La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 24, 1926, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Text'rt I Auto Section d) VOLUME XXIV. GAR TAX OVER ! BILLION MARK Federal and State Gov ; eminent- Collecting a ; Huge Sum in Tolls on ! Autos and Fuels. ? ' (lljr JihImmi C. Wdllvcr) WAHHIKGTON. The Amnrlcnn ppoylo npont roundly 1, 003,000,000 on rural highways In 1926. ? That la rattior more than the 'national, government was costing . annually before the World war. It took the nation almost a ccn 'tury to develop a ,20,000,000,000 .'railroad system. , 1 ' At tho present rato It will create a, $20,000,000,000 system of coun- try roads lit considerably 'less than .-twenty years. ,'r - ' Hpeclal taxes on motor vehicles and gasoline, plus thug property, corporation, production, 1 Income and other taxes on tho motor enr and petroleum industries, aro pro ducing each year rather more than itho amount necessary to meet this $1,000,000,000 road hill. 1 These are some or the high points ModtwnOCrricn i , .1- I I I Chevtdet " ' "Touring - f ! " Landau ,7isV I f Rpaasior - ll Ton I ruck T J I Coups 4 (Cfcuj. oW I A V Coach -(M I Ton Truck 550 J . V ,Mil W' ' ataO.W 1 All fries I. o-b. Flint. Mlchla.n ' . j ,1 , ' " I -trpified by tuch important engineering develop, mentt at 3-ipeed tmnimiMion, economical valve. in-head motor, iwmy eictint and ignition, aafe and easy teering mechanism and light action dry-plate disc-clutch. Mdern Appearance . stream line beauty, colorful Duco finish, and ; ,v rustles airplane metal radiator shells on every model. AM closed models by Fisher. Hodwu Equipment . t iii. i-v. , complete instrument panci wiiK BFc5"""-r ' " Alemlte lubrication, vacuum fuel feed, and on ." ; closed models full balloon tire -all without '! J,tra costl . Ask for a Demonstration! Blue Mountain Garage M. A. HARRISON, Mgr. ; V Opposite Postoffic. QUALITY AT Doubtful Tires and Blow-Outs SECOND SECTION presented by Thomas H. MaoDon ald, chluf of fho bureau of publlo roads, depurtment of agriculture, in an Interview on the present stato of highway development., "Tho equipment of this continent with modern roads .has been the most amaxlng provision of a pub lic utility thu,t uny community evor accomplished In a similar period," said Mr. MucDonald.' "Historians my tho Roman Kmplre was held together by its highway systam, radiating from Homo to tho prov inces. But Americans might boast that 'our highway system has con verted a continent Into a neighbor hood within. a few years. What makes the achievement more re markable' is thut it has been wrought In tho period of high taxes following the war. New System "This accomplishment really rep resents tho inauguration of a new system of taxation; a system of licenses and excises levied ugalnst particular privileges or classes of property, the proceeds being dedi cated to highway development. "Por the year 1925 stute tnxes on gasoline aggregated Just about IM3.000.000. Add to that 1263, 500.000 for automobilo registration and licenses. I'ut down another f 150.000.000 as moderate estimate of properly tuxes on tho 20,000,000 automobiles. Then, set down $143,- 430. 700, as the federal excise tax on automobiles, parts and accessories LOW COST IS'o need to take chances, when you can buy Guaranteed Tires for a low price at Playle's. - Yes "-"it's time to Playle Oil Co. Fisk Premier Guaranteed Tires at Less Than Cheap Mail Order Stock. LA Road Chief Thomas H. MaulkHiaM, rliluf of the I'liiKtl states bureau of pub lic roads, ilepaiimcut of agri- ..culturo. .'. j' ' for 192S. After that, add In 150, 000,(100 to represent whoolago taxes, special taxes on gasollno or cars, and fines collected front motor drivers. Tho total reaches approxi mately $749,30,79, .' "But theso figures do hot Include Income and corporation taxes de rived from tho motor car business. Nor do they Include stato, local, production, corporation or ipcomo taxes of the petroleum . Industry, yet that Industry has a capitalisa tion of uhout $9,000,000,000. A modcBt estimate for these, added to, the preceding figures, makes a to tal of $1,094,980,709, which Is con. siderably moro .than .tho entire amount spent on country roads." Tho gusoHuo tax was first Im posed In 1919, Ip Oregon. ' It lias now been Adopted by all 'tho states except New York, Illinois, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Tho tendency has been continually to : Increase tho rato of tnx por gallon. As late as 1921 gasoline, taxes for the entire country woro; only about $5,000,000; In 1922, $12,000,000; In 1923. almost $,l)00,OOfl j In 1924. $79,000,000; and In. 1920,. $142, 987,749. With good prospects. vthat' . the "gas" tax will ho adopted soon by the states which : do not -have it now, nnd-wtth the gallbnago racs being Increased in other stutes, It Is calculated that thls: 'tax. alonu will soon raise $200,000,000' a year; quite possibly during 1980. ; ' ( . Crater Lake Park Will Be Open Early, Report lbAM ATK VAUM. "' Ore. Apr. 24. AI) Crater Iiko, national park yrlll bo open much curlier this Miration thaii ordinarily Is .tho rv- unrl. it r a nurt v of tnifiLl- ni'onlii who niutli tho trip to tho rim r- cftitly. Despite tho fact a howling blizzard whh riif,'ht(f, at tho Htnn niit. uulo rotitl.M were In good con dition thren inlU'H lieyond tho Klamath Kulls ontrapco to the pa rlc. Buyiiiff Is Heavy in The Northwest Region Kotmathlntf new In the way of a Hftli'H record wan ewtuhliHhed by the Wei la Chevrolet campHny, of Spokane, when they Bold 416 Cliev. rolota In March. retire" -- Buy Fisks. uu GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1926. RUBBER COSTS ARE REDUCED Motorists Saved Gigantic Tire Bill Foreign Trust Curbed Hoover Given Credit WASHINGTON. 1. C. A Hiirvey of current rubber prices and pron pectlve tire coats made by the American Automobile associutfon reveals that tho motor vehicle owners of the country wllli savo I2S0.000.000 on their tire bill alone during tho year 1936 an A- reshltof the campaign to loosen the grip of foreign monopoly on raw rubber. This estimate Is baaed on the dif ferential between present prices of around 60 cents a pound and the price of $1.10 :last November, when Hecretary of Commerce Hoover launched the campaign to secure relief for tho users oC rub ber lnthe United States. Acknowledging the debt that all motorists owe Secretary of Com merce Hoover for what he did to loosen the grip of the, Stevenson restriction law, one of the first acts of the" executive oommlttee of tho A. A. A. at Its recent session here Jwaa the adoption of a renolutlon oppressing grnuncauon - over tho result of the campaign and giving unqualified endorsement . to the. policies and the methods advocated by Secretary Hoover. " doubt If tho country at large and particularly tho 20,000,000 owners of motor vehicles appreciate tho debt of gratitude duo tho Hocretary of commerce for Initiat ing and giving leadership to the campuign, the results of which aro already apparent' said Thos. I. Henry, president of the A. A. A. "Without analysing all the rami fications or the situation caused by the monopolistic control of rubber without going into the difficulties encountered, it Is clear to mo that we can ulreudy point to four dis tinct gains that have resulted from tho campaign. Nation's ItublM'r Hill Letts "First, even If raw rubber does not go below tho present price, tjid car owners still stnnd to save at least 280,000,000 that they would have paid this yVuir If monopoly had qot been, vigorously opposed inu the stranglehold on the American' consumer broken. The entire Hav ing on the nation's rubber bill will, bb in excess of $360,000,000. Second, It hus done a great deal to make tho country seo the Hrrl ousncHH, from tho economic stand point, of the United States being wholly dependent on foreign-con trolled sources for one of the basic raw materluls of our great auto motive Industry, Tho fact that steps are being taken to cultlvntc our own supplier Is an acknowledg ment that we have 'at least awak ened.' ".Third, -If prices had remained at tho peak they reached kist year or had continued to climb, the In evitable result would have been the under-tiring of automobiles and in consequence a material increase In accidents. . . w "Fourth, not since the advent of the automobile has there been such Interest in. reclaiming rubber and the development of substitutes is there Is at present. This is largely due to tho nation-wide Interest created by a very Intelligent cam paign of education. Credit Is Itie Hoover. "A review of what has-happciied leaves no room for doubt us to where the major part of the credit belongs. When Secretary Hoover's campaign Rot under way lat l)v. comber the price of crude rubber wufl $1.10 a pound, it having at oni time reached the peak of $1.20 Under the pressure of a steady hammering the price began to de cline until It wus down to 60 cenLs last month. ."Mr. Hoover was confronted with many difficulties, lie pivoted his position on a sound foundation namely, that artificial Interference with economic mws is bound to end In disaster all around. In winning out, Mr. Hoover ha contributed something of definite worth to the economic wtilfaru and by that same token to the social and po litical welfare of the world. Ho was quick to see what must hep pen, If political gencles wero to Interfere ut will with the normal processes of supply and. demand. The success of lib efforts Is a slg nul exainplo of public spirited, serv ice combined with deep Insight Into the present and ultimate conse quences of the policy that he op posed. "In particular Is credit duo to him hecutiHc he studiously avoided urging any course of action by t lit guvernment that would crtxite In ternational blrtcrnesH or misunder standing. "Ho was wise enough to know thut neither acquiescence nor re taliation would solve the problem. Tho solution ho eventually i-volved, Including economy In the use of rubber, reorganization of purchases and distribution, and the creation of im-w sources of supply. Is dully proving Ita efficacy." Mutorlsta of Ilia L'nUml Klulo vnnuulty pay out moro thun S3M,- uoo.ooo to fukc motoring organi-l zutlonK. It In dirflcult to convict; prouiotf-'r of thuM; orguniratlonif, I thvy ulwuys claim that thuy Uuil voJ fultU la tli vrujutt. DODGE COUPE IN FAVOR HERE-17 SOLD RECENTLY The new model Hodge coupes are becoming one of the most pop ular care pit tho local market, L. C. Smith, Dodge Brothers dealer here, declares, In support of his claim, he says that new 00 u pea have been deliv ered recently: to Harry Ku nut rot, Horace Knapp, Herman Hlegrlst, H. K. Mutt hews, the Knterprlse Packing company. C P. Hutchln and W. B. Hlndman. , ; , - - Wallowa County Roads ( Are Being Improved "WAIXOWA. Ore. '(Special) County road crews working out of here and also from l-.osllne, have been busv durlnir Ihn naat. frw days, doing some much needed work on many of tho roads In the hill sections east of here. In ' the Upper heap section where tho crew from l.ostlne, , have been working the most of the roads havv been graded 'down and drag run over them.. Many worn culverts have also been replaced, The dirt roads have been in -a very rough condition ovor much of the county during the past several weeks, with so much water run ning off In early spring, the roads were v washed. . considerably in places, , Hoboes Infest Roads; - Freight Cars Forsaken PRNDLKTON. Ore. Apr. 24, (Special) Tourists are being "bummed" for rides with Increas ing frequency on' the -highways these days. It Is reported, and In quiry us a result led to the discov ery that the hobo who used to ride tho rods on freight trains, has now taken to tho highways, : whercf he finds ho can go greater distances without paylnr than he obuld 4n freight trains through the kind ness of motorists willhtg to give him a lift. - 1 Several hobos have recently pas sed through i'ondleton, it was learned, who started from the At lantic coust this spring. Parts Storage , r, LA GRANDE . WRECKING CO. Adams Ave.' ; Is It You test your auto tires at intervals to see that the pressure is right-not loo much not too little. Look at your insurance the same way.: When you put your insurance problems in the hands of this agency you know that your insurance pro tection is right at all times. . You know that all your interests are properly safeguarded. "We Write" Policies Right" CMS. H. 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But really youll never baown how sit a car can be how safe the New-Dty Jewett 8ix a : until you take its wheel and drive., when will yon ; STEEL CONSTRUCTION FRENCH many motor cars itsmlue Because of the -great number of Buicks bought each year, and be cause every dollar, of the savings of great volume goes back into Buick value, Buick's moderate price ' buys quality. ' 1 Buick can, and does build its cars the , way all motor car engineers would like to build theirs, if their volume or selling price per mitted. BUICK MOTOR COMPANY. DivUlon of General Motor, take your Bret drive in this remarkable automobile? We invite you without any obUg. ation on your paTt, of course. In tkm Si, Car. tlOti:rUm It on rim aarai.", SfMMaj th mt f If M pita trw MwtA MOTOR CO. with none V95 Buick 1 selling more cars today than ever before in' Buick history. The public wants finer transportation at lower cost. And in Buick they get it. FLINT, MICHIGAN Ctpmfulim t. "