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Show o THE SALT LAKfi TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING,' JUNE 4, 1922. 1 t lW.V.V.V.W.VaV.V.V.V.V.V.,.V.V.V,V.W.V.V.V.V.V.,.V,V.,.V.V.V.V.V.V, Too 'Little Attention Paid to Correct Building of Stone and Soil Highways. (Ceettneed from Freeedlng fift.) road would ravel, but the steady rolling of the Iron --ehod three and the frequent showers woud soon bind the surfacing together once more. Maintenance was comparatively easy in those days. Then the automobile arrived. It was greeted as the greatest friend the high ways had aver seen, for its nice, soft, rubber tires could' not possibly damage the surfacing. That theory held as long the confounded contraptions could not get over a couple of miles from home without bicakln g dowrfBut whnlhe automobile was perfected and became a vehicle - instead of - atoy, ..the . highway engineer got the shock of his life. The way those nice soft tires would tear up his macadam roads was a stn and a shame. Loose stones which had stayed on the road in the olden days were thrown clear over the fence by the motor car. You wanted to hunt cover, and do it quick, when a speed maniac tore down a piece of raveled highway. -- - I V i com-uAlfor- ts -- A V&sf ' , Western Palmetto Tents AUTO TENTS Oil Criticized. : urge of the great outdoors is upon us and we find ourselves answering as soon and as often as pcpible. Open road travel and camping trips are the topics of the day, but they m enjoyed only when good and sufficient equipment is carried. Combine the and conveniences of the home with the pleasures and benefits of the open country, The W estenrAuto stores arev f veritable paradise for the motorist who contemplates answering the call Every conceivable camp comfort and convenience is on and you have our hearty invitation to inspect our stock and make our store your display camp- ing headquarters. TTie The dust problem came along about the same time as the automobile. Of course, there always had been duststorms, but the highway engineer had takep no Interest in them. He left Ihia wife to deal with this nuisance with a broom When he found that it was the binder of his pet road that was fining the air he woke up. The western states began experimenting with crude oil and the highways of California became famous. The eastern states, not to be outdone by the west, also used oil, without taking the trouble to have it analysed. If Bakersfield oil was good, Pennsylvania oil must be better. It cost more. Unfortunately, It wasn't. Bakersfield oil had an base which bound the road par-- , tides together. Pennsylvania oil had a paraffin base, which greased each stone in great shape and destroyed what littla bond there waa. The language used by drivers who had to drive over either kind of oil before it had a chance to pentrate wag a liberal It was awful, but no worse education. than the looks of the buggy or automobile after one of these trips. Anything that would remove the oil also would remove the paint, so one bad to let tt wear camp out comfortably, a good tout Auto's Westernnocejsary. tenta ; assure - you of the utmost i I Tbs tent without guy ropes snd only one pole. These features make this tent the most popular type to the man who is looking for s g e n eral utility tent. 1 eon fort Jr. and u 1 llty. They are eo c o'm p I e lawn, beach, pi e n I c or. te the that camper la week end tripe t h I a a real home to given while enjoying the great outdoors. They are made of heavy duck and drill and will The turn water. prioes range K be A Camp Chairs chairs are a real comfort In camp. We have many t y 1 e a In either steel or wood. Priced f!l 'i The light oils did not work as wsll as had been expected and the autos were multiplying like rabbits. Some genius evolved a scheme for mixing oil and stons before it was placed on the road and devised then every highway engineer some variation on the original theme. Most of them proved satisfactory, too. 70c to SMwnm Ssrrjr $4.45 torn water people prefer tar for camp Tbey take little whoa empty and vhso filled bans on of the ear tho aid where thT koop waa 'I Once more it seemed that the road question was settled, but our hopes were premature. Somebody invented the motor truck. Since then life has been one grief after another. Certain types of pavement will support these motor monsters. but few counties can afford to pay the bill. They go ahead and build gravel or macadam," just like the good old days, and' then blame tne engineer and contractor because the roads will not hol up. They claim that the roads of France and many of our eastern states are atilt kept in fair condition, desplta the heavy traffic, so why doesn't their macadam give at least a little service. There are two reasons. The first one is that the macadam roads of the eastern states don't hold up today. They lest a little longer than the macadam roads of the west because they were built before the automobile was invented. A macadam highway is merely a slow setting concrete. It takes a few years for it to harden properly, and the stretch that was built back in the '90s had a chance to get set. Today, with automobiles turned onto the green macadam before It has dried from the flush coat sprinkling, the stones never get a chance to find their places. Even the steam roller csnnot help very much. It looks heavy, but its weight is spread out over such a width of tire that its pressure per square Inch Is small compared with the weight of a narrow us, room ter my oral Sr of raroratfcm. kfiy md $1.40 I x IS. 13 Folding Tables good bed is half the comfort of the trip, so be sure your camp beds come from Western Auto. We carry all styles, metal or wood, with or without springs. Set up or folded in a few minutes time. This well known accessory, consisting of three for gas, oil containers and water is a, necessity not only to the campeis but for every motorist. You always feel su&e vvjien you carry your own little private service station. Prices $6.00 to $7.75 1 In . VAN AUTO BED AND TENT W 1 . r 1 oA r-f stove made for the convenBlmpls to operate, quick to set up, comsafe. In be carried May pact. the car or strapped to the running board. Light in weight, but more efficient than your gas stove at borne. Priced A ience of motorists. haw found thl table to bo tha otronreet and moat compact table procurable. It folda Into a packaga 4Hxlix41 tncha AV also other typa of tablea whtej-carryInvite you to inspect. $7.50 Typa Illustrated . W light, $4,50 Oth art to $12,50 $6.50 $15.00 Canteens i - Camping and fish-in- g trips prove more pleasurable when equipment lr packed in a luggage carrier on the running board. Made of heavy steel and will not rattle. Oet one now. H VKY M' - A Camp Gratea grat that can b et up y all Canteen, covered with allot, blanket material for keeping content eeel with atrong at rape for carryings No camper ought U go out without on. In a minute, with room for a real fir for eooking your camr meal. Folda Into vary email I ftft ompaaa for wIiOU carrying i;.v $1.95 to $2.35 9 Western Giant Tires a 12,000-Mil- e The lightest and most impact auto bed on the market. A combination tent and bed easily set up and taken down, and takes up but little room on the running boari while It is compactly rolled In a dust proof package when not in uee. Our pries eomplste $29.75. M:' "7,1 ' a - A' Gasoline Stoves Boyco Unit Service Luggage Carriers it I w'!" i. Whatever type you wish, we have one to your liking at exceptionally low prices. . pneosa Clean, wmofcabl. ' - r; - $24.50 u S32.50 ,i. Water Bags Trucks Built. ' winpock- ets and $7,75 to S32.50 Auto Beds Folding off. with dow, . . - rvv- tent cannot excelled in utility or satisfaction. E q u I pped Uve in $ the For 1 MAi Guarantee Tire trouble has takn the joy out of many camping trips. Insure your enjoyment on trips this season by equiDping with long mileage tires before yc start Let. us show you the1 Western Giant Cord, a tire with a 12,000-.miguarantee, the best tire value possible for you le to procure. Western Auto Supply Co. 70 West Fourth South Street ?! Phone Wasatch 1950, u To deliver full power your motor must have its pistons sealed tight and friction because it stands up under heat always maintains its lubricating film. Manufactured and guaranteed by UTAH OIL REFINING co , SellJake Citij ' 1 if. - 1 - v v , . (I ,,vwwvvw tirsd buggy. Nowadays tha buggy gats no chanca to finish tha rolling. Willie leaves the horse and carryall at home. He takes hie girl to ride In hla gasoline or in the traveling bathtub alongside hla motorcycle. Ia either case he plumb apiflioatea the highway. Methods Attacked. ' to a little town hi .western New York and you can see a aectton ot tha old wooden rail over which ran the first railroad train aver seen in this country. The rati does not look very atrong. but it was plenty good enough Tor that Tha cars were ordinary stage train. coaches with flanged wheel to fit the track. Tha passengers rode on top and charged up tha coat of rained clothing to tha excitement of this new mode ot transportation. Thg ngtne was a pitiful Go back little thing, with no room for the driver, who was engineer md fireman' combined. He had to sit on the woodpile back on tha tender. If the weather waa good lie tor fared be tter, ' than the passengers, most of tbd sparks went over his head and set fled on the nice thin dresses of the ladies. When the weather waa he was distinctly out of luck. Sometimes he attained the tremendoue speed of ten miles an hour, but he aver-age- d about six. Sermons and speed laws were hurled at him, but he persisted In ' bis evil ways. Today the New York Central does no? send its Twentieth Century Limited over the old wooden rail. The track has Improved to match the advance in the rolling stock. Look at the highway proposition from the same angle. England and France were building macadam roads at the same time America waa laying its wooden rails. Since then highway traffic has made Just as tremendous strides as has railroad equipment, but has the highway made equal gains? We are still trying to run our moguls over the old wooden fails. Is It anv wonder the surfacing goes to pieces? Western Highways Builder. ' Check up on tires and see that they are in proper condition. Flush out the radiator and clean cooling system thoroughly. Drain the crankcase, transmission and differential and wash out with keroseile. Put in new oil and grease. Clean every working part of the car, particularly the parts underneath, which many motorists forget ever exist. Oo over the electric system and nee Be that all loose wires are fastened and loose connections attended to. Test the battery and, if necessary, , have It reOil the springs. charged to capacity. Tighten the fan belt. Never drive on a retarded epark. Adjust the carburetor. Shellac will stop small, leaks in radiExamine cylinders for carbon. ators. Take an inventory of the tool box and Do not wait Until a squeak Is heard accessories. Pee that every moving part is well oiled before oiling. ... A tool to tha car is wortb thousands and greased. Lest It Forgotten In the garage. Use distilled kt the battery. and not boiled water wise motorist carries his license with him at all times. Scarcely one man in twenty remembers the number of his motor. Cover the spare tire and protect it from rain, sun and dirt. A motorist should be as clever In backing a car as he ia when driving forward. of ail breakdowns are caused py improper or insufficient lubrication. A slipping oiutch Is not only a strain on the engine, but causes waste of power and fuel. A Two-thir- . ' are total airplanes in Argentina, of which belong to the army. Of the are French, number, eighty-eig- 173 fifty-thr- ee ht are thirty are - American,- - twenty-foBritish, four are Italian, eleven are Germakes. are of various man, and sixteen The Compania Rio Flatenae de Aviacion made eighty-fou- r tripe and carried 2kl passengers between Buenos Aires and ur Montevideo up to March 1. The cost of tbe round trip between the two cities le ltd pesos. Including the automoWa transportation to and from the field. The time of flight le on hour and forty-fiv- e contrast to the trip of nine minutes, in hours by - host, wieh costs 45 pesos- .Trad Commissioner Georg S. Brady Buenoa Aires. AVIATION ADVANCING. ' Automobile ar replaced with new Argentina. It is estimated that there on n average of every five year. on- - |