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WANT ADS VOLUME XXV. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1927 NUMBER 48 j APPOINT LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER KEEPING PACE WITH STYLE TREND DRIVERS URGED TO GO SLOWER when you .buy a Jennings & Shumate Distribute Two Popu lar Cars in District to MOTORING NEWS More For YourMoney Pass Schools with Cau tion Is Plea Watch fulness Required WASHINGTON. 1. (.. Oct. 8. -4TS . Appointment of Jennings & ShumuU) us OnklunU-I'ontinc deal cm In Ixl Gran do and the adjoining topritocy, has just been announced hero by W. M. Warron, district niunuffep or tho Onklund Motor Cur company. Tho latest Oakland All American and Pontine Sixes aro - i ulrcady on display at tho firm's headquarters on Adams avenue uud complete arrangements have been made by the new dealers to handle Oakland -1'onUac service. Since Us recent Introduction, the Oakland All American Six has proven to be one of the hits of tho JK-'7 season. With longer wheel -buse, new body lines, new motor and many interesting mechanical improvements throughout tho eliusBls, the All American Ktx to diiy Is enjoying a nation wide pop ularity that Is taxing the utmoat ef forts of the Oakland factory to Cnun. ontlac. which sold more cars ill the first year of its manu facture than any other new-comer to the automobile industry ever regiutered. Is increasing its popu larity and sales this year. Together the two ears make a remarkably strong sales combination, and a re cord business In this territory Is anticipated by tho new representa tives here. , - "We are especially i anxious to make the acquaintance of all Oak land and Pontine owners in our territory." suld Mr. Jennings yes terday. "We have mude great ef forts to prepare our service de partment to efficiently , handle Ou.lilu.nd and Pontiac servlpe work. "As members of the General - Motors family, both Oakland and Pontiac new models are tested on the great General Motors proving grountl In u- manner so: thorough Hint u o room for question regard lug any feature of tholr perform ance or reliability exists. The manufacturing methods used in the huge new Pontiac -factory and the Oakland . factory are . tho most modern tind. accurate known to the industry. The fact that the Oak land Motor far company's resour ces are backed by those of the Im mense General Motors organiza tion has resulted in .both Oakland and Pontiac representing very un usual values In tho motor car mar ket, as the response in sales has shown. Wo are very glad to row- resi-nl Oakland 'and Pontiac here ' and':'aVn' ebnf1deirt"'"or business on both Hues." H'iiii; pinv Willi the Bt)In livnd III molor rani Iirm. ki't iitvpitstiry iimiiiifurliiivi-s lmy iliirlns lli past jt-iir. The fulr niotorit ultovf In shown rompiirlnx I lie n-xuliir IJIK- rirtf ivxIiiiKiilslii-p wllli tin now, kiiiiiII siw, piii'ticiiliirly mlapUMl Tor (lie lOuioixttii iyiK' oir. I'li'c rxtliiKiilslicrs fur niiioniiilillcs will ll! fi'iiluiiil by Hie Western Aulo Supply compliny llui'tlltf imlliniiil fiit piweiillnn wii-li, Ovt.'ll lo IS. Goodyear Firm Manufacturing Low Price Tire in response to u. demand for a low. price lire for tho , inndrls of small cars which are sti'.l h.dng usfJ In .-.rei.t numtiers .the Good year Tire and Rubber Co. has just announced a new 30x3 cord cas ing called the Speedway tire. Tells Why a Barrel of Trouble Often Hides in a Quart of Oil Acrordlng to W. 11. Itohnonkamp Co. the local Goodyear distributor, this tire Is a strongly built, good looking cord casing and will re tail at a remarkably low price. It is thrvt years now since any ! of ,i0tor-oil bring poured in lb his new cars have come out witn tiin cmnkiw. He hadn't uskeJ fr Too oft -n car-owners aro ru'C less about tho Important matter of buying oil. cur experts Buy. The average motorist who buys oil , alls lnjils cur and idly .watches a brlgllt steam .of motor-oil Jvt ing "poured into his crankcaso. Mot of the time he doesn't ask for- any spe cial brand of oil docau't . .cuo much what he gets. At that fame mdurre. pinnps. totiie other careless motoric climbs out of his dead car, tui.a the liooil .of his motor, and Cinds h f;r rcpalr-blll staring him In llu face. Me too, on another.dav! had prob ably Idly watched a l iiylit steam why It. pay to wateh your lubrltu- lHken tltm, they mup. These inei: c .aim enpening of public, private and parochial schools in ull purls of the country has served to create defl- I nlte truffle : hiiKiirita tn every t:m nli-l mi 1 it v mill viij-iiI iliMtrti't. mill It tlttitiiiclK' Im lid t iivai-v inn.! torlHt so to drive as tu overcome the hazards thus reoHlubllHhed. This Is tho kcyntito of a vu ru ing issued today by national head (iiifirlei'H of llin Amei'leiin Atiliinui- lille association, In which It In pointed out that tho prevention of accidents Involving school children is within the province of the in dividual motorist. "School days are here agiiln." hiivh the statement, "bringing mil lions of children upon tho streets and highways. Among theHe mil lions are little ones of four, five and six years of age who for the' first time are leaving tho protec- J lien and safety of their humeri to J venture forth into an entirely new.j world. This world will have ter-i rors enough for tlieso children I without fear of tho roeklessly driven uutomohlle. . C'liM) Is AUvImmI "If every motor car driver could know and always remember tin enormous difference bin euro and; consideration would mean In keep ing these children safe from phy-l steal h:;rm as well as from a fear I Hint may mar the rest of their lives, thero 1 no question but that mighty stride would hnvobecn toward street and highway safety as it refers to the younger pedestrians." No coiiHideratiou of business Or pleasure is sufficiently iniporttint size tire as original equipment out there are still millions o' l'ords, Chevrolet:.. Overland, etc.. running that are using this aWe. many oT which are five or six years old. la purchn.sing tires for these old mo dels t'.e owners are usually look ing for a fairly good tire lU. a rval excel luht low 'price' and this new' tire. Is prTJ-"' .1 , ' ' duced to take care of this demand. i.ny special brand or oil nation t cured much what he jo. That, according to automobile ( vp.-rts. is an only too eoi.nnon pic ture of the average inotoiiiit. Busy llepalr Shops Not just a few, but Y5 per cent onnr motor rcVainr are-cansfr'.l 'by the failure of some oil. That's the vital parts of u motor are pro- I tected. But the oil film itself Is ; subjected to terrific punishment. ' It lhust withstand the lash of sear ing, scorching heat, the threat of. tearing, grinding friction. Under that two-fold puhishmeiU the film of ordinary oil breaks and burns. Through the broken shattered film vital motor-parts are exposed lo the fierce attacks of heat' And in sidious friction begins Its work of desruclion. That means excessivu wear, ultimately, big repair bills. 1 lent -tested "Kllm" Because the wh-ole problem of co i wet lubrication lies In a film or oil, scientists have spent years in studying not oils alone, but oil films, to achieve heat and fric tion lighting finalities. Finally, toe tlmt a motor oil does work by forming a,th1n film between all tho whirling, flying mofor auri'iu;. s. As Ions ho film r.Mnulnunl.rok.m,jll)lll )t KlmuW o .,', danger tho ljfe t'f a child, the un f tional agency officials point out, . but, they declare, there Is the I temptation to overtook this net I which the cur owner ever should I 'be on the alert to avoid. While I those ehijdren who have had one i 'or several years In school have mi A SMART CAR MADE SMARTER InchnologixtH of a great utl com iany perfected an oil culled Vee dol an oil Hi.Vt glvejj a "film of protection" which masters deadly j Jieat and friction. J To maintain the fighting quality j of that "film of protect Ion' every J drop of Yeedol is subjected to the j severest tests before leaving th I Tide Water OH Company's refill been taught the rudiments of safe : ty, they cannot be expected always . to exercise tho utmost care, says I he statement, and after playing during tho summer on safe play j grounds, there Is always u ten deney toward a ' let-down in their safety sense when they first return to the streets. i "This trust Is one to which no motorist ever Intentionally would o traitorous' the statement declares.- - .:..--. . r.'-f ' .Discussing the school-hoy patrols 1 which hiive been organized by A. A. A. clubs in cooperation wit h j school authorities in scores ot 'cities, the statement sjiys: . Boy I'atrols Tiicfl I "The reduction of accidents that Is traceable to the establishment , of these pntrolH in hundreds of ery at liayonnc, N. V. And every,""" ...v ..,.u.,, .n drop of this modern selenlific oil ;vJclono that the courteous help must show Its fitness to witUslund f"1"1 "' '" 'I'lvers has heat mo degrees hotter than tho I,(,eu extended to these ymmgsters hottest Motion spot in any motor. uhoso whlu' ,,eIttt "nn Uai It is clalmi d that it is remark-' ,,u,"ttf' lnom as w,frtv crusiidn-s. i uerc is every reason lo neiieve A L0 PRICE MADE LOWER able super-heat resistance of Vee dol that maUes It one of the safest lubricants for all motors, parti cularly for the modern high-speed hlghttorque type. that still greater cooperation will be given during tho current school year. The purpose and tho result of tho work done by these piitrols by now aro known lor' uud have Impressed, motorists, "The motor ear operator has learned that when the boy patrol man holds up rtiis. bund or sets the iMtiiii nfen iiirnf ii.ttt him thnt ll Iti in. I Aijrn Alii TAfllPC i,n or('er 1,1,1 " b'eu f,,r asslKtanee. J rr II i lUlU liUUlVO viu, eouhl resist sueb a nlen ivlwn Willys-Overland Company to Make TWO DOOR SEDAN BODY BY F1SHEX f.o.b. Laming Uxcisc tax extra With here a sweeping curve, an J there a mod. ish detail; with striking new colors and alt the dash of thrilling, smoother performance Oldsmobile has taken on new smartness, new luxury, new beauty. And all thMs in spite of new lower prices . prices that never before bought anywhere near so much $875 for a fine closed car! A smart car made smarter. A low price made lower. A double move at one sweep that sets a new pace in value-giving. OLDSMOBILE SALES CO. 1428 Adams Ave. & ' T At the coneluslon of the meet ing of the Willys-Overland dislrl- j btilors and branch managers from lull punts of the United KUites held at Toledo. President John N. Willys ( announced that the company has completed plans to take over in its i own plants the building of all bod j h-s for ears manufactured by 1 Willys-Overland Company. This j program is already partly In opera I lion und will be loo per cent in operation by l)ec. I. 1 Kor some time Willys-Overland lias built purl of the boilies for Its line of ciirs, and thiH step for ward means a still more rigid In spection fif ipiallty and closer con trol of economies, it eliminate? the paying out of profits lo body mak ers. and also eliminates large' ' transportation costs. It is estimated by Mr. Willys : that the savings will accrue to pro I fits will umount to several million J dollars per year. "At least $r.UiH), j n (Mi would have been suved lo Willys-Overland profits ir this j process had been tn operation j since the first of the year." said Mr. Willys. "In adIi;!ou to the ad vantage of establishing still tmirr rigid- supervision and still higher standards of Uality." , All Hut 2 Stales Now Have Gas Tax behind It Is the calm, confident trust of a child Many more schools will have patrols t his year, t be A. A. A. leaders declare. Thero is no ues tlon but that they will result In the saving of many lives been use the patrolman Is respceicd not. only y the motorist but by the ehildren whom he Is trying lo aid. "Vnofttlon is over. .Millions of children ore going bark to school. Let each motorist consider his In dividual -responsibility for iheir surety and there will be infinitely fewer tragic aeeideuls involving the school child," tho statement concludes. cntie for highway try ti:m in the j The Oregon Slate Motor nssocta ;tlon points out that although Or J son was the first state; in t:te t'n- ion to use the gas tax as a means J or rollcclin;; jl'nioii, exeept N ork and Mnsr- , 1 acliust-tis. now has adopted it as j ' an 'iiiif ahh mei IhkI of metering i j lite use of the road. J There are nrt't n stales that now ! ' rolled u-lan;.'- fras tiix than does j i Oregon and tlm avenige of all 1 Halts Is sligbily gn-nter than Itie three rents which (Jnmi collefti. ; : ouch: i I Officer: Von were speeding. 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