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Show Conservation of Tires Requires Extra Caution Conservation of tires, urged by Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Indorsed by the American Ameri-can Automobile association, must be accompanied by extra caution in driving driv-ing if the motorist expects to benefit by his plan of lowering rubber prices by saving rubber, according to Charles M. Hayes, president of the Chicago Motor club. "There would be no gain if motorists motor-ists failed to recognize the Importance Impor-tance of driving with increased care when getting the last few miles out of old tires," declares Mr. Hayes. "There would be only disaster through front-wheel blowouts and skidding." This is believed to be the first suggestion sug-gestion to automobile owners in general, gen-eral, to temper their economy program pro-gram with common sense. ' "A new tire is a safety device," Mr. Hayes adds. "Its strong carcass is a symbol of security. With it the driver is justified in running at higher car speeds in the country and in operating his car at normal traveling travel-ing speeds over rough roads where excessive strains are placed on tires. "The rough treads of a new tire save skids, provide better traction and assist in stopping. A driver need not consider himself at a disadvantage dis-advantage with old tires, however, provided he is provident enough to make his driving conform to his rubber. "We cannot afford to stretch safety safe-ty while stretching rubber. Something Some-thing will snap unless common sense and caution are abundant enough to provide the necessary element of compensation." |