Whatever may be the cause, it is a fact that the women of the country are taking up the auto seriously. There already are too many in the city streets to excite even casual notice, but in the suburbs, where there is an almost total absence of men during the daytime, every car you meet has a woman at the wheel. There is no indication, however, that man has been relegated to the care of the nursery. He still is too valuable as a producer for that—producer of gasoline and tires and what not. But the chauffeur who drives for a living must take account of the woman at the wheel, for it means lessened opportunity; still, the use of trucks is increasing, and woman is not likely to be a competitor there—not yet.
CHAPTER XLVII
MISCELLANEOUS RULES
Below are given a number of rules for doing things about an automobile, which may help the novice remember the instructions heretofore given by the agent from whom he bought the car, or obtained at the service station, in the manufacturer’s book of instructions, or elsewhere.
FOUR THINGS TO DO BEFORE LEAVING THE GARAGE
Be sure there is plenty of water.
Be sure there is plenty of gasoline.
Be sure there is plenty of oil.
Be sure there is plenty of air in the tires.
FIVE THINGS TO DO BEFORE CRANKING THE ENGINE
Be sure the emergency brake is set.