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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1926-2-24, Page 2tactiliftrntellrtltt AXING installed a New Bat- tery Charging Plant we are now able to give our Custotriers the best of Service. McIntyre iLk Cuctmore Ford Cars, Trucks and Tractors Used Cars a Specialty BRUSSELS Phone 73x WEDNESDAY, FEB, 24, 1920. The Car Owner's Scrap -Book (By the Left Hand Monkey WrenIn THE WORK OF GENERATOR The charging rate of the genera- tor should not be. over 10 or 12 am - Pares. A charging rate will over- heat the battery, causing rapid eva- poration of tho water and buckliug of the plates. It also puts an over- load on the generator. Importance of Changing Oil Some drivers do not change the oil in the engine or add to it nntil the pressure gauge indicates a lack of oil. This is a bad practice and has burned out maw bearings. Check the oil level at regular inter- vals and chat:go the oil by draining out the old oil every 750 or 1,000 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE The great majority of all electri- cal troubles an a ear is caused by lack of inspection. Generators sel- dom burn out through defects of the units themselves. Difficulty usually is due to loose or dirty connections at contacts, such as the battery ter- minals, the ammeter and the him -- tion box. SLOW LEAK FROM VALVE STEM A long pin in the valve stem leey be one of the inysteries of the grad- ual lose of air in the tires. Pins Hutt are a trifle • too long will push the valve off its seat when the cap is screwed down. Filing a little off the end of the pin is all that isnecessary to stop the unnecessary loss of air. AN ABUSE OF THE CAR While a car may tide bettor at 40 miles an hour over a rough road than at 30, the higher speed means a big sacrifice of long life and ef- ficiency to axles, wheels, wheel bearinps, differentials, pinion gear, steering rods, brakes and other im- portant parts which are below the springs. One Cause of Grabbing Clutch If the sliding membet of clutch is rusty it will give the effect, of :grabbing. The rusted portion -will prevent the clutch's engaging, hold- ing for a fraction of a section will form is quick engagement. A PRECAUTIONARY TIP Motorists are urged to take e -very precaution against the loss or theft of their new license tags by having them riveted to their cars. This pie - caution will prevent the theft of tags for stolen cars, WHEN COMPRESSION IS GOOD An engine with good compreselon cranks with springy resistaace, it cranks very freely, that eonditicel may be considered an evidence of poor compression, which is usually eaueed by leaky valves and pieton rings, --- A Trick When Changing Tires — The etteiest way to mount a bal- loon tire and rinn on a wheel is to in- sert the valve stein through the wheel hole while the wheel is around on one sick, instead of tit the top. Once the stem is in the hole the tire can be lifted up and and on the wheel by shnply turning the latter A quarter turn. This saves actually lifting the tire. The wheel should not be too high off the ground, Tho lowor the bettor for this stunt,. Efficient Windshield Wipers Automatic windshield wipers ,hould be oiled occasionally. The leather and working parts become dry, impairing the efficiency of the unit. See also that the rubber haze is not cracked as a small leak in the suction line will stop the wiper and • affect the operation of the engine. It will also disturb the functioning of the vacuum tank. CLEAN OIL SCREENS , To insure a constant oil flow and I pressure it is necessary to keep the • oil screen clean. A dirty screen in the gasoline line will stop the engine for lack of gas, but in the oil line, unless the gauge is watched constant the first warning will be a 'mim- ed -out -bearing. A cushion at the back will make driving more comfortable. Never add anything except distil- led water to a storage battery. Cracked and discolored curtains, with their small panes, are 'danger- ous because they hide road obstruc- tions. AVInin attaching radiator fronts to iellular radiators care must be ex- ereised to avoid cutting the cells and causing a leak. Do not slip the clutch exceseively instead of shifting gears. Slipping it makes the clutch do all the work that the transmission was designed to do. When automobiles are stored or otherwise idle for considerable per- iods engine corrosion can be prevent- ed in a measure by an application of castor oil. It is always wise to drive a car in accordance with the size of balloon tires used and the peeseure carried, rather than on a basis of past per- formances with other sizes underin- fluted. The best position of th.e hands on the steering wheel is to grasp the bottom of the wheel with the left hand and have the right hand about half way up. Never employ a tight piles It is possible to break Mat eireles of glees, such as lensee for head- lights, by making it number ,o1 straight cute from the edge of the glass and breaking these sections out one at a time but be careful not to cut Inside the line of the circle to be cut, . A hattery will freeze in zero weather if not .fully rharged. When using a raker care should be taken to avoid puncturing the tube. Soft thee, consume nmeh power as well itt Ming about much weer On them Alwnys inspect a new spark plug before putting it into use. The points may need adjustment, Church Blundere e churches make a slip at ,iines as witness one where a notice v as posted stating: "On Sunday night the minieter will preach his lea ser- mon prior to leaving for a vacation. The choir have arranged 10 serviee •of praiee for the oceileion." Equally entertain lig wae th net ice of another ehureli: "Rumbler elext, the Rev, Mr. :Plank will preach. Subject: "Is There it Hell?" Mr. Datili will Bing, "Toll Mother Be There." THE BRUSSEIS POST FOSTER AND HANSARD Sir (1, •0 Ir, Foeter, despite the 1net that he is now well over the sc,,r, and ten mark, is one of L15, meet alert mentalities in the e'en:oil:el Senate. An example of his ilaehleg wit and readiness at re- partee is told in the corridors nt Ot- tawa. It wat during the debate in the Ss -elate on the proposal of Senatoe Geoeee Lynch -Staunton of Hamilton tho h mertherehip of the Home of Commonhould be cut down. This. 1110Ve by the senator was quite evi- dently a countre,blast to the de- mand for Senate reform. He had on his desk a bulky volume of Han- sard, thousands on thousands of pages of talk, talk,: talk. "And I venture to say," declared Senator Lynch -Staunton, pounding his fist on the wordy volume, "that in all those pages there is not one new idea. If any man can show me in this book one brend-new thought or idea I will undertake to eat the whole volume." And he paused for the effeet of Ids challenge. Then there came on the silence the incisive tones of Sir George. And what he said convids- ed the staid senators. "Don't," he admonished. "You would have wind on your stomach." Elma Township Council The Elma. Municipal Council met in the Agricultural Hall at noon on Saturday. Communications were read from the Ontario Forestry re reforestation; Isom George Mc- Clory re refund of taxes on Lot 27, eoncession 17, and froth IL Thomas Orr re insurance of liability for ac- cidents on. roads, and filed. It was moved by CORD. Willough- by, seconded by Coun. Shearer, that the treasurer's sureties be accepted as follows: himself in the sum of $8,000, and Cyrus W. Harvey, .John S. Cowan, Howard McMane, Allan Roy McMane, Thomas J. Hurst and George W. Peebles, in the sum of 33,000 each, The motion carried. The auditors presented their re- port. It was moved by .Coun. Wil- loughby, seconded by Coun. lilIa- cott that the auditor's report as now read be adopted and that the clerk have 100 copies of the abstract statement printed and that the audi- tors be paid the sum of 630 each. The motion carried. It was moved by Conn. Dickson, seconded by Coun. Falacott, that Georgo Gordon, Collector, be credit- ed with $121,10 on landswhere there was not sufficient property to distrain and that the collector's roll be accepted. The motion carried. It WaS moved by -Coun. Shearer, seconded by Coun, Willoughby, that a grant of 925 be made to the At- wood Public Library, and the suns of 615 be granted to the Monkton Public Lilwary. The motion carried. was11 moved by Colin. Dickson, seconded by Come Shearer, that hy- law No. 839, estimating the amounts for expenditure for construction, re- pairs and maintenance on tilt, l'Oatiti for the year 19ea., as now rend a third time, be finally passed.. The motion was earried. .It was decided on motion o.f Coun. Willoughby, seconded by Conn. Shearer, that the clerk have is by- law prepared to distribute the sur- plus on the McCourt drain. • it was moved by Coun. Shearer, eeeonded by Coun.. Willoughby, thnt whereas sufficient .funds here •not been provided for the drainage work imown as the Greig drain, therefore John Roger, C.F., of tho town of !Michell, is hereby appointed to (et - amine and report upon it, with •an estimate of the .eost of' completion, for which sufficient funds have not been provided tinder the, original by- law with it copy thereof for melt munieipality affected an provided un- der section 69 of the. Municipal Drainage Act, The motion tarried. Colin. Willoughby moved, flecond- ed by Coun, Shetteer, that the clerk notify all persons assessed. in Moo en the 'North 141aitland .11nlargement Draipage Work of their asaessruont of the deficienCY o said draillaffit Work by Ord,. sand to attend the Council meeting On Math 20,.. for YE OLDE TYME DANCE 13y Anne Campbell. In Casey's flat the other night, The radio WilS heard, The concert sure came over right, And Casey thought it out of eight, "lle golly, it's a bird." He tock the middle of the floor A11,1- hollered Do-si-do! 'fere :esti years ago or more Sint...! I have , heard them , chtmes (befoee. Slier lender, radio. Th,n Cai•Apy kidual the rugs aside, ed told the eompany 'Just watch a hit—I'm steppin' wide Old :fashioned lancisf is my pride, An' you can learn from me!" "Salute your partner! Balance all, An' Birdie in the nest!" - The neighbors heard old Casey call, And gethered gaily at the hall, A-learnin' with the rest, “Iluelcs hop out! Does, hop in; Now swing your partners all! Allemand left, and jig like- sin, An' grab the lady by the fin, An' balance 'down the hall!" The fiddler paused, and Casey, too, Quit callin' off the dance. Says he, "That's how we used to do In happy days you never knew, Whenever we'd the chalice," "We'd push the chairs ,against the (wall, We played the Jews -harp too, Wr'd do-si-do and balance all With ladies short and ladies tall The winter evening through!" "It sort of warms my heart" says he "To feel the old -tine charm Of evenings lived in memory When it seemed doggone good to be Jest livini—on the farm!" the reading of the engineer's report thereon. Cowl. Shearer moved, seconded by Coun. Ellacott, that the clerk adver- tise for tenders for the construction of the drainage works known as the "Gilkinson Drain Improvement," "Gernhelder Drain Improvement," and the "Love Drain." The Council adjourned to meet again in the Agricultural Hall, At- wood, on Saturday, March 20, ttt 10 o'clock am., for general business. THE C1T1ES OF ONTARIO -- St Catharines has been celebrat- ing the completion of its first half century as an incorporated city. It is the sixth oldest in a province where twelve of the twenty-five cit- ies have yet to cekbrate even their twenty-fifth biethday. Brantford and Belleville are next in line to celebrate fiftieth anniversaries. The growth of cities affords an in- teresting study especially in a young country where extension of a rail- way, the development of a harbor, or the location of some one large in- dustry may make all the difference between growth and stagnation. But stagnation in point of numbers does not necessarily mean . stagnation in culture or attractiveness. Some of the pleasantest and most homelike cities of Ontario—and best worth living in --are tnnong those whose progress has not been spectacular. The cities of Ontario are seldom lined up for popular inspeetion as to age and number of inhabitants. In the f ollowing list the assessed popu- lation as given by the latest Ontario blue books is used ie nearly every instance: Date of Present City Incorporation Population Toronto 1834 549,429 Kingston 21,049 Hain i Ron 1846 1846 120,945 London 1854-5 61,867 Ottawa 1854-5 117,239 St.CIttharines 1876 21,141 Brantford 13elleville 18:7.8877-7i 29,148 18,875 12,244 Guelph St Thomas 1881 17,827 Stratford. 118818)25 18,425 Windsor 47,177 Chatham 1895 14,182 Woodstock 1001 10,107 Niagara Valls 1904 15,986 Peterborough f 005 P 21,661 Fort VVillion , . , 1908 20,983 Port Arthur 1908 16,311 24,200 Kitchener , 1012 Sarnia ,,,,, 1914 16,274 1915 Galt 12,880 Welland 11111 8,705 Sault Ste Mario . 1918 21,208 Owen. Sound • 1920 11,935 Oshavea. 1924 15,615 Of the twenty-five cities only live are east of Toronto, and Oshawa is the only new city to be incorporated east of the capital in the past twenty years, in a quarter of a century Alber- ta's dairy production has increased from. $546,470 in 1000 to $28,002,- 000 in 1985. The Provincehs elineae productkiii has increased in twenty years from $12,000 to $278,,400, Too Bad It Wasn't His Head President Hindenburg is suffering from inflammation of the knee con- tracted during a hunting trip in Ba- varia, and is no longer able to climb stairs owing to his stiff knee, is a persistent report Troll.' circles close to the President, though it is official- ly denied. It is only his will power which enables the President to at- tend official flinctions and his mal- ady is interfering with his daily routine. The doctors fear that, ow- ing to his advanced age, water may settle in the knee cap, causing per- manent lameness. "How did you make out at school this week," inquired the father at the dinner table. Had we not better discuss something else?" replied James. "I have been taught lately that dinner talk should always be pleasant." 2111•01.11.111600, Betty: ".And did you let him Ides :11e11 19,i 11t'ty: 'Let him? I. had to belp ee ee Bookseller (rebuking clerk for rudeness to customer) "Smith, you must remember- that a customer is always right." Smith: "Well, sir, he said you were an old shark." oe ee She: "Meet me at the library at seven." He: "All right. What time will- you be there?"—Salt Sha- ker. er e. "What is the hardest thing about skating, when you are just learning?" "I've found it to be the ice!" et- jones had retired from busi- ness and had started farming. his former officer manager, who had been brought up on a farm end now much preferred city life, went out to see bow Jones was getting on. "When you go out to feed the pigs," he said, "I want to go with you." "This is not tbe day for feed- ing the pigs," replied Jones. - "What do you mean?" in- quired the visitor in surprise. "Don't you feed them every day?" "No, every other day," was the explanation; "how else will I get the layer of fat and the layer of lean that the wife wants in the bacon?" The wedding guest he beat his breast, The belle began to toll, But still the stud refused to go into the buttonhole. The wedding guest still boat his breast, The march began to play. Bet still the stud valved to ; tinder the bed it lay, —Illinois Siren. • • • • Wo don't: Mtiell ihstit 01`0110Micii, but we think that before enrrency is made any more elastic, it ought to be made more adhesive.--Bucyucll Belle Hop. • • 44 "I just saw a man who was down and out, and was glall af "How wag that?" "He just finishod his first air- plane ride."—Yale Record. • • • • EFFICIENCY UP-TO-DATE. The visitor was being shown round by theshead of the up-to-date business house. "Who is that .dapper ynuth at the glass -topped desk?" he asked. "He is the superintendent of the card index system. He keeps an index showing where the index cases are." "Who is the young man with the white spats?" "He -keeps an index showing the length of time it takes to index the indexes." "Who is the girl with the golden hair?" "She decides under what index art index to the index of the filing cab- inets shall be,placed." "And who is the grey-haired man at the disordered desk in the cor- ner?" "Oh, that's Old joggs. He doesn't fit in very well with the rest of the office, but I have to keel) him Ele's the only member of the staff who can find important papers when I want them in a hurry." almmelmemorimassIZasma "Mountain Glissade" s Gaining Popularity ,f7 L Start of Ladies Ski Race during the Revelstoke Carnival, 2. A new diversion—Hockey on skis with s football. 3. Ernest Field winniral Descent Race at Revelstoke. High up on the wooded slopes of Mount Revelstoke a long thin line of black figures ie silhouetted against a background of snow. Sud- denly a shot rings out awl the thin black line breaks into a series of energized units. It is the start of Revelstoke's latest innovation M the long list of thrilling sport spectaeles which hundreds of visitors enjoyed re- cently during the city's twelfth annual carnival. This latest winter pastime is known as the "mountain glissade" and was performed at the Revelstoke carnival for the fiat time iri Canada. Two thousand feet below the start- ing point, crowding the street ends of the little town, visitors and citizens alike watched those alert black figures as they sprang away from the bluff, some to the right, some to the left, some straight ahead, but all &Onward, downward toward the distant goal within the town, Drop- ping swiftly down the first open ex- panse of snow the figures disappeared into the wooded depths of t11.6 &Pt ravine only to emerge seconds later here and there, helter-skelter, through the trees and snow. 'There were spills a -plenty as down the mountain side plueged these mad ski -shod figures, facing unPre- mediated hazards every foot of the way. But skiers spill only to pick themselves up again, taking no count of bruises and scratches 'until the wild race is over. Gaining momentum in their down- ward course, the skiers veered sharply from trees and stumps, leaping through the wooded patches, gliding gracefully across the frozen benches of the hills, ignoring the kindly incline of the mountain road whirl they erossed and re-croseed in their direct descent. Figure ater figUin used its repeated levels as A take -off to carry them forwaed and downward in their Mad rush through the frosty air. Suddenly all the figures WOO 1011t to view as they neared the foot of the MoUntain and disappeared Into the adjacent &rent of s,pruce and pine and balsam. The crowds in the eity streets converged to one point where the race was to finish. Then a shout went up as far across the railway tracks and rounding the last foothill, a swittly glissading figure flashed into view, and Nels Nelson, Revelstokeat famous ski king, glided swiftly into the city street,down through the avenue of cheering crowd e and past the. tape, In exactly five minutes this 1113' trepid world champion ski -jumper had dropped more than 2,000 feet covering approximately two miles in 'his swift descent. Running hfin a close %ecorid came Ernest Field,an- other Revelstoke boy who glided past the tape two minutes aftet Nelson. One after another the as. sading skiers returned while the crowd lingered to give each One his mead of appittuee in a sport welch is fast becoming it fine art at the various resorts throughout Europe and which has been introduced in Cat rida by progressive members of the Revel. stoke Ski Club.