The Sunday Oregonian., October 13, 1918, SECTION FOUR, Page 6, Image 46

THE STJXDAY OREGONTAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 13, 1918.
INDIANA TRUCK AND TRAILER HAULING FLAX AT OREGON
STATE PENITENTIARY.
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FOR HEW MOTORIST
Car Owners Are Advised as to
Overhauling Car.
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Reo Sales Chief Says Industry
Will Benefit.
SHODDY AUTOS SHOWN UP
BRAKES SHOULD BE TESTED
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Old Car Must Last Two or Three
v Seasons Now, and Only Well-
' Built Ones Can Do It.
Curtailment of production of passen
ger cars even if that curtailment
eventually becomes so drastic as to
.mount to complete suspension is not
an entirely unmitigated evil, in the
opinion of F. II. Akers, sales manager
cf the Reo Motor Car Company.
The necessity for curtailment and the
benefit to be derived from such curtail
ment, so far as the National interest is
concerned, is universally recognized,
according to Mr. Akers; but it is some
times rroneously believed that the in
dustry itself is suffering irreparable
and permanent damage in the way of
diminished profits, disintegrating sales
organizations and the inevitable loss
of momentum.
"As a matter of fact, I believe that
the purging which the automobile in
dustry is experiencing and will con
tinue to experience for the duration of
the war will ultimately prove to have
been its salvation," said Mr. Akers, dis
cussing the after-the-war effect of the
present eclipse of the passenger car
industry.
BuitineM If an Grown Too Kant.
'"The automobile business has come
mo fast that it has run away from itself.
Its success has been so spontaneous,
so spectacular, that, like the adolescent
boy, it has had no time to expand in
proper proportions. So notoriously has
the maximum output been oversold, de
spite desperate expansion of plant fa
cilities, that any automobile however
lacking in merit has sold with little
or no effort.
"Such a market condition has really
put a premium upon shoddy manufac
turing. The manufacturer who cared
more for immediate profits than for his
permanent reputation has been able to
sell his product temporarily, only, of
course as easily as has the truly
honest manufacturer.
"The imminent scarcity of passenger
cars, due to the shortage of material,
is going to remedy that evil in large
measure.- Many men have been in the
habit of using an automobile for one
season and have then traded it in on a
new car, sometimes of the same and
sometimes of another make. The result
is that such men have never learned
whether their car was honestly built
or not. Most any car. these days, will
stand up and give good service the first
year. But the real test comes in the
second and third- and- -fourth-years of
service the test becoming progressive
ly more severe with each added year.
"Under present conditions it isn't go
ing to be possible for the automobile
owner to have a new car each year. He
will have to 'make the old one do an
other season.' And that very necessity
is going to tip him off to whether he
has an automobile that will go the
route or ' one that is built for a 'one
season stand' and long profits.
Wonderful Rolla-Koyce.
"The reputation of the standard
makes of cars those that are built by
honest manufacturers is going to be
tremendously enhanced by the shortage
of automobiles, for they will now have
a chance, such as they never had be
fore, to demonstrate that they are good
cars. Take, for instance, the Rolls
Koyce. It is reliably reported that a
four-year-old Rolls-Royce is worth
twice as much right now in England
as the list price of the same car when
it -was new.
"Obviously that is because, in the
acid test of long-continued service, itd
nas provea its worth. J his Is an ex
treme case, of course, and so far as we
know there is no other European make
of car which is selling at such a pre
mium. But just imagine the wonder
ful reputation with which the Rolls
Royce will emerge from the war, by
comparison with some of its less dura
ble competitors.
The reputation of the selling-
platers, on the other hand, is going to
be so badly tarnished, as a result of the
severe and unaccustomed tests to which
they will now be subjected, that never
again will they find the eager, gullible
buying public which they duped so long
ana so successfully before the war.
"The net result is going to be
liousecleaning which will eliminate the
undesirables and will make the auto-
, mobile industry respectable and self
respected a position to which this most
progressive and ingenious of all Indus
tries is clearly entitled."
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This Track; and Trailer Are Loaded With 0,4 Tons of Flax- to Be Haailed From
the Flax Kleldn to the Flax Plant nt the Penitentiary. The Traek and Trailer
Were Sold to the State Bonrd of Control br the Northwest Ante Company and
Are Doing the Work of Fonr Teams of Hones, and DoIbk It Better.
TRUCK LINES ARE URGED
DTPLEX PRESIDENT ADVISES
PROCEDURE NECESSARY.
Co-operative Association Can Reduce
Rait Freijrht Rates for
Hauling of Goods.
"Organization of cartage companies
and independent truck drivers, engaged
in overland motor truck transportation
work, into co-operative city, state and
National associations, should have the
indorsement and encouragement of
manufacturers, as well as municipal,
state and federal officials." declares
H. M. Lee, president of the Duplex
Truck Company, of Lansing.
Co-operative associations would be
able to establish motor truck routes
between cities and thus relieve the
railroads, already overloaded with war
supplies, of all short haul materials.
"These associations would eliminate
double handling of goods, once at either
end of the haul, drivers calling for
goods at the shipper's place of busi
ness. and delivering at the door of the
consignee.
Rates would be lower than freight
and express charges as soon as volumes
of business render overland transpor
tation profitable for the small driver.
"Co-operative associations would be
a position to arrange - for return
loads and thus keep the motor trucks
operating at 100 per cent efficiency.
The associations could furnish man
ufacturers with a clearing-house for
nformation concerning idle trucks, and
by so doing eliminate much loss of
time in finding unemployed trucks. '
"Shippers could be educated to In
quire of customers whether they would
not prefer motor transport, which is
not subject to delays, and which even
tually will be far cheaper than rail
shipment when the volume of business
guarantees full loads each way.
"Co-operative associations could pre
vent cut-throat competition of drivers
and render equal opportunities to the
small driver and the big cartage com
panies, by steady and well-paid em
ployment instead of present haphazard
methods, which work to the detriment
of the small Independent driver.
"Road representatives could be ap
pointed in co-operation with Federal,
state and county authorities to keep
highways in good repair and to open
new routes over good roads.
"These associations should make an
effort to co-operate with their respec
tive cities to build terminal warehouses
and markets, which undoubtedly would
be needed to take care of cargoes."
retired, the number produced ..in 1913.
"For some time the public has heard
warnings of a shortage in cars for
1919 and at last this fact has begun to
be appreciated." says F. W. Vogler, dis
tributor of the Cole eight and Reo.
"Present indications are that there will
not be an automobile made after Jan
uary 1, during the remainder of the
war."
CAR INDUSTRY ON WAR BASIS
Contracts for Government Work Now
Aggregate $800,000,000.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12. With Govern
ment contracts on hand exceeding $800.
000.000, the motor vehicle Industry is
rapidly being converted -to war work
according to reports read to the Na
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. - Some plants are operating on
a 25 per cent basis of Government work
while others have turned over their
entire facilities.
- Passenger car production Is giving
way to manufacture of ambulances,
airplane motors, tanks, tractors, fire
arms and other articles for the war
programme, the reports said.
A review of the gasoline and tire sit
uation indicated ample future supplies
for all essential motor car driving.
BUICKS ARRIVE AT LAST
HOWARD, AUTOMOBILE COMPA
NY RECEIVES SHIPMENT.
Cars Being Sold at Original List
Price, Plus Only War Tax and
Additional Freight Costs.
HOLT PLANT IS TP ENLARGE
MORE CATERPILLAR TRACTORS
TO BE BUILT AT PEOKl, ILL.
BEKGOrCXAX TIRE IS TAKEN
Malcolm Tire Company Adds Fa
mous French 5000-iIe Casing.
Announcement was mde last week
ry the Malcom Tire Company, of 82
Broadway North, that it has taken the
distribution in this territory for the
Bergougnan tire.
The Bergougnan is a quality tire
with a long pedigree, dating back to
1897, when it was first manufactured
by the Ktablissements Bergougnan at
Clermont-Ferrand, France. Since the
war these tires have been manufactured
in the United States, the American
plant being at Trenton, N. J.
The Bergougnan tire is hand made,
pure Para rubber and long-fiber Sea
Island cotton being used, and in addi
tion all the tires are manufactured by
expert tire builders of many years' ex
perience. They carry a 5000-mile
guarantee. They have been shown at
every international exposition since
1900 and have always received either
a gold medal or the grand prize, the
highest award obtainable.
The Bergougnan tire stands miehtv
high with the French War Department,
wnicn nas iriea it out in actual war
service. It is said that 90 per cent of
the motor trucks that brought supplies
to Verdun were equipped with these
tires.
$3,000,000 Addition Going Up to
Supply Urgent Needs of Ameri
can Army in France.
PEORIA. 111.. Oct. 12. Peoria is to
have the largest tractor manufactory
in the world. The great Holt Manu
facturing Company -plant will be again
doubled in size, contracts fon an addi
tion that represents in material, build
ing, machinery, etc, $3,000,000 having
been closed.
The 3.000,000 addition will be built
by and under authority of the. United
States, giving priority for machinery
and material. The War Department
will supervise the construction.
Five years ago M. M- Baken became
vice-president and general manager of
the Holt company when it took over
the old Colean plant. What that five
years have resulted in is one of the
commercial and manufacturing mira
cles of the age.
Recently -the United States " Govern
ment awarded the Hold Manufacturing
Company additional contracts for an
immense number of "caterpillar' trac
tors. The urgent necessity for quick
delivery of these vehicles by the Gov
ernment makes it necessary to increase
the present large plant of the company
with respect to both buildings and
machine tools.
FEW CARS AFTER JANUARY 1
Figures Given on Coming Situation
. in Auto World.
Predictions by experts on motor car
production and consumption estimate
that there will be a normal shortage in
automobiles of 125,000 for the year
1918. This is based on the records of
the past, that show that each year the
number of cars withdrawn from serv
ice approximates that produced four
years previous. Approximately 625
000 cars will be retired during 1918. or
the number produced in 1914, which
gives a deficit of 125,000 for the year,
as production will be but 500.000 cars
owing to limitations. In 1917 it was
recorded that about 542.000 cars were
George W. Dean, manager of the
Portland branch of the Howard Auto
mobile Company, Buick distributors
here, had just about concluded that no
more Buick cars would be available In
this territory for a long time to come,
when he got word that a shipment of
125 Buicks was on the way from the
factory. They arrived a week ago, all
t one time, so for a short time he Is
able to make immediate delivery of the
E-45 and -49 models.
But It will he only for a short time,
for as soon as it became known that
the cars had arrived Mr. Dean was be
sieged with calls from dealers through
out the state to let them have cars. It
had been two or three months since
the territory had been.able to get any
Buicks, and they were fairly starved
for cars.
In order to take care of these dealers.
Mr. Dean has alloted quite a number
of the cars to them. Those remaining
for the Portland territory will be suf
ficient to supply the demand only for
comparatively short time. After that.
says Mr. Dean, the man who wants
Buick will have to be content with
used car, or must wait his turn, which
may be a long time in coming.
In any event, no more of the E-4 5
and E-49 models will be received here,
for the next shipment of Buicks, he
has been notified by the factory, will
be the new Model H, which sella at
an advance of $400. And. they won't
be coming before late In November or
December.
I can truly say that the Buick. so
far as I have any information, is the
only large automobile factory that has
absolutely retained the list price on its
cars throughout the season," said Mr.
Dean.
The present price is based absolutely
on the same list price announced
year and a half ago. In common with
other automobile factories, the Buick
contracted far ahead for materials. But
when prices generally went up, this
factory absorbed the additional manu
facturing price and sold its cars at the
old list price.
'The E-45 and Ei49 models, which are
the five and seven-passenger car re
spectively, are sold today at the origi
nal list price of a year and a half ago.
plus only the war tax and additional
cost t handling them by freight. They
are delivered to the buyer on that
basis."
Lubrication System Must Be Thor
oughly Oiled and Greased Up
and Ignition Gone Over. .
Any veteran motorist who has made
a tour In a car that was not properly
groomed and prepared for the ordeal of
long-continued driving; over all sorts of
road surfaces, will -need no hint to give
his vehicle all needed attentions before
he starts out on the road. The new
comer in motoring circles, however.
may not have realised the need for this
previous care and to him especially
these remarks are addressed.
The first two units which ought to
have attention are the brakes and the
steering system. These come first be
cause under very Imaginable circum
stances the lives of those in the car
may depend on the proper functioning
of these two systems. If there is excessive-
play In the steering system, it
should be taken up and parts demand
ing lubrication should have it.
The brakes should be tested to see if
they are functioning properly. If the
linings have been in service for a long
time they should be renewed; better a
little troub'.e beforehand than an acci
dent or a delay on the road to reline
brakes. Be sure that the brakes are
exerting an even pressure and If lack
of holding ability has developed In one
side, adjust until they are equal in
holding power again.
Oil Things Up.
The lubrication system ought to be
completely gone over: grease and oil
cups should be refilled. It Is an ad
mirable idea to drain out the crank
case and rear axle housings and after
flushing them out with kerosene, to in
stall fresh oil.
Next the ignition system should have
a careful going over. If there has been
any sign of trouble In this unit, run it
down before.starting on the trip. There
is nothing more annoying that to have
Ignition trouble on the road and have
to hunt for the cause and cure perhaps
under a broiling sun and in a dusty
road.
It Is a wise precaution to cover all
such units as the Ignition, starting mo
tor and lighting generator with some
protection that will exclude moisture
and dirt, for these are parts subject to
ready derangement from water.
It Is important that the cooling sys
tem of the engine shall be in good
shape for an extended tour under hot
weather conditions. Persumably the
radiator has been cleaned out early in
the Spring, but it will be a wise pre
caution to drain the cooling system and
refill It before starting on the tour. In
cidentally, one of the devices that tell
what the temperature of the water is
will prove a wise Investment, especially
if the tour is to Include a mountainous
section.
The wiring system should be minute
ly examined for possible breaks and
this applies to the wires that carry the
current to the lights as well as ro the
ignition. The battery must start the
trip fully charged and filled up to tbe
proper level with distilled water.
The question of spare parts, tools.
etc., creates some real problema. but
theae depend largely on where the trip
is to be taken. If the route lies through
thickly settled country where garages
and repair 'shops will be encountered
every few miles, the extra equipment
may be cut down to the minimum. On
the' other hand the man who sets off
on a trans-continental,- must be pre
pared to be pretty nearly self-sufficing.
It Is Important not to overload the car
and the wise motorist will allow for
the extra weight to be carried by
pumping up his tires just a little harder
than ordinarily.
Take Rope Aloaic-
Every car ought to have a block and
tackle, tow rope or one of the excellent
pull out devices now on the market, be
cause it is just as easy to get stuck In
a mud hole in New York state as In the
sand of the desert of Gobi, and just as
hard to get out if you haven't the
proper aids.
Undoubtedly tires give most tourists
more worry than all the reat of It put
together. To feel comfortable the car
ought to have enough tires and tubes to
meet ordinary emergencies. Two new
casings, with four ordinarily good shoes
on the wheels should be enough. It
Is a good plan to carry one of the small
vulcanizers now available and mend
small holes during luncheon hour along
the road. Incidentally a power tire
pump should be installed for any tour.
If it is not part of the equipment. You
will not care to punctuate your trip
by frequent back-breaking exercises on
the hand pump.
Now for the spares. First comes a
set of spark plugs and extra bulbs for
the lamps. Valve springs certainly
should be carried and a whole valve as-
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sembly is not at all out of order for a
long tour. S4me high tension ignition
cable as well sus lighting wire, will be
advisable. If the tour is to be very
long and through sparsely settled coun
try, the spare equipment carried will
be largely increased.
Finally, just before the car Is ready
to start, go all over tbe chassis and
draw up and tighten such parts as
aprlng clips, motor fastenings, radiator
supports and all the many nuta and
bolts about the chassis and body.
TIE AGENTS ARE QUERIED
BIRTHDAY DATES ASKED BY
UNITED STATES TIRE CO.
PUMP SUBJECT TO HARD WEAR
Only Remedy to Put in Xew Parts
for Worn Ones.
The continued action of the Im
peller of a centrifugal water pump
or of the gears of a gear pump fre
quently causes wear in the pump. In
case a considerable space develops be
tween the impeller and the pump cas
ing the power of the pump is largely
reduced. The only remedy for this con
dition is to install new parts In place
of the worn ones.
i Jacket Repair.
A neat, repair of a cracked water
jacket may be made in the following
way, provided the crack Is so small
that tile water merely seeps out. The
Interior of the Jacket Is thoroughly
cleaned out and filled with a solution
of sulphate of copper or blue stone.
This leaks out through the crack and
in so doing deposits a thin film of pure
copper that seals the crack.
FORD TRUCKS TO RUSH PORTLAND MAIL TO AND FROM TRAINS.
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FLEET OF" SEVE.V FORD MAIL, TRICKS SOLD BY PALACE GARAGE COMPAJiY TO J. B. BAFFERTY,
WHO HAS KEW MAIL CONTRACT WITH PORTLAND PUSTOFF1CK.
Of 11,821 Agents, Greater Number
Born on Holidays, Revolt of
Quest Shows.
That Americans have a strong pre
dilection for being born on holidays Is
indicated by results of a questionnaire
conducted by the United States Tire
Company to learn what Hay of tbe year
was the birthday of the greatest num
ber of its tire agents throughout the
country.
A few weeks ago the tire company
wrote to each of its agents asking for
the date of his birth and promising
a handsome "Kayneter.- the best grade
of raincoat made by the United States
Rubber Company, to each man whose
birthday proved to be the most com
mon In the group.
Quite in keeping with the patriotic
spirit of the times, the tire agents
promptly sent In responses which gave
the post of honor to the Kourth .of
July. Of a total of 11.821 birthdays
recorded. 57 men announced that they
first Baw the light of day on Independ.
ence day.
Washington's birthday comes second
on the list, with 64. and New Year's
takes third place, with 52. ' September
24 is fourth, with 51. which doesn't
happen to be a holiday as yet. Fifth
position goes to Columbus day. October
13. with 50.
Six men among the tire agents were
born on February 29, and as a conse
quence of having started their terres
tial careers on so unique a date are
placed among the prise winners.
The numbers horn In the various
months of the year, were ae follows:
January. 9TS: February. 914; March.
980: April. 971: May, 85S; June, SS;
July. 104: August. 1107: September,
1019: October, 1007; November, 97J,
and December. 9tt.
Clean spark nlusrs every 1000 miles.
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Next one you see just test its riding: qualities as is being;
done in the above illustration you will find it responds as
no other car does and the best part of it is that, while the
springs make them easy-riding beyond compare, yet the
springs do not break. Not a single Mitchell Cantilever
Spring has been broken, as far as we know. Considering our
roads we think that is some record.
We now have a very few Mitchells on the way and can take
care of a limited number of orders.
Price it isn't so much a matter of
price nowadays as getting the
cars but our price is right com
pared with others.
Also
OAK AND
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Jordan Cars;
'Best of everything throughout, witk
aluminum body; hand-buffed leather trimmtng. Price
F. O. B. factory $2773
Jumbo Trucks
2Vi tons capacity, using same motor
that other makers use in 3H-ton capacity. Price F. O.B.
factory $2250
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