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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1921)
THE SUNDAY OREGOMAX, PORTLAND, '31 AT to, t921 NEW GRADE WILL STRAIGHTEN OUT KINKS IN NORTH BANK HIGHWAY IN WASHINGTON. AMONG MOTORISTS Many Opportunities for Good Manners Come Up cn Tour. Famous For Its Marvelous Motor HORN CAUSE OF 'TROUBLE Driver Wbo Is Himself Selfish Usually First to Criticise When Others Won't Give Way. COURTESY M930 As the number of automobiles in crease, so does tbe opportunity for good manners in motoring. After all, the streets and highways belong: to everybody and no one wbo Is at all considerate of others' rights will for get this. Most lapses from the golden rule of courtesy are due to thoughtlessness rather than deliberate selfishness but thoughtlessness and automobile driving are a bad combination. Tbe man whose car waits for five minutes at an unpoliced intersection for a chance to cut across the traffic wonders why none of the score or hundreds of cars will hesitate long enough to make a gap for him, but this same man, were he in the stream of traffic himself, probably would not stop. Slake It Easier for Others, Plea. Those who expect courtesy should themselves be courteous. Every day every motorist has at least one occa sion upon which he could courteously slow down and allow a fellow motor 1st to turn his car or could steer tbe right or left a little to make it easier for the other man to turn into the main highway from an intersec tion. In almost every city there are some streets so frequented during the morning and evening rush hours that the people who live on these streets and own cars can hardly get into or out of their own driveways because the passing motorists are supremely indifferent. The courteous motorist will no weave in and out of traffic on narrow roads and force other motorists to give ground to avoid collision, pr slip in between two cars so as to compel the man behind to use his brakes for safety. It isn't courteous to take the cor ners swiftly and swing wide so that approaching drivers, especially wo men. are forced to slow down or even be momentarily alarmed. Where cars are parked and space is limited, the considerate motorist will give thought to those who will come after him and will not park carelessly so as to waste space. Bora la Safety Signal. A special chapter might be written on the courtesy of the horn. The horn is a safety signal not a me dium for the expression of impa tience when traffic is delayed by stalled motor a few cars ahead. The horn is not a door bell to summon friends whom one is picking up to go out to dinner or for a drive. In every block there are sensitive, nerv ous and sick people who have a right to more consideration than is shown by repeated full-strength, prolonged sounding of the horn. The merit 'of the modern automobile horn is its carrying power and distinct tone. A very gentle touch on the horn button will warn pedestrians quite as effec tively as a blast that paralyzes them with fright. Pedestrians have rights, too, the right to cross to tbe inter section without waiting five or ten minutes, the right to be warned eourteously, if warning is needed at all. There are some people who con tend that automobile horns should be prohibited and the burden of cau tion placed on the motorist. This is an extreme view but the reasons that lead to it are plain enough, the abuse of the horn. It Is the Inconsiderate, discourteous motorist who brings down the wrath of the public upon all motorists. Men and women who are fortunate enough to own cars, but who have no motor ing manners, are to blame for all the opprobrium which at times breaks forth and threatens to enact Itself into speed laws of ten miles an hour and higher automobile license 'fees. Even the habitually discourteous motorist suffers and resents the self Ishness of others who inflict annoy ance upon him. There is only one remedy to get courtesy, courtesy must be given, a square deal all around. ACTO CAMPS ARE ESTABLISHED C. S. Forest Service Begins Import ant Work in California. LOS ANGELES. Cal., May 14. Uncle Sam's forest service is co-operating with the towns in southern California In the establishment of automobile camp grounds for tourists on wheels. Southern California chambers of com merce and city officials recently got together in convention and standard ized their auto camp service. Now comes the government and rnnounces that a series of free automobile camp grounds have been established in the national forests of California by the forest service. Many of these are equipped with garbage pits, tables, benches, fireplaces, etc In announcing this innovation, the forest service states that in 1920, 1,500,000 persons visited the national forests of California. Most of this number traveled by automobile and camped in the forests. In this con nection, the government announces that campers will be closely watched, as last year they were responsible for 344 forest fires. It Is estimated that this year will bring the number of visitors to the national forests of California up to 2,000,000. JOHNSOX TIMER OFFICE HERE Northwest Headquarters Opened for New Ford Equipment. v News of interest to Ford owners is the announcement that the Johnson automatic timer corporation of Chi cago will distribute its "burn-proof" automatic timer for Fords and Ford son tractors throughout the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho from this city. Offices for the corporation have been opened In the Couch build ing. The timer is new to this section, although it has been distributed throughout the middle west for some time. It is the Invention of J. W. Johnson, the Inventor of the U. St. J. carburetor, and is designed to elimi nate the arc or burning element from the timer. G. E. Robinson, who is general manager of the northwest distribu tion organization, is well known in the automobile Industry in Portland, having introduced and promoted on the Pacific coast the "air friction" carburetor, the Boyce motometer, Thermo gaskets and other automobile accessories- I !vl . a W -&JU . miuiiin i , 41 ? " 7 - , 4 1 - ( ; I -ssssssssssssssssssss yg dji : 's. ' . . , . ,KXk . . - ,V Two. views of new right of way near Skamania. Although location for tbe permanent north Bank highway ha been made all the way from Waahongal to White Salmon, the Washington highway department haa started ermaaeat grading- only In a few places, among which la the above stretah near Skamania. Thenewa;rade Is being laid ont along the lines adopted for permanent road work In Washington, Including ample width of road, wide curves and easy grades. The car In the photographs Is a new Uaynes "50," the Uttle-six model recently received here by A. C. Stevens, local Haynes distributor. 53.000,000 YEjfl IS SAVED DECISION' OX FREIGHT RATES HELPS COAST DEALERS . S. Marvin, General Trafrio Jlan ager of National Automobile Chamber, Slakes Report. vkot TORK. May 14. (Special.) A caving of 13,000,000 a year for the automobile dealers of the Pacific cosst has been effected as a result of the necis'on of the interstate com merce coinmiss'on in the Pacific coast ate cases, according to a report given k t Xfarv n. general trainc man ager of the national automobile cham ber of commerce, to 'J. a. vine, gen eral counsel of the National Automo bile Dealers' association. The lnter utatB commerce commission had just t-.aurtea down its decision, upholding he industry's position. The National Automobile Dealers association was drawn into the case thrri;eh the representatives of the Motor Car Dealers' associations of Los Angeles and San Francisco, wnicn are affiliated with the national asso ciation. Acting on behall or tne na tional association, the case trom the standpoint of the Pacific coast deal ers was presented by Marvin, as well as the case from the standpoint of he uianufacturers of motor cars. In discussing the case with Vine, . Mr. Marvin said: The -Pacific coast rate case in volves approximately 13,000,000 a year to Pacific coast dealers. The carriers asked for a readjustment of trans continental rates, which included the cancellation of the special (or so called commodity) rate on passenger cars ana trucKS, which were lower than the first-class rates. "Incidentally in all other freight errltories the class rates are charged. The western lines made a great point of this fact in the latest hearing be fore the interstate commerce commis- ion. The Increased charges on pas senger automobiles from Ohio, Michi gan and Indiana territory would have varied from J62.50 up to J264 per car load. The Increase on trucks would ave been from 133.73 up to $387.30 a carload. From eastern points the In creases would have been even greater. some Instances as much as $450 a carload. These increases have no ref-! erence to the general Increase in freight rates which have been made on all lines, and would have been In addition to those most recent in creases to the carriers. "Evidence was offered to the inter state commerce commission to show that 31,500 carloads of motor vehicles were shipped to the Pacific coast in 1919. upon' which $15,000,000 of freight was paid. The class rates average about 20 per cent higher than tht special commodity rates." "The industry and the automobile- owning public owes a debt of grati tude to Mr. Marvin," commented Harry G. Moock, general manager of the National Automobile Dealers' as sociation, when told of the Interstate commerce comsnlssion's decision. "The victory Is just another example of what thetfo two great associations, dealers and manufacturers are doing for the Interests of the entire trade. The dealers would have been bard pressed to have found a traffic man so thoroughly conversant with their transportation problems as Marvin, yet it needed a maji of his type and equipment to successfully handle the case. Pacific coast dealers have saved enough on freight rates to pay their membership dues in the Na tional Automobile Dealers' association from now until eternity, one might I say. let this Is only one of a hun dred things that the National Auto mobile Dealers' association is doing to-- tne industry. FULL TOOL KIT IS NEEDED MOTORIST SHOrLD TAKE SUCH EMERGENCY THIXCS ALOXC. Testing Vent Pipe. in tilling the radiator of the car allow enough water to pass in to bring the level over the end of the vent pipe. If this pipe is clear, as it always should be, the fact will be indicated ty the overflowing of he water through It If It is not clear, the water will overflow through the filter cap and not through the vent pipe, which should be attended to at once. Knlarging Boshing. It is possible to enlarge a bushing without the help of a reamer, by cut ting down a stick to fit the bushing. putting some grinding compound in and roHlng the bushing back- an J forth on the bench, bearing down on the stick and keeping it from turn ing. The resulting hole is practi cally as true as if done with a reamer. Acid for Electrolyte. In preparing electrolyte for storage batteries, nothing but chemically pure sulphuric acid and distilled water should be used. Commercial grades of acid and 4rdinary drinking water contain enough metallic impurities to cauBe disintegration of the active ma terial, inducing eulphating and ruin ing the battery In short order. -- GUEST HOUSE, MAIN BUILDING OF AUTO CAMPING PARK, COMPLETED faasBL,e -.if. TOURIST PARK OS ALBI.VA AVENUE:, ALREADT THRONGED BY MOTOR TOURISTS. . 1 Portland's first adequate automobile camping park, located on Albinav avenue, right across the street from Peninsula park, is already drawing scores of motor lourists, although it has only been open a few weeks. The crowds which are already gathering there, this early in the season, indicate that soon Portland will need a second and perhaps a third auto tourist park. The guest house, shown in the above picture, is the principal building of the Alblna camping park and provides office space for care taker and an attractive room for visitors. The booking, washing and lavatory features of the new park are already in full operation and being used every day by visiting motorists. .The car In the photograph is a Hup mobile. Wrenches and Xuts, Lights, Fuses and Good Tow Rope Are Among Equipment for Tour, One of the best ways to "doll up" a car at this time in anticipation of a faeries of enjoyable tours this spring is to equip it for every reasonable emergency that may arise. While "dolling up" may be interpreted to deal more particularly to fitments that appeal more particularly to the eye, any veteran automobile tourist will tell one that "It's the things you don't see and don't think of that make' motoring a real joy-ride or a glide Into gloom." While "dolling up" your car, don't fail to consider the tool box. Here should be the useful articles that every car should carry to provide against emergencies that arise sooner or later with the most careful of crivers. Among the tire repair tools there should be a wrench for rapidly re moving the nuts which hold the tire in place. One should also have a tnree-iA-one valve tool in case the threads on the valve become battered. A box of new plungers Is also desir able. A tow rope is indisoensable. ind It should be long enough to be of real use. jo one anticipates being towed, but a tow rope may get you out of a rut or a hole when nothing else would. Besides, you may be dis posed to tow someone else. There are many other things need ed in a car by the driver who is going on a tour. One of these is a set of electric light bulbs of the right volt age and candlepower for the particu lar car. These may be bought in sets boxed at any supply store. At the same time, if the car has fuses in the electric system, a set of fuses should be carried. A small "ball of stout wire is likewise handy. Here are some of the other things that should be carried: A set of ignition brushes boxed and labeled; several extra spark plugs, clean and adjusted, and in a carrier; tire pressure gauge; squirt can of oil, with a flexible nozzle if therei are I many oil holes in out of the way cor ners; hydrometer for testing battery, ammeter, or trouble light, for testing electric current; a box each of as sorted nuts, assorted cotter pins, as sorted cap screws and assorted wash ers, a spool of copper wire, several lengths of different sizes brass spring wire, a bag of ctean waste or rags. ana u you line clean hands, a box of tne new Kind of soap paste which can D6 us3d without water. . All of the things enumerated will stow in the tool box or under the seat. n propeny wrapped, labeled and packed away. Some of them will not De needed orten, but when you need a tning .wnue touring, you need i badly. . West Side Highway Bad. McMINNVII-LE, Or.. Mav 17 rs'n- cial.) Travelers report highway con ditions Detween this city and Corval lis as- very bad. A 1700-foot section or tne west bide highway, which was not paved last summer an account of sort grade, is now, nothing but a mud hole and cars have to be hanlM nut by teams. This is near McCoy. Be tween "oimea Uap and Rickreall and between Independence and Wells the old county roads are In very bad shaiw ana aimcuu to a rive, it does not seem probable that any Improvement will be manifest until the Polk county court gets into sn agreement with the nignway commission. This matter is Chandler has No "Mark Up" to Mark Off G HANDLER built the first 'Light Six and the-first Six to sell for less than $2000. That was eight years ao. It's a bigger car today, more powerful, most highly refined. And it still sells for less than $2000. In this period of eight years more than 140 manufacturers making automobiles at the time Chandler entered the field, or who have gone into the business within this period, have discon tinued for one reason or another. The Chandler lives and thrives. Chandler price has never been marked up because of an over sold condition. , And today Chandler has no mark up to mark off. We repeat, Chandler is the Most Closely Priced Fine Car Seven-Passenger Touring Car, $1930 Four-Passenger Dispatch Car, $2010 Two-Passenger Roadster, $1930 Four-Pasenger Roadster, $1930 Seven-Passenger Sedan, $3030 Four-Passenger Coupe, $2930 Limousine, $3530 (Prices f. o. b. Cleveland, Ohio) Cord Tires Standard Equipment TWIN SPATES MOTOR CAR CO. Distributors 601 Washington, Corner Nineteenth THE CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO oitnntinn in Yamhill liu n Biiiavtua . . . I. 1 .nn.r,nt that thlS section is suffering because most or the traffic is passing over tne raw,, highway through Salem. Local road Ait intaiaatft iri anxious to get the West Side highway completed as soon as possible, over the shortest route, so that travel will pass through Yam mill county OXE REASON FOR EASY RIDIXG Central Point Between Extremes of . Wheel Base Best. "Getting the seats located as nearly as possible between the extremes of the wheelbase is one of the surest ways to insure comfortable riding," says H. E. Mcintosh of the Mcintosh Motor Car company, local Kissel dis tributor. "This is of course the reason the coupe seems to glide over streets that are so sadly in need of the paver's art. "To take advantage of "this well known principle in the designing of larger cars has beenone of the rea sons for the long wheelbase some cars possess., "The designers of the new Kissel coach-sedan have taken a step in an other direction. They have made this new closed car more compact and wider, giving the interior a very roomy effect and placing the seats very close to the much-desired cen tral point. The result is a car that seats six passengers and gives all the riding comfort of the 'front seat.' " Drop Light Arrangement. A convenient arrangement for taking up slack in drop light cords is to put the cord on two pulleys placed at convenient locations. The cord should be fastened at two places to pieces of heavy twine, clothes line will do, and then a weight is hung on each end of the line. The cord as suspended from these lines will be Just long enough to hold the lamp off the floor. KEEP .MOTORISTS HOME URGED Arizona Has Drive to Have People See Home State First. PHOENIX,' Ariz., May 14. A defi nite "drive" has been started by the automobile men of Arizona to keep car owners within the state this year to as large an extent as possible. Ari zona resorts in the mountains are being advertised as never before, in an effort to divert to them the money that heretofore has been spent along the coast. Special stress is being placed upon the fishing to be found in Roosevelt lake, wherein transplanted bass have found a congenial habitat, and upon k tfnttt iuhino nn th ADache res ervation, near Fort Apache. The res ervation agent has announced. How ever, that no fishing permits will be .... j .in ti IK anri thut he then IHUCU 111, u "i J " ' may conclude to prohibit all fishing for the season. He declares that trout have been ,i.h.j urn tn fw over seven incne in length and that the low water ii th. BtrHm. would olace them at th mercy of the voracious anglers. . He ,.f.ra tn ihA added dansrer from fnmat ir due to the drought. His arguments are contested by Stat i - nr,,i?an PrnchflKVa. who state unfile '" - - ... his belief that fish are to be had in Plenty if the laws are enrorcea. l f .fflfBismss. X r A Wis o MiwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniirrniiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'Lr Vulcanizers Attention New "and UMd vulcanizing equipment for sale. Also the Ozaukee Kerosene Oil Gai Burner. Mpeciaiiy adapted for vulcan izers. Call or write for folder. HARPER A HALt. Kelreadinr and Vulcanizing; Works, 461 JBLK61D bX., PORXJLAJsD, OR, KEATON ' Non-Skid . Cord and Fabric Tires and Tubes . . REDUCED Mileage Guarantee Increased To 10,000 Miles . Keaton Tire & Rubber Co. Sixth and Main. F.i 0 B 0 U H M m a 15 I Be an Optimist; Own a MACK 0 WOULD you like to get up each . morning secure in the knowl edge that the day will be free from troubles and grief caused by trans portation difficulties? That would mean a pleasant start for the entire day. It would mike an optimist of you. You can be an optimist if you own a MACK truck. We know a MACK owner who says he cranks his truck each morning with the same cer tainty that he winds his watch, know ing that both can be depended upon. MACK trucks lighten life's bur dens. That's the purpose they are made for to bear buVdens. They keep on bearing them year after year with never a complaint. 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