La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 10, 1926, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextAuto Section Ua (&XWXbt lEwtlttUt OTBmr MolorhipJevo VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926. TWELVE PAGES TODAY NUMBER 155 AUTO DEATHS ON DECREAS E Department of Commerce ', Announces Figures for Four-Week Period End ing Mar. 27. . i' WASHINGTON. Apr. 10. (Spo. clal) Tho department of com iherce announce thnt reports of automobile fatalities for the four-ireek- period ending- March 27 have been received from- 7'J lurgo cities In tho United States. Tho total number of such fatalities in theao cities wan 438, an contrasted with S7 for the preceding four weeks. and the dally average for tho two four-week periods was 12.4 and i 13. G respectively. . Kiftoon cities showed rio automd bllo fatalities for the last four weeks, l.ynn, New l.edford and Waterbury showed no fatalities for tho last eight weeks, while Iho last two cities have a clean sheet for tho past twelve, weeks. ' For 59 cities In tho last four, week period, the total automobile deaths where both tho death and the accident occurred within the city limits as against a total of 255 for all deaths fromi automobile ac cidents regardless of whether the accident occurred within or outsido the city limits. . A correctly heated oarburetor runs on leas gasoline ' and runs smoother than an unhcated one. With colder weathc r It Is advlKahle to close the shutter on tho hot-air pipe between the carburetor und tho exhaust manifold. How Can A Motorist Shorten , His Life Here s The Answer (I'rom nu r.xt'hauKC) There Is nothing so exasperat ing to tho automobile driver who loves trouble or who Is anxious to go to Heaven as tho careful driver. If It wasn't for the latter, there wquld be no "automobile accident" or -'pedestrian" . problem for In Just a few weeks all motor cars would be In tho ditch and tho driv ers 111 eternity. That tho careful driver constitutes a serious hin drance to the ascent (or descent) of the fellow In a hurry Is proved by the fact that with more than 20,000,0110 automobiles and motor trucks In the United States, only 31.0110 persons were killed and GOn.Od'o hurt during 1925. This is a shameful reeord. for at this rate I'll Take A Quart That statement is the most expensive one you can use when , calling for oil. If you want the best oil and consequently the " best results, CALL FOR VELTEX MOTOR OIL. Follow the' list below if you know the correct weight. If you are not sure,' ask a Veltex dealer he knows. :.t,.; ' . ' '' .VELTEX E Is light oil. ' -'. f y? ' " . " A Is medium oil. ' . '. . " BB Is heavy oil. " B Is extra heavy oil. ," Anti" Chatter Is the best Ford Oil you ever used. . " Gasoline Is the best gas you can .buy. yy ': '? FLETCHER OIL COMPANY First Independent in Oregon. ': s, , GIVE LAND FOB NABHIAJTRM March Lead the World I 'in Motor Car Value ,1 16,265 Cars Greatest Nash Month , Greatest Ajax Month February with Nash-Ajax sales totaling 14,148 cars set a new high- mark for both Nash and Ajax but March, with 16,265 cars, swept beyond even that great record. And still factory production was not sufficient to fill additional bona fide March orders for 1,518 cars. , ' ' For Nash it was the 19th. consecutive month that sales have exceeded the figure achieved by the correspond ing month of the previous year-except for Novem ber, 1925, when production was slowed up to bring into manufacture the new "Enclosed Car" motor. This great and growing national trend among buyers toward Nash and Ajax cars is assuming the propor tions of a veritable landslide. All because,Nash-Ajax means greater Quality, greater Value, and far finer Performance- and pepple can't , be told otherwise. It is only too apparent when you look at the cars. La Grande Nash Co. A. R. Trachtel 1302 Jefferon Ave. It wlH take some of 10od "year to get to Heaven via tho 'automo bile route. , . In order that rulea and regula tions may bo established for the extermination of the careful driver. It is well to nnalyxo the causes for motor accidents und detcrmlno (he best means for promoting an In crease. From statistics recently complied by Kobblns IJ. Stoeckel. commissioner of the department of motor vehicles for tho Htato of Connecticut, it l seen that . Inat tention takes first placo among all the causes for motor accidcnU failure to grant right of way. sec ond . place, and ' skidding, third place. These threo being tho eas iest way .out. all motorlsta who wish to die tthould practice theni on every occasion. Hull's for Vnlck ICxIt. ltule number 1, therefore, may well be: Never pay attention to your driving or where you are go ing. Tho girls oit the sidewalks, with four garters one pair to hold up her stockings and another pair to hold up the traffic are so much more Interesting' than tho telephone poles, safely islands, or other-cars. ThiH Is one of the eas iest ways to exterminate yourself and othera. -2. Never grant1 the right of way. Why In tho name of great hosnltal bills anvonn ahoilld ex- pect you to .grant the right of way Is one of tho mysteries of lire. Forcing the passing motorist onto the curb or Into the ditch only proves that i you posse real will power and should bo respected. 3. Because tiro chains greatly minimize skidding, theso should bo kept In tho tool box. "A. chained wheel gathers no damage , sultH," says the police Inspector of Omaha. Obviously such statements Is prop aganda for safely,' and should never bo given serious consldcrn lion iiy motorist who enjoy wear ing black crepe. Tho extent of such Insidious propaganda Is np palling. Several organizations, suck as taxlcnb companies, havo recently adopted the slogan, J hero can bo" no compromise with safety." To counteract this all mo torists seeking to , shorten life should adopt tho slogan, "We have to 'die eventually why not now?" There are few thrills like, those of helplessly riding In a car that lis skidding and utterly beyond con I trol. . Your heart Blnks and jour stomach becomes , vacuum and it hen there i ulwaya the satisfac tion of giving the poor undertaker ov coroner something to do. i ' I. Always drive on the wrong 'side o the road. This denotes ex cellent judgment on your paii iinu contributes to tho good nature of the approaching motorist. 6. Never look back when you shirt Into reverse. If there Is a litllo child or an elderly woman there well, that is their hard luck. 0. Never signal when you linn or stop, and always lie, sure to cut In as closely as poHsfblo when paasr Ing another car. Jolng thls'always gives you the aesirea irounie. 7. l!o sure that you drink a large' quantity of booze before starting to drive. One natural born fool, one pint of bad gin, and one high powered motor car Is a mixture that will invariably make Itself known to St. l'eter. All that Is necessarv Is to soak fool In gin. placo In tho car, and let go. Afler due time, remove from wreckage, place In ,box lined with salln, and garnish with flowers. 8. Never let an opportunity slip by to pass another car white on a curve. "S" curves are particularly Well sUlted to results, since hiicIi ;iii "H" nearly ulways slamls for suicide. ' 9: Always pass a standing trol ley at mil apeed. The traffic cop at the corner will never misunder stand your1 Intentions, and since everyono alighting from the car faces forward, this having Ihelr bark lo you. such aellon contrlb utes lo tin; revenue of florist, as well as the business of Hie police 10. By all means make every effort lo beat the train to .rtte grade crossing. You should worry If you lilt, the train.. It doesn't belong lo you. and anyway, you'll never live to pay the danmgc costs. NEW HIGHWAY Owners Sign Up Right of -Way for Road Ex tension in Country , Near Enterprise, Ore. ' . ENTKrtPHISE, Oro. (Special to Tho Observer) Klffht of wiiy for all hut one si mil I corner of tho In dividually owned land which will bo croHsod by Iho ' aeven-mll"" ox tension of the north road has been formully signed over to tho county court. Tho owners canto In Wed nesday and went before tho court and executed tho desired agree ments. Those In tho party were O. b Kvana, Sam Kvans, John Curry, IX W. Kuhn and J. 8. Apfreirate, but all were not directly Interested in the rltrht of way. Kor tho remaining distance ; of the new road, it passes across lands owned by the East Oregon Lumber company, the Southwestern Kunv ber company, tho., Howman-Hicks Number company and the United States. . The court went to the In dividual owners first for right of way because the lumber companies can be reached easily. Tho road location takes a few squaro feet of land which appears to be owned by A. 8. l4iwHon, whoso where about s aro not known. The court took steps to obtain right of way In accordance , with the requeBt of executives of the Bureau of Public roads, which will construct tho road. At tho direc tion of C H. 1'urccll. district en gineer, the right, of way will be 80 feet wide, to conform to state high way h Dedications, as this Is to bo part of tho standurd state high way system. rIt Is not. known exactly when the government will start work on the road but from the way prepara tions are going forward It is hoped that construction will bo begun shortly. The road will be built from tho end of tho present forest highway near'Hed Kir lo a point about, a third of a mile east of the Apnlelon corner, which wfcll carry It beyond tho forest area and well out Into the level noiih-ond farm ing country. This extension will glvo teuven lies more of road toward tho In terstate highway to 1-owiston, . tv Morclock Points Out New Star Development One of the greatest developments in th fild of low-cot niolor curs. according" to Jim Morelock, a local War ear ditult-r, him been the. com paratively high speed, force fee lubricated motor. TIiIk type built Into botli the Htar six and the Star Tour, oil Is pumped to all m riproruting parts of the motor un der high presMure,' Insuring perfect lubrication regardless of the speed of the motor. Krom this, accord ing to Mr. Morelock, ha conn: greater flexibility and a smoother action In smaller type power plant, us well as greater acceleration, lirttons In a. new engine run ut a high rate of speed and the wear ing process hi mo rapid that the parts become overheated, which, in turn, makes them wear tlll more rapidly, thereby generating still more heat. To prevent this ex cessive weur, oil should bo changed frequently. T RACTOR MEET "V fflt Tlr ' S Tilt nr r-j EWER Llghtning-Uka acceleration. " Palge.Hydraalle 4-wheel brake,. Abundant pawn n4 tptti for any driving aaad. , Easiest steering, shifting and panung or any car cw. Clearest vlilon almost total elimination of the deadly ' "blind spot" eteel body. Interior roominess equal to muck longer can. Paige quality throughout In , materials and workmanihlp. And Jcwett'l toweet cloaed car price.' 995 Jwti srtoM Stondmnt 5fan, $995; Dm LunSodan. $1093; Dm Luu Tourrng Cmr$i09S- included without mmtrm comt. And you omn buy on timm pay mmntm through onmofthm momt mtttrnmiirm plant prmt ofrrmd. M9' thwugh in Next to your first drive at the wheel of a New-Day Jewett Uaetf the most convincing experience in motoring is trying to follow this "New-Day" car through traffic in any other kind of automobile. There's a big difference, of course. Driving the New-Day Jwett Six your progress is so rapid, so certain and tafe that you do not realizeyou aremaking exceptional timeor driving exceptionally well. But the moment you try to duplicate this "New-Day" perform ance in some other car you realize instantly and completely what an extraordinary car the New-Day Jewett really is. -The difference between the New-Day Jewett and all othercarsla not a difference in size or in price but a difference in oefin. Cars may cost three times as much as the New-Day Jewett or be three times as large and yet they simply cannot negotiate traffic or cope with modern driving conditions as easily or surely or safely as this remarkable "New-Day" car. , , , An actual demonstration with you at the wheel will quWtly prove tho many exclusive superiorities of this truly rewarkable car. Since it will cost you nothing and place you under no obligation won't you let us arrange such a drive soon?, ; IS HELD HERE What, the Caterpillar Tractor, company and tho Western Harves ter company aro doing In the man ufacture and distribution of cater pillar tractdra and Holt combined harvesters wus explained In detail to tho personnel of the' Hunting Tractor company at a convention hold In this city. 1. K. Jones, weHiern'sales manager of the cater pillar company' and Hoy N. WIU, northwestern,' manager of. the har vester company were the convey ors of tho message The. ' entire sales and service forces of tho local linn were In attendance. The Caterpillar Tractor company succeHHoi; to both tho old Holt nnd Best tractor and harvester manu facturing concerns, is now engaged exclusively In the manufacture of the "caternlllar" tractor. I h Western Harvester company is a subsidiary company owned entirely by the Caterpillar Tractor com pany und wan organized for the purpose of manufacturing "Holt" combined harvester.: This combin ation Is the largest and best finan ced of 1U kind in the -world today according to Mr. oJnes. I It was explained that-the policy of the two companies will bo to strive for; quantity production far In excess of anything -heretofore ut tempted. The savings resulting from such a program are lo be passed on to the purchaser is the pledge of the manufacturer. Thl program Is already beginning to materialize. Two price reductions have already been put into effect on caterpillar tractors and tho prices of spare parls have been substantially reduced. Prices on Holt harvesters are much lower than last year and spare parts hove been radically reduced, In some in stances more than 5'l per cent. The schedule for I he nianuraetire of Holt harvesters for this year Is more than twice the number ever built In a single year before. It Is said. HARRIS F. FRENCH MOTOR CO. . vv,,,,.;. ,, .1 1414 Adams Avenue., j , , Kimrk ptiign urc a xonrco of much olmciiri! Ignition trouble that, riuwi. irri'at difficulty In locii t lup in niHiiy cusfB the liiHuluMon of I lie phis' Ui lKjroun. prmillllnic cl.-ctrlc IcukuKo IhrouKh the por celain anrl uIho allowing hIihoiT) tion of the curbon rormed with oiiih exploMon. until finally tho Inmilullon cliungert, IU propertbtt entirety.- . , . , rrlnoncr: Thia In the t-ml! I ko to the electric chair tomorrow. Hweetheurt: Won't Klve up all hopo yeU deur. 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