The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 6, 1920, Page 7

| ON A.A. Presents Startling Statistics on Motorists’ Toll at Grade Crossings 1,302 Killed in U. S. D AUTOMOB ES, TRUCK THE SEATT ~ACCE ORIES LE STAR UTOMOBILE During Half Year Ending June, 1920, Despite Efforts to Check Casualties WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6—| Seventy per cent of those killed or J injured at grade crossings in a} three-year period were motorists, ac cording to figures compiled by the | Interstate Commerce commission and \ dust given publicity by the Ameri Automobile association, which thru its touring, good roads and leg tive boards is preparing a nq Bon-wide agitation on this vital Phase of highways travel and trans} Portation, “Three times as many American} Citizens Were killed or injured at ie crossings in 1917, 1918 and) 19 as were killed and injured dur- img the Revolutionary war,” states M, O. Eldridge, the A. A. A. director roads, who gives the American ities in the principal batties as} @800 and places the grade-crossing Killed or injured for the three-year | as 19,668 men, women and children, of which 6,605 died of their Injuries within 24 hours of the acch dent pig PRECAUTIONS RISES "In spite of the combined efforts of railroad and highway officials and automobile clubs, the total num: ber of accidents continues annually @t about the same rate. The num ber of such accidents and deaths for the calendar yearn 1917, 1918 and 1919, as compiled by the Interstate Commerce commission, is indicated &s follows: Tear ant 1918 1919 Total tor 3 years...5.405 14,068 19,668 | These accidents include all per fens who were injured or killed by Wallroad trains striking or being struck by trolley cars, automobiles or other vehicles and by trains strik- ‘ime pedestrians. A great majority “Of these accidents have occurred to ‘Motorists, as will be seen from the following " ey Total ‘Year int ls ie perry for 3 yeare.. 13,218 ‘Thus it appears that neary 70 cent of those injured and killed the three-year period were Motorists and that such deaths and | Saigon are steadily increasing year to year. In fact, there J nearly 14 per cent more mo- tt killed in 1919 at grade cross- than in 1917, IMPOSSIBLE 0 ELIMINATE ‘EM +) During the year ending June 3, 4920, there were 1,302 motorists con at grade crossings in the . Inited States. | More people were killed in Dela- ware in proportion to the number machines registered than in any state. Florida occupies sec- ond piace on this unenviable list. In South Dakota there were fewer ists killed in proportion to the of machines registered than any other state. Massachusetts the second place on this Uist, Maryland third. At i@ practically impossible to el all grade crossings on ao eount the expense involved. The Pennsylvania railroad has Glready spent $66,000,000 in grade erossing elimination, but it Is exti- Mated that it would cost $600,000, 009 to” wipe out the remaining 13,000 crossings. “There are thousands of grade erossings, however, which could be eliminated by relocating the main highways and by confining the bulk | ‘of the highway traffic to one side) of the railroad.” comments Mr. Eldridge. “Very frequently the high ‘way will wind back and forth across the railroad tracks and this without reason. “I have in mind « highway in which crosses the main of an important railroad nine in @ distance of leas than 30 miler. “The great majority of accidents Stewart Ford Speedometers Vity ordinance requires all automobiles have speedom- eters. Your Ford dealer sells them. tewart Products | aceidenta, occur at unprotected crossings over double-track railroads where one train may prevent motorists from ebserving the approach of another train, or where the railroad tracks are obscured by embankments, build ings, trees or shrubbery, On the other hand, many accidents occur where the track» are clearly visible in both directions. Such accidents may be attributed to plain careless es or foothardiness on the part of | the drivera “It would seem that since the elimination of grade crossings is the only sure method of preventing | this work should be con-| rapidly an funds can be secured,” concludes the A. A. A official, who urges that “every pos- | sible effort should also be made to rotect the public from accidents on cleting crossings and to impress the drivers of all motor ve the necessity for extreme tinued pon hicles } caution.” USE YOUR HEAD A woodpecker pecks Out @ great many specks Of sawdust When building a hut; He works like a nigger To make the hole bieger— He's sore if His cutter won't cut He doesn’t bother with plans Of cheap artisans But there's one thing Can rightly be said, The hole excavation Has this explanation. He builds it By Using His Head Rerger Stark OVERHAULING FALL When the weather prophets “stall,” And your hat you overhaul; When the leaves begin to fall, r aon route. When your one-man top you raise To acknowledge passing days And Dame Nature's show displays Latest models for your praise, Autumn's come. —From Ameriacn Motorist Clan. BRUISES The blow to a tire caused by hitting a large stone or a rut at high speed is terrific when the weight of the car anc the speed is considered The tread may be in per fect shape, but a few cords in the fabric may weaken from the blov and gradually work thru|%** other plies of fabric and result in a blowout, A) explanation of this con dition is the fact that rubber is resilient and will stretch, whereas fab- ric cannot give to the same extent. Tho a tire may seerr on the outside, to, be in perfect condition, a blowout may occur sometimes days after the tire has been bruised, whil« running along on a good road or even when the car is standing idle, due to a bruise pinching the inner tube. Many tires are premature- ly taken from service due to bruises from bumping into curbstones. The Amsterdam district, compris ing the sever principal provinces of Holland, with a population of 3,697,| 171, boasts of only 2,320 automo-| biles. | License ‘numbers for passenger care in the state of Peneey rani amount to nearly 450,000. Greater Opportunities Le prices mean greater oppor- tunities for the man or woman who saves. This is no time to spend reck- lessly, neither is it a time to hoard. But now is a good time to save. Funds laid aside now will have far greater purchasing power in the future. It’s easy to save. A small sum set aside each payday will not be missed and soon will amount to account if deposited in a a substantia! savifigs bank. Open Saturday Evenings 6 to 8 o’Clock Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank Second Avenue and Cherry Street Combined resources Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank and Dexter Horton National Bank exceed Service Station |'$249000,000.00 910 East Pike Street | | | How to Wash Your Car and Keep it New Washing a motor car to maintain it» fine polish and luster is tke polishing your best furniture, As| much care should be taken with the| one as is generally taken with the other, Otherwise, your car will soon have that old, worn look which you }do not Uke to see even on other machines. To maintain the newness of your | ar, therefore, the first ntial is | to wash off the mud and grease as/ soon as it accumulates. If the mud i not washed off as soon as pons: | ble ite alkali contery would ge to} leave ineradicable «pote on the é ished Do it a not rub off the mud, but wait thoro wetting by applying a} joone pressure of water from the hose, Water, under heavy pressure, would drive the grit and dirt into the varnish. In cleaning off off use separate sponges and chamois for the body and the chassin In this way the heavy road olls and tars that gather more freely on the underbody will | net come in contact with the highly ished surface. Lukewarm water te best for this| see It should never be hot, be cause the varnish is Hable to crack and the color disappear, For the same reason, the hood should not be wanhed while it is heated. To remove the hardened grease from around the frame and brakes use kerosene of} on a clean piece of waste. The kerosene of] should then © well wiped off. Soap should be used only when woeseary, not to make the job of washing easier. Soft water alone san do most of the work, but where that will not suffice only a choice soap should be used. One com- younded on a base of linseed of) is n drying the body, . 4 clean chamois should be ap plied. All, the rubbing should be ne in a straight line. | ‘The chamois can be kept clean by | vashing in soap and water, butbe ire to wash out all soap before it * put up to dry. after wash The state of Kentucky has 90,190 stomobilea. Canada bas one motor car to each © persons, | trucks plenty of DENVER, Colo, man Bert White, while walking hi beat, the other night, saw a “naked flivver.” The car was sans lamps, » wheels, sans everything that wed and taken off. ruminated W ite | and hailed & passing car to tow the | Nov. 6 Patrol ( heap to the station hous. Harold Harper came adashing tr hin house, clad in his nightie and armed with a gun. “Ha, hal chortied he. “Got you this time, didn’t I? Caught you red handed, stealin' my auto, didn't I?” White had & hard time convincing Harper he was & «cop and nota crook Look Out for Motor Trucks at Corners When a heavy motor truck ts swinging around a curve on a wet day it is the part of wisdom for pa» |senger cars to give it a wide berth If the rear end of the truck starts to skid it i» likely to annihilate any light passenger car that gets in its path, “It in this danger of skidding that is one of the truck drivers’ big wor ries on @ wet day,” maid a veteran | - truck operator of the United States | Tire company recently. “I've seen | small passenger cars smashed to} pieces in this way on curves. When the tall end of one of these big fel lows starts to slip there is no telling where it will stop, Sometimes it swings against the curb and other/ times knocks over telephone poles. If & passenger car happens to be in be tween, it hasn't much chance, “My recommendation to the drivers of passenger cars ls to give the room on slippery days. “One other favor passenger car op: | erators can coafer on truck drivers ta} to be a little generous in the matter | of pace on a bill, ‘The truck man bs desirous of showing every possible | courtesy to other drivers, but he has! a big, heavy vehicle to handle and it| is not so simple a thing for him to/| get far over to one side on a bad grade as it ts for & passenger car.” Some of us may feel that it ts a little early contemplating the remembering of friends or relatives in the stricken parts of Europe will do well to attend to ft soon. “1 took off everything that could taken off my bus,” explained Har “because thieves ha b ing my car of everything. I take the movables at night and put ]on again in the morning TIRE TIPS Don't Overload Your Tires-An overloaded tire wears out soon. ike an overworked man. | Keep Up the Proper Air Pres sure—Un nfiation and over loading together account for nine tentha of the tre trouble. Repair Small Cuts—Dirt and water will not harm the outside of a tire, but they will damage the Inside. Watch for small cuts and repair them. Stay Out of Ruts and Car Tracks and Away from Curbing Tires are made to run on the tread. Side walls are not designed to stand rough usage like treads Don't Start or Stop too Quick ly or Skid Around Corners—This puts a heavy strain on the enti ar as well af on the tires. | Don't Run on a Flat Tire—ift for a short distance only, it's bet ter and cheaper to remove the Ure and run on the rim. Remove Oll, Grease or Gasoline from Tires——They are all harmful to rubber, Wash tires with soap and cold water Use Your Spare Tires—Tires last longer if in use. Don't Let Your Rims Get Rusty Paint them with aluminum paint or clean with common stove polish. ‘The Car Should not Stand on a Flat Tire—Jack up the wheel or remove the tire, Keep Axles and Rims Straight If they become bent have them straightened. Tires always suffer if used on wheels that are not true and free-running. Yours for more mileage. be per KEEPS RUST OFF An ofled cloth will prevent good tools, much as wrenches, drills and so on, from becoming rusty. They should be wrapped in the olled cloth j And Kept thin way in the tool chest. PREPARED BY BAML 4. GRAVEL ROADS Kent-Des Moines Des Moines-Tacome King county enton- Kenton Nenton-Maple Hightine— Yair uah and Hobart or Pipe Line road Maple Valley-Mlack Diamond — ieir Kent-Maple Valley—Vartly clored near Kent; pew construction, Good detour paving pave open concrete Kenton, Ineaquah-Fall City Inauquah- Redmond ists Good New port-Iswaquah— ood. Hellevue Good Franklin Two miles at Fun open beyond Enum orth Bend Good. Via Lake Sammam eu Auburn-Biack Diamond New concrete road open two miles beyond Auburn Good gravel beyond, Also good via Boos Creek. suneet Mighway—(Baat of North Bend) Go« prnit | Richmond Beach North Trunk road Vashon Island Beattie- Vashon Metghts ¥ discontinued. The Des Moines: ee ferry is in operation. Road from Vashon Heights south cloned for paving, Oother roads on island good Kenton-Kent nent open for ete road from Te DGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION Bridge — Over Snoqualmie — losed: no passing, Use Duvall bridge. Over Green Hiver near tee care in passing Orillia Bridge —New bridge open. For further information regarding King county roads call Main 6909, local w concrete ; continuous to Auburn. The Lincoln highway is to have a continuous paved road from the Hudson river to the Mississippi by the end of 1920. ‘The Automobile Workers of the World is a new labor organization in Derott, Mich. That Shabby, Leaky Top! Ashamed to be seen under it, are you? Get wet when it rains? 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