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Ha drank lEimmtg Qtenwr MOTORING NEWS WANT ADS VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1U2S. NUMBER 47. COMPARES PRICE OF LICENSE TAGS Third Quarter Is Largest In Firm's History , NICARAGUAN HEIRESS BUYS PONTIAC S U G-E R. m MID m mw wiiiiiwi n i wi Mi wiin in ma wuwim-jwiri-i.riurT"ir-.iwr-rn-ii n ir..ri.rr . -r-riTf Uf" -f ' " 11 i Oreffon Close to Califor nia and Washington Upon Consideration I'OUTLANH, Oft. 1 3. "Orotjon nintorist.s do nut pay the highest automobile tux In tin country, d Hplte figures u hieh indicate th.it the average license fee in this Ftatn irt the highest of the 48 slates in the union," asserts James 1 1. OiKsell, editor of Automotive News unit member of the executive com mittee of the Ori'jron Good Koud.s lissoiiation. "Statistics dealing cx clusivcly with license fees are not only misleading hut unfair to Ore I lam, which ranks eighth In motor Vehicle tux per cur, hut tilvvn the Oregon motorist much more im proved highway than the vast ma jority of Mates." "It Is true that tne average Ore gon license fee Is the highest in the union. I'nquestionubly this sit- ' uatinn will he corrected at the next pejednn of the legislature. Hut when other license fees are added to the nas t;ix. ami the personal property lax levied hi the majority of States, Oregon ratios eighth in i the list of -18" explain.- Cabell, j "Oregunians pay only 2,1 per rent ' more total automobile tux than Californians, despite their boasted 1 ?:l li.vmse. And Orecunians pay J only 1 1 per cent more tax than the motorists of Washington, which ' hjs an average $lfl.7 licence fee t and an average personal property ! tax of $! n.117. j "Idvlde the number of motor ve hicles In Oregon by the stale's im proved ro;ul mileage and It is up- ! purcnt that n-egon motorists are geitimr far more for their invest ment than those of either f'alifor-' nta or Washington. The average California motorist has 1 1 feet of improved slate highways to drive over; the Washington motorist, ;t7 feet. Against this the Oregon mo torist lias iG feel of improved state highway." "The demand for a readjustment in the motor vehicle tax, so that it is easii r to pay. will be met in u ma nner satisfactory to the ma jority at the 1 :''! session of the Oregon legisla I ure. -l ost people are willing to pay the same amount, of tax, for they realize the Value of their highway Investment. Ihit Hoy wish to pay it In an easier manner. Ho a special committee of the state senate ami the legislative I committee of l he Oregon (loud Jloads association are working to wards this type uf readjustment. Hut the desire for a change Senoriia Tcrcsita Arjuello. descendant of famoi:5 family save ea:Iy CD'.iforr.ia tlie immortal Ccr.cepeion Argiiello. takes delivery of Pontine "Six" on Pana-ia Mr.il dock fer Ehipment to her home in Nicaragua. Semrita Arrjuello is one of the .vealtiilit Rirlo in Central A mcrica an-j i3 returning to her home after o tour of rcenes celebrated in early California hi itcry. TOl.KDO, O., ct. 13 ialeH of Whippet fours ami sixes and Wil-lyH-Knight slos in the third quar ter ending Sept. 3d almost doubled those of the name quarter last year, according to a statement Issued hern today by executives of tho Willys-Overland company. 1 Hiring t he past thrco months 7.1. "in Whippets and WUlys K nights were sold as compared with 3:.iitMi sales dnrlnc the third iuarter of lfl7, establishing an all time wiles record for the company's third quarter. It was also reported that Sep tember was the ninth consecutive record-making month this year, with sales more than double those of last September. The month Just closed net the highest September sates mark in the company's 2a yea history. Outlook for the closinc quarter was reported exceptionally bright, with production In recent weeks rnnviiu: upward to keep pace with wales. Night shifts are still being operated with employment person nel at a high peak for this season of the year. Import business for the third quarter showed a gain of 117 per cent over the same period of last year, with September exports 7H pc r cent over the corresponding month of l'J'2'1. THAT VI VK (.l.l.o ll.VHIT Local Units Forming Over State To Fight Battle of Good Roads1::;,!; IHHITI.A.NI), Ore., Oct. 13 Lo cal units of the 1 Oregon Good lioads association have been organ ized in practically every county of the slate and n vigorous campaign will he conducted during the ;to I which n 1 be considered. For no days prior to the November cec- 1 one t:t optimistic enough to believe tiou to deft-tit the highway-wreck- that th gasoline tax increa.se meas 11!) the in J ninno license feo reduction bill. Notwithstanding the good in tentions of tatn S' nator Dunne In initiating a measure, calculated to readjust Oregon motor vehicle taM'S to tho satisfaction of the motorists of the white, a favorable popular vote on the measure would not only be. unfavorable to good roads, hut affect them disastrous ly. Kculizailou of this fact, as we II as the q u est ion u f const i t u -tionality caused Senator lunne to publicly repudiate his bill. While Senator Dunne Initiated houhl two companion measures, one prin- new construction and ivdue highway maintenance bet weei and 4 0 per cent. Kurt her. would be unable to take ge of federal aid funds and -from this practice would lose Jl.MMiiiuo In mr9 be- ripaliy involving a reduction In II-'runs,,, money would not be nvail ecn.su fee ami the other calling for j able to match government dollars, a two-cent increase In gasol-nc to) Should the Hunne bill carry, make up the license revenue loss, (there would be no money avail the reduction Will is the only one uhle for new construction: vitally necessary highway maintenance would bo cut approximately one half and there would be no way of obtaining federal aid funds. l'il Hug stations report that a large majority of car owners still have the "five gallon habit" that is, 1 hat t hey buy gasoline regularly five gallon M a time. Many mo torists, however, have gotten away They find that filling the lank is a big titne- wiver, an assurance against running oul of gas, ami provides excellent ballast at the rear of the car. These advantages arc at least worth con-siderim;. hjt Vr? Jr-Ja! A ilitUUnq NEW DISCOVERY in petfotmance- and in value l'A-cn those who owned and adrr.ircd Hudson Super Sixes of previous issue, have no conception of the super-. i . latnc quality ex- j pressed both me chanically and in body beauty of the great Uudsons of today. A single ride will explain why this has been the most A 2L .3 U "P ccpted Hudson ever built. Buyers con pay for rori out of Inconit at uu j avattattit charge tor interest. hatiJhttg and ituwanc LEDI5E1TER GARAGE Adams Avenue V' A".'1 "i)iy 'iTff-ri ur-'i has a possible chance of curry ing. People who want lower auto mobile taxes, and vote for a de crease in license fee, will not null ify ther act by approving the gas oline tax Increase. That is, not enough of them to produce more than a negligible vote for the hit-, ter measure. i Not only bus the threat of tho ; Dunno license fee bill halted much I needed highway construction bc i cause of revenue uncertainty,' hut should the measure bo approved I by the voters there will he a direct i loss to Oregon's highways of more 2 Output of New Ford Now Up To 6,000 Per Day be oecompiinied by realization that the Oregon motor vehicle tax is by no means the highest in the coun try anil that Oregon is probably fc than J 4,5ot,tnia annually getting more for its automobile tax j The Dunne bill reduces license dollar than any other statu in the ; fee income approximately $.'i,00(t, nnion." I one. This loss would prohibit any I H PI 1M T M si lffiMIIW liaijnaic yoiiwondcrxit aucIi p SIX StDAN Si .will' nil That the American puldlc Is dc-1 iiiundlng faster and belter autouvo- bibs and tltat the phenomenon ofj raising stamlards of living charac-i terlstie of the age is H1 reib-t- ed in the automobile business, is I the opinion or W. t". Perkins, off the PerUins Motor company. j Comfort and ppecd are Iwo of: t bo main re(uiut es now f an automobile shlch sells, and there t is also u third which Mr. Perkins! explains by defining an automo bile as a "nec ssity." "It is no long- , it a luxury and people who buy , 'cars now look well to tho opera! - lug cost and they buy the car which hold up the longest, which I I will cost the least to operale and j I hiclt w ill, at the same time, bo ; t he iiiot com f oi table and the I Speediest. "'e sell twice as many two door t sedans as four door.' Mr. ierklns says. The nay of the op.-n tour- I ing car seems lo be on the decline. . one of the main reasons for ihoj .larger sale of the Iwo door car Is1 ilh.it it is cheaper than both the ' coupe and the four door sedan. ' 1 Coil Hi Ootc Kroml I Kor second placo In public popti- ' ; larity the eoupe wins. The tour! I noor sedan is next and tin- open ; louring car is last, he states. There is a widespread belief , t hat the m-w Fords are being manufactured at too slow a rate to supply the buyers, but that ide a is j uuirl.ly losing ground due to tie ! ! fact that the output at present at ' Hie J-'ord factory averages ijaaii I cars a day, The average output of the factory before the new model canto was but KiMM), so the number now is rapidly approaching the pre new model figure. At the Per Kins garage during Jbr Economical Transportation Used Casrc Sec these used cars todayl You can get the car of your choice at an exceptionally low price and you can buy it for a small first payment and on easy terms. These cars, carrying the red "O. K. That Counts" tag, provide you with a definite assurance of honest value, depend ability and satisfaction because they have been thoroughly checked by expert mechanics and reconditioned for thousands of miles of satis factory service. Come in and make your selec tion today while stocks are complete. II V W.-.V7YK" fYMlK wnrM'. lowest prirr! four-Ifwir rurlowil car i the hinpet J. Knur Sedan nod the IovpaI priced sii-cvlinjrr finir-iliwr cn cloucil car is the VOtipfM't Sit Sedan. Hut price uil! not be vour hrt fitiiilpfntitn lten yon ce nnrl high quality of ihe rtd the ridciircs of ilric thr-e rcci!nl mm. Vim t"i;nir l! milrriaU cnlcrina into ihrir entruc(;on, i expert craflsmnniliip ihroitghout. Von v ill lie nm'iocil with I he comfort d V.'Ipp'(wi" mmiy !n t prion. Von will take n rilfttl p it ion r,t the v, lire I and n (ri0 viM reveal t he quirk pir';-up, the .ttanel n-rii, the P.ifcty uf Il!t; foi.r-wherl hrakra, the tMtr- of h.mdlin i ami fc;njirk;:t!e ffnti. inttr w!iirh lixr won fur the hi;pet hour and llie V iiip;et their hifili position in puhlir favor. TOOTS M ETJi I ' I rii--t.l ll ' -"t I .Hif t "I'.l ilirioUt to,.) (.. b $..X'u WILLY.S-OVKUI.AM), INC.., TOI.l.DO, OIIIU GETTINGS & HANKS Jcffer.-son Ave. ten days, 1 1 new Kurds i ree. ived and deliver- d. new shipun nt. is duo to I its makeup ( consist of 1 one two dooi' and one four do-tr K'lan, one roalsler, one slandaidl f oupe jind one ton t puck u ii a : clou d cub and a slake bodv. I i,i :. x i :it ti iti;s vi:it oi r j I ,i mug - opei aletl w imlsliield ' jelean-is generally are subject to: only "lie trouble-del erinra I ion ofj ilin' tube uhieh connect:; the inani-' loid and the (leainr device. The' ,i.'i- owner should count upon r ; ne In;,' this tutje periodically iind niiile ,i' gi;I;ir in.iii ctioiiM of it. In j Jm;. inga iif-w unit, it will be found ; uotlli while lo get It a few inch' s ! JoMJMT thai! )ieee:-;i;t'V bcejniM; tnr.sl ' of the w ear is at Hie ends and, if 1 ;it i" I.ihl' rnmjgh, tb" orn, poions pait- cm be in tinny without; I'.iuiif the tube toi short for Mill, Ifurihcr u . I j sm in i i v ; ; M' re lie tin. boms of Albei t rjniup Wh i ilrove vo f.iht h" hii a btjnn. 1 A ml h-ft tlie load ere he could 1 Jump. And urappr'd hi around a Mump. i: i,ia;ii. are nt t Tin local damp -The i.ir. not 'Jump. ' "U li-il k iel of a (mi- b.ive yo'j'.' '' "! --t a V.'r'.e);." I 1 " w reck V" ! ' "V' ;i!i. I. very time I p.i U It a d u people, come Up and (i-k Die )if 1C i'eportt il tby a-AjdUtt ft." j 1 1 1 crUy I -A h.cWeil ?- KelO I 1 iabtv mmmmmmMM A few of our exceptional Used Car values '.)', tires "with an OK Chi vruk't Touring, in good shape and good $100.00 Chevrolet Sedan, in excellent shape, 5 good loon lire: bumpers $150.00 that counts" 112( Ford Touring, in good mechanical condition; 5 good balloon tires $140.00 V.Vll Ford Touring, has starter and generator and motor in fair shape $15.00 - i:i2t,Ford Sedan. Has balloon tires and a good spare tire. Motor just been overhauled $150.00 M. A. HARRISON, Mgr. m 1 loiiniam Opposite P. Q. Dependability, Satisfaction and Honest Value
