Show Brake Neglect Let ds to I Avoidable Crashes Many of ot the accidents that till fill space In almost every dally daily paper are blamed on defective brakes In many cases I the brakes may have hare e be been n responsible for the thc mishap but lack of has been the lie underlying ln cause of their failure to work or defection at the I critical moment Brakes should be he kept In the Hie best hest elf of condition hoth condition both sets of ot them They should bind tightly when Then pressure Is applied to them and be b tree free and clear when the pressure e Is released Should the brake band bind when pressure Is 13 taken from fioro It friction Is produced and I the car runs with Slipping brakes can cnn be traced to I worn brake linings grease on the I shoes or poor adjustment If It the lie brake lining Is worn it should be re replaced re- re replaced replaced placed at once as It may ill fall to hold I lit at the next emergency Sometimes the lining If It not tun tOI much worn can be put in la good shat I Ia a again aln by taking up the turn buckle buckle- but buckle but an tin ounce of prevention Is bUCkle 1 worth a pound of cure and aud a n worn warn brake lin- lin linIng lin lining ing Is never to be relied upon Should there be grease crease between the broke brake surfaces It can be washed out with wIlh a little gasoline It If the lining linin Is ot of oleather leather nests foot root oil or castor oil maybe may mayhe maybe he be used to advantage |