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By C. M. SEAGRAVES 



C\y^ -ONDERFUL institution .... 

 ^^Y 1/ these automobile contraptions. 

 Q (I Probably here to stay. Great 

 service they give these days, too. Remem- 

 ber when to take a 60 mile trip meant 

 four blowouts, a broken spring, seven 

 arguments over directions, two sticky 

 valves, a teacup full of dust in your lungs, 

 and a shortened spine? 



We forget quickly don't we? From 

 the time when we had no idea of driving 

 after the first freeze until now isn't so 

 long ... yet today we never think of 

 jacking up the car for the winter season. 

 As a matter of fact, too few of us think 

 of doing anything to get the car ready 

 for its most gruelling test, winter, except 

 to protect it from freezing. 



Now it may seem a far cry from safety 

 to car maintenance. But it isn't. For 

 several reasons. First and most important 

 .... a balky car upsets the operator's 

 emotional balance. He cranks, kicks, and 

 cusses .... he pours hot water, he 

 primes, he floods, runs down his battery, 

 jacks up a hind wheel, then cranks, kicks 

 and cusses some more. Finally, she goes 

 but he's late and surly and in this condi- 

 tion any one is a pushover for Old Man 

 Accident. And so our interest in your 

 getting your car started when you want it. 



Here are some tips: 



IGNITION SYSTEM — Have spark- 

 plugs, points, rotor, condenser, and high 

 tension wires replaced if you have over 

 15,000 miles on your car. Every 12,000 

 to 15,000 miles, plugs should be replaced 

 on general principles. Between 25,000 

 and 30,000 miles your battery has given 

 its best .... trade it in on a new one 

 now before you need it. Generator should 

 have its rate of charge increased. 



LIGHTS — Frequently are overlooked 

 until they're out. Arbitrarily replace all 

 light bulbs every eight months if you 

 drive after dark very much or once a 

 year if you don't. Make doubly certain 

 of tail light and stop light .... now's 

 when you need them most. 



COOLING SYSTEM — Have your 

 cooling system flushed out (look in your 

 car service manual) or have your service 

 station attendant do it .... he has the 

 stuff. Repair any leaks found and refill 

 with antifreeze and clean water .... now. 



LUBRICATION — No motor will 

 start in cold weather if the crankcase is 

 filled with heavy, congealed oil. Change 

 to a winter grade and because of greater 



THE GOOD OLD DAYS? 

 Main Streat, Newton, lasper County, 

 sees an occasional Model T. 



oil dilution in winter, oil should be 

 changed at least every 1000 miles. 



DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSMIS- 

 SION — should be cleaned, flushed and 

 refilled with winter grade lubricant. 



OTHER ITEMS — For trouble-free 

 cold weather driving, set the carburetor 

 for a "richer" mixture, and use a very 

 good grade of gasoline, preferably ethyl. 

 The exhaust system should be checked for 

 leaks because the incomplete combustion 

 of cold weather starting begets carbon 

 monoxide .... which if it finds its way 

 into the car can, and does, cause drowsi- 

 ness. Never under any circumstances 

 completely close your car. Have some 

 window open enough to admit fresh air 

 .... better to be a little cold than to be 

 completely cold. 



Rule number one in winter safety is 

 .... never start a car in a closed garage. 



Lastly and perhaps of first importance 

 we have the tires. They must be good, 

 and the newer the better. And even new 

 ones need the aid of chains from time to 

 time. The wise motorist of course knows 

 that besides the additional traction he 

 gets from new treads .... tires "broken 

 in" in cold weather last a lot longer than 

 do tires put on during the summer. 



On first blush this might seem to be a 

 somewhat expensive conditioning pro- 

 gram. Actually, it's the method followed 

 by nearly all operators of large fleets who 



Farm Supply Company 



(Continued from page 21) 

 Minnesota. The telegram indicated that 

 he is making satisfactory recovery. 



In Mr. Herndon's absence, Vice-Presi- 

 dent H. A. Keele of Chesterfield proved 

 an able presiding officer. Mr. Keele read 

 the address of President Hemdon. 



"During the year just closed, many 

 proposals have been made to your or- 

 ganization to take on new and unrelated 

 lines," said Mr. Herndon. "While your 

 board believes there is much room for 

 growth, to spread ourselves thin over too 

 many lines of products may weaken our 

 overall effectiveness." 



He asserted that the company was de- 

 veloping a feed business because feed 

 concentrates enter directly into cost of 

 producing farm products, moreover, the 

 company clearly has an opportunity to 

 serve by providing a better quality prod- 

 uct at a saving. 



He stated that at this time the com- 

 pany felt it unwise to handle electric 

 equipment because of relationship mat- 

 ters involving the electric cooperatives 

 and the Farm Bureau movement, also be- 

 cause electrical equipment logically be- 

 longs in the field of consumer coopera- 

 tion with which the Supply Company 

 does not wish to become involved. 



Nine directors elected by the delegates 

 are as follows: DISTRICT I — L. A. 

 Abbott, Morrison, Whiteside county; 

 DISTRICT II — Chas. Keslinger, La- 

 Fox, Kane county; DISTRICT III — 

 Geo. Chappie, Dwight, Livingston coun- 

 ty; DISTRICT IV — Thos. Wasson, 

 Trivoli, Peoria county; DISTRICT V — 

 Fred E. Hemdon, Macomb, McDonough 

 county; DISTRICT VI — Frank J. 

 Flynn, Murrayville, Morgan county; 

 DISTRICT VII — Wm. E. Riegel, Tol- 

 ona. Champaign county; DISTRICT 

 VIII — H. P. Sauer, Murphysboro, Jack- 

 son county; DISTRICT IX — H. A. 

 Keele, Chesterfield, Macoupin county. 



The two new men on the board are 

 Thomas Wasson and William E. Riegel. 

 Due to a rearrangement of the districts, 

 C. H. Buzzard of Eflfingham county and 

 Jesse Beery of Piatt county were not re- 

 turned to the board. 



Between 700 and 800 attended the 

 meeting held in the K. C. Building. 

 Entertainment was provided by the "Rhy- 

 thm Boys" from Kane county, and "Sons 

 of the Prairie" and Shucks Austin, Bare- 

 foot Comedian of KMOX. 



Fourteen member companies had 100 

 per cent director attendance at the meet- 

 ing. 



have carefully figured the costs over many 

 seasons. They have found that the cheap- 

 est way is the efficient way, which in- 

 cidentally is always the safe way. 



NOVEMBER, 1938 



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