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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1920)
3 E. G. HABEL J., and in Racine, "Wis. This expan sion is in line with the expansion which the last few years have brought to the Ajax Rubber company. A hous- AS SALES MHU6ER ng plan for employes is being de veloped along with pther welfare ac tivities. Between looo and l&oo homes for Ajax workmen will be erected In Sandusky. Details for this housing plan which will be similar to the housing project already under way FRANKLIN TOURING at Racine, are being worked out by the Ajax industrial welfare depart ment. A. B. Manley Tells of Choice When He Returns From Trip. AJAX EMPLOYES INSURED TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 18, 1920 IMED CONTRACTS ARE RENEWED . Agency for Four Mates Will Be ttepl. Says rresldent, Who Finds Business Improving- Immediately upon .his return from the factory plants which produce the HupmobUe, National. Grant and Stearns automobiles, A. B. Manley. president of the Manley Auto com pany, announced early last week that he had appointed E. C Habel. for merly a prominent figure along the local row, Bales manager of the com pany, in charge of Bervlce and sales both in Portland and outside terrl- t0lnc!dentally Mr. Manley also re vealed that he had renewed his dis tributing contracts at all four of Hie factories while in the east. This means that students of automobile architecture wtll continue to saunter along toward Eleventh and Burnslde ptreets when they want to inspect a Hupmobile, Grant. National or Stearns car. Habel Back From Egg Farm. Patrons of the Manley 'automobile store" are welcoming Sales Manager Habel back after several months of rusticating on an egg farm northeast of Vancouver, Wash., where he has been coaxing some 1800 hens to lay as fast as possible. At the time ha purchased the place last April Mr. Habel resigned as sales manager of the Manley Auto company and his return is therefore confession of the fact that automobiles have more at traoHnn for him than hen roosts. Endowed with a worldly knowledge nf ha modern motor car gained in eastern factories, Mr. Habel made his debut in Portland with the Oregon Motor Car company, Studebaker dls tributors. in 1913. After three years m assistant manager he formed business connection with the Manley intn rntnnanv. which was interrupt ed only by his dip into the role of country eentleman. As a matter of fact he is still one of the landed gen try, having retained ownership of the chicken ranch. Now that Mr. Habel has returned to the sales helm, Mr. Manley will be shin tn devote more of his time to the Pacific Title & Abstract company, of which he is president, and will also he in position to make eastern trips more frequently. Foreign Orders Accepted. On his recent stops at the automo bile factories Mr. Manley noted a dis position on the part of manufacturers to accept European orders as they were offered, the idea being to open up connections this year that will be advantageous In after years when motor cars might not be in such ur gent demand as they are at present in the United States. r Material and labor conditions are by no means settled, Mr. Manley re ports, but there has been a gradual improvement in recent months and, barring new strikes" of serious na ture, it will not be long until mail mum production is again under way in most of the factories. Due to the fact that the smallest and most in significant materials may hold up the production of an entire factory, man ufacturers are now Riving constant attention to every detail of their bus! ness, so that a repetition of past ex periences can be avoided. At each of the four factories vis ited Mr. Manley contracted for all cars in sight, making purchases right down to the last car. First of Several Welfare Projects Now in Effect. As the first of a number of welfare projects in the interest of employes. Horace DeLisser, president of the Ajax Rubber company, announces that n extensive insurance plan has been put into effect. The policies cover every individual in the big Ajax organization whose service extends over a period of three months or more. By this insurance every man and woman in both the Trenton, N. J., and Racine, Wis., fac tories, and all in the general sales of fice, will benefit. PRICE DROP NOT LIKELY HIGH FIGURE HELD ASSURED FOR MAY YEARS. FIRST HUDSON STILL RUNS CAR HAS TRAVELED 2 00,0 00 MILES Ef TEN- YEARS. Vice-President of Accessory Manu facturers Gives Forecast of the Situation. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. More settled industrial conditions, a continued inL crease in production and little pros pect of an early lowering of prices are foreseen for the motor car Indus try by. Christian Girl, president of the Standard Parts company of Cleve land and vice-president of the Motor and Accessory Manufacturers' asso ciation. At the Waldorf yesterday Mr. Girl dictated the following: "The signing of the peace treaty. which we hope in some form will be accomplished within the next 30 days. will have a very beneficial effect on social conditions In America, as well as the rest of the world. In our opin ion labor will ba more constant and will accomplish more in 1920 than In 1919. That prices will fall to any marked degree is not to be expected for a number of reasons. All mate rial product is based upon the work of the hand and the brain, and the price of materials can only be lowered when there is less demand for the labor of the hand and brain than at this moment. "It will take some years to restock the warehouses of the world. Until this occurs there can be no such thing as overproduction. There may be some unbalanced production, but no surplus of commodities in the aver age. All our debts have been con tracted with a rising and inflated market and cannot be paid with a deflated market. This is another rea son for the general prices of material remaining up. Demand for goods will exceed the supply. This will be es pecially -true of the motor car. "In our opinion the demand for cars this next year will far exceed the demand in 1919 and should run "from 3,000,000 to 3,500,000 cars, including trucks. Production will be limited by the ability of motor car manufactur ers and parts makers to get steel and other" metals and to get labor with which to fabricate the same. Produc tion will be nowhere equal to the demand, and if it should run at the rate of 2.250,000 cars for the year it is possibly all that can be expected. "Cars are being designed better than formerly and to last longer. Re placement business will not amount to as much in proportion in the future as in the past, but this is the ten dency of greater economy in the entire industry and in the use of automo biles and should be a benefit rather than a detriment. 'It will be impossible for supply to overtake demand within the next three years, in our opinion, after which the rehabilitation of other parts ot the world and demand from them on us for motor car means of trans portation will afford an excellent market for our products for many years to come. Despite Hard Service, Motor Has Youthful Vigor and Frame Is Rigid as Ever. "Proof that the limit of Hudson en durance has never been reached Is to be found in the fact that Hudson No. 1. the first ever built, is still in daily service in Pougbkeepsle, N. Y.," said C ii Boss the other day. "This car was shipped from the factory on July 3, 1909, or more than ten years ago. "Since then this car has run more than 200,000 miles, or an average ot over 20,000 miles a year. Its owner is Joseph P. Davis, who is Just as proud of his Hudson and its performance as la the latest owner of his Super-Six. "Although lacking some of the later-day refinements, such as self starter and electric lights, Hudson No. 1 looks hale and hearty and is fully capable of outperforming many cars turned out today, in fact, a critical inspection of the car is like looking at a wonderful old portrait. The first feeling of amusement at the faded masterpiece is soon superseded by admiration of its lines of strength and character. "Although the body of this first Hudson sits rather high up in the air. there is no sign of sagging in the frame, which, is as rigid as when it left the factory. The upholstery is in me oia imwtt styie, out it is in a remarkably fine condition, although slightly bleached by exposure to the weather. Springs, transmission, bear ings, wheels, steering gear and all other mechanical units are still capa ble, apparently, of untold thousands of miles more of satisfactory service. "But even such an exceptional per formance is nothing unusual for Hud son cars, which have been noted for their endurance and reliability from the very first. This superior endur ance, which represents an ideal, has been built Into every Hudson, and the perfection of the latest model Is only the fulfillment of the promise of the very first Hudson ever built." NEW AJAX TIRE FACTORY Plant at Sandusky, O., VfUI Be Third In Ajax Group. Horace DeLisser, president of the Ajax Rubber company. Inc., has an nounced that a new Ajax factory is to be erected in Sandusky, Ohio. Ninety acres have been secured by the company. Erection of the new plant will begin at once and by the latter part of 1920 tire production will be well under way. At that time existing Ajax plans will have rtached a production peak never be fore attained in the company's his tory. This means a third big factor-r for AiiA fitiaia -feels. & ii-esiyiv FREXCH DEVELOP AIRSHIPS Aerial Mail Line Established to Tunis, Far Away. farib, Jan. 17 The French gov ernment is expanding facilities lov commercial air traffic in Tunis by utilization of her military aeronautic personnel still on active service there. A regular aerial mail line between Gabes and Ban-Gardane. a distance of 400 kilometers, is in operation. Trials of other routes soon to be placed in operation are being made, including a line between Tunis and Palermo Tunis-Cairo, Tunis-Malta. Tunis-Tri poli, Tunis-Tangiere and Tunis-Nlve via Ajaccio. A large and active airdrome is es tablished at Kassar-Said. near Tunis, which comprises a veritable aero nautic university, with its hangars, construction shops, laboratories, re pair shops, supplies and employs skilled staff of 300 mechanics and helpers. Another model aerodrome is established at Sedjoumi. FROM AUTOMOBILES TO HENS AND BACK. AGAIN. if. r 4 i - , -. V - ii Mi nn ii i ii 1 1 mi nn i , . ii'i'"""""11''1" wh'iiiiiii uiu ii mi i M..U1' terw 0 V. , . i ..: ,g3& .. ,. , . . . . . ..: m m i.imm j.iiimnj iimwm inn n iimiiii mi i mil I in I T ' r - - J., . . , ... , . . , ,,, , , ..,.... ii .i ii i I III i i The Greatest Road Gar in America New York to Boston and return (458.8 miles) In 12 hours, 5 minutes Indianapolis to Syracuse and beyond (832.6 miles) in 22 hours Cincinnati to Cleveland and return (553 miles) in 15 hours, 45 minutes Boston to Syracuse and return (693 miles) in 24 hours, 20 minutes, with a woman driving New York to Montreal (398 miles) in 9 hours, 59 minutes Waterloo, Iowa, non-stop, dirt road record (865.4 miles) in 24 hours. THE demonstrations of the readability of the Franklin Car that have taken place all over the country are intended merely to call attention to this Franklin advantage not to prove it. Its daily performance in the hands of its owners is doing that. Yet the consistency with which Franklin Cars are making and breaking road records from point to point is significant to most motorists, for the cars used are stock models and differ in no way from the average Franklin. And with heavy, rigid weight eliminated, delays due to tire accidents are almost unknown. These six runs mentioned produced only one puncture and no blowouts. In daily use the average is better: three punctures in the life of a complete set of tires 12,500 miles. No Cooling Trouble Delays Important in the making of these records is Franklin direct air cooling (no water to boil or freeze). Leaky radiators and over-heating never halt the Frankfin. Why Franklin Averages Fast Time The above -performances are feats only made possible by Franklin principles of light weight, flexibility, and correct balance. They make rid ing comfortable and handling easy and safe under all conditions. Rough stretches and sharp ' turns therefore do not slow the Franklin up as they do other cars. Particularly of late, motorists are hearing much about light weight without seeing its results demonstrated. We shall be glad to show you, on the scales and on the road, what genuine light weight is and what it does. 0 mtles t9 the gallon tfgasoBnt 12,500 miles t the set of tires 50 slower yearly depreciation SEDAN Enclosed car con venience for five passengers, coupled with Franklin .road ability and reliability. The most practical year-round car. RUNABOUT All the ad vantages of Franklin light weight and flexible construc tion in a two passenger open car. FOUR PASSENGER ROADSTER A convenient, attractive car. Compact, yet having ample room for four. BROUGHAM A personal, enclosed Franklin Car, inti mate when used by two, commodious when carrying four. BRALY AUTO CO. 601 Washington Street CAPITAL STOCK DOUBLED GAKFORI TRUCK COMPANY TO ' HAVE $10,000,000. He has returned to his old Job as Bales manager for the Manley Auto company after several months man aging a hen orchard near Vancouver, Wash. However, the price of egrsrs has gone up so close to that of automo biles that it's really easier now to sell a Hopmowie or a Grant than a fresh egg. They all com back If you gi till Increase Made Necessary Because of Plans for Extension That Will Include Factories. NEW YORK, Jan- 17. President E. A, Williams Jr. of the Garford Motor Truck company, with factories at Lima, O., today announced that the capital stock of the company bad been increased from 35,000,000 to $10. 000,000 to provide for an extensive programme of expansion. This expansion Is necessary, Mr. Williams said, to meet the increased demands for the Garford product. It will provide for an increase in pro duction which, within the next year, will be greater by 100 per cent than the present programme. -. While the detailed plans for ex- pansion are not as yet complete. It was stated that one of the company's first moves will be to erect a modern addition to its factory, 400 feet by 100 feet. This building will be de voted entirely to the progre&slve as sembly of Garford motor trucks. By the installation of the latest type of machinery and the adaptation of spe clal assembly methods the Garford not only intend to maintain Its pren- but will materially Increase Its out put and at the same time keep the cost of production at the minimum. To provide for still further expan sion the company has purchased addi tional property adjoining its facto ries at Lima. This additional acreage will be utilised in the near future, ac cording to present plans. The present year Garford plans. through its increased production, not only to keep pace with its domestic demands, but to meet the foreign de mand which since the armistice has grown to large proportions. XEW BUILDING FOR ETJGEXB Maxwell-Dodge Dealer to Put Up Sightly Business Place. EUGENE. Or, Jan. 11 (SpeciaL) F"erris Hathaway, head of the Pa cific Auto company of Eugene, has purchased a large lot across the street from the Hotel Osburn, tourist head quarters here, and early in the spring will erect a fine building to replace. the old unsightly barn covered with. advertising bills, which has been an eyesore for years past. The building will house Mr. Hatha way's automobile business. He will handle Dodge and Maxwell cars ex clusively and will have a fine display room facing the hotel, as well as a ESSEX IN NINE RECORDS REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE IV CARS FIRST TEAR OCT. Leadership Is Established Already All Over Country In Many Very Severe Tests. "Though the Essex car. which the Hudson Motor Car company has Just formally announced is a Hudson prod uct, has been In the market only one year. Its achievements have al ready firmly ' established Its leader ship," remarked C. I Boss of the C Li. Boss Automobile company, Hudson and Essex distributor. "That explains why there is already a demand for two cars where only one can be sup plied. Every dealer in the country Is pleading for more Cars, and it is well that the factory has a scheduled pro duction of 40,000 for this year." In support of his contention that the Essex has in one year established an unquestioned leadership, Mr. Boss instances the following list of performances: An Essex stock chassis established parking place for cars outside. Thea new world's record for lone dis- bullding will be of the bungalow type and of attractive design. Mr. Hathaway has been In business her for the past six years. He sold utomobiles In Portland for two years tance endurance, covering 3037 miles In SO hours on the Cincinnati soeed- way under American -Automobile as soclatlon observation. in Iowa, a futly-eqn'nped V.r-n-x set ellng 10(1 miles in 24 hours over frozen dirt roads. ' At Grand Rapids, Mich., a standard Essex established a new mark for a non-stop road run to Mackinaw City an dreturn, 621 miles, in 21 hours 34 minutes. 1 In the famous "Rim-of-the-World" contest at Ban Bernardino, an Essex won first place In its class, climbing eight mtles to an elevation ot nearly 5000 feet in 19 minutes and 4 seconds. In Australia, an Essex made the fastest time In its class in the Au tomobile club's bill climb at Sydney against a field of 16 other cars, all but two of which had higher horse power ratings. in Oregon, an Essex made the 105- mile run from Astoria to Portland in 3 hours, 21 minutes, beating the best previous time by 51 minutes. In California, the Essex beat tne best previous time by 19 minutes in a 110-mile road race between Stockton and Lake Tahoe. At Stockton, CaL. the Essex was the first of 12 contestants to finish 1919 endurance run to the Tosemite. . At Fargo, N. D.. an Essex won a trophy for establishing the fastest time in a five-mile free-for-all race. Tube Valve. Frequent removal of the core of an air valve will generally impair the holding ability of the small rubber washer. . A small screw having a groove lengthwise on one side and threads to fit the Inner part of the valve max be run down so as to press on the core and keep the valve open tiTittl the air can escape, without its DRIVING IN SANDY ROADS j,aaillei Li , eiiur.ii. xia kZ HQS- ' Jiuj ncyeggarjr to. remove t&o sore, EXPERT GIVES ADVICE HOW TO PASS CARS. OS Instead of Getting Off Road, Drive Front Wheels Off, lie Says, and Then Back In. Whan you are driving along a nar row, sandy, desert road and see an other machine approaching from the opposite direction, don't drive two wheels out into the sand and at tempt to drive around the other fel low, for either car is liable to skid and sidewlpe the other. Many seri ous accidents have resulted from such tactics. Neither should a driver be so polite as to go clear out in the loose, treacherous sand, for he is lia- able to get "stcuk" and pass an un comfortable two hours or more in "digging out." The correct maneuver, according to Martin F. Swift of the Howell Swift Tire company, distributors for Canton cord and Blackstone tires, is to drive diagonally out of the road and to stop when your front wheels are in the sand and when the rear wheel on the side toward which you are turning is Just barely out of th way. In most instances this will rve the approaching car rnace In which to 1 its you without Liuuu.g it necessary to go out of the road. Give him U4 "highball" and when he is safely past throw your motor into reverse and back into the road. This is the wisest course in the long run. because there Is the least chance of getting bumped by a green driver, and it eliminates any danger of getting stuck in the sand. "Once you are imbedded In loose sand, no gearvill pull you out," saict Mr. Swift. "All this information about going around the other fellow in low gear so as not to bury your wheels In the sand Is misleading, and such, a move should never be resorted la unless the machine in front of you is broken down and you absolutely have to leave the road." Curing Crack. The following Is a neat way of re pairing a crack in the water jacket or any cast Iron part of similar na ture. Dissolve some bluestone, copper sulphate, in water, dean the edges of the crack with sandpaper or a f ia. Paint the Iron with the copper sul phate solutions until a thin layer of copper has been deposited on it. This surface will then take soft solder very nicely. KB TOWING R0Af SERviCEi BR0ADWY3S0) ,1