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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1925)
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Saturday, June fi, 1925. t Page Twelve . ; . . i I mm nmurn i 1 iihm nn fi i i I I II U II II II C L U HILL RECORD FORD'S SCHOOL VERY POPULAR Training School for Boys to Teach the Manufac turing Trade Helps Ambitious Youths Earn While They Learn. Seven hundred boys In tin- most unique school in the world, during the year IVi'4 earned $4iu,ou(i for tln'inm-lvt'S and iiiuniifart ured 577iMMiO worth of materials. That's the remarkable record ol tin Hen s' y Ford Trade School In the eighth year of iiH cxistenre. The Idea f such a school wan coue.-ived by Mr. Kot d In I ! 1 fi. und in October of thai year it vvaa organized ii nd Incorporated under I lu laws of Michigan ;ih a pilvute school. Tin spur Ix-hlrid tin net on -Mr. Ford's part w:ih a desire to furnish the opportunity for boys to b-arn u trail'-; more especially hoys whose circumstances make it Im perative ttial they earn something tow ai d their ou n support. And just how popular tlm school has b-eome may be judged from tlm fact that at the present time the. faculty comprises fitly Instructor!, (Ii- pupils number more tlian 7'iii, and there are more than 3,'mhi buys on the waiting tint cuifi-r to be en rolled. Of course with n waiting list of ilils tiuiKiiitinle, at present ihere Is little hope fur out of toun boys he Ing admitted. In fuel the Ins'llu Hon is not big enough to uecom modal e even the Del roll yout hfi who have felt the urge to learn and earn the Ford way. While !he it imiii- -ration is conshbrat ion wjl h all I In- pupil., a system nf liM'n.iMm: I In- cash Your Tires Wh.n n.ll.r Automobile. Are Built, Buick Will Bull J Them 'viy-J-: Z T . .... . No. 15 si 4S -s -i. ' ' V' A -t. -t, s ' s i i ' ? " s WW liuick so safe and so easy to steer? inSWer: Because of Buick's wonderful steering mechanism. It is the most expensive type now installed on any motor car and worth the difference because it adds to Buick performance still another point of superiority. Jennings & Shumate 1 Exide Batteries ktkomiikiu; lAUitniinous fi. & M. Spotlights Klnvim HnriM rnrkanl Win1 Jill Mwh Stop Muhts ietirrator X- Starter Itmlics Jtotx'rt Kom Ii mid ( bauiploii IJht ;hbes nil hl,es Stuik IMiiks liamp StK-kctH t'piier 'liildiitt Hnnlnc Item? ami Deleo t.iuhrlel .Snnbtiors Coils, Points, etc. -FRED T. BURGESS MAIN 127t t:illM Jefferson Av. TJiis article, is written for lite motorist, who will admit, that he doesn't know everything and that he may be mistaken about Home of the thfiiKH that he does know. The wise motorist throws out the. dutch when rounding u sharp cor ner, lie doi-8 this as a precaution. It is 1 ( to 1 that lie does not know tiiat this fiction also bus a beticli cial effect upon the tires. Tliis may require an explana tion. A car, due to Its deflection from a straight course, may begin to skid. A cross strain is brought to bear on (he tire treads. If pow er Is applied when rounding the curve, the backward drag is in creased due to traction. If, on the other hand, the clutch Is released, that backward drag is eliminated. Tin- strain Is thereby reduced. I lind that some motorists be lieve that It Is hard on the engine to use tint compression as a brake when going down steep hills. Thin is a mistake. Shut oft the engine l.eave tin gears in mesh. The wheels will now d rive the engine against th' compression in the cy linder. .Make sure tlml Ihe throt tle is closed. This saves the em ergency und service brakes from excessive wear. If you need great- Yes, Here Is or Was a Polite Traffic Cop 1 GARAGE GOSSIP er braking power than you get from t he high speed position of the gears, shift into second or low. The braking effect will increase as you step down becuuse the rear wheels drive the engine faster. lb-re is a hint that is well worth remembering: On cars which have, the reur wheels seen red to tapered shafts care should be exercised to keep the seated tightly on the taper end of the axle by clumping nuts. Take off the rear hub caps and screw up thf bu-k nuts as much as possible without injuring the thread. This will kei-p the hub from working nosf on the shaft anil from knock ing agonist the key. Spreading of lie key-way Is preynted. Inspect your whc-bi frequently. At In ion V. I). Hanks of the firm of Get tings und Hunks, Overland und Willys-Knight deulers was in I n lon yesterday afternoon on u. busi ness trip. ym ,v 1 i 1 Maybe you thought there were no polite traffic cops? Well, there are or at ea.-.t there was one. 1 le's Homer 1.. Yejgh, for 10 years on duty at tlm busiest cor ner In Huntington, W'cmI Virginia, and always polite. Yes, it couldn't last. The citi zens were so overcome they went to the polls and elected him city comiuiKsiutier by u, record break ing majority. scholarship In accordance with the progress the lad makes In the class room its well, hh in the workshop Is an Incentive that develops in him a sense of responsibility and creates lesitv to excel both In his theor etical and practical education. Kvcry six weeks the instructors, under whom t ho st talents st inly ami work, award mark according to progress made. I hese reports determine the Increase In the sch olarship which commences at the meiit be placed in a bank and kept tin re until the d. posit cr graduates. Failure to comply with this re- tuii-enient iulomatically ends par ticipation in the fund for the de linquent one. The enlrunce ugi for the boy lesiring to attend the school Is be .ween I 2 U ud 15 years of age, and when he graduateK at is, providing he has been conscientious In his studies and work, lie is master of a highly remueratlve trade and can command a god job most any. when. However, a majority of Ilio graduates are absorbed by the Ford Motor Company, the ounn men preferring to work for the com puny. The school workshop is In one of the buildings of the Highland Park l'lant of the Ford Motor Company adjoining the school and Is fitted with more than $500,001) worth of equipment and has Bil.nun square teet of floor space. Jn this shop the boys put into practice the knowledge gained In Hie class room. A variety of l-ord parts tire manufactured, all of whu h are bought by the Ford Motor Com pany if they pass inspection. When a boy has become proficient in this work he is placed in the tool department where he makes tools. Jigs, dies and fixtures. These also mnst, imss rigid Inspection before being accepted by the company. The school curriculum Includes Knglish, mechanical drawing', shop arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trig onometry, physics, chemistry, quul IIUMK'HL HIIIII III !.. II ''l "II eil , the boy Is admitted to the school """,,B"" , , , .,. , ,.,,,.. - . , v metallurgy, metallography, and The rapidity with which the maxi mum is reached rests solely with the student. Then there Is a thrift, fund In w hich every student participates. It amounts to Z a month iml con tinues us hmg us the beneficiary is on the roster, providing he com plies with o ne condition. Tht:; con dition stipulates that each Install- The Dominant Quality 0 .'ivies; w hile .shop clu.s.sea provide t instruction in the operation of lathes, milling machines, grinders. shapcrs, and nickel plating. Also included in (his part of the stud course in bench, die, gage carpen ter shop, sheet metal, metal hard, eiitn, torge oud loumlry opera tton. All the instructor:! are chosen not only tor t heir abiliiy as tea chers, but also en account of their talent for keeping in close person at touch with the Im.js, ami there are lew schools ill the country with instructors w hose uersonal popu larity with the students is greater lhau prevails in the Henry l'utd '1 rude School, f Service STATE COPS ORGANIZED Thai is the liigg est factor in (Iclciniiniiiu Ic.ulci ship in a n i -en field. The complete and hiivh-KTUilc car sen ice wo oi ler, I nun Milcuni.iiiK a lire to l ill inir Ras lanUs, is attracting more and more ol the particu lar motorists of this territory lo riajlo's. Playle Oil Co. Texaco lias and Oils Aja and C. T. , Protected Tires Car Washing KU ! SAtiKM. 're. ( 1I t he Anmh i i uted Fress) To tacililate opera - t ions of (lie .state 1 1 ;il He depart - uM'iit and to enable Chief Inspcc ' lor tiatlei t to keep tn loser touch .with "I men I h l oiiK houl the flale, totiicial r.inU-j linve ! n cteahd among t In officers. A i ,i ptatu and f i e s. rge.int: ;dwtr. In en ate, i it It l ive super 'viKhiry ili-tricls. i;ach si-r-aul 1 lined Iv re.spttnsttde to his captain and. will t ei'itsc power cut the ,11-ltlcl. ' Keniuth F. IHnotn has been ap pointed i m pi i I u. S. ri;- ants up j pointed im hide (i. Ma I'lailllerx. dt.-1 rid i-tie Ma l ion. Folk. I .inn. Lane. (', nton and Lincoln ennn 1 1 lis; . L. Ciillt Uh, distru I t hi ec I'ouc.las. Coos, Curr. Ji'philH , counties; Jay Sail man. d 1st rift ; lour ---Hood ller. a.M't', Slier j man. tiilliain, Moriow, I'maUll. it nioii. I laker and Wallowa tuun-iths. j Halhis 1 jiuineer IU-uii j I'Al.LAS. Pre . F. ;. Semen has resigned ht.s position a.s U engineer vl lallas, ns he has ac I cept. ,i it pof it ion as resident en gineer at Ciater lake park when- li, will be i uiploe,i ,y the li d. eral gm ernmeiit. Mr. Semen will i make hi hfadqu.i it er in Med ! ford and he and M i s. Se men left i tcf tliat wt'.y liiia Vek, .lewett .Man Here C. K. Hoj cc, factory repre.senla tive of the Jewett company arrived In lu Grande Friday on u general business trip. ( nloadctl tars M. J. Uoss, Ktudebaker repre sentative In I'nion und Wallowa counties unloaded a carload of new cars Una week. n the ship ment were a Standard Six sedan, a Standard coach, and a Sport I 'hue ton and u 1 tegular 1'haeton on the standard six clia-ssis. , Made Trip Audmer Playle, district manager of the Texas oil company, went to Uukcr Thursday pu a business trip. Keeping ltusy Hed Williams, In point of ex perience one of I,a Grande's real ly old time mechanics, has his .shop filled at the present time with u variety of motors which lie is working over. Ued, and his as sistant, Charley 1 lodge. In their shop ou Jefferson avenue, just off of Fir street, are specializing In fine motor work. Work of the type they are especially soliciting Includes all sorts of piston fitting, bearing work, valve seating, timing gear replacing, crankshaft replace ments and In fact any engine work requiring an unusual amount of care und skill. Salesman Here It. It. Smith. Industrial Salesman for the Standard Oil Company, working out of the Walla Walla of fice has been in l.a Grande all week calling on customers of the eompn ny. Pendleton itainfall llcay PKNIl,KTo., ore. The pre cipitation In fend let on during May-wua l.til Inches, uccording lo the report, of Major Lee Moor house, official weather observer. During May a year ago the rainfall amounted lo only .IS of an inch. The warmest day during the month just closed wan hti degrees which was reglstiq-ed on May HI. Value of Ruckstell Axle Equipment Shown in Recent Hill Climbing Feat Performed by the Ford Car. POliTLANH, Or.'. Plowing and sniUHhing Its way Hi rough the smaller drifts und going over the lops. of the deep ones, a Ford-Tour-lng Car, HiK-kstc!l-ei?ijprd, reached Government t 'amp, on Ihe south side of Ml. Hood, on Saturday. May Mh, the first auto mobile to reach there this Spring. A party of four left Jthodom n ron Inn at fiill'i a. in., in u Ford car driven by H.. H. Hopkins, as sistant manager of the Francis Mo tor car con i puny. Port land Foid dealers, reaching the snow line at 6:00. From that time until 4:4T p. m. it was a continual battle of a man-made machine and man-made implements in the form of shov els, against the deep, wet snow. The sturdy little Ford, transmitting its power t h rough t he Ittieksteil axle, and aided by the shovels and good wlshen of the numbers of the party, bucked through the last drift at 4:30. The tired shovelers climbed Into the car and foo fe run lo (lovernment l amp was made over a cleared rovid, with th cut -out open, the horn blowing. ami the entire party in cheers. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. iiee.se, eare tak-is of the hotel, officially grei t ed them as the first auto party lo arrive in IDJfl. Of course the trip would be in complete without a visit to the pet bear, llruin regarded the par ty with ii suspicious eye and could Imrdly be convinced that a Ford Car really had come through the drltla. It had been a long time since his rest had been disturbed by a motor car. Sufficient time was sent at the hotel to view Ml, Hood, w hich from this point can hardly be ive ogni'.cd as the mountain so famili ar In pictures. When a driver in the wrong Insists on the right of way, let him have it. You can't argue with a fool. lint on e;m report him. Placing lioud " Map Wanted SAI.FM. On. The county courts of Yamhill and Marion cftunileH, at i conference (p re decided io n .iiest the stale highway couimiH- wion to Include on the slate map a road conncemnj ia i-ucnn: and West Side hiuhwas between Wood, hum and NYwhutg. The road al ready Is established and will be placed by the two counties thij year. GfePtiMie acclaims ;j ihis&eBiiestkwBriced for Economical Trantportation Vriccs . a. b. Flint. Mich. Roadster Touring Coupe . Coach Sedan . . Commercial Chassis - . Expresi Truck Chassis . 525 525 715 715 825 Built on the new Chevrolet chassis witli construction typi cal of the highest priced cars powerful motor; a new disc clutch, the easiest-acting you have ever handled; extra strong rear axle with banjo-type hous ing; long semi-elliptic springs this car provides a remark able combination of strength,' power and comfort. But in addition it is a beautiful car. Its fine Fisher body meets your ideals of fine appearance and comfort. It is finished in sage green Duco whose luster and color last for years. For such a coach to be priced so low is truly an achievement in motor car manufacture. See this car today at our showroom. , Blue Mountain Garage . Opposite Postofficc. M. A. HARRISON Mgr. Quality at low Cost Standard If Gllir Sedan a sf j from $985 to o. . Toledo Easy Terms 52 weeks to pay. Hufte production and record breaking sales have made possible thU great price reduction . . . This great Six has definite advantages over" other Sixes in its price class . . 38 h. p. engine .. 112 34 inch WhedMS0 Larger mam bearing surface . . . Pressure feed lubricating system ' O. -tight universal joints . . . Heavier crown fenders . . . Wtono polished lacquer finish . . . Genuine carpet floor covering . . . w Tn2 shield wiper . . .Aery latest finger-type spark and throttle levers also horn button mounted on steering wheel . . . Unusual leg room and Gettings & Hanks W1LLTS. OVERLAND FINE MOTOR ,T mMiiiii iinii m rui .-m,,. 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