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pies from all over the west to deter
mine the heat value of gasoline of
different specific gravities has been
delayed until arrival of new appara
tus. The' college has been using ap
paratus from Oregon Agrricultral col
lege until the new equipment arrives
from the east. An automobile engine
will be installed at the college soon
for making actual engine tests of
gasoline, something which has not
been done in this country.
The investigation of gasoline sam
ples is primarily for the Oregon bu
reau of weights and measures to
prove or disprove the wisdom of the
law which requires all gasoline sold
in Oregon to have a higher specific
gravity than that sold in neighbor
ing states.
PARK P.LAA.NED FOR TOCRISTS
MORE TOURISTS ARE
OF ROADS IS
111 TO-
Country as Whole and Not
States Concerned.
Opening of Blewett Pass
Causes Spurt.
Eicira Tcsied
o? Extra Miles
RESULTS OF TOUR SEEN
ROADS IN BETTER SHAPE
DRAW
CHELAN
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Comprehensive System of High
ways Held Vital to Proper De
velopment of Rural Areas.
WASHINGTON, May 8. Declaring
tlie problems of highway construction
, are national rather than the con
cern of individual states, the report
of the war department to the high
ways committee of conyress. just
made public, summarizes conclusions
Helena, Provides Accommodations
for Break in Journey.
HELENA. Mont., May 8. Automo
bile tourists making the trip next
summer between Yellowstone and
Glacier national parks will find here,
at the "half-way point." delightful
accommodations for a break in their
journey, according to the plans of
local citizens.
Broadwater park and natatorium
recently was purchased by a syndi
cate of local men 'under the auspices
of the Helena Commercial club, and
a part of its contemplated improve-
Promise of Opening of (SnoqnalmIe
Pass Also Attracts More Vis
itors in Automobiles.-
WEXATCHEE, "Wash. May 8.
With the opening of the Blewett pass
to Ellensburg and the promise of the
opening of the Snoqualmie pass with
in a short time, tourists and sports
men are coming into Chelan county
in increasing numbers. Already many
THIS YOUNG WOMAN DROVE HER STUTZ CAR FROM KANSAS CITY TO LOS ANGELES ANP ON
TO PORTLAND WITHOUT ONCE ASKING FOR HELP. - '
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vklcb ike reached Portland a'
lira. C. Moran, Iter Englisn bulldog, "Stutz," and Stnts six-Passenger par, In
week ago after long transcontinental trip. ,
From Kansas City to the Pacific coast is long trip at any time. But Mrs. Moran set ut January 1
because somebody dared her to. She drove via the southern transcontinental route, making the distance from
Amarillo, Tex., to Los Angeles in ten days, fair for any season, but fast for winter road conditions. She had
some hard going between Phoenix, Ariz., and Mecca, Cal because of freshets, but came through without mis
hap. From Los Angeles sh,e drove to San Francisco and then braved the Pacific highway und came north
which is some trip these days. She had to be towed once, but nothing else could stop the Stutz. Her entire mile
age from Kansas City to .Portland was 8000 miles, and the Stutz, equippedwith Lee tires and Bonner tubes, did
it without a puncture. Her.log shows that the cjir averaged 16 miles to the gallon.
reached as a result of the army con
voy of 73 trucks which blazed a trail
from Washington to the Pacific coast,
last summer. The report recommend
ed the construction of a federal sys
tem of national highways.
Urging as a commercial asset the
reed for "a comprehensive system of
national highways," the report voices
the opinion that the transportation
arteries of the country should be
built to accommodate the rapid move
ment of heavy vehicles during any
season of the year.
Recommendations Are Made.
The recommendations of the de
partment are as follows?
"First That the necessity for a
comprehensive system of national
highways, including transcontinental
or through routes east and west, and
north and south, is real and urgent,
as a commercial asset to further
colonize and develop the sparsely
settled sections of the country, and
finally as a defensive military neces
sity. "Second That the existing roads
and bridges, especially in the sparsely
settled sections of the middle and far
western, states, are absolutely incapa
ble of meeting the present-day traf
fic requirements, and until modern
types of roads and bridges are'eon
etructed which will permit the rapid
movement of heavy motor cargo ve
hicles during any season of the year
and in all conditions of weather,
economical transcontinental highway
traffic will continue to be but a vain
hope.
"Third That the road problems of
the middle and far western states are
national rather than local problems,
as these states, while possessing vast
area and tremendous mileage of high
ways, have only a sparse population
which, cannot possibly undertake the
reeded highway improvement work,
which moreover is usually of greater
importance to the country as a whole
than to the individual states.
Roads Limit Radios.
"Fourth That the radius of action
and resulting utility value of the
motor vehicle is limited only by the
condition of th roads, and that the
provision of adequate roads will have
a far-reaching effect on the economic
development of the country at large.
"Fifth That the types of motor
vehicles, especially those used by the
army, should be co-ordinated with, the
road conditions. In other words, un
til euch timo as all sectione of the
country are connected by Improved
highways that are passable to heavy
motor vehicle traffic at all seasons
cf the year, tha size and weight of
vehicles should be limited to types
r light and medium capacities.
Thirty-three of the army trucks
which arrived on the Pacific coast
with the convoy last autumn will
take part in a parade during national
Fhip by Truck - Good Koada week.
.May J.7-Z2. at San Francisco.
REED TESTS LUBRICANTS
COLLEGE LABORATORY MAKES
AXAL-TSIS OP OIL.
ment provides for the erection of a
tent city.
The resort, which also includes a
large hotel, comprises what is de
clared to be the largest indoor plunge
in the world, wfth dressing rooms to
accommodate 1000 persons. The water
for the plunge Is taken from warm
mineral springs.
The Fark-to-Park highway is de
clared to be in excellent condtion.
THERM) PLAIN LUCKY
HOW TIRE COMrAXV GOT BIG
SXJPPLX OF FABRIC.
Samples Received for Testa From
Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland Firms.
Testing lubricating oils for north
west firms has become an official
part of the work of the Reed colle
physics department under direction
of Dr. A. A. Knowlton. Thad Vre
land, assisted by Edgar Kline, both
Reed sophomores, are doing the test
ing. Samples of oil have been re
ceived from Spokane, Seattle and Ta
coma firms and -from Oregon dis
tributors.
The investigation of the "viscosity
or stickiness of lubricating oils was
darted by the Reed laboratory last
year in an effort to determine the
best oil for certain engines. The work
was so successful that the demon
strators from the college have at
tended farmers', meetings at Wash
ington State college and Oregon Agri
cultural college, where tractor lubri
cation was discussed. -The interest of
firms outside of Portland is now at
tracted to the work of the college.
Laboratory, tests of gasoline eam-
Contract Placed Before War in An
ticipation of Increased Output
Comes In Handy Sow,
Tou don't always know that you're
lucky. An interesting story of how
the'Thermoid Rubber company, man
ufacturers of Thermoid tires and
brake lining, acquired almost by ac
cident a great quantity of long-staple
cotton fabric was told here last week
by Fred S. Wilson, vice-president
and Pacific Coast representative for
the company, with headquarters in
San Francisco. Mr. Wilson was visit
ing the Allen & Hebard company.
Thermoid tire distributors in Oregon.
Three years ago, said Mr. Wilson,
Just before the wax, the Thermoid
Rubber company, in anticipation of a
big addition to its factory, scheduled
to be built at once, pla.cqs a huge
order for tire fabric. Then came the
war. Building everywhere was cur
tailed and the company's plans for
expansion had to be postponed.
This was all right, but in the mean
time the fabric companies began fill
ing the big contract for fabric, which
had been based on an estimated pro
duction of the new factory. But it
didn't seem to affect the fabric mak
ers at all. Pretty soon every storage
space about the factory was filid
with fabric and still it kept coming in.
Officials of the conrpany had just
about decided to cancel the contract
when by a lucky hunch more than
anything else they postponed it a
week. Before the end of that week
fabrio had begun rising in price. It
has been going up ever since. Instead
or canceling, the company decided to
take all the fabrio it could get and
store It. The result is that there are
today half a dozen buildings in Tren
ton, N. J, full of fabric and the cbm
pany can go another year and a half,
at double its present production, on
the fabric it now has. Today there is
so great a fabric shortage that it is
virtually impossible to get any not
covered by existing contracts.
The addition to the Thermoid fae
tory projected in 1917 and postponed
because of the war is now under way,
says Mr. Wilson, and by fall the out
put of Thermoid -tires will be about
doubled. The company now is making
its new cord tire in nearly all sizes,
latest factory advices being that man
ufacture even of the 30x311 sizes in
cords has begun. For several months
the Allen & Hebard company has had
several of the cord sizes in stock, in
addition to a full line of the Thermoid
fabrics; Incidentally, the company
has the contract for all tires used by
cars or the state highway commission.
Mr. Wilson has been With the Ther
moid Rubber company 27 years this
week, and its vice-president for many
years.
Disc Clutch, Lubrication.
One rule the truck operator will be
well advised , to cling to as regards
the lubrication of the disc clutch and
that is always to use the brand of oil
recommended by the maker of the
vehicle. The truck clutch shoulders
a heavy burden at best and absolute
ly correct lubrication is essential to
efficient operation of continued serv
ice.
summer residents of Lake Chelan
have arrived from Spokane, Seattle
and other cities, and are preparing
their summer homes.
The roads of Chelan county are ta
better shape than ever befpre at this
time or trie year. The unusually mild
spring has given the county road
forces opportunity to work- over the
unpaved hignways and tret them Into
shape for the coming season.
State Highway Engineer Allen
spent two days going over the roads
this week with District Engineer Guy
C. Harvey. They paid particular at
tention to the improvement of the
Chelan-Okanogan highway between
Wenatchee and Chelan. t
The Chelan county officials offer to
spend $100,000 on this road provided
the state will appropriate an equal
amount. With -this $200,000 several
of the worst grades can be elimi
nated, many of the narrow places
widened and dangerous curves can be
rendered safe. A new concrete bridge
will be constructed at the mouth of
the Entiat river by the county this
year.
Most important is the new road up
Knapp s hill. The county has au
veyed a road which will have no
grade greater than 5 per cent and no
dangerous curves. ,
When this part of the road is com
pleted there will be no dangerous
features connected with the auto trip
between Wenatchee and Lake Chelan.
one of tlje-most interesting and scenic
roans in tne state.
The United States forest service
has completed plans for building the
final link in the Stevens pass high
way, and has appropriated money for
the work. A total of $250,000 will be
required, of which $60,000 will be fur
nished by Chelan, Snohomish , and
King counties and the remainder by
the forest service. .It the money can
be made available soon enough, the
contract will be let for this season.
This will open the shortest road be
tween Spokane and Seattle, and one
of the most attractive scenic high
ways in the United States.
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5 Extra miles are factory built into Racine Multi- XTi Wj' i
KzZ0 Mile Cord and Country Road Fabric Tires.' wJQH - 1 T - Wf 1 5 1
Extra tests guard each manufacturing step so 1 -I
TspjrH that every Racine Tire is of the same extra VC -r'
mileage strength. I 1 It
5S Exclusive Mileage Feature fCM fErNi P
V- Racine Tires only have the Racine Absorbing Shock Strijy -an JikNv ;J T"-.' t - SJ Uf
extra strip of blended rubber of graduated resiliency, welding. J 1 SJJL J
iVs tread and carcass perfectly.. iW- jjfc . iarTSg-T " 1 - I
. For extra service and economy use Racine Tires, Racine Inner; -yfll l, A
l Tubes, Supreme Tire Sundries. vSpV ,3a- $1' ft
BALLOU & WRIGHT ' M-4ll ls : JjSc $J
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'cTlM Seattle Portland Spokane f$ J'C?? -':'vC
Xif ivPI ' Fvryottr protection leek en roery tire for namr " 1' 'Jss! afl ly
J" RACINE RUBBER COMPANY ---s$ ' ' " ''Wlh
Pressure Grease Gnn.
An Ingenious car owner recently
made a crease gun to operate by air
pressure. The body of the gun was a
length 'of three-inch gafs pipe ten
lncines long. Each end of the pipe
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When Doors Rattle.
"When something- seems to rattle
around the body of your machine and
you don't know just where it is, pet
some, one to hold the doors tight
while you drive. If that stops the
rattle, get some anti-rattlers for the
doors and apply them; or fasten a
small piece of rubber on your door
.to fill out the vibrating; epace.
Garford Trucks are reliable
you can depend on hem to
fulfill every test to which you
put them. - .. '
' "USERS KNOW"
J. H. TROtTTWrNE Bought S'a-Ton
Garfor4
Garford Oregon Motor Sales
Company
NORTH EIGHTH AND DAVIS
Win,
Corwttoot, President
i:. TV. Wheeler,
Secretary-Treaanre
T. M. GroKkegraa,
Vlee-Pre. mm A Gen. Wlgr,
J. A. Haley, Salca Mgr.
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was threaded and provided with caps
to screw on, one being' bored with a
hole large enough to take a tire
valve. This maV be either soldered
or screwed on. Next a long spout
was attached to the other end of the
pipe, a hole being- drilled to receive
it and solder being- used in attach-
Desalt
let ilhis
FTER yon have erash.e4
into another car, causing
6erious injurj or worse, it is
too late to be sarry that
you neglected your brakes.
It's no use to chide yourself
and vow never to neglect
them again. The damage
wilTbe done and nothing that you can do will undo it.
Faulty brakes are the most inexcusable criminal negligence of which
any motorist can be guilty. Accidents caused by them are all the more
regrettable because they can be so easily prevented. Have our experts
inspect your brakes today and at two-month intervals throughout year.
Raybestoe and Thermoid Lining Used
Brakes Inspected Free
i - Get One of Our Inspection Cards
I of Wot. tli
Brake
Phone: Eroadway 476
Lining
Service Station
SUDDEN SERVICE
Also Ignition and Repair Specialists
Temporary Location
89 North Nitith Street, Near Flanders
ment. In operation the rear cap is
removed and the pipe is filled with
g;reae and the cap replaced. The
compressed air is then applied to the
valve after the spout has been in
serted in the opening- needing- grease
and the lubricant is shot into the
place whpre it will do th mopt ffood.
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Squeaking Bxakes
can often be avoided by washing surface of brake
lining (glazed by oil and. dirt) with kerosene or
gasoline. Generally, however, ."squeaking" 13
due to poor lining or lining attached with rivets
that are not countersunk.
Insist that Raybestos brake lining be properly
applied to your cai- with copper or brass rivets
correctly countersunk. Then 'you may demand
twelve months of quiet, efficient wear if yours
is a passenger car or truck up to 2 tons, and
proportionate service on heavier trucks.
Identify Genuine
by The Silver Edge
The Raybestos Company
' Bridgeport, Conn.
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