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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1917
Page
4
In a national conservation drive a writer emphasizes road safety for motorists. He notes millions of vehicles travel daily and estimates significant losses from careless driving, including potential poultry deaths, to illustrate broader conservation stakes.
A fragmented passage argues drivers must slow or stop to protect crops and poultry on country roads. It notes the farmer’s duty to keep chickens off highways, cites economic impact on market timing, and links rural traffic behavior to broader national needs.
German airmen attacked a cluster of American military hospitals along the coast and rear areas. One bomb wounded a unit at a hospital in Le Tou allows, another killed one hospital worker and severely wounded three others. Fifteen total wounded, including ten hospital patients and Americans.
Washington reports rising support for the Chamberlain-Dent military highway project. War Secretary Baker backs fast action, while General Kuhn notes needed changes before passage. Governor Edge of New Jersey urges strong wartime road programs as cannons and cantonments spread nationwide.
Homer McKee argues that the American automobile industry, by manufacturing aircraft and supporting military transport, can shorten World War I by months. He credits auto firms for mobilizing supply, transport, and medical evacuation, insisting aviation output from America's carmakers will decisively cripple the Kaiser and end the war sooner.
The “save gasoline” drive calls for strict economy in car use as wartime needs rise. National and industry groups mobilize to cut fuel use by 10 percent through carburetor adjustments, better maintenance, and mindful driving, with heavy emphasis on safe handling and tire care.
A plan to train 4000 air planes for ARN war service was ordered. The flat unit of 2000 training air planes will be delivered before January 1 1948. After nationwide industry review a rating method was adopted seen as the best.
Built by Standant Aero Corp of New York and Trainfield, designed by Charles J. Day, the Standant Model J is a preliminary training tractor. It features tandem cockpits, 90 horsepower and 70+ mph speeds, 2,600 feet climb in ten minutes, and 160 mile range, with top wing width 43 feet 10 inches.
Article discusses design considerations for ambulance vehicles used in wartime. It covers frame length, wheelbase, rear weight distribution, dual rear tires for traction, and seating arrangements for stretcher patients and attendants. Notes expert Tom Thomas of Detroit and cites a study on heavy-duty ambulances built on long frame touring car bodies with eight-foot storied bodies and capacity for two drivers, an attendant, and four stretchers. Also reports a favorable Senate committee report on designating grazing lands in multiple western states.
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