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Show SAFETY FOUND III TIRE CHAINS Suggestions on Their Use Are Made By Head of Repair Firm "Sharply rounding corners on slip- H pefry, streets, cars often skid dan- H gerously. avoiding accident almost by H miracle. Frequently mntn-lsts notice H legg fortunate cars with wheels crush- H ed against the So many ar H tho smush-upa safety-first sug- 'JH gcMtinns are opportune." says J. E. Ol- H I sen of the Ogden Tire Repair oompan1 "SkUl t hhtni are gooil for slippery streets but ehoyild not be run H on dry pavements or hard roadways. H They are a serious strain both on the fH .driving pnrts of cars and upon the H tires. Some motorists put them on H I too soon and leave them on too long. H Others put them on too late or take H -them off to early, a little care in H i this pavs real dividends In tire con- "Chains bite best on the straight- H away, meshing With the road for the 1 , hard pull and preventing side-sway ; As long as the Wheels ure turning, the chains are functioning. They arc least PH ; efficient when the wheels are slid- ing. With less breaking effect, there H lit more chance for a collision Quick H slops with all their rasping wear on H i tho tiros can be avoided by slowly H 'throttling (he car down and coasting H to a ' Chains can be too tight or too ' H lOOSS A uniform tension with enough H slack to allow normal creeping is mo' h practicable. Broken cross chains and H 'those worn flat or sharp on the edge H continually cut the tire, causing loose H I treads of all descriptions." |