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late.
Many carburetors have a special pin
which, when reversed, puts the carbu-
rotor in shape for Summer service.
II you have not switched 1t around
for Winter service bear that little
point in mind for next year. 1t would
be well to check over the automatic
choke, if the car Is one of the latest
And II oil pressure is low the bearing
should be frightened and the oil pump,
body and all, replaced. In going over
the carburetor remove and clean the
air filter. This should be followed
by cleaning out the fuel filter bowl
and replacing the oil filter cartridge
if it has served 5000 miles or So.
Often the diaphragm of the fuel pump
will need replacing.
That's large order for days when
you feel like rolling along and enjoy
ing the languid Spring breezes The
wise motorist gets at the job as soon
as possible and makes hay before
wanderlust gets him.
Urges More Road Funds.
More funds for highway construc-
ton and improvement work is asked
by Charles M. Upham, engineer -direc-
tor of the American Road Builders
Association, at a convention held here
last week, presided over by Capt. Her
bert C. Whitehurst, director of the
District Highway Department, and
president of the organization.
The industry and the road system" :"
states Mr.. Upham, lis in a dilemma
since the administration plans for a
new highway appropriation are still
unannounced. Practically all of the
S400, 100000 appropriated for roads
under this years public works pro-
gram has been contracted for and
will be spent long before the end of
the next fiscal year. Many of the
States, for the period of the depre5-
sion had been obliged to abandon new
construction. Now. with a definite
highway appropriation in doubt, moth
ing can be done in A of the States
until their Legislatures meet next
January.
The relief lies in two bills now
pending in Congress. Representative
Cartwright, chairman of the House
Committee on Roads, is sponsoring one
which will continue the present S40O,-
100000 appropriation for another year
and Senator Hayden has introduced
another calling for SIPS 100000 year
for two years to lay the foundation
for a definite return to the Federal
aid system which has been abandoned
temporarily.
Public Opinion Sought.
Most observers in Washington be-
lieve that the administration wants
an expression by the public and is
delaying any announcement in an an
ticipation of popular demand for the
continuation of public works.
The condition of the highway pro-
gram in the States is shown by the
latest composite figures Of the A. r.
B. A. For 1894 the States plan to
spend 1918, 1877 900, as compared with
s495, ,724,0 ,084 for 1888 and s537 ,172 ,578
for 1882. These are State funds and
are exclusive of Federal appropria-
tions
The 1894 total includes $163 3.654 900
for maintenance and S2l5 5.243.000 for
construction. One-half of this con-
struction fund will be spent by seven
States. OF the remainder five States
have no State funds for construction
eight have one-half million or less,
five have one million or less.
The 1884 Federal revenue bill, on
the other hand, contains items taxing
lubricating oils. gasoline. tires and
tubes. trucks, automobiles and motor
cycles and parts and accessories, which
will bring to the Federal Government
total Of 1925, 100000 directly from
highway users. Last year these Fed
eral taxes turned $l65 5.637,53l into the
Treasury and for 1885 Congress esti-
mates the amount will be 1924. SOC, 900.
Ever since 1916, when Federal aid
was introduced, the entire national
highway bill has been paid directly
by users of roads. In the States
highway users have paid many mil
lions more in direct taxes than have
been spent for general highway pur-