The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, January 13, 1918, Image 41

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY . JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY- MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1918 13 t3 AUTOMOBILE HAS PLACE IN RANKS OF NECESSITIES Within 25 Years Motor Car Has Won Recognition as Essential to Economic Life. IS WONDERFUL TIME-SAVER Like Telephone, the Automobile Has. Demonstrated Ability to ' Minimize Time and Distance. STRIPPED MAXWELL CHASSIS ON VIEW ...-.. mini ihhuii- m i in , - 1 . i v- 1 1 Szs&&tt. whin th-world's Columbian expo sition was held at Chicago In 1888, such a thin as an automobile was unknown Thars was a wonderful transportation bull dim. In which the development of transportation from the earliest times was shown, ut there were no automo biles there. "Today. 25 years later." says W. L. KuKhson of the Kissel Kar, "the auto mobile Is so closely Interwoven into the fabric of our dally lives that it Is hard to understand how we ever got along without It. : Few of us realise the extent to which the automobile has brought about changes in our whole system of com- merclal and industrial aotivtty. Why, ' we could do without the telephone al most as well as we could go back to ' dependence en the horse and buggy. Telephone as Example. "The world is always slow to utilize a new Idea to its fullest possibilities. The telephone had been a success for some years before Its true value to business was realised. Today a busi ness man thinks nothing of carrying on a business conversation over a wire (90 or 1000 miles long. j "The development of the automobile j has been surprisingly rapid, but the vrtrld has hot yet begun to utilise It - as It will be utilised In the future. Every phase of its practical uneful- - nesa wyi be doubled. It will play an even more Important part In business :t Ah an it plays today., "You take the cars parked on the street downtown. They are there be cause they save a good many hours a day for their owners, because they enable them to accomplish more In a ; day Increase their productiveness, t v Salesman's Faculties Increased "In one use alone that of enabling salesmen to get around over their ter . ritory quickly the automobile la of In estimable value to business. Kven in covering large territories It Is a won- derful time-saver and tncreaser of pro ductiveness. Borne of the country's . largest manufacturing concerns furnish . an automobile for every one of their salesmen. One big company has bn tween 500 and 600 cars covering the country. They have found that the - automobile greatly increases the sales man's earning power, and they would not think of going back to the old way of covering the territory by train. ."The changes which- the automobile has brought about In rural life' ara equally Important. It has brought thei city to - the country? and thV 'country 1 , to the city. Before Its advent the farmer hitched up and went to town once a week. Now he thinks nothing of running to town at any time. If hla plow, tractor or binder breaks .down he can Jump In his car and run In to the dealers and be quickly back In the field with the needed repairs." Care of Rod Bearings In removing play . from rod bearings : by reducing shim thickness, great care should be exercised to get each rod bearing as free ls every other bearing. To make one bearing tight and another rainer tree in movement is courting irouoie. lor in most cases It will be . found that a knock will result. 1918 Maxwell chassis with exposed working parts which was seat here from the Los Angeles show. The. latest in mechanical construction In the way of a stripped chassis made Its appearance on automobile- row last week at the salesrooms 'of C. L. Boss Automobile company, local Maxwell dis tributors. The stripped chassis is a Maxwell of the 1918 model and is fin ished m white enamel and nickel and is valued at 13000. The chassis was sent by express from Los AngcCes, where It was exhibited at the Los Angeles Automobile show, and will be exhibited In Portland at the com ing automobile show to be announced at a later date. 'As soon as It was installed in the show windows of the Boss salesrooms It at tracted considerable attention. Every working part can be seen by the cut away Idea and during the show. It will be operated by a motor. WEEK'S MOTOR AND TRUCK RECORD The following temporary police per- s R. M. Walley.- t e(-aat riavalai1 i naswa,. -.v vztv 381 K. Forty-ninth mits were obtained In Portland during : N J Simmon. 318 K. Ivanhoe, Ford the week by new car owners, pending : delivery. me arrival oi . TCT ty-second and Oregon. Ford delivery. to 11. w. vvuKins, iiuDiietici ui luc mobile Record: A.- J. Kralmer, 304 East Eighty fifth street, Oakland. Gray K. Burrington, 304 Mayner, Se attle, Studebaker. L. J. Sendelbach. 334 Grand avenue, Ford. Edward C. Olsen, Corvallis, Or., Oak- , land. 1. R. Williams, 1889 Sacramento street. ; Mux well. i Ladies' Benefit Society. 138 Killings-1 worth avenue. Ford. Crescent Manufacturing company, 27 North Front street. Ford. J. Rosenberg. 224 Morrison street. Hupmoblle. " T. A. McGrew, 1163 Belmont street, Ford. Joseph Flnley, 411 Alder street. Max well Rudolph Erickson, 4410 Sixty-fourth street southeast. Maxwell. Lelah Shields, 54 Taggert street. Chalmers. , . E. R. Wllllston, 1651 Gloucester. Oak land. Peter Seesbauer. 428 East Forty-second street north. Ford. Rex Jarrett, 164 ft Union avenue, Ford. . O. Vedvel, 284 North Sixteenth street, Ford. N. A. Perry, , 517 East Fourteenth street Premier. T. M. Ramsdetl, 296 East . Fifteenth street, Oldsmobile. H. F. Kimble. Prlnevllle. Or . Dodge. J. B. Folkenberg. Linnton, Or., Dodge. F. O. Urter, 663 K. uentn streei:, rora delivery. Jachetta & Coliatro, C34 Third street. Ford. '. E. E. Archibald,- Tangent. Or., Over land. W. E. Knowlton. 22 N Twentieth. 1 Hunmoblle DOUGLAS COUNTY TO . HAVE A NR7 HIGHWAY AS FOREST PROJECT Secretar of Agriculture Approves Cooperative Agreement for the Agriculture Secretary Approves Cassidy State Agent For Federal Tire The secretary of agriculture has ap proved the cooperative agreement for the survey and construction of the Can yonvllle-Oalesvllle road. In Douglas county. '. The CanyonvUle-Galesville road is forest road project under section of the federal aid road act. It will replace a specially difficult stretch of the Pa cfrlc highway-in the Cow Creek canyon region, and, because of its value as a military road, its early construction Important. The total length of this project Is 11.1 miles in Douglas county, 8.15 miles being within the Umpqua na. tional forest. State Will Help, Too The state highwsjr commission of Ore gon and the county commissioners of Douglas county will cooperate with the government in the survey and construc tion of the road. The estimated cost for the location survey and construction 1167.000. The government will pay 42.68 per cent Of the final costs of survey plans, estimates and construction of the proj ect, and the state and county officials 67.82 per cent of these costs. The cost of maintenance, which Is es tlmated at 11800 annually, will be met i by the local authorities. Cautionary Announcement was made last week by George K. Cassidy. head of the American Tire as Rubber company 'of this city, of his appointment as factory distributor f-r the F'eral tire f-r vp state of Oregon. Only recently Mr. j anj informative signs will be erected ml William I Finley, 651 East Madison street, Franklin. 1 Howard Repair company, Washington and Lownsdale, dealeiis' tag. - C. A. Parvin, 943 Beawerton. Chandler. O. W. Davidson, 817 Board of Trade building. Chandler. Miss C. Pfenniger.TSS Marshall street Ford. John Helgel. 547 Taylor street. Ford delivery. 15. Bweet, 263 staric sireei. uvenana. Russell A Sullivan. 188 West Park street, Reo. Portland Taxi company. zti uwreirxn street. Dodge. . Karl P. Morgan. 785 East unsan. uk- land. A. S. Trew. 804 Wells Fargo building, Liberty. Ainrea rn. weaver, no xemn street. Ford. Edward C, wagner, zue mui street. Ford. , E. I. BallaghT St. Helens, Or.. Oak land. The Gould company, 69-75 North Twelfth, Ford. H. H. Temple. 835 East Fifty-fourth, Dodge. . H. Bruck. 149 Fourth street, Oldsmo bile. H. J. Wlzer, 146 Royal Court. Olds mobile. Robinson-Smith company. Sixth and Madison. Ford dealers. Autoparts Supply Co. In Iiarger Quarters quarters constructed for them at the southeast corner of Sixth and Oak streets. So rapid has been the growth of the local branch of this firm that larger quarters had to be sought soon after Its, appearance in this territory. Fortu nately the store room on the corner of Sixth and Oak adjoining the old loca tion was available, having been discon tinued as the ticket office for the South ern Pacific railway. Through the efforts of E. L. Hawkes, president of the concern, and R. E. Al len, local manager, a lease was secured on both stores and they were converted into one large store room. The entire A noticeable- change effected last week on the auto row was the moving of the AuYc-pafts' Supply mpMi'y 'trtto rgef4rtafPaccesso?y bwainess In the Jorth front has been changed and with the addition of new fixtures and a large increase in stock, the firm Is presenting to the local trade one of the largest automobile tire and accessory concerns in the state R. E Allen, who is manager of the Portland" branch, la well known on the coast, avlng spent many years In the Cassidy obtained the state dtsirioutioii j of the General tire line and will handle the Federals in conjunction with them. A large stock of Federals has been received and additional shipments are on the way, so that a complete stock will be on hand. Heretofore the Fed eral line has been carried on a small scale and the appointment of the Amer ican Tire ic Rubber company will be practically the same as a factory branch. A vulcanising and repair department is also operated by Mr. Cassidy in con Junction with his tire linea as well as in accessory department. GASOLINE SUPPLY AMPLE The followlnr f irures taken from the renorta of the United States bureau of mines and department of commerce indicate that there la no Immediate danger of gasoline shortage in the unitea states and that reports to the en ect that gasoline is iiaeiy to Become pronioiuvo in price in a year or so are uniounaea in fact. -xear. rroauction. , exports ISIS ...... 1.09M50.0OO 1814 l.m.JJO.OOO 208.I92.C5I 1115 . 1.84.70.000 2tl.IO9.0tl .1918 ..... 2.058,3X3.818 85t.21T.125 191T- 2.448.769.800 . 414.8U.OOO The 1917 flaurea are estimated tioon the basis of six to eight months' returns. In this connection one must consider the stock of gasoline on hand In the United a ia tee as reported ey tne Bureau or mines: xear. stock. January. 1911 ft...., 279.0t4.St9 April. 1915 S4t.t1.40t June. 1915 ? 828.918,082 December, 1915 18t.6TT.4tt January. 191t 203.9tl.S8S December, 1918 31t.l2t.ll7 June, 1917 . 3t4.971.145 Consumntion by automobiles Is not Increasing In nronortion to numbers, as almost everyone assumes ; and it Is very far below the generally used figures of u 10 euv gauons per car. . i di iscis are aoout as roiiows : Auto Reglstra- Gasoline Consumption. Same, per Tear. tions. June 80. . Gallons Car. 1915 2.070.908 1.619.S1T.000 492.0 116 2.932.466 1.16T.431.90O 394.T 1317 4.242.139 158.281.900 298.1 Windshield Rattles On many makes of cars the wind shield is held In place by steel arms. Vhlch protrude through the cowl and are fastened on the under side by a nut and locknut. Sometimes these nuts work loose from the vibration present, with the result that the shield is al lowed to move slightly. The first evi dence of this is seen in cracked finish in the vicinity of the windshield sup ports. In making the necessary periodic Inspection for loose nuts and bolts the windshield supports should not be for gotten. maintained along we rigm vi the government. District Engineer L. I.-Hewea of the office of public roads already , has a party at work making the location sur vey for this road, which will require three or four weeks to complete. Oregon's share in the flO.000.000 al lotted bv the government ror rorest roads In the national forest states, under section 8 of the federal aid road act. is $128,111 for 1918. and a similar amount each year until 1928. 0. M. Steves Joins Scripps-Booth Ranks Notification of the appointment of C. M. Steves as secretary treasurer and general sales manager of the newly or ganised Scripps-Booth company of Cali fornia was received here last week by C. W. Harold of the Chevrolet Motor Car company wholesale department. Mr. 8 levee was the northwest manager of the Chevrolet company and Is well known In automobile circles of this ter ritory. Last week he was notified to report to Oakland by R. C. Durant and upon his arrival was informed as to the or ganisation of the new company. R C. DOrant will be president and Norman DeVaux vice president. Upon his ac ceptance of the new position, Mr. Steves severed his connection with the Chevrolet company. Mr. Harold will assume eharge until further plans are made. The Scripps-Booth organization under control of the General Motors company of which Durant Is at the head Idi dollars in Uckr dollar. Inrart hi War Savins' PUmpa. Tbcjr paj litterett. Motor Truck Tax Is Fixed by Officials Under the motor vehicle license law county courta are to fix the fee for mo tor trucks over five tons and the fee eoes to the county treasury. Under this provision the commissioners of Multnomah county have fixed the sched ule as follows: For every truck of slightly more than five tons' capacity, 88 per month ; for every other truck of over five tons, a proportionate fee of $1.80 for each ton TTT"" west The firm of which E. L. Hawkes is president started business in Seattle some five years ago. steadily increas ing until It now operates branches In Portland. Spokane and Tacoma with headquarters in Seattle. While here a few weeks ago, Mr. Hawkes declared his Intention of In vading other territory in the spring. Table Salt to Prevent Freezing When the car owner is caught in a freese and no regular antl-freese solu tion for the water system Is available, a quantity of table salt thrown into the cooling system will help to prevent f reel ing. , - - - - ' : . sBBBBBBnBfc '"'Y"Jt- "sssn-l BBk. f. THE UNIVERSAL CAR Consider the Ford Sedan, seating five, as first among enclosed motor cars. Not, of course, as an example of extravagance run blind, but as a modern utility made espe cially convenient and equipped in comfortable luxuriousness without being wasteful A roomy body, seating five, deep upholstery with fine thick cloth, silk curtains to plate glass sliding windows, latest type ventilating windshield, large doors; and underneath : the matchless, regular Ford chassis. All for $695 f. o. b. Detroit. What more can you reasonably require iri an enclosed motor car? For all social functions, calling, parties, the theater, or as a full-service family car, taking the children to school, shopping or touring, the Ford Sedan is best because of its convenient comforts, easy operation and extreme economy in maintenance. Women are always pleased with the, Ford Sedan because of the simplicity and safety of -control; it drives as easy as an electric and is much more flexible. As a matter of fact the Ford Sedan is the car to satisfy every day in the year. No waste of days when you own this splendid car. Any one of the authorized Ford dealers listed below will be glad to tdemonstrate .the Sedan for you give prompt attention to your order and pledge you the best there is inv"after service. Why not buy a Sedan today Francis Motor Car Co. Robinson Smith Co. - East 13th and Hawtnorn Sixth and Madison Sta. V Pacific KisseiKar Branch Palace Garage Co. Broadway at Davis .12th and Stark Sts. Rushlight I & Penny Broadway at E. Third St. 4 Talbot & Casey, Inc. Grand Avo. at E. Ankeny in Reserve Accounts for Real Savings in Operation! America's Greatest Truck Value Has 112 Reserve Strength. Tf TC T E WILL put into your hands the day-to-day, mile V V per-mile cost record of an Indiana Truck working in yviur une ui nuiinni. You II see savings you 11 want. Pneumatic Tires Are Used More on Trucks it pneumatic i. This ad- ARMY PRISONERS TO ASSIST IN BUILDING BETTER HIGHWAYS Bill Before Congress Provides for Employment of Prison Labor on War Goods. Prisoners tn the United States army and navy prisons can be employed tn the construction of military roads and hlj;ta- frays upon the paasare In consTess of ectslatlon sponsored by Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. The purpose of Senator Smith's bill la to provide for the employment of prison labor for the production of war supplies, the details of which the .war bureau of the National Committee on Prisons and Prison &abor and the offi cers of the American Federation of La bor hare been preparing; sine the United States entered the war. The bill au thorise the secretary of war and the secretary' of the navy to employ mili tary prisoners In the manufacture of war supplies and In the construction of mili tary roads, to make agreements for the use ef the neoessary machinery and the finding of available material, and to supervise the work of county and state hlshway officials who may be charted with the development of the proposed roads. . Army prisoners already ara smpJoyed on road work within the cantonments of the national army. The bill will make poeslble their employment on roads leaa- It is a matter of common knowledge that motor vehicles are capable of making- greater speed on tires than on solid tires vantage Is being seised upon by many manufacturers of motor trucks, who state that the proportion of pneumatic tires to solid tires on trucks is rapidly Increasing- The possibilities of the motor truck for quick long distance delivery were emphasised recently, by the dispatch with which a rush order recerVed at the Goodyear Tire k. Rubber company of Akron. Ohio, was delivered Ing this company received an order, i fa to the cantonments. In many Instances certain parts of which were In Cleve land. An emergency truck brought these parts from Cleveland while the big five-ton truck was being loaded. This truck left Akron at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, arriving at Newark at 9 o'clock Friday morning, having trav eled 475 miles. pleue tar )o si sd in Tbe Journal. the cantonment ate without gooa road connections with the railroads and main highways, making the transportation of food and supplies a matter of consider able difficulty In bad weather. i A Xew York man Is the Inventor of a mooden lemon squeeser that works hori zontally Instead of vertically, aqual pressure with both hands being; possible. Tl . We'll definitely prove service and savings.l For immediate de livery, an Indiana size for y our pur pose at a self sustaining price. - Factory Dutr&vtors of Um Lia CernpUu ' Broadway at Couch Portland, Oregon F. W. VOGLER, Prss. "-CM. MENSES, Mgr. BroaJway 1460 A-4959 TT Tf55 J i a) li GALITE LENS Passes the 42-in. Headlight Law With Highest .Endorsement The LEGALITE LENS has been officially O. K.'d by the Washington and Oregon State Licensing Boards the highest endorsement that could be given to any Lens. New light law went into effect January 1, 1918. Don't wait for the rush- get yours today. Mi " J Villains . i innDni... J j J V . - .JtZi ii " a ii mi ' n initio r Jfff Sizes. 6 Vs-inch . 7 to 7y4-inch . . . 7a to 86g-inch . 834 to 95t-mch . 934 to HVs-inch Price Per Pa!r. ..$2.25 2.45 3.25 4.00 Ballou & Wright , McCalman Co. Failing , . . ; '.- . . - , - ' -.' . . -, . . 'smSm.3 sm3s 3 artft jJ jrewoistxV . Make the acqumntance of the Ford dealer near yoxL L i