1919.
11
TOWiffiD BILL FULL
OF GOOD FEATURES
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Chronology of
A Truck Buyer
Federal Road Measure Solves
Right-of-Way Problegi.
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REAL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND,
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federal Commission In Charge to
Have Full Power to Condemn
If They Are Held TJp.
"On of the most praiseworthy fea
tures of the national highways meas
ure recently introduced in congress by
Senator Townsend of Michigan, is that
relating to road rights of way," de
clares W. D. Albright, northwest man
ager of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber com
pany. "Perhaps no single feature of road
work in the past has caused state high
way commissioners as much trouble as
that of getting adequate right of way,
properly located.
"Whenever plans for a new road are
announced it is human nature for those
who live along the way. either to exert
pressure to have the thoroughfare con
structed in front of their door or else
to force the highway department to
make detours in order to save cutting
through a piece of property.
"Such a policy always reacts against
theowner in the long run, since the
more direct the road and the better
located, the greater travel will be and
the less the cost of maintenance.
Federal Authority Given.
"It follows, too, that Increased prop
erty values will more than offset con
cessions made to the state.
"Unfortunately we are not all fully
educated to a proper understanding of
this phase of road work, and, as many
state laws do not give the highway
commissioner full authority, our main
roads are usually as full of kinks as a
pickaninny's hair.
"This not only Impairs the useful
ness of the road, but adds considerably
to the factor of danger, for frequently
ebrupt curves are made necessary by
these detours.
"Under the provisions of Mr. Town
Bend's measure creating a national
highway system, the federal highway
commission besides having general su
pervision over location and contraction
is authorized to require of the state or
anjr civil subdivision thereof, any rights
ef way deemed necessary to main trunk
lines.
"Thus where state highway depart
ments have not the full authority to
enter into condemnation proceedings,
the burden of obtaining rights of way
Is placed on federal authorities.
Stxty-alx Feet for Road Width. .
"Under this act it will be possible
to construct these highways with full
regard for economic conditions, gradi
ents, drainage and other phases enter
ing into efficient highway construction.
More than that, the measure provides
for rights of way of not less than 66
feet in width save in exceptional cases,
thus assuring roadways which will be
adequate to future traffic needs."
"The Townsend bill is a mighty pro
gressive step ahead and this important
measure should receive the united sup
port of all interested in good roads and
the improvement of our roads and high
ways." DIAMOND RAISES GUARANTEE
Popular Tire Sow Adjusted on 6000
and 8000-Mile Basis.
The Diamond Rubber Co., Inc., of
Akron. O., announced new increased
mileage adjustment to Diamond tire
users and dealers that is in keeping
with actual results obtained from these
famous tires 6000 miles on fabric tires
and 8000 miles on Diamond cord tires.
The new adjustment also applies to
every Diamond tire of future or past
sale, including tires in the hands of car
owners or dealers.
Diamond users and Diamond dealers
have long known the big mileage in
Diamond tires the users own tires,
handled here by Archer & Wiggins.
The Diamond Rubber company has
marked up its adjustment to 6000 miles
for Diamond fabric tires and 8000 miles
for Diamond cord tires respectively
merely to measure out a definite share
f the superb mileage that the wonder
ful strength and endurance Diamond
tires have in them as shown from
thousands and thousand of satisfied
users.
Valve Springs Break Heads.
Valve springs that are too stiff may
close the valves with eo much force
that the heads mfy be broken from the
etems or they may break the stems at
the key slots. On the other hand,
valve springs that are too weak to
hold the valve on the cams will make
the engine weak at high speeds and
produce chattering owing to belated
. seating of the valves. In this connec
tion it must be remembered that too
-stiff valve stems, even It they do not
injure the valve seats by constant ham
mering, are consuming power that
could be better used elsewhere.
Clogged Oil Holes.
The carefully kept motor truck needs
frequent touching up of its paint, and
In performing this operation care
should be exercised to see that exposed
oil holes are stuffed with felt or waste
to prevent their being painted over.
Failure to observe this precaution may
-remit in their being clogged with paint.
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HOOD RIVER MOTOR CAR DEALER AND WIFE TOUR
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Monday:
Send for catalog and descrip
tive literature on MACK trucks.
Tuesday:
Discuss with salesman my
problem and get advice on truck
model best adapted to meet my
Telephone several owners of
MACK model; I am advised to
buy and learn their experience.
Thursday:
Make special effort to locate
a fault-finding MACK owner
and get reason for his complaint.
Friday:
Investigate ' I n t e r n a t i o n a 1
Motor Co.'s experience In truck
manufacture and find out repu
tation of local agent for service
and fair dealing.
Saturday:
Satisfy myself first as to every
detail of investigation, claims of
salesman and experience of
MACK owners, then place the
order for delivery, with the
INTERNATIONAL MACK
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Tenth and Davis Sts.
Phone Broadway 691.
HOOD RIVER FOLKS- TOUR
MR. AVD MRS. E. A. FRANZ MO
TOR TO NEW YORK.
Great Roads Ernst of Chicago, The 7
Say, Where "They Know How
to Make 'Em."
HOOD RIVER, Or., July JS. (Spe
cial.) "I can add my personal recom
mendation of Goodyear rib cord tires,"
writes E. A. Franz, local motor en
thusiast and dealer, to his son, E. A,
Franz, after a transcontinental tour.
Mr. Franz, accompanied by his wife,
left Hood River on June 4 for a visit
at their old home, Dol-reville. N. Y.
They had planned to tour Yellowstone
park, but on arrivlns in Idaho it was
learned that roads to the national parte
were blocked and Mr. Franz hit off
to the south over the Lincoln highway.
He reports in his letters that the ways
were rough and trying over the Blue
mountains, but that the Lincoln high
way was in comparatively fine shape.
"We did have a little trouble along
in Nebraska on the heels of the cyclone
that struck that country a terrible
wallop," he writes. "The tarlike mud
was not pleasant and for miles we went
through water. At one place we were
held up part of a day until the roadbed
was drained of four feet of water.
"But those roads east of Chicagro!
Son. they know how to make 'em. We
skimmed along in delightful fashion.
The going was fin all the way to New
Tork City."
The journey of 3800 miles was made
aboard a Haynes Big Six, for which
Mr. Franz' concern here is agent. Mr.
and Mrs. Franz visited Kokorao. Ind..
en route to New York, and stopped to
see how the Haynes is made. The en
tire trip east wasv made without a
change of tires and without the least
car trouble.
On Being Prepared.
One of the principal factors In doing
good work of any sort lies in being pre-
pared for the Job you are going to
tackle. This is something the new car
owner often fails to realize. You oanaot
properly wash a car, grind the valves,
clean . a spark plug or do any of the
other Mobs necessary to keeping the
car in good running order without be-
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IS THE1B. HA YAKS BIG SIX AT RAYAES FACTOBI, KOKOSIO, Y.
lng perfectly equipped tor the work. By
degrees the car owner collects the
equipment to enable him to finish each
Job he tackles in a workmanlike and
satisfactory manner.
Things to Take With You on
the Auto Tour.
Here's a Short LU That the Car
Omei W1U Plad Convenient.
THE tourist who Intends to carry a
a limited amount of equipment is
often at a loss to decide which are the
most important things to carry. In
many cases he takes up considerable
room with a lot of equipment which la
never used. The Intended tour has. of
course, a lot to do with the equipment
which should be carried.
Taking into account that service sta
tions are now scattered all over the
country, it- is more desirable to carry
the ordinary run .of articles which will
permit of making emergency repairs or
adjustments. The following will prove
of interest in this respect;
(a) One roll of -inch black tire or
Insulating tape (purchase at electrical
or accessory store) used for binding
together any small broken parts, such
as gasoline lines, chafed wires or bro
ken connections, leaky water hose. etc.
(b One spool of heavy, soft copper
wire, used for binding or connecting
two parts temporarily as the case de
mands. (c) One good tire repair kit contain
ing assortment of patches, talc sand
paper, etc Spare tubes and Inflated
spare tire on rear.
(d) One-half set of extra spark
plugs. Be sure that these are of the
correct length and type of thread.
(Standard -lnch. ' lt-thread.)
(e) Two one-pound cans of medium
graphite grease for shackle bolts, rear
axle brake rock shafts, steering gear
tie rod; this grease is also correct for
universal Joints if the trip is to be of
considerable duration.
(f) One box of assorted cotter pin a
(g) One box of assorted nuts and
lock washers.
h) One standard wire cable tow
rope. (Not for you, but for the other
fellow.)
(1) One small extension lamp to op-
rata from dash light socket.
Tont rush a repair Job. Remember,
"What is worth doing at all la worth
doing well.
TO NEW YORK.
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Authorized
OREGON
ASTORIA Flak's Tyro .
BAKER .More Ml Ira Tire Ce.
CO NOON Knolley drain.
fORVALLIS A. G. Held.
DA1.LAS Snmve'g Garage.
Geo. C. Ellison. Prop.
RrGFNE Jay Mmk,
GROTS PAbS w. 11. Caadlt Tire
Kb op.
BEPPXER Mephea M. Iraia.
HOOD MVEU Ud(kU bM,
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FOREIGN DEMAND IS BRISK
CAR MAKERS BUILDING UP EX
PORT TRASDE.
Call From Philippines, Japan. South
America One of Bis Reasons
for Auto Shortage.
Some who are chafing at the delay
in getting cars are at a loss to under
stand why the factories ehould be so
behind in their orders. The reasons are
several aad good ones.
To begin with, the demand has
greatly Increased, aa many persons
withheld their buying of new cars
while the wax was in progress. The
factories were down to a very low
rate of production toward the end of
1918, and It took a little time to get
back into the swing after the restric
tions on production were removed.
Even the plants that are taca to a
neace time basis find difficulty tn
getting inatorial and parts.
Not the least of the factor aggra
vating the situation' is the urtrency for
the makers to taice aavanLaers 01
the present psychological moment to
extend foreign business even at the
risk of sacrificing some business in toe
home market.
A New York dealer who recently
made a trio to the factory found hii
explanation of the difficulty In obtain
ing cars as he passed through the
shipping department and saw the num
ber of oars marked for export. Even
the prohibitions that have existed
against the exportation of automobiles
to England and France have not pre
vented an Increase of exportation of
automobiles to the far east, and South
American markets have been develop
ing in the meantime.
Striking instances are the exports to
the Philippine Islands, which, for the
four months ended April 10 this year.
exceeded in value the whole exporta
tion of automobiles for the islands In
11. and the number for that period
UIG1
; EXPERTS:
S BUICK REPAIRS
EXCLUSIVELY
32,000 sq. ft. floor space.
Live or dead storage. j
H Cheap rates.
PARTS ' SUPPLIES g
PORTLAND BUICK 5
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N. W. Cor. Sixteenth and
Jefferson St. "
Portland, Or. Main 3419 B
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The above statement souncls almost tOOJ
good to be truedoesn't it?
Yet there are 600,000 motorists in tKe
United States many of them In your
section who are daily enjoying these
advantages.
A new principle of tire construction
invented and perfected by Chas. C
,Gates, . M. makes this unusual ecour
"Omy and care-free comfort possible,
This new principle, which incorporates
your casing within a new factory built
Gates Half-Sole Tire, gives ,you a better
tire than your original one because it,
Service Stations'ConducteH by the'Dealers Listed Below:
i!VowI259.tn the JJnOaJ Slate aaJ Canada')
PORTLAND Cowan Tire
JXXCnOX CTTT
KXAJUTH rtlll
LA CRAXTDTB O.
K. K. Onrr.
I.KBo p-rmak
McMlNM'lLLE B
MI IJKORD K. R.
KKIERO-W. S. Stall.
PKNULKTON Bradley Tti fTbop.
tALKM tuckukeu Aoto aaaply
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. Manufactured by the Gates
was two-thirds of the total number
exported in 19 Is.
To Japan for the four months men
tioned In 1919 the automobiles exported
were consideVably In excess of the total
number for 1918. The number to Java
for the first four months of 19l was
about the same as for the whole pre.
ceding year.
TUBES . VARY MUCH IX SlfcJt
Of 12 Makes Examined. No Two of
tbe Same Diameter. '
A set of tnterenting figures has Just
been completed by the Michelln Tire
company, showing the varying diame.
ters of inner tubes of the same branded
size.
Most motorists probably believe that
all Inner tubes, made for a certain
else of tire, are of the same length and
diameter, but this Is not the ease.
Of 12 leading makes of Inner tubes
recently measured in the Michelln lab
oratories, no two were alike la diame
ter, the difference between the small,
est and the largest being as much as
IS per cent.
Driving Tip.
Cultivate the habit 6f coasting around
corners or going Into second speed.
Turning corners at speed Imposes in
tense strains on all parts of the meoh
anisra and should be avoided for that
reason, in addition to which It makes
for skids. Further, turning at speed
is xceedlnrlr bed for (he tire.
NEW PROCESS
McGRAW TIRES
As rood aa
Money and
Brains can
ll BaiM and are
Guaranteed
Fabrics 6000 Miles
Cords 800 Miles
NON-SKID
S0xSV4 $20.50
S4x $32.75
Others La Proportion
TUBE
FREE
WITH
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TUUB
We Pay Postage aa Man Oideea.
Oregon Tire Co.
i first st. cost, rut
Mala TelS.
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(has double fabric srrength.anddouble
(cushion resiliency
jThe double fabric and cushion, tnVex
tra side walls extending completely over
the bead and under the rim, gives you
jl Sturdy, reinforced tire that is 20 ?S
.Oversize - and puncture- proof, besides.
Thousands of motorists-are" already
; profiting by these advantages, and. this
leaving is now available to you.
There"are1254 authorized service
stations in the United States And at
every one of them you will find an ex
pert ready to serve you.'
Service Co., 420 Alder St
a. M. Pi-tea.
barlea B. Jeaav.
laVERTOX p. w. Xeftakcrr.
THE DALI ES Garra ak Cat
WOODBIKA . BeckW A m,
WASHINGTON
ABlCRDCE.N Searle lrrr,
ill E. Wisukaa St.
CEXTRALIA -Teati-alla Tire Ce.
VAXCOI'VCR Caer-ry A Cherry.
K. Llatom at
tloallttle.
llrwt
Roberta,
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WALLA.
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Rubber Company, Denver f
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GM-C Service
is responsible for the recent purchase of S G. M. C. Trucks by
The Ryan Fruit Co.
They now operate a fleet of 12 G. M. C Trucks.
WentwortK & Irwin, Inc.
Truck Headquarters, 200 Second St, Cor. Taylor
MIRACLE OIL
COMPLETES LUBRICATION
It Eliminates Friction and Prolongs the Life of
Any Gasoline Motor
GUARANTEED
TESTIMONY OF
Prom Mr. Dsvld Bulck. founder
f tbe BUICK MOTOR CAR CO.
and tn -ran tor of the Overhead
Vstvo MOTOR: "I would not be
without MIRACLS Oil. In my
ears, as I rind a much smoother
run nlnf motor, with a era at
eavla of saaollne."
Prom
Mr. Csrlaon. Mfr. PACKARD FERVTCTE at f ACKARD
PLANT,
DTRU1T: "Tour theory of ITfllR LUBRICATION
abeolvtely correct aad wa rind through the use of MIRACLE OIL
a much smoother ruanlac motor, a bis savins la (aaoiine and bo
earboa troubles.
O'NEILL WHIPPLE
409 Bun-side (Between 9th and 10th Sts.). Portland
LIVE COUNTY AGENTS WANTED
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KNOWN EXPERTS
From Mr. Atkinson, CHIEF"
ENGINEER IX C M A HQ K OF
METALLURGICAL DEPT.. MAX.
V ELL. MOTOR CO DETROIT:
"Tour theory ef VPPKR LUB
RICATION is the correct one.
end the motoring publlo should
r e e e I e MIRACLal OIL with
epea irmt"