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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-6-21, Page 7THE BRUSSELS POST Automotive Page, Especially Designated to Motorists, and to the Safety of Pedest,rians.__ 1 Don't Grease, n)P4 Ride Improving Service Is Worth Investigating! Correct Specifications NO EXTRA COST SEE THE NEW RIDE PROVER by using tne' CITIES SERVICE Ride -'rover CRADLE -LIKE riding and absolutely noiseless per`.xmance! You'd like that assurance, wouldn't you? Well, We're prepared to give you just that. Changes Riding to GLIDING What you get in Trojan Lubricants Compared with old type of greases you will find that Trojan Lubricants give: (1) Greater lubricating value because of the larger percentage of heavy mineral oil used—oil selected for its robust lilm.formlng ability and superior lubricating qualities. (2) Greater resistance to the action of water than is given by rod) soap or ,so-called sponge greases (3) Better stability—they hold together better. (4) Better resistance to oxidation 3rd Grade Purple Gasoline - 25c gallon GORD'S SERVICE STATION 4 Gordon Sanderson, Proprietor t& Manager Phone 73X Bruss?is "THE WHITE CORNER"—Where the lubricants contain the finest qualities and the attendants have been schooled to give service that is unsurpassed. e 1 THEY BOUGHT LGaaeoGAS linetax collected in Ontaslo for the month of April at the rate of 8 celute per gallon ,as $450,000 less than for the same month 1988 When the tax was 6 cents per gallon, Oee might hesitate to tic inept that as finial and defiulte •incii- cation bhait the increased tax is a failure as a revenue ,producer, but the figures ane there and they are °Mflctal, and we know or no reason why people should travel more In April or 1'93S titan In April of 1939. Premier Hepburn himself drew at- tention to the drop in revenue when dealing 'Wl'lh a deputation from the Toronto Trades and 'Leber Ooclncil eerie]) aispeared tirgiHutt du 110 14114411r w011711s slh'onld be undertaken. It will be recalled that Hon, T. B. eiteete+pten, bHluddten• at Highw.lvs, was olreosed to fillY increase in the gasoline tea, He merle that state- ment whets the Cheerier retort was swlriidtte<1', edvoicating an llt'.orease for the plIIpose+ of 0taetiug a Punct which would be devoted to high- way di'IIyt elimination. Bet Mr, Hepburn et i,ore'd •Uric tax end Ile had his Tway. He :needed kore revenue and looked tipou the increase in gag, Lal \'aLiett as 000 Sure way .LO ser.ure It, When be was discussing It with tite deputation Mr. Hepburn acYntitt- ed• frankly it was eallnoy to tax beyond reasonable limit. die Is re - Peeled its •beleitg Med. "There to a law or diminfiailing retttrtta, It Is If ,Everyone-- t Safety In If evelry'one who clic Ives a car 'would I radian Signs lie a month in bed. 'Wirth erokeu 'bones and sti'tehed•up One of the most Bilking things wounds., or fractures ot tre head about the Royal visit by the King Anti there endure the agonies• that and Queen is the itsteresk Their many People do' Majesties haws shown in their Iu- 'l"hey'd never need preaclr safety dian subjects in Canada, and brakes, that fail t0 grip. At every point ,mere Indians t'r e'.'eiyone could stand beside the have turned out to greet the Royal bed or some close 'friend,,couple both King George and Queeu And, hear the doctor say "no hope" Elizabeth have shown a keen In, before thee fatal end; I terest in them—in their life, their And see him there unconscious, work, their families and thee. never knowing what took place I colorful costumes. in Calgary, the The laws and rules of traffic Ien Indices tirade His Majesty a ehtet the sure we'd soon embrace. t of 'thetr trete anti gave him noble title of Chief Albino—"Wnee ft eeeiryone could meet the wife and Ghlef," children left behind, I 'The life of a king and that of en Ancl step into the darkened hone i Indian brave are worlds apart unit where once the sunlight shined, yet there le one thing they have And looked upon the vaoant chair very much in common—a. vital In- v/them Daddy used t0 sit, terest in safety, The story of I'm sure each reckless driver would King George's Interest in safety be forced to think a bit, work has. often been told—low he has taken an active and kern part If everyone would realize the pedes- trians, in accident prevention mbvecnents oat the street ht the British Isles• for many years. Have just as emelt the right -of -Way as those upon the seat, And train their eyes for children who run reekleesly at play , Trois• steady toll of human lives w0uld drop from clay to day. It everyone would check bis before be takes a trip. leer tires' worn, loose steering wheel any more to ,be on you. And. Tray attention to his lights while driving roads at night, Another score for safety could be chalked up in the fight, If everyone who thrives a car would heed the (tenger signs. Placed, by the highway en'gineel „ who also marked the lines, To keep the Wattle in the lane a:.ct give 1t proper space, The accidents we read about could not have taken place. And last, If lie who takes the ',elm; would say a Brite prayer, And keep in kind those in the car depeuddlag on his care, And make a vow and pledge him - sett to never take a chance, The great crusade for safety Hien would suddenly advance, car possible that the tax is defeating its own abuse That was the view expressed by the Post when the increase became effective, and ant the strength of the anticipated inorease nuinicipalities were 'prdtnised a rebate a4 one-half cent on flue collections within, their 1d nits, Tt is too soon to mill the increase a failure, but it is quite possible tl. will work put that. way, Driving a car is something whtcli is regulat- or often enough by whet it le g'oin! to coni, if the expeltse of driving is shall Hien the targe to go ploces becomes pre:tter because it is more resell), wilier reach of the purse or the individual, When '0 umbel. 0° car cleavers gel fa the point where they canstdet' it is' going to cost too melt they are apt to curtail their driving. ,AW id slimes at the mom- ent •tile ear driver i(llOWp '1100 he pays for a gallon of gal aboltt one, third( the purdilase price is going to the Bove nln0wt, hl terms of mile• age h0 is gelling o!bntrt, twoebiede of what be is .paying for, This experiment Is going in be (verb( watvhdtag because it may yet ileinowetrnte in n prnolieal linty the very fact 1WiOch Pre111ler Ilep- gnrn mentionee that. the low of cldatiniehing returns haslint ceatsecl to operate. The goeetulmenl, Mtn force people to guy more taxation for thou gesolhte, lout the govertb- menit ennol. force the people to buy aw much or more gas than they did (viten the lax wile lower, 4414.v4,44414 SHARING TROUBLES The bride of a few weep matted that her husband vas depressed, "Gerald, dearealt" site said, "I know srnething is troubling you. and I' want you to tell me what it is; your 'worries are not your worries now, they are our wor- ries," "Oh. very well," he said, "We'he just had a. letter .frau a girl In New York, and sire's suing us for breech ot promise," Say You Saw It In The Post Many of us obhes'wlse, are prone to forget how much. the native Indian has contributed to surety In North Aanerica. And quite often this fargeblulness results 311 injury and death. A noted safety expert express- ed the belief that if drivers when on the roads would emulate the Ameri• can Indian in his constant watch- fulneste for every sign along the road and his interpretation of that sleet with relation to his own safe_ ty, the accident toll would. bl greatly reduced. This speaker—.W, 3. Davidson, president of the Society of Automo- tive Engineers briefly outlined how Indians took notice of every possible indication presented to them in ensuring their safe passage along rivers. or through the woods. They watched for signs other lie (hen's trod placed ou trees; they ex- amined every track or foot -print they came across'; they listened for every sound and sign of movement: and almrays kept one eye on the weather, :Ter r -i He spoke of what he termed "the Indian sagas" of highway travel, and Classified the min two groups, 1'Ire Rest group comprised Signs' placed by highway engineers bearing words of a directive or warniug charaoter or bearing symbols such as on arrow with a curved tail to indicate a had curve or a straight arrow with a bat` through it indi- cating the intersection of a side road. The second group, he said, come prised messages carried by tile h,igliuway itself or by ptrenomesa along the highway which are there to be seed on any ordinary drive but o&ten are. either not noticed or not interpreted, Among malty such "Inman signs,' he referred to mud tracks on a (laved highway which sh0uld in- dicate a Slow-moving farm wagon ..41,.•4.0•.. REPAIR YOUR GARAGE NOW! 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JACKSON MOT ORS Limited Phone 161 Listowel Service With a Smile over the crest of elle next bill Such tracks should' be an immediate Warning to slow down and be on the watcll, Another sign he spoke of was a cloud of dust to the right or left of the highway, which would indicate a car approaching to enter the main road from a blind sitie road, "At the first spit ot men on the winolaiitteld: said Daridlson, "ft should be instinctive Dr the driver to test his brakes' et the fleet con- venient oppontueity." Similar pre- cautione were indicated, he said, when the character of the road surface changed in smooth0ess or color, He declared that drivers shottl'l trails themselves• to react automati- cally to such "tndiaiu signs," and that to such instinctive reaction on the part of motorists lay the secret of safe driving. Safety Rules For Children Teachers and Parents, Should See That They Are Especially Careful — Avoid Acicdents many years he has served as patron and president of safety organiza- tions in. England. 2, An accident diming the royal visit of the King and Queen would have spoiled the pleasure of their Canadian tour. 3, Help the smaller children to be careful. 4. Be sure to obey all traffic signs and: instructions. They are made for your safety. 5, Look both ways before cross- ing the roadd and wait until there: are no cars coming. 6. Never step out quickly into the Street from behind parked carne or other obstructions. 7. Do not stand, ill the eteet; walk on the lellt +hand side of the road fad .ng ou«coming trate c if there is no sidewalk, 8, i-I,itching rides on trukplt's or automobiles is dhugerous. Avoid this fo0Lislt pigotice and dent let other children do 11. 1 Orutario'a Mlnieter of Education Dr, L, 3. Sinspsosy recently isett+d the following aaloty rules. He de. reared his department would gibe every possible co,opel'ation to the plan, He felt sure every Ontario I leacher w"Ovid help to impress 011 611111(118n the need for extra care- y fulness doling the busy 11'n1e of Lhe Royal visit tthen tn+affle wottld be! greatly iura•eased. i I He suggested points night he children: 1, Bing Gorge 1 r, and aee1dent$ the tollewing' emphasized to believes in. sa.le- preventlon. 12or THE PARTING GUEST Guest: "Do you run a bus be- tween the hotel and the railway station?" Malinger: "No sir." Guest: "Thal', strange, All My friends said: you would get 'ma coming and going." HAROLIA W. LOVE Ethel, Oat. Phone 224 General lasurance Agent James ligeFadeari Hawtek Mutual Fire Insurance —Also—. Hartford Windstorm --Tornado Insttran0e -Automobile tnsurango 1Phono 42 13ox 1, Turnberry at. ilruses1s, -i• Ontario