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Saturday, August 29, 102.1 Page Ten THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Highway and Auto Dope OMO - f raisr- acnaai ' Traffic and Tourist News MODEL T " IS ! "STILL IPSE i iRirnnnnsnPm 11V I UliU U5SIIU WE ART OF DRIVING By Ralph DePalma ' :02S BY KELLY SPItlNCriKLD T1S CO. ONE OF K SERIES ( OFTF.M LF.SSONa Ccurtti) and Safel) I1RRR nro a frw simple rules r of the roan winch enn oc cuuj a rftiu inhered hv every one. A ;a lOrircr uiuiuu 4" i? i A " i liie welfare of otlirr road usits who Familiar Chassis Remains toat uu. Unchanged Except fori' drlve wr,"??1.ev' a rew Improvements, ;Qre surc ihot vu ure not inconven- jj Despite New Bodies, km-u "' Do not i nmh, m 1 I Juttsi curs overtuke ) ou If they win. i !(Ntver top on a curve or corner j! Kilwl II. Ford, iiri'.'lrli nl of the yules. It In absolutely necessary, j Kurd .Motor roniiviiiy. In n Htnto-j' in oveitoklnf other vfliklin of any j mint iwiiii'il ycmiM itay foilowinnr rSnd pass on tliu left or off Wc, j tho aiinoiinrninoni of liniirovfi i.(.icuibr that bye-ronds lire subaer- H l'oril bodli'a ami chassis r-flne- . vicnt to main mulls In the mailer fj menu, mild: 1 of right of woy. Nnver pu another H "We ilo not want th.' Iiniircmlan eur ' a L.urvc, or ut u cross-roads, a to prevail that wo lire iiroilwilne of on a steep hill. AUvuyn (five plenty f nrw Konl aim. cf warning of your approach when "Hodlm for Font car have liien lerB le iMmiliillly of meeting i, materially Improved but the Moili-I 0ther truflic. Never tukc chances chaftls remainH imthaiitfml r-- r;ll jtc j-aijcq of your car. AlwayB cept for a lowering or me name ,K.m t,e lcst of condition, and n fi w other Important chimtfea. Warninjr elfns arc not ulwayg well Bodies, In four type-j, have tieen ,,anII(.d. or plured to the Inst oil eompletely riile(il(!iid mill liullt j val,,,. uut it III well worth makiiiR lower to eontrihule to (u tter ap- ! 0 uiul( of 0i,wrv,B ihem. it will pear.-.nre. ilrlvinK and rldiiiK eom-i jc chl.u.irr u,t ,i,il. foil ami roailahlllty of the eur.i. Jf havc nut dty-loped a fine 'llody liuprov.-m. nta and eha- f jauVmmt hy which vou can bIb Fi.liiiimiiitt ut thin time :iri .'. . J .1 ..i " , ' , , ' tell III seconu wnui m""" moro iironouiii-i'd thtin lit any pre- , , .,.. i r.liitti,n vIoub lime einee the .ulopllon or; , , 'd at the tllll. um concentrated for the moment on the the Model T ehaa-ln. They are, : . , ' ,. ,ave al problem in hand. Muliy lives have It-- V. r -r- z f Tn tfi.-v enKe of emergency it is ca cover at any mome-nt in rrlafion nrcr.s.ry Mr all your ) ' hovrvvvr, -ntlroly in r.nor.lanro ispoSii Vou ore not a first- Urn saved or lor.t according xo with the jiollcy of th Ford Motor; r.vLr Vou should develop whether the result of one's thought! company to givo lo the puhllc th beucflt of cvi-ry Improvement which w find practiriil lor l-'or.I c:tr.i. "Hy pnwrvlnj; th niKn of (ho Mod.-) T ehQHHlN. the company ia j flaft Kixirdlni; coiitlmii'd good n rv- I ice lor ovnTn or approxmuiu'ty j fi.oou.OuO Kord r:iM and trwkg now In tine throuititout Dh1 country tn well ah for new eur purchase-m." that Judpincnt by strict application have been put in action a ccHncJ to your drlvinif. Unusual Cave Is Used by Company Manufacturing Tops One of Iho moat Important pnrta played In tin mnniifueiuro and ifi itlihiy of Overland auloinohlles in that of tho aeleetion and cut tin ff of the muteriuH used in coiiHtructing the tori fur thi-m earn, accordinir KnKlix-era of th o wni-tv'nanii oineiaia. Motor Car coinpftny Vlllya-()vt rlantl. Jnc, ia one of A co-Incidental Mcrrlng; wheel and ignitton lock Ik. a been adopted on the improved line of Jewett rJXta. It is on the aft'erlnf? column at the da ah ralKe-1Htrolt claim that their product in nowith fi-w rampant In the nutomo- thlef-proof. The rcmovnl of the lock from the trnnsmlnslon hna elenri'd more .spare on the floor. The K,iar Khlft and handhrnke lovera )ihvc been moved forwird thre ini'hcH also. Thin allowa the driver to liuvo hy thf rifiht hund door morn eaMly. hilo Industry that nuinufncturea complete the to pa used on all open models, and the erptionally Hturdy const ruction, coupled with the titmoat caro in itHHcmbllnfr )iuve made frieiKlH by the score for lhe coverlntr that protect t lie occu pants of an Overland or Willya JOilght in nil JTlnWa'drwrVtheY. MEN ARL Ml WE MM CIS Have you ever been In New York? A monkey frightened p"o- KclentlHt anys tii.- floor of the At ple on I'll tli avenue. How didilantlc l rlrdiiK', bul II may ju.it be they know It wia a monkey. 'fltliif: up with bottles. iaij.- .1 -1. 1 V" See Where Youe Going! Danper lurks In dimly lighted highways. Road lighting that shows the way fur ahead Is a long felt need that has waited the coming of flatlite the new method that does away with absorbing lenses. flatelite projects the full, Intensified rays of the bull's through plain window glass, keeping the glare below eye level by directing it at its source, flatlites go on right over your old reflectors. Drive around today and havc u set in stalled. It means safety long needed protection against nljit motoring perils. :fcl" tndJioJ !.inp licM r,i 11EFLECTORS -kv i - -v , flitt.f It trilnmr. nut Irnt It uviimi. thr iin ft.ui, Ks,l rm Mb. fnnn ihr fnw.l o( K. Its In -c: f f ib- -. en kttK,v ili.tiAi!l e. I.-.,. .J ,JJ i,t'vu M4)t 1 r,J lillitt mi n.bi wvt) . Flatlite Prices Ford $1.(10 Docile ...... $1.50 Small Cars . . . $5.50 Lai-Re Cars . . . $0.50 Official Headlight Adjusting Station Ignition and Battery "Work BATTERY & ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. 1311 Wash. Ave. Dale Cox, Prop. Final Decision on Pur chase of the New Ma chine Out of Father's Hands; All He Does Is i(Tay for If Rome unusual circumstances nmonjr car buvers are reported by Willya-Ovorliind dealers throughout tlin country tl-.t r-veal new buying" tendencies and lit w factors ljavlnf entered into the purchase of a mo tor cur. Never before In the history of Hie automobile industry have wo men played the pari in t ho pur chase of the family oar that if, no ttcenble nt the present time, ac cording to de.iler reports. There once was n time when the head of the family deejded in- needed a car, invest (('.aU'd all availablo makes within his tinrinclal limit and then jmrcliased 1 he machine wit hout no niurh us (lufzziiifr the. other members of the family as to whether they were in favor of the pureha.se or not. I Not so the.'-e days, deab rs de clare, for the wife U responsible for the actual pnrchaso of the family car In more than seventy per cent of sabs pride to family men. "It Is .a distinct departure from the old type of bnyinjr. but I nevertheless true," report Oct tings and Hanks, Willys-Overland denl era, "that when a family man prospect enters our store he brings friend wife alonir with him, or else makes nn appointment with the salesman fur t: demonstration where his I'l'ouse can bo present." j Several t blurs have been re t Hpoimiiiio for this change. In the I purchase of a car. Tn the first I place friend wife has. through the social and political regeneration of ' the p;,M few vears. placed herself I on on. evrn phme with her hus band in the liK.'ter of occupation nnd activities. I'lbnd husband is no longer (he only individual in the ! family who plavs golf, who drives ills own car, anil who enjoys the outdoors, but the tadv of the house ' now seek the Jiame recreational ' advantages us do.' the male bend ; (f the hou:". X, ees'irily, th mo tor car Ptas an c;u-nti:l port in t he modern woman's activities. She must have her cir to attend ; Per friend's hri-lci- party, she must , drive her own car for her shop- ping tours. Tu short, milady's prl i vate enr must bo constantly at her j distuis.nl, nnd where one machine only Is available, milady mint needs play an important part in 1 Its selection. Willvs-Overlatm bis been quick ; to real Ire this trend of woman's i diction In the matter of jedoeilng ! the f:ituilv means of t ransporta itttms, nnd new mod is hav been designed pariicninrtv to give ml ihuly Just lhe rifrlit tvpn of motor car. The modern woman's iudg- ne nt In stvbv lim s, coloring anA jgenerrtl ensemble beauty bav itone ' much to determine the mod?! llnra ! nn! euulpinetit of Overland and j Wtllv-Knight ears, and the beauty, enmfort. oti'l ense ()f handling o( VI1I s-Over land's products have J done much to influence a vajst ; miinlw'r of women n their posaL j bt titles nn mlluds own personal ; car, Itenhb-s playing an all 1nt jpertant part In the selection of th jtamllv car, Wilhs-Overland ritvil- ers indicate that more and more women are todav buying their own personal car that In used esclualv ff the motor which friend husband vw ploys qq hia trip to tUo otfict. UNITED STATES GASOLINE TAX . IS $10,000,000 WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. Al though the motorists of ttx coun try paid nearly f bO.OOO.OiMi dur ing 1K'4 In the form of gasoline tux, it is CKtimated Oiat the urn omit, will approximate 1 1 oo.ono.iHtO In 1925. Thiny-fUe of the forty-eight i atea. and the Diatriet of Colum bia imposed taxes last year rang ing from I to 4 cents a gallon. Arkansas was the only suite liav mg the A cent tux last year, but this year ia joined by North ("ro iina, which raii'd its tax from :t to 4 cents. '. The Increase In the total n mourit to bo paid in gasoline tax by motorists this year is Indicated by Kansua, Ohio, and Miehlgan iJoptlng a U-cont I vy. North Car llua and Trnnesso raising h ir levb tt l e at a gallon and Wyom ing a cent and a half. In the figures for the year sub mitted by the bureau of public roads of the department of agri culture it is shown thut California, with in '-cent tax, leads nil other slutee in the amount collected from motorists, with : 1 ,!t!t3,UJ 1. The only other state tipproxl mating the huge huiii Ik lVnnsyb vunla, which collecta more than $:t.(MiO,oitO from a S-cellt lax. The m-xt In line in Imllunu, wit li b-hn than $.1, ooo.ouo and North Caro Htm with 4,rou,0(M, Backseat Drivers Are Vindicated hy His Honor, the Judge OIVMPIA. Wash.. (Special.) "Hear Kat driving" is not only legalized, but is held by the su preme court lo be absolutely nec easary to th: right of recovei-y fir damageu fur injuries, even In com mon carrier automobiles, if the p:aenger has any cause to con sider the ear Is being driven In a careless or reckless manner. The high court held tlyis in reversing the King county court In granting a new Irlfd in the ens-' of l'.obTf T. Clarrow against Seattle Taxlcyb company. - - . , . The accident In which tiarrow was Injured by the ear striking a fallen tree trunk occurred in the most t. rrtfic storm thut had viit nd Seattle in the history of the weather bureau department. It was reaching u velocity of M miles an hour. The negligence contended was that the driver of the taxicab drove too fast and did not keep autflci ent lookout. The supreme court said: "His conduct, under the clrcuniHtunc a. must lie that of a reasonably pru dent person, and It Is not reason-! abb prudence for one to remain passive while a not h-r negligently subjeets him to an unnecessary i danger when an opportunity to act ia present. This is not to say that ' the piiKseng'-r must protest every act of the driver that he dee ma in cautious or imprudent. Tlnre are! degn-ts in this as there are in every form of negligence. i In the present case, th' decision I holds, (iurrow realised the driver! was not exercising the degree of j caution the conditions required.- He I bad the opportunity to warn the driver, but did nut. au:y la i oLLi:rr hi;tiui:s 8AI.KM.- Ore.. (Special.) Alex jx I'olUtt, for acverul t-rma state u.nator from Marion county, has announced I hat he would not be a candidate for re-election. Mi, l.a Kolletl Is SI years of ag"'. Uur Ing his incumbency ua mate, seii utor ho h'B been known by hla col leagues us Hie watclulog of the hlaie treiisury. IVndUtoii rtt'piiri'.i ru Autos PKXDI.KTON, Ore.. (Special.) I'rovislun for caring for tfevcral thousand oblitional motor cars in the city tourist park during the I'ouud-I'p was made by the ttiy council when authority was grant ed the park commission to pur rha.se water pipe 'or adding" to the ! facilities of the grounds. The ad ditional space bus not been In gen eral use this summer. . It Is x- . i . I, ..rnu.i..J ,1. show. ' VEEDOL ,, Ak Oibtions Srrvl Ktatlon. ' SAMTHON TIliKS A.VIl 'ITHHfi. VKl.TKX, Hip Uualily rroiliut. Gibbons Service Station ' we vr.iri:x I'lioiifCTS And you'll nlwnys he snlhritd. Coiiinlriu chassis lulirlrnllon. 'JVI.'phuiiu 575-.I Jcffi-rson uml j:im W by this New Plan m 1 'mM Cf4? y to own a Star ' 1 ffwjJl TlfcBeii car with pvaetl' 1 I (JP I gate the details I s tlse raew fes I ST Alt LP CERTIFICATE In this day and age everybody is entitled to own an automobile. Not content with building the best low cost car in the world, Star now shows the way in a new plan of service selling that is so revo lutionary, so generous, and so far reaching in its effects that any one can own a Star car, under this new merchandising plan. volutionary as to be almost unbelievable. But, facts are facts. ' Youar Opportunity is Here No one ever before devised such an opportunity. Think of it! You can buy a Star car under this new sales service plan, and the actual amount of cash that comes out of your own pocket depends abso lutely, entirely upon yourself. Ycur Star is Ready This new plan has been devised to enable everybody to own a Star car. So sound and practical is this revolutionary method of selling that thousands of new cars will be delivered in the next thirty days. Your car is among them, ready to drive into your own garage. The rest is up to you. Today! Get the Facts The world helps those who help themselves. Now, while it is Iresh in your mind, take the first step.Step into any Star dealer whose name is signed to this advertisement and hear the astonishing details of -this service sales idea designed to practically place a Star car into your hands, without a dollar ol your own money. The details are so startling, so re- Realize Your AjssMtiosEs The world not only owes you a living, but the right to have and enjoy its comforts and pleasures. You always wanted a Star car. Now, under this new merchandising idea, you can have one and as we said before and it s difficult to realize the truth p?v as much or as little of your own money, just as you choose. A Few Minutes Prove Facts You are the sole determining factor. The first step is to get the detailsthe full details which explain how simple and how easy it is for you to own a New, 1925 Star Car. It will only take a lew minutes-the most prohtable minutes you ever spent. But don't mis the opportunity get the facts from your Star dealer. You need not hesitate. The Star Motor Company, with its enormous resources, stands back of every claim and word of this new merchandising plan. ' W75 4Cj rffroDAy At The New Low Prices MORELOCK AUTO CO., J. P. MORELOCK, Mgr. THE GREATEST VALUE BUY IN THE Woifp m.i i.. uimu in in ti I ir-rn m-r-T T- ll I I I i n I T I I ll I I I ill mi i rwjr?R t?w"w 'i'r w.myi,t''.'i A"" -'""w "imwt whit. wj a,i.,.vik.ii..Ma,...ii.v,iin.i inft. .nffcv.,, i ...y.. itiTrSSSXSSSOSff, 1
