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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
JEFFERSON way
NATIONAL HELP
Equal in Importance to Larger
Lincoln Highway

Far-sightet. statesman though he
was. Thomas Jefferson could hardly
have foreseen that within a little
more than one, hundred years after
the Louisiana Purchase there would
be a great broad highway running
the breadth of the United States and
piercing the very heart, of the mag
nificent empire that he obtained from
France.
The Jefferson highway is rightly
named, for it is identified throughout
it's length with the land of Jefferson.
Its mission Is equally important with
that of the Lincoln highway. The
Atlantic and the Pacific are Joined
by one: the land of wheat and the
land of cotton by the other One
links the rock-ribbel hills of proud
New England with the sunny slopes
lands choicest province with the his
toric capital of the French interest
in the new world. From Winnipeg
to New Orleans is trip that may
we'll appeal to the motor enthusiast.
1t is a peculiar characteristic of
American highways that they run
east and west. The builders have
felt that they wanted to span the
Mississippi valley from the Ale
ghanies to the Rockies. They have
done this. and today automobile
travel from such city as Buffalo or
Pittsburgh to Denver is a simple
matter.
The possibilities of north and
south route arc now being realized.
Tourists in search of diversion natur-
ally want to reach a different
climate where strange crops are
raised, where new sights are pre-
scented, where customs and language
have a charming novelty.
One of the striking and command
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
Varying Odometers
Cause Confusion

Now and then tourists who closely
watch their odometers when they
travel find fault with the mileages
given in the touring data they are
using. They frequently claim the
mileages are wrong because the same
do. not agree with the instrument on
their own machine. 1t rarely seems
to occur to them that it may be. the
other way about. nor do they take
into account that their tire infia ton
has material influence on their
mileage. AS a matter of fact those
who collate touring routes and in
formation maize it point to watch
the tire imitation because of it's influ-
ence on the progressive mileage, of
the days work.
More than this the instruments
used on the pathfinding cars are care
fully tested as to accuracy with q
variation allowance of percentage.
There is another factor that applies
to any instrument and on the same
car going over the same route. There
is possibility of a two tenths varia-
ton from these causes. When the
trip dial is set for the beginning it
may be overset just little so that
it will be run out of the first tenth
before that distance has been COW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
Traffic Rules
In Japan

A party out 20 see the sights, were
arrested for violating the traffic
laws. They were given a copy of
the rules of the road. Here they
are:
Tootle your Melodious Horn, look
out for Hon. Wheel Spokes.
Rule AT the rise Of the hand Of
policeman. stop rapidly. Do not pass
him by or otherwise disrespect him.
Rule 2-When a passenger of the
foot hove in sight tootle the horn
trumpet to him melodiously at first.
If he still obstacles your passenger
tootle him with vigor and express by
word of tho mouth the warning, hi,
hi"
Rule 3-Beware Of the wandering
horse that he shall not take fright as
you pass him. Do not explosion the
exhaust box at him. Go smoothingly
by, or stop by the roadside till he
pass away.
Rule 4-Give big space to the
festive dog that mako sport inc the
roadway. Avoid ENHANCEMENT of dog
with your wheel spokes.
Rule $50 soothingly on the
grease-mud as there Turk the skid
demon.
Rule 6-Press the brake Of the foot
as you roll around the corners to
save the collapse and tie-up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
Did You Know

That 30 per cent of the carbon
found deposited on the cylinder walls
and pistons of engines is sand. or
dust which has been drawn into the
engine along with the air?
In ten hours at q car speed of
thirty-five miles an hour n motor car
consumes nearly twice its own
weight of air. The amount of dust
which is suspended in the air, of
course, varies with road and climatic
conditions, but if only ono grain of
dust entered the carburetor with
each cubic foot of air approximately
a pound of dust per hour would pass
through the cylinders of a car
weighing $500 lbs. This explains
why two well-known makes of cars
are now using "air cleaners" devices
which remove the dust particles from
the air before it is admitted to the
carburetor. Any motorist who has
noted how much dirt gets past the
pistons and lodges in the bottom of
the crankcase after a car has been
run awhile can appreciate tho i'm
portance of this new trend in engine
design.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

Keeping a motor car in excellent
condition is simple matter when q
regular schedule of fabrication and
adjustments is followed. Most drivers
are quite conscientious in attending
to the minor details during warm
and fair weather because they real
ize that all of the little things 60 to
rounding out more perfect operation.
All-year driving has become the
custom rather than the exception.
During the winter. there seems to be
tendency on the part of some to
neglect the usual rOuntine and let
Slip such matters as attending to
grease cups, spring clips, drip pan,
etc.
Perhaps this neglect is due to cold
garages, or to the formation of ice
and dirt that gathers on the lower
part of the car in winter driving.
In any event, 1t is quite advisable 10
attend to these details at this zine.
For instance, there is, The matter
of body squeaks, which, though not
of frequent occurrence, should be at
tended to when first noticed. Body
squeaks result from the ctraining and
racking of the car due to driving
over rough roads and streets. which
are usually particularly irregular in
the winter.
Should squeaks Of any kind deve-
Top in the body they may be elimin-
lated by simply Tightening the body
bolts with q good sized wrench,
which will draw the body down 1;rm-
ly in position again.
1t is advisable, whether or not
squeaks are apparent, to inspect the
bolts after winter driving to sec. that
they are drawn UP good and snug
against the lock washers.
Another simple matter is tic care
of springs. Springs do an extra
ordinary amount Of work and when
the ground is frozen tine shocks they
meet are greatly multiplied. The
slight effort involved in caring for
them will be repaid many times by
the added comfort derived and the
added protection afforded all work.
ing parts of the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
Nfh Annual Portland Auto Show Section 6
aRsT AUTOMOBILE SHOW EVER
| HAD ONLY 81 EXHIBITORS
Twas Away Back in 1900 and It Was Crude
Affair; Demonstrations Given on Wooden
HilIand Track to Prove Cars Would Run

the refinancing Of an automobile
factory" was a thing unknown in
1900. Some OF the early makes and
some OF the pioneer makers have
survived, but for the majority that
first automobile show was a case of
| make or break"
But out of the humor and tragedy
! OF that first show grew the success
OF the industry and the popularity of
a form OF transportation that means
| nearly as much today to the average
citizen as the railroads. To para
phrase Goldsmith. Those who came
to scott renamed to buy"-not many
OF them. OF course. but enough to
| convince the exhibitors that they
were pioneering a necessity. AS a
matter of fact they had uncovered a
gold mine. but few of them were able
to work their claims.
Early Cars Freaks
The early cars We're freaks" true
enough as measured by the stand
ards Of 1923. But they looked fine
and fair in 1900. and were a. wonder
full element of novelty in q time that
knew not, nor dreamed of the aero
plane as a commonplace; the teie-
phone as an everyday adjunct to the
, home; the radio as an every hour
fern of entertainment.
Visualize the New York Of 1900,
and it is not difficult to realize that
the novelty. despite the doubtful
utility Of the self-propelled vehicle
made an instant appeal. There were
no subways. no tubes or tunnels un-
der the rivers: no radiophones: the
Brooklyn bridge stood alone in its
majesty; the skyscraping marvel of
the day was the 23 story structure
opposite ST. Paul's chapel; the cable
cars We're still slamming unfortunate
passengers from the front to rear
rail when the grip took hold. and
the free lunches We're slightly more
elaborate than the menu of q modern
annual dinner for the directorate of
Il big corporation.
The second show a year later drew
% exhibitors, including a number of
foreign cars. Then the National As
ISOLATION of Automobile Manufac-
turers was organized to supervise
the infant industry, and the CONNER
cial future of the American car be-
came assured. This organization be-
gan to stabilize the business. which
grew so rapidly that in the fifth
show there were ESQ exhibitors.
The Association OF Licensed Auto
mobile Manufacturers took the reins
in 1905. This was succeeded by the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce. Inc. under whose aus
pieces the annual shows are now held.
Each successive show has brought
greater success and greater public
interest, and progress has never
ceased except during the up
heavals due to the war. But the
motor car Of today and of 1900 are
brothers: the shows of that year and
this so closely related that without
the one the other would not be rep
resentative of an industry on which
nearly 100000 persons depend for
a living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

cred, and at the end Of the journey
the final tenth may either under-run
or over-run. This latter condition:
however, is not the one that makes
the material difference sometimes
complained of.
The real factor is the cross-area
imitation of the tire. A four-inch
tire is slated for eighty pounds. This
same basis of twenty pounds to the
cross-section inch would mean that
it is reduced to practically sixteen
pounds if the tire is carrying an in
flfitaion of only siXty-five pounds
pressure. And it will be found that
tires are being run at about sixteen
pounds per cross-inch measurement
more often than at the scheduled
twenty pounds per cross-inch meas
urement,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
ATTENDING TO MINOR DETAILS
WILL SAVE MUCH TROUBLE
Winter Driving Demands That More Care Be
Given Automobile than During Warm
Months Then Inspe ction After Season Is
Over ..<.'

. It is essential that the spring clips.
be kept tight at all times in order f,
that the spring leaves will he held >
firmly together. AS spring leaves :
generally break on the rebound. II is :
necessary that the leaves hold to- /.
gether in order to divide up the :.
shock. I,
At this time Of year 1t is also adj ,
visable to jack up the car. loosen the :
spring clips and spread the leaves :
apart, and with a thin, flat instru- !,
ment literally smear the surfaces IF !
the spring leaves with a mixture of
flake graphite and motor oil. This {
lubricant will permit the leaves to .
slip over each other with very little /
friction, thus giving the same
smoothness of action as when the car
was new. H.. Z
It is also a good point, after driving
the car all winter, to thoroughly
clean the cooling system before warm
weather comes on. No matter what
kind of anti-freeze mixture Is used,
certain amount Of sediment is,
bound to settle in parts Of the sys- (,
tenn, or adhere to the cylinder and
radiator walls.
A simple method of cleaning the
system is to drain off the water and
then turn a hose in the filler cap Of
the radiator to admit moderate
stream of water. Let the motor run
at a slow speed, leaving open the pet
cock at the bottom of the radiator. :
Another good point Is - check up.
the brakes to see that they are per-
fectly adjusted. (,
If the car has been in use all dur
ing the winter, thorough washing.
and cleaning is also advisable. 1t Is
especially important to clean the
chassis where dirt and ice accurlu =
lated in driving over slushy and wet
roads. /.
A few hours spent in a "spripg
housekeeping" will put the Car in
good shape and insure greater COM
fort and satisfaction of invigoratins
spring drives. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
Fifty Miles an Hour

, wy "'ieS an 7our
Sllty miles an hour-specd limit.
nounds fanciful, doesn't it?
d. DuI is it? Even six or seven years
~ many people declared that any
spes.. IN excess of twenty was fool
,on us' lnese same people now glide
nyty - our concrete highways at
i NY c, mics per and think nothing Of
n. H u Gem another five years at
Wy ny wheel; then what?
m, az :, are living in a wonderful age,
sot mt , ,..e.e Is no reason why we should
sn nj, tuake IT practice to drive
KEY !. miles an hour provided we can
h ~ s. WIN safety. Lack of vibration
bnI sas',les and greatly improved
A. N ,ns.s nave combined to make high
,s,t speeds possible with far less ef-
iiae,s anu much more safety than the
Mto.a.a twenty-five of ten or
,|, ssa years back. Our roads are
|Evhr ss wider, smoother and level.
4 !. aot more speed? We can use
ths ns asavantage: but always with
rc,i ysIoNso that safety shall not be
j,s Inc ssI reason motorists are not maxi
sli II ,orty and fifty the average trav-
says speed on the improved high
h, f., ~ IS simply that they are wait
sSes sTi h me general adoption OF four
~. oraKes IN America. Our pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
6 A. Miles, Manager National
Ny " Auto Shows)

| A. Miles, Manager National
w Auto Shows
...,ze that there are eleven
70 . half million motor We
.lG !, use in this country alone:
lEles street. !. and country roads con-
s. VI dotted with them. to under
aan. nat the automobile industry
fina anu, third in Importance in the en-
taau ,sorld: and to inspect the daz-
~ nv var. srray Of new models on dis
rile - Grand Central Palace: 1t Is
p e,r Z, 10 believe that only % years
dn' .hs automotive industry was in
a0 landing clothes. an infant of
~ s.,,, narentage and few friends.
sg y. =. fact, however. that the self
M.,.1led vehicle, though dreamed OF
llsYs esnturies came into existence
- ss,, int IN the nineties of the last CEN
aag o. ond then as a freakish, uncer-
H guy thing that even its sponsors
,..r.d might lapse into an early de-
49, r.. Coal steam. gas, electricity
ss y rere prescribed and tried for
- IN order that the youngsters
;.s, he raised to maturity. In fact
~ some wears the baby was 4 sure
.,a,gh "Enfant terrible"
', :, was not until 1900-the first
r,,r Of this young century-that the
s,;Idine Of automobiles came to be
. p.,r as an industry. its product
~, y 'sufScient interest and Importance
', Ia submitted for public approval.
!, Y N year was launched the first
INV. 4 Of which the current huge ex-
,os:t.en at the Palace is the out
growth. ..,,o
,,r,icular optimism. no predictions
, hat the day would come when the
, - vehicle would virtually dis
Mare Mare the horse on city streets. moth
n but a vision by a handful OF en-
,busiasts that here was something
that somehow or other would make
good.
Sight to Interest
rould that first automobile show
IN the metropolis in 1900 be repro
dnced today it would provide a sight
nN less interesting to the general
nublc than the recent finds in the
,onbs Of Egyptian kings are proving
TO psychologists. That show held
FOR the same length Of time. would
b the biggest box Office attraction in
Kew York in the present year of
grace.
At the first automobile show there
we're 81 exhibitors of complete cars
and 20 Of parts and accessories, the
hitter mostly lamps and tires.
Determined to prove that their
eontraption would actually run. the
pioneers built a fiat oval track,
crossed at one point by bridge, for
he use Of timorous spectators. On
Ibis track demonstrations We're given
Is well as on a wooden hill built al
most up to the roof Of the buildings.
Il was. a short hill and none too
bteep but it served the purpose and
helped clinch majority of the few
ales that were made at the show.
Numerous? Yes in manner OF
peaking. But there was tragedy.
20. These pioneers weren't wealthy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

ing features OF the Jefferson high
way is that it offers this diversity of
climate and production. The seeker
for novelty will find it in this high
way that follows the trail of the wild
geese from the lakes of Manitoba to
the rice lands of Louisiana. He will
find delight in the Mississippi that
starts as a. modest stream in the
northern woods and develops into a
mile-wide current as, it hastens, to
join the sparkling waters of the Gulf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

the propeller shaft instead of at the
rear wheels. Some cars have their
emergency brakes in this position; a
few use this method for the service
brake. The rocking after the car has
stopped is simply the result of play
or back lash in the pinion and differ
entail gears. The idea of using this
method of braking is to simplify the
brake assembly, care and adjustment,
and to equalize the braking effect on
the rear wheels, thus minimizing
SkiG1inp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
That Tender FEELING

"My George is so sweet and ten
der!" she sighed, soulfully. To-day
he told me he loved the very ground
l walked On!"
"Yeah." interjected dad. "And| this
morning he was shopping around the
record Office to find out wether it was
all in your name. "-Rich1non1 Times
Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

in the center of n busy intersection
trying not to get run over.
Speed Trap-An Improvement on
"Get-Rich- Quick -Wallingford.'
Service Station-Meeting place for
4 debating society.
Warning Signs-Highway decora-
tions to be read by motorists who
have stopped to picnic.
Gasolinc-The Joker in the auto
motive pack.
Check Book-A handy device for
those who must pay for their own
motoring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

CINE that has begun to pump Oil. He
is the one who notices your habit of
spinning the wheels when you let in
the clutch and sliding them when you
apply the brakes. At night he is the
man who notices the sparks shoot
ing from the exhaust-an indication
of a carbon choked motor. And he is
the party who smells the burning
brakes.
Mr.. Foster. Dad and others may be
excellent folks to so to for advice,
but if you want to know what's
wrong with your car and your driv-
ing, ask the man who has been driv-
ing in your wake. HE KNOWS!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
"When the Liahts Went Out"

When the light went out there was
nobody home" in The Sedalia Capt.
tai Office. The editor says:
The lights here in the Office just
went out. Central says THERE out
all ovur toun. But newspapers
must & go on in spiet Of thengs liqpe
that. We'Rre styling here in the
dark hammeireng out thiss stuuf.
and az you cen see we (nt' laern
typwritnig in BUSINESS clooege. But
drops Of inque don't maque much
divverence in & the dark anwgow.
@nd we hope the lights will; comeon
b v the tyne veg ct hyss paragraph
wrote rs IT.. t-l25El@
Operators note-It is always like
that. shrdlu cgmfwpy vbgctaoinoha.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

ent brakes are not adequate for
higher speeds. They are satisfac--
tory for thirty miles per hour, but
not for forty and fifty. With the
adoption of four-wheel brakes in
America the motorist. will immediate
ly witness higher speed limits
everywhere.
Being safe. these speeds will be
legalized wherever good roads are
the rule. Sveral vars ago the speed
laws in one state were raised from
Twenty-Five to thirty. Another state
made no arrests for speeds of forty
and fifty miles per hour if the cars
were built in accordance with such
speed requirements, we'll handled and
in good condition The tendency IN
speed is constantly upward. Four
wheel brakes will scrap our previous
notion of Excessive" speed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
Use Horn For liqht

Lights bad? Road rather treacher-
Gus and dark? Worried for fear your
headlights may not suffice to warn
stray pedestrians. teams or other
poorly lighted vehicles of Your APP
preach? Then why not light your
way with the horn? We previously
Il. ntioncd the advantages of 'hOrn-
ing" your way with the headlights
when the horn goes bad; why not
reverse the process when the lights
are weak?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
The Old Mechanic Says:

"Motordom is about due for a new
line Of thought on tires. They've
got us all worked up over the idea
of keepin' tires inflated to the full
pressure. and now that we've given
the scheme a fair trial but still have
punctures and blowouts I'm tempted
to puncture the idea with a little eX-
periencc of my own.
II never keep my tires up to the
recommended pressure because it
makes the car ride too hard. / figure
that the car is worth more than sew
cral sets of tires, but of course |
don't waste rubber by goin' around
with them half fiat. Though I sell
dom kept q set of front cords at over
forty-five pounds-and ran 'em at
thirty most of the time-I kept both of
them on the car for seventeen thou
sand miles. Only had one puncture
with 'em all that time. too. l use
'em now for spares, and have made
one bat out another thousand mics
on rear wheel.
"This is pretty good proof that
there is no advantage in keepin'
tries up to recommended prcssures.
because my old bus weighs three
thousand pounds and I don't pick out
al the fancy pavements to ride over.
But the real kick in my argument
came the other day when drove two
miles with a fiat tire without know
ing it. The roads were covered with
chopped ice and full of holes. The
car rode hard but I thought it was
the fault of the road. When l looked
over the trio I thought the walls
would be cracked to pieces. but was
fortunately mistaken. The walls or
the tires were so used to being fleXed
that they didn't break when put to
the test. If I had always kept my
tires fully inflated perhaps they
would run bit cooler in hot weather
but would have had to throw this
one away after drivin' it such dis
lance fiat. The walls would have
cracked because they would have
been SO stiff.
"The main point to remember is to
do one thing or the other. Don't run
them with a lower pressure one week
and then suddenly decide to pump
them to the limit. A tire that is
pumped up hard will run long If you
don't mind being jolted and if. you
don't forget to stop the moment you
have a puncture. Running 'em with
less air seems to produce just as good
results with far less trouble"
When the Car Rocks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
No automobile is any safer than
the man who operates it.
AK the Man Behind

Ask the Man Behind
The path behind your car is not
the closed book you imagine it to be:
In your wake enc finds much thar
can be construed as a warning OF
trouble or expense you are going to
suffer sooner Or later.
Only those behind you can note
the wobbly hind wheels of your. car,
the fiat tires, and the stiff springs.
The man behind observes the smoke
from your exhaust, a condition
which may be an indication of too
rich a carburetor mixture or an en-