THE LA" GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
FATJE SEVEN
Highway
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Saturday, May 16, 1025.
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Autos Aid Health
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Commt.HMoiM'r of Health. rhlcako
riuaphrusiiiK St. i'ail: ".Slop tnUinr; stuffy air.
only; itn-t your motor cur windows umt lithe h-n:y
of frt-Kh air, fur your htulth'u Hake."
You'll find fit-Hh air and sunshine on the high
way, to health.
An excellent way to improve the health of mind
and body is to ride out in tin- open air. In the.
HpriuKtim, the world is a happy plan to livt in
and there a if many ph-ununt things to aee uIuiik
the jfifut lifchwuy of health.
Kresh air is a stimulating iip-nt which helps to
keep nu fit. and taken together with sunshine it
is a true tonic. bem-min; both the well and Hu
ll!. Kveiy person is enlitled to a place in the
hint: it iy here for tin? taking
l'ure air promotes physical and mnital perfee
tion. Itteulhin; deeply helps to prevent an accum
ulation of fat. quickens the digestive processes and
nldn In ridding the body of pobiuno js wa.it u
JM'OliUctrt.
We need fresh, pure air all of the time, sleep.
Iiifr or waking, restim; or working, sick or weil;
our supply of fresh air never should be curtalh-1,
either in" quality or quantity.
Nothing can compare with u ride in an opened
vehicle out along runny parks and igto the coun
tryside. There is caily in the skies and health in
the woodlands. With each draught of fresh air.
there comes new courage and greater ef fectlven-ss
In meeting the piobh-ins of working and living.
I,et us partake of the fresh air and sunshine
hi abundance. These life - givin;? elements ill
clear up that old winter cold and cough and bring
red blood, again to the veins
Let us ride in the open, in a frame of mind io
enjoy; dual off the cob-webs of eveiy-day life and
as we ride, let uk not only took, but wee, noticing
ren-uul of life In its many forms and manifes
tations. Have your ear windows opened so you may have
every opportunity to breathe fresh air. Lte suit
ably dressed Tor the open, of course. See n,at
the car has enough oil, water ami gas. then thro a
the throttle wide and go w here vim, viar and
vitality await yoi any place where fresh air anil
Bunshlii'.' abound.
He not afraid of colds. Dress warmly. If you
pan, select a ear with readily enclowihle body to
shut out Hie stonmt of spring, the- sudden squallB
of weather. Avoid getting wet and then remain
ing in the wind. i
There air cars as open as the out of loors,
yet which can ho enclosed sw iftly agaiiust ex
tremes of weather. These are- ideal. Hut hep
them open until storm requires enclosure. If the
storm requires - closing only one side, ke.-p the
other open. For fresh air is unseen gold that
enriches yo.ir treasury of health.
EXPERT TELLS
ABOUT TORQUE
Vital Power in ' Motor
Car About Which Com
paratively Little Is
Known Explained by
Factory. Engineer.
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"Torque" in an automobile s-enis
to b such a mvsterv to main own
ers that ti. Clark Mather. chief'
engineer to the I'uigc-Detroit
.Motor Car Company recently sat
down and wrote the following for
the l'aige and Jewett house organ:
"You have seen the word "tor-
j " ' "
' Vil tl It,.,,,. I
, . ' , ,, . ' ,,-. ithlngH being
' ; . . , . i charge of
uuin nui meuii : iau na itee wiiai
the dictionary Buys.
"Webster's definition of "tor
que" is, "that which produces or
tends to produce rotation." Not bo
clear. Maybe this U-m technical
explanation would be a little eas
ier tot understand. Torque in un
automobile motor is the result of
the Explosive power to the con
tents of a cylinder full of gnsollnc
vapor being F.pplied through the
medium of a piston and connecting
rod to turn the crankshart.
"l'"or example, let us say that, the
gasoline vapor in one cylinder of
ii n automobile motor is exploded
The piston that slides up and down
in that cylinder imparts, through
Its connecting rod. a thrust to the
ci nnksh'ift. This thrust in con
verted to rotary motion by means
of the crankshaft and when ex
pressed In pounds in a given rad
ius, is termed torque and is given
in inch pounds or foot pounds tor
i; ue.
"Thus Ih twisting power. This
twisting power represents pressure
to turn the crankshaft only when
the piston assembly is being push
ed downward by an explosion.
"To visualize what this means in
manufacturing power, draw o cir
cle. Consider this a revolution
CHRYSLER IS
LIKED ABROAD
The Chrysler six has caused as
much comment in Bum pea n motor
circles as It has on this side of the
water. The following is an article
which appeared In "The Motor"
( London, lOngland).
"The six-cylinder Chrysler wllh
its siloon body, made by the Kisher
Corporation, is the most luxurious
car. I took one out lor a short run
Hie other day and was very im
pressed. In the first place you have
powerful six-cylinder engine,
Vdlch if Is. claimed will maintain,
with enclosed body and full load, a
speed of 7tl in. p. h. Thf re was m
opportunity of testing it at this
speed, but 1 did ascertain that a
'peed of 4S III. p. h. can be reach
ed on second, and to accelerate Hie
car from It 5 m. p. h. to 55 in. p. h.
was a matter of a few seconds,
with ittily a very slight depression
of. the accelerator p"dnl. So
"Many a Good Turn"
if
!j JPjTVikii
.smoothly dos it run and so excel
lent Is the suspension t hat. 5U m.
p. h. feels like Ho in. p. h. lor it
elides along without fuss or noise.
The hydraulic four wheel brakes
fitted arc a suitable counterpart to
; high speed potenejaiily. I found
them smooth in action and very
powerful. ;
"Very few people realize the
harm that Is done by drawing into
the engine, mixed with the air,
particles of road gril. which not
only act as an abrasive, causing
wear of the cylinders, but. also form
a quite substantial proportion of
the carbon deposit in the cylinder
heads, With the air cleaner, as
fitted to the Chrysler, impurities
ire thrown out by a rapidly rotate1
fan in the chamber from which the
;;ir is drawn, which means, of
course, very much longer life for
the engine.
"The oil refiner Is a means of
cleaning the oil or its impurities
and maintaining its viscosity. The
oil, in the course of Hs circulation,
passes to a small lank on the en
gine dashboard, and this contains
cartridge, renewable every three
months or so. which separates the
deleterious matter. I am told that
after running one of Hiese ears for
Hundreds, oven
thou sands of
miles after
you'd he satis
fied to replace them,
knowing1 you'd had
your money's worth,
VIKING T ires
keep on eatin up th
miles. It' the way
they're built and what
they're built of that
giv't VI KINGS this
extra staunchness and
stamina.
Try VI KINGS.
Vikwm Tires Will Do
You Many a Good Turn"
SN YDER & McKEXXOX
l:l(U Adam- Axe.
I a.ddO miles a sample of the oil
was taken from the pump, anal
yzed ond found to be free from Im
purities, w hi!" still regaining its
viscosity. After tho first Mm miles
when the oil in any engine should
be replaced with fresh lubricant, as
it may contain particles of sand re
leased from the castings, it is only
necessary to change the oil once in
to.'HHi miles.
"Another feature which struck
ine about this car was the linger
light steering. I demonstrated how
II could be driven from one side
of the road to the other by merely
placing one finger on the- rim of the
steering wheel. J. (J., Junr."
OLDS FRANCHISES
TAKEN IJY DEALERS
L MANY STATES
Kifty-seven new Olds in o b i I i
denlers located in 11 St'lteH obtained
franchises in one week in April.
This one week's record is indicative
of the position (HdsninttUe holds in
the trade, according to K. (I. Hodge,
assistant sales manager of olds Mo
tnr AVorks. There are now 1:4 lie
Oldsmoblle dealers in this country,
Uie largest number in I lie hit; lory
of the Olds organization.
"The trend of public demand In
the Oldmohllc price class is far a
six cylinder car," said Mr. Hodge.
"This no doubt h:is some hearing
on the desire of many dealers to
obtain an Oldsuiohile franehfse.
Then also Is the feature of Olds
mohilc'H affiliation v.ith the Cen
era I Motors corporation, which
gives tin dealer the advantages ol
tin ;netal benelitw of the (Jcneral
Motors Acceptance mid Kehmig'
corporations, an well an Msaurauee
of stability and permanent j."
if this circle were a dis-, say yon
were going lo apply a downward
pressure to its outer edge to make
it revolve, how far around would
the downward pressne be effective'.'
The force applied straight (town
on the top of the throw would not
stroke 'or some IHf degrees.
"in the four-cycle engines In al
most universal use today, each
cylinder contributes ono power
stroke for every two revolutions of
the crankshaft. Ah one circle or
revolution etpialH 3tiu degrees and
two equals 7l"0 degrees, a little
figuring show s why the four vi
brates. Its four cylinders iiKike
only two power strokes of about
135 degrees each, or approximately
UTu degrees, tn a complete revol
ution jof tho crankshaft. There
fore, the twisting action or torque
of the crankshaft is not continuous.
"On the other hand, the six, with
three explosions to tho turn of the
crankshaft, has overlapping pow
er impulses. iiach power stroke
begins to exert Its pressure before
the preceding one leaves off. Kuch
power stroke laps over tho preced
ing one by a number of degrees.
Smooth, steady power like the big
tilx-cylinder Jewett engine produces
is the result.
"lleeause torque is twisting pow
er, the basic factor of driving pow
er, it is easy to see that other
qual, tho bigger the
liurge of gasoline and tlte more
powerful the resulant explosion,
the greater the torquu or revolving
Yorce exerted by each cylinder o
gasoline vapor fired.
"Horsepower is a term used lo
express the relation of the torque
to tho speed at which tho crank
shaft Is rotating. The horsepower
ruling only f an engine Is not
complete. The revolutions tier
minute of the motor 1111181' be
know n lo determine Its real effi
ciency. Koine motors have torque
only at speeds too slow to build
up any amount of horsepower;
others must bo run ul a wrockiiitf
speed lo produce their maximum
efficiency. The object is to get
the most torque at low speeds and
lo keep 11 as long as possible, .
"The big motor of the New Jew
el I ha.-i ample torque, in other
words, ample twisting power, at
low speeds where you need it'
most. Push a New Jewett over
the floor. Kee how much more
pressure is required to put, the r
in motion than is needed to keep
it moving once It Is started. What
you did lo move the car, the mot
or must do every time you start
tho car.
"Tin Jewett motor's torque Is
greatest at relatively low speedn.
of a throw of the crankshaft. Now.t is much greater than other curs
in its price class. Its extra si7.
gives It its greater torque. This
power Is needed not only in start
ing but In going slowly over rough
roads In high gear, in accelerating
and In climbing.
"Smaller inotorH can only secure
have a revolving , nction. .The I biff enough power by being speeded
pame is true of tho force applied up, by the using of small wheels
straight down at tho bottom. There
would remain a downward power
'and by using
the Hinm time
special gear. At
speed on the road.
sii.k ijm;i coats
"Coals are lined with real "silk",
reads the clothing merchants' no
tices of superior men's wearing ap
parel. Much is made of that (act.- -the
inclusion of r-al q'uility materials
to support the main fabiie oi Hie
1,-iriiiet.
A bult costs only from ?:i."i lo
ST.'t. Vet there a.e those who
v.iil spend li.-jr.u to J:.'nhi for un
a lit 01 not Mle find lake lift e not ice
ol tin "lining" - t lie iiphoisiiry, to
learn whethir tl will look as weil
a ar hence.
Croadelol h and tamtlar w-ovrn
fabrics can b" fl'-ali' d uccesfiiHy
only by taking them off tin- cu:.h
ionu. A vacuum cleaner and or
dinary soap and wjler v. lit tle.-in
thoroughly the rich mohair us d
in t-'tudettdk-T cars, and th mohair
costs twl-'p to four tines tn inU'.Ji
as the other.
The silk-line! coat buyer should
be, alao, a K'ul mohair Upholstery
buyer.
Only Studebaker
Building Can
Produce
Studebaker
Quality
Which accounts for the extreme beau
ty and fine coachwork of Studebaker
Closed models.
Never such a motor c;ir for the money
as you find in this New Studebaker.
Deep, luxurious seats upholstered to
withstand lonp wear and unpleasant
shabbiness inlay panel effects that
give unusual smartness motoring ap
pointments and conveniences that
make long trips more comfortable.
Many are the little things that have
been given special attention in the
New Studebaker Closed Cars yet lit
tle things that produce a perfected
whole that is hard to resist.
Not the least attractive thing
about the Studebaker is its
price. Only the tremendous
production and sensational
demand for the Studebaker
could make such values pos
sible. W'c would like to show you one of the
new models at your convenience.
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M
GOSS
Studebaker Kales and Service.
"This is A Studebaker Year"
tho smaller motor must turn over
many more times than the big
motor. This means overstrain
and an eurly breakdown. And
if tlio smaller, underpowered mot
or is not speeded up. it struggle
along, always overstrained, always
underpowered."
HOW AIMHT YOI K OWN?
If there's on thing that's bound
to catch the eye of any driver, no
matter how unobserving otherwise,
it's h wabbling hind wheel of n car
ahead or tho crippled front ''roller"
of a machine, approaching. All who
witness these premonitions of dan
ger prophesy trouble ahead for the
owner.
Hut tho owner seldom learns the
truth about tho condition of his
o w n w heels beca use ho is b usy
speculating about tho crooked
courses tho wheels of passing cars
urn taking. Car owners who feol
that tho wheels are of so 1110 ac
count make It a rule occasionally
lo Jack up ttich wheel in turn and
spin it. 1
COMMON OWNER MISTAKE
There should bo a slightly great
er clearance between the stem of
an exhaust valve and its push rod
than between the corresponding
parts of an Intake valve. Most car
owners mako the jnlstake of mak
I11K alt the clearances equal,
whereas the exhaust valves should
bo allowed more room for expan
slon as they always operate at a
hlKhur temperature.
It is easy to find fault. But there
Isn't any reward.
DodbeErdthers
COMMERCIAL CAR
Dodge Brothers Commercial Car
advertises the business it serves.
In fact, merchants value the ap
pearance of the car second only to
the low-cost, dependable mileage
it delivers.
Scntou IViinmininl Vnr $010 f. o. b. Ii-(rol(, f 1055 Drllvertol
Bo C. Smith
La Grande, Ore.
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Pride In Doing
Difficult Things
Well
A workman who lacks pride in (he work he is doing and confidence
in his ability to do it well does not deserve patronage.
W'c pride ourselves on doinK a difficult machine job or welding job
as well as better than it could be done anywhere else. There's no vari
ation in quality in this shop every piece of work is of the highest
standard when it is finished. And we are proud of it.
Hack of that pride we have many years of training and experience
and study to make Hire it is more than justified. .
Leihton's Welding. & Machine Works
"Tell Your (iaragc Man to Have Leighton Do It."
1311 Washington Ave. I'hone Main 737
HI