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WILM FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7 1924 the basis of maximum efficiency and service. . "The opening up of a few .streets. m many cities and the econonuc r~utmg of commercial vehicle traffic w1ll ~e helpful both to shipper and pubhc. "Speed is a relative matter, depending upon the time of day, the placde and the conditions of road. an weather. What we need most 1.s not the clamping down of an arb1trary speed law, but the quick and safe dispatching of traffic. ~t rates of speed suitable to the cond1t10n~. , "We need more parkmg, not no parking.' Facilities at cost should be provided for the all-day parker, and e,·ery one should be permitted to leave his machine at a given place long enough to attend to reasonable erran~s. Constructive rather than represstve programs should be the goal." · A test for the durability of auto~o hile tires which may be c~mpleted tn.side of four days. yet whtch makes. 1t possible to predict the comparative ~ !'n-ice which may be expected from different kinds of tires, has been devised by the Bureau of Standards in lems are the costennongers and co-operation with the rubber manufac- :ovho obstruct turers. It is embodied in Federal Ignore the specification No. JA. which has been I horns. \Vith the increasing problems of traffic and the dangers which are placed upon highways by the failure to observe due care, both by some Top California with Miles of '}edestrians and motorists. the National Paved Highways ""fety Council has outline~ the .q':lalifications for safe automob1le dnvmg. "The indh·idual must be of goo_d California will have to quit talking moral character," declares the council o;tatement. "possessed of all his senses, about her leadership in good roads and ~nderstand his responsibility. have constick to her climate, for our own state sideration for the rights of others and of Illinois, has taken the palm away be able to act promptly. He sh?~ld from her, with more miles of paved know that the car is in such cond1tton l1ighways than can be found within the that no accident will result from deborders of California. fecti,·e equipment: He should refuse Good roads have made possible the to operate a car which has defective interest that is shown in this and similar brakes for his own and others' safety; shows-good roads and a general pros- he should know by actual application perity, which is the result of them, I of the brakes that they function propmay say, as far as the farmers are con- er!\', so that, should the occasion arise cerned. Illinois has literally been pulled to ·use them he can depend upon them out of the mud and placed upon a firm to st op his car. foundation of concrete in the last few "He should examine the car before years. starting to see that it is in good operating condition. He should know Beat for the' Farmer City people can scarcely realize the that the headlights are properly immense benefits that the farmer en- focu sed. tires properly inflated and the joys when he is able to bring heavy spare tire ready for service. "He s hould be sure to use skid loads of produce into town with an automobile in an hour that might have chains when it sta rts to rain or snow. or when desirable for safety under taken him all day with a team of horses in the mud. Better markets naturally other conditions. and should never follow and better prices. And with the snced or dri,·e in a reckless manner. better profits that he is making he puts He should he careful to-day-to-morsome money into a car for himself and row may be too late to avoid an accifami ly. lt is no accident that almost dent, for accidents do not happen; every farmer in Illinois today has a they are caused. "At blind corners, where buildings (;ar, and most of them good ones. Good or trees obstruct the view, he should Toads are directly responsible. You and I can remember when a reduce his speed. sound the horn ~nd really good road, which is a common- keep the car under perfect control. place today in every rural section of He should drive slowly and carefully Illinois, could be found only in the best when approaching children at play. "He should co-operate with the traf~ sections of the large cities. Yet people are so awake now to the necessity of fie officers to the fullest extent, for it is their intention to help. All traffic good roads for good business that 50,000 miles of new highway have been built rules of the state. cities and boroughs in the United States within a year or through which the car is operated :so. It is in answer to the demand from should be observed." that part of the population that used to know a road as the evolution of a cow Less Rules Better For path into a buggy track. All Important Arteriea ILLINOIS AHEAD IN GOOD ROADS SAFE AUTO DRIVER IS DESCRIBED BY COUNCIL QUICK TEST FOR TIRES Phone V1L. Zb[)() 721 Matn St. 'vJ I LJV\ETTE ILL. INC. MOTORS SEIMEE Everyth1n~ For The Aufomnhde A..B.Van Deusen J.C. SLown Motoring Public-Expert The lin es of the transcontinental railroads are paralleled by the trans-continental highways, just as carefully <·ngineered and graded, and state roads -often surpass them in construction ex-cellence. Take Illinois. for instance. Here we have main arteries carrying automobi le traffic that riu the state from one end to the other-smooth con-crete strips, unvarying and perfect for hundreds of miles. You may travel over concrete {roin Chicago to · Peoria, Chicago to Wisconsin points, Chicago to Springfield, and Chicago to St. Louis-all the year round. What does this mean? That you may start out in your closed car .any day in the year and reach almost every point in the state with the same certainty and time schedule that you would if you were traveling by railroad train. 'fhat is· another clue, incidentally, to the huge popularity of the closed car. Farmers are buying more of them than they ever have before. Business men find them dependable, rain or shine, winter or summergood roads have made them practical everywhere.-A. C. Barker, i1~ the Chicago Tribune of October 12, 1924. Too many prohibition._ are the chief cause of our traffic difficulties, in the opinion of C. C. Hanch. second vice!'lresident of the National Automobile Chamber oi Commerce. speaking before the Kiwanis club at Indianapolis. "Our cities are placing the chief burden of traffic on our alreadv O\·erworked police force, instead of making studies of transportation needs, and planning traffic routings and imnrovements ou the bam of these studies. "Every large city needs a traffic commission, which will study its railroad, electric and motor vehicle facilities and map out plans of operation, Four more years of prosperity Now that it's all over, and just the way you wanted it; let's get down to brass tacks and hamm.er away for business. You "wait' till after elec~ tion fellows," haven't a leg to stand on now. Celebrate this victory by buying the family a new Chrysler. Come in to see the new Fisher bodies You owe it to yourself to drive this great car. California and Alabama Present Motor Contrast California and Alabama are at the llead and foot respectively of the table showing motor vehicle registration to the number of people in the state. California has a car for every three persons. Alabama has 19 people to every car. Halfway is Missouri with seven individua,ls to each motor vehicle. LAKE SHORE AUTO SALES Salea Room and SerYice Statioa 1010-11 Cbicaao An., £yanatoa. Ill. AUTO ST.O RAGE .W e are re-arranging our shop to take care of more .cars. Let us store your car for the winter. $10.00 Per Month EVANSTON MOTOR SALES 1015-17 Davis St. Tel. Univ. 2277 General Auto Repairing WILMETTE MACHINE AND AUTO WORKS ~t iZZS Central Avenue, Wilmette Pboae Wilmette liS