La Grande evening observer., May 07, 1927, Image 7

Motoring News (&mil& ItWUXtUX IteOT I Auto Section
VOLUME XXV.
LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1927
"HOHBER232"
NEW TRACTOR TO
SHOW ITS PACES
Lumbermen of East Ore
gon and South Idaho to
See Demonstration
Lumbermen or tliroo Kantiirn
Oregon counties and tho Ilolse
I'nyetle. country will bo guentH of
, the .Mt. Kmlly Lumber company
of I -a. GrunUn tomorrow at a dem
ontitratlon of a big-wheeled true
tor equipped with a hyruullc lift.
Thejto truetors, furnished by tho
I Hunting Tractor company of I.a
Uruntlu, huvo been In uso In tho
Mend and California lumbering
dlHtrlcts for Bonie tlmo but this
will be thu first general domonstra
tlon In tho. Eastern Oregon-Southern
Idaho area-"'
Ttij machlue, ' equipped with
large .wheels, straddles tho bunch
ed, loirs', and ' 'the hydraulic lift
picks '.up' one "end ' of tho timber,
permuting, only tho rear end to
drag., ", ' . ' " ,':
"It in said that one of these trac
tors can move 00.000 feet of logs
over a radius of ono.-mllu In anl
clghl-liour ... duy. Tlio ordlnui y I
tructnr bad to ."Jiiimp 'to move!
26.0O0... '' ' I I
The visiting lumbermen will go
to Cunip -S. up from tho Kivo. (
I'olnt district., and will spend UK.
day there, ' returning here In, the
everilhg.-' ' t; 1
S.VI.ICS HEI'OHTi:i ItlllhK .
The Hunting Tractor company
reports that the sale of CHterplllar
trnntora and Holt combined harves
ters continue brisk'.,, ( ' i
f. W. Hunting,, president of 'tho !
eompuhy, reports that dui'lng the '
past- week, tractors 'were delivered l
to Malt Costello, Kalrfleld, Idaho, ,
Oiterplllcr thirty: Wallowa nation
al forest. Enterprise, Oregon, Cat
erpillar 2-ton. Clyde ICSeltz, of l.a
(Ira'nde, 'took detlvery'o'f a Killlfer
rood Tipper to bo used in connec
tion with the Calerplllar thirty ho
purchased recently. . Several Holt
combined lmrveater orders hnve al
so been added to the already large
list on flic. .'.
, An analysis of the- sales or the
company during tho first four
months of 1U27, reveals a IBO.uOO
Increase over tho same period of
1030. Mr. Bunting states that this
Indication points to a very satis
factory selling season during the
remainder of 1927 und that he fully
expects this years volume of busi
ness to exceed .that of lust year
by. a. very comfortublo margin...,
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' '5-About one hundred words wcro
added to the Knglish lunguuge dur
ing the last year. . ,".
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WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM
"COLLEGIANS" LIKE WHIPPET SIX
Sr.
The Whippet Six Sedan is a "doggone" good car fay George
Lewis ana Dorothy Gulliver whose exploits in Carl Lacmmlc,
Jr's. "The Collegians," are giving the "knee frock" generation
great "kick." - ' i '. .:
Grade Crossing Deaths Extremely
High in U. S. A. A. A. Survey Shows
WASHINGTON. 1. C, Mny .7
Calling intention to tho enormity
of "The Orade Crossing Crime" In
tho Vnlted Slntes, tho American
Automobile association mado pub
lic today figures disclosing that for
the year 1JCJ5 ono .motorist out of
every'nlno' thousand registered in
the United States lost his life In a
grade crossing accident us com
pared with one out of every sixty
five thousand in Great Hrltaln and
onu out of forly-flvo thousund In
eruuee. V
The figures cited by the national
motoring body, which has con
stantly and consistently urged a
greater degreo of protection nt
grnde crossings, are based on nn
nrtlclo in the current issue of tho
American Motorist, the orflclul
publication of the A". A. A.
. Comparative l"au's Cited
Comparative figures for the Un
ited Slates. Great Hrltaln and
Krunce in 1925 are disclosed at a
glance in tho following table:
Number of deaths at grade cross
ings, 1'nlted States 2.2O0; England.
23: Krance. ; 22. Motor, vehicles
registered United States 19.900,000,
England 1. 600,000, Krnncc 1.000.
000. lilotor vehicles registered to
each death, United Stutes 9,000
ffiffns calling-
jbuyaBui
c. marvelous
calling you. Make them yield the greatest measure of
enjoyment drive a Buick.
Soar over the crest of a hill, flash through the country
side, Buick's Six-Cylinder, Valve-in-Head engine deliver
a smooth, even flow of power vibvalionUss beyond
belief At every point on the speedometer And the smart
beauty of Buick's Fisher Bodies, their graceful lines and
magnificent Duco colorings, arc like a breath of spring.
Buy a Buick, for style and comfort, for finer perform
ancc, for sterling dependability and for greater value.
JENNINGS & SHUMATE
Adams Avenue
1-it '. p
Knglund C5.000, Kranca 45,000.
Aside from the reasons and
whatever the variation In . tho
cases," continues the statement,
"the fact remains that the. .death
toll at grade crossings In tho Unit
ed States Is seven times what It Is
In Great llrltuln In proportion to
the registration and more than
five times what it is In France.
"tin the English standard of
safety, the total number of grade
crossing fatalities in . tho United
States should have been not moro
than "250 as compared with tho
actual 2,208 In 1925, while on the
Krench standard . of safety, tho
number of grade fatalities In the
United States should havo been
less than 400." '
According to the American Mo
j lorlst, the answer to this striking
disparity is found largely in tho
1 much greuter degree of protection
afforded motorists at grade' cross
ings In thu European countries
selected for tho purpose of com
parison. , ' . ,
Few Citn'-lngs VrotcctlMl
"For out of 232.765 grude cross
ings used by motorists In tho Unit
ed Slates only 2,101 have protec
tion in any shnno. riilfTTifcr or
form," uccordlng to tho A. A. A.
know
soritiff nights, arr.
TEST CAR LIGHTS,
OFFICER WARNS
E. E. Bert Gives Hints
for Drivers Who Wish
to Be Clear of Law
Ily I). Urrt
(Slate Traffic officer)
Well, folks, how many of you
have had your lights tested within
I the last six months?
You know It Is up to you to see
they are In good shape.
I Having had thorn adjusted soma
I lime ago does not meun that tltey
I will Ntuy thut way as there aro
many things that could happen to
them to put them out of adjust
ment.
You all know what It means to
drive against a glaring light and.
while your cussing the ulhcr fellow
for having such, lights, ho may
lie saying the snnio .things about
you, . I
On the other hund it makes It
rather euibarrusslng for a lot of
you folks who try to do. what Is
right, to huve an officer Biop you
on tlie street, write you out u slip
und .tell you that you have duno
something you should not.
It will only take a little r your
tunc, to find out If tho lights aru
In good stiaiK-, and lr tlicty am not,
linvu tbein flMil: iNrcauw if I filHl
that they aro not right you will
have to have it duno any way, ami
it may cost you a little lilt iiMirv.
Also take a look at that tall light
once In tiwhllo and seo that it Is
burning. .' 1
Stop Signs Not Slow signs
And how ubout the STOP signs
at the through streets? You know,
folks. If wo only wanted you to
slow down wo would havo marked
the signs SLOW.
A lot of drivers will slow down,
take a look, one) If they don't seo
a car In sight uwuy they go.
'Thut Is a poor way to form the
hiMilt of stopping and some time
there will bo another car thorn that
you did not seo, nnd then It will he
Just too bad. t
Another thing 1 find Is that a
lot of you don't carry your driver's
license with you. If you can't keep
It In your pocket then leave It in
tho car.
Tho Inw says that you must have
it with you at ull times when driv
ing a cur. '
V The lU'd Mglit
Another I hlug-yuu cuuJ4.jUjJllit
would help a lot, when you uro
bucking out Inlo the street afler
being purked at' night, turn on
your lights so thut the driver of
ilie car coining up the street can
see your red tall light ui.d then
he will huvu u chuueq, to slow up.
And. fur Ilie liivn of Mike, cut
out making V Unas oil Admits
avenue.
Now, folks. If yuu will read (his
over two or -three, times and keep
llH.in In mind, 1 hero will be only
a few things for mu to "pinch"
for. ,
The hill should be taken 111 low
ur to keen the car under sleuily
icnnlrol. Tint brakes should he ap-
piled evenly and sleadlly. They
should be snulibeil. or uppneu aim
released Intermittently, so us not
lo burn out the brake lining, or
give the' wheels any cause lo turn
off their course.
Club Posts Many
Signs on Detours
More Hum 6&00 l'inorary le- I
tour wIkiim were erected In- four
days by the Automobile Club of
Soil! hern California during the r-- ,
cent heavy rains In the club' ills- I
irlet. i
This in nn live rune of more than
i:o0 nij,'iiii dally. k j
The word, 'and', oeriirs 4i!.l!77
tllnvS In the toltil of 773, MG rto:-Ja
lined In the ilibW:.
Mlatnnnt. "tints h-nvlnf,' 20fi.r&4
eiillrely unKiiaid d. tm the other
hand, out of HJ.fi(M) Krude croBaliiK
uftcd by inotorifitR In France. 2i,0(H)
arc Ihftrouffhiy rof ct tl. leaving
only 5.640 uiij'ot'ted. ,
"In other words, only eltfhL er
e nl of the (trade croKHinKH in tho
I'nlti'd HtateH are protected, as
totiiiitired with eighty fjer cent lii
Trance, Orcwt Ilrllain inUe an
i'v-n better shoivlns In the per
rcntHKe nf proterted Brade.
"The t'nited Htaieti raiia sliort
not only in the number of protect
ed vrorxlnKH but iiIro In the nature
mid the efiieiency or the proic-ctton
).fri;rd:-!, fr oftentlmti what wa
eall protection here Ih imio moio
than a fllmHy excuse '-.1 mnro Htlrk
u.-lil btjrior.tii! In front of a grude
IttrttiKti yikh Ilie htutlelltlvn drW-
too Cur. craojiis way Into
a piiwdn espreM trnln.
"The 26.000 protected grade!! In
rri:.rc :vft real nates aa well as
duy nnd Mght watrhmcn. 'j im
name t trut; oi Grciit Iir!!!n. (tt
the. other hand, our !7AHt pro
tected grades arc Kuurded 08
1oh:
Ho -voiles crofKiiitf gutes ' G.V
Vominff WHtehinen 7,!"-
Audible and vlHible nlsnalH ... 5,710
VUtble KlKnal ...... I.ti02
"The facls npeiik for thenmelveH
nnd point to the urenry for ae
tlon, looking to the diminution of
this stamltnK ilanwer to human
Hvi-n Ouc iiioloritii nr oKHiiredly
motorlstn and there In no reaaon
to believe that they ure more reek
Icsfl. The odds are aKalnitt them In
thta particular matter
Forced Insurance
Costly to State
The high cost of tho compulsory
Insurance law In Massachusetts,
the first stale to adopt this form
of automobile legislation, may
force tho authorities to otset this
by a gasoline tux.
Massachusetts Is ono of the four
remaining stales that aro still freu
of- Hie gasoline tax.
Now a bill, that has great prom
ise of passing, proposes a uniform
registration fee of $S on overy au
tomobile and a tux of 3 cents a gal-.
Ion for tho gas he uses.
Automobile Export
Record Bettered
Sol'TH UKNO. InU., Muy 7
During 0u; That four monthn of
HlilpinontH of HtuUebaker und
K .-.skin ii cu rn to ox p o rt m u r It n tpi
oxi'Vcdi'fl Huch. shipments for tho
. enllrv year 1926.
I In .March of this yoor Stude
baker exported 3. 70S utitomoMlea,
breaking nil pntvlouif records. In
April, however, March Bhlpinentn
were exceeded by 2tiC cara. thu
new total being 3,074 Htudcbukers
I und JOr.sktni H.
"The
They used to tell a story about a
new salesman turning in his first ex
pense account. One of the items set
down was an overcoat, at
"Here!" cried the sales manager,
"this won't do. We're not buying
overcoats for salesmen. Take this
statement back and make it out
right."
Presently the salesman returned
with the revised statement. His
chief glanced at it. "Fine! That's
the stuff," he said.
"It is, eh?" replied the other, with
evident satisfaction. "Well, the
overcoat is in there just the same!"
If you had been in the tire busi
ness as long as we have, you would
realize that in some ways a tire deal
er's list prices and a liberal expense
account are much alike. Both can
W. H. B
18 Per Cent Of
Families Owning
Cars Have Two
Tho potwcwilon of moro thnn ono
uutomobilo by 2.7O0.0UU families
in th TnUed Htatos marks a de
cided trend which has boon devel
oping during tho paat floveit years.
KtKhteen per cool of all families
own I njf earn now havo inoro than
one. Jn 1120 only twelvo families
In every thousand had two or moro
cars.
j Factors In this growing move
knient urn tho steadily JnereuBinjf
j buying power of tho country, tho
comparatively low prlco of tho
modern car, . and tho Increasing
uses for two cars In tlio family)
laecording to 11. M. Stephens, gen
eral salt s manager of tho Cadillac
Motor Car coin puny, and they ex
plain, he slates, why tho two-car
market 4s being given mireful con
sideration by the manufacturer of
quality automobiles. .
"We am living In an ago o(J
prosperity," he says. Tho Ameri
can nation Is today by) far thq
rlchcat in tho world. ' Higher in
dividual salaries urn being paid
and, beouuHo of his education along
sptictallgcd lines, tho individual can
overcoat is in there
just
the
earn this higher return for his ef
forts. Mr. peopto can afford to
own automobiles. Many people
can afford to own two cars whe.ro
only, a few years ago they could
own but one."
TH IS WKIUHTY WOItM)
Mother earth weighs six sox
Ullton, 692 qutntllllon tons, wo are
Jutit Informed from u reliable party
who weighed her. What piu:A It
Graham Brothers
Trucks
1
L C. SMITH
5th and Depot
same!"
be padded as much as necessary. So
all this talk about "discounts" and
"long trades" doesn't mean a thing;
Right now we have by far the big
gest stock of tires in La Grande.
Goodyear Tires, too so superior in
quality that more people ride on
them than on any other kind.
If you're tired of being kidded
about low-cost mileage, and really
want to get it let us fix you up now
with a set of new Goodyears.
Quality considered, they're the
lowest-cost equipment you can buy,
and you'll have the satisfaction of
knowing that no one gets a better
tire or better price than you do.
As for all that "special deal" and
"discount" and "long trade" line of
taffy, don't be stampeded.
You know "the overcoat is in
there just the same!"
havo been SO years ago, when
bustles were tho thing!. . . ; Tho
! world weighs considerably less
i now. too, that the ladlrfl have quit
uating regularly. . . . The world's
head must weigh considerably less
than It used to . That Is, judging
I uy ino juries, . , . i ne samu
scientist says thut sailors steer by
the heuvenly bodies. And all tlili ;
Uiuo wo had thought It was tho
heavenly fnecs In every portl
l2 2-Ton
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