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Ff:- -THE. OREGON , SUNDAY ' JOURNAL, . PORTLAND, SUNDAY , MQRNING. .MARCH 15, 1914. 6 "SAFETY FIRST" PLAN GETS SUPPORT OF THE POR Tl LAND AUTO CLUB 'astern Circular Finds Much Favor; Hints for All Are Pertinent. ; ' , ; ? Advocates for tha "Safety First" ' mpaln, that country-wlda movo iv.cnt for conserving human life by rnch one giving a little forethought to ,th effect of his action upon others, ;fava been pointing with pride to th :ahowlng that has been made by eomc of the live automobile clubs of differ ent sections of the country. To the automobillst the movement .is Just as Important, Just as vital, as 'It Is to the pedestrian who Is usually supposed to be the unfortunate thai 8 gets the worst of everything, and tt ' is with pleasure that the automobile department of this paper "tiotes the number of motor clubs that are worK 1 ing along this line for the general good of the Industry. The Portland Automobile . club is surely in harmony with any move " ment for the protection of human lives, and a circular Is reproduced herewith that has been issued by some f the eastern clubs and distributed to the school children, being in the r ature of a series of questions and answers along the line of safety' pre cautions. This circular might well bo 'seriously considered by the Portland "organization for similar distribution in Portland. Safety Mrat Slogan. 1, What should you do before cross in a a street? ' I shottld stop and look both ways, first to the left (as the danger will likely be nearer from that side) and teen to the right If the street is clear, for at least half a block, then " X . can go ahead and cross the street " quickly. ' 2. Wher is the proper place for you or any one to cross the street? " At a crossing, and I should never " cross a street at any other point, for ' th . reason that ther(u.ls less danger at crossing than at any other point. S. when you are playing in th street, what should you always keep " In mind? ',' That I have chosen the most danger Voui place possible in which to play ' ar.d that automobiles and other vehi clfs approach swiftly and silently and are liable to kill me if they strike me. 4. Why should you not play in street frequently used by automobiles ui other vehicles? ' ' Because I am apt to bewilder the ' drivers, thus making them lose con trolof their vehicles, which would be dangerous not only to me but also to ot.iers. - Whet Would Ton ot 6. What would you do if you were standing in the middle of the street and should see automobiles- or other 'vehicles coming both ways?" If I am caught in the middle of the street with vehicles approaching from -both directions I should stand per fectly still and let the vehicles pass jaround me, because they are not likely "to run over me If I do not move. 6. What danger is there is stealing a ride on an automobile or other ve.hU .cle? w -1 am in danger of falling off and being Jnjured, or I may b run over by another vehicle when I Jump off. This is a very dangerous practice and Z should avoid It. . 7. In case a chifd or anyone is in jured by an automobile, what is the first thing to do? I should seoure assistance and get .;th injured one to the nearest hospital as quickly as possible. v 8. Should you ever throw a stone at : an automobile or other vehicle and ,vwhy? Vever Throw a Stoae. I should never throw a stona or c ether missile at any vehicle because I . & might hurt some on.l or damage the n vehicle, or cause the driver to lose t control, which might result in an ac cident, and Tor the reason that It la i against the Jaw. 9. Should you look after younger .children in crossing street, and Way? -i i should assist younger children in crossing the street because they can- not think as quickly as I can and may -6 P I . . . .. ; . NEW CYCLE CAR HAS MOST MARKED RESEMBLANCE TO A SMALL AUTO - j jj"-- ' ' ' v, sW? 0ryxvrvyj-V .-M.yy-A' I ' ' ?''V ''''.---' 'l'' ' V - - ' '""l " Tfttl II.. I ajrr - Xr vfeiv.J.Jt, 'iA.-'Av, 4ssW , DESIRE FORAUTOSIS . DECLARED STRONGER " - ' I -0 THAN EVER BEFORE - - U L Greater Sale of Cars Than In 1913 Is Prediction for This Year. .J 1 By E.'E. Oerlinger. There will be mor automobiles sold manufacturing . organisation now Is like the hall-mark hat a first class jeweler places upon ni output. - xne maker has learned to value that hall mark, to accept . it i as the stamp of approval of the discriminating pub lic and is lealou or his good name. He cannot fail to use honesty and fair dealing In . bis advertising he knows that th public has been educated to the wholesome in advertising and avoids the froth and. pyrotechnics that obtained In former days. He tells the peopla In , his ' paid publicity the truth. x. L The- maker understands . full well that the automobile industry has elim inated much of the "bubble and blue sky material of the old days. It is no longer sT get rich quick scheme. It la so highly specialised that it has token rank as- the third In the list of important Industries in America. It would be - folly for the manufac turer with a huge investment to close WORM GEAR AXLE IS- EFFICIENT FINAL DRIVE Pioneers - Went Through Many Doubtful Ages in . Producing Article. in. 1914 than .there were In 1913. The his eyeB to the fact that, a condition. not a theory; confronts him. He must give the greatebt value for the mini mum of cost, and the organization that can pay Its' bills discount them to effect economies and take advantage of other .economies that come from compact and well managed organisa tion can find a market the world over, i In short i is plainly a survival of the fittest, as in all other manufac a x. , -v v Saxon cycle car which Keats Auto company has just received from the manufacturer. At last the king! cyclecar Of; then all has arrived in Portland, the Sax on, which was received from the eaat last Thursday by the Keats Auto Com pany. The little car has been tuned UP and is now ready, for demonstra tions. It comes nearer to looking lik-j a real automobile than any of the email diminutive automobiles that the writer has yet seen specifications and draw- irgs of. It has a four cylinder mo tor with 2 inch bore by 4 Inch stroke, and Jt is plataied that it will develops in excess of 15 horse power. Mr, King, salesmanager for the Keats company, has already- given the little car a . thorough test over the well known demonstrating hills of Portland, and finds that the car has ample pow er for negotiating them wi til ease. The four cylinders and the" crank case are made, in-i one casting, giving a . very compact motor and , making possible great economies in manufacturing. It is the Intention of the Keatf corn- manufacturers who have their-factor ies well financed, adequately equipped and who have earned reputations tot wholesome Industrial and merchandis ing transactions need! have no fear of a diminution in the market field. In short, I believe that the desire to own automobiles is stronger - now among the people than ever before and there are more people who can afford to own automobiles. Years of annual shows, wherein the makers bave done their best - to pre sent their wares in an attractive man ner, have educated ; the people- have made them "motor wise. ' They . buy cars more . Intelligently than it was possible to buy several years ago. They .look for the hidden values in the - cars. They I are sufficiently equipped with technical details to avoid the 'machines, that do not tell their value upon close inspection. .Furthermore it has become almost pany to give the Saxon . a thorough I an axiom with the buying public that toad test before offering it to the buy-l n5 bV5f;st Tm! e "i , .7 has is the stability, I reliability and do ing puouo ox mis. territory, ui course ponaability of his name. The finan the car has been thoroughly tested byjcial standing of a. great automobile the factory representatives, but in the Oil Bad for Rubber. A mistake that not infrequently is made is the washing of tires with a mixture of kerosene and water em ployed for washing the body of a car. This is anything but right, as oil is bad for, rubber. Headless Tacks May Annoy.' A tack may project through the cas ing so slightly that it can hardly be seen, and the head may be worn off of the outside. This makes a very persistent and troublesome tire trou ble. 'Wiping the interior of the casing with a cloth will locate the point. : The Introduction of the, worm drive to the automobile, or motor truck hax been surrounded with a glamour hoxe of mystery which is difficult t accountvf or b those who have bad oc casion to study the sutct. There is no mystery there is Tilling weird to be encountered there ure even very few "niggers" to disturb the dreams of the engineer. - t- ' Archimedes was the first to study the peculiar properties" of the spiral some where about the year 250 B. C. Ho applied his knowledge in a practical manner to the raising -of water, and also to t'.xe rotation of the doors of tfie old Greek temples. It was left to Al brecht Durer. howeVer. to aonlv tht- spiral, .or really the forerunner of rpodera worm gears, to the propulsion of road vehicles. This is shown in a design for a triumphal chariot for the Emperor Maximilian somewhere about the year 1S00. The American Indian also knew something of the use of the worm gear, as is attested by a crude relte found in Mary Jemison's cottage on the Letchworth Park estate, New York. This is a simple machine for some weaving process in which a right angled change of motion is ob tained with a worm gear cleverly cut out of wood. The worm gear drlv was tentatively tried on steam traction engines about 1850 but was never very seriously adopted until Mr. F. W. Lanchester used it on hfa automobiles about ISIS. -To :, Mr. Johi Itenais belongs the honor of first adopting the worm gear to motor truck : rear Sxle construction. This was used on aiStt ton -omnibus chassis in 1903, ami from the point of view of silence afcfl efficiency, was an Instant success, j fie pioneer work of Introducing it, however, was enorm ous. At . that time; ilgnoranc of tta actual work brought forth much na Junt criticism. , T -This has now been; overcome, and in the light Often years of continuous '"id successful use, a beavy motor ve- W lea. the Pierce-imow Motor Car vuT.ipany believes th it the worm gear axle is a rornv of design which is un questionably a dep Ridable and effi cient final drive, ' ' 1 J i . Some Joy Ijide, This a ; a Last week "Mitcteill" and "Mercer1 bad a -Chase'? arount! "Detroit" having arrived on a "Whlt Steamer." They met "Jackson? who;came '"Overland" -as fast as if he hal been hit in the "Buick" with a "PHce Arrow." To 'Lexington" ttW went, on the "National" highway stopping at the "Franklin for luncy They did not find filings as in "Mich igan" so, "Amerlca&t-like. they had a "Pathfinder" take t?em ,to the "Great Western" country aild soon landed at "Oakland" . That night the "Moon' shone bright on the "Tourist trtoftbut the "Cutting" wind made them gVinto a "Pullman. where they had a'"CjLS" on. all drink ing more than ; the NHudson" can hold and becoming "Wavyrley." But such a "Halla; jay" can't last for something generally ' "Knox" things. Next day they me "Auburn'Mialred "Dorrls" who bappetedco "Brush" by and the end as.nej F. , But to make my.Uory short, "Duro" will say that you tnnot 4-"Ford" to. fellow a "Rambler". ijike her going like a "Blltcen Bens" anfi-still feel as spry as an "A i per son JacU Rabbit." east they have no suci road conditions as prevail In Oregon, and until the car has been properly tested over some of the Oregon roads Mr. Keats will not be thoroughly satisfied with same. not realize , the danger : which threat ens tnera. 10. What should you do if you see an automobile or other vehicle unattended standing on the street? - V I should not go near It. 11. Should you ever, use roller skates. coasters or other similar contrivances on the streets? ? . . Never, because they are always dan gerous, particularly on the streets fre quented by automobiles and other vehi cles, for the reason that I cannot per fectly control my movements and, therefore, am continually liable to be severely injured or killed. . ". Universal Joints Neglected. The universal joints in the propeller shaft and clutch shaft are probably the most neglected parts of any car. These' parts have considerable work to do and should be well lubricated. They should be inspected and lubricated ap proximately every 600 miles. Care should also be taken to keep these pro tected from dust and dirt. If the world paid more attention to restitution there would be less desti tution. GEN ERAL WEAR AND TEAR BEST TESTS Spectacular track contests for speed, and grinding road ; races, always bring out the best there is in automobiles and other accessories, as every motor ist knows, and the, big Vahderbilt racs and Grand Prix recently held in Santa Monica, bave taught their lessons, by proving the worth.; of this or that par ticular -automobile; but, after all, it is the everyday tire or accessory or other motor car part, the dally city and country driving use that finally determines what Is best in . both mo tor car or tires. , "We have always held," said C. H Mayer, manager of the Portland branch of the United States Rubber company, "that a tire built to iold up on the average American road should be good enough to hold ud on anv track, or vice verBa, a ' tire built for track work should possess those quali ties that make it the most desirable road and street tire. "By this I mean that tires built right, planned by the most experi enced engineers, best rubber and fab ric, and constructed by intelligent la bor, ' should possess both the steady wearing quality for road driving and the resisting materials that the terri fic strain which speed contests sub ject them to on the track. "In the early days of tire making, the manufacturers faced many prob lems that the maker of today does hot have to bother his head about. Of those pioneer tire factors, it might be said tiiat every tire they made was an experiment, that is in the very early days of the industry; later on their experience "became the guide posts by which their product was planned and fabricated. " Today tire making has preached the stage where it rests upon a basis of proven facts, where there is no blind guessing nor costly experi mentation to arrive at a given point. The modern tire maker knows in ad vance what will be the resulting product of any line of given work- In Cis factory. Firestond Tires Rims Accessories For your conveni ence we have estab- . lished this new Port-, land branch to bring Firestone service to your door. Now, in closest possible touch with motorists and dealers in and near this City, is the Firestone cvalityn service, as in tires, supreme. '' Call ca us at your earliest need. We are as prompt as we are efficient. All styles of tires: truck, ; pneumatics, pleasure elec trics, carriage tires, etc. Firestone '-Tire & Rubber "amerlca'i larf est Ex eliwiv Tire an ..... ; : Urn Makers" ' 65-67-9 West Park St., N. Phoaew--MainS0 AXM7 atne Otflca aaa Facterrt Akron. O. traackea tain - Larft CtUea sic soeciaiiii ranini of Automobiles to Pacific Northwest 40 Carloads---! 93 Buicks Value $25 l ,56S.OO Left the Buick Factory at Flint, Mich., Wednesday, March 4, 1914, consigned to the Howard Auto Co. for distribution in the Pacific Northwest CO. esef- lilts m i WASHINGTON " I J ()BT7ldKS IS H BuiCKflaf&S5g5 BvicKa .' fj. VUICK&J 3X7ICK.6 )BXJlCK.a J ! fWJf BUICKS oebgon : N : BU1CKS W H , I HO WARD AUTO. CO'. Phones .Main 4555 A-2550 . MBL G. JOH.NSON, - . Manager. ' 14THAND DAVIS STS. . , S VT Ji Right side drive and ' Why Yon .Ought to Buy; a Gac Your Your liliac i car is one of the most important purchases you will ever make, enjoyment for a thousand days ryour reputation as a shrewd busi ness man the very lives of your loved ones will at times depend upon the character of the car you choose. You cannot be too careful;1' Things to. Consider You want a car that is 100 certainty. You want a car that is widely owned by men of substance men who ap preciate the good things of life men who get their money's worth. You want a car of known value a car never on the bargain counter. You want a car whose style you can be proud of whose performance will satisfy you. You want a car with a reputation for low cost of upkeep and operation. You must have a car with a substantial finan-. cial backing. All these things you get in fullest measure when you buy a Cadillac. Cadillac Reputation Thirty-six Million Dollars is being invested in Cadillacs this year. Last year it was Thirty Million. Year before that Twenty-five Million. In the thirteen years of Cadillac history the public has invested more money in Cadillacs than in any other make of car. Consider what a substan tial institution the Cadillac really is. There can be no doubt asto Cadillac reliability, long life, low running cost, and general all-round satisfaction. Cadillac Progress And now the Cadillac has set a new standard for smooth, easy riding, vibrationless .running and flexibility at the same time reducing fuel expense and increasing the life of the car. Heretofore cars have been geared "high" or "low" or some where in between. When geared "high" they run smoothly at high speeds, but will not run slowly enough in traffic on direct drive. When geared "low" they run slowly enough on direct drive, but vibrate uncomfortably when running 20 or 25 miles an hour.. i Two-Speed Direct Drive ..Rear Axle The 1914 Cadillac with its Two-Speed Direct-JDrive Rear Axle gives theadvantage of both -high and lov gearing. Suppose you are driving 20 miles an hour with "low" gear rear axle and you want to go faster. Just press the electric switch that throws in the "high" gear rear axle, and the car will rapidly and smoothly pick up speed until it is going 30 mijes an hour. And at 30 miles an hour the engine! will be running no faster on "high" axle gear than it was 'running at 20 miles an hour on "low" axle gear You. can see that on "high" rear axle, the engine runs one third slower for a given speed, which means 4 unusual smoothness and freedom from vibration. Hi Other Advantages But this Two-Speed Rear Axle gives other gfeat advan tages to the Cadillac owner. For starting f quickly, hill climbing or hard going the Cadillac in "first" peed com bined with "low" gear rear axle has wonderfufi power and ability. Also, the slower running motor at higa car speed means less vibration and less friction. This iigcreases the life of the entire car and gives more miles pr gallon, of gasoline because a slow running motor gets .(pore power out of a" given amount of fuel. Other cars for which smoothness and flexibility .are so loudly proclaimed, haVc 50 more power plant complications, plus reduced effi ciency and increased expense. 4 . iA Other 1914 Improvements Electrically heated carburetor insures easy i starting in coldest weather. This is the same water jacketed carbur etor which for several seasons has given perf4t carbure tion and absolute freedom from trouble. Rearwjlprings are six inches longer, affording a new standard of ase In rid ing. Right side drive, combined with entrance; from right side, secured by hinged steering wheel and fiver's seat folding back (see illustration above). Gasolene tank in rear with pressure gauge; automatic pump to maintain correct pressure. Electric horn under hood. Power tire pump. Remember also trie Delco Starting, Lighting and Ignition System, now in its third year on the Cadillac You are surest to receive everything you want in art" automobile when ypu buy a Cadillac Almost nobody pays more than the Cadillac price these days, and the shrewd ones know there is no economy in paying less. ' Why "Standard of the World'? ; There is a reason for our statement that the Cadillac is the Standard of the world.- Recently the iRoyar'Automobile Club of London conducted exhaustive tests of, many cars in order to select the one car nearest to 100 per cent per fect in everything pertaining to satisactory service under all kinds of conditions. The engineers of Hhis ifamous club determined that the 1914 Cadillac was far and; away ahead of everv other automobile on hundreds of different points for which merits or demerits were given. ,LjSo the 1914 Cadillac was awarded the Dewar Trophy fon the tecond time the only car that has ever received this trophy twice the only American car that has ever received it. Surely, here is the one car you can be proud to ow. . Body Styles and Prices Seven Passenger Touring Car, $2225; Five Passenger Touring Car, $2125 ; Phaeton, four passen-f ger, $2125; .Roadster, two passenger, $2125j Laundaulet Coupe, three passenger, $2650; Inside Drive Limousine, five passenger, $2950; Standard Limousine, seven passenger, $3400. f . '-. : ' -.-. .. - l: -' ; . ' - - ' .... .. . j f ' '.. - i . eTATP rMcrniDf itdc ' .. STATE DISTRIBUTORS Twenty-First and Washington: Sto. -a 1 1