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The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24
Way to Test Condition
of the Ignition Coil

A good way for an amateur to
test the condition Of the ignition coli
is to hold spark plug wire various
distances from the outside Of the en-
CINE while ignition switch is on and
engine is being turned over The coil
to be in good condition should give a
spark when the wire IS at least three
quarters Of an inch away, but It can
be used II 1t sparks at a distance OF
three-eighths Of an inch. The coil
which gives a spark this distance out
side the engine will create one at the
spark plug under compression about
sixteenth Of an inch long. The coli
which will not spark at a distance Of
quarter Of an inch outside the cyl
inder is not advisable for use. especial
" in winter, as the gas charge adj
mitted to the cylinders is harder to
ignite
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24
American
Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied by the
Copy for This Department Supplied by the
American Legion News service.l
LEGION PLANS FOR
NEW LEGISLATION

Enactment into law of the principle
Of the universal draft is the foremost
point on the legislative program Of the
American Legion for 1925-1926, accord
ing to National Commander John r.
McQuigg. Passage of this law was
urged by the national convention
which was held at Omaha, the chief
legislative activity of the Legion for
the coming year."
The object of the proposed law, the
commander declared, Is to provide
that in the event of another war, there
will be no more slackers or profiteers,
but equal service for all and special
profits for none. The Legion believes
this plan win make war less likely
and will at the same time make the
nation better prepared for war should
it be forced upon the country.
Immediate adherence by the United
States ito a permanent court Of inter-
national justice" is sought. Every in
fluence and power of the Legion should
be exerted to press the matter to a
favorable vote in the United States
senate at the earliest practicable date"
the convention directed.
Provision for adequate forces for ma
tional defense, external and internal,
is supported by the Legion. This vet
Grams organization has requested the
government to make a thorough study
of the entire question of national de
Tense. The national convention de-
clared itself Impressed with the pro-
posal to reorganize our national de-
tense under one cabinet officer with
subdivisions Of equal Importance for
the land, sea and air forces
Retirement of disabled army officers
is sought.
The Legion is seeking to maintain
the United States Veterans bureau as
an Independent establishment of the
government. At the last session of
congress efforts were made to include
Its functions under a proposed depart
ment of education and relief with
secretary in the Presidents cabinet.
This was defeated and the Legion
plans to resist any further moves in
this direction which may be made at
this direction which may be made dur
ing the session of congress.
Creation Of a permanent medical
corps in the Veterans bureau and
transfer Of the national home for dis
abled volunteer soldiers to the bureau
are urged. The President is reported
by Director Frank 7. Hines of the
bureau, to have expressed himself in
favor of the medical corps.
Authorization Of hospital building
program to provide 1000 additional
beds at an estimated cost of 100000
is recommended. Minor clarifying
Of the Reed-Johnson bill
for the disabled and of the Adjusted
Compensation Act are urged.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24
POWER OF BRAKE
NOT WELL KNOWN
Average Driver Is Ignorant
of Stopping Distance,
Says Expert.

r. an average driver is asked with
in what distance he can stop his car
feoc1 a given speed, the answer Is like
Nv to be anywhere from one-quarter TO
one-half minimum stopping distance,
said III. II. Allen of the bureau of
standards, in an address before the
metropolitan section of the Society OF
Automotive engineers.
Three legal questions that are likely
to arise when a person is brought to
trial for an accident are: What is
the shortest distance within which a
car travelling at a known speed can
be stopped? When car has been
stopped within known distance, what
was its probable speed when the
brakes were applied? When the speed
and stopping distance are known, what
is the probability that the braking
equipment was in good condition and
was used to the full extent of the
drivers ability?
Differs With Weight.
The answer to each of these ques-
lions depends upon the maximum pos
sible deceleration, or braking effect,
and will differ with the weight and
dimensions of the car and its braking
equipment, said the speaker, who ex-
planned by mathematical equations
some of the means for determining
correctly the possible declaration.
While it is generally and correctly
.eI:1..ox5 41,o4 oe,oof oes+ o1yipcr of
feet is obtained when the wheels are
Just at the point of locking, but are
still rotating, experiments have shown
that there is very slight difference be-
tween this condition and that with the
wheels locked and that little addition
al force need be applied to lock the
wheels
Length of wheel base height of cen
ter of gravity of the car, force re-
quired to slip the tires on the road,
and whether two-wheel or four-wheel
brakes are fitted, all have a bearing on
stopping distance.
Center Of Gravity.
When two-wheel brakes are applied
the car tends to rise at the rear and
press down at the front, because the
center of gravity is above the road
where the Draking effect is applied.
The higher the center Of gravity, the
more pronounced is this tendency.
The effect Of braking is the same as
If the weight on the rear wheels were
reduced and that on the front wheels
Increased by the same amount.
This change Of weight is directly
proportional to the rate Of braking,
hence the more forcibly two-wheel
brakes are applied, the less effective
is the braking effect
But with four-wheel brakes, the
transfer of weight to the front in
creases the braking effect on the front
wheels to the same extent that 1t
decreases that on the rear wheels.
For cars with two-wheel brakes the
braking efficiency, or maximum decel-
Grafton, increases as the percentage of
weight on the rear wheels is greater,
as the center of gravity is lower
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24
SIMPLE TOWING RIG
FOR A SERVICE CAR
Outfit Illustrated Will Work
as Well as More Expen-
sive Apparatus.

Service cars are usually equipped
with more or less elaborate cranes,
hoists and towing rollers. A simple
towing rig, which will convert any
truck into a service car and will work
as well as the more expensive appar-
atus, is shown in the drawing. 1t con-
sists Of length Of heavy channel iron,
one end of which is securely bolted to
the truck floor, so that about two feet
extend in rear of it, a large iron plate
being provided on the underside to
take part Of the strain To the ex-
tending end a 4 by 4-inch crossbar is
fastened with a jack screw. The
length of the crossbar should be such
that it will readily fit between the
front wheels of any alsto. A number
of holes are drilled through it, as in
dictated, to take 1a-inch round-iron
hooks, bent to the shape shown and
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24
THE GOOD HE COR

TN A QUESTIONABLE conducted
= by Frederick Palmer, famous
war correspondent, on the sub
ject of what Good Did You Get
Out Of the World War;" Rev.
Ralph Stoody, St. Johnsbury, VT,
won first prize of $50 for the fol-
lowing answer to the question:
"As a minister's son in a divin-
ity school I was unconsciously
being shaped into the conven-
tional parsons mold.
Waving exemption, / enlist
ed. found / had enrolled in
another school, the courses Of
which | needed.
THE result is that though /
would not favor universal mill
tary training, l would so value
mine that would almost APP
prove year in the army as a
prerequisite for a theological de-
gree.
II discovered:
THAT intelligence is not a mat
ter Of campus experience nor of
university degrees.
''That essential gentlemanli-
ness is as apt to be found in the
immigrants son as In the col
lege presidents.
THAT because a man appears
to be hard-boiled is no evidence
that on occasion he may not be
as tender as mother.
"That In motive most profan-
ity is an offense against good
taste rather than sin against
the Deity.
"That many virtuous men have
foul mouths; that many vicious
men are particular even with in
finitives.
That a Jew or Protestant
or a Catholic is not to be evalu-
ated by his label, but with the
fidelity with which he practices
his tenets
s'That many man who claims
to have no religion is doing his
human best to live by the faith
his lips deny
THAT all kind deeds are not
done by deacons."
Reverend Stoody Is the pas
tor Of the largest Methodist
church in Vermont, and IS a.
member Of W. r. Knapp post Of
| the Legion at ST. Johnshury.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24

games OF November Saturday shows
that twelve intercollegiate games out
of total of 116 were seen by 100000
spectators, which means an expendi-
ture of many millions on one day in
ready cash for luxury.
Material conditions of living for the
American people during 1925 have
been the highest In all history" Sec
rotary Hoover declares in an economic
review made public as part Of the an
nual report of the Commerce depart
ment Factors listed by the secretary
as contributing to this condition in
cluded virtually complete absence of
unemployment, high wages, continued
growing efficiency in management and
labor, efficient railroad operation, an
equitable balance of prices as among
the greater producing groups of the
population and gradual return to
stable currencies and normal business
operations among the nations abroad.
The best Of it all is that no voice
is heard predicting anything but con-
tinued prosperity for 1926.
IF THE dear old Congressional Rec
ord is not among the BEST Sellers"
In 1926, 1t will not be for lack of ex-
citing material. Congress will be in
session until the beginning of the con-
gressional campaign next fall. And
the tentative program Is full of POI
tential thrills. Tax reduction is Inn
portant, though not exciting. But look
at the possibilities in war-debt settle
ments, the World court, reorganiza-
ton of the executive departments, the
shipping board, agricultural co-opera-
tive marketing, consolidation of the
railroads, the coal strike and military
and civil aviation development And,
for good measure, there are the row
between the forest service and the
western live stock men over grazing
fees; the education bill for new de-
partment with a cabinet officer; the
public shooting bill and Investigations
galore And finally, there's always the
chance Of mixup between Vice Pres
ident Dawes and the senate
VXYOULD it surprise you If congress
w should start the Twentieth
Amendment to the Constitution on its
way, as is quite likely? No: it win
not abolish tobacco or coffee or candy
or jazz. 1t has to do with the mechan-
les of government and win establish
the principle Of immediate legislative
responsiveness to contemporary opin-
ion. The amendment, in short, per
mits the terms Of the President and
members of congress to begin January
following election. March IA, 1924,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24

Mexico from the north In the Sew
enth century, the Aztecs were skilled
architects. While for four centuries
the Toltecs raised their gigantic col
umns and built their palaces Of huge
blocks of stone, adjoining them with
elaborate stone carvings, their success
sors, the Aztecs, erected public build
lngs and dwelling places OF similar de-
sign. And these ruins still endure to
confuse psychologists intent on discov-
ering just where Toltec craftsmanship
stopped and Aztec craftsmanship be
gan.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24
The Ant in the Colony

Scientists find continued enjoyment
In studying the social habits Of ants
and consider them extremely interest
ing little people In the world they IN
habit, with a diversity Of habits and
tastes much the same as human be-
ings. Some are hunters, some agri-
culturists. some collectors Of food, soIhe
slaves to care for the young in the
ant colony, and some just plain work
ers. toiling hard and long, bringing In
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24

It was almost 200 years before Her
nando Cortez dropped anchor In the
Gulf of Mexico that the Aztecs found
ed the present City Of Mexico and
called II Tencochtitlan. Like their
predecessors. the Toltecs, who, accord
ing TO anthrOpologists. wandered into
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24

the senate passed such an amendment
by the significant majority Of 63 to Z.
In the house, owing to various reasons,
it did not come to vote. Washing
ton wiseacres predict that the Sixty
ninth congress will pass 1t. Its pass
age would simplify a situation that
has argued pro and con ever since
1895.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24

the food, not alone for themselves,
but for all members of the colony. par
ticularly for the little ant children Of
the queens that are at the head Of the
colony. Ohio State Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24

threaded for nuts that hold them to
the crossbar. In use, the hooks are
slipped under the springs or other ex-
tension parts of the car to be towed,
and the front end raised by turning
down the nut on the jackscrew. OBJ
viously, the outfit can also be used at
the rear end of The disabled car
G. A. Luers, Washington, D. g., in the
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24
What's Over the
Next Ridge !?
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

HAYS over the next TIugt
That's what the American
ever wants to know. The
level way may be beautiful
to the eye and soothing to
the mind, but in time its
very perfection tires. But
let a ridge rise across the
way and jaded attention
springs to new life.
What's over the ridge?
He asks. He starts to find
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24

out He may find the climb steep and
the going hard, but he presses on to
gain the crest. Curiosity piques him.
Imagination incites him. Expectation
spurs him on. anticipation is better
than reality" may be true. But he
must see for himself.
1t was this urge "for to see and
know that marched the American
people across the continent, from from
tier to farther frontier. That march
is now accomplished The United
States is now the richest and most
prosperous and most powerful nation
Of earth. The physical frontiers are
gone, but In their stead are new things
over the next ridge" in industry, in
science, in invention, in politics. in life.
And as the Old Year dies and the
New Year is born 1t is more than ever
the question, "What next2"
rT~HE New Year bids fair to spring
4 an international surprise as stu
pendous as that of the World war of
1914 and that of the Armistice Of 1918.
If coming events cast their shadows
before" the passing Old Year fore
shadows action by the nations of Eu-
rope likely to result In concord, CO..
operation and solidification which have
until now seemed unthinkable. Lo-
carno, with its documents there in
itialed, is shadow Of tremendous
import.
s'Who won the WARP" Certainly no
European nation. 1t has at last come
home to yictors and vanquished alike
that the World war was disaster for
them ALL individually and collectively.
Europe has lost Its domination of the
financial and economic world. Its po-
IItical prestige has diminished to- the
breaking point. No one nation has the
resources to regain its lost position
The nations must hang together or
hang separately" Nosneed to assume
a spiritual regeneration. 1t is plain
case Of self-preseryation and its price
is combination and corporations
unbelievabIy united Europe against
the rest of the world.
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-24

xXTHAT'S next in radio? Make a
w 1925 guess for yourself; your
guess is as good as anyone's- provided
your Imagination is going strong. In
the meantime you can get anything
from President Coolidge's message to
congress to a dictum by Overseer V0-
livia In Zion that the earth is fiat
which is more than you can say of
his music. You can get religion Of any
selected variety; also politics and In
formation. Turn the dial and take
your choice the markets; a lecture on
hog cholera; a college education. All
the world is listening and learning as
never before. In sn0wed-in cabins In
the silent places none go insane from
loneliness whom the radio keeps in
touch with the world. Today the RAJ
dio lis boiling water in a kettle on ice
is stopping head-on trains through
emergency brakes is making the dag
nosis for a surgical operation. Next
III ERE is new Prayer for Our
= - country tndC is soon TO De
heard in public Worship it would
seem that any good American, IRE
spective of race and creed, can join
in the petition:
Almighty God, who hast given us
this good land for our heritage; we
humbly beseech Thee that we may al
ways prove ourselves people mind
full Of Thy favor and glad to do Thy
will. Bless our land with honorable
industry, sound learning, and pure
manners. Save us from violence, dis
cord and confusion; from pride and
arrogancy, and from every evil way.
Defend our liberties, and fashion into
one united people the multitudes
brought hither out of many kindreds
and tongues. Endure with the spirit
Of wisdom those to whom in Thy
Name we entrust the authority OF gov
eminent that there may be justice and
peace at home, and that through ODE
dience to Thy laws we may show forth
Thy praise among the nations of the
earth. In the time Of prosperity fill
our hearts with thankfulness, and in
the day of trouble suffer not our
trust in Thee to fail; ALI which we
ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen"
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
Car Is Wrecked
Tn Crash; Three
ESQ ape Injury

Through nothing short of mir
aclc. no one was injured in an acci-
dent on the San Diego highway
about three miles west Of Plaster
city early last night, when Bord-
erland Express truck sideswiped 4
Studebuker touring car owned by NJ.
Rudolf Of Brawlev.
\ Mrs. Wells was driving the car,
and she was accompanied by her hus
band and small child. They were
travelling toward FL Centre and the
truck was bound for San Diego.
The entire left side of the touring
car was wrecked. the force of the
collision ripping off both wheels.
running board. Tenders and caus-
mo heavy damage to the engine and
steering apparatus.
". Slcc. who was driving the
truck. iammcd en- his brakes about
the same time rs the cars touched.
and the sudden stop forced him off
the highway into the heavy sand,
shifting his load in such Il manner
as to spring the body of the trnck.
which was only slightly damaged.
The occupants Of the touring car
We're uniniUred, though they were
badly scared by their close call
Their car was towed to Il local ga
rage and another truck was sent
out from the local office of the
Borderland Express to relieve the
damaged one.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
SNOW IMPEDES
QUEST FOR NEW
LANDING FIELD
BY United Press Leased, Wire

WASHINGTON. Aug. l1.-iieavv
SaeU and fog have descended upor
the Arctic wonderland and halted
activities Of the Macmillan polar eX-
rcdit.on at Etah. Greenland, Lieut..
Commander X. L. Byrd advised to
the navy department by radio today
\D>~effort will be made to com
~1ete the 80 mile hop to a known
base to continue explorations from
4 nearer base until the weather
clears.
The dispatch from Byrd follows:
Weather bad. Both Command.
e. Macmillan and Aerographeg
Francis advise strongly making q
f!:4t to Bay Ford in Ellesmere!and
until the snow clouds and fog Eft
off tie grand mountains. No land
ine place could be found.
Planes Nal and NAB made 4
radiotest flight to Ellesmercland At
6:o0 p. m. Ran Into snow over Cap
S;bine. Could see TO lift of Suo@
clouds and fog that hang over the
mountains. Returned 10 ship At :
=. M. The navy personnel is eX-
trcmely anxious to make first base.
The only thing to do is to wait for
.rhe bad weather to break up and
then start Immediately for Bay
IIord.
IT has s.owsl here several
tines tolay-Byrd.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11
FORTUNE SMILES
ON FLORIDA MAN.:
MAKES MORE COIN
Dy United Press Leased Wire

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Aug. ll.-Fortune smiled again to-
day on Charlie Rodes, Florida real.
tor, touring the United States with
II relatives on wealth accumulated
in the Florida land boom. ...-...
\ telegraph messenger woke him
as he slept in one of the two Pull.
mans carrying the party.
Disappointment crept over Char
He's face as he read the telegram.
His son in Florida had sold 10
acres of land there for $4,000 an
acre. 1t had cost $3.50 an acre.
Rodes said his son should not
have sold the land now, as it soon
would be worth much more.
The son 5 reprimand will not be
very severe, it was believed, since
Ii has Just become known that Rodes
is one OF I heirs to property worth
SS,o0O,00o consisting of 100 acres of
land in the heart of New York CITY.
\ 99-year lease expired Yesterday
ON the property, held by the Bibbs
ahd Edwards estate.
Rodes came in for publicity when
he started several weeks ago col.
Letting relatives for Il jaunt across
the continent and back again. an.
nouncing he wanted to spend some
OF ms excess real estate profits.
1t was not known then he was an
helr'to the New York estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11

AtOU III Itu lIOUl DdGt
one Of her boy fricnns,' is n ficti-
tious character.
Shot Mother In Back
Anna Ellingson, Dorothy $ moth
or, was shot through the back and
instantly killed at the Ellingson
home on january Is. Dorothy,
then IS years old, was arrested fol
lowing a gin party in Il Chinese
dance palace the night after the
mrrder and confessed to the shoot
ing. Attempts by the mother to
curb the wild parties that marked
the girls life were given as the
cause. of the tragedy.
Later Dorothy repudiated her con
fession. Her first trial terminated
abruptly when alienists adjudged
her insane and ordered her commit
ted to the Napa state hospital. Sub
sequently the same experts asserted
that she was again. normal mentally
and n second murder trial was or
dered.~" @g'sAM6fA 7
The defense will attempt to sub
stantiate the Jimmy LAMAR -
story by claiming that Dorothy, in
fainting spell, unintentionally
gaze her "boy friend away. Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-11

Continued from Page ~
laugh out Of these accounts were it
not for the fact that they hurt the
valley ON the outside where people
do not know the facts. Valley
families Oilt on vacations have tele-
phoned and telegraphed to relatives
here asking NOR" about the dam
age, many Of them being consider
ably worried bv the false reports
they have read in the papers and
believed the storm might have
spread to larger cites.
Registers Protest
Gas president of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce, represent
ing the business men Of the valley,
! wish to register protest against
these false reports and ask the news
papers of the valley to lend their as
sistance in refuting the stories
which have appeared in outside pa
pers.
Inquiry at the local offices Of the
telephone. telegraph and power com
pal,i.s today shows that the lines
which were damaged in Sunday )
storm have all been repaired and are
in good working order. The West
ern Union Company had about 40
poles blown down between Rock
wood and Calipatria and the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
lost II poles. Only few of the
wires Of the Southern Ser-
ras Power Company were damaged.
Some of the ranchers in the vicin-
ity of lockwood who suffered losses
in Sundays storm are ii. Ii. Me
Lane. damage to cotton and home,
$4,000; Andy Imhoff, damage to
sheds and chickens, $500; Tom Mar
quez, cotton damage, 81 800; Tex
Arnold, damage TO store and crops
$2500. These losses aro approximate
and in each ease VII probably
amount to much less.
Reports that Mexicans picking
cotton have been compelled to live
in the open due to the loss of their
homes, is a good joke, as most of
these people live in ramadas while
working in cotton and do all their
cooking outdoors anyway.