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THE SXTSDAY OHEGOXIAX. PORTXAND. JTTLY 27. 1919. BE PREPARED IF I WOULD ENJOY PRICES? THEY MAY . GO UP HIGHER YET Trouble on Long Trips Result of Carelessness. and labeled, as they will be used sel dom. Naturally pliers of one - or two sizes, a small hammer, wrenches to fit car nuts, a cold chisel or two, tools for tire and engine valve removing and the regular tools used about tht car should be in the tool box. Tour par ticular fancy may suggest other equip ment. Because of the multitude of care on main highways more comfort and less dust would be had by planning a trip off beaten paths, for there are plenty of good, or at least fair, roads not men tioned in the average tour suggestion. They are shown in the guide books and one may prefer less company and more opportunity to enjoy nature at her best. TO IilXK THE NATIONAL PARKS It Fact, They're Sure to Do It, Says H. R. Roberts. 1 COST OF MATERIALS IS UP HINTS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD - Here's & List of Some Things Care- ful Motorists Will Take ; Along With Them. With the advent of the warm days - -eomes the auto tour. It may be made , a deligrhtful experience, treasured away in memory, or a series of frightful, dolorous events, a nightmare as we re ; fall it later. It depends not upon luck, but upon . preparation, personal and material. " - Personal preparation consists In First Link In Great Highway Re cently Opened. HELENA. Mont.. July 26. The first link in a great motor highway connect ing the national parks was opened re cently for regular motor transporta tion. It has beea designated as the Geysers-to-Glaciers motor traiL Ten passenger motor buses will be operated on regular daily schedule, and a fleet of 275 cars will carry tourists between Tellowstone and Glacier parks. Soon the second link will be ready. This will be the road connecting Rocky Mountain and Tellowstone parka It is the aim of the government to develop a well defined motor highway joining also Glacier, Mount Rainier, Crater lake. Tosemite. Mesa Verde, Sequoia national Hnpmoblle Factory- Representative, Back From Detroit, Has Side Lights on Situation. That the general tendency of auto mobile prices is to be upward rather than downward is the message brought from the seat of the motor car Industry at Detroit. Mich., by H. R. fBert) Roberts, western representative of the Hupp Motor Car company, who is in HE'LL SELL YOD A DIXIE FLYER WHILE YOU WAIT. D2 221 py-" "PISH1 ?''' m 0 -i j..--. -I:-.::: -.-V. . - V,.- . . ' .j-.-.1-" :s.rialallnll 11 iwMfl 1 a Cntrodncins H. V. Miller, new sales manaser for the C. H. S. nrairc. ivhlrh l ilatrllnA. hoi-, fn. m n the Moon. Just now the C. H. S. garage has a few Dixie for immediate delivery, a situation that won't continue learning one's car so that troubles are . : readily located and became only inci dents; in understanding its whims and ' ways and knowing Just what to do and having on board the things to do it with. : Often an otherwise perfect tour may be marred because, when the etarter failed to etart you found that the Starting crank had been left behind, or the extra spark plug was missing when needed to replace one fouled with car bon or accidentally broken. Flan Tour In Advance. ; The secret of success in touring Is to plan your tour. . First of all, there is the car to be - all gone over. If you are to do any real touring you need a real car to do it. The light ears get there, bnt must, necessarily, be driven more slowly and a great deal more carefully. . Some of the small cars are very skimpy on brakes and on a long hill there is a tendency to burn out the brake lining. This danger may be obviated by using the foot and hand brakes alternately; also drive more slowly, so that less heat will be gener ' ated. Naturally, the car should be thor oughly cleaned before going on a tour. ; This means not only the parts which show, but the working parts under neath. - The transmission and differential gear cases should be drained, washed cut with kerosene and have fresh lubri cant. Grease cups and hub cups need refilling, steering gear the same (cleaning- if needed), and every work ing part should be inspected for wear While being lubricated. Clean the crank case and run kero sene through the lubricating system. Prain this off and put in fresh oil. If the engine is inclined to knock on kills have the carbon removed before Starting. Test out the compression and grind in the valves where needed. . Examine the spark plugs and make sure of the extra ones; look over the . wiring or worn insulation, loose wires ; sjid other defects. Look After Dlatribat lom. See that the magneto, or breaker points, are clean and properly adjusted . and that the distributor is clean, and : make sure that the battery has a good charge. - - Take along a set of dry cells if there ts no magneto. If necessary, have battery recharged at a service sta- -xion. Generator and starting motor com mutators need inspection and perhaps cleaning and truing up. .Look well to " the springs. They do crack and a 'broken leaf is likely to make trouble on a tour. -. Replace cracked ones and carry a It pair attachment. Naturally, the tires - ehould be in condition to stand the trip. " Two extra shoes with tubes Inflated -ready to put on are needed and extra ''..tubes, according to the length of the trip. Also have cement, patches and a 'rapid vulcanizing outfit. '. Make sure that your fire extingulsh- - er is filled and in working order. It is - icood to empty it once in a while and ;test by filling with water and pumping -it through, drying and refilling with the carbon tetra-chlorlde preparation. Tou will not need the extinguisher "often when you do, it is worth the price of the car. - Some of the things you need to take C along for emergency, in addition to "."what has been previously suggested, - ere : t... Set of ignition brushes, boxed and 7 labeled. Tow rope. ZZ Jack and handle and two blocks of irood to rest jack on. 2 Some Thins; to Take. - Box of plungers for tube valves. Three-in-one valve tool. Tire-pressure gauge. - Wrench for interrupter points. " " File for cleaning the points. Hydrometer or voltmeter for testing . storage battery. T . Oil squirt can, filled. Box of assorted nuts, assorted cap . screws, lock washers and cotter pins. Spool of copper wire and one of soft iron wire. Extra set of electric light bulbs. Clean waste or rags. . . - et of fuses, if used on car. Zl Folding canvas pail. - - Full set of tire chains and chain tool; - xtra cross links. Most f these things should be boxed parks and the Grand Canyon of Ari zona. Representatives of the Dureau of na tional parks and the park transporta tion companies toured the link between the Yellowstone and Glacier this month and believe it to be the most wonder ful scenic highway in America.- The distance is 387.2 miles. The passenger buses will run from Tellowstone en trance, make the distance from Mam moth hotel to Bozeman. 89.6 miles, during the morning, atop an hour for lunch at Bozeman. go on to Helena, 102.1 miles away" The second day's Journey takes the motorist over the best roads In Montana. The drive from Helena to Choteau is 106 miles and from Choteau into Glacier park 89.S miles. revde jflferings HAT.T a hundred members of the Rose City Motorcycle club indulged in a run to Scappoose, Or., Sunday. A crawfish feed, motorcycle stunts, riding through a creek and horseshoe game were among entertainments of the day. The cyclists returned to' Portland late that night without mishap. The racing bugs and motorcycle fans seem to be hungry for another race meets so the promoters are figuring on another meet some time in August, pro viding the large field of riders will agree to enter the races. The Merrill-Strine Cycle company will soon bring here a motorcycle film wfeich is now in course of preparation by the allied trades association of America. The film will depict graphi cally the great part taken by the mo torcycle to help bring peace to the world. liOok in the Tank. When the car stops suddenly in the road the first placo to look is in the gasoline tank. The veteran motorist does not need this advice, but the newcomer should take it to heart. Look into the gasoline tank first. Portland on his swing around the west ern circuit. After being hounded contipuaily by Hupmobile distributors, dealers and prospective buyers, Roberts made a hurried trip to the Hupp factory at Detroit, hoping to find an alibi for the inability of his company to fill retail demands for the "comfort car." He returned with an armful of data throwing light on the pulse of the in dustry in the factory centers, but was unable to produce many cars. In ex pressing his opinion that automobile prices are to go higher yet. he Quali fied his statement by saying he did not mean to include the Hupmobile in the category. Factories Are Short-Handed. "The upward trend in prices is due to the advanced cost of materials which in turn is caused by strained labor conditions," said Mr. Roberts, report ing the situation to A. B. Manley and C M. Menzies, of the Manley Auto com pany. Hupmobile distributors in tns Oregon field. "All the factories at Detroit are short banded. It is almost impossible to get help. However, the strike situation looks better than it did a month ago and the improvement will no doubt be reflected in increased production. "Thus far the factories haven't been able to touch the foreign business. For eign buyers, by the way, will be obliged to look to Detroit for cars. No one can question the fact that Detroit is des tined to be th automobile center of the entire world." Roberts reports that the output of the Hupp Motor Car company will be greater for 1919 than during any pre vious year, despite the dearth of Hup mobiles. He says the demands for cars are coming from places where his com pany has never been represented before and that on top of this the growing popularity of the car has added to the selling records of dealers and distrihu. tors all over the country. Snail Parts Hard Get. Tor the past IS months the Harm factory has been obliged to pro-rate cars among its distributors, be said. At present the dealers have received about 48 per cent of the year's output. - ine xactory nas any number of available chassis and engines on hand but it is the smaller and seemingly in significant parts which are holding up production. By the way, the closed cars are coming in strong back east, THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE TO DETOUR INTO NEWBERG. - - -- -- - - - l-f .- 1 1 - " - -I t. 'H " , ''M -U -.M- 1 ;' ! "IE?..- eiU-. 'J-j- . ' V Y ' Z' ' 4. " The old wooden bridge over which the west aid Pnelfle highway eaters New berg from Portland baa beea torn dents, ,reparmtnrr to ereetlon of m snore fcrmimui airuemre. so Bnoioruta aow save ta aatoar -rim aprtmsbrook atatlon, a SJ-mUe ran, over a dnat and gravel road, to get aroand this quarter mile of bow bridgdem ravlae tat Ntwbcrs, The detoar is fairly well signed. m mSL l Hi II SO i mm FROM FACTORY TO YOU ELIMINATE THE PROFITS OF THE MIDDLEMAN SAVE 15 to 20 Pocket the difference between what you pay sub-dealers for tires and deal directly with us. We save you money, and our tires are guaranteed for 5000 miles (minimum). Our Tires Are Fresh Stock Famous VTCTOR-SPRINGFIELDS WRITE FOR PRICES Victor Springfield Tire Store 450 Burnside, Near Eleventh Broadway 2020 Across From Weinhard's Plant coupes and sedans being snapped up with eagerness. Roberts didn't endeavor to trump up an excuse to attend the big fight at To ledo on the Fourth. Instead of dashing through the hot sun to the ringside h stole away to Chicago where be thor oughly enjoyed, under the cool of the grandstand, a rattling good baseball same between the Athletics and the White Sox. Hlgh-Prioed Garages. Garages which charge exorbitant prices to tourists in Nebraska will be the object of special attention on the part of the Omaha Automobile club. Members who travel over this and the neighboring states and use their cars daily have volunteered to co-operate with the club in sending In reports of such garages, the names of which will be duly listed at the club's Information bureau. FAST WORK DC COW C.I.VYOX Xcw Construction There to Be Com pleted About September 1. ROSEBURO. Or, July 2. (Special.) County . Commissioner Weaver of Myrtle Creek, who has been over the roads in the south end of the county recently, says the Improvement work in Cow Creek canyon will be completed about September 1. There are several bad stretches yet which are giving automoblllsts some trouble, but as a whole the highway la very good for travel, considering everything. Tourists are permitted to pass through the canyon at all times. and are generally given all the assist ance possible by workmen. Don't forget, above all else, that an automobile Is a fine piece of machinery and that you will be repaid In excel lence of service many times for the cere and attention riven 1t. ltoS Tons A Size for Every Business Keeping Trucks On the Job Day - in - and - day out is the only way to keep them on the profit side of the ledger. Idle time waiting for repairs or replacements costs a lot of money That's where Federals and our Federal Service become assets in your business. They are designed and constructed for uninter rupted service. William L. Hughson Co. 60 N. Broadway at Davis Phone Bdwy. 321 Branches at San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Portland. in mil linn.. . , n inaa in a Cecums i i in til. UM Plain Language YouH find that common words, simple explanations and quick action are the rule at the Willard Service Station. It is part of Willard policy to mate it easy for every user of a Willard Battery to get the most out of it. So our instructions are plain: 1 Add pure water. 2 Take hydrometer test every two weeks. 3 If hydrometer testis Jess than 1J285 at any two successive readings come straight to the Willard Service Station. Willard Service (Don't Forget Our New Address) Ninth and Everett "To Protect You and Your Battery" We test, repair and re charge storage batteries, and always carry, a full supply of battery parts, new batteries and rental batteries. Wi