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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1919)
THE SUNDAY QREGOMAX, POKTLAXD, JULY 27, 1919. 7 instead of the Increased efficiency nec essary. One western railroad recently laid off 7S0 men in one shop. "The country had to turn to motor transportation in the war, and in the emergency of peace which will be even worse so far as volume of traffic is ooncerned, motor transportation Is the only relief to which the country can look. "Business men who want to be sure their freight will be handled must equip now with sufficient motor transpor tation. The demand for motor trucks is growing; enormously. They will have to place their orders promptly if they want to be sure of getting trucks when they need them. "Each month has shown a steady In crease in the sales of Mack transpor tation units. The demand in May in creased 16 per cent over that In April, and the Increase will unquestionably be greater with each month. This will be especially true Immediately peace is concluded. The wise business man will recognise these significant symptoms REPLACE SHORT UHE Abandonment of Rail Branches Is Forecast. RAIL" OFFICIAL IS SPEAKER Assistant Director of Railroad Op eration Sees Truck as Succes sor to Losing Lines. and act now." FERRY TO AID IX ROAD 'WORK MOTOR That the railroad of the future may find it more convenient to tear up short-line tracks and develop motor truck transportation In their place was the forecast made recently In an ad dress on the future status of the rail roads by C. A. Morse, assistant director Steps Taken to Carry Out Grays Harbor Programme. HOQUIAM. Wash., July 19. (Spe cial.) The first steps in the big road building programme outlined In Grays Harbor countv for the paving of the Olvmnia hiehway, were taken this week, when a construction company POPULAR WITH THE MILKMEN. mi - : vy-".-w 2 & SsMti$- 94 ..rtf.1" lirnt." ft&n 0V rs xt:ii 1 EEPIBLIC TRUCK OF" THE HODtX USED SO EXTEJJ8IYELY FOB MILK DELIVEBY IN PORTLASD. ef operation in charge of engineering and maintenance for the United States railroad administration. Mr. Morse de livered his paper before members of the New Tork Railroad club, and his remarks were followed with close at tention as coming from one of the best known railroad men In the country. "The perfection of the motor truck stnd tractor, together with the universal use of the automobile, has introduced a new element into the transportation problem that should be taken into con sideration at this time, while studying the reorganization of the whole ques tion." said Mr. Morse. Few Branch Lines Pay. "Good roads are demanded for the use of the automobile and a study should be made to see what additional expense would be necessary to so con struct them that they would serve for motor truck and tractor. "Where, heretofore, development of the country for 0 miles on either side of a trunk line railroad has required the construction of light branches, it is a question to be seriously considered whether this policy should be continued or whether good wagon roads should be constructed and the products of farms and passenger travel should not be handled by motor trucks and auto mobiles to the main line. "Taken alone and considered as a unit, practically none of these small branch lines pay expenses, but as gath erers of freight and passengers to in crease density of traffic on the main line they are sources of profit. "As, however, the traffic gathered by them is turned over to the main line with a deficit attached which has to be overcome during the main line move ment before any profit is made, it would be a decided advantage If this traffic could be delivered to the trunk line by means of the motor truck, tractor and automobile without this bill of expense attached." Noting the fact that a handling would thus be obviated, since it is now necessary to truck farm products to the short line branch, then transfer them to the main line, Mr. Morse continued: Close Staay ilrged. "Investigation of this subject may show the desirability, as good roads are completed, of the taking up of many branch line railroads and utilizing the abandoned roadbed for improved motor roads thus decreasing the expense of maintenance and operation of our rail roads and giving In its place a well located motor road. "Such a change would call for in creased facilities at stations along the main line for passengers and for haul ing freight, including storage, track age, etc., but it wauld mean the con centration of supervision and labor, permitting better housing and living conditions for employes. "Motor-driven conveyances have gradually been changing conditions of railroad transportation for the last ten years, and now that the general study of transportation facilities Is up for discussion, it should be taken into care ful consideration and due weight given to its Influence on the economies of the situation." Mr. Morse closed his remarks with a recommendation that each question should be given individual study to de termine whether light rail or motor truck haulage would be the more economical. TRUCKS MAY BE SCARCE SOWS TIME TO ASSURE FCTTJRE TRAXSPORTATIOX. started work on the ferry slip at the public park Just beyond the little Ho quiam bridge. This toll ferry will be In operation v hile paving is under way u handle vehicles from that point to Poison's landing en route to the beaches. Rapid progress Is being made on the work of building the new road between Copalis Crossing and Aloha. OE PALMA POLICE CAPTAIN FAMOUS RACER MOTOR COP IX NEW YORK CITS'. lack of Adequate Facilities for Hauling by Track Is Pre dicted by Expert. "In the next few months this country will suffer from inadequate transpor tation facilities fully as badly as It did at any time during the war," says F. C Atwell, manager of the International Mack corporation, distributor of Mack trucks, who warns business men to safeguard themselves now against transportation delays and tie-ups, which are sure to come. "Discerning business men see what is shead of them and are preparing now. Those who fall to do so will suffer serious loss later. . "The best authorities in the country agree that with the conclusion of peace this country will enter upon the great est era of business activity and pros perity ever known. Wltn such a sit uation before us, the railroads should be increasing their facilities to handle the extra volume of freight; but just the opposite Is the case. Because the railroads are obliged to reduce their big deficits, they are laying off to cut down expenses. This means lowered In 1 5 0 -Mile - Per - Hour Packard Racer He Will Perform Stunts at Police Benefit Outing. NEW YORK. July 26. Ralph De Palma and the "fastest car in the world" have been ordered to report for police duty this afternoon. De Palma is now a full-fledged captain in the New Tork police motor corps, hav ing been sworn in recently by the chief and founder of that organiza tion. Major Fred Cardway. Attired in the full uniform of a. po lice captain, De Palma will pilot the famous aviation motored Packard "905" around the track at Sheepshead bay at record speed for the entertain ment of visitors at the police field day. This is the car with which De Palma made 150 miles an hour and also broke the world's records for every distance from one kilometer up to and including 20 miles at Daytona beach last February. Although nomi nally "under orders," De Palma, who has many times refused large sums to appear on speedways, has volun teered his services for the benefit of dependents of deceased and incapaci tated policemen of New Tork. Prior to the events at Sheepshead Bay the police motor corps and about 400 guests will take luncheon with Mayor Hylan at the Waldorf-Astoria. The police motor corps is composed of some of New Tork's most prominent business men. and at the luncheon all will be in full police uniform. Later they will transport the guests to aneepsneaa Bay, led by Major Card way. In his new $10,000 car. ine new motor transport coma Is made possible by the public spirit of its members, who are under orders to supply transportation with their cars for police use in cases of emergency, regardless of the hour of day or night. One of the members offered the use of 40 of his motor trucks in case of emergency. The Packard Motor Car company of New York, under President Gilmore, was the first to volunteer services and cars for this corps. FERESTOXE PLAXS EXPAXSIOX Stockholder Asked, to Increase Cap italization by $60,000,000. ATTROV .Tnlu- ?e ct-i,i ij the Firestone Tire A Rubber company today were asked to vote on an In crease in capitalization from $15,000 -000 to $75,000,000. of which two-thirds is preferred and one-third common. Ten million in preferred will be sold at once to enlarge the plant, official said. Watch Tour Records. It is presumed that every car owner keeps a little book with records of the mileage each of his tires has traveled, the quantity of gasoline and oil put in, etc. This is a valuable practice if the owner keeps careful tabs on the various records. He knows which make of tire is giving him the best service, and if the car begins to fall off In its mileage per gallon of gas or oil he can run down the cause and remedy it. Changing Tires. For the man who wants to get maxi mum mileage from his' tires, the habit of using a spare tire to afford regular cnanges. Deginning at tne right front and progressing around the car. la a valuable one to form. In this way each tire gets a weeks rest In four, during which time it should be gone over care fully and have any cuts and abrasions vulcanized. When the Water Pump Dies. In case the pump of the water system goes out of business while the car is on the road it is still possible to get home without trouble by filling the cooling system full of fresh water and then running on high gear with the spark well advanced. Also shut off the igni tion on down grades and coast. In case signs of overheating develop, drain the system and refill it with fresh water. y062-' MO RUCKS ,jf - -': ijiji;tt; to 6-Ton Capacities SPECIFICATIONS C03IPARE WITH ANY OTHER AIAKE OF TRUCK Rome Tumey Radiators Continental Motors Bosch Impulse Magnetos Stromberg Carburetors Hele-Shaw Multiple Disc Clutch Ross Steering Gears Brown-Lipe Transmissions, 4 speeds forward Betts Chrome Vanadium Unbreakable Springs Spicer Universal Joints Timken Axles and Bearings Kleiber Type 3-Point Sub-Frame Ship Channel Frames, toughest material that science is capable of producing Power -Service Economy Sales Service Parts ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION FOR DEALERS STATES AUTO SALES CO. 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Now he and Mrs. Barley, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goldthait. also of Marion, have started on a trans-continental tour from Marion to California and Oregon. They expect to make 4000 to 6000 miles In perfect comfort before they see Marion again. In the car are sleeping compart ments for four persons, with glass win dows that can be raised and lowered in the side of the body. Beneath each sleeping compartment is a commodious chest for clothing. At the rear of the body Is a complete kitchen equipment. The rear is also equipped with a motorcycle for special errands that may take the driver of the truck off the main line of travel. A complete Delco lighting system which furnishes 2S electric lights is utilized, with bat teries, generator and motor. Compart ments on the outside ot the truck con tain tools, ropes and various equipment likely tm be needed. The truck is equipped with water tanks and pumps and modern sanitary plumbing. It rides on large pneumatic Firestone tires. A large tent fly can be stretched from the top of the truck to a distance 10 or IS feet away. The driver sleeps on a specially de vised seat which can be turned Into a bunk at night- The frame of the truck has been lengthened to meet the body requirements. It Is equipped with shock absorbers. Warped Valve Stems. If there is a lack of compression and on examination the valve heads seem clean and perfect, give the valve stems Don't Wash Your Car, bnt Have It Simonized Portland's only authorized Simonizing Station. Oregon Distributors for Simons Products A. G. PEARD -M. A- WUKZWETLER Owners Ma nag-era THE SDIONIZING STATION 175 21st Street Next to Covey Motor Co. Marshall 3982 A 7901 a careful looking ever to see If they have sot become warped by the Intense heat of that part of the eagine. Remedy for Smoking. 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