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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1919)
a THE SUNDAY OREGOJJTAX. PORTLAXD. JUNE 8. li19. SURPLUS WAR AUTOS WILL BE AUCTIONED War Department to Dispose of Them This Month. NOT MANY LEFT, HOWEVER Machines iy Thousands Already Transferred to Other Branches . of the Government. "WASHINGTON; Juno 7. This month has been set for the disposal of all surplus automobiles of the war depart ment at auction to the general public In answer to the many inquiries con cerning the disposition to be made by held to the highways In a sense, but In our endeavor to modernize things we have neglected highway transportation to our detriment, and almost, we might say, to our peril- In a way, this neg lect has not been intentional for the reason that in these days of rapid progress we have not had a proper me dium to use over them until the advent of the motor truck. Country, state and nation had not considered it necessary to build per manent highways, as no great demands had been made for their use as lanes of commerce. We have witnessed the opening up of the west by the prairie schooners. We have seen how the waterways have served in building up a mighty nation, and how the railroad has transformed distance and has -made us a homoge neous nation. It is all in the march of events and now, after centuries of neglect, we again turn to the highways for the proper solution of our transportation problems of today. ..Rome could never have attained her pristine "greatness -without the aid of her highways. She could not have as pired to imperial domination of the world had it not been for the great military highways she had constructed, which brought remote parts within easy reach of the seat of empire, and which made the old saying "All roads lead to Rome" a true one. Her highways were so well built that they have weathered the lapse of time FINE RECORD OF INDIANS MOTORCYCLES MORE MAKE GOOD WITH A. THAS E. F. Of 33 Indian Cycles Taken Over on First Expedition, 32 Are Still' , in : Operation. In a letter to Motorcycling and Bi cycling, Captain John Y. Constant, me chanical transport corps, tells of the work done by Indian motorcycles In the war. His letter follows: "Just a line to bring to your atten tion a company of motorcycle men who Mid their bit and 'to whom a great deal of credit is due. I refer to the motor cycle section.f the headquarters troops at General Pershing's headquarters, Chaumont, Haute-Marne, France. "These men went over through Eng land with the 'commander-in-chief in the early part of 1917, taking with them 33 Indian outfits, being a section of the advance party of the American expeditionary forces. "The first general headquarters, A E. F., was established in Paris and dur ing August was moved to Chaumont. "Curing this entire time and in fact until I left headquarters, March 1, 1919, PRETTY SOFT FOR THIS CADILLAC - T"-,-- imr , -"iMBT! , r, ..-- THIS PICTURE WAS TAKE7T ITT TACOM, BUT CHEER UP! THETflX BE IX PORTLAXb THIS WEEK. After glimpsing this photograph maybe some kind Portland gentleman will let 'em ride In his Cadillac pretty girls are three of the Ruth St. Denis dancers, who will be a Rose Festival attraction at the Pantages. right, they are: Cla'ire Niles, on the radiator; Grace McCrea, at the wheel, and Charlotte Brendell. These Left to the war department of its surplus mo tor vehicles, it is announced that the major portion of all present surplus is now being transferred to government departments. A comparatively small supply of used passenger and commer cial cars of miscellaneous makes, not adapted for governmental use. will be sold at public auctions to be held at various military posts and camps be ginning on the above date. More than 10.000 motor trucks, pas senger cars, ambulances and motor cycles have already been transferred by the war department, to other gov ernment bureaus. Deliveries have been made to the postoffice department and the public health service. Five thousand five hundred and sixty-five of these trucks have been turned over to the department of agri culture and shipments of this equipment have been made by the motor transport cvy ps to. road commissioners of the states to which allotments have been made by the bureau of public roads of the department of agriculture. As fast as the several states place the present consignments In operation the director of sales will transfer addi tional trucks and road-building ma chinery. The further needs of the de partment of agriculture, the postoffice department and the other government departments are expected to absorb practically the entire surplus of motor vehicles acquired for military purposes The motor equipment which is to be disposed of at public auction will be announced through advertisements in the press local to the communities in which the auctions will be held. ROADS BEAR HEAVY BURDEN f mcffiWAYS NATURAL ARTERIES FOR TRANSPORTATION. Slodern Nations Look Back to Days of Roman Empire for Ex ample of Ef fiicency. Tt has been said that when things have grown so old that they are almost forgotten they again become new and are adopted to met our present-day needs. Transportation over the high ways is one of them. It comes to us from the misty past. We have always and today stand as a monument to her everlasting credit. - We should build as Rome built, a system of highways that will bear the burden of war when need be, and carry the commerce of the world without a break. Now that our efforts have been crowned with victory, -we shall be called upon to supply the needs of the entire world, and we must not fall down on our duty. We entered the war because we knew it was our war as well as France's, England's or Bel gium's war, and now that we have seen it safely to a finish we must go on and do our part in the rebuilding, and take the place we have earned in the com merce of the world. Rails will carry just so much jlxiA no more, but the highways with the motor transport and an efficient system ot rural motor express can and will bear any burden thrust upon them, for the highways are the natural arteries while the motor truck is the transportation medium that will bind us ail together as a nation. these machines were constantly in use, as dispatch riders, mail couriers, pas senger ve'hicles for taking officers about, and in fact were the general dbout, and In fact were the gen' eral utility machines of headquar ters. Whenever anyone wanted to get to a place in a hurry he called for motorcycle and sidecar. Some of the trips made extended as far as the Brit ish front, a distance of more than 600 miles there and back. "When I left headquarters 32 of the original 33 Indians brought over by headquarters troop were operating, one of the machines having been run down by a Paris taxi and ruined so complete ly that it was thought advisable to dis semble the machine for parts. What is more to the credit of the personnel of this suit is the fact that during this entire period the only repair parts they were able to obtain were those they had manufactured locally, by reference to an Indian part catalogue, and broken pieces which they had duplicated." LET'S DO THIS RIGHT HERE! We Have to Dodge 'Em Too. We Seem to Remember. The members of the Greater Amer ica Association of Mail Truck Dodgers probably will be interested in the mod est history of one simple little police court case in Brooklyn. "I didn't think there was any speed limit for mail trucks," explained Gabriel Kornbllth of Brooklyn to the magistrate. "It's perfectly evident that there are several of you who "don't think,'" said the court. Twenty-five dollars or two days in jail." Illinois Road Bonds Valid. The supreme court decision that Illi nois' bond ispue is valid has cleared the way for an enormous road-building programme there. The state has avail able approximately $85.00.0O0 It is hoped that the entire system of 4800 miles of road will be paved within five years. A strong movement has been inau gurated in Rhode Island to obtain funds for the improvement of 225 miles of main state highways. It is esti mated that 17. 000.000 will be neces sary to bring these roads back to heavy-duty standards. CHAINS PREVENT SKIDDING THEY ALONE CAN PREVENT 90 PER CENT OF ACCIDENTS. Wheels Own ft' t . v - K -i 'if l'J i -t - A x I v .. - . v -: - . . I ( it i . ' ' J'. OlAIU.ES .CCATES. E.VC It takes very little tire trouble to spoil a day's outing "Why take chances? By adopting an improved prin ciple in tire construction the Gates principle 500,000 auto mobile owners have taken the tire worries out of their motor ing. They are getting 5,000 to 10,000 more miles than they ever had before from their casings, and are cutting their tire bills in half.. Fleets of delivery cars L very big city in the United States are being equipped with these tires because business men Jinow it pays. And All Tire Worry You can share in this motoring economy, made possible by Gates HalfSole Tires. Every Gates Half-Sole Tire is? sold with a mileage guarantee, and, more, is guaranteed punc ture proof. You can't buy that kind of in surance with any other stand ard tire and it adds to the pleasure of motoring. Let your nearest Gates dealer show you these Gates Half Sole Tires guaranteed punc ture proof yet cost only lz as much. 'xou will be interested and i.t will pay you to investigate. Th. s&e J5xpers Will Serve Tose PORTLAND Cowan Tire Service Co., 43Q Alder St. OREGON ASTOBM Flub'! Tyre hop. WKNIJ B-t HarrU Vole. Co. IH'RNM Uarnii (.araice. OMON Shrllvy Oamce. (OR VAM.IS A. . Jleltl. fOTTACE (;ROVD V. . Guff. DALLAS hreeve'B Oar.ge, Oeo. C. KIltAon, Prop. F.lOKK Jay Hmrr. ORAM'S PASS W. It. Comdit Tire Shop. Properly Equipped Lay Traction Surface -and Strike Ground Squarely. HARR1SBIRG Hill Compaay. lne. HKPPNKR Stephea M. Irvrla. llll.l.SIIOKO Illllaboro tiaracr. HOOD K1VF.R llrlcata tinrmar. JtXrTIO CITY S. M. Frir. LA RA.DE C It- Lclxktoa FiL Oxarr. f.KHAVOV Fraik Dnollttl.. MrMIMWILlK U Street (tra(C, MI-'.nKORD K. K. Roberts. AEWBUHU W. S. 6tu.ll. Look for this sign Pl:XO!.ETO Bradley Tire Shop. SU, i:iTO P. -. .oftkrr. T1IK I A 1.1. Catea A Compaay. VtUUDUlH.V . Brrkrr A &on. WASHINGTON' CKVTRAL1A Ceatralla Tire Coal paay. fHEHALM Twin City Aoto Co. VANCOLVKR Caerfy Cherry. WAI.I.A WALLA btwlau'i Tiro Shop. Skiddlnsr Is the greatest dancer that besets the motorist. It comes without warning, turns pleasure into peril and takes enormous toll in human lives and wrecked cars. Statistics prove that fully 90 per cent of motorcar accidents and fatalities are due, directly or indirectly, to skidding. When a car starts to go it's usually a goner.". There is no time to wait to cog-Hate. There is no chance to adjust differences between the car and the slippery street. The only thing; to do is to surrender to the inevitable. Life can be lost bnt once frightful Injuries may happen frequently. You cannot afford to deny yourself, your family or others the luxury of physical existence. You cannot afford to coax calamity Then why drive a car un equipped to conquer the hazards of slip pery streets and roads? You would consider it foolhardy to drive a car with faulty brakes. Yet HOWD YOU LIKE TO OWN THIS ATTRACTIVE CAR? 6 - - ' 1 IvUI V Z -" ' - ' X ill.' - $ , ivV rV i- -ili?4 . li Mil r''5i A .v ti tJ ' - ' - 4 . it 4S s . &i : 1 I ' i , 3 i J Willys Six, and the Victoria top was made by the Sld Top company of Portland. Bealde the car ta B. V. aon. aalea manager (or the WUlya-Ovcxlaad Pacllle braach here. Peter. ffXll.F'- -n- n rrn n REGISTERED U. S. PAT. OFFICE I Tb Ball-Sole Tire baa been developed and perfected by The Catea Rubber Company, at Denver. The name "Half-Sol r ; Tire" is registered in the V. S. Patent Office and no ether firm or Individual baa the right to use it in ' connection with the advertiaing and sale of tires or tire accessories. " " l!!i:i!IlllI!I!i!l!:!lllIlllli!illl!!!!Ill!!llllll!li:!lli:i!III!il!IIIlI!!i!!:innil the best brakes cannot prevent skio- i din. There must be even and Becure traction action not merely Draw ac tion. Brakes can only control the ro tary motion of the wheels. They can not stop the side glide ofrubber tires. Rubber slips. - Rubber will agree to anything the road has to offer, it is the weaker element. It slides on wet pavements like a cake of soap rubbed on the moistened hands. Rubber lacks the bite and hang-on ability to prevent skidding. Nothing has ever been invented In the way of anti-Bkid devices to equal tire chains, and it doesn't require the gift of a second sight to see why this is true. Wheels equipped with chains auto matically lay their own traction sur face. Friction is effected without af fecting the tires. They strike the ground squarely hold and release in stantly. They fight for firm contact, always gain their ground, prevent side skid and drive slip. Suppose two rows- of pebbles were strewn directly in front of the wheels of your car. They would form a grip ping surface, yet the traction efficiency could not be better than that afforded by tire chains. They are the only anti skid device that has proved that it cannot be improved. Anti-skid chains make the best of bad going wherever you go. You may be lulled into a false sense of security by the good behavior of your car on dry, paved streets. But what about the country runs? The motor on icy or muddy roads without tire chains is like rocking a rowboat in midcuanneL. MACK TRUCK SALES INCREASE Performance of Heavy Duty Vehicles Meets Appreciation. Sales of Mack trucks in April showed a gain of 22 per cent over March, the international Motor company an nounces. Forty five per cent of these sales were of heavy duty Macks. There is a marked growth in the popularity of the Mack with drivers and owners who appreciate the econ omy and efficiency of high quality trucks. The steady Increase in sales is the result of such service as that of a Mack truck In Plattesville. Wia, which, traveled 30.000 miles with an expense of only $65 for repairs, and I tkey were needed only because the driver let the motor reee last winter. Another Mack truck at Utlca, N. Y, has made over 25,000 miles atid has had no repair work other than having the valves ground twice. Pump Leakage. When the water pump begins leak ing do not assume that necessarily it is because the nut is too loose. Frequent ly the nut is not to blame at all, but poor packing is the real cause of the trouble. Packing for this part consists of candle wick soaked in tallow, heavy twine similarly treated, or special pack ing material. After the nut has been turned to press the packing down do not turn it further. as excessive squeezing Is apt to damage some part of the -body of the pump. Don forget to remove and reverse your inner tubes every tnree months. They appreciate a change and. will pay for it- Prevent blowouts by avoiding severe jolts and by maintaining full air pressure. HUP MOBILE NATIONAL AND GRANT EXPERT. Pan-American Service Station Satisfactory Repair Work yiCTOR A. WILLIAMS 490 Bumside Street Phone Broadway 93 Main 3372 11 Adjustable Accelerator FOOT REST Patent Pending A reliable safety device to prevent UNINTEN TIONAL rapid acceleration when driving over uneven crossings or rough roads. "Relieves the foot and leg muscles from constant tension. Permits, delicate advancement or retarding of accelerator Important Note The graduated indentations make our Foot rest easily adjustable to various heights and positions. This feature makes it fit your usual driving position. - BE SURE to try the various adjustments and tighten? the nuts at the position best fitted to your particular need. -Once properly adjusted you will find it a real comfort in driving. Adaptable to all makes of Motor. Car. Price $1.60 at your dealer STANWC0D EQUIPMENT CO. Chicago III. DISTRIBUTORS m Chanslor & Lyon Co. Ballou & Wright Marshall-Wells Hardware Co. II j