THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, rORTLAND. NOVEMBER 23, 1917.
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WINTER POINTERS
Particular Car Needed in Cold
Weather, Declares Veteran
Mitchell Service Man.
LIGHTER OIL IS REQUIRED
One Reason Starter Groans These
Days Is That Oil Has Thickened
and Should Be Replaced Bat
tery May Need Attention..
"BlU" Broadway, genial traveling
service man for the Mitchell, Lewis &
Staver Company, has some advice on
the care that should be taken of Mitch
ell cars during the cold season that
will be of interest to all car owners.
Winter, says Broadway, imposes
more exacting demands upon the mo
tor car than most owners realize. In
the first place, conditions are exactly
opposite what they should be to get the
best results from a vapor motor, which
is what the gasoline motor really is. A
car may operate with all kinds of pep
and ginger during the warm season,
but about the time old J. Frost gets in
a little work the owner begins to no
tice a difference.
"The very fact that the car did run
so smoothly that it received little at
tention during the Summer is in a
measure responsible for its falling off
now," says Broadway.
Oil Get Heavy.
"In the morning you find that the
motor starts slowly and in the course
of the day you notice that the starter
seems to have about all it can do to
turn over the motor. You probably are
still using the same oil in the crank
case that you have used all Summer,
and If you were to get out your crank
you would not wonder at the protest
of the starter.
"The oil has become thick, and with
the cold weather, still heavier. You
should drain it all out and replace it
with a good grade of medium oil. If
the gears are shifting harder of late,
you will find the same remedy ef
fective. "The motor will naturally start more
Blowly in Winter than in the Summer,
and this added work for the starter,
plus the extra electricity used in heav
ier lighting service, throws a burden
on the battery that can be relieved by
having it tested, and if it is below
standard, having it recharged. Then
watch it closely, and if you find it
running down, idle your car now and
then for an hour or two.
Priming Saves Trouble.
"You will find this cheaper than
Tuying new plates or a new battery.
Throw as little extra work on your
battery as possible. For instance, in
stead of turning the motor over with
your starter for several minutes each
morning, probably using as much cur
rent as you will generate on the trip
down to the office, save time and elec
tricity by priming. The Mitchell has
a priming pump for this purpose, but
if there is not one on your car, you
will find it worth while to open the
pet cocks and squirt a little gasoline
into each cylinder.
"Watch the ameter and if it is not
showing sufficient charge have the
generator looked after.
"This is the time to prevent freezing
troubles. A solution of 15 per cent
alcohol. 15 per cent glycerine and 70
per cent water will not freeze until
the thermometer reaches five degrees
below zero. There are also several good
brands of anti-freeze compound. If
you should freeze up your radiator and
engine, do not try to thaw it yourself,
but get an expert who may be able to
tave the day.
Careful Driving Essential.
"The streets are wet and slippery
these days and owners should drive
carefully. Do not make corners at
high speed and do not turn sharply in
passing another car. Have your car
inder control at all times and to do
this during the Winter you must drive
at moderate speed.
"If you skid you may be able to
check the skid by turning in the direc
tion you are skidding, but the best plan
is to take all precautions to avoid
skidding.
"If you make a trip away from the
pavement, make sure that you have
your chains. When you strike a bit
of road that looks dubious, put them
on and save yourself a dirty Job doing
It in the middle of a mud hole.
"Lastly, be careful to keep your
windshield clean. An obscured vision
may cost someone his life and spoil
the pleasure of motoring for the rest
of your days."
PARK OPENED TO MOTORCYCLE
Secretary of Interior Admits Them
to "Vosemite National Park.
President S. A. Falor, of the Federa
tion of American Motorcyclists, is an
nouncing an order by the Secretary of
the Interior to the effect that motor
cycles are now to be admitted to Yo
semite National Park. Heretofore road
conditions in the park have not been
considered suitable for the use of both
horse-drawn and power-driven vehicles.
And although automobiles have, for
some time, been permitted to use the
roads, this concession was not extended
to motorcycles.
But Improvements have lately been
made in the roads and the officials are
assured of the element of safety in the
operation of motorcycles, so the two
wheeled machine has been recognized
as a vehicle affording wonderful oppor
tunities in the exploration of the beau
ties of Yosemite.
MOTOR TRUCKS BUSINESS NEED
Investment In One Declared Patri
otic Service Now.
"By investing in motor trucks, busi
ness men are doing a patriotic service
as well as making a business invest
ment." says Del Wright, of the Kissel
Kar branch.
"They realize that it is their duty to
employ those methods that give in
creased production and delivery of
goods. The concern that still employs
the old-fashioned, uncertain methods,
whether in manufacturing or hauling
and delivering his wares, is holding
back just that much the benefits de
rived from the use of his products."
TURPENTINE IN GERMAN TIRES
It's Supposed to Be One of Constitu
ents of Synthetic Rubber.
As the war progresses the part
played by chemistry becomes more and
more apparent. The engineer, with his
test tube, has from the beginning of
the struggle performed a role equally
as important as that of the soldiers in
the trenches.
Among the many developments In
technical chemistry under stress of war
conditions has been the production of
synthetic rubber in Germany. This
rubber does not equal natural rubber
in quality or economy, and therefore
can hardly become - a serious com
petitor, but it plays Its part In German
military operations Turpentine and
acetylene are supposed to be the basis
of this artificial rubber.
To Prevent Skidding Told.
Unequally adjusted rearwheel brakes
are a potent cause of skidding and it is
wise to make frequent tests of the
parts for incorrect adjustment. It is
necessary to have some one with you
to watch the wheels. Drive the car
along a dry road, accelerate quickly
and then suddenly apply the brakes.
If one wheel slides while the other is
revolving it may be taken for granted
that the brakes are not holding with
equal effectiveness.
A 6.1-Year-OId Finn Noted.
One of the landmarks In the business
history of America is the Studebaker
Corporation, which was established In
1S52. at South Bend, Ind., by the five
Studebaker brothers. Since then this
great company has grown from a little
crossroads blacksmith shop to one of
the mightiest manufacturing organiza
tions in existence. Studebaker is today
the largest manufacturer of vehicles
in the world.
AUTOiSTS MUST HURRY
LICENSE APPLICATIONS COMING IN
TOO SLOW NOW.
Secretary of State Olcott Warns Con
tention Is Certain Later Unless
Car Owners Uutea.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 21. (Special.)
Secretary of State Olcott today Issued a
warning to automobile owners of the
state that the business of the automo
bile department is liable to become
so congested by January 1 that unless
applications are sent in at once it may
become a physical impossibility to for
ward the licenses on the day of the re
recipt of the application. In a state
ment issued today he says:
"It has been possible during the past
two years and the automobile depart
ment has much interest and pride in
the fact to take care of all motor ve
hicle applications received each day.
but unless the many car owners who
wish to have their 1918 licenses by
January 1 and who have not at this
time forwarded their applications to
this office, do so at once, they may
later be caused some embarrassment
by their local police officers, who are
charged with the enforcement of the
motor vehicle law, for not having se
cured the necessary license plates for
their cars.
"I might add, as a matter of general
Information, that considerable work is
necessary in registering a motor vehi
cle. In the making of the examinations
of the applications as to their suffi
ciency, for duplications, verifying the
horsepower, which regulates the fee,
and in making the several entries in
order that proper check may be made
on the applications filed, and which also
serve advantageously for the protection
of the owners. Car owners should,
therefore, send In their applications
early. This will prevent congestion of
the work of registration and permit of
the forwarding of the certificates of
registration and number plates in am
ple time to be in theeir hands by Jan
uary 1.
"For all 1918 motor vehicle applica
tions filed and which also serve advan
tageously for the protection of the
owners. Car owners should, there
fore, send in their applications early.
This will prevent congestion of the
work of registration and permit of the
forwarding oi" the certificates of regis
tration and number plates In ample
time to be in their hands by January 1,
"For all 118 motor vehicle applica.
tions received prior to December 16,
1917, license plates will be forwarded
by parcels post on that day. Applica
tions received after that date will all
have attention on the day of their re
ceipt. This has been the policy of the
office, which I desire to continue, and
which la possible only with the co
operation of the motor vehicle owners
of the state.
"Nearly 49,000 motor vehicles have
been licensed so far this year. Applica
tions for 1918 licenses for only 4000 of
this number have so far been received
The necessity, therefore, for early ac
tion on the part of motor vehicle own
ers desiring 1918 licenses before Jan
uary 1 Is apparent.
Truck -Works Hard.
A. V. Mitchell, of Louisville, Ky., has
notified the United States Motor-Truck
Company - at Covington, Ky., of the
success attained by a 3-ton United
States motor-truck, which has been
constantly In use doing heavy duty for
: years. Mr. Mitchell says that he
has had this truck in the shop only
once in that time, and that he ax
pects to secure many years more good
service from it.
Auto Sales Good.
Business with the Simons Sales Com
pany in the Detroit retail Meld and in
Eastern Michigan was 1Q0 per cent
better this year than last year in Octo
ber and Mr. Simons says that, while
there was a. slight dropping off In Oc
tober sales, the business was surpris
ingly good. He says the indications
point strongly to a good November
business.
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Ray Barnett Lett), Factory Service Man of Mitchell Motor Company, at Raelne, Wis., Has Somettilns; Interesting tm
Tell BlU Broadway. orUvtetern Service Man fur Mltcbell Levi & Staver Comjiajty.
The Ford is called "the universal car because it is so largely used along every line
of human activity by physicians, traveling salesmen, architects, contractors, manufac
turers, wholesale and retail merchants, tradesmen, municipalities, colleges, missionary
institutions, hospitals, Governmental departments, public and private corporations, farm
ers, and it is giving a most wide individual service including the pleasures of social life
in the widest sense. The one standard chassis with several designs In bodies, from the
neat Runabout to the handsome Coupelet and refined Sedan. Time-tried and thoroughly
tested on all sorts of road conditions in all seasons of the year its fourteen years of
service and the more than two million owners fully establish the Ford as one of the
necessities think how a Ford can be of valuable service to you and place your order
for one without delay.
Runabout, $343; Touring Car, $360; Coupelet, $303; Town Car, $395; Sedan, $645;
One-Ton Truck Chassis, $600. These prices f. o. b. Detroit.
Any of the following Ford dealers will give prompt attention to your order and see
to it that you receive efficient "after-service."
RUSIIlIGHT, RANSOM & PENNY
Union Avenue and Wasco
TALBOT & CASEY. INC.
Grand Avenue at East Ankeny
PALACE GARAGE COMPANY
12th and Stark Streets
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Gasoline and Distillate
ESTACADA, Or. Nov. 15. (To the
Editor.) I am a user of a Ford
car and am using half gasoline and
half distillate. Will you kindly tell me
in your question and answer column
whether, when they are truly mixed,
they will stay mixed always, or will
they separate one above the other after
standing a while, the mixture not being
stirred for 24 hours?
This is fa. question many a person is
Interested in and I am hoping you can
give the desired information at an
early date. J. P. STEINMAN.
Ans. Gasoline and distillate will
mix without difficulty and will stay
mixed. They.do'not require stirring.
Ballston Route Defended.
DALLAS. Or., Nov. 15. (To the Edi
tor.)! read with much Interest Mr.
Gregory's article entitled "Odometer
Strong for Amity Route," which ap
peared recently in the automobile sec
tion of The Sunday Oregonian.
In his attempt to discredit the
Bellevue-Ballston-Dallas route, Mr.
Gregory made assertions that are not
borne out by facts. One of these as
sertions is as follows: "This route is
well settled near the road, especially
close to Dallas, but there are several
points, at least to the west, where the
road skirts the foothills of the Coast
Range, stretches of unsettled forest are
passed." Had he taken the trouble to
make excursions Into what may have
looked to him, as he bowled along in
Commissioner Benson's "big I'ierce
Arrow car," like unsettled forest, he
would have found the "woods" full of
fine orchards and well-kept ranches.
Many of these foothill places furnish
more tonnage to be moved to market
than do the largest farms out in the
valley. The owners of these ranches
are the very people who would be most
benefited by the road, as the greater
number of them have to haul a consid
erable distance to reach railroad ship
ping points.
At the time Commissioner Adams and
J. D. Brown, president of the Farmers'
Union, debated the road bonding ques
tion here in Dallas, prior to the elec
tion, Mr. Brown declared the highways
would be located and built for the
benefit of the tourist and those who
ride for pleasure. Commissioner Adams
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PACIFIC KISSELKAR BRANCH
Broadway at Davis Street
FRANCIS MOTORCAR COMPANY
East Thirteenth and Hawthorne
W. H. WALLINGFORD
Sixth and Madison Streets
acquaintance of the Ford dealer
&yj&s jTrSna as iKSfejecsaE-s
contended that the main thoroughfares
were to be so located and built as to
be of the most benefit to the residents
of the counties through which they
would pass that they were to be pri
marily for the benefit of those who
have produce to be moved to market.
Commissioners Adams and Thompson
are trying to keep faith with the peo
ple. Commissioner Benson seems de
termined to prove that the Farmers'
Union official was correct.
Mr. Gregory says: "The people of
Dallas naturally are anxious that the
main trunk West Side Highway should
pass through their town. Herein lies
the root of much of the controversy."
He is exactly right, and, what is more.
it will pass through unless the ma
jority of the board reverses its de
cision and thereby sets aside the plain
provision of the law, which reads as
follows: "Section 6, division 2: The
Pacific Highway from the Multnomah
County line through Washington Coun
ty and Yamhill County by way of Hills
boro. Forest Urove and McMinnville to
Dallas, Monmouth and Indepent ence, in
Polk County; to Corvallis and Monroe,
in Benton County, and through Eugene
to the north line of Douglas County."
Mr. Gregory, in his eagerness to locate
this highway direct from McMinnville
to Independence and put Dallas on a
stub road, quotes only enough law to
bring a road to Dallas. Why did he
not finish the paragraph and include
Monmouth and Independence? In his
article he la not even giving Monmouth
a stub road.
It seems that even the moat ardent
advocates of the Amity-Independence
route are willing to concede that these
stub roads must be built, but it is a
subject they appear anxious to avoid.
The reason for this sidestepping is easy
to understand. A stub from Itickreall
to Dallas would be approximately five
miles long; a stub from Independence
to Monmouth, two miles long. This
extra seven miles would, according to
Mr. Gregory's own figures, bring the
total construction of paved road within
two miles of the distance from Me
Mtnnville to Independence, by way of
Ballston. Dallas and Monmouth, and
not nearly so many people would be
served.
It Is my understanding that the two
commissioners, Adams and Thompson,
adopted the Bellevue-Ballston-Dallas
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route alter a most careful survey of
the situation from all angles. Per
sonally, I have taken no lart in trying
to get the highway located over any
particular route. Any one of them that
would bring the road from McMinnville
to "Dallas, Monmouth and Independ
ence" was satisfactory to me. What
we people of Dallas cannot understand
Is, why Commissioner Benson Is so
eager to sidetrack our town and why
Mr. Gregory is taking such an actively
partisan interest In the controversy.
m MARK HAYTER.
Back at Mr. Vogler.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Nov. 34. (To the
traitor.) in perusing the columns
Of your valuable paper of Sunday, Oc
tober 14, 1917, I was somewhat sur
prised to see a large amount of space
devoted to crushed rock and plank
roads in Clackamas County, together
with an illustration as to what has been
accomplished on what is known as the
biuff road in district No. 35, end also
Improvements on the ML Hood road in
districts Nos. 8 and 48.
While I am not at this time connect
ed with the County Court of Clackamas
county, I was Instrumental. whil
County Judge of this county, in begin
ning this work, which The Oregonian
mentioned, and hive in my possession a
uumoer or tellers rrom JS. Henry Wem
me. praising the work done at that
time.
in the article mentioned I notice
where F. W. Vogler. president of the
isorthwest Automobile Company, lias
cuninuuieo. contsiaera Die spacv s to
what the people are doing put in that
section of Clackamas County and in
the road districts above mentioned and
that the County Court of Clackamas
County has not done anything to help
those people in carrying on their road
wotk
ror more than 20 years Jt has been
the policy of the County Court of
ciarKamas county to develop its rural
aistrtcts and it has alwavs expended
more money in the rural districts than
has ever been produced through either
general or special taxes levied in those
aisirins. in order to correct the state
ments of Mr. Vogler. I greatly desire
that The Oregonian publish the figures
which I now present, ehowiner what
the County Court has done toward aid
ing the taxpayers and citizens living
in the districts where this improvement
mentioned in The Oregonian has been
carried: on for the year of 1917
I will take the bluff road mentioned
wr.tch is located in road district No. 35
The regular road fund in that district
apportioned according to law for 1917,
amounted lo lias. S3.
The special road fund raised by spe
cial tax In said district amounted to
$1433 and. in addition to the above
amounts, the County Court of Clacka
mas County advanced from, the general
fund $2779.99, which has been paid out
In addition to the regular and special
roan taxes raised in that district.
A part of this same road work men
tioned by Mr. Vogler Is located in dla
trlet No. 8 and the regular road fund
apportioned to that district under the
law, was $803.40. The special road tax
levied in aid district amounted to
$1690.30. In addition to those sums
the County Court has appropriated out
of the general fund o the county the
further sum of $722.37, over and above
their general and special taxes. In
said road district No. 48. the general
road tax apportioned, under the law,
amounted to $263.87 and a special tax
raised in that district amounted to
$267. 08. The County Court has. in ad
dition to the general and special levies
above mentioned, appropriated out of
its general fund and given to that dis
trict an additional gum of $1079.96.
Therefore, it can be seen that this
road mentioned by Mr. Vogler is locat
ed in districts Nos. 8. 35 and 48 and that
in addition to the total amount of gen
eral and special taxes raised in those
districts for the improvement of the
load mentioned, the County Court of
Clackamas County expended from the
general fund the further sum of
$4581.41. this last mentioned sum, a
large part of which was raised within
the municipal corporations of Oregon
City and West Linn. I would like very
much to have Mr. Vogler inform me
how he can harmonise this interview
with the facts as I have stated them.
In addition to the expenditures above
mentioned the County Court of Clacka
mas County furnished all road machin
ery, tools galvanized culverts and built
bridges on that road, and not one dol
lar of those expenditures have been
charged up to this road district, nor to
the general fund expenditures, includ
ed in the $4681.41 above mentioned.
All of this work has been done un
der the supervision of T. A. Roots,
county road master for Clackamas
County, and In addition thereto Mr.
Proctor, County Commissioner, resides
in that Immediate neighborhood, and
Two Ran
Power
Qommand
More truly than any other car, the
Peerless Eight is ready to serve your
social or sporting requirements with
equal success.
The Loafing Range
In its Loafing Range the Peerless
gives you that quiet, smooth, flexible, ;
distinctive performance that you
would expect in a car of real class.
But in this Loafing Range you are '.
using about half rations, consuming
fuel with rare economy.
The Sporting Range
You have only to open the throttle .
wider, thus release the double pop
pets and feed your motor full rations,
to change the whole character of
your car. Now she shows her Sport
ing class. She becomes a brute of a
car, with super power "and thunder- :
mm-
ing speed, made to vie with any .
contender no matter what its class.
Let us demonstrate this " dual personality " of the
Peerless Eight which makes it a car of almost un
believable contrasts.
. Touring $2340, Roadster $2340 -
(f. o. b. Cleveland. Ohio, subject to change.)
D, C. Warren Motor Car Co.,"
Distributers '
58-60 N. TWENTY-THIRD ST.
Phone Main 780
also assisted in seeing that the county
funds were properly expended.
Wa are building ' each year a few
miles of good substantial hard-surfaced
roads, over which the larger number
of people are accommodated. and
would build more each year if we had
the money. This same hard-surface
improvement, a part of which was laid
from Sellwood to Milwaukle, has stood
the test under heavy travel for two
years, although Amos Benson takes a
"fit" over our hard-surface pavement
occasionally and goes Into print and
tells the public "that the road is no
good and will not last a year." but as
the road still stands as good as the
day it was laid, my friend. Amos Ben
son, was simply enjoying the same
'hop dream" that Mr. Vogler indulged
In when he "broke into print" in last
Sunday's Oregonian. Respectfully,
GRANT B. D1MICIC
Many Overlamls Sold.
T. H. Walker, manager of the retail
branch of the Simons Sales Company,
Detroit and Eastern Michigan distrib
utors of Willys-Overland and Wlllya
Knlght "cars, reports that October was
more successful in point of sales than
was anticipated. Many of Overland
cars were sold during that month, and
the sales force of 25 men, the largest
retail automobile selling force in De
troit, Is enthusiastic over prospects for
November.
P. T. Sampsell, recently appointed
one of the assistant sales managers of
the United States Motor Truck Com
pany, has been assigned to Ohio, In
diana and West Virginia territory.
ges of
at
AUTO DEMAND HEAVIER
PRESIDENT OF LIBERTY MOTOR
CAR CO. LOOKS AHEAD.
Caaada. Where More Cars Th Ever
Are Being Sold Despite War,
Take as Example.
An interesting feature of a confer-,
ence of Liberty car dealers at Detroit
recently was the report on the future)
business outlook by Percy Owen, pres
ident of the Liberty Motor Car Corn
pany. Mr. Owen is convinced that tha
United States must enjoy an unusually
large business in the future. War or
ders are being placed in great numbers
and there will be no lack either of vol
ume of business or the capital neces
sary to conduct it properly. The pres
ent spasmodic condition of business
will continue for a time and will only
be felt until the immense amount of
money the Government is now spend
ing gets into proper circulation, be
say 9.
With the large demand for raw ma
terials for war orders, especially steel
and aluminum, and the condition of the
labor market, there is likelihood of
shortage of materials. Just at present
the supply is sufficient, but manufac
turers are showing an inclination to be
wary in promising- deliveries after the
first of the year.
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