THE SUNDAY O REG O NIAN, POETLAND, JULY 21. 1918.
GASOLINE IS SAVED
BY MODERATE SPEED
IT TAKES A SAXON TO BEAT A SAXON IN GAS ECONOMY TEST.
Severe Mileage Test Made by
: Saxon Cars Proves A. H.
1 Knaus' Contention.
THREE SALESMEN CONTEST
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V99 Miller Tires in 100
Outrun Standard
Guarante
LOk
Driver Who Averages 23 Miles an
- Hour Runs 22.1 Miles on On
Gallon "eed of Conserv- I
, I
Xng Gas Shown. I
Arthur EL Knaus, of the Twin States
Motor Car . Company, Chandler and
Saxon distributors in this territory, and
three of his salesmen put on an un
usual gasoline mileage test the other
day with three Saxon cars.
Incidentally, in addition to showing I
good mileage returns, the test demon
strated moBt interestingly a point that
Mr. Knaus has long been trying to
impress on his salesmen and pur
chasers of cars that the way a car is
driven has a great deal to do with gas
oline economy, and that no matter how I
3..y.iUaUii;.w 111 o wa iimj v vi i. cboit
line, it will burn up vastly more fuel
at high speeds than at a moderate I
pace.
Frank Catterlin, John N. Sharp and
R. E. Finch were the salesmen who
took part in the test. It came about
In this way.
v They were discussing the record of
9 miles to the gallon of gasoline
hung up by a Saxon Six in the Los
Angeles - Tosemite 270 - mile economy
run last month In which IS cars took
part. Each of the salesmen contended
that he could take a Saxon on an
economy run and outgalt and out-
economize either or both the others.
Drivers Too Eager for Speed.
- The argument attained the propor
tions of a heated debate, and finally
Mr. Knaus was asked to settle the ques-
tion. He promptly suggested that the in time every tire cut? Buy a vulcan
ealegmen each .take a Saxon Six lzer, which you can do for $1 or 11.50,
demonstrator and settle the question of
supremacy by seeing how far each
could drive on a measured gallon of
gasoline.
"But I'll wager," he put In as a part
ing shot. that not one of you can
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: COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY
1- TO BE OJPEN TODAY.
Word was received in Portland
.last night from Hood River that
grading on the new section of the
Columbia River Highway be
tween Cascade Locks and Hood
- River, which has been closed for
some months, has been completed
'- by Dan Kern, contractor, and
that the highway will be open to-
T day through to Hood River.
I People of that town are making
preparations to receive a large
. number of tourists. The new part
J - of the highway will be very
. rough and dusty in a good many
T places, as only the new grade has
I been completed .and surfacing
If with gravel has only begun. It
t " will probably be this Fall before
v graveling is completed, motorists
I who come through for the pres
I ent will find going pretty rough
I' in spots, and many will doubtless
' t prefer to ship by ferry or steamer.
elmple reason that you all want to 1
' tstep on it" when you travel. Nobody
who habitually drives at 30 to 35 miles
an hour can make that mileage, or any- I
where near it. no matter what the I
car." I
That was nflrttntr Inuiilt n lnlurv . lint
tlie salesmen accepted the challenge. I ",s certainly a misnomer a positive
Mr. Tfnsnia further aHm.laterl th.t thaJUbel. Of the 6.000.000 r more aUtO-
run should be made down the Linnton
road toward ScaDDOose. for the reason
-that there is very little opportunity
" for coasting on this route, and he want-
ed to demonstrate his own point about
the importance of careful driving
under conditions of everyday driving.
Three Saxon demonstrators were
equipped with one-gallon cans by one
of the shop men, and the cans filled
. i , , .
"itm:aSva1 f f,"0""!'?
Ordinarily on a gasoline test the cars
are - "tuned up" and the carburetors
adjusted to as lean a mixture as possi
ble, but there was no time to do this.
as Mr. Knaus insisted that the test be
: ield at once.
r: Test Made on Hot Day.
" The start was made from in front of
the salesrooms of the Twin States
Motor Car Company, Sixteenth and
-f. ft "'clock last Tuesday
afternoon. It was a mighty warm day,
. The pavements were Just sticky enough
to be a handicap by increasing the
rpull" necessary to move the cars, thus
adding to gasoline consumption.
: Mr. Knaus, first warning the con
testantS that they could make their
best mileage at a sensible speed of 18
to. 22 miles an hour, followed after I
them in a Chandler Dispatch car.
All three- RnlRmpn Want In mlnif th.
advice not to go above 22 miles an
hour for about thrla minutes. Then
the strain became too great for John
Sharp, who does like to "step on it.'
. He stepped, and his Saxon shot ahead
down the highway, first at a SO, then
a 35-mile clip, Mr. Knaus pacing him
in the Chandler. Finally Sharp disap
peared around a turn and wasn't seen
again until considerably later.
Catterlin and Finch held their gait
& Vttle longer. Then they, too, began
. to wobble in their resolution. First
Finch speeded up a bit. Away he went
.flown the highway at 27 miles an hour.
Speed "Eats X"p" Gas.
: Catterlin held to the moderate 20
jnile speed for quite a distance, but
every now and then he would hit It up
to 25 miles or faster. In spite of repeat
ed warnings.
So it went for several miles. Then
'Knaus set out in the Chandler to find
. Sharp. Just 15 miles from the start he
found him. Sharp's"-35-mlle an hour
epeed had exhausted the gallon, of
gasoline in 15 miles to the dot. He
was out of it.
:. Finch apparently was trying to hold
down his epeed, and he did to about
i to 27 miles an hour. But at a point
19.8 miles from the start there was a
cough and his Saxqn gave up the ghost
with the gallon of gasoline gone to the
last drop.
Catterlin was maintaining the best
epeed of all the three contestants. He
rarely stepped over 25, and kept down
to 22 or 23 for much of the way. And
his slower epeed bore out Knaus'
theory, when he ran 22.1 miles on his
. gallon of gasoline and won" the con-
test.
"If this test does nothing more than
. Impress upon motorists how much
farther they can go to the gallon of
' a i cnlin. hv trav.llnv at a mnHnratA
eDeed than by eteppintr on the throttle,
I hall consider it well worth while."
commented Knaus when the contest!
was over.
Twenty-five Miles Held Fast Enough.
T . - i - t.i ...
serve gasoline. There Is plenty of
gasoline for all needs, including the
war requirements of the Government.
if motorists will economize. But I
don't care what the car, no man can
save gasoline when he tears along at a
fast clip. Twenty to 25 miles an hour
is fast enough for anyone to travel,
and it is a patrlotio duty every, motor
1st owes his country to confine himself
to that speed and save gasoline.'
Incidentally, any car that can make
19.8 miles to the gallon of gasoline at
25 miles an hour, as Finch's Saxon did.
and 22.1, as that of Catterlin did, under
conditions of the test, which were prac
tically those of everyday driving. It Is a
mighty economical car In gas consump.
tion.
BEPAIKIXG TIRE OCT ECONOMY
Tires Will Uast Mncb Longer and
Tire Filler Is Cheap.
The tread of the tire protects the
interior fabric layers. If the tread
is deeply cut an opening la provided
through which dirt and water effect
their entrance. Water quickly rots
the fabric, which, being weakened.
blows out from the. interior air pres
sure. Therefore, every little cut in
the casing should be plugged as soon
H " la discovered Ito; maintain the pro-
tectlve covering over the fabric
Cut filler is comparatively cheap.
Tou may be patrlotio to the extent of
saving a few cents' worth of wheat or
meat, but how about saving several
dollars' worth of rubber by plugging
and mend, mend, mend. Tube mend
lng ought to be a form of recreation
for the car owner. Large outs in the
casing should be handed ,over ti a tire
shop for repair. Don't let the tire
beads get rusty on rusty rims. Drive
carefully and steer out of the way of
large, sharp stones.
You wouldn't drive over a broken
bottle, would youT Then -why take a
chance with a stone bruise, especially
if you are not quite sure about the
inflation. Change your tires from
wheel to wheel. Try to drive" as near
the center of the road aa you can.
Keep your tires out of oil puddles in
the garage.
I AUTO RAILROAD RIGHT BOWER
Vast Majority of Cars In TJse Arc
Required In Business.
"The automobile the right bower to
the railroads.'
Thus Charles I Wright, of Ballou &
Wright, local dealers in Racine Country
Hoaa and Multl-Allle cord tires, charac
terizes the motor car, and nutshells the
I countless utility features of the auto
mobile so widely in evidence these
days. .
He takes the position that the auto
mobile has come into its own as a re
sult of the excessive demands made on
rail transportation growing from Amer
lea s entry into the war. ssot that Its
functions prior to the declaration of
war were other than utilitarian. But
it took the declaration 'of war and the
resultant conditions to awaken the Na
tion to a full realization of the motor
car's real worth.
"The term 'pleasure car aa applied to
the automobile," Mr. Wright asserted,
mobiles in this country today, the vast
majority of them are. in one way or an-
other, serving Uncle Sam. They have
eased the strain on the railroad
eased U to. ho "'IT' th8.e Wh?
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the automobile the railroads' greatest
aid.
The automobile the motor truck
and passenger car alike are really
Aui.i iii. o Kicai y o J o mill ui
transportation. Long and short hauls.
America's great secondary system of
of merchandise and persons, in an ever
growing degree, are being made swiftly
and economically by the motor-pro
pelled vehicle." .
Pump Protection.
Motorists who use one of the hand
pumps will do well to give the pump
a few strokes before- attaching It to
the valve. This blows out any grit or
other foreign matter that may be cling-
, to tne valve preventlns theBlr
fylndlng their way into the Inner tube.
Bad Roads Costly.
The farmers of the United States
have been allowlnar 1300.000.000 In real
monev to mnnn from thalr nn-Ut
each vear because of noor roads, ae-
NEW MODEL 66 PIERCE-ARROW
CAN
C C Fagan. Bfaaager of the Portland
00 Mu "r-
One of the finest automobile body
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I equipped with special imported top and
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Above Tares Saxon Cars Lsavtss; Twlm
Settle Bet Made by the Salesman as
Left to Right tse Contestants Arsi
Catterlin. While A. H. Kasns (Left)
Belew Ftmak Catterlin an tan Willing Saxon.
CYCLIST GOOD FLYER
Motorcycle Riders Sought for
Aviation Service.
SENSE OF BALANCE KEEN
Naval Aero Expert Says Training of
Man on Wheel Is Invaluable -Preliminary
to Work With
Nation's Air Fighters.
In an article written for Motor Life
John Edwin Hogg, of the United States
Naval Aero Corps, dwells interestingly
on the assumption that the nature of
his training is Invaluable in the making
of an aviator of the modern motorcy
clist. Hogg says that "the motorcyclist of
any extensive experience has acquired
in a very high degree that delicate
sense of balance without which no one
could possibly qualify as an aviator.
The very first examination that is giv
en to applicants seeking to enter the
United States aero service is the test
Of this sense of balance and stability.
Various machines are used for the test,
and if the applicant fails he is rejected
immediately. Education or. the most
perfect physical qualifications count for
nothing If the sense of balance and
equilibrium is in any way lacking.
"At a Government aero base th
writer recently witnessed the balance
test of ten applicants. Five of the men
had undergone extensive motorcycle
training. The five motorcyclists quail
fied with an average time of five sec
onds each in adjusting themselves lo
an even keel after being put through
the tests. Of the other five men three
were rejected, while the average time
of the two successful applicants in ad
justing themselves to the test was IS
seconds each.
Motorcycle Miniature Airplane.
' "Most motorcyclists have thoroughly
familiarized themselves with the oper
atlon and upkeep of their motors and
have thus acquired the fundamental
knowledge without which a thorough
schooling In mechanics .would bs
necessary."
The tiny little motorcycle motor is In
reality a sort of LUiputian aircraft unit.
Technically it bears a greater similarity
to the airplane motor than any other
type of Internal combustion engine.
As further evidence of the value of
motorcycle training in aviation, we have
but to look into the careers of some
of the most distinguished airmen. Al
most without exception they have taken
to the air with the motorcycle as a
stepping stone. The Wright brothers
conducted a bicycle shop, and as gaao
llne ousted the horse they graduated
to the motorcycle. Glenn H. Curtlss, one
of America's foremost aviators and air
plane manufacturers, first gained Na
tional prominence as a motorcycle
racer. Lincoln Beachf y was a motor
cycle racer before he began flying, as
RECEIVED HERE BY PIERCE-ARROW PACIFIC SALES COMPANY
DO BETTER THAN 90 MILES AN
Branch (at the Wheel), of Coarse Isat
Comrortlag to Know That He
lobs ever seen in Portland Is that on a
special upholstering. The car is painted onyx brown, with road-cart red wheels.
t.ntAri f A Ack ot lsit BO mflpa An hnur fflr th, nwn.r whn r-mrmm t n traval that famt
States Motor Car Company Tuesday to
to Wko Could Get the Best MMeasre.
John K. sharp. R- E. Finch and Frank
sad R. R. Csster Are Holding; the Tape.
were also Glenn I Martin and Art
Smith. So on through the list we
might go, finding scarcely a single ex
ception.
Road Races Develop Endurance.
"Numerous motorcycle road races, en
durance and reliability contests pro
moted by the Federation of American
Motorcyclists during the past several
years have developed stability and
physical endurance on the part of mo
torcyclists unquestionably far in ex
cess of what would ever be demanded
of them in aeronautics.
"With all things considered. It It-
worthy of note that on the application
blank for enlistment into any branch
of the United States aero service ap
pear the questions: Are you a motor
cyclist? Do you understand the care
and operation and repair of motorcy
cles and motorcycle motorsT The fact
that these questions are asked by the
Government Is only a further indica
tion that the motorcycle trained aero
nautic applicant is possessed of knowl
edge of intestlmable value which will
stand him In good stead In his air
work." ' --
CARS NECESSITY TO FARMERS
Haynes Questionnaire Brine Oat
Strong Evidence as to Utility.
The American farmer considers the
passenger automobile an Indispensable
part of his farm equipment. Without
the automobile the farmer would be
handicapped to, an extent which would
seriously affect the highly Important
food supply.
These facts were set forth conclu
sively by farmers in their replies to I
the questionnaires sent out by the
Haynes Automobile Company recently.
The -lettera. were sent to 1000 owners.
picked at- random from every state. The
fact that approximately - one-seventh
of the replies were from farmers indi
cates the extent to which, high-grade
cara are used by agriculturists.
A Wisconsin farmer says it woujd be
impossiDie to gel along wnnuut nm car.
"1 am operating two farms ZS miles
apart. ' This would be impossible with
out the Haynes," writes an Idaho
farmer.
A South Dakota farmer says: "t own
several farms, and dp not see how I
could handle them without a car."
The war has made great inroads on
farm labor, calling for utilization of
every available mechanical device. A
Kansas farme who uses his car to
combat this shortage says, "I would be
unable to run a farm now, as scarce as
farm labor is. without a car. -
These replies are representative of
the many received by the Haynes Com
pany from farmers. The replies have
proved beyond doubt that the efficiency
now demanded of the farmer cannot be
attained without the automobile. Many
mentioned the saving in time when go
ing for machinery, .repairs and sup
plies. Almost without exception the
farmers declared that their efficiency
would be reduced if deprived of their
cars.
. Take Care of Fan Belt.
With the season of heat. lust ahead.
It behooves the car owner to look to
the condition of the fan belt. In the
case of leather belts they should, be
cleaned wtih gasoline and then soaked
over night in castor oil. This treat
ment will revive the grip of even the
oldest leather belt. .
HOUR.
Breaking Any City Traffic Um y Trav.
Could If He Wanted To.
Model 88 Plerce-Arrow Just received from
coach work on this car la superb. It Is
Chain -Like '
in Uniformity Are
Miller Tires and Men
SEVENTY per cent of all tires produced In the United States are made In Akron, Ohio.
Here motorists know more than the average about rubber, fabrics and tire building
methods. Here the Miller regiment of champion tire builders first became famous.
And here Miller Tires outsell at retail every other make. Mark why this preponderance
Of favor for Miller Tires among those qualified to judge.
First because of Miller sta
bilized mileage. Because these
tires 99 in 100 outrun stand
ard guarantees.
So Miller Tires are knowrl
as Uniform Tires. And Miller
Tire-Builders are known as
Millar Uniform Tires are something
new the crowning tire achievement.
The factor they bring- thaj is, uni
form mileage makers have sought to
attain for years.
Miller achieved It by training crack
quads to build uniformly.
NORTHWEST
P. W. Vea-ler. Pres.
Broadway at Couch
tttltmrCvrJ CTree mrm extra capacity, mxlrm
mnd foMa-er mariaf thmm tttm rmrwlatiom
INFLATION MAIN POINT
KEEP TIRES PUMPED VP, SAYS
FEDERAL DISTRIBUTOR.
Cnder-Inflatlon Sare to Result la Dam
age Fabrle and Tnna Shorten
the Life ef the Tlrve.
"The first and last rule for the mo
torist who would get the longest mile
age from hia tires is to keep them
properly Inflated," says C. I. Weaver
of the Oregon Vulcanising Company,
Federal tire distributors here.
"There are definite rules covering
the proper inflation of tires and we are
In a position to supply them to every
motor car owner. When tires are un
derlnflated and driven In this condi
tion, instead of the resilient action and
even distribution of the load, they are
cramped between the road and the rim.
Anyone at all familiar with the con
struction of tires knows that they are
built up of a carcass composed of the
finest cotton fiber. Impregnated and
eoated with rubber, to which a heavy
tread Is vulcanised.
"They are built so they give resil
iency when fully inflated. But when
they are run almost flat there is a de
cided breaking strain thrown upon the
fabric It has a similar effect when
the tires .are in play to constantly
bending wire back and forth in one
spot. . The wire will break and like
wise the fabric composing the founda
tion of the tire is destroyed and the
tire Is worthless.
Overinflation Is another evil. In
the first place overinflated tires are
subjected to undue strain. Then they
have not the eaay riding qualities in
this condition. They are almost like
riding on solid tires. The careful mo
torist will always take care that his
tires are properly inflated."
I HUSTLE WHILE WAITING, MOTTO
Hyatt Roller Bearing Company Has
Practical Slogan.
There is a valuable message on one
I of the framed motto cards recently dis
tributed among motor car executives by
the Hyatt . Roller Bearing Company.
The motto on the card bears this ln-
Iscrlption: "All things come to those
who hustle while they wait"
That message, according to B. G.
BATTERIES
New Available for Tea With
the Expert Services ef
"Doctor Spark"
If yon'll Investigate Ita snerlta
and anany aneelal featnrea. yaa'll
b aare that yonr next battery la
a VESTA
Gibson Electric Carage
& Storage Battery Co.
llth and Alder, Portland.
m
avwnn. 1
world champions. These mer
average 96 per cent efficient, y
The tires they build are)
S9 per cent excellent. t
That means that less than
J per cent ever need adjust
ment.
iistw
'UNIFORM
l.MILEAGE,
G EAR EIH0-TH E-R0AD
' Pew workmen can be trained to
Miller perfection. So at the best Miller
won't be able to supply more than one
motorist In fifty this year.
So we urge yon to come in at once.
Speak for your season's needs. Our
limited supply cannot last long.
AUTO COMPANY
C M. Mrnalea. Marr.
Alder at Chapman
rmmltlmmt mnj axtrm mtmtr. Fin, hit. rood look
type ana' fan ejraniee " a iamU of mita.
Koether, of the motor bearings division
at Detroit, was the impelling thought
back of the success of the Hyatt Com
pany. "I remember It first decorating the
'office' In a tumble-down frame build
ing that sheltered a handful of ma
chines and men," he said. "I remember
it next in a two-story building made of
brick. And then I recall it in the all
high office of a group of brick build
ings before a paved road that once was
dirt. Then the scene changes and I
see a still larger plant 22 great build
ings, the present Hyatt plant and I
hear the hum and noise of thousands
of machines, busy workers and motor
lorries. In a big private office at the
end of a long ball hangs the same mot
to: 'All things come to those who hus
tle while they wait.'
"And that's the way that motto
works," says Mr. Koether.
"It Is as true as a charm. Take the
office boy who dawdlea at his desk
watching for the time to come when
he can be a correspondent and dictate
to the blond stenographer. He needs to
hustle.
"And the blond stenographer holding
up some important letters while wait
ing for the 3. M. to call her for his
dictation she needs the motto.
"And the correspondent, reading the
reports from salesmen, is waiting
ever waiting for this time, his 'turn
to 'get on the road. And the salesman
in probably waiting for his Utindrv
B THE CAR 1
I QUALITY 1
A limited number for immediate deliveries of the
new Bear Cat Model can be made. Exclusive
colorings and custom-made tops for your selection.
Auto Rest Garage
Distributors for Oregon
C. McPhatt, Mgr. C. W. Osborne, Prop.
Main 3237 Tenth at Salmon
mr
him
to come in and for It to stop raining
before he makes his next call. And In
cidentally he is certain that he would
make a better sales manager than the
present one. but he. too. is "waiting.
"Go through any business organises
tion and you will find this waiting pol
icy the fundamental fault of a good
many hundred souls.
"But recently there has been a.
change. I think It is partially the ef
fect of the war. Tou find more men and
women every day now who realise that
war and success In business and every
thing else is won in fact, 'all things
come to those who hustle while they
wait.' "
More Autos In Ontario.
Ontario in the first three months of
the year had an Increase of 10.000 lot
the number of car licenses taken out.
compared with the corresponding period
of last year. The total number of
licenses for motor cars in the Province
of Ontario to March 31 was 48.500.
There are 4S16 licensed chauffeurs ia
Ontario and 2000 licenses for motor,
cycles.
How ta Take Bam pa.
Many drivers do not know how to
take the bumps easily. A good way
Is to throw out the clutch and apply
the footbrake gradually. This re
lieves the shock so that many times
It may not be noted by thoe riding.