Show BARNEY OLDfiELD GIVES CIVES TALK ON I AUTO COMFORTS Tens Tells of Devices for Keeping Keeping Keep Keep- ing Cars Fit in Cold Weather cather T ADVISES AD MOTORISTS TO ADJUST l BRAKES Closed Auto Rules in iii Winter Although Many Open I I Cars Used n Ill I D. ID Copyright 1918 b by King Features Syndicate Inc Ino Comfort is the cry of the motorist Especially is this true where cold weather with all its trying attendants for motorists holds forth I I have been giving con considerable study to the time calls which have come m my wa way I have havo thou thought ht out answers to mos most queries and have made many suggestions sugg-es- sugg I ions to Individuals But the calls continue continue continue con con- to pour In by b. the dozens Manufacturers have steadily in increased increased Ina in- I creased the number and quality it of ot comfort com corn fort Olt making devices dc the past few years until It would seem the they co ered erect the field Clell But tho they have mis missed ed a number numbe of details These are lre now extras bu but soon tho they thoy will become regular equip equip- ment meat It was It-was was oni only a few few years ago ngo that er e every motorist had to spend quita quito quite a sum for what are arc now given as essentials essen essen- The rime same process will soon work workout workout workout out on details I now have In mind The rhe car rules lules the motor moto world where cold weather holds hold forth though man many open ears ars are treel freely used The rime manufacturer has spent vast sum sums 1011 on OIL refinements and anti luxuries for tor closed I j cars Yet a cr crying need has been mo mostly mostly most most- tI t- t I ly overlooked That is an effective I heater helter This could be casH easily arranged b by the use either of ot exhaust heat o or I electricity The latter Is preferable is not provided pro regularly Wh Why should a n motorist get in a l. l refrigerator refrigerator- cold car to ride from one ono warm place to another When open cars are aro used to any extent ex et- tent In cold coM weather tops are raised and curtains tightly fastened making for tor closed car condl conditions as far tar as pos pos- Heat should be provided a as well Heat A crin crying need of or motorists Is heat hea for tor tho passengers Many Ian devices are on the market My h preference Is for forthe tho the one that uses electricity The devices making use of t exhaust heats have many enthusiastic users Certain Certainly a tried device of oC some kind should be bo installed whether you OU have an open or a closed car The Time one absolute necessity In the cold or even mildly cold climate Is a device ice for easier starting A few Cew manufacturers manufacturers man man- have hae worked out devices ices for foi 1 I their thela cars while many accessory makers mak ers have ha added such to their thell lines I Iam Iam I Iam am of the opinion that an effective primer using high test pa gasoline R from froma a Ie reserve or e supply answers this demand Yet m my eye ee has been effectively caught by eral 80 other devices notably devices notably those vaporizing gas or heating intake mani manifolds man man- i olds I If IC t you ou can get et one of ot these deIces devices de do- vices Ices under a guarantee that means something It will be well worth while to Install such It will make life worth worthwhile worthwhile while hile In tho mornings or at at an any time after your OUr car has been standing Idle These rhese are the two prime necessities if it one wants to motor during the time winter winter winter win win- ter in any except the warm climates Long Lon ago 1 wrote of the ne necessity for such attachments as radiator covers antifreeze mixtures windshield wipers steering wheel sheel heaters and antI o other her similar similar sim sim- ilar devices Ask k for Guarantee Any manufacturer who has proven the worth of his device will guarantee Its performance As for such guarantee guarantee guar guar- antee If It Is refused dont don't bU buy Got Get Gota Geta a good article which has shown its Hs merit Not only are arc these devices devicE's re required required required re- re for comfort but pay for or themselves themselves them them- selves cs in economy of oC motoring In the tIme winter too much macu stress canI cannot cannot can can- I not be e laid on tho the absolute necessity for fOl well acting proper properly adjusted brakes cs Your own life and the lives of ot others arc are dependent upon this fact I more than Is realized b by the great majority majority ma ma- of motorists I have ha spoken ol ot this In an incidental Wa way but I want to la lay particular stress upon it now With rain Jain or snow now making streets and ana roads s slippery lp er an arid and u unsafe It takes t ane sane motoring to protect lives ana aim ears cars arMEe Be Ee sensible I If you you ha e not tested your OUI brakes thoroughly do so un an- hesitatingly ly Make lake Ial o an any aims needed ad ad- ad Ju ln Inspect the time linings and It If the latter are arc bad badly worn Oln replace with row The Time cost will not bo lie regretted If a proper working brake saves a am m T I have seen been so many cars In Inthe Inthe the tIme chip with brakes l far tar from rom properly prop prop- erl erly adjusted d that I am appalled by 11 the time chances motorists take talce Only a n few rew days a ago o T I was riding with a 1 friend who insisted upon following following fol fol- lowing closely behind another car We Vis e were driving about eighteen miles an hour when the men In front stopped rather suddenly to avoid OId an accident My I friend tried to follow CoUo suit Ill nl brake was not proper properly adjusted It did lid not nt hold He lie hit lilt tho time I oar ear ar In front front- The Time crash was not bad batI but the LImo cost was sias quite a 0 few dollars for new headlights headlights head hel lights fender tender repairing sheared grease g cups clips and amid Incidentals And AmI all without a possible excuse for Cor It Is 15 really criminal to have brakes which will not perform their functions in a 1 pinch You can camm never ne tell when the pinch will come corno Learn a lesson from Crom my mv friend Maybe you OU will not be as luct lucky as he ime was sas You Yorm can carm gamble I Ica read him a lecture he will lon long her ber Not Nut only about having Ineffective brakes but for driving driving- so o close to the car In advance Fix your our brakes es so tho they thoy will deliver when called upon Also 1110 use HBO superior Judgment and avoid being forced Into a pinch Insofar as possible blo by br keeping back buck a u reasonable ble distance behind an any car or wagon wason i |