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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1920)
THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 18. 1920 E EXPECTING RECORD tourist Barometer Likely Show New Mark. to WO CASUALS EXPECTED Government Officials Making Kvery ,' Preparation to Care for Horde of Visitors. Yellowstone park, wyo., July 17. Travel in Yellowstone national Park, always the best barometer of vacation travel in the west, gives every promise of making- 1920 the best tourist season on record. I It Is a significant fact, too, that YELL0WST0N PARK AVHERE BILLY SULLIVAN, FORMER STAR CATCHER FOR CHICAGO WHITE SOX, LIVES THE SIM PLE LIFE AND RAISES APPLES NEAR NEWBERG. Ju.t ! remembrance of the old diyi, he call, his orchard, which contain SO acres -and In one of the tet kept In the West Chehalem valley, the "Home Plate Orchard." Billy Sullivan himself la standing In the fore around. ' most of the visitors to Yellowstone this year have been no casual "flit ters," hurriedly scanning the wonders of this park, then hastening home on a return ticket, but are tourists in the broadest sense of the term, making the 'grand circle of the west and learning the wonders of their country as never before. Persons entering Yellowstone from the north at Gardiner, Mont., and from the west at West Yellowstone, Mont., in almost all cases have been around Jay Los Angeles, then up to San Fran cisco. Portland and Seattle, perhaps Into Glacier national park, and inter vening cities. They go out to Salt Lake City and Denver. Visitors com ing in from the east by way. of Cody already have seen Denver, Colorado Kprings, Rocky Mountain national park and the Wyoming cities, and continue their journey to the Pacific coast. Teton Scenery Magnlf Icent. '. Travel from the south through Jackson Hole and Snake river valley has been restricted by road trouble, but a few veteran motorists have made the Journey, finding ample com pensation in the beautiful scenery of the Tetons, which soon will be mad a part of the "Greater Yellowstone." Never before have the Yellowstone roads been opened to travel so early Under such difficult conditions as this year. The extremely hard winter, which caused much suffering among the wild animals, piled 40 feet of snow in Sylvan pass on the east. Dun 'raven pass on the north and the Snake river valley on the south, but trior oughfare was provided in excellent time. Heroic efforts were necessary, of course. A snow shovel was impro vised to meet the situation, being con trived from a caterpillar tractor and sheet iron. Nearly two-score road crews were put to work mending the soft spots with stone and earth, and tourists received the benefit in being able to make the entire loop tour without danger or discomfort. Sylvan pass was opened first, at most the entire road force of the park being mobilized there in co-operation with the citizens of Cody, to accom modate the great number of people coming Into the park by way of Cody, Cheyenne and Casper. The road was opened, on June 17; the earliest pre vious date was June 20. 8on Feet High on Unnraven. Snake river came next. The first car passed through on June 28. Dun raven pass, the beautiful scenic route from Yellowstone canyon to Mam moth Hot Springs by way of- Tower falls and the Roosevelt country, an exceedingly difficult mountain road which reaches an altitude of 8900 feet. was opened July 1. Visitors had great sport snowballing and taking pictures of the drifts which bordered the road, dwarfing the big motor busses. It was necessary to close Dunraven two days later, when a very warm day made great headway in the snow banks, producing soft spots in the road that were considered dangerous, but those were remedied in a brief NEW HOME IN i PORTLAND OF THE COMPANY. I'vi til , I IIUi I J , r u i;. h -1 4, t 1 r t t The MfCrtkfB Motor company. Ore von dintrfhators for Premier and , Pan-Amerlcao eara and Mere land and Commerce tracks, recently removed to its new location at Morrison and Lownitdale streets, shown In the picture. The nulldin&r Is of concrete and brick construction. The main floor Is devoted to salesroom, offices and service, and the second story has complete shop equipment and parts department for all fonr lines. 21 hours and the pass was opened again. Beginning slowly, travel In the park picked up quickly and soon passed last year's figures- Through July, 6, when the gates had been opened of ficially for less than three -weeks, 11,702 persons had entered Yellow stone, compared with 10,079 last year. The number o motor vehicles admit ted was exactly the same, but the season's daily average was showing a steady growth. The total number of automobiles admitted through July $ was 1736. BOOT PORCVPIX13 IS -LATEST Spokane Makes Accessory for Mending Blown-Out Tires. George Burrow, special representa tive of the Porcupine Sales corpora tion, Spokane, Wash., is in Portland this week. Mr. Burrow is touring the seven states adjoining Washington with a. view to .obtaining closer co operation of wholesalers in distribut ing the Porcupine boot for blown out tires. Mr. Burrow has had experience in both the manufacturing and selling ends of the Porcupine boot business. He says the boot is a genuine home product, invented and manufactured in the inland empire. It is making rapid strides in the automobile acces sory market. . . . "Somebody said something once about making better mouse-traps and the impossibility of keeping good goods hidden from the world," says Mr. Burrow. "That is the way we have found it with the Porcupine boot. Our distribution is increasing rapidly, although we have not done any really extensive advertising. A campaign is being planned now which we expect will more than doilble the present demand for our product." PROPOSED GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. TO HOUSE LABOR. Streets Being Graded and Improve ments Planned In Addition -, at Akron, O. AKRON. O., July 17. The General Tiro & Rubber company will build 1000 homes for Akron workers. "Gen eral Hills." a 253-acre plot on Massil lou rAd, is the site, it was announced by W. O'Neil, general manager of the rubber concern. Hemes will be built to cost $o000 to $600 and compare identically with property which has been bringing 9000 or more, the officials announce. Work has already begun on ten homes. Streets are being graded and improvements planned. A full growth of timber, together with sand and grael. on the tract of land will as sure a great saving In the cost of buiiding, officials say. A canvass of General Tire company employes showed many workers ac quainted with other lines of work. One employe had 20 years' experience in sawmill and lumber work. He has been placed in charge of the timber tract and will cut out and prepare the lumber for several hundred homes. Carpenters, plumbers, electricians, all in the employ of the rubber com pany, will unite to build homes in "General Hills." There will be no lay-offs or let-ups in constructing the homes, as work has been started to enable men to work inside as soon as frames are up and siding on, it is announced. Plans for the community call for its own water supply. Sidewalks and electric lights have been provided for. A busi ness -center has been established Transportation of workers a . little more than a mile from the factory will be by auto bus. The offer to the men was made to enable them to invest wisely and to substitute for unwise investments in wildcat stock companies, O'Neil said recently. An American automobile firm has established assembling plants at Man chester. Copenhagen, Cadiz, Bordeaux. San Paulo and Buenos Aires for its foreign business. McCRAKEN MOTOR TRAFFIC COPS WILL TRY OUT NON-SKIDS Tire Tests Expected to Be of Wide Interest. . . SESSION IS IN AUGUST Many Companies Ask to Participate in Experiments at San, Fran cisco Convention. SAN FRANCISCO. July 17. Tests to prove the non-skid qualities of various makes of tires will form an important part of the Safety-first ex position to be held in connection with the national traffic officers' conven tion in this city August 2J to 27, ac- cording to announcement by C. De Witt DeMar, manager of the exposi tion. These tire tests are expected "to prove one of the. most interesting and valuable features of the safety-first gathering, as they will demonstrate the qualities which make a tire ealfe for. use in rainy weather. One test will consist in timing cars equipped with various makes of tires as they come to a stop on a portion of wet- down pavement on one of the streets adjacent to th San Francisco exposi tion auditorium, in which exposition and convention will be held. Many tire companies have asked to participate in these teats, among the first to enter "exhibits" being the Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup tire com pany and the Braender Rubber & Tire company. Certificates will be Issued by the traffic officers' national or ganization to all cars making satis factory sh-owings 'n the tests. The better-business bureau of the Asso ciated Advertising Clubs of the World will officially observe the tests as par,t of its drive for truth in ad vertising. l ne convention proper is assuming an international aspect as additional delegations from other countries an- nouncethelr intention to attend the great gathering of traffic experts. Practically every Canadian city of sufficient size to - maintain . a traffic bureau, as well as every city in the United btates, will be represented. R. J. Clancy, assistant to the gen eral manager of the Southern Pacific, has accepted the position of chairman of the steam railroad section of the safety-first exposition, and is lining up educational exnioits showing the part taken by the railroads in the safety-first -movement. Ml CREDIT ESSENTIAL AO DISPOSITION- SHOWN" TO BAR ACTO PAPER. Complex Financial Situation Gives Ground to 'Many Harra i ful Rumors. The subject of financial credit relating to motor vehicles is one of the most important confronting the industry. Because of the complex situation through the country, the national automobile chamber of com merce has conducted an extended in vestigation to ascertain the position taken by banking interests. In banking circles some confusion exists as to proper interpretation of statements issued by the federal re serve board at Washington, D. C, Each motor car distributor and dealer knows that the trade Is vitally af fected by banking restrictions, and a consequence, according to F. C. At well, manager of the Mack-Inter national Motor Truck corporation there is general interest in the state ment issued by F. W. Fenn, secretary Special Tire Sale We will dispose of our present stock of all new Standard Tires and Tubes, all- strictly firsts, at two Tires and Tubes for the price of one. eardslee &, Co. 14 No. Broadway ' Sm of Wended, resiuentr fMf, - ,,,-:f?fk ME3 ' fht Seattle of the motor truck committee of the national automobile chamber of com merce. Mr. Fenn's statement fol lows: "At the general meeting of the motor truck manufacturers in New York. June 3. It was shown that in the present credit situation there ex ists no disposition on the part of the federal reserve board at Washington, nor the federal reserve banks in va rious parts of the country, nor bank ing houses generally, to discriminate against paper taken in part payment of motor trucks. "It must be understood, however, that wherever the credit situation is strained, resulting in general cur tailment of credit, the motor truck business, in common with other equally essential industries, must be prepared to submit to its share of auch credit restriction. "The only point raised by banks H Seattle Portland Spokane - q(J 2? f Jf3 V li - ,z j Be sure every tire you buy bears the name l ? s-.. im$m mj . ..-Mr v few! FABRIC TIRES KLINGER TREAD Racine Klinger Tread Tires arc especially designed for California driving. On level concrete stretches or mountain highways Klinger Treads give security and satisfaction. This tire, like the famous Racine Multi Mile Cord, possesses just that necessary extra stamina to yield greater mileage under air road conditions Non-Skid Tread Note the scientifically deslened tread. Just what you need on wet pavement. You can be certain "Klingers" will hold. They're built to cling to the road, wet or dry. Raeine Tires, plus their Extra Tested quality, have the Racine Absorbing Shock Strip, an extra strip of blended, resilient rubber welding tread and carcass perfectly. w Racine Inner Tubes Supreme Tire Sundries BALLOU & WRIGHT Broadway at Oak Portland In connection with the truck busi ness is the time given for purchase. There' is an apparent disposition by banks exercising through discount companies and through the dealers to insist that deferred payments on trucks do not run beyond 10 to 12 months, and that if possible the first payment be at least one-third of the purchase price. "The motor truck is now generally looked upon by the banking inter eats of the country, perhaps especially so since the advent of the present Trailers or Bodies Enable the truck. owner or contractor to transport the most tonnage in the shortest time at the least cost. No other attachment for a motor truck will do one-fourth as much. Authorized Sale and Service - Sine 1903- , Spokane railroad demoralization, as a prime essential in the distribution of goods, and at no previous time in its history has the value of the motor truck been so generally recognixed and never be fore has so important a place been awarded it in the transportation scheme of the country as at present. "The continued production of motor trucks would seem to rank equally in importance with the building of railroad cars the railroad caring for the longer and the motor truck for the shorter haul each handling the nrr- o 60 N. Broadway at Davis x Broadway 321 Oldest Motor Car Organization on the Pacific Coast San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Portland. traffic for which It is best adapted, "The attitude of official Washing- ton toward the motor truck appears to be especially favorable. Secre- tary of War Raker recently conferred Is Dripping Grease Momnz yoziT Mi es Lower your Ford upkeep cost by installing a set of the Improved KOREX Grease Retainer, which keeps the grease from leaking into . the brake drums, splattering down onto the wheels and rotting your rear tires. Without Korex on your Ford, put-, ting grease into your differential is like a hole in your pocketbook. You, a Ford wrench, a few minutes' time and a set of Korex ($1.50 per wheel) can save many times this cost in grease and tires. Me Improved .;&! EX Grease Retainer- i If rar dealer ea&ooc ttipplr ysa, write ta - KOREX MFG. CO. 422 Larkin St. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. RACINE Air sorbing SbocRbtop ETcira Tesiedf or Extra. Miles with the council of national defense with the view of ascertaining in what manner the motor trucks owned by the government could be of service la the present transportation crisis.- j tc Wf .. . I ' i HJ 1 105.5V I
