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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19

toOned over the tree and plugged into the socket. Mysterious usloOking pack ages are hung in the tree and piled under 1t.
 The light Is turned on, and little feet dance and little hands clap for joy!
 A Christmas tree is wonderful thing.
 But at about this same time. out over the country and perhaps even across the seas. another Christmas tree. invisible but no less real, is be- ing set up in your House of Fr.end- ship.
 On framework fabricated of good will, friends, relatives. loved ones.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19

' WASN'T in the least like Christmas. Sally stood at the window and surveyed the dripping trees, the soggy road. A gray fog lay upon the hills; the sky was the color of gun metal.
 II wouldn't care about
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
Your InvisiShle Christmas ?
 Tree t 3 2
%2harlesF Frederick Wad$wprH

ARK settles down on Christ mas eve, and the tree has been appointed to its place before the big window. Decorations are unwrapped
 and suspended among the green branches. Strands of
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
A KICK

Flies-oh shucks, why don't they put scmcth;ng on Christmas trees that files like!
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
9zzzgs@ o(95o Christmas Sonnet For One In Doubt >t.J.

z By EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON While you that in your sorrow disavow Service and hope, see love and brotherhood Far off ev6r it vii. do good For you His thotns upon your brow For doubt of Him. And should you question how To Him best he might say if he could "Whether not the Cross was made of wood Whereon you nailed Me is no matter now" Though other savior5 have in older lore A legend and for older gods have died Though death may wear he crown it always wore. And ignorance be still the sword of pride Something is here that here before, And strangely has not yet been c.ucfed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
PROPERLY BUILT ROAD
HAS NEVER WORN OUT
Claim Made by Highway Depart
ment in Estimating
Service Length.

Recently the Minnesota State high
way department revived an old question
when attention was directed to probably
the FIRST concrete rural road built In
that State. The question is. How long
viii q properly built concrete pavement
last2
This question cannot be answered
accurately, reports the highway de-
partment for no concrete pavement
properly built has ever worn out. That
the usual estimates Of the life of nave
ments are too small, and the usual de-
probation estimates too large, is in
dicated by the history of a piece of
concrete just outside of Red Wing.
Mimi, now 10 years old. and probably
the oldest paved road In the State.
"A strip 800 feet long and feet wide,
on q hill subject to frequent washouts.
was paved In 1914. 1t was built 6 inches
thick, without reinforcement .
There were no laboratory tests for ma
terials as is the rule today. The aggre-
gates were dumped on the ground. and
moved in wheelbarrow to the mixer
and the wet concrete carried in wheel
barrows to the roadbed."
Strong testimony, this. that the i'm
naenSe road building task ahead can be
successfully met BY building pavements
that will last, TO the elimination OF
those roads cheaply surfaced Of which
it never can be said that they are I'm
iShed roads"
There are many instances Of early
rigid type payements that are stfn Civ
ing good service. The first concrete in
the United States, for instance, which
was built In 1892 in Bellefontaine, Ohio
is carrying automobiles comfortably and
its upkeep cost is remarkably low.
Today's road builders. equipped with
the vast fund Of pavement building
knowledge gathered In the last decade
are capable Of laying payements that
VIII retain their smoothness and sta
b. lity indefinitely. Communities in ster
with modern financing and road build
ing methods have determined that the
road problem cannot be solved by build
ing roads that do not last The road
problem Is too wide I'm scope 70 permit
of parsimonious buying and Of costly
experimentation with surfaces thai
clearly do not haS9 the inherent sta
bility 10 Withstand the elements and
ltane .nDH - q .n1nn1a.z,zsn kRnfln,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
STATE LAWS OPPOSED
TO HlTCH-HIKING GROW
Legislation to Promote Highway
Safety Backed by A. A. A.
Officials. sE

Hitch linking, the practice Of stand
ing by the roadside soliciting transpor-
tation from operators of private auto
mobiles, Is now unlawful in eight States
and the District Of Columbia, according
to the District of Columbia division Of
the American Automobile Association.
The American Automobile Association
declared that the eight States which
now ban these thumb tourists" and
highway wiIlies." are: Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Minnesota, New 5er-
sey, New York, Oregon and Wisconsin.
This legislation" said the statGsnent,
lis designed to promote safety which is
threatened by persistent persons crowd
ing out on the highway In attempting
10 halt approaching cars and also to
protect motorists against strangers who
have robbery or other violence rs their
motive in seeking q ride.
Numerous instances Of tnefks, and
even murders, have followed IN the
wake of motorists desiring to give
strangers q lift. $500
while In the majority OF cases the
hitch-hikers are on law-abiCltng mis-
SionS and are appreciative Of transpor-
tation. the only way in which the chr
owner can be certain Is 70 refuse 10
recognize the signal Of al strangers At
the present time, due to the large nilln-
Der Of unemployed. there are an IN
usually large number Of hitchwhikars
md this has resulted In efHcttnenk De
Altch-hiking laws IA nunareg g
- ...has..u......s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Milady's Motoring
BY FREDERICK c. RUSSELL.

ing gear so remarkable that there
wasn't the slightest feeling from the
road. He worked feverishly on the
idea and succeeded In achieving his
goal. But he couldn't drive the car
because he couldn't feel where he was
going!
Service men are very particular these
days about keeping customers cars
clean during visits to the shop, but there
are a few places any woman should
watch out for when the ear is returned
to her. There is apt to be little grease
or dirt on the steering wheel. Watch the
accelerator pedal and also clean around
the bottom Of the hand brake. ~
News this morning indicates that
while black still predominates as the
most popular color for cars it Is slip
ping. Speaking on the subject OF COLI
ors a practical woman says that she
has found brighter hues an advantage
since they require less grooming. Cars
painted lighter colors are also easter
being easier to keep busted For Light
car-keeping, she says, avoid the sosnber
shades. ...a
Since milady Is credited with HAVING
so much to DO with the selection 81
the family car 1t may be apropos TO
pass along the suggestion that If the
seat cushions seem too hard or too soft
they can be altered through the rse
Of replacement springs. There are
specialists In this sort of business who
can make the car very different IN it's
riding qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE HELD
BEST MOTORING SAFEGUARD
Automotive Leader Urges Regular Inspec-
tions as inexpensive Form of As
surance Against Accidents

would bring and added materially to
the hazards Of driving.
The industry has developed and
spread widely equipment which makes
inspection and ssrvicing of a vehicle
safety factors q simple and convenient
process. Inspection is compulsory at
least cnce year in a number of States,
while large numbers of municipalities
are conducting safety inspection cam
paigns, which make it easy for the
motorist to learn the true condition of
his car. Even where such campaigns
have not been of1cially conducted. the
facilities are available for thorough
safety inspections at regular intervals.
Wear and Tear.
No piece of machinery, no matter how
well it Is constructed, can be operated
continuously without becoming worn or
without getting out CT adjustment. This
fact is recognized in every efficiently
operated industry, which therefore sub
1ectS its equipment to regular inspec-
tons, not only to eliminate possible &C
cidents, but also to maintain efficiency
and to hold depreciation down to q
minimum. The railroads offer an ex-
cellent example of this type of pre-
ventive maintenance.
Motor vehicles are no exception
Iney, Too, are machinery winch demand
proper maintenance If they are to de-
liver to their owners the fullest return
on their investment Operators of COM
mercial motor vehicles have recognized
this need to large extent. They sub
ject their buses or trucks or passenger
cars to regular inspections, not only to
make sure that all chances for acct
dents are eliminated. but also to reduce
operating costs and to hold down depre-
citation
Private car owners can follow this
same good business principle. From
the safety standpoint, regular inspec-
tons will go long way toward elimi-
mating the accidents which last year
resulted in Is per cent of all motor
fatalities. AS pointed out by the Ma
tional Conference on Street and High
way Safety, in whose work the Motor
and Equipment Association is actively
participating, traffic squads and highway
patrols have opportunity to render an
important service by emphasizing motor
vehicle maintenance in their educational
campaigns and in their contact with
individual car owners. A Is per cent
reduction in accidents would represent
q worth while example of the Willin-
ness of car owners to shoulder their
share of the responsibility In the cause
Of greater safety,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
PRESENT MOTOR CAR
HELD ANTIQUATED
Only Modern as Present Day Milk
Wagon, Says COunsulting
Engineer.

The present motor car Is as anti
quated as the modern milk wagon. &C
cording to Walter T. Fishleigh, con-
sulting engineer OF Detroit, who re-
vealed recently as a part of work done
as former research engineer for a new
tear drop car" Superimposing the out
line of one over that of the other, Mr.
FiShleigh remarked that even 10 the
lines on the sides of the hood. the
radiator cap and the general contour OF
the body, the horse and milk wagon
bore a striking resemblance to the pres
ent sedan
IF we started out today to design a
fast automobile and were not handi-
capped by precedent or fashion, said
automobile would not look or act or be
mechanically arranged like present au-
tomobiles. In the beginning there was
reason and justification for the devel-
opment of slowly moving automobile
in appearance and arrangement along
the lines of the horse-drawn car and
milk wagon. There is today public re-
qutement OF such speed. economy and
comfort in automobile transport as to
demand engineering new and strictly
up to date. The streaming car is the
result.
Its outstanding advantages are:
Twice as many miles per gallon OF
gasoline, due to decreased wind re-
Sistance; clear vision, due to removal OF
the engine unit from the front end;
elimination Of engine noise, vibration
and odors, due to location Of the en-
CINE behind the passenger compartment
and its separate spring suspension; in
creased riding comfort, due to location
of the center of gravity and the seats
between the axles: unit trussed- body
construction, with elimination of con-
ventional chasis frame; low cost. body,
chassis and assembly simplihed; beauty
and grace. due to artistic streamlining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
INDUSTRIES AIDED
BY ROAD BUILDING
Highway Work Benefit to
American Business, Says
Association Head.

Expansion of highway construction
programs Is a distinct benefit to Amer
lean business because of the many in
dustries affected" states w. r. Smith,
president of the American Road Build
ers' Association.
THE worlds highway program
amounts to something over s., 900 ,00o.-
900 and over two-thirds of this monsy
is spent in the United States" he de-
clares. 1T has been found that the
use of automobiles develops in almost
direct proportion to the building OF
highways and with the growth of road
making in other countries much larger
markets for motor vehicles will de-
velop.
Major Activity.
'Ths export of iron and steel products
for road making to foreign markets is
becoming a major activity of foreign
trade. Reinforcing bars, wire mesh
sheet culverts. fabricated materials for
bridges, fencing, route markers, and a
varied assortment of service station
equipment are some Of the products used
in this country and abroad, not to men
ton the steel used In machines and
equipment which amounts to ire
mendous tonnage.
Dynamite. tar, asphalt products for
hardening and binding roads and streets
are products of the chemical industry.
The portland cement industry delivers
more than 80 per sent Of its total output
to road and street building. Wood is
used in many different forms.
Manufacturers of road building ma
chinery supply equipment-such as ex-
cavating and grading machines, mate
rial mixers. proportioning devices, roll
lers, traffic control devices, motor
trucks; auxiliary equipment OF all kinds
such as pumps. torches, tools and a
multitude of other devices. More than
a hundred different kinds of machines
for road making could be listed" he
continued.
Export Trade Valuable.
THE increased use of American meth
DDS in other countries leads to the use
of machines and materials developed in
the United States. The export trade
thus created is a valuable aid in reliev-
ing the deprs Ssion in business.
I'm addition to these trade benefits
year-round roads have facilitated trans
portation between urban and rural sec
lions, reduced the cost of motor trans
port, improved rural education. and
made the social and recreational life OF
the whole country more pleasant" he
concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
MOTOR CAR ON VERGE
OF RENAISSANCE ERA
Change in Design Held Most
Likely by Automotive
Engineers.

Members Of the Passenger Car Ac-
tivity Division of the Society of Au-
tomotive Engineers believe that we are
on the verge of a renaissance in motor
car design and prophesy that the car of
10 years hence viii be as different from
the present as was the old curved dash
from the smart roadster of today. Many
automobile engineers believe that the
"tear-drop" design will come soon. They
say that air resistance, especially for
speeds in excess of so miles an hour.
must be cut down. Tests have shown
that with the same power plant the
use of properly streanlined body will
make possible twice as many miles per
gallon Of gasoline.
More comfort inside and beauty out
side will add luxuries not found in pres
ent cars. New silhouettes, new ideals
of riding quality. improvements in heat
ing and ventilation will make these
rooms on wheels" comparable to the
finest drawing rooms.
Another observation made recently by
a forward-looking automotive stylist Is
worth thinking about: Everything
that walks or runs on the ground has
its motive power in the rear. It may
prove to be the right thing for the
automobile If 1t Is, our GLASSES are
likely to be totally different affairs fi7e
years from now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
MEASURE OF DAMAGE
REVIEWED BY COURT
Oregon Tribunal Upholds Insured
in Auto Accident, Accord
ing TO A. n. A.

What is the measure OF damages 10
an automobile injured in an accident?
Is 1t the actual cost Of repairs9 Or is
g. motorist entitled to recover the Diff
ference between the fair cash value of
his automobile before and after an &C.
cident?
The question, exhaustively reviewed
by the Oregon State Supreme Court, is
reported by the legal department Of the
the American Motorists Association,
and Is important to every motorist be-
cause OF the large number Of accidents
which happen daily" declares Thomas
]. Keefe. general manager of the Amer
lean Motorists Association.
In the case in question the plaintiff
motorist had new car that had been
driven but lao miles. Il was badly
wrecked In q collision with q truck
Testimony showed that while IL could
be repaired il would not be in the same
condition. The insurer ccntended that
the measure of damages. under the
terms OF the policy, was the replace
ment value. which would have been the
cost Of repairs. The motorists con-
and affsrmed by the State Supreme
Court, was that he was entitled to re-
cover the difference between the fair
value Of his car before and after the
accident.
The decision of the court, reviewing
many cases pro and con on the que&-
ton, is epitomized by the American
Motorists Association as follows: This
Is not tort action, but Is based on q
contract. True, the policy Of insurance
limits the company's liability 10 the &C.
taal cost Of replacement, but In view Of
the extent Of damages and the condi-
ton Of the automobile prior to the acct.
dent, to award him damages for ths
actual cost Of replacement Of broken 81
damaged parts would, indeed, be made
Guate relief.
Courts have differed In their con-
etruction Of similar li1nitation clauses
and viii probably ccntixlne 20 do 80. II
cannot b aid that there he's beer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

Many a no-parking sign turns out
to be a warning of one-way parking.
You can get in, but try to get out
without a ticket.
Recently a women locked the doors
of the car when parking, but left the
kew in the ignition switch. The situa-
ton wouldn't have been half as per-
picking had she known what to suggest
to a couple of men who attempted to
assist her.
one of them drove the hinge pins
out of door, but only delayed matters,
because on the particular model the
strap that keeps the door from swing
ing out too far prevented reverse open
ing of the door. The other tried reach
ing through the cowl ventilator with a
strap to slip over the door release. The
only way out with the particular car,
other than breaking the glass, was TO
get under and drive up one OF the moor
boards.
The car makers deserve q few more
compliments on the way they are max
ing over automobiles for femininity. Il
noticed especially the new door pockets
which can be crammed full OF useful
articles without bullying like a laundry
bag. A smooth type Of seat cushion
that won't wrinkle dresses is another
toast to milady'S comfort. More carpet
ing and padding around the driving
compartment should save many 9
marred party slipper.
This weeks safety hint concerns
watching the cars weight. Never mind
your own, at least while at the wheel
When heavier cars are allowed to get
out of control it isn't because there Is
too much braking power, but usually
because the weight is allowed to get on
balance This sounds more complicated
than defrosting the refrigerator or
changing the attachments on the
vacuum cleaner, but what I mean is
that If you apply the brakes suddenly
when steering in anything but q
straight line you are letting the car
weight get out of control.
Except when wearing heavy sport
shoes. a woman is not likely TO nave so
much difficulty keeping the car run
ming smoothly when running slowly
over a rough road. Her light foot and
light footwear prevent too heavy action
on the accelerator and thus prevents
jerky feeding of gas. II any trouble Is
experienced, however, remember that
Won can have the accelerator ratio
Cn30RGO SO b1Idb NAACAA 0CA@9 1900 NNS
down on the pedal the throttle opens
only one-third.
When q beginner asked her instruc-
tor why the manufacturers don't sim
plify matters by marking on the moor
the various positions OF the gear shift
lever she did not realize that she was
bringing an answer that was to help
her throughout her entire motoring
experience. The instructor merely ex-
planned that the car maker wanted her
To learn to operate the gears through
feeling rather than through sight. But
what q lot he said in those few words
You feel the best position Of the
clutch pedal for shifting. You feel
your brakes when aSOppinG. You feel
your way into the various gear COM
binations IN one of the instNaction
books 1t says very plainly that while
warming up m engine you should hold
your fingers over the choke button 8
that they arr felt pressing against -
dash. That Is the halg way position
more easily FELT than seen.
Once an engineer conceived the APP
naznllH nsenk - e. zanklnG q ake1zs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
By z. T. SATCHELL,

President, Motor and Equipment Association.
The modern motor vehicle can be
maintained in a safe and efhcient oper-
atfng condition at little or no expense
and failure to do so places the respon-
sibility directly upon the owner whose
car becomes involved in an accident.
The simplest and most effective
remedy for motor vehicles in an unsafe
operating condition is preventive main
tenance through periodic inspections.
Such inspections will catch trouble be-
fore it happens by uncoveFing the need
for adjustments or repairs at time
when they can be made easily.
Within Easy Access.
Modern testing equipment now within
easy access of every driver has made
regular inspections an inexpensive form
of assurance against accidents. Carried
through to their logical conclusion such
inspections represent an actual invest
ment because they lower the final cost
of ownership by maintaining the per-
Torrance comfort and appearance as
we'll as the safety of car at q high
level.
Fatalities blamed on motor vehicles
whose safety equipment was defective
represent at least is per cent of all
motor vehicle deaths, according to the
Investigations OF the National Confer
ence on Street and Highway Safety.
This Is per cent is less excusable, If
any accidents are excusable, than motor
fatalities resulting from most other
causes, for they represent a condition
which is far easier to eliminate.
Safe ~ Possible.
The modern automobile is as safe as
II Is possible to make it when it leaves
the manufacturers plant Brakes are
more powerful, more efficient, and
easier to maintain. Headlights are
scientifically designed to illuminate the
highway without binding oncoming
drivers Steering mechanism is better
tires are sturdier. horns are more de-
pendable, windshield wipers and rear
vision mirrors are standard equiwnent
on practically all models
Car manufacturers have gone even
further in their efforts to do their
share In safety maintenance. Last year
they voluntarily junked $50 900 vehicles
which were deemed to have served their
time and were considered no longer
capable Of being maintained in a safe
operating condition. Such cars former
ly were resold at whatever price they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

One form Of refinement in automo-
bile power plant design which Is not
noticeable TO the layman, but which rs
very readily recognized by the, tech
nician, is that of proper balancing. SO
effect at certain speeds and under GER
tain conditions becomes highly disas-
trous. say the Society Of Automotiye
Engineers experts.
SmoothneSs OF engine operation is
thus rust now receiving much conSid-
Grafton. Various forms OF hampers.
harmonic types Of balancers. forms OF
centrifugal control are being introduced
20 eliminate these Troublesome tren-
orS" The motor public viii benent by
this work in better riding quality and
economy OF operation, especially OF
maintenance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

been no dirninution Of value after re-
pair OF the car. That we believe TO be
the true test Replacement, IN our oplr-
ton. means the restoration OF the prep
erty to It's condition prior TO the m
jury,
The plaintiff contends, and we think
rightly, that he Is entitled, 4 no cash
payment Is made, 70 have . car just -
valuable Is the car wae before TIE &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

During the last 10 years, according to
the Society of Automotiye Engineers,
special motor vehicle taxes, not includ-
ing personal property tax. have in
creased $40 per cent Motor vehicle
registrations have increased iS3 per
cent. while expenditures for state highs
ways and local roads have increased ~
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