemists who were analyzing the
gas in the tunnel in New York to find
out how much suffocating carbon dioxide
gas was present in the air and how
dangerous the condition would be to
drivers. Their analysis disclosed a
great percentage of deadly carbon
monode present, which represented in
complete combustion of the gas in the
cylinders.
They asked a hundred motorists,
chosen at random, to submit TO the test
of their autos. and the exhaust gas of
nearly every one was found rich in un-
burned gas ranging up to figures well
above the 20 per cent average obtained.
Many CarburetOrs Rich.
The tests were then carried out to de-
ternine the proper method to overcome
the waste and secure maximum eff
cheney. To bring about complete COM
bustion of the standard gases now sold
on the market, which contain about S5
per cent of carbon, it was found that
approxima tely Is pounds of air were re-
quired for each pound of gas. Many
carouretors were found adjusted so ricn
that they represented ratio of only ten
pounds of air to the pound of gas. This
% per cent combustion, or waste Of
As per cent.
The fallacy that adding gas would in
crease the power was disclosed at the
same time. Mixtures richer than 10
pounds of air to one of gas were shown
to actually bring a loss of power. From
this maximum richness of ten to one, at
which full power may be obtained, to the
lean mixture of fifteen to one, all ad-
justments were found to give approx
mately the same power. Perhaps some
motorists have found that their cars
would balk at hills and that this condf-
ton was eliminated by thinning the
mixture' instead of enriching it. The
writer had this experience travelling to
Newark. The car would not climb on
high on many hills until the mixture
was leaned considerably. From the
point where the adjustment was made
to Newark and back every hill was cas-
lily climbed.
Below the IS to I mixture. power was
lost, SO that Is to l was found to be the
Evening star., 1923-08-26
BI WILLIAM ULLMAN.

What does the horn on your car
say? Or haven't you noticed that
every toot has a meaning of its own.
ana that motordom is changing over
TO, a new viewpoint in its horning?
Many drivers have observed that
they are not blowing their horns the
same va" they used to, but few stop
10 discover the reason.
Ihere s"em> to be less horning. but
mGre eifi"i""t use of the horn when il
is souided. This in Itself represents
~ ih'c'+Si' ing Change in the applica-
'ion "' time-honnred safety deyire,
OUT II does more: it forecasts an en-
tir"iV new viewpoint in driving.
me matter was brought to the
writer's attention through recent
conversation with a motorist. who
LAD occasion to occupy a front room,
III MOTEL located near a busy street
intersection. He was asked whether
ne did not find his accommodations 8
rather noisy
common Sense Replacing Horns.
you mean annoyance from the
hio"lnS OF automobile horns my re-
MY would be mo-" he said "Driyars
are not footing their horns as tbey
used TO- They have discovered that
u more sensible to keep out of the
other fellows way than to expect him
TO give way"
This statement bears a lot of re-
fectlon. for it develops new angle
10 the business of driving a car
safely
1t is not so long ago that motor
ISIS sounded their horns al each and
every street crossing. with manv
nerve racking toots in between. Rut
with the coming of congestion that
sort of thing had to pass. because it
became evident that there were so
many people using cars that "horning
one way through city would not
be tolerated.
The horn, therefore, no longer
speaks In mandatory terms. Quite
the reverse. il simply advises the 9TH
..r drivers that your car is approach
ing.
In popular terms one might say that
the horn no longer commands Get
out of my way" 4 toot of the horn
now means: This is TO let you know
nat my car is soon to be in q position
where it may be source of danger to
YOU"
The horn. If you like, is singing
olferent song, and it is evident that
within the next few years this change
VIII be even more pronounced.
Startling Pedestrians Dangerous.
Students of accident causes have
more than once observed that pedes-
trians are. frequently so startled by
the sound of horn that they become
greater menace than had they not
been warned at all. Drivers have
been given advice as to how best to
use their horns when trying to warn
pedestrians. And much has been said
on the subject OF the importance of
displaying good manners when using
tire horn. Blu. the underlying change
which is causing all this discussion is
only now coming to light.
Drivers are using the horn more
efficiently because they are taking
different attitude toward their rela-
ton to the other cars on the streets
and highways. 1t is an attitude which
is displayed in all their driving, from
stopping to starting: but it happens
that the horn is the only accessory
Evening star., 1923-08-26

there is room to back up, there is no
need to worry--but this seldom hap
pens. When caught in such predi-
cament 1t is frequently possible to
avoid an argument with the officer in
charge of the crossing by Immediate
ly making a right turn. This is per-
mittcd in many cities when the sig
nal reads stop and is well worth re-
membeEing even if traffic IN your own
city only turns to the right when the
sign reads go" 1t may come in
handy on trip.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
INSURANCE INQUIRIES.

@ What is the difference between
Collision loss of use" and Property
damage loss of use?'
y. The former coverage indem-
nifies the insured for the loss of use
of his car during the time II is laid
up for repair following an accident
covered by the collision policy; the
latter indemniies the insured for any
claim for loss of use made by party
whose car he has collided with.
q. Is it necessary to advise the in
surer of any change in the place OF
storage?
A. No. The usual policy covers
the car while ii is being used or
stored anywhere in the United States
and Canada.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
MIsC0NCEPTI0N OF TOURING.

popular misconception of touring
is to drive all day until the odometer
reads about 200 miles and then spend
all night trying to recover from a
scenery jag" Sometimes the idea is
to shorten the trip and save on hotel
bills: more frequently it is simply
a mania for making the earth's to-
Biography look as condensed as it does
on a map. Touring with a lot OF
people is getting to be like an all-day
sucker.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
MISTAKE YOU MAY MAKE.
Avoid Crossing Street When Stop
Sign Forbids.

Ever make the annoying mistake
of starting to cross a street with the
stop sign turned against you? Some
times IL is merely a case where the
brakes have just been feeble enough
to stop you a little beyond the white
line. When this passes unnoticed or
Evening star., 1923-08-26
NARROW STREET RULE.
In Turning, Better Pack at Be-
ginning Than Afterward.

When trying to turn around in a
narrow street it is better to do the
backing part of the procedure at the
beginning rather than after having
swung around.
The usual method is to turn over
to the opposite curb and then back
out into the middle of the street again
in order to cut the wheels enough to
clear the curb on the second trial
This invariably interferes with traf-
fic, is embarras assing and frequently
dangerous. The better way is to
start turning. then reverse to the
curb again and cut the wheels. The
car is then in such a position that
1t will turn around without running
into the opposite curb. The big ad-
vantage of this plan is that all dur
ing the procedure the driver faces
the traffic and the center of the street:
the other way he is reversing against
traffic.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

Approximately $4,000 bales of
Egyptian type long staple cotton
were grown in the United States last
year. Nearly 40 per cent of this was
used in the manufacture of tires.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17
WHERE LIES THE FAULT
SCHOOL, PUPIL, PARENTS?

Statistics coming from government
al sources. which may be considered
as very reliable, furnish the rather as
founding fact only about IA per cent
Of the pupils beginning their education
in o,ir schools complete the high
Further. that only SO per cent reach
the fifth grade. 60 per cent the eigth
grade. The figures also show that so
per cent reach the first year in high
school. % per cent the second year, al
most II per cent the second year, and
a little more than IL per cent complete
the high school course >on schedule
time.
When considered that our schools
are open and in operation nine months
Of every twelve in the year, this seems
very poor record in return for the
expense of our school system. and
leads one to wonder whether schools
the pupils or the parents are most
to blame. Reasonable blame can be
attached to all three. but the most
important factor retarding the edu.
cation Of our children should be locat-
ed without delay, and then eradicated
The record is too poor to let stand
without supreme efforts put forth ia
improve it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17
DON'T BRROw YOUR NEIGH.
BORIS PAPER-HE NEEDS 1T

A newspaper publisher whose, sheet
had quite por subscription list used
to justify the value of his advertising
space on the ground that great
many people borrowed the paper and
so read it without paying for it.
The number of people who habitual-
ly borrow newspapers is large. Some
men make it an excuse to drop into a
store where local paper is living
around on the counter, and they care
fully peruse it. The clerks are onto
the game and snicker little. But as
the man may be good customer, they
are glad to pass the paper on.
Many papers go the rounds of sew
eral families. The old folks will read
it, then pass it on to their married
children, or give it to the hired mans
family next dor. Now as far as the
lender goes, that is all kindliness of
heart. But it does not solve the
problem of producing newspaper
in a country town that shall ADEQUATE
ly represent the community, and
which shall be able to make clean
circulation report. based on the actual
extent to which it is read. 1t is not
subject that needs more extended
treatment. But perhaps some people
seeing this suggestion may realize
that they have not done quite their
share in supporting one of the towns
institutions
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

deva 70 sesasni.ing in tAs ID v~y
end depend upon yoar svn rsoourcs-
fnlnes: in neetinE year respeasiSil-
ities; buy only What yoa ned Tor
awhile and pay cab for what yoa ret
Soon the money lenders will s. hook
ing you up. and yoa wont ned eSeir
assistance because you have IeeFned
there il no shortage" Of anything foe
the man who Is willing to dig in for
himself. refuses to fall into tie habit
Of depending upon others and quits
squavking shortage" at tie least
provocation.
There didn't used to be any sucb
bugaboo as shortage" and there is NO
necessity for it today except ~ an ex-
cuse for somebody to put something
over on the rest Of the peope, or for
the fellow who has not the inclination
or the ability to work out his own
problems.
Work your brains and muscles q
little more, and give the "shortaRe"
talk . rest It IL overworked and
badly WORKOUT.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17
.EditQrial
II Y0uR GOODS ARE wORrH
SHLINC-ADvERTISE THEM

There afe many merchants, especi-
ally in small towns, who believe there
10 NO use in advertising unless they
have bargains to offer. Experience
has shown them that when they have
. lot Of merchandise which they want
to move, becaYee it has been around
too long, and they put = special price
on It. and advertise it, it usually
moves quickly. It never occurs to
them that . little advertising done
before the goods became shopworn or
has-beens would move them without
= cut in the price.
The Best kind Of advertising is that
which makes permanent customers
rather than which merely makes sales.
BarGain advertising prompts the pro-
duetion Of shoddy merchandise. and
promotes slip shod merchandising.
Spend more time telling people about
the naerchandise-why it is of value,
how people can use it, and you will
not have to spend much time talking
price.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

We Americans are classified in two
ways by our foreign acquaintance
for our "dollar-chasing," as they put
it and for our hurry. Two English.
men were talking recently, exchang.
ing data on their observations Of
Americans. II can tell an American
every time" said Englishman No.
"for he's always running to catch a
car" Eyes, and funny thing I've no
ticed." said No. 2. ais that he's so i'm.
patient-he seems to want things
sooner than Immediately"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

PtseIes Jslbs Cssssia sssssA ess ns

announcement ~ q fact and allow
ourselves to be Gulled by this or thai
interest because . "shortaGe" has beer
proclaimed somewhere along the line
which compels the tacking on Of IN
additional revenue or curtsil the quail.
ity Of the commodity or service,
Manufacturers use the word. jobhera
and retailers pass It on, and the con-
suner picks It mp and uses It - ,ex-
cuse for all his trouble and shortcom-
ings.
The fact Of the matter is that the
real shortage Of this great country
are not labor shortages or shortages
of material or money or Of everyday
commodities, but, as one writer has
put it, they are shortages Of grit and
gumption, Of hard work and . deter
naination to remove every obstacle
that stands in the way of true pro-
gress."
We have been relying too much up
on others, crying shortage" when
ever we get into q pinch, and not US
ing even q small part of our own re-
We can do 4 whole lot toward lifting
ourselves Out OF our own mlfe When
things get in such a mess that we
have to or quit. But it is a lot easier
for US to keep hollering shortage" so
long as we can get any one to listen.
Labor shortages won't stand for
much Importance if you will set about
adjusting your business to conform to
the situation and are willing to pull
off your coat, roll up your sleeves and
get into the harness as you did in the
days before you promoted yourself to
the position of bossing the works.
You'll find that a good big days
work will be the best tonic you could
take, and in q short time labor will be
knocking at your door seeking en-
ployment. Money shortage will not
affect you long if you will just get
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Every day we hear the statemen,
that Competition is the life of trade
We heard an interesting speaker or
the subject the other night. He told
US it was only partly true, and that
competition was always the death Of
trade for many. Competition exists
only near the bottom of the ladder
of success; if you want to be above
competition, take time out and pre-.
pare yourself to climb higher-go to
the top. There's not only no com.
petition there, but it's even lonesome
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17
USE COMMON SENSE FOR
WELFARE OF OUR CITY

Towns like Julesburx can't afford to
maintain high-salaried health officials
But there's no monopoly on common
sense. the use Of it doesn't entail q
large expenditure. 80 We are as free
to use it here as lavishly 40 they do in
larger cities.
In other words, We do not need 4
health board to tell Us what the arriv-
al Of spring and the approach Of war
mer days means additional danger "a
our own health and the health Of those
about US. We know without being
told that flv time is here again and
that it ID our duty to screen against
thenl,as well as to fill up cess pools
or clean up debris where they make
their breeding places. But there i.
one thing the board Of health accomp-
fishes that We too often overlook, and
that is the stamping out Of an epidem-
ic of disease before it gets fair start.
II there is case of sickness in the
home it is duty we owe our neigh
bors to make public announcement of
it before others are exposed to it and
it has spread into other homes. It is
a serious thing to keep silent about it
and endanger the health OF others.
Not only serious but criminal.
Let's not waste time mourning the
absence of high-salaried inspector of
health. Let's each one be our own
individual health officer and make it a
point to protect both ourselves and
our power to make this spring and
summer the healthiest this community
ever passed through.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Florida legislators are considering
the abollshment of the convict con
tract system, this as a result of the
alleged death of North Dakota man
VINO died from punishment inflicted in
a Florida prison camp. If l-3 of
the testimony regarding contract con-
wet labor is true, then this country
cannot boast of christianity or ciyi.
lization until such vicious system
and every convict camp is abolished
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

In the recent quiz into the advance
in price Of sugar President Harding
advised the acting Attorney General
that "the people Of the United States
will not be satisfied with statement
that the government can do nothing. !"
Perhaps not, but they will be satisfied
if assured that the profiteers have
been fined, few hundred dollars.
which is practically the same thing.
The President knows something of
American human nature.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

When solicited ia take out years
subscription to this great family edu-
Gator, the prospect replied: "Not yet.
When my uncle died a couple of years
ago he left big jag of newspapers,
and hain't got all read yet"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

The women Of Chicago and New
York are boycottinS the sugar indus
try. If the wonen feel that way
about an uncalled for gouge by the
sugar interests. we should give them
an opportunity to handle the sugar
profiteers without gloves, by sending
a determined delegation Of women Ia
Washington. The present attitude Of
those now handling the situation il
one where house rules and red tape
is the paramount issue. Meanwhile
the American public is being made
ready for shakedown by the sugar
interests.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17
THAT WORD SHORTAGE"
Is GREATLY OVERWORKED

We have become so accustomed to
having that much overworked word,
'shortage," Haunted before our eyes
from the newspaper pages. and given
~ the cause for this and that and
every other little problem that ap-
pears rs an economical or industrial
situation to retard the march of pro-
grsss and prosperity, that we have
sort Of become schooled to take the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Don't it sort of jar your nerves to
hear those maids who are we'll past
forty summers. refer to themselves as
I'VE girls 81" But, come to think about
it, New York is no spring chicken, and
still calls itself new.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

While we have several old maids
here pining away for want of a mate,
it seems they have husbands to burn
down in Arkansas. A woman there
had hers cremated the other day,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

We heard Julesburg man say
yesterday that the old-fashiond boy
who used to carry away q lock of her
hair now has son who carries away
part Of her complexion on his coat.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Another good time to raise rum
pus with the man you bought your
seed from is when you discover that a
geranium has come up where you
planted string beans.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Capital and labor are truly the par
ents of human progress, and we must
not forget that each is needful of the
other. Capital needs labor. labor
needs capital. and most of all, civili-
zation needs them both.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17
900

An eastern university has made
the startling discovery that women
are more fluent teachers than men.
First thing we know that institution
will have solved the mystery of per-
petual motion.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Maybe another reason it's still hard
to get fellows for jury duty Is they
won't let 'em sample the evidence in
a bootlegging case.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

. a Wisconsin man has been awarded
S4oo damages in breach of promise
suit against prominent Young ladv
OF that state. We always thoupht
only. io' woman
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

An Omaha woman, after being pro
nouneed dead. vas brought back "a
Wonder what effect adrenalia. would
have on . deadbeat! II It would
loosen up ~ we'll n waken tie pa
tient. this newspaper q Fkady to
negotiate for several barrels Of TIE
stuff.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17
1000

A hooch maker up in Canada got
by for quite spell by tacking up a
smallpox quarantine sign on his
house. but finally fell into the clutches
OF the law when an official came
along with education sufficient to dis
cern that the word "quarantined" was
misspelled. More proof that education
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Though central may give out the in
formation several times each day that
the lions busy" that does not signify
they keep animals at the telephone
office. s'
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Owing to the pollution of the water
along the Atlantic coast. it is predict
ed that the oyster fields will soon be
abandoned and the eastern oyster will
be a thing of the past. Why couldn't
it be the north Atlantic coast where
they make cod liver oil?
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Statistics tell u that there is one
telephone for every eight people in
the United States. After trying 10
get through on q party line We are
willing to vouch for the statement
that they are all trying to use it ut
the same time,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Just because he married a widow
with two children, and he calls her
Elizabeth, ia no reason why the fell
lows should guy him about getting a
secondhand Lizzie and two runabouts.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Home industries are humminp," !"
says Secretary Mellon" Busy with
the home brew. we suppose.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

One young fellow bethrothed to a
girl with "cool million" insisted on
questioning her if he was the only
man she ever loved. Great Gosh! The
guy is either dippy or doesn't care for
money.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

It's impossible to keep wifey from
knowing that you were out last night.
but she may be ignorant of how much.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

The rattle of a lonesome thought in
an empty brain" is pretty good def
milton of giggle.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Over in Russia they grant divorce
for twenty cents. When they can
find anyone who has twenty cents.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

We read that an eastern college pro-
essor says pie is necessity. The
politicians will probably all agree with
him.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

It's going to be fine world when
all Julesburg woman are as willing to
give their husbands credit for what
they do as they are to roast them for
what they don't do.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

A New York man Is years old has
never seen the movies or witnessed q
ball game, though he has spent his
entire lifetime in that big metropolis.
Hewever. he is perfectly happy with
his pipe.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Kicking seldom gets anything done.
The way to lower sugar prices is to
buy just as little as you can get along
with.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

One spring style that never changes
thethe tree limbs are slipping on their
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

Why bother consulting the weather
bureau-if you want shower, get busy
and take one.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

The bootleggers seem to be getting
along nicely without the raid Of the
prohibition officials.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-17

The gas attack Of our barber il
something fierce when he goes over
the top with his shears.