La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 15, 1926, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextAuto Sos" ews VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1926. NUx-. 1 .3 AUTO DEALERS TURN ATTENTION TO CLASS ADS For the benefit and convuienc r I Orande auto dealer and the motoring public Interested tn the purchase of used car Tho Observer this week Instituted a used car column on the want ad page of the paper.. I :' ' ''' All types of used cam, from the (mallcat to thq largest, at all prices are found tu this column. - With jthe aid or mis cwunm me ucu nurrhaser can aulckly . learn what the garages of the clty have to. offer In the lino of used cars, without several hours of looking at the various place. The column is also of assistance It the purchaser has in mind just what type of used car he wants and what price he wishes to pay, as all makes of curs and prices aro listed. , It was an outraged traffic cop who addressed himself to a' cer tain fellow here who had held up a string of autos several blocks in length. "Can't ycr go any faster!"; he roared. ."Yes," was tho calm response of tho driver of tho antiquated flivver, "I can. bufl don't want to leave tho car." ' Jbr Eco n omieal Tra nsportation Unlv Oievrofet OMAR: t - -r- mat m ww m w - n ' f..i. mu. Mieh. , ; .. 9S10 ' - . 810 45 .'- ' 64S . . . 735 . 76 .193 VV" ' 650 ':-V. L Tourlnd " Roadstar . Coup i - Coacb . ; Sedan;- -Landau .. . . Vi Too Tniek - TCIismH Only) I Ton Truck (CMasUOiurr Powerful valve-in-head motor t- Modern 3-speed transmission ; ' Fisher Body Duco finish Send -reversible steer-' lag scar . Rufitf4 rear axla Completely enclosed dryplate disc-clutch Remy electric starting, lighting and ignition Fall balloon tire , Alemite " lubrication system Complete instrument panel ' Ak for a . . Demonstration Take one ride in the lmprovedChevrolet and you will know more about how much automobile you can buylor little money than you could possibly lesrn in any other way. Come inl Arroige ior a ride today I I so Smooth I so Powerful I HARD Blue Mountain Garage M. A. HARRISON, Msr. Opposite Postofric. CUT EXPENSES More Than Billion and a Half Dollars Saved An . nually ia United States UAI.KIOH. N. C, Mty IS. AP) Motorists of the United States save more than $1,600,000,000 an nually In motor vehicle operating costs as a result of the construc tion, since 1804. of 131,000 miles of hard-surfaced ' roads and 163. 000 miles of gravel roads, said W. H. Connell, president of the Amer ican Iload Bulldors association. This statement featured tho ad dress Connell made before the or ganisation's convention when it met here May 14. ' "Such a saving In motor vehicle costs for tho United States exceeds the annual cost of the Improved highways," Connell declared. - "In Pennsylvania alone an analysis' of operating costs of motor vehicles proves conclusively that the con struction of 'hard-surfaced roads has saved more .than 132,000,000 annually. 1 , "The annual cost for each mile of hard-surfaced roads constructed In the United States undor the Fed eral Aid system' Is approximately 13600, or about $440,000,000 for the 133.196 miles. For the gravel roads It is about $2000 per mile, or $306,000,000 for the the 16 J. 000 miles, making a total of $761,000,. 000 -annual charge, for bard-sur-fa'.ed and gravel 'roads. : "The construction of these roads saved the maintenance cost for tho 286,000 miles which have been re placed, totalling $143,000,000. Therefore, the additional annual charge duo to the construction ' Is only $608,000,000. Deducting this from the saving In operating costs of $1,630,000,000 leaves a net an nnal snvlng of $1,022,000,000." ; I'KKCIKIU Allto dope, ...... Millions of dollars of the money spent annually on the Pacific Coast are boing returned through great contracti for ply wood and veneer placed with western lumber con cerns by tho Fisher Body corpora tion. " '.': ' 1-urgo quantities of wood ma terial manufactured in this ( and other Pacific states aro being used by the Pishor plant adjoining tho Chevrolet factory In Oakland, CtaJ irornltt,. thus giving this territory a return for Us vast motor car purchases. 'Charges so frequently inadn thul the automobile Industry lakes great sums, of money out of the west and sends nothing back, ore now groundless. . , Last year approximately $60, 000,000 was Invested In Chevrolet automobiles by residents of this re- ff lplf -fe lAfej -ti h - s . -tl mro ATAV SIX $1165 IX'lhcml mtn ATAV CIV . 4.DOOR SEDAN FuU fce.feea lub $&?T&Z wheel. pVdomo Ught, cowl ventilator and cowl l.sh.s. i The sparkling swiftness of Ajax acceleration, its super-smoothness and delighful ease of handling quickly prove how far SUPERIOR ... the car is to any other in its prico -:. . field.'.' ; . -' ' La Grande Nash Co. A..R..Trachael 1302 Jefferson Ave. o glon. The majority of these ve- hieica bare Fisher bodies which. In turn, contained local lumber. . It Is estimated that fifty millions more will, be spent for Chevrolcta this year. An amount equal to this will be expended out here by the Fisher concern during 126 . for coach material to be used in vari ous makes of closed cars all 6ver the. country. The Pacific Coast lumber Industry will profit accord ingly. At present, floor boards, running boards and too boards are being made of ply wood from factories in this section of the. United Slates and Fisher engineers are experi menting with veneer for us- In tho manufacture of sedans. - Veneer is also available for seat backs and other units throughout Ino oar. Ply wood has been usi d less than a year In the construction of auto mobiles and, as - wood and hU-el eoach work continues to ndvance In. popularity, the employment of this materlul Is becoming more general, i - Hardwood la growing scurco and expenslvo. Laminated fir has hocn found to be as good us hard wood for most purposes. ' Veneer In flvo and seven piles serves excellently and economically where strength is demanded. It can also bo trim med to actual alio, eliminating re- cut and materially reducing waste. The demand for woods now that are being used so extensively In high grade automobilcbodles. will bring a great volumo of business to the Pacific coast, as this Is the only territory In a pojlllon to hold the market for any length of time. CANADA BUYS i DETROIT CARS (By Roy O. Hftym) PEiTItOIT, .Mich. flhlpmcnta of Detroit mido automobiles Into Can ada Jklvg nearly doubled In tho last two weeks as a result of tho drop on the Canadian import duty on automobiles. Under the new revenue bill recently passed by tho house of ' commons, automobile costing: leas than $1200 are to be taxed at tho rate of 20 per cent in stead of 8ft per cent as hcrotoforo, . Cars soiling1 at more than $1200 aro to pay 27 per cent instead of- 35 per cent- Canadian manu facturers of automobiles uro allow ed to draw hack, of 25 per cont of tho duty pad for matorials used In the construction of the cars pro vided that 60, per cent of tho cont of thv finished product is pro. duoed in Can ad it. Tho Britten pref erential of 16 per cent remains In effect ' lluyuig IIvah liuprtiis. ' This action by the house of com mons U expected to lend impetus to automobile buying' in Canadu und at the. same time add to the pressure on - Detroit plants for American made- automobiles. The net result promises to effect a benefit to nil concerned, despite the fact that several American manufacturers have curtailed ac tivities in their Canadian branch factories. Anxiety of 1he moment is shown by some 3600 automobile dealers tn Ctinada, who according to C. J. Urnwley, secretary of the Toronto Automobile Trade asso ciation arc threatened with a. loss of $5,000,000 unless hoiiio plan is evolved by tho government whore by a rebate of import duty of cars bought und on hand, is made. Henry Kord sees tho tariff re duction as un aid to all concerned. "I believe in free trade every where." ho said. "The tariff is a hindrance, to trade. Kreo competi tion bririfrs healthy business." Ford's statement waa made after vlftitliifr factories of the Ford Mo tor company of Canada. "Those fellows over In our Ca nadian unjt are going to manufac ture more efficiently now," Ford declared. "They'll haw to." Sees Hotter J'iaiit. "It's going to bo a bettor plant over there bettor organization. Thai's another reason why it's a good thing for tho manufacturer. "They've been able to get a higher price in Canada, and nat urally they'vo taken it. but on the other hand, lower prices mean more buyers, mora buyers mean more business. more business nieaiw better organization. 1 ''Give ran that plant at Ford City and I'll compete with the plant here at Highland Park ny day. Our unit in Canada can buy as cheaply as we can here. Wc make every part of the car in the Canadian plant and 95 per cent anyway or the raw material Is supplied right in Canada. Wo get our steel from Algoma, Ontario, lumber everything wo need." It waa suggested that large scale production makes a differ ence, as many Canadian manufac turers believe they cannot com pete with American manufacturers because the latter have advantages in mass production. To KepUwe Inner Tube r When Inserting a new Inner lubo or repluclng tho old ono which has been repaired, tho Inside of tho casing should flrt bo wiped out with a damp cloth to remove any sand or grit that may bo pres ent. A single sharp-pointed grain of sand between tho casing and the tubo Is very likely to forco its way through tho tube, causing a puncture. This Is tho real cause of luaii) a iuUr.ouu puueture, . TOURIST CAMP HEALTH TOPIC Importance of Maintain ing Sanitary Conditions Along Highways Dis cussed. v (ly Dr. FmlerMc Striker) With noaHy one half of tho po pre having access to automobile and consequently spending a con siderable portion of their time on the highways of the nation, the im portance of maintaining sanitary conditions along these samo high ways becomes self evident. - Water supplies, sewage disposal facilities, fly protection, mosquito eradica tion and protection of food are of the utmost importance. .,. -,. . In order that the tourists may be asaured of sifo water and sani tary toilet facilities In the state of Oregon, regular Inspection of tour ist camps is now required by law. The owners of tourist camps haye agreed to comply with the rule and regulations of the state board of health and to co-operate with the inspection service which this department maintains through' the county health officer. Buildings of courso have been remodeled.--: As ft matter of fact, many tourist cam? maintain comfort stations equal ,to those found in our best hotels., Wa ter supplies are uniformly satuj factory due to the fact that the supplies are regularly examined lt tno laboratory of mo Oregon fykW board of health. . , . i -t Regulation Adopted. V Tho following regulations con cerning the sanitation Of tourist camps were adopted by tho state board of health on March 25, 1986: Each tourist camp shall have ah adequate supply of water of good sanitary quality from a source which will meet tho requirements of the regou slate board of health as to sunltary location,; construc tion and operation. Common drink ing cups are prohibited- for use at these places. v; I Disposal of Excreta: ' Fly-tight privies or wator-ftushod 'toilets with a System of sewage disposal approved by tho atate board of heiflth shall bo provided end shall bo maintained in a clean and sani tary condition. Heparflto tollots for men and women shall bo pro vided; ono toilet for each 25 nion ami on for each 25 women, v , , v'" Disposal pf It of use. I ' -,r Disposal of It of nan: Supervision and equipment sufficient to prevent littering the ground with rubbish, garbage or other refuse shsty be provided and. maintained. - Fly tight depositories for such material shall be provided and conspicuous ly located. These depositories shall not be permitted to becoms foul smelling or unsightly.;' or breeding places for files. ,-1 Camp HUoh: Every tourist camp must be, located on a site that is well drained and shall ho located with regard to Its healthfulness., Inspection of tourist camps, Is made by the county health officer under tho supervision of the state board of health as alien us prac ticable. The camps aro arranged us follows: Class "A" camps com plying with every regulation. Class "li" camps comply with all tho regulations except thoso regarding some of tho building restrictions. Class "C" camps aro temporary permits issued to give tho owners tlmo to comply with tho regula tions. If tho recommendations are not carried out and tho camp Is found in an unsanitary condition upon a second Inspection, tho tour ist camp Is then closed. This camp cannot bo reopened until the rec ommendations havo been carried O" I LOOP ROAD FROM KLAMATH TO LAKE REPORTED OPEN KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., May 15 (AP). The Loop road from Klamath Falls through the en trance to Crater JLake national park, via Prospect to Medford, Is now open, according to a message 'from It. I. Wells, chief rnnger In the park. Despite the fact there Is frdm three to five feet of snow at the rim of the lake, Wells said autos would be ultlo to make the trip to tho rim by the first week In June. - HAItVKSTfcltS A I tit I Vl-j The Hunting Tractor company of this city, bus Just received the first shipment of "Holt" combined harvestors for this year. The shipment consisted of two 12-foot cut machines, which huve been assembled and aro on display. Only a few minor changes havo been made In this yearns ."Holt" harveters ove?r last year's "Holt" Ine. Tho current model "Holt" steel harvester, which has been on thu market four years, embodies the threshing principals adopted by Holt uflor forty-two years of combined harvester building, ac cording to the local representative. ' Vrcm havo been- substantially reduced und Hunting Tractor com pany Is making preparation to i furnish personal and parts service even superior to that enjoyed by Holt hurvebter owners In former yeurs. . ( Dodge Brothers Sales 10,000 For One Week : For th (irst - time ia Uodeo Brother history retail sale by thtlr dealer In tha United States and Canada. In a single week hare exceeded 10,000 new motor cars and truck, according to U C. Bmlth. local dealer. ' The flcurm (or tho week ending May 1 were 10,126. Compared with the corresponding; woeli last, year the sain I 4974 or It per cent The tain is 660 over the remark able delivery record established last woek, : Compared -with tho best week last year, that ondlnir April 11. during which 6641 units wnro sold, the incrcuso Is 3483 or (3.4 per cent.. In addition to delivering these 10,134 new cars and trucks Dodge Brothers dealera report 87S new signed orders for futuro delivery received during tho woek ending May 1. Shipments of new vehicles to dealers during tho week wero H6io. or. 1&24 less than actual retail de liveries. : Thero wore in ' dealers hands on May 1 eeordlnsj to their weekly report a total o approxi mately 24.000 new motor cars and trucks against which the dealer hold over 17,000 (bjned order. When the engine run lrregr larly, back fire and finally (top look for water la the (asotina. Thai condition will' frequently prevent tho. engine from starting. The vacuum tank and carburetor should be drained occasionally, opening the drain cock at the bottom of oach to eliminate sediment and wa ter. 1 ... .MP' , Star Six 895 ritie ' !r- v -y; ' ' : . ,, a" J I STAR Builds the Most: Complete Line of Light 6's SEATING two, seating three, four or five whatever your car re quirements in open or closed models, the Star line of light weight Sixes has the satisfactory car; for yovi and yours. 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