Automobiles, Schools and
Special Features
SECTION SIX
VOL. XI
PORTLAND. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECE3IBER .25, 1921
NO.
VALUE KEYNOTE OF
I.UUGini li. Lhul
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FEELS ENCOURAGED
Present Prices Lowest in His
tory of Industry.
Auto Makers Look Forward
to Coming Spring.
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DISPLAY SPACES TAKEN
:vent on January 23 to 29 to Be
One of Most Entertaining
Ever Held in City.
BY H. W. LYMAN.
Portland's 13th annual automobile
show, which has been sot for Jan
uary 23 to 23 inclusive in the munic
ipal auditorium, will be distinctly a
value show. Finer cars than have
over before been made by American
manufacturers at prices lower than
ever before In automobile history,
considering the material and equip
ment Involved, will be shown, and the
hundreds of Portland motorists and
would-be motorists who plan to pur
chase cars during the coming spring
will have an unusual opportunity to
study the different cars offered and
to compare values.
Since the 1321 automobile show last
January prices of automobiles have
declined markedly. The motor car has
led all other industries-in the return
to a normal price basis. In many
cases price reductions since a year
ago have been as high as 25 per cent,
and when the doors of the auditorium
are thrown open for the big show on
Monday, January 23, automobile prices
will be on distinctly a pre-war basis.
As in the past the display of cars
will be uniform throughout and no
prices will be posted and price will
not be emphasized in any way. In
spite of this, however, automobile
value, based on the splendid quality
of present cars as compared with the
prices asked, will be the prevailing
thought in the minds of the thousands
who visit the show, and cars will be
studied by prospective buyers with
this in mind.
Suf-cra of Show Aurrtl.
That the forthcoming show will be
one of the most successful ever held
In Portland from the standpoint of
number and beauty of cars shown is
assured by the fact that all but three
of thedisplay spaces on the main floor
and lower floor have already been con
tracted for by automobile firniB,-and
interest is so keen on the part of a
number who have not yet signed for
space that there is no doubt but the
last three space also will be spoken
for shortly.
The accessory and equipment show
also will be a big featuro this year,
this display occupying the balcony
floor of the auditorium. It was origi
nally thought that this Part of the
big show would be handled by
the Portland Automotive Equipment
Manufacturers" and Dealers" associa
tion, but this plan has been given up
and the equipment show also will be
under the direction of the Portland
automobile dealers. With this body
behind the equipment show, also, a
big display is assured and already
much of the balcony space has been
sold. Spaces are being contracted for
on the basis of first come first served
and accessory dealers and manufac
turers who wish to display at the
show are advised to make their res
ervations at once with Ralph J.
Staehli, secretary of the Dealers' as
sociation. In the Henry building. There
seems no doubt but that every avail
able foot of display space for acces
sories and equipment will be taken,
.and special arrangements in the way
of music, entertainment and decora
tions are being planned by the deal
ers' association to make this display
one of the attractive features of the
show.
Opening Night Monday.
Monday night, January 23, will be
opening night for the 'show and the
automobile dealers of the city will
act aa hosts. As has been the case
In the past large numbers of guest
tickets will be sent by the dealers to
friends throughout the city. Dealers
have already signed up for a large
number of these guest tickets and
their plans for tho opening night will
start the big show off In splendid
shape.
Special attention Is to be paid to
entertainment of visitors at the show
and to this end special entertain
ment features and musical pro
grammes are being worked out. One
afternoon during the week will prob
ably be given over to a ladles' mati
nee, when tea and refreshments will
be served, and special efforts will be
made to entertain the women and
show them the cars upon the floor.
Society night also will be held as
usual, and will be one of the big
features of the week.
Details of the decorations and music
have not yet been worked out, but
elaborate plans are assured, and the
show in these regards will be, per
haps, the most attractive eo-er staged
in Portland. During the coming week
the decoration contract will be signed.
Several propositions have been sub
mitted by decorators and something
entirely new in the way of auditorium
decoration Is assured.
Canadians Use Autos.
A total of 420,000 automobiles in
Canada covered a road mileage in
1920 which exceeded 1.680,000.000 and
registered a passenger mileage of not
less than 6.920,000,000. The steam and
electric railroads of the dominion
combined carried but 629,121,000, ac
cording to S. L. Squire of the Cana
dian Good Roads association, as
quoted in Canadian Motorist. The
number of passengers carried is 252,
000,000 annually.
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1920 AGREED HARD YEAR
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Biff Xew Vork Sliow I'nrly in Janu
ary KxpcH'tod to Start Buying
Sfovemfnt in East.
DETROIT, Mich.. Deo. 24. Ap
proaching tho end of what manufac
turers and dealers are agreed has
been a hard year, a feeling of en
couragomont permeates the automo
tive Industry, duo to the optlmlstVo
predictions of loaders who have an
alyzed the situation cnrt'fully and
whose expectations are based on ao
tual prog-repw toward normal ooiv
ditiona. Th rapid improvement in
the fiouth and wtst, n.i well as tb
prospect." for export bu-nlness, are re
sponsible in great measure for this
optimism.
While it n admitted what can be
termed pre-war normal conditions
are not to bo hopud for for many
months, the national automobile
shows aro expected to start a wavs
of buying which will have a most
healthful Influence on prlng and
mimmcr bus;ne. Developments at
tho conference- on armament llmlta
tlons are expected to have a great
effect in opening up world markets,
and whilo leaders of the Industry
agreo it ! a far cry from battleships
to automobiles, the attltudrt of har
mony apparent at th conference and
tho get-together feeling Is expoctod
to go a lontf way In ejusing up the
exchango situation and foreign trade
relation.
lIuMlitfim tin I ificrnilft.
Reports of ini tnl) rs of the Motor
and Accessory Manufacturers' asso
ciation are to the. effect that busU
DMfl is showing a teady Improve
ment as Indicated by the decrease in
notes outstanding, m well as the
actual iales record.
All manufacturei'.s ;un jreparlng
for an upturn with the Now York
show the second week of January.
They have ponn Into tho market tor
the purchase, of partM and supplies on
a moderate d ale so they will be pre
pared to meet the demands of their
trade. As the year nears Its end it Is
gratifying to imio the very substan
tial reductions which have boon made
in inventoi-l. x. especially by makers
of passenger ram. Nearly all of them
have taken their losses and wz in
position to o ahead on a solid
foundation In :iti era of exceedingly
keen competition.
The slowing up In production this
year lias been delayed much longer
than was Kent-rally expected, espe
cially In view of the unusually largo
number of important announcements
which are expected at the big shows.
It is probable the number of now
modols which will bo displayed for
tho first time lit tho New York ex
position will establish a new record.
They also will embody greater value
for the money and will evidence a
determination on the part of engi
neers to keep down maintenance costs
In the way of fuel and servicing.
ComlilnntlotiM Arr Inspected.
Reports of combinations, especially
n the parts nnd truck fields, are be
coming more definite and announce
ments are expected In tho near fu
ture. It Is probable the next few
months will brln Important changes
in tho automotive map. One of the
iuosl important of lhco Impending
announcements relates to a plan un
der which some of the most impor
tant unit parts makers will group
themsolves together for the estab
lishment of service stations and sub
stations at strategic points.
Predictions that November ship
ments would exceed those of tho
same month last year proved correct
ESTERN OREGON truly is of the country would mean weary party pictured above, and selected the scale on holly farms. Motorists wish- oak groves up the valley, it is diffi- first car of its kind to reach this city
Christmas-tree land. Not only time tramping the shopping district trees and the Christmas greens which ing to do so were able for small sums cult to find and the motorist even and no doubt the advance representa-
does the fir. the real Christ- and visiting the florist shoos, and are giving the air of holiday festivity to purchase . holly from, these farms after he has located a clump in an tjve of a host to come. These motor- and thoy ran over the mark by ap-
mas tree, flourish along every road- would bo a' severe drain upon the al- to their homes this morning. In.prac- and to make their ..own selections of oaic tree may be foiled in his attempt lsts"cn080 that 6ection south of Mil- proximately 10 per cent. Another
side, but the holly, the mistletoe and- ready overtaxed Christmas pocket- tically any direction from Portland the finest sprigs from the holay trees, to secure it because it is too high in WBUk,e fQr thcir christmas-tree land, gratifying point was that they fell
the other Christmas greens whose book. But this gift of native Christ- trees and greens were to be secured Those preferlng a native Oregon tha tree top. . .maIl for- off Icss tha" laat year ln cmParl30,
names are always associated with the mas trees and shrubs, or more accu- for the effort of gathering, and mo- Christmas found already substitute Portland families who have their selecting meiriree with October.
holiday seasoit, are found in abund- rately the gift of a balmy climate and torists who set out last week were for holly in the beautiful Oregon homes decorated this morning with est near the Pacific highway soutn prO(iucti0n In January probably
ance. By the expenditure of a little a fertile soil wherein these shrubs not disappointed no matter in what grape which grows In abundance ln mistletoe gathered by their own. of Oregon City, and selecting their w-lu De expanded by new and reor-
gasoliue, and a little time and effort, flourish to their best advantage. Is quarter of the compass they-lay their nearly all sections. The only elusive hands probably took along a pair of holly at ono of the beautiful holly ganlzed companies which will bo
th latter really Just a lot of fun just another of the many blessings course. Holly is. of course, not native member of the Christmas green fam- telephone pole climbers or the small farma ln th6 vicinity of Gladstone, getting under way by that time on
when guided by the Christmas spirit, which have been bestowed upon this to this section and is thus more dlf- ily in Oregon is the mistletoe, a Doy of the household when they went oth(Jr Krcens wero found, too. ln some-thing of a quantity basis,
the Portland motorist can procure his section of Oregon. It is safe to say ficult to find than the native fir. But parasitic evergreen which in Ore- on their search for Christmas greens e d tho Durant returned Increased activity In tho automo-
tree and a whole automobile load of that hundreds of Portland motorists the holly grows luxuriously when gon .hides away at the . top of the The excursion to Christmas-tree lanu . chrlstma3 bile industry was the one bright spot
"fixins" decorations that ln the mid- made the excursion to Christmas-tree planted here and is now raised in sturdy oak tree. Although mistletoe shown above occured last iunaay ana 10 of the Industrial situation for Novem-
dle west and in many other sections land during the past week, as did the large quantities on a commercial Is fairly abundant, particularly lnthewas made in a new Durant four. tneoec r accordlnff to an an.lIysIs of r8
ports from special agents of the
United States employment aervlco, de
partment of labor, from 1428 firms
usually employing 501 or more per
sons, located in Co principal industrial
centers of the country. Tho report
HIGHWAY TRIP ENJOYED
FOIITXAXD MOTORIST RE.
TUKXS FROM IjOS ANGELES.
is sufficient indication in Itself of information regarding the snow fall generally speaking this portion is in vented. Also it is possible to leave
the good condition of the road, for prior to starting out. at least if good shape with solid foundation and the brush in the can, whereby it re-
Reynolds made no effort to estab- - weather conditions are such that fairly smooth surface. Reynolds said, mains soft and pnaDie ina o
hsh a speed record, but Just bowled snow is likely, and to go equipped The Pacific highway ln Oregon is ln hardening, as it does when It Is
with chains. There is practically no spienam snape. ne aeciareo, a regular ...v.c.
along at what seemed the most -desirable
rate of speed and easily
knocked off over 200 miles per day.
The trip was made In a Paige 6-66, and
Mr. Reynolds was warm in the praise
Nearly 900 Miles of Highway to of the performance of his car through
Southern California Metrop- .
oils Now Paved.
Winter may blow his icy blasts into
the run of over 2000 miles.
"When we came through northern
California and over the Slsklyous on
our return we found some snow, but
not enough to block our progress,"
Oregon and northern California, but said; Reynolds. "The deepest snow we
motoring over the Pacific highway encountered was near Dunsmuir, Cal.,
continues Just the same, and late ar- where there was about a foot and a
rivals by automobile from San Fran- half. We were able to get through
Cisco and other California cities re- without difficulty despite the fact
port the roads ln excellent shape and that authorities ln that section seem
easily passable. to be doing nothing to keep the roads
Such was the verdict of G. E. Rey- open. Over the Sisklyous there was
difficulty from mud, he said, on ac
count of all the road now .having solid
foundation, but snow and ice, if the
weather Is wintry, might give diffi
culty without chains.
On the return trip Mr. Reynolds and
party spent two days on the run from
Los Angeles to San' Francisco and
three days and a half on the run
north to this city. During the first
day on this last portion of the trip
they drove as far as Willows, Cal.
Next day they drove from Willows
to Ashland, Or., the third day from
Ashland to Eugene, and the morning
boulevard all the way.
front end of the rear springs. No
matter how regularly the grease cups
Instead of are filled rust, dirt, etc., will rina
lodgment and cause this grating, me
best plan of remedying this trouble
Is to squirt kerosene all over the ends
HIGHWAYMEN CSE NEW DEAL of the springs and then apply a little shows that the line of prosperity
PARK HIGHWAY TO BE PAVED
One Man Plays Dead
I toad Into Giant Forest In Sequoia While Another Lurks Behind Tree.
Park to Be Improved. REDDING, Cal., Dec. 24. Here is a
VISALIA, CaL. Dee. 24. Plans new one resoriea w u,
looking toward the construction of
on the state
to waylay motorists
highway.
Sheriff Richardson reports that be
tween Antler and Pollock one night
this week a man lay on the highway Favorable Comment Made by High-
nold-s, 515 East Fifteenth street north,
who arrived back in Portland last
Wednesday after a motor trip to Los
Angeles. , Reynolds, who was accom-
not over five Inches of snow, but
even with that light fall the road
crews under direction of Siskiyou
county, California, and the Oregcn
panied by his family, was gone Just state highway commission were busy
three weeks, and spent ten days and clearing off the fall. The Pacific
a half of that time on the road. Five highway should be open all winter
days were consumed driving dowa to this year, and will be if the authorl-
Los Angeles and five and one-half ties la the vicinity of Dunsmuir and
days coming back. Sisson, CaL, get busy."
The above record for covering the Mr. Reynolds advised motorists
distance pf over 1000 milea each way planning th 1 to attempt t: set
as though dead or dying.
Two motorists came along and
stopped to find out what the trouble
was. A robber stepped from the
brush at the side of the roads and
ordered "hands up." One of the mo
torists had his hand on his gun and
fired on the bandit, who fled into the
brush. The "dead" man also fled.
Other motorists up the road were
warned of the ruse. One suspect was
arrested.
which started on an upward swing
during August and September showed
a tendency to recede during October
and November. Iron and steel con
tinued to a"Ud to its forces, but in
dustry as a whole remains Inactive.
The employment survey says:
"Other Industries show little
COTTAGE GROVE ROADS GOOD change, with tho exception f the
automotive Industry, which apparent
ly has recovered from its seasonal
inertia, and is aaln adding to its
forces."
lubricating oil. This is generally less
on -Road so by Dorin two li0les' one-half an
incn in diameter, inrousa io
silis of the body, one above each
spring end. All that is now neces
sary Is to lift up the mat and squirt
on the oil by means of the can.
way Superintendent.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Dec. 24.
(Special.) That Cottage Grove's roads
average better than the roads of any
community of the state of like im-
Cowlltz Bridge to Bo Rebuilt.
CHEIIAL1S, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) The cable bridge across the
portance, was tne statement made by headwaters of tho Cowlitz river, near
a paved highway Into Giant forest
ln Sequoia national park are now
being actively worked out by the
government, state and county offi
cials concerned.
The government is building from
of the fourth day from Eugene to Hospital Rock road toward the for
Portland. est. The state highway commission
More than four-fifths of the total has authorized a call for bids for
distance from Portland to Los An- paving a highway from the end of
geles Is now paved, according to the the present paving at Three Rivers
Paige motorist, who kept a careful to the park line and the Tulare coun
check of the road covered. Speedom- ty supervisors have set aside approxl
eter readings showed 892 miles of mately 15000 to help build the con
pavement and 221 miles of unpaved Crete bridge over the Kaweah river
road on the Inside route via Chico " no route of the new road,
and Sacramento, which they followed.
But one detour was necessary, that Rubber Cement Protector.
being between Redding and Anderson By niacin an old felt hat over the w -.h.,.. and havlnir Hotchkiss , longer and throutrh constant unicorn that the other bridges that were dam.
ln California. Most of the unpaved top. of a gallon can of rubber cement drive there Is always more or less of and -use during that time now: iiave "ed will be put into passable snaps
roai Is In -northern CallXornla,. but .svaporatloa oj the llquU wlU bo nra- a uaaleasant aratlng aaund a-t tie substantial roadbeds. , Jusl ah eooa as possibly.
J. K. aic.K.ay, county road superintend
ent, while a visitor in the city re
cently in company with County En
gineer Morse. .
This condition Is due in part to the
fact that Pacific highway has been
hard-surfaced, both north and south.
from the city and also to the fact that
Lewis, in eastern Lewis county, will
be rebuilt shortly by the men con
nected with the forest ranter work.
The bridge was destroyed by the re
cent high water that so seriously
damaged some of the roads and
bridges in that section. Commisslon-
Tiiihrlratlnir Rear Snrlnzs.
most of the roads of this section have tdi.i .u .ui-j
In the car equipped with seml-tlip- been ln existence for 60 years or " '