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Show GOODYEAR BOOSTS LIIC0U1B1 In connection with the aid it has been giving the Lincoln highway from coast to coast, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has just published a booklet book-let that cannot fail to be of interest and help to coast-to-coast automobile tourists tour-ists especially those traveling by the Lincoln way. Most of the manuscript was prepared by F. H. Trego, chief engineer of the Lincoln Highway association, asso-ciation, Detroit, an automobile engineer, engi-neer, a road expert and a man who has made the coast-to-coast journey many times "by motor car. The booklet contains con-tains a map of the route, disenssos routes, costs, time, equipment, advice for a variety of emergencies, provisions, provi-sions, etc Here are a few "don'ts"! that are put down, which are likoly to ! be as valuable as the positive advice: ! "Don't wait till the gasoline is nearly near-ly gone before filling up. There might 1 be a delay. "Don't allow the water can to be other than full of fresh water, and fill t it every chance. You might spring a radiator leak or burst a water hose. "Don't allow car to be without food at any time. (List of eatables given.) "Don't buv oil in bulk. Buy one-gallon; one-gallon; original cartons. "Don't fail to have warm clothing. High altitudes are cold, and dry air is penetrating. "Don't carry loaded firearms in the car, except, ossibjy. a small pistol. "Don:t fail to put out your camp firs when leaving. "Don't foreet the mellow goggle-s. "Don't ford water without first wading through it- "Don't build a big firo for cooking the smaller the better. "Don't drive over twenty-five mUps an hour. Unexpected, small, dry wash' outs in the west will break springs, ' Don 't carry good clothes ship them. "Don't wear leather puttees. Canvas Can-vas is better. "Don't drink alkali water. "Don't wear new shoes." The book bristles with practical points for long distance motorists. Copies may be obtained by applying to Goodyear at Akron. |