La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 05, 1925, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextSJa (&tmbt lEwtttttq (ifegmr Mol News Auto Section VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1SI25. TEN PAGES TODAY. NUMBER 48 AUTO DEATH RATE HIGHER Health Officer .Asserts That Total Could Be Cut Down If Injuries Are Treated Properly. States Closing First Decade ; In Building Oj Road System Suggestions to Curtail Program for Purposes of. Economy Serves to Arouse Public Interest; Highway Needs Shown. ... (IJy Dr. FmlcrU-k Slrhkti-) Ort-Kon Statu Board of iifulth WASHINGTON, 1). C. Forty t'tpht states, in conjunction with tlm bureau of public roads, oV Iiurtnirnt of agriculture are round luff out their first dccado of mod crn roud building with gratifying rt'HUlls, according to a statement iHMUL-d by the American associa tion of atato hurhway official h. I ho iiu roaslnff number or fatal- Tnc interstate aystem, however, on Itlra from automobile, accidents Is which state and federal ffovern ulurminff and a careful .nvrattfrn- ,Cntn have been worklnff Jointly, tion or the facts makes it apparent h, not more than half complete, that many of these victims might umj BucRestlonH of curtailment of bave been savd hud proper treat- the general procratu for the pur uient b-en instituted ut once. lpoK0 of economy have served to In JiU'S one hundred und four'urousc vutic interest in pushing lost their lives in Oregon because on towar(i completion of the ro of automobile accidents, or nearly mntninir hulf i;i to each lOO.UOO population. In HCM thff slaughter had been in creased I" one hundred and flfty liiue, which makes u yearly rale of to the 100,000. I il 1 hese days of sped it l hoovea (?veryboily to be careful, automobile is the cause of accidents every buur, most of which are pre vetitable. Kach death la l human us.se t to our state. What In mure, many of the deaths might, have been prevented had 1 hey re ceived Intelligent care a the timo of the accident. Hushing badly In jured, cold and wet victims In trucks, or in rattle-trap cars over long distances, in many instances has simply hastened death. These people lled from shock rut ho r than from Injuries. Jt is very important to under stand that any one in a state of eollnpKO is actually slowly dying, that precious life Is ebbing away. Yt ars ago It was customary to stress in serious accidents only that one. should watch out for symptoms of nervous shock. Today wo do not limit our warning lo serious acci dent cases atone but rather guard against shock at all times und un der nil circumstances. It is computed that in seven out !.r t..u (locLlimtiil denlliM nervnllM shock is to blame. This distressing figure can be greatly lessened if tales began a real program of people onjy knew how to recognize r,)(lti ronHt ruction and New Jersey und treat nervous hock immedl- . nnB the honor of being the first ulely. state to create a state highway de- The Allied" Military Medical com-' purtment. Two years afterwards mission appointed during tho World the -federal government npproprl war made a distinct study of ated $10,000 to establish the office , shock and collapse nnd emphasized of road inquiry nnd for eight years the following four points,: Jit kept on Inquiring. At the end 1. HoujfU handling was found to If this period of time road Inquiry be the most dangerous feature in -was cnangea to mo onico ol imu the treatment o shock, -.- ,, v. 2. Warmth and quiot outstrip ped nil other methods In healing the case j In some quarters thequesilon of federal aid road program has again been raised, which highway .officials hold Is irrelevant In view 'of the exhaustive studies that were made before the program was put Into effect. I In response to points raised. loss of "brhway officials In their stale- men i can pun i iv Hueimuu iu "t; fact that "there were those in the beginning of our national life who had visions of Interstate highways as nation developers, for 'as early as 1K3 tho Cumberland IMko was; planned by congrvss. Jefferson,! Hamilton, Madison, flay, Calhoun and Webster all maintained a con stitutional authority, as well as tho national need, for federal ac tlvltlea in highway improvements. "But a short lime, after tho con si ruction of the Cumberland Pike It was turned over to the states, which likewise became weary and in 4 urn pnssed It on to toll com panies. And then for half a cen tury the much vuunted 'locul con trol" was given a most' excellent "try-out." The result of all' of which was that the only free public highways for years were those which were impassable dur ing the unseasonable weather. States Llegan Ileal Program. 'It was not until 1-SiU that the the atato highway ' departments naturally gave a larger vision of tho highway requirements and in 1912 the congress created a commission to investigate the problem us to' whether the federal government had a real duty In tho matter. Tor three years this committee made a thorough Investigation and finally gave & favorable report. In 1116 the congress made Its first real appropriation for highways. Heccnt discussions on tho floor of congress as well as certain public addresses and published articles would lead some to believe that tho congress had not. made a thorough investigation of this sub ject. Tho personnel of the con gress has chunged greatly : since tho report of the 1916 committee. There are now but four of this committee two senators and two members of tho house in govern ment service, who were members of that committee of tun. And so, it Is , necessary to recall some things' which It was supposed had been thoroughly established In the public mind." ENGINEERS FIND CURE FOR WINTER BALKY TROUBLES innrovcd carburet ion In . winter mnrtlng mill drl-ing has been ob tiiined by Hoick onglnen.ru through the' development of thcBulek auto matic hi-Kl control, iy Mr. Hliu inutu of tho firm of Jennings 1md KhumiLti', uutoniobtlc dlntribillom. This device docH away with the old nraclico of Htorlng tho cut- for the winter bcciiUHO of hard Blurting und batkv performance Hunt from llio exhaust Ruses is diverted uroond tho chamber above the carburetor, worming thn mix ture of pus formed from nlr nnd gasoline which fires the cylinders fold kms is liable to condense und thin the oil. tins of the right tern- lierature fires readily and furnishes positive power with every explo sion. Hut loo hot guH will cause p)nt(rniHon with great loss of nnwer. "The lliilck hent control guards ngnlnst this contingency by auto- lie roads. . Tho constant growth of was found to bo most beneficial. 4. Shock wus always aggravated 3. Administration of hut fluids by the sight, of one's wounds. Santa Clans Buys New Ford Coupe For 'Jlte I'crJlna ,Motor upmpuny sold the first car this week lo bo given as a Christmas gift. The car sold wan an improved model Kord coupe nnd will undoubted ly make someone very happy. It will not be delivered until Christ mas. .The Idea of giving a car as a Christmas gift is becoming popu lar rapidly and several will prob ably bo sold before llu end of tho month for thiil purpose. WALLOWA GAR SALES BETTER GOOD DRIVE 1 KNTKIil'ltlHU, Ore (Hpeeml lo The Observer)1 An increase in automobile sales In Wallowa coun ty during 192& is noted hern in checking up the figures available at distributing points. Incident ally, dealers are thoroughly con vinced that (he business will hold up during the coming year. The only I wo direct agencies In the county report. 13 sales in the eleven months which have passed and It is estimated that 75 cars have been sold hero- by out-of-county agencies, making a total of About 2u of these machines have been light models, which con tinue to hold the field here us in I n Iikp niml cntinlleM Hun! ni'KH hns ' been unusually brisk during the fall months, whereas I he trade re ports small car sitles slow In the larger cities. While the majority of buyers Were formerly car owners, many new owners Appear In the list this year. Oarage, men say many cars which had alood Idle for a year or so were pul on the road this year. In 1920 about 1100 licenses were Issued to Wis Mown county car own ers. That number remained about Stationary for three years and then a small gain was made In 1923. Since then there has been a stead y Increase In tho number. of mach ines In service and now It exceeds I G00. f Ifllt-niiil-Huti Driver .failed. M A 1 1 H II K 1 II L l, O re. Hit -and -run drivers get little consideration In Coos county. In Juslleo Stan ley's court nt Coqullle John Rnkur Jkl. who struck an automobile on Ehe highway between Marshfield in.l fnmillln ( twi fnllnH fn Ufnll matically cutting off the supply of md- flnd whut ,inmnB1, ho had heat as the throttle Is advanced. donP( Was fined $ifto and sentenc- Jonnlnga continued, .j no wuiib luro is thus kept always just right for-inaJhuuin running.uff leleiiey at the start, even in the. cojdust weather." Truly- 1925 has been a Studebaker Year jjjj i t i 50 MOTORISTS In Union and Wallowa Coun ties are driving Studcbakcrs purchased during the past year. . Let us show jou why. ' M. h Ooss bludeb'iker Saks and Service. "This Is A titodebakcr Vnr" Morclock Garage Moves Into Bigger Quarters Hecuuse; llio' licw locution will permit him to Install A service und repair shop. Jim Moreioek has re moved his garage business .from the loestlon on Adums avenue ' tiext door lo tho I .a (Irando Kleetrlc coinpuny to the quarters by the Hlaek fat on Mr street. The new loeulion is In tho llocscil building just around the corner from Ilia former stund. Huslness growtli and tho demand for complete star cur service prompted Mr. Moreioek .to make the step. The repulr shop-will be located in the basement with show "rooms und office, rooms on. (he ground floor. The first work ol transferring begun Wednesday uf lemoon. Mr. Moreioek luuvcs today for llli. factory at. Ouklund, Cal., where In compHiiy with several otlier Htar dealers, he will look over the new Mtur six, the lulest. thing out. "We expect the new six to ere. ate a sensation In the motor world," Mr. Moreioek staled, "anil t when we get I lilt first mod'-l 111 wi; wish lo be prepared for Increased de mands. The new niod' l will be ready for delivery after January 1." AtTOIST'MMM'l.ll KNOW 1'IKST All) MKI'IIOIIS Kvery man or woman who drives an automobile should understand first aid methods. The common Injuries which occur through au. tomolillo uccidents aro cut arteries, fractures or broken hones, cuts nnd bruises. Many minor Injuries which, through neglect might provi fatal, occur In taking- oft spore tires. Kvery ivound. no mutter how slight, should Immediately I"' swabbed with iodine. Hplinls, used In case of fractures, will keep the limb at rest, und relievo tile pa tient much pain until placed In the bunds of the physician. When driving, carry a smull flrsl-uld kit. liiiuvv how to use It. und above ull things, keep cool in the time of B eldent. The slinph st rudiments of tlrst uld. a handkerchief und li. neil or orlnury slick of wood, cull lie used us a tournbil"t.tlius slop iilnir le inmorhuge until liodlcal help arrives, u tiiii kmmm: MIWI.V TO AVOIK i .Miii; wi:ah cd to 60 days In the county Jail. None of the four in Mrs. ('. A. Johnson's cur w hich he si ruck, w as hurt, but tho uuloinobllo wus dam- d. Motorist Who Masters Machine and Trten Gets Careless, Does No Good to Engine. Americans are fast becoming a race of automobile drivers. The man who does not know how to operate a motor car, and to oper ate is proficiently. Is today the ex ception rather than the rule. If any fault ni!ight..be found with the present " day driver it Ib with his having become "too expert" In the operation of hltt car. Hy this Is meant that the average driver reels ho at ItotUe behind tho steer ing wheel Unit he Is likely to be come careless and manipulate the controls too adeptly to glvu them an opportunity to properly per form their runclions. One comes in contact with these "too experl" drivers every day. Just as the bronco busier rides at breakneck speed to within a few feet of some obstruction and rears his horse upon it hind legs to an abrupt demonstration his horse manship, this type of driver's idea of a demonstration of experience and driving ablllly consists of ru.sh iug at full speed lo within a lew feet of his stopping point and with grind and squeal of brakes and sliding of tires, comes to a sudden slop. Abusing a Willing Worker This man considers It. Is only the ; novice who shifts gears on a steep i hill. He races the engine of his parked car to see "how she 1h hit ting", to "prime" It for tho next start and to warm It up. Hy con tinually demonst rating Juh lamill-. arily with the controls, ho plainly shows that he does not fully un derstand Hie mechanical make-up of his car nor the efrect his acts hnve upon Its potential long und service-free life. The brakes of the car, properly adjusted, are adequate, to cause the wheels to slide on dry pave ment. Hut only a serious emer gency should call for a slop .of Hi is kind. Apply Ihe brakes grad ustially and the gasoline thrortlo fully retarded leave the clutch en gaged until the speed of the car drops below rive pr six miles an hour. An idling motor has a brak ing effect down to that speed and will contribute much to a smooth slop ' The driver who anticipates most of his slops so tllt he can let his motor do its share on , retarding the cur's speed will boost the mile age of his tires and his brake lin ings, lb- will also form n tin lilt that will servo Win In good stead in driving on slippery pavements for the car that skids is generally the one which tho brakes aro too suddenly applied. Don't Fetter Clutch Keep the foot off the clutch pedal-except, of course, when tho clut ch is being operated. Otherwise you will be constantly finding yourself pressing it hard enough to let It jll p. The clutch is so ex actly designed that the slightest amount of pressure Ib often enough to release It. A slipping clutch will wear and waste power. TliQ clutch should only he slipped in getting the car underway. Jo not race the engluo without a load to test it. A fro engine and one that Is propelling tho cur, operntcH under entirely different conditions. The practlco may have a destructive effect upon tho mot or. Do not let tho onglno labor. Shift gears when necessary. Tako Cornors Slowly lo not drive fast in rounding corners or turning around, parti cularly when driving on well worn tires. When turning a corner fast, the weight of the car shifts from a straight-forward pull oh tho tires to an angular or crosswise strain which tho llrfs cannot withstand as readily. Often a tiro which will run a thousand mllen or more iC driven so that no undue roads are placed upon It, will blow out under the strain of tho first ill-consider ed quick turn. In Europe, tho battery is known as an ''accumulator." That seems a nuoro descriptive name for it as this unit nerves merely as a reser voir of current. Electrical energy taken out must be replaced if the batter is to serve one continuously. With this regard it Is well to know that much current is required to start tho motor than is- generated in the samo time period,. The car must be operated at a speed of about 20 miles an hour for more than 2u minutes the time required to start the motor to replace the energy dissipated. Use the starter and lights as sparingly as possible when doing little daylight driving. ; Watch the battery water level. Suiiuutiu? iii Up y Taking it all In all. It will be found that the motorist who gets tho most In care-freo servtoe out (Contlnuea on page S Battery and Electrical Work , IS OUR SPECIALTY. EXPERIENCED MECHANICS AND FIRST-CLASS MATERIAL ON ALL JOBS ' Fred T. Burgess Main 125 EXIDE BATTERIES Distribute 1308 Jefferson Warm up the engine slowly In .cold weulner. To run the engine fast und rate II while warming up is very bud for tho engine. Wear lakes place In un Incredible lie u sure while thld warming up is lik ing place If the throttle Is opcii'-d, l;ir- Ao ordinary engine la d' figir d to run nt aboijt l d' gr-.-s li' a tor Ha best op. ru'ioti. uo Ih- oil ing system Is d-slsneij for this as will as other parts. Another convenience would be ,to pave Ihu road wltii rubber und 'Ubolisl Urvs. . A 10 Months' Record BUICK Sales lead ull six cylinder cars now .selling on the 1'acific Coast for $1,000 or over in bolh tlic State of Oregon nnd Multnomah County. ' , Registrations January 1st to November 1st, 1!I25 .Multnomah County .- hluto 1. UUICIC 17.'5 1251 2nd Car 2!I6 ' 3rd " : 220 v 578 . 4th " 313 .r.!7 5th " . 17S :i72 6lh " 156 :!07 Figures compiled by Oregon .Motor licglster BUICK LOW TIRE PRICES ON NEW GOODYEAR PATHFINDER CORDS 20x3 z 30x3''2 32x4 33 x 42 35x5 Regular Pathfinder Cords .......... Big Oversize Pathfinder Cords............... Big Oversize Pathfinder Cords...........;... Big Oversize Pathfinder Cords............. Big Oversize Pathfinder Cords .... 29 x 4.40 Big Oversize Pathfinder Balloons OTHER SIZES IN PROPORTION. $10.25 Each $11.30 Each $19.20 Each $24.70 Each $33.60 Each $14.05 Each i SEE THESE TIRES! , They meet and beat all competition mail order or otherwise. W. H, Bohnenkamp Co. Establishes a new record for October and outsells competition, sis listed above, almost two to one in both the Stale of Oregon and Multnomah County. .Miiltitoiiiitli County Stat' 1. ju:k k !) 2:12 2nd Car - It 12.1 3rd " 35 !7 4 th " 4 ' 7S Slh " 20 .'is 61 h " 11 32 Figures compiled by Oregon Motor l:eglM-r- i 'o. llu kk popularity . is consistent and the demand for lluicks is steady. Ituick dealers know this and this is one of the many reasons they value their Ituick franchise so highly. Almost without exception you will find the most re spected nnd most substantial dealer in every com munity a Ituick Dealer. Jennings Si Shumate A CLICK TOR XMAS-A (ilFf OF GIFTS in all tlie World is there another motor car value equal to this t O.I TOLEDO OVERLAND Standard Sedan $ 799 Delivered Here COMPLETE: blloon tirttj cpetdometeri one-piece wind-, shield; cowl ventilitori 87 other big car featurci. ( Let's Get Down to Real Facts: here they arc, a full size, five - passenger Sedan, with all the room you can find in cars at double the price molyb denum steel axle shaft, chrome vana dium steel springs, a big car frame, grnuine honeycomb radiator, three forward speed transmission, a beau tiful car, with sweeping, graceful body lines, finished in polished lacquer, up holstered in broadcloth, trimmed in nickel a car with 20 square feet of window space, exceptionally wide doors, the widest scats ever built into . -a light car, and a motor that has de monstrated unequalled power, relia bility, economy and smoothness. 1 , Where can you find ita equal ? 1 Your car n trade easy terms on the, balance. Gettings & Hanks ;.-a'. -V"