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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
5
A reporter writes that shipping hogs by truck can save time and retain weight, avoiding refeeding at stockyards. The piece describes fattening before market, truck costs, and fuel, drag, and maintenance impacts, noting brake and tire wear and the need for careful adjustment and maintenance.
George Stove, president of Mitchell Motor Car Company of New York, warns that brakes must share even strain. He notes some cars have a device to balance brake drum wear and stresses the remedy when rubbing surfaces pin unevenly.
The article cites motor writer J Edward Schipper arguing passenger cars will trend toward higher quality over the next three years. Demand is assured and assembly will push cars into higher price brackets as parts makers supply better units. Luxury and comfort will guide pricing, with two markets: low price and luxury, the latter benefiting from peacetime demand.
An exploration of how the automobile reshapes US social and economic life, contrasting American mass production with European luxury models, noting the high ownership rate and broad appeal. The piece discusses kerosene burning and evolving engine concepts, predicting future developments in multi fuel engines and internal combustion theory.
Engineers note kerosene behavior changes and adjust burning methods as rapid engine shifts reveal imperfect combustion. Spring shackles show looseness causing rattles on rough roads. pack gaps with shim and lubricate bolts. Brake guidance urges gentle application and release to stop softly without stalling or locking wheels.
German army motor trucks seized as war material will be shown to American automobile engineers. The plan, by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce and the Society of Automotive Engineers, calls for about a month long exhibit at Camp Holabird Maryland. The Army Transportation Corps cooperates to make the equipment available for inspection and to display American maintenance machines alongside the Germans.
A note describes using horseshoe nails as battery connectors by soldering an insulated wire to a nail at each end and driving the nails into the battery posts. If the nails dull or bent they can be sharpened or straightened for better fit.
The Ogden city school board last night accepted four resignations from teachers including Mina M Berlin formerly of Washington school and Clare Park of Salt Lake. Anna Judish of Michigan and Catherine Swart of Colorado also requested releases with no stated reasons. The board approved wood purchases, coal questions, and roof repairs as routine matters.
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