The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 26, 1919, Page 18

UTOMOBILE AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS, ACCESSORIES, Lake Washington Boulevard Should Be Completed The map illustrates the route of I year is indicated by arrov | “What is the greatest force for) to Seattle the lon, ) forwarding and accomplishment of} tiful circuitous tr “public welfare?” | that it will be one of the principal _ Without hesitation, you answer: ‘ t and most beau > in the state, and scenic attractions of King county? Public opinion—expressed in an| ‘This 52-mile boulevard is almost ligent and organized form.” completed, but not quite. Within ft right, then; that is just what! the city, along the southwest shore Want, and to obtain it, we need/ of the lake, there is a stretch of co-operation. Now, don’t say,| planking that is soon to be replaced H, let George do it." But sit} with hard surface; then Seattle's Be ae MED the dotted line of the | snare of the work will be done, ‘The yat the bottom of this page, ana “” + sikeing aay hie afl same to the Automobile club of | OMly remaining obstruction will be Washington, 405 University | the four-mile stretch between Belle , Seattle, rue and Newport, for the grading of @oing this, you will add your/ which a contract has en let to Support to the publicity cam- | Hanson & Hague by the county com urging the completion of the | misisoners, at a cost of $76,800, to be of the Lake Washington bou-| completed by January 1 next This Do you realize that this|will, of course, have to settle for a when completed, will give! year before ,paving; but the seven- filitary Opinion in Favor of Federal Good Road Plan _ WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26.—That military opinion, th here and with the American expeditionary forces favors a comprehensive federal road plan, is be- increasingly apparent. Those high in the couneils war department have accumulated a complete under- of the highways situation and are deeply inter- in any legislative plan in congress which seeks -wide roads communication and includes considera- of possible military needs. d the departure from south of the White of the motor convoy of the ed States army motor trans- | corps, on .its long journey ‘Washington to San Francisco, tary of war dedicated thi milestone’ with an address ¢ontained pronounced com- [as to the wisdom of estab- Ng a nation-wide road system. | Baker referred to the de- fe of the army motor train, ts 60 trucks and two hun- soldiers, as “the beginning He designated the “a war of motor In authorized public- is included as among the of the trip’: ‘‘The war t's contribution to the ds movement for the pur- developing the construction route and transcontinéntal ys as a military and eco- the expeditionary forces the American highways positive attention, is set Chairman Diehl of the Good roads board, in a tion from the editor of “Amaroc News,"’ now printed jlenz, Germany. This pub- is devoting much space d roads matters, and a recent by Capt. A. M. Flint of polis, contains these perti- paragraph: he most urgent necessity of country in the immediate fu- 4s good roads, permanent ve roads that can be used 12 months lin each year “The roads of America today are absolutely inadequate, inefficient, and antiquated. They are not signed to carry the heavy traffi now. What will become of them in the future? “It is a’ vital problem, this ques- tion of roads, one that reaches down into the very foundation of our social and economic scheme of life, for roads are the clearing houses for the various states and the only means of free travel “In no mel measure the cess of the aitlies is due to great arteries, of travel, waich far-sighted Frenchman had con- structed in the time of peace. Sub- jected to a constant stream of heavy traffic for “over four years, such as is largely beyond the imag- ination of those who have not seen for themselves, these roads stood the test, summer and _ winter, spring and fall, and made possible {those victories which resulted in driving the Hun back across the Rhine, Whether those who are op- posed to the building of highways are purposely blind to these facts, is not known. In the true sense, they are obstructionists. They are a drawback to any community |They are uncivilized. America, because of her government, permits these creatures to hibernate and live among us. “Since the time when all of the forces will return sue- the the A. is approaching expeditionary across the seas, Sunset Electric Company Featuring BATTERY SERVICE We are agents and distributors for the U. S. L. Bat- tery, which we sell and recommend as the best for all forms of gervice, but we put special emphasis on the fact that our trained men in the battery department handle any make of battery, giving the same service as the factory manufacturing it. DRIVE IN FOR FREE INSPECTION. Sunset Electric Company Broadway, Between Pike and Pine ATTLE East 160 PORTLAND on ke Washington Boulevard. 5 {of roads To BE ve iT rr HARD SURFACED THIS I AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF WE) 405 University St, Sea I do hereby indorse the pub! Club of Western Washington, to miles n Bellevue, Newpor possible moment betwe | Signed . Address ‘ mile stretch betw Newport and Renton is now ready and should be | paved at once. "The work necessary to complete FREE INSPECTION PROVES POPULAR e without food, can't The the and your battery without water. loses water under healthful conditions the is due to but ts generally due to its composition into constituent gases, hydrogen and oxygen. The necessity for frequent we filling all the cells ts indication of excessive chargin If such & condition Is note: owner should at have his gen- erator Inspected and tested, also the charging rate reduced. Such is the tip given motor- ists by Rodney Prentice of the Sunset Electr ompany, dis- tributors of the U. 8. L. battery “Our free inspection service popular with all automobile owners,” says Prentic save them lots of trouble |] money thru this departmen’ rok work battery most loss once ! iT ts it 1s inevitable that their thoughts should be more and more of home, their minds relieved of the worry of war. America has made her fame has spread far and wide |by the manner’ in which her men jresponded to the call to arms. Are we to show less foresight or less determination in meeting the prob- |lems of peace? } ‘We are faced great problem, for our national prosperity, education, and social intercourse of the immediate fu- again with a be overcome. only. be done. by honest legislators making laws, the enforcement of which shall be placed in the hands of men who have passed the test, }by service in the construction and maintenance of highways. Good roads mean extended prosperity to Americ This can na Paved Valley Road—Fine m4 Highline Road ru Des fon wouth of Des paved section O. K. Moines—-Gra | Moines, rough: Renton-Kent valley, good. Kent-Auburn- avel road good (closed between Kent and Thomas for paving) Thru traffic should use paved road on west side Kent-Des ™ Aub aw ‘ogress between points out of Auburn, Detou: | ment, 6 miles from gravel roads to picnic grounds. ew concrete pa is open at_ from vut 9 miles from Aubifrn into Enum Paving” week. in 5 to 7 miles end of pave Auburn ement Een aw Distriet—Roads generally good south of Green river. Kanaskat - Franklin - Black Diamond iood of over Soos n river, Fair, somewhat on sharp curves and regrading this good condition ty line, east of Pierce Green City—Good over Yellow Over Tolt hill, in good condition. | Newport-Issaquah—Via Lake Sammam ish—-Good ‘ewport-Kenton—Good, Hellevue-Newport—Falr Wilburton; good rem: road under contract. Via Rainier Valley—City now under contract between each and county line very ; old plankings. New pavement of Bryn nas Black river. Island—1 from Bellevue to der of way, ard around island and passable except at slide on section, Ferry Fortuna, 16 seh park, making six mation regarding roads call Main 6900, I Want Lake Washington Boulevard Paved | | ja wonderful record during the war;| ture demand that this disadvantage | ‘avel road on east side of | Mawr open to bridge | YEAR ‘ The four-mile section between Bellevue and Newport to be hard-surfaced this The seven-mile strip from Newport to Renton, which should be paved, is shown in solid black. hould be cl for ¢ d, and this road ready mfortable travel within the shor The Washington is sponsor for t time possible. BERN WASHIN Automobile club of Western ttle, Wash, the pub. eity campaign urging the comp! tion of the road, and it ts of the ut licity campaign of the Automobile of have the remaining stretch of 11 t and Renton, paved at the earliest most importance that the people » with them at one understood that. the Seattle co-opei as it must b EPARTMENT AILERS AND TRACTORS PAG, Apperson Eight Anniversary Model | Save $500 | Save $500 Owing to the fact that there are two places in Seattle where Apperson cars are sold, and that we have taken the State Agency for the Westcott Six, we will sell our last two brand new $4,200 Anniversary Models, four | or seven pas | ing of $500 to you. So think fast. Phone, write or call. county commissioners prepare their | budget and decide upon the highway | work to b advance of done at } it a year in actual accomplishment Therefore, unless the completion of this Llanile tch is strongly urged at this time, it will ir er for at k s the public w that it be finished during the next gap! summer, at the latest the highway is’no great undertaking in itself, but without it the value of all that has done ‘fully appreciated, The been cannot be short Community Service Stations Are Feature of Safety Week Community service stations will be established as one of the big features of ‘safety week,” which being spon- sored by, the Careful Drivers’ club from July 27 to August Free inspections of motor vehicles will be made during a period of four days, beginning July 30. The city will arrange to set aside | ~ several blocks, probably on Fifth ave.,|of the cars and where the service station will be in-|that they are kept stalled. Each dealer will tion at all times corps of experts on hand to make| pata is being assembled thoro inspections of all cars of the the direction of the civic make sold by him and will advise/the Chamber of Com the owner of any flaw or mal-|has endorsed the mo: adjustment of the mechanism, This| tending active support. inspection will be thoro and com-|be available to inquirers plete in every detail that the| sire information relative to t \driver may rest assured that he {s| prevention of traffic disasters in no danger of accident from | Widespread interest is being mani. |faults of his machine, insofar as it|fested in the announcement of |is humanly possible to ascertain|/award to be made for the best | the | window display featuring “safety the) week.” The committee 1s now every | drafting the details to govern the city 14 In prime condi-| competition and judges will be ap- do much to prevent ac-| pointed to visit ‘the various ex- Ralph H. Royal, president | hipits when notified by the owner jot the Careful Drivers’ club, declar- and finally will pass upon their ed this morning. Not only will| merits, every car owner have a chance to| The part which each of the civic |have his machine inspected free of | organizations ¢ jcharge by a skilled mechanic, but| Careful Drivers’ club wiil have in jthe resulting discoveries will be|the campaign will be decided upon valuable to the driver as a guide|at the meeting tonight, if it has to what to expect from his car.|not already been outlined, |"Safety week” should be entirely free from aceldents caused by |faults in the machinery and by the Jexercise of due care and caution the public should be able to pr vent mishaps of e ry character,” The various nmitteemen have | Sone to work like Trojans in plan- | |ning for the success of the “no ac eldent” week. At the general meeting to be held tonight in the jassembly room of the Chamber of | Comm offices In the Arctic building, it is intended to formulate | definitely the final details of the campaign and place them in such shape that there will be no chy of any plans going astray. Ide will be héard and considered and it is desired that any new thoughts | for the week be injected at this | general meeting. Members and others who desire to take part in| the campaign but have not yet} been given definite signments, will have tasks mapped out for! them or will be authorized to go ahead with original ideas which | | they may submit | During the four days which jcommunity service station « making in good condi- under bureau of ree which ment and is This will who 4 #0 erted action on part rs to see that [ear in th j ton she | cident HAVE THEM TRUED The fact that ball bearings have become worn does not necessari mean that they are a loss. Instead of Installing a new set of balls, have the faces trued |up and put in a new set of over- size balls of the size needed | 1 FOR YOUR Or we will sell your eat oenyd sel aparrenels i automobile for you at Jit is contemplated maintaining 4 ‘ f Shea YOUR price without |force of inspectors which will be ample to inspect all cars in the commission or storage charges. the erates city if requested. Considerable jemphasis is being placed upon this|/ | phase of the work by the commit- | jtees in view of the fact that the| most careful driver cannot hope to| Javoid accidents if his machine ts | in proper condition. It is| | thought that from an _ education standpoint, the service will impress | upon owners and drivers the im- | portance of taking the proper care not Auto Bargain Market 701 E. Pine St. E. 340 2-ton | GMC Good Order $1,650 Alco Trucks and Parts Cheap ELDRIDGE | SEATTLE SPOKANE 1-ton Garford Good Order $850 Rebuilt Trucks certain -operating with the! complete | | | 2126 Third Ave., Near Blanchard enger, fully equipped with five cord tires, for $3,700, a sav- | Standard Motor Car Co., Inc. Elliott 5228 ~ LOCATE THE KNOCKS—AND FIX ’EM _ # Lots | into the insides | As scary of it hey tackling a surgeon's job. | they'll mess things up so the get them back like they were | fore If it wasn’t for this fear, a lot of dollars to repairmen would pockets | of are afraid to ft automobile would be of Afraid y can’t be men pry , the shims on each side and then put the bearing together again tighten up the nuts. You can test the |of the crank shaft jack under the fly an main by bearing going posing: 1 locate a con rod ck, f instance y it Is a light knock, most ne ble | | when the engine isidling. It isn’t }so hard a job as you might think to rem y this trouble. Get out and get under, drain the oil out of the crank case, remove the bolts from|gling it. If there is any play it is the bottom of the engine and take | easy to feel it with your fingers the oil pan off. You'll find the main | where the shaft enters the bearing. | shaft and lower conn ing rod bear-| But chances are you will not tackle j ings exposed to view. he lower part| the job of tightening this for the jof each connecting rod bearing is|alenment and adjustment of a main | bolted on with two bolts. Between | shaft bearing in most cars is a re- the two parts are thin pieces of metal} pair shop job, known as shims. | You m find shims there which Now to mak sure there a | will enable you to take up the slack looseness this is a simple plan. Set yourself, or you may find the engine your jack so it will touch the bottom | must be taken down to do the job, of the connecting rod, By working| If you can work the engine by the jack handle up and down you| taking hold of the fly wheel the | will readily discover the play én the | bearings are too tight. | bearing, if t e is any. The way/ But it is something to to get rid of the play and the knock | yourself what is the trouble. is take off the bottom of the o necting rod bearing, remove one of dull pound. ecting u'll find y is know and| putting the| wheel and jig-| Main bearing knocks are a heavy, t SOUNDS GOOD There is danger in driving your ar when your motor ts overheat. d, and when the water runs low in the radiator there is danger of burning bearings or cracking thea@ engine's cylinders. 7 pany has brought out what ft calls “The Motalarm,” which blows @ |continuous blast on a siren when | the water Is too low and the cool- ing system is not working properly. | The average woman would worry 3 | lot more than she does if she listened |to everything she says. “Tet’s go eat at Boldt’ 1414 3d Ave.; downtown, 913 2d Ave. PERFORMANCE THE M. & P, J. A. Morley $1635 Chassis Delivered to You OMAK, Motor Co., Traft: ttle, Truck Shields-Livengoc Dear ne tains in fine shape. high gear as short hill in Sirs crossed both 70 miles that Yours truly, M. & Was hy il WASH. made the trip across I believe it holds the record for climbing in passes I climbed in second. GARAGE c H. P. Pedersen July 18, 1919, Washington. the moun- in high, There was only one \ P, GARAGE, By H. P. PEDERSEN. Some Open Territory for Live Dealers Corporation St. Louis, Mo. SHIELDS-LIVENGOOD MOTOR CO. THE ALL-AMERICAN HOUSE DISTRIBUTORS Seattle, U. S. A. f asad To prevent this a New York com. _ i”