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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1921)
THE STJXDAT OREGOXIA2T, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 16, 1921 WITH BEAUTIFUL INDIAN SUMMER WEATHER TILLAMOOK AND TILLAMOOK TINUE TO ATTRACT PORTLAND MOTORISTS. BEACHES CON- s -723 SEES IMPR0VE1V1ENT - .It Good Polishes Should Be Used Big Akron Tire Factories Now - in Good Shape. f1 to Bring Out Luster. 1 sc.- : WASH CAR FIRST, ADVICE OCTOBER OUTPUT HEAVY High Freuure Should Not Be Em' ployed In Any Case and Sponge Gets Best Results. No Plants Stocking Up, but All Are Busy Turnins Out Tires to Meet Going Demand. 2 CLEK CAR IS u NOT CASUAL TASK J fits 'i'rirPl V s s . - " , i - - BT H. A. TARANTOUS, Mmber of American Society of Automo tive Engineers. The last two or thre years hare brought a very remarkable develop- ment in American body building-. The mechanism of the modern motor car has- reached an approximate degree of perfection, leaving the manufactur ers free to devote more time to in creaslna: the attractiveness of the ve hicle. The present-day American car as It leaves the factory is really a thins; of beauty with the highly pol ished surfaces and shiny metal. Nat urally this has induced the owner to take, more pride in keeping; up the ap pearance of the gasoline steed. The result is that cleaning- methods and equipment have greatly advanced over thos of a few year back. The present-day owner using mod ern methods mar keep his car laoKing new all the time, nor will he have to pend more than a few moments a day to accomplish this end. For instance. there are now on the market a num ber of liquid and wax polishes which will give admirable results It they are used aa directed. Car Mast Be Cleaned. In the uh of was polishes the first step is to clean the body, of the car thoroughly. The polish is applied to the surface with a piece of cheese cloth, and then another clean cloth Is used to distribute the wax evenly all over the surface. Car owners com monly make the mistake of thinking that the mora wax applied the better. As a matter of fact, a very thin film Is all that is needed. The polish will last for from four days to a week, and after It has been applied at the beginning of the week a little rubbing with a cleaa cloth will bring out the lustre again. The wax polish may be used for body, fenders, hood and other lustrous surface, and it will also be found that if the under side .of the fenders is cleaned and given a goocf coating of wax less mud will be de posited and what Is there may be easily removed. The most recent type of body polish is that which Is sprayed on the sur face with a large sprayer. In using this polish the body must first be thoroughly cleaned with water. If the body surfaces are merely dusty, the polish may be sprayed on and then be wiped off with a clean cloth. After praying the polish over the surface a piece of cheesecloth Is Used to wipe off the excess. There is no necessity for vigorous rubbing. The present day owner must not assume that these new and really use ful aids to beautifying the motor car have superseded plain' water. The contrary is true. The car must be washed Just as formerly, after which the new polishes will bring out the lustre of the original finish. Immediate Washing Important. Washing the ear Is not the casual Job some owners seem to imagine. To begin with, the car should be washed immediately after It has been dirty. If mud Is allowed to remain on the varnished surfacs more than a day, it la difficult to eradicate it. For the washing plain water should be used, neither too hot nor too cold, about SO degrees F. being the proper tempera ture. A large sponge soaked In clear water and then sopped against the surface so that tha water trickles down is best. Never turn a stream of water at high pressure on the body. This will grind thick particles of sand and other grit Into the varnish to the detriment of the finish. The idea Is to float the mud or dirt off the sur face. tfoap should never be used on the body except for removing grease or oil spots. A small piece of soft cloth, well 'covered with castile soap suds. serves very well to remove grease from the panels. The hood should never be washed while it is hot, as this will result in discoloration. In cleaning the radiator send a stream of water from the rear instead of the front, to keep moisture ont of the mechanism. In drying the body a clean chamois skin should be used, rubbing being don In straight lines. If spots of tar or road oil are found on the body it s best to treat them with soft butter or kerosene. The butter softens the deposit so that it may be wiped off easily. Kerosene should be applied locally and wiped off within a minute. To keep pace with the improved ap pearance of the body it is necessary to give some attention to the top and the upholstery. A weekly brushing of the top inside and out will aid materially In its life. Fabric tops should never be cleaned with gaso lene. Kerosene or other oils, as they tend to destroy the rubber in the ton. Castile soap and watr applied with a stiff brush Is ths best cleansing me dium for the top. TTie upholstery ought really to be cleaned once a week. This means not only wiping the surface of the cushions, but clean ing out ths dirt that Inevitably ac cumulates under the piping and In the corners. Gasoline la Not Good. After the dust has been removed feather upholstery may be cleaned with a cloth soaked In a weak solu tion of ammonia and water. (stlle soap and water are also used on leather, but gasoline should not be employed, because it tenda to cause cracking. Tha leather should be u-eated occasionally by giving it a light coattng of linseed oil, thinned with vinegar. This solution should be applied with a cloth and be allowed to remain for a few hours, after which the upholstery soap and water may be used for removing spots and linseed or sweet oil in small quanttt'es for brightening the finish. After examining the running gear of the ordinary car one might be tempted to forego telling the owner how to clean this part of the vehicle. However, a stick for removing In crustations of mud. soap and water nd a good stiff brush will make this ftb not ao bad after all. Mud deposits on such parts aa torque tubes, uni versal housings, rear axle brake, trums, etc., ought to be removed, as they have a destructive effect in time.; In flushing parts of the undergear with water care should be taken not to let the fluid get Into the bearing surfaces. This refers to such parts the breaking system, steering mechanism, etc. A. final plea: Be sure that all para phernalia, cloths, sponges, chamois skins, etc., used in cleaning the pol ished surfaces ar clean themselves before you employ them. Sponges are peculiarity liable to have sand In i 1- r-H tf ' r K ' f E i - yw-'Xw . ;? . Abe-re Palate ear aa the plank road Lyfle, sear the aorta end at the meok ta the beaches. them, even new ones. They should be wsshed out in warm water before use. 4TJXO TOURISTS STILL MAXY Motorist on Trip to California Finds Many on Xtoad. EUGENE, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.) Tourist travel on the Pacific high way is still quite heavy, according to Lester O. Hulin, Eugene capitalist, who returned a few days ago from a motor trip to southern California. When he and his wife stopped at Ashland for the night they found the municipal camping grounds crowded and they met hundreds of tourists on the road. Mr. Hulin said that it was surpris ing to note the amount of new pave ment that has been laid on the high way in southern Oregon during the past year. He and his wife started from Eugene about noon and reached Grants I'ass by 7 o'clock the same evening, and he said that a trip from Eugene to Ashland soon will be but a matter of half a day's drive. Mr. Hulin said that construction work in northern California also is progressing and declared that it will not be long until a ribbon of pave ment will extend all the way from Oregon points to the southern bound ary of California. s Faulty adjustment of brakes causes more accidents than anything else. Every car owner should adopt a fixed habit of making systematic brake inspection regularly. THE HORSE IS NO LONGER IN kf w,;7 f i . .. i 1 "" t f f. .- - .:' . ' Xs., .,- x, ; ,, . . " " f s . X- ' ' x ' , 'i .x.x. . -:: ..:. - ' - -. ' ' . " -x . - .. .. . 11 n yJZfcifZZ0 Here's additional evidence af the popularity af White tracks nni dairymen. This twa-toa AVhlte and trailer. noth IsaaWd. are their "milky way" from Langlola ta Baadon. aUvu In Coos eonnty. The track has been In Bervk-e three years aa. althoagh it attained Its fall growth before taking sn the milk habit, it has thrived saightlly en Its daily diet, aeeerdiac ta the swaer, aad yields a good return to the dairy. ...X - i. 1 vf x- atr-xirfcaKA ;-;.x xs.v xx .'r;:-: leading; threagh the "back yard" of the aeaca Below Pietaresoe view aear HEW ROUTE IS PROPOSED LAVE AXD SOTJTHERX PACIFIC MAY SETTLE DIFFERENCE. Two Surreys Proposed to Take Place of Mapleton-Cnshman Road Used by Railway. EUGENE, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.) Coming on the heelc of an apparently successful movement to Bettle the long-standing disagrement between Lane county and the Southern Pacific company over the construction of a road from Mapleton to Cushman to take the place of the road used by the railway company Jn constructing its line down the Siuslaw river, there Is now a plan on foot to induce the state highway commission to change the routing of the Eugene-Inorence highway from Rainrock on, using the old stage road as far as Mapleton and the new road to be built by the railroad company down the river from Mapleton to Florence. Proponents of the plan argue that this route would bo nearer and that the money to be appropriated by the railroad could be used in matching the state money. Against the proposal stands the fact that the present route, which leaves the existing road at Ralnrock and bears in to the north of Maple ton, coming down the north fork of the Siuslaw and out at Florence, has -1.. y. ) . . y, .-. . LEAGUE WITH THE COW. NOWADAYS IT'S THE MOTOR TRUCK. " 'i y V x Tillamook beaches. Center At Lake Bar View, on the road from Tllla- already been approved by the high way commission and the forest serv ice and that adoption of a new route will take a long time and much red tape perhaps so much time that the state road fund would be exhausted before the road could be built. An other objection Is the fact that the survey for the Mapleton-Cushman road has maximum 8 per cent grades whereas the state will acept no grade over per cent. The Mapleton Cushman survey also Is for an eight foot road, which is narrower than the state will accept The county already has built a fair grade up the north fork from Flor ence to Portage, and It is estimated that it will take between $50,000 and 460,000 to complete this road. Half of this will be furnished, by the state and the other half will come from county bond money. The county court prans to extend this road on from Florence up the Siuslaw river to Cushman, using market road funds for this purpose. Negotiations have been under way for some time between the county court and tha state highway com mission looking to fhe completion of this project. "It Is anticipated that unless there is aw extension of tte state bonding limit the stats road funds will be exhausted by the end of 1922, and the county court is work ing hard to get all contracts let on the Eugene-Florence highway before that time that is, on the section outside the national forest which will be built by the state and county co-operating. The section inside the forest will be built by the county and the forest service. t I AKRON, O., Oct. 15 Aa the time for the annual statements for the year draw near the rubber industry is gradually gaining the impression that revelations will be contained in the balance sheets which will be agreeable surprises to the stock holders and the public in general. During the past week the same au thority which predicted that the Mil ler Rubber company would show a decrease of more than (5,000.000 In bank debt from $8,600,000 for the first half of the year has made the statement that the next letter re ceived by Miller stockholders will show the floating indebtedness down to less than $1,500,000. Miller officially reports that or ders for September will easily equal those of August, and although rapid changes might alter conditions the October sales will probably be aa large as those for the month just passed. It is also authoritatively re ported that Miller is working on the last $1,000,000 -worth of high priced fabric and that the end of the year will see the company buying ma terial in the open market. Goodyear during the week made the announcement that production has been curtained to 16.000 tires a day. No statement further than this was made. E. G. Wilmer, however, reiterated that production -will be kept very close to he sales ticket and that the policy of manufactur ing for stock is not to be considered at the present time. This statement was made previous to the announce ment at Washington that manufac turing for stock is one of the rem edies suggested by the nonemploy ment conference ss a means of cur tailing idleness during the coming winter. Compliance Held Doubtful. It is doubted generally, however, whether the rubber industry will follow this section of the recom mendations, although the others have been a feature oZ the lndusi trial plan for the past year. If- the government wants stocks manufac tured to help the idle, let there be a reduction in freight rates and let the federal reserve system lose some of the huge pile of reserves now be ing piled up to make it possible to extend credits. This is the attitude the manufacturers generally take In their private conversations regarding the suggestion. . Goodrich during the past few days has shown signs of revival, which were not apparent during the past few months. Production has stood around (000. 7000 and 8000 tires a day at Goodrich for several months without any large number of indi cations that increases were to be ex pected. During the week, however, the company has sent letters to former employes asking if they wish to be kept on the call list in the future, but at the same time warning them not to come to Akron until they are actually sent -for. The mere fact that the company is reviving its call list and the fact that the Raymonds have been known to make state ments that the difficulties during the coming winter have been exaggerat ed, is looked upon as tangible indi cations that Goodrich will soon be Increasing production, because of an Increase in orders. Ford Helps Firestone. Firestone 'continues to ride on the wave of prosperity to a certain ex tent 'made by Henry Ford, and the plant continues to make 25,000 tires a dy, according to official announce ment. Reports to the Akron Varnish com pany indicate that higher priced au tomobile manufacturera will make as many cars In October as In Septem ber. The company has commitments from practically aH high-priced au tomobile factories. BATTERY NEEDS GOOD CARE Neglect Is Caus for Premature Failure of Storage "Box." A good many car owners have com mented on the way a storage battery itays on the job right up to the last minute. Endurance seems to be one of its strong points. "Kveny once in a wnue a nattery is brought in because the owner found it suddenly dead on his hands," says R. P. Bowman of Harper-Bing, Inc., local Willard dealers. "Most of these failures are due to plain ordinary neglect and we always explain to the owner mat tne battery ha been slowly wearing out for a Ions time through undercharge or overwork, lack of water or some other cause of battery premature death. "It is folly to expect that any bat tery is going to last forever, but there 'is plenty of proof to show that the right kind of care will extend its Ufa for a long time. Always put in water regularly, and when your serv ice station dealer tells you reinsula tion is necessary have it done at once." Progressive Tightening. In tightening opposed nuts such as those holding the bearing caps in place one nut should be drawn up a little and then the opposite one tight ened a little. It is wrong to tighten one nut fully and then proceed with AUTOMOTIVE PARTS At the Riffht Tlm nd Plvre. Patterson Part. Inc., ta In business to sapply you with exactly tha re placement part needed In repairing your car whatever part it ia, for whaterer car. Simply tell your garage man to call Patter-on Parts. Inc.. tor the part he needs. We have a most complete stock and we make a -specialty of giving rapid deltverr service. - Parts Catalogue to the Trade. Patterson Parts, Inc. "New Parts for All Cam." 20-22 Uth St. North at Burnside. Phone Broadway 2751. Other b tor est t9g Golden iat Ave., at Byde, feast Francisco, CaJ. 3S22 Broadway at Piedmont At . Oakland. CaL WINTHER TRUCKS A Better Track Has -ot Been Bnilt to Date. P. H. BUGHHOLZ 8th and Pa via Phane Broadway 4333 QieFRANKLIN Prices Effective September 2, 1921 (F. O. B. Syracuse) Touring Car $2350 Sedan $3350 Other types in proportion A FRANKLIN owner seldom worries about the why and how of his car's Mechanical excellence. He has no radia tor duties to perform. There is no fan, water pump or piping to get out of order. The Franklin principles of direct air cool ing, light weight and flexibility relieve the operator of a surprising number of "chores." This is another . link in the chain of facts which produce the Franklin's average performance: .20 miles to the gallon, of gasoline 12,500 miles to the set of tires 50 slower yearly depreciation (National Averages) BRALY AUTO CO. 601 Burnside Kranklla Motor Car Company. The Dalles. Marios Anto Company, Salem. Watklns Jt Mitchell, Mclllnnvllle. the other, as this method tends to spring the metal and cause poor con tact. Rattle in Shackles. Spring shackle play or looseness btwen th yprlng end and th BEAUTY STRENGTH 1893 THE HAYNES IS AMERICA'S FIRST CAR. 1 9 2. I St., Corner Fourteenth DEALERS Clackamas Connty Auto A Tractor Company. Oregon City. W. w. McCorntack, Eugene. Fred Hess Motor Car Co, Kelso, Wasn. shackle may give much annoyance until ths seat ot trouble Is discovered. Rattling; caused by this looseness will be more frequent and distinct when the car la ridins; over fairly rough roads. A good method of taking up this play Is to place shims between the uprlng end and the sharkl. Or POWER. Look Ahead! See next year's style at next year's price to-day in the new 1922 Empowered by the famous Haynes light six engine; equipped with exterior side cowl lights on a sport-line body; enhanced by its cord tires; beautified by its indi vidual fenders and steps and genuine leather upholstery. Truly ahead of the season in every detail at the ex treme low price of F. O. B FACTORY Call and see this advance-.quality, five-passenger Haynes while you have the opportunity. A. C. STEVENS, Distributor 529-531 Washington St. Broadway 1614 Broadway SOI the play may be removed by tighten ing the spring bolt. Watch the shackles and do not allow mud to ac cumulate, for small particles of flinty grit in the mud make their way into the working parts and caue excessive wear. Lubricate the shackle bolts ffenerrttip! v. C O M F O R. T 1
