THE SUNDAY OltEGOXIAX. AUGUST 20, 1916.
DETROIT IMPRESSES
LOCAL AUTO MAN
conviction that
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WE TAKE PLEASURE
IN ANNOUNCING
Oregon Motor Car Manager
Tells of Attending Sales
manship Congress.
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HENRY FORD LOCAL PRIDE
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Portland Man Says Great Output
of 3Iachines Is Increasing In
stead of Slackening as Usual
This Time of Year.
Br f. m. LEESTON-sinm
Sales Manager Oregon Motor Car
Company.
The First Annual Salesmanship Con
gress in Detroit in July now is a mat
ter of commercial, history. It was my
privilege to bo present. To say that
I enjoyed every, minute of It, from the
opening' address by President Wilson,
to the final singing: of the "Battle
Hymn," by the tribe, would be to put
It mildly.- '
There was so much Interest from 9
o'clock every morning to the wee small
hours of the next day that I felt like
a. small boy at a three-ring circus.
My first close-up view of President
"Wilson, was at the luncheon tendered
him at the Detroit Athletic Club. I
fortunately was included as a guest
through the kindness of Mr. "Willman.
eciicrai Bciics manager or me oiuae
baker Corporation.
Speaking' of the President, reminds
me of a conversation I had with the
driver of the car placed at my dis
posal by the Studebaker Corporation
of America.
Just wait until Henry Ford is
President." he said. "Then 'we will
have a President what is a Presi
dent." "You think Mr. Ford will be Pres
ident some day?? I asked.
"Surest thing you know," he shot
back. "All he has got. to do is to say
the word and the White House is his
bungalow. Detroit is with him to a
man."
Civic Pride In Reply.
I ventured that there was quite an
extensive country lying in three di
rections from Detroit, that might not
t-j auit.. so unanimous in its choice.
"Sure! The rest of the country
would just about split on Henry and
Teddy, and that is where Detroit would
come in. She would swing the bal
ance," was his startling rejoinder. And
yet you hear It said that Detroit has
no civic pride.
At the Salesmanship Congress there
were salesmen from all over the world,
who represented every line. One sales
man in particular I shall not soon for
get. He was the Studebaker dealer
from Brisbane, Australia. This man
told me, among other things, that the
hide of the kangaroo furnished the
finest leather in the world.
"That is, of course." he qualified,
"with the exception of the leather used
In the upholstery of our cars. This
leather is in a class by itself, you
know, old chap. And even our jolly
kangaroo has to tip his 'bally topper"
to Studebaker finish. Eh, what!"
ForgM Visited on Hot Day.
, Tou have heard a good deal of East
' era heat. I fortunately got away from
Detroit before the worst of it began,
but I experienced one day at 93 de
grees, and, to make matters worse, it
was the day I was scheduled for the
drop forge department of the Stude
baker Corporation.
Can you imagine a thermometer, or
degrees outside and the greatest drop
forging plant In the world, with a sep
arate blast furnace for each forge, all
of these roaring at once, and the
blinding glare from the white-hot
metal on every hand as it is swung
from the furnace to the forge? I say
If you can imagine all this, then you
truly have a conception of a place that
would delight the heart of Old Nick
mmseir.
The men who handle the drop forges
receive from S75 to inn n
their helpers in proportion. They work
shifts of 15 minutes and 15 minutes ofT,
the period of rest being spent in the
cooling-room. Their day consists of
eignt nours. one flying trin through
this department will convince the
most skeptical that these men earn
tneir money.
Output Still Increases.
x The amount of manufacturing done
In and about Detroit is so great that it
is hard for us out here to realize it
even to the smallest degree. What I
still more astonishing. Detroit's output
is increasing every day.
Generally about this time of the year
tne automoDiie factories have been in
the habit of slacking their pace. No
such condition obtains this year, how
ever. For instance, the Studebaker
plants are working on a schedule that
has made July the largest month, from
the standpoint of production, in the
Studebaker history.
August, furthermore, will maintain
the speed of July, whereas in past
years the high point was reached in
June wh the sumption of heavy
production in September. July has
witnessed the output of 8000 Stude
bakers. and, owing to the recent addi
tions in buildings and equipment, the
factory will soon be able to whip its
output up to 10.000 cars a month.
Hawks Goes With Overlands.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Aug. 19.
(Special.) R. B. Hawks, of this city,
has accepted an offer of the Overland
Company to take supervision of its
business In Australia and will leave
for there on September 6 with his wife.
1917 .fGRNT STX $825
IT IS our sincere conviction that the Grant Six leads
in Quality, Size and Power for its price. We believe it
is the best thing on wheels for under a. thousand dollars.
This car has marvelous flexibility. It throttles down
to one and one-half miles an hour on high gear it
speeds up to fifty. It has power to spare. Moreover, it
is economical owners average twenty miles to the
gallon of gasoline (some say twenty-eight miles) and
, 900 miles to the gallon of oil. Of course, it is easy on
- tires, because in spite of its generous size, its roomy
body, its extra strength, it is light in weight.
And its true cantilever spring suspension makes it re
markably easy riding on any road. We emphasize this
feature of the Grant Six because it deserves emphasis.
Taking all these facts into consideration, it is'our con
viction that the Grant Six offers you more for the
money than any car sold for less than a thousand dollars.
This is a. challenge to you to come and see!
Fire-Passenger Touring Car, $825 Tgoa-Pauenf aa Roadster, $325
Throe-Pas enfer Cabriolet, $1050 f o. ! Factory
SEE THIS CAR AT THE SHOW
DULMAGE-MANLEY AUTO COMPANY
46-48 Twentieth SU near Washington, Portland, Oregon.
A. B. MANLEY, President. E. C. HABEL, Salesmanager.
A 1299, Marshall 1699.
GRANT MOTOR CAR CORPORATION, FIND-LAY, OHIO
MANLEY FINISHES TRIP
AUTO OFFICIAL SAYS BUSINESS
' OUTLOOK IS GOOD.
Throughout Interior He Finds People
Busy Harvesting; Crops of Won
, derful Sise.
A. B. Manley, president of the Dul-mage-SIanley
Auto Company, has Just
returned from an extensive trip along
the Columbia River in both Oregon and
Washington looking over his large ter
ritory and getting into touch person
ally with his representatives in those
sections who handle the Kupmobile and
Grant cars. He reports closing nu
merous new contracts and feels cer
tain that the coming season will be
the biggest ever for the firm over
which he presides.
"We toured through Hood' River,
Wasco, Klickitat. Sherman. Gilliam,
Wheeler and Morrow counties In a 1917
Grant Six, and I sent our territory
man, rtoy . Wilson, on to cover Grant.
Harney, Laxe, iriamath. Crook and
Jefferson counties," said Mr. Manley,
after his return from the two weeks'
trip, which embraced about 800 miles
of driving on roads which he says were
good for the most part.
"The farmers up in those counties
are mighty busy handling wonderful
crops, and it was hard once in a while
to locate those we wished to confer
with, but we accomplished splendid
results and the general spirit augurs
wen lor luture business."
In his younger days, back along
about the year 1879. to be more exact
Mr. Stanley helped survey much of the
territory over which he traveled on his
recent trip. He found familiar faces
and places everywhere he went, al
though he saw signs of many changes
since the day when he felt lucky to be
riding around on a glass-eyed pony.
New Car Owners in County
ACCORDING to the records of M. O.
Wilkins. secretary of the Portland
Automobile Dealers" Association, the
following temporary police . permits
were issued in Portland last week to
the i purchasers of new automobiles
pending the arrival of the official 11-
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209-11 Front Street
cense tag3 from tie office of the Sec
retary of State:
T..L. Rice. 721 Rodney avenue. KlsselKar.
Rose L. Logan. Waldo, Or., bul'ck.
M. W. Koenig. 517 East Forty-second street
North. Ford.
G. G. Parman. Milwaukie. Route 2, Ford.
C. S. Campbell, ttttu East Fourteenth street
North, Ford.
Mrs. G. Umdenstock. 306 Oak. Studebaker.
K. J. Hazeltine, Gresham. Ford.
J. C. Harralson, 52U Washington, Paige.
. Dr. Charles R. McClura. Selling building.
Overland.
Max Shimshak, 1073 Water, Chevrolet,
F. S. Goble, 853 Savler. Ford.
Dave- Nepom, 352 College. Grant.
G. M. Standlftr, Northwest Bank build
ing. Bulck.
Ray Bentley, 739 Hoyt street. Ford.
Otto Lemke, Lents, Ford.
P. G. Charles. !)." Skidmore. Ford.
s. M. Blowers, 321 East Forty-seventh
street. Ford.
Phil Kasterday, 916 Board of Trade build
ing. Ford.
F. P. Maize. Bretnor Apartments, Twen
tieth and Lovejoy streets. Overland.
L. Keas. Hillsdale. Route 2. Ford.
F. E. King, Pendleton. Overland.
A. Dimbat. Oswego, Or.. Ford.
Mike Yunker. Gaston, Ford.
J. M. Bunckley, Fisher, Thoraen & Co.,
Ford.
Peter Stoller. 1466 Macadam, Knight.
A. N". Leisure, 552G Twenty-first street.
Maxwell.
J. S. Wertz. Gresham. Route 1. Ford.
J. A. Rasmussen, Monkland, Oakland.
Ward C. Smith. Beaverton, Ford.
F. K. Balden, 813 Morgan building, Reo.
C. D. McConahy. fire department, Ford.
E. Rohlfingm, 447 Eleventh street, Stude
baker. W. T. Flcklin, 1250 Commercial street
Ford.
Mrs. G. E. Harmon, 8830 Sixty-fourth
street Southeast. Ford.
G F. Bickley. 240 East Forty-ninth street.
Ford.
J. P. McKenna, 11S2 Belmont, Ford..
E. M. Jordon. McCoy. Case.
Mrs. Pearl Hire. 314 Gerlinger, Chevrolet.
E. Pearson. 501 East Thirty-seventh street
'North. Buick.
Martha. Roberts, 4S2 Rodney avenue.
Overland.
G. W "Bradlev. Pendleton. Overland.
E. R. Geisel. 312 Pine. Ford.
L. Rosander, Portland, Ford.
J. Nummelfarb. 6 North Sixth. Ford.
Mrs. B. E. Jennings. 251 Dupont. Ford.
James IT. Keelev. 5SO Gideon. Ford.
A. W. Vincent. 207 West Lavitt. MaxwelL
"Barney Lies. Beaverton. Maxwell.
William Oadsby. lis First street, Ford.
F. A. Blackmore, 503 Gerlinger building.
Hupp.
Jat Srhub. P. R. L. T. Ford.
I. Shlnagawa. 232 Couch, Oakland.
Turkey's celebration of victories is said
to be done by order of the police, a heavy
fine being the penalty for not putting up
the flair when ore In told to do so.
SALES GAIN EXPECTED
OLDSMOBILE MANAGER PREPARES
FOR INCREASE.
BENJAMIN E. BOONE & CO.
514 Alder St, Cor. 16th St.
Main 3966
as
PORTLAND DISTRIBUTORS OF
K. E. Cohen Convinces Officials That
Portland Is Natural Distributing;
Center for Territory.
E. E. Cohen, manager of the Oldsmo
bile Company of Oregon, has just re
turned from the Oldsmoblle branch at
ban Francisco.
While in conference there the local
situation Was thoroughly discussed and
Mr. Cohen fully convinced the branch
officials that Portland is the natural
and logical distributing center for the
whole of Oregon and the Columbia
River counties in Washington, which
territory will be handled entirely un
der Mr. Cohen's Jurisdiction. In order
to care for the anticipated increase -in
business, and to assure its many pat
rons of prompt and efficient service,
the Oldsmobile Company of Oregon will
move Into larger quarters.
"Our allotment for this territory is
only 150 cars," said Mr. Cohen, "which,
in my judgment, is not pearly enough
to supply the demand for a high-grade,
light-weight, eight-cylinder car at pop
ular price.
"The way the public buys Oldsmobiles
in San Francisco is certainly amazing.
Last Saturday five sales were made on
the floor, two of them without even a
demonstration. ,
"I have not heard any hard-times talk
since I left Portland. Even though
California is to vote on the prohibition
issue this Fall, the cafe proprietors are
not pessimistic 'If It goes dry, we can
sell ice cream and soda water,' they
eay."
Pneumatic Casings, Tubes, Accessories
and Rims
at
Both Wholesale and Retail
Inauguration of Free
Tire Service Is a Feature
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. .
"America's Largest Exclusive Tire and Rim Makers."
65-67-69 Park Street N.. Portland, Ore.
Home Office and Factory: Akron, Ohio. Branches and Dealers Everywhere.
Studebaker Wins Speed Record.
A signal victory was won by a Stude
baker Six which established a new
speed record between Albany and
Perth, Australia, according to advices
just received. The 238-mile run was
made in 5 hours and 41 minutes, an
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Scripps-Booth
Scripps-Booth
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From the silver-plated Radiator to the spare
,wire wheel and tire at the rear, is presented
a design of beauty, quality and comfort.
"Visit Our Booth at the
Midsummer Show
BRALY AUTO CO.
Main 4880 A 3881.
19th and Washington.
average speed of 41.5 miles per hour
being maintained over roads that were
described as "bad and in some places
almost Impassable."
Time Rather Than Distance Counts.
American motorists have become so
accustomed to reckoning the life of
tbelr tires In terms or mues mat many
of them will undoubtedly bo surprised
to learn that in Cuba, where Ameri
can automobiles have rapidly been in
creasing in numbers, actual mileage
service is rarely taken into considera
tion. It is seldyn that & Cuban motor
ist can tell you the mileage of any
of his tires, as the worth of an auto
mobile tire is based almost entirely
on the length of time it has been in
service.
As Viewed Somewhere.
London Opinion.
Francis Josef Tell me, Wilhelm.
why do your people keep on saying
"Ood punish England?" Wilhelm
Wei!, we rsn't.
MITCHELL
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at Racine
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at Racine
GET THE PERSONAL TOUCH
Drive a Mitchell and be convinced that
it's the handiest, easiest and' most comfortable car to drive that
there is.
See these cars at the-Show Meier & Frank's Basement Week
of Aug. 21 to 26.
ilcliel!. Lewis & Staver Co.
East First and East Morrison streets
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