TIIE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 22, 1920
Joy Taken Out of Motoring,
Lives Endangered.
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ill Autoists Know How Quickly
Big Car Pulls to One Side at
First Toot of Horn.
"With the rapid increase of motor
travel on the nation's highways,
there is a growintc demand that all
motorists observe with greater care
some of the simple rules of fairness
and safety.
The driver who refuses to show
courtesy to other cars Is growing in
disfavor, and his unpopularity bids
fair to increase rather than grow
less.
One of the most despised types of
discourteous driver is the one termed
inelegantly but quite accurately the
"road hog." He is the fellow who
insists on taking two-thirds of the
road and crowding your car off the
paved road when you meet him, or
who refuses to turn out so you can
fret by when you overtake him. By
his tactics he not only takes Joy out
of the lives of other motorists, but
also actually endangers their safety.
Truck Drivers Courtfoon,
Passenger car drivers might well
follow the example of drivers of mo
tor trucks on this point of giving
the other fellow his share of the
road. Every motorist who spends
much time on highways frequented
by motor trucks knows that there
seems to be a feeling of pride among
the truck-driving fraternity in hav
ing trucks show every possible con
sideration to other cars.
It is a much less simple matter for
a big truck to pull to one side than
it is for a light passenger vehicle,
yet many a motorist touring on
heavily traveled roads will remember
with what cheerful quickness some
heavily loaded truck pulled to one
side to let him pass at the very first
blast of the horn.
In searching for a reason for the
almost uniform courtesy shown by
truck drivers, it is not necessary to
look far. Nearly every motor truck
bears conspicuously the name of the
firm which owns it.
Truck Is an Advertisement.
That truck is a touring advertise
ment of the company. Every truck
driver who is proud of his company
knows that no easier method could
be found of establishing good will for
It than by manifesting on the high
way the courtesy and fair dealing
his firm stands for.
If passenger cars were similarly
placarded with the names of their
owners, some drivers who now dash
along the turtipikes with little re
gard for other people's rights or com
fort might join the army of those
who try to please. It would be
mighty poor advertising for some
business man who depends on public
favor to rush about constantly show
ing dircourtesy to other motorists.
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KftDIPMESiT FOR FITTING CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS DEVISED BY LOCAL. MAN.
To accommodate the largely increased stock of" parts now being carried-, the White company factory
branch at Park and Couch streets is greatly enlarging its stockroom, as well as installing new features
in its service department. This progressive move has been rendered necessary by reason of the increas
ing number of White fleets which are being put into service by Portland firms.
Among the features added to the mechanical department of the plant is a reversible run-in stand for
assembling White motors and for fitting crankshaft bearings. This stand, devised by the head of the
mechanical department at the local branch, permits all White cases to be handled in a small space, and the
reversible feature allows easy access to any part of the motor or case. While the motor is in the stand
the bearings are run in oil and the cylinders polished, the motor being run for 48 hours under mechani
cal power and 44 hours under its own power, so that it is in condition for immediate service as soon as in
stalled. This run-in stand is said to be the only one in Portland, and it is well worth a visit to the White
plant to Bee it in operation.
OLDS TRUCK IN DEMAND
LIGHT VEHICLE IS POPULAR
WITH BUSINESS MEX.
TRUCK TERMINALS NEXT
BOUND TO COME SOOX, SAYS
MACK OFFICIAL.
They Will Be on Outskirts of Large
Cities, and Designed to Re
ceive Small Loads.
Freight terminals designed and op
erated exclusively for motor trucks in
the large cities of the United States
will be the next stage in the develop
ment of highway transportation, ac
cording to R. E. Fulton, vice-president
of the International Motor company,
manufacturers of Mack trucks.
"With appropriations estimated to
total nearly a billion dollars available
for building roads in 1920, it is only
necessary to enlarge highway con
struction facilities before we will
have a comprehensive network of
these trade arteries that will bring
goods from hitherto undeveloped ter
ritories into large cities." said Mr.
Fulton in a recent interview.
. "It must be remembered, however
that with this increase in the number
and capacity of highways will come
increased demands upon the traffic
resources in cities, and that the result
will be serious congestion unless city
traffic facilities are increased to off
set the effects of outside highway
construction. Since it is practically
impossible to build more city streets
or to widen them, it will be necessary
to distribute freight more efficiently
"This can be done by establishing
motor truck freight terminals for
handling small shipments, similar to
the railway terminals, each to serve
as a clearing house where outgoing
and incoming loads can be assembled
and distributed. Such a system im
plies the co-operation of the motor
express concerns both in delivering
merchandise and In obtaining return
loads.
Operated either by private con
cerns or reciprocally by the express
concerns themselves, and located on
the outskirts of cities, these terminals
would eliminate the expense and con
gestion involved in delivering and
calling for small consignments. Their
method of operation would be to re
ceive truckloads that are made up- of
several consignments and to deliver
them on definite organized routes to
the consignees. They would not, of
course, handle loads in which the
full .capacity of the truck is taken
up by one consignment because this
type of haul can be handled better
without using terminals. They would
be confined to delivering and calling
for small shipments where much du
plication Is ordinarily to bn found.
"Motor truck freight terminals
would thus be a benefit to both the
motor express concern and to the
city to the former by lowering deliv
ery cost and insuring return loads.
and to the latter by providing
means for offsetting traffic in
creases."
Handy Tool Set.
An admirable tool set was recently
designed by an Ingenious motorist.
This consisted of 11 tools and an ad
justable handle to be used with all
the weapons. This handle has a wind
nut on the side so as to- hold firmly
the particular tool being used. The set
comprises three carbon scrapers, one
small- mirror for inspections, one rod
for testing electrical connections.' a
hook for removing cotter pins, a knife
Made for cutting and cleaning elec
tric wires, a small bearing scraper,
four-edged reamer and an awl.
It Is -estimated that no less than
6000 persons are riding about New
Vnrli city in stolen automobiles.
Theory of Economical Power W'ag-
on so Sound 8 000 Were Sold
in Very First Year.
The motor-truck business might at
this time very appropriately be called
the world's wondeV industry. Spring
ing up as it has in so very few years.
nd against such ingrained preju
dice, the greatest wonder is that it
stands on so firm a foundation.
Speaking in this vein, P. L.. Emer
son, sales manager of the Olds Motor
Works, Lansing. Mich., went on to
say that his company, which has been
the truck business for less than
year (though well known in the
passenger car field for a score of
years), undertook the manufacture of
rucks only after making a searching
investigation.
'This Investigation," said Mr.
Emerson, "had in view two distinct
objects; one, to determine on exactly
what basis the successful truck busi
nesses of the country were founded;
two, to analyze in minute detail the
average truck user's needs as -well
as the needs of many who still clung
to the horse-drawn vehicle type of
transportation. The result of the
first investigation was that he found
certain business concerns could han
dle their work more expeditiously
and economically with almost any
good truck than via the horse route.
But it was the second analysis that
of discovering the average man's
needs that proved a revelation. By
posting men on loading docks, in
freight yards, on steamship docks, at
city markets and even having them
tour the rural districts, we discov
ered that 'most loads carry too much
truck.
'To explain: Most trucks, it was
found, traveled at least 50 per cent
of the time under loads far less than
their rated capacity. Now. when a
man buys a truck he buys it for the
simple reason that he wants to use
it to haul something or other on it
at the least possible cost to him in
cluding initial investment. The sim
ple fact of the matter is that the
load carries the expense of operating
the truck.
"That is the big factor that led to
the manufacture of the Oldsmobtle
economy truck our ideal of a haul
age vehicle that would operate speed
ily and economically at as nearly 100
per cent capacity- 100 per cent of the
time as is possible. How did the
theory work out? Well, during the
introductory year over S000 have
been put into service, and the factory
production schedule has had to be re
vised upward twice in the attempt to
keep up with the increasing demand."
THEY ALL DO AT FIRST
New Drivers Try to Start With the
Brakes On, aod All That.
When you go out with the demon
strator in the new car you have
bought, running it looks just as easy
as giving canay to a child, but when
you start out by yourself that's dif
ferent.
About the first trouble you have Is
wttn your gears, and, while you are
certain mat you can shift them as
well as the demonstrator did, you dis
cover that you can't, and in all prob-
aoiuty Diame it on the car.
Then, there s the rules of the road,
and especially getting by the traffic
policeman. If you ever noticed it.
when the officer holds up his hand
you stop and kill your engine and
bump back and forth when you go to
start, and tie up other cars and finally
two or three cars pass you and you
can see black looks and hear a voice
calling out something that you know
isn't complimentary.
When you try to back up you are
likely to back into another car, or
over a curb, or into a telephone pole,
and when you're out for the first time
you usually want the entire street
clear when you go to pass another
machine, and you feel like you'd rath
er stop than try to pass a street car.
Then, again, you've wondered what
was the matter with your new car,
because it wouldn't go right and
bumped along and the engine heated
like a furnace and you couldn't get
your machine out of a slow walk.
Possibly you have stopped and tele
phoned the service man to come and
see what was the matter. He came,
released your brake and you were all
right. Then, perhaps, you allowed
your lights to burn all night in the
garage, or maybe you left on your ig
nition and exhausted your battery.
Also, perhaps you forgot all about
your lights until a policeman warned
you.
The new driver usually kills his
engine on the track when he passes
in front of a street car. Again, did
you ever step on the accelerator in
stead of the brake and run over the
curb? In the winter, did you let
your radiator freeze?
BRAKE
NEED
THERMOID RUBBER COMPANY
' ISSUES CHART.
ESSEX HANGS UP RECORD
CROSS-COUXTRY TRIP IS
DOWX HALF DAY.
CUT
Motorist Who Regularly . Looks
Arter Brakes Will Have Them
When Need Is Greatest.
All of us have said before now:
"We have too many laws."
Well, we do have a good many, but
do we every stop to reason why so
many?
It Is just because human nature is
so peculiar about some things.
Now, we all know the brakes on
the automoblje should be regularly
tested; we know that they are the
most important factor of safety of an
automobile, we know our lives and
those of the pedestrian, may some day
depend upon them working properly;
and yet, the average autoiet simply
puts off having them inspected and
some day, some far-sighted man in
the senate or house of representatives.
who wants to do a public service, will
offer a bill compelling brake inspec
tion. Then we will hear eomebody
say, "Hello, another law!"
Let us do what we know we should.
Have our brakes inspected regularly
and one more law will be avoided.
The Thermold Rubber company has
issued a chart which tells you if your
brakes are reasonably correct, and.
If they need adjustment, see your re
pairman and have some standard ad
vertised brake lining put on and the
proper adjustment made.
Gasoline and lubricating oils in
Morocco may be purchased at practi
cally the same prices as in most Eu
ropean countries.
CADILLAC IS DITCH DIGGER
One of Novel Uses to Which Pas-
t
senger Car Engine Is Put.
A power plant.or digging ditches
and a portable , home for six work
mem are two novel uses of the Cadil
lac motor car, originated by Art Ever
sull of Stuart, la.
Mr. Eversull Is a drainage expert.
In laying underground tiling on farm
lands the old system of hand digging
lacked the necessary element of
speed. A modern ditch digger was
purchased, and a "53" Cadillac en
gine was installed as power.
Car Carries 50 Pounds or Mail
From San Francisco to New
York; Another Makes Time.
The recent drive of a stock Essex
car across the United States in only
a few minutes over four and one-half
days, clipping all previous records
of the kind over half a day, is one
of the greatest eifdurance tests ever
applied to a motor car, in the opinion
of C. L. Boss, local Essex distributor,
who has received additional data re
garding the run from Essex headquarters.
The event was arranged under the
auspices of the postal authorities,
the car carrying 50 pounds of mail
from San Francisco to .New York.
The same machine was used through
out the entire trip, an Essex stock
car being taken for the purpose, and
the machine was pushed through the
long trip virtually without a stop.
The time made from coast to coast
was four days, 14 hours and 43
minutes. This record is 12 hours and
48 minntes less than the fastest previ
ous time for a coast to coast automo
bile trip, and was the first time in
hiEtory that a machine was ever
driven across the continent in less
than five days. At the same time
that the machine was speeding
eastward another Essex, also a stock
car, was making the trip from east to
west, and while the time in this in
stance was not quite so good, this car
also succeeded in smashing all previ
ous records and delivered the mail
sack in San Francisco just four days,
l'j hours and 17 minutes out'of New
York.
"The run was made like they used
to make the stage runs in the old
revolutionary days," explained Mr.
Bass, "except that in this instance the
same motive power was used through
out, and they didn't change engines
like they used to change horses on
their old stage coaches. Drivers were
chfinged, however, and the trip was
designed to indicate the endurance of
the- machine, and not of the drivers.
Each Essex distributor through which
the trip was routed had charge of
sending the car through his territory
and either drove the car from one
territorial boundary to the other or
provided for its being driven by one
of his men. The car containing the
government mail was thus received
by a new driver in each - territory,
rushed through that territory and
turned over to another driver in the
next territory. It was a wonderful
exhibition for one of the smaller
types of car to make and one of which
we are mighty proud."
Maxwell Wins In Canada.
In a drizzling rain and driven by a
private owner, a Maxwell captured
the coveted prize in Canadian motor
ing circles, the Ottawa Journal's re
liability tour for 1919. On the Lake
BIKE TIRES
Finest quality; best non
skid; each tire guaranteed;
worth $4 and $5.
PEERLESS
Sale Price . ...... $1.84
AMERICAN BEAUTY
Sale Price $2.84
Ford Cork-Faced
Transmission Lining
"A good grade of cotton
lining, faced with cork;
complete set of three bands
with rivets.
Usual Price .$3.00
SALE PRICE 98
VULCAKIZERS
Our Marvel Junior Vul
canizer does a permanent
repair job in less time than
you can put on an ordinary
patch ; very simple to oper
ate.. Usual Price $1.50
SALE PRICE.. 69
PUMPS
Two-cylinder Hand
Pumps ; black enameled
steel barrels; heavy base.
Strong, efficient pumps.
Usual Price $2.45
SALE PRICE ..... $1.46
The World's
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The Tire That Gives
Complete Satisfaction
other tire surpasses
it in
Real Service
Performance
REAR VIEW MIRRORS
3 inches Jby 15 inches;
bevel plate' glass; placed
insido'at top of windshield;
new and popular;
Regular Price $5.00
SALE PRICE ..... $3.03
GUARANTEES
Fabrics -Ford
sizes
Gords - -
6,000 miles
7,500 miles
8,000 miles
OUR SPECIAL PRICES
. " FABRICS
Siae. Llat Price. SALE PRICE SAVING
50x3 Nonskid ..$23.55 $16.48 $ 7.07
30x3Vo Nonskid 29.90 20.93 8.97
32x3M Nonskid .' ; . 38.45 26.91 11.54
31x4 Nonskid 42.35 29.64 12.71
32x4 Nonskid : 46.20 32.34 J3.S6
33x4 Nonskid 47.90 33.53 14.37
34x4 Nonskid . 49.20 34.44 14.76
36x4 1, Nonskid 69:75 41.85 27.90
35x5 Nonskid 78.85 47.13 31.72
37x5 Nonskid 83.50 50.10 . 33.40
CORDS
32x3V- Nonskid .". $49.45 $37.07 $12.38
32x4 Nonskid 62.80 47.10 15.70
33x4 Nonskid 64.55 48.41 16.14
34x4- Nonskid ..66.20 49.65 16.55
33x4 12 Nonskid 72.65 53.49 19.16
34x412 Nonskid 74.55 55.91 18.64
35x4Mj Nonskid 76.30 57.23 19.07
36x4i2 Nonskid 78.20 58.65 19.55
35x5 Nonskid 92.70 69.53 23.17
37x5 Nonskid 96.95 72.71 24.24
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FORD PISTONS
Best grade close ' grain
new iron, ground to size;
complete with pins and
bushings. Regular ..size
and oversize, per set of
four
i3ALE PRICE 9.40
SEALTITE
I FINER TUBE
SHEET PATCHING
Quantity sufficient, for
patching fifty punctures ;
made by Federal Rubber
Co.; tube of cement, buf-.
fer and directionwith each"
outfit.
Usual Price 50c
SALE PRICE 17
FORD HEAD LAMP
BULBS
21 Candlepower.- 9-Volt
Tungsten lamp Bulbs;
quality guaranteed.
Regular Price 50c
SALE. PRICE 19
COIL POINTS
For use with Ford or
TC-W coil units; quality
guaranteed.
Usual Price, per pair... .40c
SALE PRICE, pair.'. .17
PORTLAND
TACOMA
YAKIMA
BELLINGHAM
AUTOPARTS' SUPPLY O
80-82 Sixth St:.
I'honc Hroadway 5508.
SEATTLE
SPOKANE
BOISE
WALLA WALLA
NEW CONCRETE BRIDGE ON LOWER HIGHWAY.
, iwiiMii,a
In IK nrldere, recently opened to traffic, la on the lovrpr Columbia river
highway Just below Deer Inland, where for aeveral months while It mi
building motorists had to detonr Into a sully aronnd the new concrete
work. It parallels the tracks ot the Spokane. Portland & Seattle railway.
Placid road, six miles below Malone.
D. E. Grant, the owner, drove his
Maxwell over Chasm Falls hill In
what was better than a perfect score.
His time was 59 4-5 seconds, while
the official perfect score was set at
1 minute 55 seconds. There were 25
cars in the contest and at least 20
cost more and were more powerful
than the Maxwell. Despite the rain
and the slippery road the Maxwell
began from a standing start and
whirled across the finish line at 40
miles per hour.
Honolulu Has 5000 Autos.
HONOLULU, T. H., May 18. (Spe
cial.) There are now 5000 automo
biles in Honolulu, according: to the
latest figrures furnished by the sher
iffs office in the matter of registra
tions. Care ot Wheels.
The wood wheels with which the
average car is equipped need little
attention, but there are certain small
formalities that must be attended to
if the part is to go on doing its stren
uous duty. The spokes must be tight
ened and the wood be given protec
tion at least twice every year. Paint
and varnish protect the wood against
the entrance of water, which will rot
it. Where the paint chips off the wood
may easily become affected even
though it has been treated before it
was made up into a wheel. Spoke
looseness on cheap wheels may be
generally obviated by giving the
wheel proper treatment. If the spokes
do become loose at the felloe or hub
they may be tightened by the use of
wedges. In the case of rear wheels
the brake drum bolts are rarely if
ever given any care, yet these bolts
do strenuous service; they ought to
be tightened whenever opportunity
offers. Hub bolts in front, if tight
ened, will never give trouble through
spoke looseness, which in turn will
produce squeaking.
BRUTE STRENGTH
Complete Lin
1-ton
22-ton
32-ton
5- ton
6- ton
Trucks
Only Truck Built With
3 Final Drives
Timken Worm
Internal Gear
Double Reduction
Notice to Dealers: Write, your territory may be open.
jj W. C. Garbe, Inc.
Formerly Oregon Motor Car Co.
5 DISTRIBUTORS
BROADWAY AT BURNS IDE
" Phone Broadway 616
5 ; PORTLAND SEATTLE PENDLETON
Ask
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.When you are ready to buy a truck ask yourself
1. Who is the manufacturer?
2. How long has he built trucks?
3. Will he continue in business?
4. Who are the distributors and the
dealers?
5. What financial backing have they in
my community?
6. Are they responsible?
7. Will they continue in business?
-r- 8. What is their service policy?
9. Do they carry a large stock of parts,
and where is it?
10. Will they give me continuous service,
the service that satisfies?
The answering of these questions will persuade you to
give earnest consideration to GMC Trucks.
Wentworth-Irwin, Inc.
Second Street, Corner Taylor, Portland, Oregon