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TTIE SUNDAY OREGOXIATT. POUTTiAXU. MAT 21, 191G.
FEDERAL AID FOR
ROADS
ADVOCATED
Shie!d?-Sma!l Bill Provides for
System of Trunk Lines
Federally Supervised.
"PORK" CRY TO BE AVOIDED
Idea ' Is That Laterals Would Be
Provided by . Communities and
States ; if Main Highways
- Were Pnt Into Service.
WASHINGTON. May 20. Provision
for an investigation and report to Con
gress of a preliminary plan for a. sys
tem of National highways, by the corps
of engineers of the Array is made In a
Joint bill now pending" before the Sen
ate and House committees on military
affairs.- The bill was Introduced in the
Senate by Senator John A. Shields, of
Tennessee and in the House by Repre
sentative John H. Small, of North Caro
lina. In particular this bill embodies the
principle of having- conducted a scien
tific investigation and survey, of the
hlgrhway routes upon which Federal
funds are to be expended before the
work of construction is begun. It seeks.
It is said, to prevent the hit or miss
building of roads by the Federal Gov
ernment, which are located, not by ex
pert jiurveys, but by local political in
fluenceroads which begin anywhere
within a state and end nowhere in par
ticular. The danger of having Federal
funds for good roads expended in such
fashion has already caused the danger
ous cry of "pork" to be raised in Con
arress when the good roads appropria
tion bills were under discussion.
Under the terms of the Shields-Small
bill, the Federal Government would de
vote its funds and energies solely to
the construction of main or trunk-line
highway units connecting and correlat
ing the highway systems within the
states. Instead of providing funds to
pay a part of the state's bills on state
roads, the Federal Government would
take over, to build and maintain en
tirely, certain of the principal high
ways. That would relieve the states
of a considerable part of their present
burden and would allow them to de
vote more money to the building of
more miles of good roads radiating from
the Federal highways. Counties would
then build good roads radiating from
the state highways, while townships or
individuals would build good roads
feeding the county highways. Thus the
entire country would be woven together
by a network of highways, each sys
tem feeding the other, as is done by
the railways. - -
The Shields-Small bill was drawn by
Cyrus Kehr, of Knoxville, Tenn.,- a
member of the National Highways As
sociation, in co-operation. with Senator.
Shields. Representative Small and en
gineer officers on duty at the War De
partment. It .has ben approved, by
the War Department. While the bill
embodies two of the principles for
which the National Highways Associa
tion has contended in its good roads
campaign, it is not particularly sup
ported by the association. ...
That this effort to have Congress
provide a preliminary highway plan
prepared according to recognized prin
ciples of engineering and to provide for
Federal interstate highways before
Federal funds are spent marks- the
trend of - sentiment upon this ' subject
here is Indicated in the debates upon
good roads measures which have re
cently occurred in Congress. In the
debate upon the Bankhead bill. Senator
George W. Norris, of Nebraska, said:
"I think the contribution of the Fed
eral Government ought not to go to all
of the roads in the country. It ought
to be confined-to a system of inter
state highways.
This idea of restricting the Federal
participation in highway construction
to a system of main interstate trunk
lines to be located by an expert survey
is now supported by the representatives
'.of many states and many Congres
sional districts. The opinion is grow
ing that in this way such' Federal funds
as are devoted to good roads construc
tion will be spent toward a .definite
object, the highest economic results
will be realized and the movement will
be saved from condemnation by the
public on the ground that it is "pork"
legislation.
OTTO WALKER RACK
Motorcycle Fans Welcome
Former Portland Rider.
BIG RACES ON PROGRAMME
The Dalles Business Men Arrange
to Conduct Tour Over Colombia
Highway on Thursday to
Try . Out Fine Road.
Motorcycle fans were enthusiastic
last week over the arrival of Otto
Walker, the first of the big riders to
arrive for the Portland-Roseburg endurance-
race this week-end -and the
Decoratibn day races.
Mr. Walker is well known here, hav
ing practically made his start in Port
land. After riding here two years ago
he went to La Grande, where his show
ing got him the opportunity of his life
to represent the Harley Davidson Motor
Company at the Dodge City endurance
race of 300 miles, which he won, mak
ing the fastest time ever made for that
distance. Mr. Walker holds the world's
record for 100 miles, riding at a-rate
of 89.11 miles an hour. He also holds
the 300 road record made at Venice last
Fall.
To prove that the . Columbia River
Highway is in passabe condition for the
full distance from The Dalles to Port
land a representative body of business
men of the former city have arranged
to conduct a tour over 'the route next
Thursday. It is reported that about
100 cars will make the trip. The visit-,
ing tourists are to be greeted on the
highway by a battery of Portland mo
torists led by the members of the tour
ing committee of the Portland Automo
bile Club.
The splendid window display of a
Studebaker automobile and camping
A Tire,
and Temper Saver
A tire inflated by hand is usually under-inflated.
In the first place you get tired and are out of wind ; you strain your
back doing it; and just let it go at that before your tire is properly or completely-inflated.
Consequently your tire does not get enough air. As a result its life is
thort. Then you get sore and blame the tire manufacturers instead of yourself
A Stewart Tire Pump remedies this. '
Your savings on tires alone will inore than pay for your Stewart Tire
Pump in a few months. '
Its gauge indicates the correct pressure right to the dot.
All you have to do is to connect the pump hose to the tire valve then
your automobile engine and your Stewart do the work while you look on;
no work; no dirt; no bother.
Isn't such a convenience, time saver, tire saver and temper saver worth
many times its cost ? '
. The Stewart Tire Pump is only $12 complete. '
You cannot afford to be without one ! .
For the sake of your comfort, convenience, economy and safety be sure
that the next car you buy is equipped with Stewart Speedometer; Stewart
Vacuum System; Stewart Warning Signal and Stewart Tire Pump. They
should cost you nothing extra and are the surest sign of a car's real quality
For Sale by Accessory Dealers, Automobile Dealers and
Garages Everywhere
STEWART PRODUCTS SERVICE STATION
333 Ankeny St. Phone Broadway 5666
iVb car is better than its accessories
Motor Driven
Tire Pump
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outfit which has been on exhibition in
the salesroom of the Oregon Motorcar
Company for the past 10 days will be
displayed this week in the corner win
dow of the Jenning furniture store at
Fifth and Washington streets. The car
is shown with the interior converted
into a -comfortable bed, and the dis
play has all the "trimmings" that give
the spectator an appetite to tour
through the open country.
A dispatch from Washington, D. C.
announces that the directors of the
American Automobile Association, in
session there yesterday, elected Dr. H.
M. Rowe, of Baltimore, president to
succeed John A. Wilson, of Franklin,
Pa. It was the consensus of opinion
that the Government should direct a
country-wide good roads movement.
J. B. Suess, manager of the San Fran
cisco branch of the Stewart-Warner
Speedometer Corporation, paid a visit
to the Portland offices of the company
last week, . The Stewart-Warner Com
pany has been doing a big business in
this territory, and Mr. Suess says that
indications for increased business are
exceedingly flattering.-
. -
Additions to the sales force down at
the H. L. Keats Auto Company are be
coming almost weekly, events, the last
one being in the person of F. G. Hink
ley, late of San .Francisco, who here
tofore has been handling the Mercer
and Stutz cars.
Mr. Hinkley will devote his entire
time to-demonstrating and selling the
big Chalmers 6-40 touring cars for the
Keats Company.
Any Car Is "the Best, If It's Yours.
The Packard's a wonderful automobile
For use about town or for tours.
Ti powerful, handsome, well-made and
genteel
But a Cadillac's best If it's yours.
The Pierce, as you know, is a beautiful
car;
It has a deslg-n that allures.
The owners of Pierces well satisfied are,
But a Wlnton's the best. It it's yours.
The Velle's good-looking and hardy as well;
It starts in all temperatures;
A good one to buy and quite easy to sell,
Sui a Chandler's the best. It it's yours.
Th Ford has a rep that's the envy of all;
The Ford has a rep that endures.
The Ford Is a bear for a car that's so small.
But the Saxon's the best. If it's yours.
And so with a dog, or a horse, or a house;
With razors and rheumatls cures;
And so with a mother, or, sometimes, a
. spouse
The best is undoubtedly yours.
KTchimire.
TRUCK CAN'T LOAF
When Large Auto Wagon Stops
Then Waste Begins. '
EXPERT TALKS CAR-SENSE
II. II. EHng Has Figured Out Effi
ciency, Economy, Lost Motion and
Ijikein Big Motor Vehicles,
With Scientific Precision.
"Failure to keep a motor truck con
stantly busy prevents many a mer
chant from realizing his full expecta
tion of power-propelled delivery vehi
cles," says H. u. Eling, manager
Portland branch for J. W. Leavitt &
Company, Pacific Coast distributors of
Overland delivery cars and Overland
and Willys-Knight automobiles.
"There is no harm in letting a horse
loaf a bit. In fact, it is a good thing
to do. especially when In hot weather
the animal, if overdriven, is likely to
pay the penalty in impaired condition,
or perhaps a collapse.
"Moreover, when a' horse Is resting
it is wasting the time of a wagon that
costs only a couple of hundred dol
lars. But truck time is truly money.
"Presuming that . the vehicle repre
sented an original first cost of $840,
like the Overland delivery car with
special express body delivery here, add
to that the Insurance, interest on the
investment, depreciation, garage
charges, wages of the -driver and bther
fixed charges that go on just the same,
whether the vehicle runs or stands, and
it will be seen that it is a wasteful
policy not to handle the delivery sys
tem so that the loafthg time of the
machine is reduced to a minimum.
Waste In Still Can.
"Big users of motor trucks give the
closest attention to keep the truck
movtner all th time. Oftn they work
it night and day. a policy not especially
harmful, providing the vehicle is con
stantly kept under inspection and is
never permitted to lack needed repairs
or adjustments.
"Many of the firms have figured it
an 'economy to have extra helpers to
assist in unloading goods at the stop
ping places. In this way the time
spent in making a delivery is cut down
to the smallest possible point. The
amount of money paid to the helper is
in such cases more than counterbal
anced by the added mileage.
"Much time could be saved in ar
rangements at the loading point. Plants
of antiquated construction, built when
there were no thoughts of trucks, could
be much bettered in the interest of
letting the truck get away quicker.
"A loading platform under a cover
ing is a timesaver, because no inclem
ent weather can interfere with the
speed of the operation or damage goods
while they are being piled on or
in the truck. Vehicles loading in a
private space escape street congestion
and do not have to move around to give
passage to other vehicles.
Deliveries Facilitated.
"It is important to so classify deliv
eries that from the time the motor
truck backs up to the Platform to get
its load until It has finished Its last
delivery at night the amount of time
spent has been cut down to the lowest
possible figure.
"Department stores which, have given
special attention to system make it a
point always to have the load ready
for the truck. In the case of a. firm
using large vehicles, from three to
five tons capacity, the transfer system
has been adopted to save time. These
big trucks are used to carry packages
in bulk to the transfer points, where
they are moved onto smaller trucks,
like the Overland delivery car, and
thence carried to the home of the cus
tomers. "The transfer work Is largely per
formed at night, when the streets are
comparatively free of traffic, and there
is nothing to prevent a profitable
speed."
Bucoda Residents to Repair Roads.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. May 20. (Spe
cial.) Residents of Bucoda and farm
er In thA-vfrlnitv of the town are
planning to make their dirt roads thel
best in this part of the state. A rock
crusher has been ordered and on its
arrival the men will turn out in force
for road work. The Bucoda people
are using their own money for the
work, being unassisted by the state or
county.
ROADS REPORTED GOOD 1
KAKLV TRIP TO TILLAMOOK IS
MADE IX REO CAR.
Rub One Way la Made la Five Hours
and S3 Minutes, Lowering Rec
ord Made Last Tear.
C. M. Menzies, sales manager of the
Northwest Auto Company, who engi
neered an automobile trip to Tillamook
last Sunday, says the roads In that
coast country are in fairly good con
dition with the exception of short .
stretches just this side of Grand Ronda
and between Dolph (Toll Gate) and
Uebo.
It took the Reo party two days to
make the round trip, although Mr. Men
zies reports that the trip over was com
pleted in the actual running time of.
five hours and 62 minutes, which is
less than a hour slower than the record
established last Summer by W. J. Byrne
on a Hudson-Oregonian tour. The first
car came from Tillamook to Portland
this year on April 1, a record date for
early-season travel; but, judging from
all reports, the road has not yet been
in shape for pleasurable travel,- and
the opinions expressed by Mr. Menzies
and Ralph Staehll, who accompanied
him, indicate that it would be well to
delay the Tillamook trip for a short
while at least.
"We took the route through New
berg, McNeil, Sheridan. Willamina,
Grand Ronde, Dolph and Hebo," said
Mr. Menzies upon his return. "The
roads in Tillamook County are In an
exceptionally fine condition and every
person down that way seems to own a
motorcar."
Rldgefleld Crops Late.
RIDGEFIEL.D, Wash.. May . 20. '
'Special.) County Commissioner Kig-,
fins haa been in the Whipple Creek,
district, southeast of here, inspecting
roads. A crew of workmen is now
at work on the Adams road and are
preparing It for grading. Farmers In
this section of the country are much,
behind with their work because of the
unusual prolonged rains and say
everything is about a month behind.;
W. W. Allen has sold his farm to J. G.
Dollarhide. of The Dalles, who haa .
already taken possession.
New Mid-Year Model
73 New Conceptions
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$1325 f. o. b. Racine
With 26 Extra Features
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Some 30-Year Mitchells
Built by John W. Bate Another Efficiency Feat
We know of one
Mitchell built by John
W. Bate which has
run 218,734 miles. It is
running still.
We know of six
Mitchells built by
John W. Bate which
have averaged 164,372
miles each. That's
over 30 yearsof ordinary service.
The Mitchells of today are built
better than those cars. We have
learned a hundred--ways to add
strength and endurance.
But the records we cite are un
equalled in car building. They
will give you a new light on what
Bate methods mean.
Why Most Cars Fail
4
In the 13 years since Mitchell started
hundreds of makers have fallen. And
hundreds more will fall.
They fail through lack of service. Time
proves that rival cars outwear them.
So in every line. Records show that
not one in ten meets the test ol time.
This concern was 70 years old when '
it built the first-Mitchell car. We knew
what Time's verdict meant. So we
never attempted a quick success. We
built for the years to come.
That was one reason why we secured
This Mid-Year Mitchell, with its
26 extra features, needs no praise.
You never saw a car with so
many attractions. But we want
you to know how much lies
back of all the things you see.
gives you, we think, 20
greater value than any rival
car gives today.
That is due to factory
efficiency, worked" out by
John W. Bate. It is due to
$5,000,000 invested in a
model cost-saving plant.
John W. Bate,, the efficiency engineer,
to help create this car.
Ask Some Engineer
This Mid-Year Mitchell presents a
hundred appeals. It has all the best
features found in 257 Show models. It
has 26 wanted extras things that other
cars lack. .
Still we say Don't judge this or any
car by externals. Get the inside facts.
Measure the men who make it. Ask
the men who own it. Learn how engi
neers regard it.
Every Mitchell dealer has a list of
engineers, famous .the country over.
Each of those experts selected the
Mitchell, among the hundreds of cars,
for his personal use.
See that list. . Mark the standing of
the men. That will indicate to you
how qualified men regard the work of
John W. Bate.
Twice the Value
This new Mid-Year Mitchell offers
twice the value we gave you in 1910. It
You get part of that sav
ing in the -Mitchell price.
No other car of this size,
power and class sells anywhere near so
low.
You get in addition 26 costly extras
valuable features which other cars lack.
Come and let us show them to you.
257 Cars in One
You will find in this one car this Mid
Year Mitchell all the best new ideas oi
the year. . Our experts and designers
examined 257 Show models before this
new design was completed.
One of its best features is the Bats
Cantilever springs. No other car has
them. They double the ease of riding.
They make shock absorbers nnneces
sary. And never yet has one Bate spring
broken. Not one has ever called for
repair.
These new models are now arriving
fast. If you find this car the car you
want we shall not keep you waiting.
MITCHELL-LEWIS MOTOR COj
Racine, Wis., U. S. A.
$1325 Racine
For 5-Passenger Touring Car
or 3-Passenger Roadster
7-Pasenger Touring Body $35 Extra '
High apeed economical Six 48 home
power 127 -inch wheelbue. Complete equip
ment, including 26 extra features.
New Mitchell Eight. $1450 f. o. b- Racine.
MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAVER CO.
East Morrison and First Sts. Portland, Oregon
Phone East 7272
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