Judge — December 17, 1921 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Mr. MOTOR CAR OWNER: —two questions! Ist, are you operating your car as economically and efficiently as possible? 2d, are you maintaining, reasonably, that car in which you have invested a thousand or more dollars? The first question is one that affects your pocket- book every day that you run your car. The answer to the second may not come for some months—but when it does come it will mean a chunk of money. The manufacturer’s responsibility ceases when he de- livers the car—it is your responsibility from then on! There is a man, a mechanical engineer and auto- motive expert, who has spent a lifetime in the study of the design and construction, the main- tenance and operation of automobiles. That he is highly regarded by his associates in the industry, technical motor car men, is evidenced by the fact that they elected him chairman of the Metropolitan Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He owns and operates two cars of his own—a gasoline car anda steamer. He tours, he knows all the troubles and trials and problems of every motorist. In short—he’s a “regular fellow,” with a sound, practical, highly-developed technical mind. His name is H. W. Slauson, M.E., Auto- motive Expert of Leslie’s Weekly. You can obtain the services of Mr. Slauson to advise you regarding your car—its every-day operation and maintenance, or on any question that may be puzzling or troubling you in connection with your car. Or, if you have a certain amount to spend, or cer- tain peculiar requirements, Mr. Slauson will advise you as to what is, in his judgment, the best car for you to buy. There are many things that every man should know about his car—things on which he should be informed before he writes to Mr. Slauson for indi- vidual, personal advice or assistance. Those fundamental, basic things Mr. Slauson has covered, simply but very thoroughly, in his book, “Everyman’s Guide to Motor Efficiency.”’* Mr. Slauson says, ‘‘A man’s car is as good, or as poor, as he makes it. Neglect of adjustments or slight repairs will soon ruin the best car made. A poorly-designed or manufactured car, on the other hand, may be ‘nursed’ along for thousands of miles and made to give fairly good service, if only you understand its defects and put a little time and thought on their remedy. The modern automobile is a wonderful piece of mechanism—it is not complicated and there is a simple reason for every part. This book is not a text book; nothing in it is to be committed to memory; but you are told the WHY of each part and the HOW of the remedy of the difficulty, no matter how slight or how serious, in a manner that can be understood by the average intelligent American.” That is what Mr. Slauson says as foreword in what is unquestionably the best book on the automobile published to date. It is a book that should be in the hands of every motor car owner, whether it be passenger car or truck, and he be owner or driver. Then, after one has read this book, he has available the further personal advice and assistance of Mr. Slauson in any question whatsoever pertaining to his car. For ten years Mr. Slauson has been answering the questions of his correspondents at the rate of more than ten thousand letters a year. The only condition to this part of the service is that it is limited to subscribers to Leslie’s Weekly ($5.00 yearly). If you are not now a subscriber you may obtain both the necessary yearly sub- scription to Leslie’s and the Book for $7.00, check or money order, sent to Motor Department, Leslie's Weekly, 627 West 43d Street, New York City. You can readily see how very valuable such a book, combined with Mr. Slauson’s professional service, really is to every motor car owner. Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency,” Simplified Shortcuts to Maximum Efficiency at Minimum Cost, is a book of 302 pages, 6142 10% inches, illustrated with more than 200 half tones and zine etchings, flexibly bound in black cloth stamped in gold. The book will be forwarded, all charges prepaid, on receipt of price, ($3.00) by the Leslie-Judge Co., 627 West 48d Street, New York City. comicbooks.com