THE WORLD'S ADVANCE 



357 



To Oil Automobile Springs 



If the leaf springs of automobiles are 

 oiled carefully the car will ride much 

 easier and the life of the springs will be 

 considerably lengthened. The leaves 

 should be pried apart with a screw- 

 driver or chisel and the separated sur- 

 faces swabbed with a feather 6 or 7 

 inches in length, which has been satu- 

 rated with oil. 



Contributed by 



JOHN HOECK. 



Prevents Drawer Falling 



If the drawers of tables or dressers are 

 pulled out too far, the drawer often falls, 

 and the contents are scattered on the 

 floor. This inconvenience can be pre- 

 vented by screwing a small metal catch 

 at the back of the drawer, so that it pro- 

 jects upward far enough to catch the 

 upper panel when the drawer is pulled 

 out. 



Contributed by 



B. W. VERNE. 



An Ink Bottle That Will Not Upset 



The ever-present danger of an india- 

 ink bottle tipping over and spilling its 

 contents upon an unfinished drawing can 

 be averted by building up a conical card- 

 board support, such as is shown in the 

 accompanying drawing. The cardboard 

 should be as stiff as is procurable, and 

 cut and assembled as shown in Figs, i 

 and 2. 



Contributed by L. B. LAWRENCE. 



Two Hints for the Amateur Painter 



The amateur painter will find the fol- 

 lowing hints of great help to him in his 

 work. 



It is often desirable to hang a pot of 

 paint from a rung of a ladder, while 

 painting a ceiling or a wall. This can be 

 easily accomplished by bending a heavy 

 piece of wire in the shape of an S and 

 using it to hold the paint pot. 



The second device is to eliminate the 

 necessity of laying the brush on the lad- 

 der or on some surface where it can pick 

 up dirt while moving the ladder 

 from place to place. It consists 

 of a piece of stout wire, bent as 

 shown so as to fit diametrically 

 across the pail. The brush may 

 be laid on this wire and there 

 will be no danger of its becoming 

 laden with dirt or its handle cov- 

 ered with paint. 

 Contributed by 



C. S. ROBINSON. 



Contributions to this depart- 

 ment will be paid for at space 

 rates, with a minimum of one 

 dollar per idea. 



