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Motoring News Ha (Srmtite Simritm (itomr I Auto section 3? LA'GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1926. VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION NUMBER 108 OILED ROADS IN GENERAL FAVOR Seattle Expert Points Out Many Advantages of .New. System HKATTLK, Nov. In KiH of tint fuct that tho olIliiK of rouds entallM slow Urivlm when tho oil In fri'sh. iind that hoiiiu of the oil in. bound to bo spluttered on some portion of tho cur whieh travels through it, the. benefits to be df l rived from its use fur ovor-lmluncc " its drawbuclyt. und the losses of tourist travel due to dust stronply demand u remedy for dusty road condition, according to W. Hark huff. Scutlle'H superintendent of streets und suwers. "I liuve my He. I f, traveled two hundred milts further,. In cominff from Kaslern WunhlnRlon to West ern WHBlitnffton, in order to avoid the dust und tho rouRhness of tho unteruted roads of the slate," he deeluH'S in expreaslnB his fuvoruhlo iitlitude toward tho proposal of tho Automobile club of Washington,' that the Orugon road olllns system 3io ndopted ut leUMt ror the roads, of Kustorn Waslilngton. "I know 'thut many others uro doing the J same thlnff, and that wo cunnot Invito tourist visitors out hero and expect them to travel across our stale through dust und over rough rouds when thoy can Teach the coast over another roud, unpaved. biy perfectly treuted with oil. us Ir the upper portion of the Colum bia Ulver highway from Pendle ton to the alles. Th tourists cunnot und will not use our roads In their present condition, and other slates are reaping I he benefit of our back wardness. Wo ant paying enough to have good roads, und it is up to the stale to put them In proper condition for travel." "Leaning" on the sttirter on cold mornings will soon sap the Ufa from a battery. If ttie engine fulls after having "stepped on the start er," get out and look for trouble. MOTOR INDUSTRY PLANS BIG YEAR Huge Expansion Pro grams Are Under Way as 1927 Nears A GOOD PORT FOR A STORM A good wny to start thp car In tho morning during cold weather la to use the crank to turn tho engine over a few limes. This churns up tho oil, und makeM starting easier, with less druln on the buttery. Itultery terminuls ure ' usuully murked with an X to denote posi tive und a dash or minus sign to show negative. If no marking can be seen, hold both wires in a cup of water containing salt or soda. Bubbles will collect on tho negative terminal. Those Tops and Curtains Turned Out of This Shop in the Past Few Weeks Will Assure Comfort in Driving We are rushed, yes, but we will take care of your job promptly. Have this work done now and then you, too, can enjoy protection against wind, rain and snow. SNYDER HARNESS CO. It' ITS LKATHKK WE JIAVK IT Oil CAN SIAKU IT Yes, You Can Have Goodyear Tires iMa.vbc you haven't got a corner on all the money in the world. You can have Goodyear Tires, just the same. We have Goodyear Tires for everybody, every car, and every purse. Our stock and our prices prove it, " You make a mistake if you deny yourself, the best. m;iti: Aiti: orlc ritiir.s roit ;i;rir. ;oolYiiAlt toitn is A i'i:v luiTLAit si.i:s Wlx!, CIIimIkt . ..I2.TA :l:l x I SUiiIkM Shin.. 1.2.1 3-i x 4 MrnlKht Kith-. H2:l.2"i :2l sirnlKlii Mtk-..:U.a; W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO. UKTldOIT. Mich., Nov. 13 With the New York uutomoblle show lets thun three months awuy, I he uutomobilo industry is shuptng lis 1'j27 wures into lino and preparing for an even greater year tn 1 'J 27. Even tluough production may show a small decline in tho hist quarter, l!2fi will bo the greatest year that the industry has ever seen from both a production und sales standpoint us well us earn ings, A minimum of 4,fiO't(ooo cars und trucks will be built this year, according to present. , prospects, this would exceed the best pre vious year by more than 200,01)0 units. ' ., ' threat KxpamlujiM I'lamicd General Motors, every day as suming a more outstanding posl the field with a thoroughness that come farther to tho fore in 1H27, to keep pace with tho demand for fts products, the corporation is launehing a $40,000,000 expansion program that covers a huge Invest ment In factory additions and new equipment. . With the most complete lino or cars being offered by one organiza tion, the corporation Is covering the field with a throughness that the aulomobolle buyer cannot ov erlook. Included in this $40,000,000 ex pansion plan Is an $8,000,000 ex penditure on Chovrolet to give ad ditional manufacturing facllllies to that organization, permitting the company to build moro than ono mill Loii curs a year. The Jelco Ught company of Dayton Is doubling lis plant ca pacity to take caro of I'Yigldalro business, accounting for an oxpeu dlture of J IL000.0)0. In view of the manufacturing and sales plans, which the huge corporation contemplates for 1!(27. It is safe to venture tho prediction that two automobiles out of every five bought in the I'nited States next year will be General Molora products. Following tho success or Its per ii ia nent auto show at A.tlantlc (Mty, where tho General Motors In main taining, a complete display of Us entire line . tho corporation an nounces, a fall- allowing of1 Us en tire lino in tho General Motors building, Detroit, October U-2U. The exhibition will be free lo the phblic. Dealers In the. lelrolt ter ritory will cooperate wllli simul taneous displays in their own show rooms, Kyes of the industry turned again to the Kord Motor company last weyk. when it was announc ed that the compuny hud adopted a five-day .week with six-day pay. J'lHU C-UIISC-S ('f)lliliM'lll. The company has been experi menting wilh the plan in many de partments for the lust Tour months und the success of the ldi-a ban caused it to be adopted generally throughout the Kord industries. This move is regarded a:t a para-h-l motion to the tamoiiH five-dol-lar-a-day plan introduced some 15 years ago. if I he results of the current plan are comparable with those of the ikjw historic economic Investment. The Industry may look forward to it as another rea.son why more cars will he- sold next year than ever. Leisure ami a greater oppor tunity to enjoy it should result In a call Tor ntore automobiliH. Automobile leudcrs are watch ing with interest the pluns'l'or the Introduction of one of the really small cars, designed by 'harks W. Itnry of New York. One model, a. roadster with a 7:i-irn-h wheclbase, has been bull! in Detroit. U weighs J,:t00 pounds., The newcomer Is powered with a standard pony car i-nglne built by the Continental Motors corpora lion or Detroit. It is of lour cylin der makeup. 2Vi inch bore and i -inch stroke. With a tread or only 4S Inches und very short wheelbase, Ihe Uury car is even smaller than the Kng lish Austin, .frequently seen In the larger cities. A speed of 50 miles an hour i claimed for it. The cur will be displuyed at the New York and Chicago automobile shows. The reerh ss Motor Cur company . today announces a new ttlx-cyllmlw car In addition to Its pnwnl line, j Five body styles- ate available on ; a 120-Inch wheel base chassis. Tin-, new car is known a tho model. G-yo and is now in production. , In body design the newcomer j follows the reeogniwil JVtIVkh ; lines. The motor, of 34-tnch bore j and 6-lnch stroke. Is of 1'eerh sH j design und manufacture. j The Willys-Overland company , has add'd a new sport creation to its WiUys-Knlght gn at six line in j the Introduction of Ihe coupster, i a two-passenger car offering both open and clcwd-car advantages. j Packard Company Pays Annual Bonus Following tho closo of tho most prosperous year In its history the Packard Motor Car company has Just distributed a bonus among Its employes. Distribution of cash re wards for service with the com pany has been a Packard custom In prosperous periods 'for a num ber of years. Workers who huvo been with tho company flvo years receive 150. For euch additional year $10 is added up to and Including 10 years of service. Ton year mien receive $100. During tho year three men, Edward J. Jones, Harry Peurco and Grant Win field, com- i pleted 26 years of unbroken em-' ployment with Packard, und ONE AT A TIME Buying a new car is one thing. Sell ing a used car is another. Don't get the two confused or you are almost sure to end up with a new car yon never really wanted. L. C. SMITH Cor. 5th and Depot A USeO CAR 15 ONLY A5 DePENDABLG AS THE DEALER WHQ SELLS IT When Ihe motor of bis, biplane went dead over HoNton. Ser geant Uiohnrd Cobb, army pilot, displayed excellent judgment In his choice of a place to land. Helplessly diving GOO reet, Cobb not only alighted In the Charles river, but also close to Massa chusetts General Hospital. However, neither he nor his passen ger required the least medical attention. In the- background Is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Wi:.VIHKK OUTLOOK SAN KKANC.'ISCO, Nov. 13 (AP) The weather outlook for tho week beginning Nov. i 4 was an nounced here toduy by tho United States weather bureau us follows; Kur western states: "Tho outlook Is for normal temperature und fulr weuther except that rains are prob able during the latter part of the week In Washington and Oregon. f CAIHri'S LIKK Ql'KKN j WKST POINT Perhaps some j of tho boys at . tho military oc- ademy wish that Queen Marie could .visit them again In order I that they might attend tho Arniy j Navy game. Anyhow It turns out that when she reviewed tho cadet corps all punishment for minor offenses wus wiped out. In accord- anc.e with the academy's custom. Jbr Economical Transportation TFTi i V Closed Cars Jfe Abounding Valces each wua glvon a bonUB or 2G0. ' ' " ' ' atimse Low Prices lA-TWnTVuck $ ITotiTViick I AQfT All prlre, f. o. b. -.Flint, Mich. Imall Wotm (Miwnrnf and Vonf.ni. nt termi. A.k about our 6 Purchnt iUnltKouVlan. No other closed can at the price offer the luxury of bodies hy Fisher with their acknowledged superiorities in craftsmanship, style and safety. Finished in modish shades of lustrous Duco roomy and attractively upholstered, Chevrolet closed cars offer every essential to the highest type of modern comfortable motpring. A sintjle ride will reveal the astounding value which has made them the choice of so many hundreds . of thousandsof buyers. Come in and get a demonstration! The illustration t tlMrightthowihow Naih eneloMi the entire front wheel brake mechanlim, .thus excluding all water, ice, and dirt, No Extra Cost Standard EquipmenJ afest- Sirioothest Sitnbl Brakes This brake system is exclusive to Nash and was engineered to embody the finest features developed by foreign and American 4-whcel brake authorities as well as the superiorities worked out by Nash over nn extended period of 4-whcel brake experience. Ampi , .Sief advantages is the fact that the smoothly powerful perf , of these brakes is never impaired by climatic changes. ' And i . of the mechanical type they operate with, invariable regularity at all temperatures. They possess perfect automatic equalization, right to left, front .and rear. . ' . v ' Thus Nash eliminates the possibility of the side-sway or skidding on wet or icy roads under rapid brake application which occurs with rear wheel brakes or partially-equalized 4-wheel brakes. TRACHSEL & TREKELL 806 Adams Ave. Blue Moun tain Gara ge M. A. HARRISON, Mgr. Opposite Tostoffic. Convicts Operate State Auto Bureau IMOI.KXA. Mont.. Nov. 13 (AP) Montana's t xpi rlrrli-nt In llitllll? ..-I.,,.,, lulmr tn nii,rn1 ItH HtltOlllll- j hilt' Hf-'iiH,' Imn-uu iipimri'iilly huH j prov. n mit i fntfiil. Wilh th" I'"" of thp yi-ar's Imslm-m pntwd and JjlMttl niort' earn Ittiniv-'l Ihtin IttJtt yciir, ttn- p?in'iitM! lin lM-n cut ialmoitt 6" per cent. The hurwiu formrly was a part ' ol the department oS stuti', FRAN K LI N Standard Service Charges All Franklin owners are now of fered service at standard rates. The schedule is available at our garage. You will be pleased with the reasonable prices. McCLURE'S YAKIMA - WALLA WALLA - I'LN I LKT(N - LA CiltANUU HAKKK - LLLKNHKl KO 11. J. Htouh inyiT. HuiK-rvlitor - lltrtf Lfwlt Hales 1 hoO Adam Avtiiu HAVE YOU CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION GREASE IN YOUR CAR THIS FALL? Gear Compound WINTER GRADE Will put your Rears in the best possible condition for cold win ter driving. It's made to give results in cold weather. Have a Veltex Dealer clean yours out and fill it with Winter Gear Com pound; and start using VELTEX WINTER GAS and OUR COLD TEST OIL Give us one trial, and you will find we know our business. FLETCHER OIL COMPANY First Independent in State. 1 est (4W
