The Sunday Oregonian., August 21, 1921, SECTION SIX, Page 8, Image 72

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 21, 1921
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK AND
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AUTOMOBILE ROADS.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
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FIND CAMPING JOY
Freedom From Convention Is
Real Pleasure.
Heavy Travel Has 'Effect on
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Linn County Highways.
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East Side Route From Salem
Through Albany to Eugene Now
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ing Ctenslls Principal Prob
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BY II. A. TARAXTONS.
Member Society ot Automotive Engineers.
Within the last three or four years
tfcm has been crowing up among
motor car owners what amounts to
a. cult, which we might caW fraternity
r .v.. c-vriKies. This simply
means that an increasing number of
motorists are discovering the delights
of combining motoring with camping.
The freedom from convention that
euch a life brings, the opportunity to
travel as far and stay as long as one
may happen to desire, satisfies the
wanderlust that lies In each of us. But
to be comfortable while camping Is
difficult unless one is an experienced
camper, and when the equipment
'must be carried by motor car addi
tional problems must be Bolved. A
few words on motor camping and the
equipment needed may be helpful to
those who desire to enjoy this year
this most exhilarating of all sports.
In the first place camping equip
ment of all kinds must be carried in
the car or on the trailer. There is.
therefore, a limit to the weight that
can be carried, and the equipment i
must not be too bulky, as carrying
apace is definitely limited.
Sleeping Quarter Supersede.
The first considerat.on will be
sleeping quarters and here the manu
facturers have done very well by the
automobile camper. There is almost
no limit to the variety of tents and
so forth that are available. There
are ordinary tents made of balloon
Bilk, khaki and special fabric, which
occupv little space when rolled and
may be erected in a very few minutes
by means of special frames of steel
rods. These will range in price from
$15 to as high as one cares to pay.
Special automobile tents designed for
attachment to one side of the raised
top are on the market. In this way
the tent may be erected, the car used
us a dressing room, after which the
tourists step down into the beds.
There are a number of ingenious
cots on the market, designed to be
stretched from the framework of the
cot so that the body of the car is
converted into a sleeping apartment.
In special instances car owners have
: had the seats of the vehicle so hinged
that they may be opened out to form
a very comfortable bed. Trailers are
. now offered so designed that a tent
is erected over the body of this
auxiliary vehicle and the sides are let
down to form single beds. This trailer
equipment has many advantages for
the motor camper at a cost running
from less than J100 to several hun
dred.
With the shelter provided for the
next thought will be where to sleep.
; and a number of solutions of this
problem are available. There are the
folding camp cots, which are so made
as to fold and roll up into small com
pass. A pneumatic bed is an .admlr
, able thing to sleep on. It is simply
a rubber mattress which is blown up
with the tire pump and is truly more
luxurious than your bed at home. The
cost is on the average somewhat less
than $25. Special automobile beds
utilizing one of the running boards
as the head of the bed and firmly
implanted sticks at the foot are on
the market in many varieties. The
motor camper may. in the matter of
his bed. be as much of a sybarite as
his pocket book may allow.
Cooking; la Queatlon.
With sleeping accommodations pro-
Tided for, the next thought will be
the method of providing food and
the first question here is cooking it.
- Camp kitchen kits are available in
endless variety. There are etoves
made of sheets of cast iron which fold
up when not in use into a thin pack
age that takes up little room and
weighs less. Yet the most elaborate
cooking may be carried out on these
camping stoves, even the baking of
bread and the roasting, of fowls. It
is a good plan to carry in addition to
the regular camp stove, which, by
the way. burns wood, an auxiliary in
the shape of a spirit or kerosene
stove, rnese latter may re had in a
number of varieties and they are ex
tremely practical, their ultimate value
appearing, on the rainy night when
you have to pitch camp without
single stick of dry wood in view.
The question of pots and pans with
which you prepare the food is solved
by ingeniously designed utensils that
are made with removable handles, so
that they may be nested to take the
smallest possible amount of space. A
typical cooking kit comes in a small
keg, which occupies little space on
the car and weighs only ten or 13
pounds. Having provided for the
food, the next thing is how to serve
It. Camp table kits furnish the an
wer. These may be had In any de
gree ot elaborateness. .
What to Crry la Problem.
They include knives, forks and
spoons, plates, cupa and saucers, these
latter In white enamel ware, with
thermos bottles, salt and pepper
shakers, etc.. and usually they are
packed in a hamper, which makes fo
easier packing when camp is being
broken. The prices of these lunchaon
kits range from $5 up to almost any
figure, according to the number of
persons provided for a"nd the. mate
rial of which the utensils are made. '
The question of what to carry is
one that the newcomer in camping
' circles finds difficulty in solving. The
temptation is to load the car With
provisions and supplies that could
really be more advantageously bought
en route. The staples, salt, pepper.
; coffee, tea. packed in glass, with
about a pound of butter in a tight
Jar, are about the only supplies
needed for the ordinary camping
tour in thickly settled districts. The
ordinary supplies, meat, vegetables.
bread, eggs, etc., should be bought
from day to day.
This not only saves carrying space
-htch if valuable but the provisions
iresher when so obtained. Many
people make a practice of carrying
one or two emergency rations to "pro
vide for the unexpected. A little
chocolate and a can of condensed milk
may prove useful on occasion. But
on the whole remember that the ex
perienced camper always travels
: light.
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OreKoa motorists planning: the trip to Yellowstone this summer may find
the above map handy when they reach the park A week, or more can be
profitably spent in driving: over the beautiful roads which wind through
the National playground and' connect the scenic points. The proposed
addition to the park is given below.
HUDSON DROPS PRICES
THIRD REDUCTION AXA'OOTCED
BY HCDSOX-ESSEX.
Hose Protector.
Oil Is the deadly enemy of rubber.
It is a rood plan to protect the inlet
hose from the radiator to the pump
from the effects of oil by giving it a
coat of shellac and then a couple of
layers of tape and shellac over that.
The shellac prevents the oil soaking
through and getting at the rubber.
News Received Last Week From
ttie Faotory by C. Ii. Boss,
Local Dealer.
Another drop In prices, the third
since last fall, when the decline in au
tomobile prices and in prices, of com
modities generally began, was made
by the Hudson-Essex organization
last week, according to word receivea
by the C. L. Boss Automobile com
pany, local distributors, from the De
troit factory. The statement from De
troit was as follows:
"A third cut in prices this week by
the producers of Hudson and Essex
automobiles puts these well-known
models at lower prices than they
have ever sold for. Of particular in
terest is the fact that the Hudson
super six is the largest selling fine
car and last year sold at ?3600 fac
tory. The new price is $1895 factory.
Essex price last year was $1795 fac
tory and it is now $1375 factory.
These prices refer to open touring
models. Similar reductions have been
made on the other models. Officials
of the two companies state that heavy
sales during the summer have ex
hausted old inventories and reduced
overhead costs and that they are now
able to buy materials at new low
costs. This saving Is being passed
on to the consumer."
The latest reduction puts the Hud
son In the $2300 field delivered in
Portland and marks a drop of nearly
$800 since last fall, said Mr. Boss, in
commenting on the new prices. The
drop in the Essex during the same
neriod . has been proportional, that
car now being In the $1600 field, he
declared.
MOTOR CAR. NOW NECESSITY
Day of Auto as Luxury Long Past,
Says Peerless-Velie Dealer.
"It is a true enough saying that the
luxuries of yesterday are the necessi
ties of today," says W. R. De Lay,
president of the W. R. De Lay Motor
company, local distributors of Vlie
and Peerless cars. "The growth of
the cities has forced an extension of
the population into" suburban and
rural districts only possible by the ad
vent of the automobile.
"It does not require a graybard to
remember when the telephone was a
luxury, and yet it is such a necessity
today that business and our whole
community life would be crippled
without it. The automobile, whether
passenger or commercial car. has be
come so much a part ot aaiiy nie mat
we cannot get along without it. The
auto truck is doing work that cannot
be-performed by horses o-r by steam.
Horses could not' move the large loads
over so large-a territory In so short a
time, nor could steam do more than
deliver to the nearest Bidetrack.
Horses are as scarce on the roadways
of the country today as automobiles
were 20 years ago. 1
"This is th age of the automobile
beyond a doubt, and its growth and
development still offers a fertile field
for American enterprise. Both pas
senger, cars and commercial vehicles
will hereafter sell not so much on the
basis of novelties in equipment as
upon dependability of service, and au
tomobile manufacturers will cater to
the public not on the basis of supply
ing luxuries, but to provide necessi
ties. No one need have any fear as to
the future of the automobile indus
try." Unnoticed Leaks.
In summer time when the, heat
causes rapid evaporation of gasoline
tiny leaks In the fuel line often esca pe
discovery. ' In eome cases this wjill
be enough to account for a sudden
cutting down of the mileage per gal
lon. So In cases where the relative
mileage shows a sudden drop it is well
to inspect the fuel line for small
leaks.
, Commutator Trouble.
Grease should not be used for the
lubrication of the commutator. Cylin
der oil is the proper lubricant and it
should be sparingly used. This applies
to all commutators or ignition dis
tributers. When grease is used In
the commutator it is quite likely to
prevent the distributer arm from
making contact and an annoying type
of ignition trouble ensues.
To Loose Rusted Iron.
Two parts of Iron or steel that have
become rusted firmly together may
be separated by soaking them for
several hours in a mixture of one
third lubricating oil and two-thirds
kerosene.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.)
Because of the heavy travel of the
past few weeks and the fact that
practically no improvement la being
made right now on detour or local
roads, the roads of this section of the
state are not so good as they were
two or three weeks ago as a general
rule. Harvest work has caused a
suspension of local road work and
the only improvement in progress is
on the Pacific highway, which is not
being used because of this work, and
on a few market road projects.
The heavy travel has caused some
of the roads to become rouh. There
is comparatively little dust, however,
unless the motorist travels roads re
cently ' graded and which have not
been graveled. Most of the roads are
hard and while there is some dust
it is very light compared to condi
tions as they existed even two or
! three years ago.
The rocking of the Pacific highway
between Shedd and Halsey prepara
tory to paving and grading, work on
other portions of the hlsrhwav has
caused the closing of the highway
through Linn county south of Albany
except to local traffic. The road is
not actually closed, but the highway
department requests through traffic
to follow a detour beginning just
south of Albany and continuing to
Harrisburg. "This is the same detour
which has been used the past few
weeks.
The roads which this detour route
follows are in fair shape. They are
rougher than they were earlier in the
summer but are hard and good time
can be made. Until recently some
work was being done on this detour
route and motorists complained, over
the presence of fresh gravel, but no
work is in progress now and the
traffic has beaten down the gravel
recently placed. No more work will
be done on this route until fall, ex
cept possibly some bridge construc
tion or bridge repair work.
The highway north of Albany is
paved to the line between Linn and
Marion counties at the Santiam river
at Jefferson. Some motorists travel
ing south of Albany take the high
way detour through Linn county and
) others go the west side route through
corvains and Monroe to junction city.
Before construction work began the
west side route was considered the
better, but now considering the de
tours on the two routes the east side
route from Albany to Junction City,
where the two routes unite, is shorter
and better.
The road between Albany and
Newport is reported fair now. It is
not in Ideal condition by any means,
but is in shape for good traveling
most of the way. The road through
Corvallls, Philomath and Alaea to the
coast at Waldport is reported good
as far as Alsea end a little beyond
that city. Some rough traveling is
encountered, it is said, between Alsea
and Waldport.
The road from Albany through
Lebanon up the south Santiam valley
into the Cascades mountains, which
is the route to the leading mountain
resorts of Linn county, remains some
what rough, but cars of J1 kinds are
negotiating it readily and easily. It
simply requires slow driving after
the mountains are reached, though
the autoist can .make good time if
he wants to stand rough traveling.
Roads between Albany and Lebanon
and Albany and Scio are excellent.
The roads between this city and
Brownsville are not so good, though
extensive repairs are being made In
the main road between these two
cities thiR summer.
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Prices
M
irrors
$ 1 .00 Every pleasure
1ttt car is compelled
U1 by the law of
"Safety First" to wear a
mirror and every truck is
obliged by state law to
wear one. Our prices start
at $1.00.
Perhaps you have noticed the
continual stream of motorists
this summer shopping at "The
Home of Auto Supplies." Our
REASONABLE PRICES have
had much to with this activity.
Motorists also find nearly every
thing they want here.
New Repair
Parts Dept.
Conducted separately.
Complete stock NEW
Gears, Axles, Springs,
Shafts, etc.
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Trouble
Lamps
To help you feel your way
around in the m
dark. A $2.50
lamp; special ... JL
Radi
ator .
Caps
Spec.
$2.50
Kaufman Jr.
Silverbeam
Spotlight
Sold usually g q r
at $6.00; l
special
Without motometer.
DAVID HODE
SCO.
Broadway at Couch St.
Portland, Oregon
Model 43
THE BEST BUY ON THE MARKET
Velie Six model 48 is the lowest-priced six in the world equipped with 7-R Conti
nental Motor and Timken Axles. Every part of Velie 48 -is of like grade. There
is no car on the market duplicating Velie 48 specifications regardless of price.
First prize winner at style shows. Famous for its miles per gallon. The ulti
mate in riding comfort. Eight Velie Sixes, open and closed, all at reduced prices.
Call or phone for demonstration.
W. R. DE LAY MOTOR COMPANY, INC.
Distributors
58-60 North Twenty-third Street Phone Main 780
Dealers If your territory is still open wire or write at once.
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Means Power Loss
Every motorist is careful to buy oil of the correct "body"
for his engine. . But unless the oil has a high degree of
stability its body is rapidly altered under engine heat.
A "heavy" oil may become as thin as a "light" oil after
a few hours operation. Thinned-out oil causes loss of
power and excessive consumption, impairs the lubri
cating film and leads to rapid wear.
For many years lubricating scientists have sought to
increase the stability of motor oils. This problem was
solved by the new Hexeon Process used only in making
Cycol Motor Oil. The Hexeon Process gives Cycol
greater stability by removing destructive "sulpho",
compounds.
Cycol maintains its "body" under severe operating
conditions reduces power loss and evaporation of oil
-maintains the essential lubricating film between
moving parts. By keeping the piston oil seal intact
Cycol decreases leakage of gases and excessive dilution
of oil in the crank case.
Consult the Cycol Recommendation Chart for the cor
rect "body", or grade, of Cycol to use in your engine.
This chart is based on scientific tests in our special
motor laboratory. Cycol-ize your motor. Have the
crank case cleaned not with kerosene and refilled
with the correct grade of. Cycol. The price of Cycol
is 25c to 35c a quart according to grade.
ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY, San Francisco
MOTOR OI JL til
FREE FROM DESTRUCTIVE "SULPHO" COMPOUNDS
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