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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1917)
12 111" . GGXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 17, 1917, FOUR PAST PRESIDENTS OF ROSE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION, CLAD IN ROSARIAN SUITS, WHO SERVED AS ESCORTS FOR ROYAL PARTY IN FLORAL PARADE 4 .j -r,u--- CJSN ' " .s ('r.. J J f COLE AUTOMOBILE WITH J. M. DU.MMRE SEATED IX FROXT AT THE LEFT, WITH EMERY OLMSTEAU AT HIS LEFT SIDE AXD C. C. I COLT OX LEFT AT REAR, WITH R. W. HOYT AT HIS SIDE. I i AUTO MEN HOPEFUL R. F. Thompson, Buick Agent, Looks for Prosperity. FACTS SET OUT AS PROOFS Record Grain Crops tor Three Tears, Numbering Interests Facing a Boom Put Whole Country i In Fine Condition. . What effect -will America's entry Into the world war have on business condi tions in this country as a whole, and on the Pacific Coast section In particular? This Is the question that practically every man and woman is' asking. R. F. Thompson, general manager of the Howard Automobile Company. Pa cific Coast distributor of Buick cars, has pone into the matter bo far as the Pacific Coast is concerned very thor oughly, and speaks with authority on the subject. "The success of our business and our organization depends absolutely upon our ability to forecast business condi tions several months in advance," he says. "Our entire organization has been built up and trained to supply us with the information necessary to make this forecast. Naturally when war was declared with Germany, our first thought was. 'What will the effect be upon business in general and Buick business in particular?" and one of our first acts was to put the necessary machinery In motion to find out. This is what our investigation has disclosed: "The wheat and grain producers of the Pacific Northwest have raised rec ord crops for the last three years. These crops theK have disposed of at unheard of high prices, and there Is every indication that bumper crops and high prices will be the rule for 1917. The same condition applies to the pro ducers of grain and food stuffs in California- and the rest of the West and Southwest. Lumber Interests Facing; Boom. "The lumbering interests of Califor nia, Oregon and Washington are facing a boom such as they have not seen since 1906-1907. The shipbuilding In dustry which has become practically a lost art on this Coast will spring into one of the Coast's greatest industries almost over night. Mines that have been closed for years are being re- opened and put on a paying basis. New mines are being developed constantly. Oil. which only a few years ago was a drug on the market, is now in great demand, and the price has reached a point where it pays the producer a handsome profit. The same favorable report comes In from every producing center, which means that the producing population of the West, in fact of the whole United States, have more money than they have ever had, and what is still more Important, it appears that they will have more after the present .-ceanon's output is disposed of. "Now, it is a well known fact, that when the farmer, which means the pro ducer, makes money the whole country tributary to that producer is in healthy financial Condition. .Our information leads us to believe that the producers of the Pacific Coast were never before in such a prosperous condition. There fore, business conditions on the Pacific Coast are and must remain good for many months to come. Now as regards to the labor necessary for harvesting the crops which are being raised, it is true that there may be a shortage in this respect. There always Is, but the very foundation of compulsory military service is based on the principle of drafting the nonrproducer for military duty, and leaving the producer to main tain the Nation's food supply and the Nation's business. lirowtns; Roys Are Counted On. "Many people have the idea that be eause all men between the ages of 21 and SO have registered for military duty that by July 1 there will not be an able-bodied man of the above age to be found outside the Army or train ' ing camp. This is a very much mis taken idea. WKh the Army training men at the greatest possible speed, it will take from IS months to two years to make a noticeable Impression upon the available supply, and in that length Trf time the boys who are now IS, 19 and 20 will be preparing to take the places of the other men. Therefore, the labor situation wilt not become a seri ous problem for some time to come, if ever. It is quite to be expected, how ever that the army of unemployed will not be with us next Winter. We hard ly believe that the absence of this army will work a hardship on anyone. "The above is a composite report from all the Buick agents under our Jurisdiction, and represents the Ideas and opinions of some 450 individuals lo cated in every section of the six West ern States'.- Almost without exception, these 450 business men backed up their opinion with their money and ordered increased numbers of Buick cars for the 1917 season, and the Howard Auto mobile Company has adopted the slo gan 'Buick Business Better Than Usual,' and we intend to see that this slogan Is a business condition and not merely a play of words." , AUTOMOBILE HAS JIAXY PARTS Wonder Is Machines Stand Hard Usage They Undergo. "The most surprising thing about automobiles to me Is the simple fact that they render the splendid service they do," says E. E. Cohen, local dealer in Oldsmobiles. "We now rely on them so confidently that we lose sight of the fact that they are In truth wonderful. complicated, and, in some respects, deli cate machinery. "In the average car today there are from 2500 to 3000 parts. In the motor alone are several hundreds of these. From our experience with' the simple tools we all use in bur dally work we know the possibility of any one part giving trouble. . If we were told to operate a machine built of 3000 parts we would wish we were expert me chanics. "Besides involving scores of mechan ical principles, many of which are new to the mechanical world, automobile construction embodies many principles of electricity, and of hot and cold water and of lubrication. Some of the parts are shaped by the mighty blows of monster forges, while others are so minute and delicate they exact the care and pains of a watchmaker. - "And when all this is assembled to gether it is mounted on wheels, and given over to people from every walk of life, to use with care or speed at 60 miles an hour. Think of it!" BOYS INFLUENCE AUTO SALES Agents Directed to Give Information to Juvenile Seekers. "Much credit has been given to wives and sweethearts for lncluencing the sale of cars, but they are not the only ones whose counsel is taken," says F. W. Folger. president of the Nprthwest Auto Company. "Just stick a peg In this! A lot of heed is paid to the boys in a family and rightly so, for they know a great deal more about automobiles and are learn ing more every day. . "Our organization Is specially in structed to extend the same careful at tention to boys who seek information or literature, as is given to their elders." FIFTH WHEEL IS USEFUL JtTXIOB, CAR MAKES ITS APPEAR ANCE IX PORTLAND. New Machine Operates After Fashion of Motor Wheels on Bicycles. Gasoline Consumption Low. - The old theory that a fifth wheel to a wagon amounted to "excess bag gage" has been exploded by the Smith Flyer, the newest product of the big A. O. Smith Corporation, of Milwaukee, Wis., which is now being handled in the Portland territory by Ballou & Wright. Several of the mysterious lit tle vehicles appeared on the streets recently and drew large crowds of bystanders wherever thy flew. In makeup the Smith Flyer is small er than the smallest automobile and at the same time larger than the most pretentious motorcycle. It is both a motorcycle and an automobile, yet it is neither. It has four wheels to carry the body of the two-seated vehicle with a fifth wheel at the rear to fur nish the power. Aside from the special frame at tachment the flyer is operated on much the same principle as the Smith motor wheel. There is the same foot brake, steering wheel and lifting device, by means of which the motor wheel is lifted from the ground to be cranked. The lifting lever, used in starting the car, acts like a clutch and is useful in traffio and when making short stops. Officials of Ballou & Wright, who tried out the new vehicle, declare that the flyer will make speed all the way from four to 20 miles per hour and that mileage is nearly as high- as with the motor wheel for bicycle use for which 80 or 90 miles of travel to the gallon of gasoline 13 claimed. The Smith Flyer is, in effect, a Junior car, fitted with two " upholstered bucket seats, wire wheels, mudguards, steering rod, pneumatic clincher tires and a steering wheel like that of an automobile. NORWOOD HEAD OF REPUBLIC Former Goodrich Executive to Direct Voungstown Plant. Thomas I Robinson, chairman of the board of directors of the Republic Rub ber' Company, has announced the ap pointment of Guy E. Norwood as pres ident of the company. "Not since our decision to increase Republic production." said Mr. Robin son, "has the Republic Company made such an important annoucement. I know of no one man available in the tire industry who could have added more strength and character to the personnel of our organization. "Mr. Norwood resigned as secretary of the B. F. Goodrich Company to come with us. lie has had many years of valuable experience in important execu tive positions with the Diamond and Goodrich companies. He will have spe cial oversight of Republic production and sales." Air. Robinson, who retires as presi dent in favor of Mr. Norwood, will con tinue as chairman of the board of di rectors and will concentrate, as In the past, on the financial and corporate phases of the business. HOT .WEATHER IS DISCUSSED Goodyear Manager Gives Advice About Care of Tires. "With the return of the Summer months come the days that are costly to thousands of motorists," remarks J. A. Leatherman, manager of the Good year Tire & Rubber Company. "I am referring to the belief that prevails among hosts of motorists as to the effect of hot weather on automo bile tires. It is surprising how many motorists still believe that In hot weather the air in a tire expands to the danger point. Why this wrong Im pression should have gained such wide circulation is difficult to explain. There is nothing In the 'hot weather' theory. "It is true, of course, that on a hot day, the air in a tire expands some what, but so slightly as to be negligi ble in its effect. Internal tire heat does not result from the temperature of the outside air, but from the con stant bending of the tire as it rolls along the street. And no season is exempt. Whether In Winter or Sum mer your tires generate the same degree of heat. In Winter the effect is not so prominent because of the more rapid equalization of temperature within and without the tire." EMPLOYES GET INSURANCE Pennsylvania Rubber Company Bears Entire Cost of- Premiums. Life insurance policies calling for graduated amounts have been issued to its men and women employes by the Pennsylvania Rubber Company. The company bears the entire cost of premiums on this insurance, the poli cies being awarded as follows: To employes who have been with the company one full year and - less than two years, $300. Two full years or over $500. For each full year over two years, an Increase of $100 annually un til the maximum of $1000 is reached. , Cash payments of policies in accord ance with length of service will be made to beneficiaries at the time of the decease of any policyholder. HONOR GUARD -GIRLS USE REO FOUR TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR W ORK. . ' ' ' 'Mi !H riv. J i ( 1 C C. M. MEXZIES, OF THE NORTHWEST AITO COMPANY. TI'RVIXG OVER A REO FOUR TO MISS DOROTHY KEASEV OX BEHALF OF THE IIOOR Gl'ARD UIHLS. Members of the Girls" Honor Guard, after making a study of the differen t makes of automobiles at the Hemphill Trade School, selected the Reo Four as the machine most suitable for their driving lessons. Instructions axe being siven daily. . , driver or passenger are provided for in iff no other car as they are in the uf I I has not only one or two, but all those perfections Uj i of detail which mean real motoring hap- 1 i piness. Get into one today. jjl MitchelcWallingford 522 Alder Street rf $1295 PorUand sh.iniiiiiMini mil nil urn m imi .in i ri lin I I n iiiii in I n nr immi iiiii 1 n TIRE ADVICE IS GIVEN CORRECT WAY TO MAKE REPAIR IS EXPLAINED. Better of Two Methods Most Commonly Vud Given in Detail by Goodyear Expert. "When a tire receives an Injury ex tending through all the plies of fabric the repair must be in the form of a section," says D. R. Cain, of the Good year Tire & Rubber Company. "Two methods are commonly used, outside and the inside, of which the outside Is the more efficient. There are three points In a tire where strain and flexing action are most prominent, the center line of the tread surface and the edges of the tread above the beads. To obtain the necessary strength, plies or Bteps of fabric should not be ended at these points. "First buff the inside of the tire for a distance of five inches on each side of the break. Cut through the tread four inches beyond the injury on one side an! skin it back to a point the same distance from the, other side. Lay the tread back so that it will not in terfere with the work. Remove the side wall on the injury side for the same distance. "Remove one chafing or bead strip below the injury, starting half an inch inside the limits of the section. A sec ond ply Is then removed, starting three-quarters of an inch above the first ply on the reverse side and run ning one inch inside the first ply on both ends. Then bevel out the remain ing piles around the injury, and thor oughly roughen all surfaces to be re paired. The job is now ready for ce menting and building. "Air bass stretch in use. that Is, they become longer and consequently small er in diameter. To equalize this it is necessary to employ a pad. Otherwise the strain on the bag is likely to crack It. "A satisfactory pad can be made from one ply of fabric, 20 Inches long and four inches wide. On top of this should be laid two thicknesses of gum. l-16th-lnch gauze. Soapstone the pad well and cure it for 70 minutes in an old casing, using an air bag. A pad made in this way will last a long time. "Tread cut repairs are apt to loosen when the area to be repaired is not thoroughly roughened and the over flow of new stock is not removed. Take a piece of emery paper and sand off the repair until it Is flush with the tread surface, with no loose edges remaining." The waste from two pulp mills in Sweden that use the sulphite process, ordinarily regarded as valueless, is being converted Into industrial alcohol. You Half-Sole: You Can Get 5.CC0 to 10,000 More Miles out of them by using Gates Half-Sole Tires. We will put them on for you and change your old tires into new ones at about one-half the price you would have to pay for new tires. Your tire-comes into our plant, worn and scarred from service, and we deliver it back to you the same tire made oversize and with a brand-new non-skid tread of fresh rubber. Not a square Inch of your old tire will be in sight, and you will not be able to tell it. from a new tire. Arc absolutely guaranteed for 3.500 miles of wear without tmncturt-and many users are averaging from 6. COO to 10.000 miles. You cannot get this kind of guaranteed service from any tire on the market without paying two or three times the cost of a Gates Kali-Sole Tire. LET US SHOW YOU Don't throw away another worn tire until you have Investigated the oates rta.l-tole. It you are paying the tire bills you will be In terested and we are ready to show you how to keep in your own pocket a big part of the cost of new tires and get better tire service than you have ever had before. VVe guarantee it. INTERNATIONAL RUBBER SALES CO. 469!'i Washington St, $100. advance takes effect July 1st Save $ 1 00. by buying now j-S - A'f ' I" , iifT7! 3f ,F YOU intend to purchase an automobile at any price see the Eight-Cylinder Oldsmobile two and four-passenger roadster, five and seven-passenger touring cars. A.High-Grade Light Weight Car at a Moderate Price. 2 $1500 at Portland The OLDSMOBILE Co. OF OREGON Broadway at Couch St. Phone Broadway 1640
