The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 19, 1913, SECTION FOUR, Image 48

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Newspaper Page Text4 TIIE SUNDAT OREGQXIA. PORTLAND. JANUARY 19. 1913. LOS ANGELES BOLI LACKS ENTHUSIASM Western Autoists' Interest Boycott on Three A's at Low Ebb. in BENEFITS ARE NOT SEEN Kntirely r National Organization With Better Representation West of Chicago Is Suggested ai More Effective Remedy. bt pait. j. fkeijT. w hen Io Angeles automobile men started out to swing the Western tide against the American Automobile As sociation tliey undertook something" evi dently not considered from every angle. Northern California motorists have failed to show any disposition to make a wild scramble for admittance into the Western Automobile Association. Ore gon, Washington or other Western motorists do not seem inclined to bolt the Three As. It ran be safely left to Frank Kretwell to keep the Seattle Au. tomoblle Club In line. Likewise, Percy "Walker. Western representative of the A. A. A. appears to have a strangle hold on the San Francisco clique. . Southern California forms only small globe on the cluster that repre sents the power of the A. A. A. The National association would lose little if I.os Angeles automohlllsts remain out side the fold. But Los Angeles would lose the chance of seeing any of the big Kastern racing stars in action again there Is only one California driver of any note Teddy Tetslaff. As Teddy 1 already under suspension for particl pating in an unsanctioned meet, his loss does not count. That the differences existing between the w. A. A. and the A. A. A. will be adjusted soon is doubtful. The former wants to control racing In the West. When the latter has the upper hand and oan exist very comfortably without the former. It does not seem logical that William Schimpff et al will bow down to the mandate of the little fellows. The writer holds no brief from the Three As. It does not take a vast memory to recall several injustices the West has suffered at the hands of the governing body. In fact, I do not be lieve that any section west of Chicago gets adequate representation on the A. A. A. directorate. But there is a better remedy for the grievances than bolting. Unless an entirely new National organ ization is formed It will be virtually impossible to combat successfully the forces 6f the A. A. A. It is foolish to expect the racing stars to forego the International Sweepstakes, Vanderbilt Cup, Grand Prise and the Elgin meets Just to Join the few races In California. And since the association was formed primarily to get better racing in Southern California, the whole scheme fails flat. It automatically closes their meets to the best men in the game. If automobile racing 1s to aurvive, there must be one governing body. Fair representation must be given all, and this. I think, the contest board of the A. A. A. will do, provided petty complaints, personal grudges and chronic kicking have no place on the programme. bad service; a good Automobile and I good service .is an admirable eombina- I tion rarely found." FOREIGX PROSPECTS BRIGHT OveVland Official Notes Increasing Favor Cars Find Abroad. H. L. Shepler, general superintend ent of the Willys-Overland Industries, Is back from a two months' trip through Europe. He visited the Lon don and Paris showa and Inspected motor-car manufacturing plants in England, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium Mr. Shepler is enthusiastic over the opportunities be saw for American manufacturers In the Old World. None of the foreign makers have awakened to the necessity for quantity production to meet the Inroads those in the United States are making in their territory," said Mr. Shepler on his re turn. "And before they can awaken and put this principle into effect, Americans will have given their prod uct a thorough demonstration all over the continent and in England. Then it will be too late for the foreigners,, for European buyers are fully as intelli gent as any others, and they are as quick to grasp the qualities ef our high-grade and low-priced cars. 'Even In Germany, where manufac turers of this country have met with the strongest opposition, . the people are rapidly becoming educated to the value offered in such cars as the Over land at a much lower price than their WOMAN SELLS CARS Miss J. T. Boyce Says Field Is Not for Men Alone. KEY TO SUCCESS IS GIVEN Same Amount of Energy Devoted to "Pink" Teas and Bridge Would Win tor Fair Sex in Business Js Opinion of Successful One. Woman's sphere is what she makes It. It is gratifying to see thepet mas oullne theory smashed that all a woman can do is to surround a piece of linen with fancy stitches, spread a 'pink tea" or play bridge," "Salesmanship is not an art confined tp the sterner sex. A good automobile demonstrator Injects personality and MINIATURE CADILLAC WILL BE TOY OF QUEEN'S CHILDREN " " I.ITTI.B CADILLAC BOHUHT BY ftl EEV ALIXA. DllA. One of the unique features of the recent motor car exnimtion in Paris was a small model Cadillac Just large enough to carry two chil dren, but none the less a real motor car. The little model Is a repro duction of the large Cadillac roadster, except that Its power plant con sists of the Delco electrical cranking device, which is a regular fea ture of the big car. With the power of this cranking device the little machine will travel some 16 miles on one battery charge at a speed up to 12 miles per hour. The miniature was made under the direction of F. S. Bennett, the Cadillac dealer In London. It was purchased by her majesty. Queen Alexandra. It will hereafter be conspicuous around Buckingham palace, guided by the hands of the youthful mem bers of the royal household. own countrymen can give. Aa a result the average German prospect is in clining to the idea that the wails of German makers and others Interested in the industry are merely expressions of 'sour grapes.' In fact, many of the Germans with whom I talked are giving the manufacturers of their country the laugh, for they see the firm hold Americans are taking on the for eign markets." Motorcycle Notes If the Legislature falls to enact sensible good roads measures, not only THE next big event on the motor cycle calendar is the Chicago show, February 3 to 8. It will be staged in the Manufacturers' Exhibition build ing and it Is probable that more lines of motorcycles will be seen there than the motorists but thousands of Oregon we gathered together previously voters who want progress will be sore- , ' . .,ki. Kr disappointed. Rational legislation, laying a foundation for a systematic highway system. Is badly needed. There Is no need of piling an enormous debt on the state In the cause of good roads. Contrary to the farmers' belief, the motorists do not expect a series of mag nificent boulevards built overnight. What they object to Is a continuance of the present plan, which aims at nothing and gets nowhere. Taxpayers have dumped enough money in mudholes to build several fine highways. Perma nency In highway construction Is the rule of the day. and It-is the belief of the good roads advocates that It Is time Oregon legislators recognized this. Froxen cylinders and radiators, while not nearly so numerous this year as last, were too plentiful here during the pasi mree weeks. Tnere are several anti-freezing mixtures on the market that prevent such damage. Glycerine used in proper proportions In the water placed In the radiator is-a safeguard against freezing. Howard M. Covey, the Cadillac dis tributor, conducts an educational com paign every year that Is largely re sponsible for the lack of trouble with Cadillacs during Winter. Letters set ting forth the damage automobiles suf fer from extreme cold and how to pre vent the injuries from the iced air are sent to every Cadillac owner In the territory. The warning has been heeded in most cases. When it comes to quick sales, "Bob" Atkinson. Jovial and rotund salesman ager of -J. W. Leavitt - & Company, stands right up at the head of the class. Atkinson was admiring the beauty of several Overland models the other day when a man dropped in and gazed a little for himself. Right away they formed a mutual admiration associa tion. The stranger was quite willing to agree with Atkinson that the Overland looked like a ' good automobile. He accepted "Bob's"' declaration that It was a good automobile. Atkinson took the stranger's money; the stranger took an Overland roadster. All the demon stration that was given occurred right In the salesroom of J. V. Leavitt & Company. The cutout chassis of an Overland and Atkinson's persuasive ar guments closed the sale in a few min utes. Pespite the fears entertained for pedestrians hy W. F. Geren. the auto mobile death roll has failed to show any alarming symptoms of reaching colossal proportions since the new traf fic ordinance went into effect. But Mr. Geren bids us wait until Summer. Then', he says, look out for the little box leads to stories telling of murders committed by reckless drivers. Generally W. t. Clemens assumes the role of optimist. But when there was danger of the City Council including Oak street, between Sixth and Fifth, in the district where automobiles could not be parked, the president of the Portland Automobile club arose in righteous wrath and demanded why and what for. Right away he had visions of the automobile business going to ruin. Mr. Clemens will be forced to admit, however, that the- streets look a little better since the order went Into effect. Thus far the automobile busi ness has not been demoralized. So the only ones to suffer are the owners. And, as Mr. Geren remarked, what rights have the owners? Henceforth Captain Gray Is In the class with Fra Klbertus and his. Ilk. From the wheel of a Reo. "Cap" shouts: "A bad automobile and good service is preferable to a good automobile and in one exhibit. In the Chicago show motorcycle will for the first time "stand on their own lea-s. ine motorcycle manuiau- turars are. with the assistance of th bicycle accessories trades, holding their first show on their own book. Twenty-three motorcycles, each of American make, will be exhibited. In addition there are scores of other ex hlbits by the bicycle and accessories people. The reservations of space seem to assure the complete success of the show. Use a lower gear ratio in Winter, it enables one to ride more slowly ana saves many a skid. If the motorcycle has a lot of nickel plating, clean the plating and smear it with vaseline or give it a coat oi snei- lac to keep it from rusting. Use rubber hoods on the spark plugs, or cover them with vaseline. Keep warm. Always put On more clothes than you think you will need as it is easy to unbutton a coat and it is miserable to be cold. Gloves that have a pocket for all four fingers are the warmest, and some form of gauntlet should be used to keep the wind from passing up the sleeves. Use a thin, non-freezing oil, and good gasoline. A new motorcycle-mounted rapid-fir-Ina- au has been invented. It weighs only 16 pounds as against the 43 pounds of present pattern. It will lire 300 rounds a minute. The - Racine, Wis.. Motorcjtcle Club has Just held its annual hill-climb. A new motorcycle club is being formed in the Warren district or, Art- sona. A meeting of the F. A. M. board of directors has been called for New York City January 15. A railway and lighting company at Columbus. O., has equipped its meter reader! with motorcycles. . Brooklyn has formally entered the lists as a candidate for the honor of entertaining the 1913 convention of the Federation of American Motor cyclists. The F. A. M. was "born" in Brooklyn. A Jacksonville. III., fur buyer uses motorcycle in running about the coun try looking for pelts. He gets tnem. The first motorcycle "century" of the New Tear was made by Iver Phillips and Jere Miller, of Minneapolis. As midnight was striking on New Tear's eve these two plucky motor cyclists headed into the open country, regardless of the cold and a foot of snow, and chugged away for Red Wing. The distance for the round trip " was 104 miles. They made it .under trying conditions in six hours. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Faust, who have arrived on their motorcycle in Canton, O.. having ridden the 2000 miles from Fenix, Coahulla. Max.. are relating a story which illustrates one legitimate use of the open muffler. During their Journey they were at tacked by a .pack of coyotes. In this emergency Faust turned loose his muf fler and increased his speed. The noise of the open muffler scared the animals away and the increased speed soon took th riders out of danger. whole-souled enthusiasm over the car Into the demonstration." "By hard study and application woman can become Just as proficient in selling motor cars as a man. Speed i a perfectly natural craze; every motor ist likes to 'hit it up,' and to be able to give the other fellow his dust." "Woman 8 suffrage that's a great thing, but there should be some means of qualifying voters. Portland is be hind in one thing there are no Stanley steamers here. Such are a few of the terse declara tions of Miss J. T. Boyce, of Omaha, Ken., wno is nere visiting relatives, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Andrews, 781 East Ankeny street. She holds the distinc tion of being one of the very few successful automobile saleswomen, "urtnermore, she is the only woman who takes charge of a booth at a Na tlonal automobile show. Field Is Lucrative. Having had several years of success selling motor cars. Miss Boyce's opinion that this field, heretofore monopolized by men, holds lucrative Inducements for women carries weight. While no of the masculine type of women, she resents any Insinuation that women cannot successfully cope with men In positions that demand the UBe of sound judgment, intelligence and ability to gain the confidence and respect of the public. "There is no mystery surrounding the selling of automobiles, said Miss Boyce, "and it does not take any ex ceptlonal amount of ingenuity to close sales. There are thousands of women who would have success selling auto mobiles if they would put the energy they waste Into valuable work and study." Miss Boyce Is full of enthusiasm over a car that few people In the West have had any experience with the Stanley steamer. This Is the only mem ber of the steamer brigade still on the market. When asked what excuse there could be for a steam automobile, she replied: More power, of course. You get three times the power out of a steamer. t Aft O 1 HI J. T. Boyce. Who Has Had Snccefinfal Career Sell Inn; An-tomoblle. In reality, a 10-horsepower steam car just as powerful 4s a 40-horsepc wer gasoline vehicle, although the Stanley manufacturers only claim three times th amount. 'Then there is the simplicity of con struction, hill-climbing ability and speed. Speed is a craze natural to the public. The Stanley Steamer is barred from hill climbs, endurance contests and race. And why? Simply because it has too much speed. The Stanley is the fastest automobile in the world. 'Just think what a Joy It would be to have no carburetor trouble, no mag neto to bother with, no gears to strip or shift and no heavy contraption to wear out tires." A steam car is getting to be such an obscurity out here that it is small won der Miss Boyce received a surprising eply to a question she asked a Port land dealer. "It's strange I haven't noticed any r f c KB "The Ice Was Here, the Ire Was There til the Ice Was All Around" REMEMBER YOUR HANDS REMEMBER WE HAVE FUR GLOVES ARCHER AND WIGGINS OAK STREET. CORNER SIXTH AUTO SUPPLIES SPORTING GOODS Any Curbstone will Stop a diamond SAFETY TREAD TIRES PREVENT SKIDDING IT isn't the name of the tire that makes it non-skid it's the tire. Many tires are called non-skid but there is only one that is used by tire-wise car owners, the Diamond Safety Tread Tire (Squegee) ' ( N slippery, treacherous city streets you want V- assured sarety. You 11 get it with Diamond Safety Tread Tires. The cross and parallel bars of the safety tread Won't slip, won't slide, won't skid they grip YOU get sure and steady trac tion without road suction in Diamond Safety Tread Tires. You control your car all the time. You drive in safety and you drive with pleasure. Life and accident insurance is built into Diamond Safety Tread Tires. Made in your size and to fit your style of rim. Equip your car now. Diamond Safety (Squegee) Tread for Automobiles, Motorcycles and Bicycles AT YOUR DEALER'S The Diamond Store Seventh and Burnside Streets steamers here," she remarked. "Aren't there many in town?" The reply was to the effect that a steamer would be considered a "freak" here. At this her astonishment knew no bounds. Being: a steam car enthusi ast, she could not conceive of an auto mobile man talking: in such a manner. Political Vleira Advanced. 'Yes, I believe in woman's rights," said Miss Boyce. "I believe, too, that the average man, being so selfishly or heedlessly enwrapped In his own af fairs, neglecting , to cast his vote and lending his aid to the country's Inter ests, makes it necessary for women to steal his position and take an active part in the management of affairs. There should be some means of quali fying voters. It is bad to increase the unintelligent vote. . - -: "No, I do not think bachelors should be taxed. Many of them are already taxed with heavy home responsibili ties. But I do believe that there would be less bachelors if the average mother would cultivate within their children a little more common sense. iThey should do away with all the latest fads which the average young miss thinks she must bedeck herself with. and not drill Into their minds that the; must marry money. "With a 'dress reform and better home training, men would not be fearful to 'take on a wife.' At the pres ent time, with present notions, styles and the high and mighty ideals, why should they not hesitate?" Comfort for Winter Motorists Foot Warmers ' Lined Gloves Warm Caps Overcoats Heavy Robes Nobby Tread Tires Everything for Your Auto lU , . Ballou & Wright SEVENTH AND OAK STS MOTORCYCLES INDIAN AND EMBLEM BALLOU & WRIGHT, 80-82 Seventh Street, Cor. 0k PEA 1 HUDSON AUTOMOBILES C. L. BOSS & CO. PORTLAND AGENCY 615-617 Washington Street Phones Marshall 4022, A 4959 BOWSER GASOLINE and OIL TANKS storage: systems for PVBLIO AND PRI VATE! GARAGES. S. D. Stoddard, Reprcaeata tlTC, SOS Columbia Bids. Mala 147a, J. W. Leavitt & Co. Coast Distributers Washington Street 2422 Marshall 2779 OAKLAND and PAIGE MOTOR CARS PACIFIC MOTORS CO. OREGON DISTRIBUTERS 682-684 Washington Street, Portland, Oregon NozRimdCufTires 1 0 Oversize Note the Penalty You Pay Stop and think what you are wasting you who cling to old-type tires. Every rim-cut is a needless loss. And 23 per cent of hooked-base tires actually do get rim-cut. Every blow-out due to overloading might be saved by oversize. v Our 10 percent oversize adds, on the average, 25 per cent to the tire mileage. So your penalty is 48 per cent. You have seen one tire the Goodyear tire jump to topmost place in Tiredom. Yon bave seen our sales double over and over, until last year's sales exceeded our previous 12 years' put together. Yon Cave seen this tire come to A tire that rim-cuts cannot be the best tire. A skimpy tire, though of equal quality, can't equal one which is 10 per cent oversize. And in non-skid treads you can easily prove that nothing compares withthisGoodyearinvention. Ncne outsell all others, after nearly two s0 thick, so tough, so enduring, so millinn tl.va Hum . .1 nil) .T " . million have been tested out What do you think? Are these users mistaken these legions who know, these men who measure tire mileage? Or are you mistaken when you buy some other make of tire? Records vs. Claims It is easy to claim the best tire built. But it's a different thing to reach a point where the records show it. efficient. If you buy by claims, the poor est tire may outdo all the rest. If you buy by records, your own speedometer will win you to No-Rim-Cut tires. Just as mileage rec ords won a quarter-million others. One glance at these tires will convince yon, at onr display room or at any Goodyear dealer's. Write for theGoodyear Tire Book 14th -year edition. It tell all known ways to cut tire bills down. UOODJYEAR Xl AKRON. OHIO AKRON, OHIO No-Rim-Cut Tires With or Without Non-Skid Tread THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO., Akron, Ohio This Company has no connection whatever with any other rubber concern which uaea the Goodyear name. PORTLAND BRANCH, 62 SEVENTH ST. Phone, Pac Main 2190, and Home A 4046. TIRES Vulcanltinc and Retreading. R. K. BLODGETT, 29-31 North 14th Bt. Mala IMS. TOURING CARS ROAJJSTEIIS Electric Lighting and Starting Art and Beauty in All Models. Oregon Distributers LIMOCSINKS tjotrivaf Paauet & Peck Auto Sales Co. ... a m.- Cki. ii V.mm aIT3Llk 1M4 Hawthorne At, at Kant Kltfhth St, FORD Peterson & Sleret Co. AGENTS 450 Hawthorne Ave., Corner 8th Phone E. 648 THE MIGHTY MICHIGAN MICHIGAN AUTO & BUGGY COMPANY East 1421, B 1345 369-371 Hawthorne Avenue EEO HUDSON . LITTLE NORTHWEST AUTO CO. DISTRIBUTORS F. W. VOGLER, President 617 Washington Street. Phones-Main 8887, A 4959. REFLEX SPARK PLUGS NON-BURN BRAKE LINING AUTOMOBILE TOOLS AND SHOP SUPPLIES Preer Cutlery and Tool Co. 74 SIXTH AND 311 OAK STREET Do You Want to Buy an Automobile On the Monthly Payment Plan? . If you do, and haveD't enough money to pay cash, we will lend you two-thirds of the purchase price. You, can repay us in twelve monthly installments. No brokerage charged and only interest at 8 per cent per annum. - INVESTIGATE THIS PLAN Automobile Buyers Finance Co. Thad Sweek, Gen. Mgr. 612 Swctland Building. Phone : Main 4871.