THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 8, 1913.
AUTO MAN TAKES
ISSUE WITH TAFT
George C. Diehl Answers At
tack on Attempts to Raise
Money for Roads.
COMPARISONS ARE DRAWN
Chairman or American Automobile
Association Good Koad Board
ClaPs Highways With Re
sources of Xation.
National participation in improve
ment of hlghwnys is a thins which is
Cttinsr increasing attention. Ex-President
Taft pave the subject prominence
in his current weekly lecture at the
Talc University, and in voicing opposi
tion to .Federal post roads he had the
following to say:
"The evils of pork barrel legislation
with the niad chase for good roads
money are largely caused by pseudo
reformers inspired by a feeling that
they want to take from those who
have and give to those who haven't.
The same objection applies to reclama
tion of swamp lands by the Govern
ment, whereby localities benefit unduly
at the expense of the whole people."
"It would appear that the former
Head of the nation has not given the
pood roads question the thorough con
sideration which it deserves." writes
Oeorge C. Diehl, chairman of the Amer
ican Automobile Association National
Good Roads Board, "or he would not
have so plainly invited a reply to his
conclusions on a matter which now so
vitally concerns the whole country.
oinpoi -iNona Are Drnnn.
"The co-operation of the Federal
Government In the construction of main
highways should stand upon the same
basis as the Improvement of rivers and
harbors, the drainage and reclamation
of swamp lands, the irrigation of arid
lands, and the conservation of natural
resources.
"There is no more reason, when mod
ern traffic is considered, for deepen
ing the channel of the Mississippi
River at puljiln expense than for build
ing thiousrh highways across the states
leading to that stream. It is to be pre
sumed that the money expended for the
Improvement of rivers and harbors Is
spent in an effort to benefit commerce
generally, instead of simply adding to
the wealth and Importance of a local
community, which certainly is one of
the results achieved.
"The reclamation of arid lands and
the dralnapre of great swamps would
seem to be Identical propositions, yet
some statesmen advocate the one and
condemn the other. From the broad
standpoint of extending benefits to the
whole people at public expense It Is
difficult to determine where any dif
ferance can exist.
Benefit Declared Orent.
"Tn both cases local communities In
close proximity to the reclaimed area
receive the most direct benefit, wbile
the greater benefits accruing from
greater and better production, and the
creation of new values, reach through
out the entire country, and stimulate
the development of lesser operations in
the same lines by local authorities.
"People living along a National road
might receive a more Immediate bene
fit than those who are more remote.
The existence of the National road,
however, would stimulate the construc
tion of 'feeders' and connecting roads.
As to 'taking from those who have to
give to those who have not' the history
of civilization is based on that prin
ciple, money Is taken from all the peo
ple to build a harbor at some out-of-the-way
point; a few million dollars
:ire spent to build a dam and irriga
tion system in Arizona: the conserva
tion of forests, water powers and other
natural resources In remote parts of
the country Is costing all the people
hundreds of millions of dollars an
nually. "In view Of these facts, and in view
of the tremendous saving in money and
energy which always follows the con
struction of good roads, how can there
be any question hut that the construc
tion of a system of groat National
highways connecting the large cen
ters of population and the state capi
tals, would benefit the whole country
by the development of Its producing
r ml marketing facilities?"
5 TO
1TI I VERS
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Much-Aliii-cd ObsmCEeora Accuse Pe.
deatriana or Careie-snes?.
Automobile owners and drivers are
up in arms over the many acokisatlons
of heedlessness and lack of considera
tion for pedestrians that are being
lieaped on them.
They assert that it's a poor rule that
won t work both ways, and that pedes
trians are generally careless and that
were it not for the extraordinary care
of motor car drivers accidents would be
100 times more frequent. It is not de
nied that there are some unheeding
drivers, but the percentage is small.
"To take a short trip through the
heart of the city In an automobile is to
open one s eyes to the amazing indif
ference of the public." 4s the opinion
expressed hv Yf. H. Gray, the local
Hudson dealer. "People stroll down
the .enter of the most crowded streets
calmly ignoring the fact that the motor
cars have some rights there. Women
stop to gossip directly in the path of
scores of vehicles. In getting on and
off streetcars not one person In 10 pays
the least attention to where he Jumps,
hut dashes wildly across the pave
ment, dodging here and there in abso
lute recklessness.
"Mothers allow their two and tliree
; ear-old babies to crawl and toddle into
the middle of busy thoroughfares.
"Meanwhile the harassed automobile
"drivers vainly shift gears, and blow
borne, and dodge back and forth among
criminally reckless pedestrians, know
ing that the slightest scratch on a pe
destrian almost exposes the man in
the car to lynching.
"Isn't it about time that the public
realised that probably the most care
ful and anxious man on the street is
the thoroughly honest and respectable
taxpayer who is endeavoring by every
means In his power to avoid accidents".'
How long will It be before the public
learns that the one man most anxious
to avoid danger and trouble is the man
"ho is sitting behind the steering
wheel of the motor car'.'"
Wolr Hunted on "Wheel-.
W olf hunting: on motorcycles is a
port enjoyed by Clarence and Dell
'.eversee. of Cedar Kalis. la. The Lever
see boys, together with J. W. Ford. In
nn automobile, recently captured a wolf
near Janesville. after a .1S-mlle chase
on their machines. This Is the fourth
wolf these hunters have run down this
season, anj there are said to be a num
. Her or others between Cedar Falls and
N aterloo
HELPFUL HINTS ON AUTO
PROBLEMS PRESENTED
Every-Day Worries That Confront the Automobile Owner Given and
Answered for the Benefit of the General Motoring Public.
AMONG the many causes of loss of
power it is doubtful if there is any
that ie more obscure or more difficult
to locate than that which results from
looye pibtori rinses rings that have be
come so worn that they do not fit their
respective grooves properly. The rea
son for the loss of power from such a
cause is twofold: Due to the leak, the
partial vacuum caused during the down
Htroke .of the piston is reduced, which
results in an insufficient quantity of
mixture being drawn into the com
bustion space, and part of the explosive
force is lost when the gases pas3 the
rings. Generally the condition may be
detected by running the engine for a
short time and inspecting the crank
case for smoke. Of course if the crank
case is not provided with hand holes or
inspection plates, such procedure is not
possible, and it will be necessary to rely
on the hearing alone, the engine be
ing cranked slowly by hand. The rem
edy is obvious and is embraced in a.
renewal of the poston rings. Some
ti mes a similar trouble may be traced
to scored cylinders.
mm
Without the proper tools and equip
ment lead burning is an Impossibility,
and even with all the requisites, unless
the operator is proficient, not a little
trouble is experienced. When the stor
age battery lugs become disconnected,
if the operator is either Inexperienced
or without the proper facilities to burn
them together, it is well to resort to
autogeneous welding, which is really
not so complex as the name seems to
indicate, and can readily be carried out
by any one who can hold a soldering
bit, and suffices to clean the lead lugs
thoroughly by scraping and apply a
layer of lead amalgam, which is a mix
ture of lead and mercury. Pass the
heated Iron across the amalgam and
the union is complete. Care should be
taken to see that none of the melted
lead drops into the battery or on the
sealing material.
Although there may be no particu
lar danger of blowing up compressed
air reservoirs such as are used for tire
inflation or engine starting purposes,
due to the fact that almost invariably
they are equipped with some sort of a
safety valve to prevent such contingen
cies, i' Is unwise for obvious reasons
to permit an air compressor to run for
a greater length of time than is neces
sary to obtain the desired pressure. In
the first place. 1 it causes the pump to
heat up excessively, and in the second
place it causes an amount of wear that
decreases the life of the pump propor
tionately. Occasionally the suggestion is made
that a valve stem which Is bent should
be straightened before being used
again. A bent valve stem, even if the
deflection is so slight as to be imper
ceptible, is sure to cause abnormal
wear of both Itself and its guide, and
it is almost impossible to grind such
a valve to a seating that will remain
tight.
Driving over rough roads at the
slowest possible rate of "speed is not
always the best plan. It often happens
that a vry slow rate will result in
the setting up of much more severe vi
bration than a slightly higher speed,
which would ten to Interrupt the
swing of the body on the springs.
Motoring Department, The Oregon
Ian Kindly recommend some substance
which can be applied to the leather
washer of the pump so as not to allow
the air to filter through and thus cause
loss of time. I have been told to oil
the leather, but the oil will after a time
be forced through the leather. James
Kevltn.
A little neatsfoot oil or castor oil ap
plied to the leather washer of the
pump should remedy the trouble you
speak of. If this does not d.o it. It
would seem advisable to install a new
washer.
Motoring Department, The Oregon
Ian (a j What Is good to take the scale
and rust from Inside the water jackets?
(b) The water boils when climbing
hills. What causes this? (c) What is
the proper space between the tappet
and valve stem on setting valves? Is
this the proper way to set the valves:
Put motor on top center No. 1; see
that this is the cylinder that fires
through the spark plug, then set tappet
away from the valve stem about the
thickness of wrapping paper, and pro
ceed the name way with No. 2, No. 4,
and No. 3? d) What Is the slowest
speed I should get from this car when
in high an throttled down? (e) Is de
natured alcohol good to remove the car
bon from motor, and how much should
be put in each cylinder, also whether
hot or cold? Harry F. Stewart.
(a) A strong solution of alkali and
water is good to remove foreign mat
ter from the water jackets. The solu
tion should not be allowed to remain
In the motor longer than 20 minutes.
(b) There are several causes for over
heating when climbing hills. The cool
ing system may be defective, the cylin
ders may be carbonized, there may be
insufficient lubrication, or possibly the
spark is not advanced sufficiently.
Many cars will overheat when climbing
hills and not overheat under other con
ditions. When a car Is climbing a hill
on the lower gears the motor is turning!
over very fast while the rate of speed
of the car is slow. The rate of speed of j
the car has a great deal to do with the'
cooling of the motor. For example, '
when the car is traveling in high gear i
approximately 25 miles an hour the mo-!
tor is turning over reasonably slow, and I
the cooling area due to the air pressure I
on the radiator is largely Increased. In
climbing hills In low gear the motor;
turns over very fast at full throttle, and
the cooli ng area Is considerably re
duced, due to the speed of the car being ;
slow. It is true that the fan revolves
at a speed proportionate to the engine j
speed, nevertheless the additional cool- j
ing effect attained by a slight wind
pressure determines more or less the !
temperature of the motor. This seems i
rather a small factor to cause the over- i
heating, but when you consider that the
cooling- system Is designed to keep the
motor at a temperature just below the
boiling point under -normal conditions
you will appreciate that very little will
produce overheating when the motor is
worked hard. Often a rich carburetor
mixture will produce overheating under
normal conditions.
(c Usually the space between the
tappet rod and valve stem is about
1-ti4th of an Inch, or enough to allow
for expansion and contraction. This
adjustment is made when the cam of
the cam shaft is in no way acting
upon the push rod. Each valve stem
should be adjusted in a like manner.
d It is Impossible to state the
slowest speed you should obtain when
the motor is fully throttled. This de
pends entirely upon the gear ratio.
Denatured alcohol will not re
move carbon entirely, it will help to
a degree and this Is all that can be
said. A tablespoonful In each cylinder
when hot is often used.
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Motoring Department. The Ore
gonlan My car has not the power
that a motor of its size should have,
although the car has Just been over
hauled. She runs beautifully up to a
certain speed; from there on she slows
down Instead of picking up. no ma,
ter what carburetor adjustments. The
only thing that I can find out Is the
acting of my auxiliary air valve in
the carburetor. She has a steady pull
up to a certain speed, then she starts
to flap up and down. A. Kuhn.
Your trouble seems to He in the car
buretor adjustment. The spray nozzle
may be too small to furnish sufficient
ras at high speeds. Also the air valve
adjustment does not seem to be right.
It Is possible that by using a stronger
air valve spring your trouble may be
remedied. Would suggest that you in
stall a stronger spring in the auxiliary
air valve and readjust carburetor to
meet the new conditions.
Motoring Department. The Oregon
'an I have been running a heavy mo
tor car for some time- I have had
two accidents with my machine while
shifting the lever from first speed into
second speed. Now, while the lever
would shift over into second speed the
first would chop back from neutral.
What causes this? Is it from getting
too much gas? M. Schof leid.
The ball lock which holds the first
speed gear In the neutral position is
evidently faulty, and does not per
form Its proper function. Two speeds
meshed at the same time will prevent
the transmission shafts from turning,
in which case the teeth of the gears
must break.
Motoring Department, The Orego
nian If the water is drawn from the
radiator at the entrance of the garage
does it harm the engine to start It and
drive the car into the garage? P. W. L.
No harm will result if the motor is
not run too long. The operation should
be quick and not last more than a min
ute or two.
.
Motoring Department, The Orego
nian I wish to light my car with four
candlepower bulbs two side lights and
a tail light. Would not a dry-cell bat
tery connected up in series be both
satisfactory and economical? How many
cells would you advise? Owner.
It is possible to use dry cells for the
purpose you speak of, but they would
prove neither economical nor satisfac
tory. Assuming that you use six-volt
four-candlepower lamps, you will find
that the three lamps will use almost
an ampere of current, which would
mean that a set of dry cells in first
class condition would not keep them
lighted very long. It would also be
necessary to use at least six dry cells
connected in series to light them at
all, and after once having exhausted
the cells they are worthless and would
have to be replaced. While the initial
cost of a storage battery Is rather high,
a good 60-ampere hour battery will
light three lamps for a period of 50
hours or more and can be recharged
overnight for 50 cents or less.
Motoring Department, The Oregonian
1 have on my car a priming cup, the
pipe of which is connected to the in
take pipe, but I find this Is not as
efficient as priming through the regu
lar priming cocks above the valves.
Now, I have in mind a primer that
will with one turn on the dash prime
all four cylinders at once, but as there
must be a pipe from the primer to
each cylinder connecting the regular
priming cocks above the valves, what
would happen when the explosion takes
place? Would there be any harm done
In the small pipes? Of course, there
would be only enough gasoline let in at
one time to prime the motor, the flow
would be cut off before the engine was
cranked. Reader.
It is not likely that any harm would
be done to he pipes leading from the
priming device to the cylinders when
the engine is started, b u : unless the
device Is designed correctly it will af
ford a constant source of compression
trouble. There are several devices on
the market at the present time which
would operate in the way you describe.
Some of these devices, however, are de
signed to prime the cylinders with
actylene gas instead of gasoline.
Motoring Department, The Oregonian
Would a poor mixture cause a spark
to appear in the safety gap of a mag
neto, or Is there only one cause for it
the secondary current having no out
let? T. S. Murray.
A poor carburetor mixture will not
effect the safety gap In the magneto.
When the secondary current does not
have a complete circuit the safety gap
of the magneto takes care of this, and
the spark you note is simply the com
pletion of the circuit through this
safety device. If it were not for the
safety device the armature winding
would soon he punctured. Often the
wires leading to the plugs become loos
ened, thereby opening the high tension
circuit. The current then follows the
path of leas t resistance, which Is
through the safety gap. When this
happens no harm is done to the arma
ture winding. However, if It were not
for the safety device the path of least
resistance would probably be through
the insulation of the armature winding.
When this is once punctured the instru
ment is of no further use until re
paired. Motoring Department, The Oregonian
Sometimes my motor knocks slightly,
but stops when I reduce the gas and
retard the spark. The knock never
occurs when the motor is pulling. Does
my magneto need adjustment in accord
ance with the carburetor? I do not
like to run on a retarded spark any
more than I can help on account of the
waste of gas. I have just Installed a
new carburetor. Motorist.
By retarding the magneto slightly
you might be able to eliminate the
knock you mention. With the old car
buretor you probably had a slower
burning mixture, which necessitated
the use of a more advanced spark.
Now that you have a new carburetor
of a more perfected type the mixture
afforded by this is better and more
rapid in burning. Of course if the cyl
inders are very much carbonised this
in itself would produce a knock which
could only be eliminated by removing
the carbon. The knock you speak of
can be cushioned somewhat by using
a richer mixture, but this Is not ad
visable if you desire a quick respon
sive motor.
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Motoring Department. The Oregonian
My car requires from four to eight
gallons additional water to every 20
miles with the shade temperature at
70 degrees or more. I use soft rain
water, have cleansed with sal soda
twice, renewed all rubber connections,
flushing well at the time: there are no
cold spots on the radiator, have cleaned
the cylinders . valves and ignition
seem to be correct and adjusted the
carburetor and weakened the mixture
until there Is no power on high. Can
you suggest the troubles and a rem
edy. C. F. G.
Assuming from what you say the
radiator and water jackets are clean,
also that all hose connections are free,
thus allowing the water to circulate
and that the Ignition Is not too late
nor the carburetor adjusted to give too
rich a mixture, then it is possible that
there is an excessive accumulation of
carbon in the cylinders. Should this
be the case, a thorough cleansing of
the cylinders will in all probability
remedy the trouble. Tf you do not find
the trouble to be carbon accumulation,
inspect the lubricating system of the
motor In order to determine whether
the oil in the crank case is at its
proper level, also make sure that you
are using a good grade of gasoline.
The number of meats flvon to school
children in Enflanrt last year was 1.8T2.000.
The cost was 15.1. OOO. of which only 1375.
was recovered from parents ava voluntary
contributions.
WHITE AUTO COMPANY,
Portland Oregon.
Gentlemen:
I have now run my White "30" thirty-six hundred
miles since June. Have had absolutely no repairs, ex
cept minor adjustments. Have only been out 30 cents,
except for oil and gasoline; have averaged nineteen
miles per gallon of gasoline for this distance. I am well
pleased with the machine. Your truly,
W. I. SWANK.
146 Front St., Portland, Oregon.
Our service department is at your dis
posal to investigate your motor ear needs
and help you attain automobile satisfac
tion. The White Company
E. W. Hill, Mgr. 69 Broadway
In the Business District for Your Convenience.
CARE NOT EXERTED
Important Details Overlooked
in Buying First Auto.
REPAIRS BRIMG WISDOM
"Worry and Expense Would Be Saved
by Considering; Vital Points at
First Purchase Instead of
Regarding Looks.
'It is a question win- me." says W.
A. Wildrick. locai manager of the
Michigan Auto & Buggy Company,
"whether persons, in buying their first
automobile, go into the important de
tails that they do when buying: any
other article or commodity.
"The average man. when purchasing
a suit of clothes, a watch, a trunk or
almost any article that he personally
will use, generally is careful as to the
merits of the particular article which
he contemplates purchasing, especially
of the materials and workmanship. Bui
I doubt if tlve same man, when con
templating the purchase of an automo
bile, goes into the matter as thorough
ly as he should.
"People who do not own an automo
bile are familiar with them, as far as
outside appearance goes. by seeing
them every day on the street. If they
are considering the purchase of a car,
they will naturally inspect the cars
that have attracted their attention on
the street. With a good many appear
ances seem to be the vital point, and
as a result. If they do not Inspect and
become familiar with the parts hidden
underneath, they are liable to be dis
appointed in the end.
"The man who has owned an au
tomobile and is about to purchase a
second one;, In nine cases out of ten,
considers it from a different stanJ
point to that when he purchased his
first car. He has found that the finish
and outside appearance does not count
for so much as the parts that are out
of sight. By experience he knows that
it Is the strength and quality of the
vital parts of a machine, such as 'the
brakedrums, driving parts, frame, size
of tires and size of wheels, that really
count in the ultimate enjoyment of the
car.
'"His past experiences with repair
bills and maintenance has 'wised' hiin
up to the really Important things to
consider. If the man who is buying
his first car would consider these im
portant points, he would be able to
save a great deal of time, worry and
expense. "While the outside of a car
counts for a great deal, the purchaser
should be sure that it covers the vital
parts that are equal to the use to
which he expects to put the car."
CAR IS ASSEMBLED RAPIDLY
Ford Employes Put Machine To
gether for Moving Pictures.
The rapidity with which cars are
made tn the plant of the Ford Motor
Company was shown recently when a
gang assembled a car complete and
ran It off under its own power in just
two and one-half minutes.
The operation was performed for
the benefit of a picture concern, and
the picture will be shown throughout
the country.
Under the manufacturing schedule
now current at the Ford plant a car Is
produced in the Ford plant every 40
seconds, but, of course, a number of
cars are being assembled at the same
time.
For the motion picture machine,
however, the entire operation was gone
through singly. A place was cleared
on the assembling floor and the camera
focused. Then eight men went to work.
The frame wss set up, the axles placed,
the motor installed, the wheels at
tached, the transmission connected up,
THE WHITE COMPANY,
Portland, Oregon.
Gentlemen :
My White "30," five -passenger car, is one of the
most valuable assets in my possession. It is most satis
factory, both for business and pleasure.
Very truly yours,
MARIUS B. MARCELLUS.
the body bolted in place, all accessories.
Including lamps, horn, etc., fastened on
properly, tank filled and the crank giv
en a turn which started the motor as a
driver took his seat. The car moved
out to the loadins platform in just two
and one-half minutes.
A number of pictures Were taken
around the Ford plitnt and the opera
tor was fortunate enough to catch Mr.
Ford personally testing the big 5000
horsepower gas engine which will soon
be supplying power to the Ford fac
tory. ACTRESS RACES OLDSMOBILE
Match at Txs Angeles With Laurette
Taylor as Participant Unique.
"Feeling pretty fine." says Laurette
Taylor, the charming young actress or
"Peg o' My Heart" fame, "outdistanced
an Oldsmobile in a 'walk. Car was
running on high speed, too."
The little tryout was held at Los An
geles one day very recently. The terms
of the race, however, were that the one
to cross the mark last should be de
clared winner. The pedestrian was to
go at "a moderate pace" and the car
must run on high. Experienced drivers
know how hard it is to throttle down
to the walk of a man: but the Olds
mobile purred down to a snail's pace
that forced Laurette. In her tight skirt
at that, to come In far to the lead.
" After it was over, just for variety,"
remarked the actress, "we hit the trail
at a pace julst twenty times what the
speedometer showed during our 'slow
poke.' You can guess how fast that
was. and if wo were breaking the speed
limit."
Vancouver Party Starts Tour.
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 7. (Spe
cia'.) From Los Angeles to Vancouver
lias been made several times by auto
mobiles, but the first trip to be made
from Vancouver to Los Angeles was
started Wednesday by Carl Thomas,
George It Weigle. a former Council
man, and his son. George Weigle, the
latter driving the car. They are going
to travel at leisure and stop where they
can find accommodations, fishing a lit
tle along the road. The trip is to be
made In a five-passenger Ford.
Read This Telegram:
Received at Carlton Hotel.
26 PO F 68 BLUE
unrrvr CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 31, 1913.
MOORES MOTOR CAR CO..
Distributers of Steams-Knight Motor Cars,
Sixteenth and Alder Streets, Portland Oregon.
Mercedes Knight in Indianapolis race made most wonderful showing in his
tory of track racing. Although only 25-horsepowei it finished fifth, defeating
19 high-powered foreign and American cars; ran like a watch throughout race;
did not take on oil or water during entire five hundred miles. Experienced rac
ing men at track declared performance without parallel, either here or in Europe.
THE F. B. STEARNS COMPANY.
12:22 P. M.
What do you think of a motor that will send a car the distance between Portland and Sacramento without
requiring additional oil, water or gasoline? Wouldn't it be convenient to drive from Portland to Walla
.'Valla and 5?' wlhout stopping to take on renourishwent of any kind? The only Knight-motored entry
in the great Indianapolis event went the entire 500 miles and had five gallons of it original supply of a.o
line to spare and. although it took on neither oil nor water during the race, the radiator was found to be so
cool at the end of the contest that the hand could be held uuon it without discomfort
From Salem to Seattle and return, or from Portland to Boise City, Idaho, at a clip of over 70 miles an
hour, without needing new oil, water or gasoline! That is what the Knisht Molor did at Indianapolis on
Decoration Day. This motor was scarcely half as large as the ordinary or poppet valve motor in the other
cars, but the little Mercedes-Knight took fifth money, defeating a long list of larger ears from many na
tions. Doesn t the striking comparison mean something?
MORAL: BUY A KNIGHT-MOTORED CAR
The Moores Motor Car
Oregon Distributors
Stearns-Knight Oars
The Evidence of the Users
Is the Strongest Recommendation for
WHITE CARS
Now that the need for economy in auto
mobile operation is becoming; absolutely
necessary. White supremacy in the effi
ciency of its simple engine is recognized.
And White Economy goes further. It in
cludes in its scope wear, repair and tire
cost. And White Owners Know It.
THE WHITE COMPANY,
Portland, Oregon
Gentlemen:
Occasionally one of our customers voluntarily writes
us, telling us how well pleased he is with our goods and
service, and we are greatly pleased thereat. Thinking
it possible that you also feel the same way, and believing
that you deserve it, we are writing to tell you how well
pleased we are with the White 14 -ton truck we pur
chased from you this Spring.
MOUNT HOOD ICE CREAM COMPANY.
BUIK SHOP BUSY PLACE
DISPATCHER DIRECTS WORK BY
TELEPHONE.
Twenty-two Motor Trucks and Ten
Horse-Drawn Vehicles Load
Cars AH Day Long.
With the 1913 production season on
the home stretch and the year's out
put of 30,000 cars fast becoming a mat
ter of sales record, the Buick Motor
Company gives out a few interesting
facts concerning the workings of its
traffic department.
Fifteen thousand cars were handled
in the Buick yards during the year. In
clusive of the 13 tralnloads of Buicks
sent to the West. Outgoing cars num
bered 7600 and incoming freight 8000
carloads.
The company has comparatively re
cently Installed a new system whereby
a dispatcher Is put In charge of all
inter-factory deliveries. He sits all
day. a telephone receiver clamped to
his ear. directing the drivers from one
loading station to the next. There
are 22 motor trucks and ten horse
drawn vehicles always on the job and
It Is estimated that the system as
worked out by W. H. McCloud, traffic
manager, saves the company in the
neighborhood of $100,000 a year.
Four switch engines are kept all day
and two all night, shunting cars and
making up trains in the Buick yards.
Three transfer cars are kept busy at
the motor building for loading during
the day and at night they are rolled
up to the dock at the assembly plant.
Bill McCloud has two shirts, two
toothbrushes and two pairs of pajamas.
One lot he keeps at the office, ready
at an instant's warning to jump to New
York, Buffalo, Chicago. Toledo, Detroit
or anywhere else that somebody or
something threatens to do something
or not to do something that will make
him fall down on the job. Last Win
ter he went to Chicago on a 15-minute
notice to get cars through a snow
Merrill B. Moores. Mgr.
blockade to take care of one of "Train
load" Collins' trainload shipments. He
didn't have his clothes off for 86 hours.
He went right out in the Chicago
yards with a shovel in one hand and a
paddle in the other, and for 11 hours at
a stretch rode the cars and bossed the
boss and the boss's men. But he got
the cars and the shipment went
through on schedule time.
Fully 95 per cent of Buick routing
orders on inbound material is via Pere
Marquette. The railroad maintains a
separate office in the north end to take
.are of Buick business.
MILWAUKIE MAY BE SUED
Owner of Present Water Plant Will
Fight Municipal Installation.
MILWAUKIE, Or., June 7. (Special.)
Milwaukie will encounter an injunc
tion and lawsuit If it starts on the
installation of a municipal water plant
Instead of purchasing the Milwaukie
Water Works, according to the state
ment made this morning by B. M. Fisch,
one of the owners and managers.
"We are willing to sell our plant to
the city for the money we have put
into it," said Mr. Fisch. "We have
never taken any money out of the
water works, but have put back the
income in betterments and just now
are spending S350. According to our
franchise the city can purchase every
five years and we think that we are
amply protected by our franchise.
There was a report of appraisers, but
our arbitrators did not agree. If the
city wants to purchase we are ready
to sell for the amount we have invest
ed. If the city does not want to pur
chase we will continue to do business
right along."
The city oered $5500 for this plant,
but the owners wanted $11,000. The clty
has authorized sale of water bonds and
Mayor Elmer declared the erection of
a municipal plant will go ahead. There
will be no effort to restrain the city
until actual construction of a new plant
is commenced.
One year's supply of coal for New York
city loaded into 50-ton cars would make
a train reaching- from Salt Lake City to
the Atlantic Ocean, a distance of 2453 miles.
Company
Alder, at Sixteenth,
Portland