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Evening star., 1926-10-17
MOTORDOM PAYING
FOR CARELESSNESS
Insurance Rate Cut Will Follow
Greater Caution Against Fire and
Theft Losses, Reid Says.

Why are individuals who are so
careful with their other property so
casual about whether their automo-
bileS are stolen or are destroyed by
fire?
The man who wouldn't think of
leaving his home unlocked to make it
easily accessible to thieves and who
takes the most elaborate precautions
against leaving inf1ammable materials
where they might cause damage, in
thOusa nds of instances daily is the
sa me person who walks away frofH'his
parked automobile leaving it open to
any thief who carries a duplicate igni-
ton key. Furthermore. he thinks
nothing of the possible effect of a
short circuit or defective wiring that
might suddenly set the machine ablaZe.
These views are expressed by Rep
resentative Frank r. Reid, president
of the Great National Insurance Co.,
In eXhOrting motorists generally to
aid in reducing insurance rates by
taking an individual part in lowering
the disbursements of insurance COM
panies. disbursements which, he says,
are too often the result of careless
ness on the part Of the policy holder.
There is no single article that a
man or woman owns that is subject
to greater risk than the automobile,
even If precautions are TAKEN" says
Mr.. Reid. "At the same time rela-
lively few motorists seem to take a
real interest in preventing fire and
theft losses until they actually are the
victims.
ct is the experience of insurance
compa MES that woman car owners
who are overly cautious against get
ting the machine dusty or scratched
seem quite oblivious of the greater
loss that might come from it's being
stolen or destroyed by fire.
Motorists would find deeper thought
on these subjects remunerative in the
form of lower rates for protection for
their machines"
Evening star., 1926-10-17

clear, more speed is the answer to this
problem. But If you are compelled to
keep around 20 miles an hoour or be-
low, you will find that slight applica-
ton of the brakes will tend to over
come loose and jerky action of the
car. Your brake acts in such way
as to provide a compensating drag.
Also you can coast. This is the most
sensible course if the way is clear and
the grade is not so steep as to involve
any danger.
"A slight downgrade will also give
you a good clue as to how we'll the
carburetor is adjusted. If the mix
ture is too lean there will be jerky
engine action, although You must he
careful not to confuse this with the
overrunning action of the drive shaft,
particularly if the latter is loose. Poor
blending Gt high and low carburetor
mixtures teill also show UP over the
slow-runni5fg downgrade course
This was not the whole story by
any means. but it served to remind
Smith that motoring is not necessa-
rily all Lowell going or hills.
Copyright. 19@6.)
Next week: Firing Orders.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
A. A.A. IS AGAINST
CH|LDREN'S RIDES
Starts National Campaign to
Discourage Free Lifts and
Protect Schools.

Full co-opera ton Of motorists and
parents is asked by the American Au-
tomobile Association in a nationwide
campaign TO end the dangerous prac.
tice'' of passing automobilists giving
rides to school children.
Hundreds of accidents are caused
annually because children do not re-
alize that this practice constitutes one
of the gravest of highway haZards,
and parents and motorists should con-
centrate their energies on discourag-
ing this ha bit. which seems to he man.
lfesting itself on a constantly larger
scale" says statement from A. A. A.
national headquarters.
The reopenng OF schools in all
parts of the country has found an
ever-growing tendency on the part or
pupils everywhere to ask lifts from
passins motorists. and the time is ripe
for a concerted effort to bring this
practice to an abrupt end"
Teachers Can Assist.
In the opinion of the officials Of the
national motoring body, the problem
calls for full cooperation on the part
of parents and motorists. Neither,
they declare. can afford TO shirk re-
sponsibility in the matter. Teachers,
too, can do much toward diScOurag
ing the child from taking such risks.
1T is a trying situation that the
motorist faces when he Is signaled
from the curb or roadside by little
child who wants a ride says the
A. A. a. statement. but In a ma
joritv of cases IT is best to pass by in
the interests of safety. The driver
who stops to pick up youngster rem
Gers himself liable for anything that
might happen TO his suddenly-ac-
ouired ward during the course of the
ride. Children thus picked up too
often are careless or unruly and the
host faces the doubly hard task of
frying to drive and AT the same time
keep a weather eye on his passenger.
The situation makes for accidents and
the motorist is liable.
The man who follows out the ad-
vice of passing un an opportunitv to
give child a lift has the expert
opinion Of traffic officials everywhere
to back up his attitude. The risk is
too great to he assumed lightly"
Child Should Be Warned.
The role parents should play Is in
warning the child of the risk he takes
In crowding out into the traffic stream
to beckon his desire for a lift, the
A. a. A. maintains. The practice
should be discouraged and parents
should make it their duty to see that
the warning is followed strictly.
children are not conscious of the
extremely hazardous position in whic h
they place themselves under such cir
cumstances, the statement contin-
ues. 1T is common sight to see
youngsters Of all ages forcing their
Evening star., 1926-10-17
PLAN SAVES BATTERY.
Switching Off Lights When Using G
Self-Starter Advised.

1t saves the battery to switch off
the lights when using the self-starter
at night. Throw out the clutch to
save the starter the trouble of rank
ing over the transmission gears and
pull the choker out before touching
the starter button, so as to make
every moment of the starters work
count.
The juice saved in the ordinary
start may be a thousand times more
valuable should the engine stall when
the car is in a precarious position.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Cleaning the gas tank IS not such
an easy job. but 1t should be done at
infreuuent intervals.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Batteries SHOULD REST.
Halt at Intervals Guarantees
Quick Recuperation.

A battery Is capable of greater dis
charge If 1t is permitted TO rest at
intervals. In regard to starting the
engine, this Is handy thing to know
because the starter takes the best
the battery has to offer. Thus. II the
engine does not start in few turns.
stop for about half a minute and
then step on the starter button again.
The battery recouperates enough In
so short a time that 1t Is able to de.
liver a. much stronger current for the
next few turns of the moor. This
snappy cranking is what counts in
Starting.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

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Evening star., 1926-10-17
The Old Mechanic Says:

bearin's are kept pretty we'll lubri.
Gated, even If the oil supply is low
What they fail to figure. however. Is
that with low supply here Is also
low quality. A little oil becomes di-
luted and wears out" sooner than a
lot of OIL Quantity Is quality when II
applies to lubricatin' oil.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
WIRING PLANS VARY.
Horn and Starter Are Usually Sep
arated From Rest.

There are a great variety OF wiring
plans for cars. Some involve many
little points of superiority Usually
the horn and starter are separate
from the general wiring system. Some
carmakers ground the positive side of
the current: others ground the mega
tive. Where starter-motors and gen
orators are combined, the wiring ar
rangement may be bit more involv-
ed. Circuit breakers and fuses in the
various lines are simply protectives.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
HELPS IN HEAVY LOADS.
High Rear Seat on New Car Will
Get Lower Later

Cars that seem too high in the rear
usually have a difficult time in catch
ing the fancy of prospective Gus
toner.
This need not be the case If the
prospect can be made to see that
stiff seat cushions and outstanding
springs may be an advantage in the
case Of specific car, particularly if
the owner expects to use 1t for carry
ing heavy passenger loads.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
John Smith and His Car
RY FREDERICK C.. RUSSELL

whom should welcome He
chap willing and glad
the benefit
the or moT 9th members of clan.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Bogota, Colombia, advices to the
Department of Commerce state that
25 additional American automobile
busses have been purchased and Will
be placed in service in that city. These
busses will give service to all parts
Of the city.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

London and Paris have more bus
service than cities OF corresponding
size in the United States. Outside Of
these two cities bus operation has not
been developed on a scale compare BILE
with that in this country Interurban
bus service. highly developed in GER.
tain parts of America, is relatively un-
touched abroad
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
MARKET BASKET
FLENuCH CARROTS

One quart OF carrots. one quart
of boiling water, one teaspoon salt,
two tablespoons butter, one small
onion, one teaspoon sugar, one
eighth teaspoon pepper (white) one
and one-half cups soup stock, one
teaspoon chopped parsley. Scrape
slice and cook the carrots in the
boiling sailed water until tender,
drain. Heat butter, add onion,
Drowned slightly, add carrots and
seasoning and shake we'll over the
fire for ten minutes. Add the soup
stock, cover, simmer for half an
hour, then add the parsley and serve
hot,
Mrs. V. r. Knadler, care Route X,
Box 6S G., Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
TURKISH DELIGHT

Two cups sugar, one half cup hot
water, two packets Of gelatine. one
half cup cold water, juice Of one
le aon, grated rind OF one orange,
Juice Of one orange. one-half cup of
nut meats, few drops Of pink col
oring. Soak gelatine IN cold water,
boil sugar with water and add to
gelatine. Let boil twenty minutes.
Add favorinE and coloring and
strain. Add nuts and pour into tin
to depth OF one inch. Let cool, cut
in pieces about two inches long and
roll In powdered sugar.
Miss Ava Dott Conwell, II, II. 1,
Newcastle, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
SNAPPY TONGUE

Wash smoked tongue, put In
enough water to cover and boil two
hours or until half done. Take out,
skin and remove muscles. Save one
quart Of broth and into this slice
one mediumsized onion. one-half
lemon and one-half cup OF vinegar
Put tongue back into this and boil
one and one-half hours, adding one
cup radsins one-half hour before
taking from fire. When done thick
en- by stirring in a half pound old
fashioned ginger snaps. Remove
from fire, let stand one-half hour and
serve.
Mrs. Sarah Thomas, All W. North
ST., Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
SALMON GEMS

Strain the liquor from one can of
salmon. shred fish fine, add salt and
pepper to taste and add to the fol
lowing One and onehalf cups OF
corn flakes, one.half cup of milk,
two eggs (yolks beaten first and
whites LAST. Bake thirty minutes In
a moderate oven in individual gem
pans. Serve with a sauce made from
two tablespoons of butter two table
spoons Of -four. three -fourths cup
Of milk and the liquor from the
salmon. Coot until smooth and add
one cup Of chopped stuffed olives.
Mrs. NJ. Q. Richman, Yorktown,
Ind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
FISH TINTBALES

Two tablespoons liquid fat, one
fourth cup dry bread crumbs, two
thirds cup Of milk one level cup cold
cooked faxed fish and two eggs
Heat fat, add crumbs and milk ant
cook five minutes, stirring constant
". Add fish, slightly beaten eggs
and seasoning Turn into we'll oiled
molds, filing Just about two-thirds
full. Set in pan Of hot water. Bake
twenty minutes in a moderate oven
Serve this at once with white sauce
or tomato sauce.
Miss Dorothy Hamlyn, 2S1 W
Taylor St., lSheTbyviIle, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
KIDNEY BEAN SOUFLE

Soak one pound Of kidney beans
over night. Boil IN sailed water I'M.
tU soft. Put through sieve, but do
not rub too hard or the hard skins
will go through. Put the mashed
beans into pan In which a table,
spoon Of butter has been melted.
Add half cup of rich cream and salt
and pepper to taste. Stir carefully
until almost at boiling point. then
beat in the yolk Of an egg. Let it
thicken. remove from fire and add
the stiffiy beaten egg white. Serve
at once, sprinkled with parsley.
Opal Blake. 1851 College Ave-, In.
dianapoIis,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
STRAWBERRY DELIGHT

stem and wash one pint OF ripe
strawberries. Crush and add one
snd one-half cups OF sugar. Whir
one-hadf pint OF whipping cream
Fold In the berries. Heap In sher
bet glasses. Sprinkle with pecar
nuts, and put a whole berry on top
Use other berries when in season
Mrs. Lillian Rieman, 2178 n. Me
ridian ST., indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
BRILLIANT PEPPERS

Select large, red, sweet peppers,
cut these in halves lengthwise, re-
I move seeds and parboil Ave minutes
drain, place in buttered, shallow pan
and fill with the following: one
half cup cooked rice, added to one
half pound chopped, fresh mush-
rooms which have been sliced and
cooked five minutes in a little but.
ter. Moisten this with either to-
nato or cream sauce. Fill peppers.
cover with crumbs and add a piece
Of butter to each. Set in n hot
oven until brown. Serve as a gar
nish to any meat dish.
Mrs. II. f. Drake, 1851 College
Ave-, indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
BUTTERNuLK SOUP

TO three quarts OF butterrnilk use
Eve large potatoes, cut in pieces
size Of a walnut. Boil potatoes in
sailed water until done and drain.
Mix four tablespoons OF flour with
a little buttermilk, then add all your
butterrnilk to this and stir con-
stantly over fire until It comes to q
boil. Cut one-fourth pound Of bar
con in small pieces and fry brown.
When done, add grease and bacon
to soup and salt to taste.
Mrs, w. G. Ruske, 46l9 Winthrop
Ave-, city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
CUCUMBER SAUCE

Three medium sized cucumbers
one medium sized onion. vinegar
pepper and salt to taste. Peel Gu
cumbers and onion and CRATE into a
sieve. Let ell the water drain off
then season the pulp and serve with
nsh. chicken or any cold meat.
Mrs. Mary Miller, Mellott, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
FRENCH PEAS

Cut six thin slices of bacon into
small pieces. Put m pan and fry
with three or four thinly sliced
onions. When brown add liquor
from can Of peas and bring to boil
Then add peas with salt anGpepper
and heat through. Thicker by stir
ring in a well beafep egg. Use
whole egg or yollSs.
Mrs. Roy r. Miller, e1OS Napoleon
St., Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
APPLE FRITTERS

Three eggs beaten light, one pint
Of milk, two cups chopped apples
one teaspoon salt. one-half cup
sugar, two cups flour. and one-half
teaspoon nutmeg. stir we'll and fry
on griddle. When brown drain and
sift with powdered sugar, Serve
hot.
Mrs. Helen Brittenback. II. r. ID.
Box, 1873, indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
HONEY SALAD DRESSING

Here Is a delicious dressing suit
able for any fruit salad Two egg
yolks, one-half cup strained honey
one tablespoon sugar, two lemons
and one-half cup whipped cream
Beat the egg yolks thoroughly
gradually add the honey, sugar and
the juice OF both lemons. Cook I'M
til thick. Allow to cool and add the
whipped cream.
Miss Mary Lavonne Taylor, S1S n
DearbOrn ST., Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
VIRGINIA HAM

Soak q whole ham over night,
dry we'll with a cloth, put on to boil
in enough water to, cover, adding
three onions. When we'll done, cool
sufficiently TO handle. remove skin
from top and stud with cloves. Then
cake top with brown sugar, pour
around this one and one-half cups
frupit Juice or elder. Bake until
sugar melts through the ham.
Mrs. l.. Il. Bridget, 3115 w. Pratt
St. Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
HEAVENLY JAM

Slice four >unpeeled oranges thin
and cut in tiny pieces; add one-half
cup water Tor Just enough to cover
the oranges.) Cook slowly one
hour. Then add four quarts Of
stoned sour cherries, two pounds
seeded raisins and four pounds
sugar, Cook until syrup thickens.
Place in jelly glasses.
Mrs. Grace Ooley, 283 w. Wayne
St., Spencer, Ind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
List Blessings That
Coil for Gratitude

Thanksgiving is mental condition,
and is not dependent upon the state Of
ones finances or ones larder. In fact,
people are more apt to forget God and
His benefits to US when they are en-
joying prosperity than in adversely.
The well man or woman Is not as
prone to thank God for health as the
sick man or woman to thank Him for
returning strength.
Farmers may be thankful this year
that they probably have seen the worst
Of their hard times. When SO many
people are without work and without
homes, the farmer still has his chores
and his farm on which to hibernate.
Whatever our troubles are, they might
be worse. Most of US get more than
we deserve. If We could see a daily
balance sheet Of our credits and
debts as our Master sees them, we
would undoubtedly feel sincere graft
tude for what we have been spared
Exchange
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
Significance of Day
of Thanks Unclaimed

The idea of giving thanks for bless
ings and remembering our mercies is
q noble one, for ingratitude in man or
in nation grows into a sin. The sig
nificance of the day may have changed.
A bountiful harvest TO the pinched and
troubled Pilgrims on their strip Of
barren land was, In every way, bless
ing. To the modern farmer "a bum
per crop" may mean low prices and
gluts which do anything but bless
him. We know of one family in which
the representatives of 40 years ago
conducted dairy farm with only their
own strength and that of yoke of
cattle. Today the present working
generation on the dairy farm uses a
tractor, milking machine, car, a
truck. power for saving and grinding
"a telephone and a radio or at least
six separate engines. This is typical
of many modern farms and yet prob
ably the older generation felt that
they had more to be thankful! forl
But, anyway. no matter where we live
and what our circumstances may be,
we all have much to be thankful for.
On this Thanksgiving day let us for
get our troubles and remember our
mercies Rural New Yorker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
True Gratitude Goes
Along With Humility

The giving Of thanks implies two
things-that there are things to be
thankful for, and that there is
Oliver of every good and perfect gift"
to whom the thanks are directed. 1t
has been said that ingratitude is one
Of the basest of sins, as of course it
is, and also that it is one of the COM
monest. Yet it is natural for men
and women to be thankful, and few
there are who have not some things
for which to be thankful-perhaps
many of them. This day Is usually
devoted to a consideration of mate
rial blessings-that is, when it is not
given over to a discussion Of Issues
and problems, sometimes helpful, but
often not
Material blessings are by no means
to be desplsed. Indeed they are not
TO be despised at all. If men were
properly grateful for them-grateful
as the ancient Hebrews were hidden
TO be by Moses-there would be no
pride of wealth and no selfish use Of
1t, or glorying In 1t. Against all this,
the truly thankful spirit, with Its
sense of dependence on a higher pow
er, is the surest antidote. There is a
certain humility In true gratitude-a
sort of feeling that one has had more,
perhaps much more, than ones deserts.
That indeed is usually the case. So
1t is that out of material blessings
may be born great spiritual strength.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
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December Thanksgiving

In 1868 Thanksgiving was cele-
brated December !. Previous TO 1864.
the time of Thanksgiving day had
varied often. In 1864 President Lin
coin ordered a day of thanksgiving.
the sixth of August, on account of the
battle of Gettysburg. and again or
dered day of thanksgiving on the
twenty-sixth of November of the same
year. In 1865. after the death of Lin
coin. no proclamation was made until
a special delegation from the First
Congregations! church of Washington
waited upon President Johnson to ask
him TO appoint day of thanksgiving.
He appointed December I. 1865. Since
this time Thanksgiving has been OBJ
served ON the last Thursday in Novem-
Der
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25

Grandmother had no farther to go
than the cellar or the turkey pen to
obtain the material for her Thanks
giving spread.
But what about these luckless
wights who had no ancestral farm
house to which they might repair on
Thanksgiving day? Were they left
desoate? Not at all. The innkeeper
to the rescue. 1t seems that the old
inns along the rock-bound coasts fairly
rivaled the homesteads in making
merry on Thanksgiving. Hezekiah
Butterworth gives US picture of that
hospitable ordinary, the Inn of the
Good Woman. that stood in the east
end of Boston in the early part of the
Eighteenth century.
The sign Of the inn was picture of
a woman without a head, the sugges-
ton being that the head Is dlspens
able part of truly good woman, and
that silence and service became the
landlady. 1t Is said that the device
set many a woman'S tongue to Wag-
ging, that the sign became the topic
during the dinner hour, and that 1t is
probable the discussions led to the
first woman's rights opinions formed
In old Boston town. In describing the
life at the Inn Of the Good Woman,
the author doubtless shows what was
being enacted in many another old
inn on Thanksgiving day. He says:
THE Inn of the Good Woman was
famous for its humor and lively tales
and after dinner stories on Thanks
giving days were a feature of the
period of political expectancy. Thanks
giving was the Puritan Christmas, in
Colonial times, the one day of merry
making and good cheer" After the
Thanksgiving afternoon and evening
were seasons of social enjoyment,
given over to musician, Fiddler and
story-teller. The wayfarer, the bach
elor, the traveller, the immigrant, all
who were without an established home,
found happiness in front of the great
fires of the inn and tasted the joys of
"the jug, the beef. the turkey, the
brown bread, the succOtash, the pump
kin cake, the apple dumplings." The
Inn Of the Good Woman had an espe-
cially American cuisine on Thanksgiv-
ing, says the author. There the pep
perry sausages were Drowned for all
in the morning; the apple dumplings
with potato crusts and pandowdy were
served as a dessert at noon, and the
hot gingerbread with like liberality at
the evening meal. There the best, the
cleverest, the most thrilling of all the
marvellous stories were told"
If one were wayfarer, bachelor,
q traveller or an immigrant, and were
permitted to take the trail of the yes
terdays, would not one seek to join
the company at the Inn of the Good
Woman this Thanksgiving day? Would
one not feast upon the food Of reason
and the flow of soul, and in so doing
Is there one who would refuse q sec
ond helping of that pumpkin cake"
or pumpkin pie which the hostess Of
fered? No; more likely one would. as
one crunched the brown crusts and
yellow meat, echo in silence the chill
dren's "Hurrah for the pumpkin pie"
Kansas City Times.