8 CARE AND REPAIR OF AUTO TIRES Firestone Expert Gives Sim ple Practical Suggestions on Keeping Down Cost The car owner of to-day is fast coming to the realization that the mileage he gets from his tires de pends upon the treatment they are given. Mileage Is built into tires at the factory by scientific methods. The user can get every inch of that in-built mileage out of the equip ment by the proper care and use of It. The motorist ordinarily places so much confidence in tire equipment, probably because of its rapid de velopment and wonderful perform ances, that It does not receive the Inspection and attention considered necessary for the car. Hence the loss to the average car owner of thirty cents on every dollar spent for tires, and the opportunity for these articles, which are designed to en able every car owner, who reads them, to save his share of the $105,- 000,000 wasted on tires each year. It has heen aptly said that the pneumatic tire is of the most para doxical construction in the entire field of automobile engineering. It must be very resilient yet withstand punishment worthy of armor plate. Two tender substances, rubber and cotton fabric must be so blended and built up that they will resist the air pressure within, the weight of the automobile and its load without, the thrust of the motor, the transverse strains on turns and the blows of thousands of obstacles. And upon the successful construction of the tire has depended the entire success of the automobile. While the selection of the right type and size, correct application and proper treatment of tires are all necessary to obtain the best results, the simple matter of inflation is probably the most important point in the care and use of .equipment, as its abuse is the principal cause of tire wastage. Proper Inflation Means Mileage The judicious use of air will go a long way toward giving the tire user the maximum mileage. Because the resiliency and long-wearing qualities of a tire depend almost as much upon proper inflation as they do upon the rubber and fabric. Too much air will cause excessive vibra tion, traction slippage and loss of power; too little will bring on excess friction between various parts of the tire and cause them to break up. There Is a very definite relatioo between the air pressure within the tires and the load on them. The heavier weight or reduced air pres sure causes more deflection of the tires, giving wider tread on the ground and increases the action on the sidewalls. This adds to the com fort of the ride as more of the rood vibration is absorbed by the tire 3. But when soft, the tire runs against a wave in the tread rubber, which from excessive stretching and heating pulls away and separates from the carcass or body. The side walls bend back and forth, back and forth millions of times as the wheels revolve and the result is the same as when a piece of wire is bent SAXON "SIX" A BIG TOURING CAR FOR FIVE PEOPLE 23.5 Miles Per Gal. of Gas N 234 stock model Saxon "Sixes" travel 70,200 miles July 18 and set grand average of 23.5 miles per gal. of gas To give a national demonstration of gallon of g ago |j ne j s the or di nary> the remarkable gasoline economy of the average performance of 234 Saxon "Six," 234 Saxon dealers join- Saxon "Sixes" taken right out"*of •ed in a 300-mile drive July 18. A stock, grand average of 23.5 miles per gal lon of gasoline was registered for And it proves, as nothing else would the 70,200 miles of travel. prove, the gasoline economy your Saxon "Six" will give you. No Consider that this run took place in other c *r in its class can match this 234 different parts of the country, rCCOr<L under 234 different sets of condi- Furthermore, these 234 Saxon tjons, over 234 different kinds of "Sixes" averaged 175 miles per roads - quart of oil. 1 Consider that these 234 cars were .not a single instance of me stock model Saxon "Sixes," not chanical trouble occurred through "tuned up" special cars, not cars out t ' ie ent i re 70,200 miles, with "doped" gasoline. The „ the proof thj , s>xon „ Six „ ls y° ur kind of a car. Price, f. o. b. That proves that this 23.5 miles per Detroit, $935. Saxon Distributing Agency Bell 1396 - 1137 Mulberry ASSOCIATED DEALERS: P E. Kline, Enola, Pa. W. W. Shenk, Hershey, Pa. Swab Wagon Works, Elizabeth- J. N. Shank, Deodate, Pa. ville, Pa. SATURDAY EVENING, back and forth—lt becomes hot and finally breaks. In a tire the heat from the in creased action of the sidewalls of under inflated tires softens the rub ber cement or adhesiveness between the fabric layers and a certain de gree of devuicanization takes place- As a result, when the tire strikes a particularly hard bump, a loud ex plosion rends the air and it is time to put on a new casing. Flat Tires Dcuiaml Attention A soft or flat tire on a front wheel can always be noticed by the difficulty in steering the car in a straight course; the steering wheel naturally faVors the flat or soft tire. If on a rear wheel, pounding or bumping will be noticeable. Demountable and quick detachable rims make it possible to change tires very quickly but even if not so equipped, it is wise to stop and give the tires attention when needed. Damage to the side walls, beads, fabric inside and inner tube usually makes It difficult to execute practical repairs. A rear tire ridden deflated very far may result In damage to the differential of the car. Expansion caused by hot weather or the sun is negligible and will not materially affect the tire, as the air pressure within is not Increased to any appreciable degree. New tires stretch slightly when first used and inner tubes are slightly permeable to nitrogen so that occasional inflation is advisable. Deteriorating effects of stale air can be avoided by filling the tires with a fresh supply at least two or three times a year. While there can be no inflexible tables for inflation of tires as style of construction, power, speed, road conditions, driving and weight will play an important part in the strains upon tires, under ordinary circum stances the tires on the front wheels Should be inflated between 15 to IS pounds per inch of tire section and rear tires from 15 to 20 pounds. Don't make the mistake of guess ing at the inflation from appear ances or striking the tires with a hammer, but use a pressure gauge, at least once a week. Another In flation warning: don't fill the tires with the exhaust from the engine as oil and certain gases are destructive to rubber. The best way to inflate is to pump up the tires hard and then reduce the pressure until they do not cause excessive vibration, then record the pressure and see that It is maintained thereafter. The next article In this series will be on the selection of tires and an explanation of the various types. It will tell you the proper size for your car and explain the different kinds. Watch for it In next Saturday's TELEGRAPH. Studebaker Company Builds to Extent of Two Million The new Studebaker plants at South Bend, which represent an ln \cstment of nearly $2,000,000, will cover more than five acres. This new construction work has advanced so far that one of the buildings Is now In use. This is the new dry kiln, which Is probably the largest and finest structure of Its kind in the country. It is four stories high, oc cupying the ground space of 126x244 foet. The building itself is of rein forced concrete and cost three-quar ters of a-milllon dollars. In it Stude baker season lumber used for auto mobile bodies and for horse-drawn vehicles. The other buildings now In con struction are machine shop No. 72 and forge shop No. 71. The machine shop is a single-story building 576x225 feet, providing 129,600 square feet .of additional machine shop space. Like the new kiln. It is built of reinforced concrete and structural steel. The forge shop is a two-story building 160x434 feet, pro viding 138,880 square feet of addi tional forge shop space. It, too, Is oi structural steel and concrete. In speaking of the new building, L. J. Oilier, vice-president and di rector of sales of the Studebaker Corporation, said: "With the govern ment and its allies spending vast jurns of money here in the United States for material of all sorts, I look for a great wave of business pros perity. "And now that the automobile has become a virtual necessity to so many business men and a vital part of every farmer's equipment, this pros perity will undoubtedly mean a greatly increased demand for motor cars all over the country. "It has always been an underlying Studebaker policy to keep well abreast of the times in the installa tion of the most modern equipment. "The new buildings being erected at South Bend are simply a result of our fixed plan to alwys keep improv ing our manufacturing facilities so that our plants may constantly main tain the highest possible degree of manufacturing efficiency." Briscoe Ploughs Through M:id With Apparent Ease That the Brlsco "24" can get there and ba'ck under any conditions, as well as any car In the business, is the opinion of C. V. Winsett, leading phy sician and surgeon of Prophetstown, 111., writing under recent date to the dealer from whom he bought the car. Dr. Winsett Bays in part: "Just a few words of praise for the Briscoe "24." I feel that you have it coming and it might interest you to know just what she really can do. "The bottom fell out of the roads around here several days ago. Few have attempted to go even on the best roads near here and many of them have been hauled out of the bottom less mud. "At noon to-day, I received a tele phone call to come 6V4 miles south east of here over the worst road around here. Many advised me not to try it as I would never get back. As I could not get a team from either livery barn. I decided to tackle It. Several people watched me start and one advised me against it. I told them if my car would not go where any car could, I would eat It. "I put her through 13 miles of gumbo mud with no apparent* bot tom. I made about 2-3 of it on middle speed and the rest on the low. I was right to the hubs nearly all the time. I was in low and had to make my own track as no car had gone trough be fore me. I had my own track coming back and made better time. I killed considerable time on the case but in a couple of hours pulled into the garage with half the real estate of Whiteside County on my car. I would never have put my car to such a test If it had not been absolutely necessary and I am proud of the way she came through it. Some "One Half Million Dollar Motor,' alright. She sure had the power and to spare. "If anyone asks you what the Bris coe can do in the mud. Just .refer them to me. I hope that I never have to put my car to such a test again, but if the time ever comes when it is nec essary I will tackle it with confidence that I can make it if anybody can. It was some test and the Briscoe came through with flying colors. MRS. AI>LEN OGLE PIES Waynesboro, Pa., July 28.—Mrs. Fannie Catherine Ogle died at her home here Thursday afternoon. She was 4 8 years old and was a native of Thurmont, Md. She is survived by her husband, Allen G. Ogle, and four children. HAHRISBURG TELEGRAPH CADILLAC HEAD MAN OF ABILITY New Manager of Big Detroit Auto Factory Has Had Broad Experience Hhß ' ffi ' m VO BBgißfc* P^BBe'^ r "*"f j MSkBSMn? M —I- . >*■ .-^JSaSK^- RICHARD H. COLLINS When it was announced recently that the Lelands, father and son, had severed their connection with the Cadillac Motor Car Company, and that they were to be succeeded by R. H. Collins, there was much specu lation concerning the man who is to assume the heavy responsibilities carried so long by founders at the famous Cadillac. "Who Is Collins?" was asked everywhere in the indus try, except by the few who knew the CHANDLER SIX i Chandler Records Are Owners' Records Not to our knowledge has a pro- never built a special mountain fessional motor car driver ever climbing car with short wheel made a record with a Chandler Six. base and low gear ratio. But all the thousands of owners * The ease with which every of Chandler Sixes, every day, are Chandler climbs steep grades on making the kind of records that high gear is satisfying to the count. Records of satisfactory Chandler owner. ♦ service. The Chandler Company has j The Chandler Company has never supplied any Chandler dealer never built a racing car. Chandler anywhere with a special gear ratio owners do not want racing cars. for demonstrating purposes. I The 55 to 60 miles per hour What any Chandler Six does speed that every Chandler car will your Chandler Six will do. do is speed much greater than you The manufacturer of one six can would ever ask for. make just as big claims as the The Chandler Company has manufacturer of any other six. But The Chandler is a Fact-Car, Not a Claim-Car, and These Are Facts, Not Claims There is no other six more flexible in control, more responsive to your every demand, than the Chandler. There is no other which will pull hard grades on high with greater ease. There is no other so economical in operation. I There is no other which embodies in its design and construction so many features characteristic of high-grade high-priced motor cars. There is no other of more beautiful body lines or greater riding comfort. FIVE BEAUTIFUL BODY TYPES Seven-Passenger Touring Ca;, $1 595 Four-Passenger Roadster, $1595 • Seven-Passenger Convertible Sedan, $2295 Four-Passenger Convertible Coupe, $2195 Limousine, $2895 All prices f. o. b. Cleveland Choose the Fact-Car For Your Car ANDREW REDMOND Dial Phone Third and Boyd Sts. Harrisburjl, Pa- CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio t I story of th manufacturing and merchandising genius to whom W. C. Durant.hue entrusted the destinies of the Cadillac. Mr. Collins' life history is the old familiar story of the poor boy start ing out with nothing and rising step by step to the top-most rung in the ladder of success. His methods were never spectacular, but they were re- i lentlessiy certain. Rigid honesty, I com plete knowledge of his product, | and a boundless enthusiasm for his: work constitute the three cardinal | principles upon which his great suc cess has been built. The new head of the Cadillac com-' pany began his business career witn | the .Tohn Deere Implement and Ve-i hide Company, of Moline, Illinois,! with whom he continued twenty years. During most of that time lie sold the Deere Company's products I to dealers, and so successful were his efforts that he rose to the posi tion of Western manager for the company, with headquarters at Kan sas City. From that position he went to the Buick Motor Company as manager -of the Kansas City branch and subsequently to Flint as the company's general sales man ager. In that position he continued until last year when he was made as sistant to President Durant of the General Motors Company. It was while he was engaged in selling the Deere Company's pro duct that Mr. Coiuns acquired his vast and intimate knowledge of the markets which later were to absorb the output of motorcar manufac turers and his equally clear under standing of the men who were des tinued to become motorcar dealers. For years he had met these men in their own stores and homes. Ho spoke their language, lived their lives, and knew and sympathized with their aspirations. He early ac quired hi steadfast faith In the homely old principle that in manu re facturing and selling goods, as in I everything else, honesty is the beat i | policy. II His belief In quality products ' I amounts almost to a passion, and • 1 that fact, more than any other, in > Puenced Mr. Durant to choose him ! as head of the Cadillac company. Mr. [ ! Durunt knew that it was a product; '[such as the Cadillac that wouldi ■ i bring the Collins enthusiasm to its] s full flower. He knew that Collins possessed exactly th right mental ittitude necessary to continue and :arry forward the great Cadillac .deals and traditions. Aud those who know Mr. Collins feel as does Mr. Durant that Cadillas traditions and policies will be safe in his hands. He believes in fine workmanship with the utmost fervor ind has long expressed the convic tion that the Cadillac exemplified his own ideas as to what a product of this kind should be. Mr. Collins, like all men who ichieve a big success in life, has an ilmost uncanny faculty of surround ing himself with good lieutenants. He seems to have a success "jinx" as is evidenced by the fact that literally dozens of men who were fortunate enough to become asso ciated with him have acquired wealth as a result of that associa tion. When he went to the 13uick Company as General Sales Manager he made It his tlrst duty to build up a selling organization that would extend to all parts of the country, and to-day many of the men who were included in that organization, who worked under the direction and with the co-operation of Mr. Collins, are independently wealthy. The cardinal tenet in his merchandising code Is that the dealers who sell his product must always be satisfied, and be more successful each year than they were the year before, If the business is to be a real success. He contends that if the dealers are prosperous, the parent business !s bound to be prosperous. "In employing men," said Mr. Col lins recently, "I always make it a point to select those who have a greater knowledge in their own par ticular lines than I possess myscif. When I get men of that kind I try my best to make them happy ami contented in their work, so that the best there is in them, may reach a full expression." Mr. Collins is recognized as a most versatile man. While his greatest effort has been along merchandising lines, he has acquired a knowledge of manufacturing cars that is sec ond only to his ability in selllns them. He has always believed that If he possessed an intimate knowl edge of what was going on ln ( the factory, he could more intelligently interest his product to the buyers outside. The engineer, he holds, Is JULY 28, 1917. seeking, to achieve precisely the same I result as the salesman, namely, to create something that the customer i will buy, and appreciate after tho , purchase, and it is a Collihs cult that , St' the salesman thoroughly under- ; stands tho engineer he will be Just , that much more efficient and suc cessful as a salesman. He seeks al ways to maintain the utmost har- , mony and good feeling between the ( several units of his organization so , that there may always be the maxi- ' mum of team worfl. Men who know him well say that R. H. Collins is the easiest man to work for in the country. His enthusiasm for his work, and for any good result ac- 1 complished by his subordinates is so intense and so contagious that liis i< men strive constantly tor greater achievements, both for the pleasure I of achieving, and for the pleasure, a&j one of them expressed it recently, of' hearing R. H. say "tine and dandy." j The versatility of the new head of j the Cadillac company finds its best, expression in his dealings with thei various types of men with whom his business brings him in contact. Ho can sit on a rail fence and talk I politics, stock raising or intensive I tormina with the ruralist; he can I discuss huge business affairs with the j financiers; he can clpse an automo bile sale himself and can plan world! wide distribution; or he can go into! | .the factory and grapple successfully j with production problems. Those who know Mr. Collins have expressed the opinion that it would: not be possible to select a man bet-i ter qualified to carry out the well-! known Cadillac policies and to ex-i tend the Company's field of in* fluence. POSTCARD SHOWER Shiremanstown. Pa. July 28. —A postcard shower was tendered Joseph H. Clouser, who is a mem ber of Truck Company Number 1, now camping at Mt. Gretna, by his | many friends here. Prior to leav ing here for Mt. Gretna, his grand, mother, Mrs. Sara Clouser, enter tained at dinner in his honor, at her residence in West Main street the fol. lowing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam A. Clouser, Joseph H. Clouser and Mr. and Mrs. George Sadler Rupp. —— , SETTLING PARADE MATTERS Lemoyne, Pa., July 28.—A meet ing of the general committee n charge of Lemoyne's farewell to her soldier boys will meet in the Le moyne firehouse next Thursday to settle up all debts incurred through holding the affair. Some of the businessmen are talking of making this committee a permanent one in order to'take carc of plans for sim ilar celebration for those who are drafted or enlist in the service. SERMON ON WAR New Cumberland, July 28. On Sunday eveninp at 7.80 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. T. S. Wilcox will preach on the subject—"Was America Jus tified on Entering the War?" Special music will be rendered by the choir. WSII Mil MIWWMBMTO—BHW Bell 2360 Dial 4914 New Five and Seven Passenger CARS FOR HIRE Special Rates by Day or Week Day and Night Service Unequaled City Garage 116-18 Strawberry Street Rear Union Trust Bldg. Market Square 'i— in.
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