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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
2
Practical guidance on stopping distance with locked versus slipping wheels, effects of load on stop distance, and methods used by streetcars. Advice on oil rings piston wear graphite lubrication, Oldham coupling noise, loosening stuck pistons, running electrical systems with the battery off, and avoiding engine overheating by proper oil, spark timing, and cooling system checks.
To extend the wheel base by three feet, cut the drive shaft and sleeve both ends with seamless steel tubing six inches or more. Brazing or welding forms a solid connection. Extending the rear axle movement will disrupt steering geometry.
Casehardening creates a hard outer coating on steel by heating the metal and applying cyanide or charcoal mixtures. The hard surface resists wear while the softer inner metal remains as a cushion, enhancing durability.
A reader notes an engine block cast cylinder is seemingly beyond repair and suggests trying welding. They say take the block to a skilled welder to assess and repair, claiming many hopeless looking jobs are saved by welding.
The quotation argues that idleness itself becomes the chief source of wickedness, likening inaction to a palsy worse than fever. It cites a Turkish proverb noting that while evil tempts most, idle men tempt the devil.
The upper picture shows President Taft and Vice President Sherman reviewing the parade from the president's stand opposite the White House. The lower picture features the Black Horse brigade of Cleveland, the president's escort, marching in blinding snow along Pennsylvania avenue.
A compiled Q and A covers presidential succession rules under the 1792 act and 1886 statute, clarifies that cabinet officers do not act as president absent death or disability, outlines the March 4 to March 4 transition, and notes cabinet continuity. It also lists eight legal points about efficacy of suffrage, Italy’s war stance, Grant’s term limits, the Deutschland liner capacity, and Roumania’s 1912 population and army strength.
The article reviews how the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment in relation to women’s suffrage, noting the historicMinor v Happensett decision of 1875 and the view that the Constitution does not grant voters or define citizenship privileges, leaving franchise regulation to the states. It also touches on other questions about income, Niagara Falls, Gotham nickname origin, and leap year rules.
Inmates on a U S Navy ship refer to the captain as the old man or skipper. Skipper comes from shipper, reflecting owners of vessels and cargo. Also notes on private shipyards along the Atlantic and a 1718 youth manual by Jean Baptiste de la Salle recommending a towel rub for cleanliness and avoidance of water.
A question from Roman during George Bernard Shaw's socialism lecture prompts him to oppose capping incomes. Shaw replies he earns more than a thousand a year himself, arguing against such a cap.
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