THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, -1918.
AUTO OUTPUT CUT
VORK ON TOURIST
Missouri to Open
Prison Road Camps
The state highway board of Missouri
has authorised the establishment of nine
additional convict road camp. :
Under the law. the establishment of
convict road camps must be requested
by the counties fhrough . the county
courta, request being mad both to the
state prison boardnd the state high
way board. The state furnishes the con
victs at' $1.60 per day. th state prison
road situation. . Our plant In Oakland
la so supplied with material that If we
did not receive a single shipment be
tween now and the middle of July, we
only as many men as were absolutely
necessary, relieving a vast number for
other work. Because of th Ideal con
ditions prevailing In the factory. Chev
rolet jobs hav been eagerly sought for;
and no danger of a dearth of expert
help Is in prospect.
Until new production figures are filed.
Chevrolet dealers in the West wrll con
Untie to be supplied with the full quota
to take care of their orders. The parts
situation, which has troubled many
coast automobile concerns, finds th
Chevrolet organization in .perfect condi
tion to take care of its dealers. Th
same prevails with the delivery of cars,
and unless thvnexpected happens and
SELECTS CLOSED CAR FOR MOTORING
could turn out til complete cars for
every day In . the week. The same con
ditions prevails in . sending our finished
XI
product to dealers throughout the West
ern states, lit this part of the country
the railroads are In m good position to
ARE BIGGEST EVER
Factories .All Assisting in War
Work) Managers Preparing,
However, fer Days of Peace.
MORE USED CARS WANTED
i FOR PEACE DAYS
make prompt 'deliveries, and In many
Instances we are able to take advan
tage of water connections."
a - Peaty f Hels Available
Pending the time It la officially noti
I Crater Lake Project Likely to Be
board paying the expense of transporta
tion of the coavlcta and the cost of
fied to decrease its output, the big
Chevrolet factory in Oakland will con-
Pacific coast railroad and steamship
Delayed Along With Other
Similar Projects, Is View. - ' '
SEN. M'NARY STILL" HOPEFUL
equipping and maintaining th camp.
The road machinery Is furnished by the
tinue to operate to approximately 83 ; lines are overtaxed, Chevrolet repre-
per cent of its capacity. The plant is
sentatlves throughout the Weet will re
main. In an unusually strong position to
maintain their leadership.
county, township or district tn which the
equipped to turn out 60 complete ma
chines a day. and with extra forces em
work is done. The men are placed on
their honor and work without guards,
and It is found that the percentage of
ployed this could even be stretched a
trifle. It has been the policy of the
California Chevrolet firm to employ
Keep your tires properly inflated It
will keep down your expenses.
escapes from honor road camps is less
than that from, the prison.
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DESPITE DEMANDS
HIGHWAYS TO WAh"
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Farmers and Wage- Earners Are
v Flush With' Money and Sale
of Cars Is Unprecedented.
Production of automobiles even autS
mobtle trucks for ordinary commercial
and domestic purposes, has ceased to be
tt) paramount concern ""of automobile
manufacturers, for the makers of motor
' cars have been too busy converting to
government uses the energy, the Ingenu
ity, the resourcefulness and the effi
ciency which in the past' two decades
have enabled the automobile Industry
to revolutionise manufacturing methods
and to develop quantity production to a
point never before , dreamed or. very
. properly, the efforts of the entire auto-
mobile Industry for the past 12 months
. nave oeen concentrated on winning me
', war. -
Such is the observation of F. II. Akers.
saieamanazer or tne rieo Motor i.ar
'company, in a letter received last week
' by Kred Voider, head of the Northwest
Auto company, Tleo distributors.
ht on war won
'This conversion of energy has, taken
v Akers. "Not all of the automobile fac
tories are actually producing munitions
of war, although the production of
trucks for tnilltary service, of airplane
engines, - of anti-submarine craft, of ar
tillery tractors and a thousand and one
l .1-1 Ul.k 11,. TTnl.ful CA
oinqr uunkx itiv wmwu
and her allies need most urgently for
direct use In wjnnlng the war, is engag
ing a surprlslnffly large part of the pro
' ductlve' capaj-lty of many of the biggest
auiomonue lactones in in cuumrj.
In view of the assistance which the j
automonlie inauBtry aireaay niu ren
dered the government In preparing to
prosecute the war most effectively
- Mrtlnilorlv alnns thin nrtlvitV iH hpiritT
constantly increased we shall not be
accused of sordid commercialism or of
a lack of patriotism if, even at this time,
we digress for the purpose of attempt
ing to dtagnoso the future or this mam
moth Industry itself. For, while our
present duty Is to give ourselves whole
heartedly to the winning of the war.
: the Injunction 'In time of war prepare
for peace was never more clearly ap
plicable than today. ,
Future Being Provided For
"At th ebest, there Is certain to be
period of sharp Industrial and commer
cial readjustment as soon as hostilities
hall cease; and It is equally certain
that the necessity for liquidating the
enormous war debts that are now be
ing piled up will result In an interna
tional race for commercial supremacy
vhlrh win mmnlntelv ecltnse Germany's
former efforts to secure a pla4l In the.
.sun.' Consequently It behooves: those
of us who are unwilling to see America
left at the barrier In this great race, to
' see to It that as 'nearly as possible her
commercial and industrial equilibrium
be maintained even at this time.
"If we may- judge the future by the
ratal iiiu 1 1 15 Liicncui, tuts auiuuiuuiiQ
: business still is In a period of compara
tive rnfanry. If figures mean anything
at all. they Indicate unmistakably that
, the 'point of saturation" whatever that
may mean has not been reached. The
curve of production, to the end of 1917.
. la still UDWard. and while there Is cer
tain to b l marked reoesRlon in 1918 It
will be due not to a falling off of de
mand which, of course, would be the
case If the maximum absorptive power
of the country had been reached but to
the necessity of releasing for govern
ment uses part of the materials, men
' Bnu iMtin la-tutt;! ty 11111 uui intiijr
would have been utilised for the manu
facture of automobiles.
Fted Cars la Big Demand
"It is significant that even in 1917
production exceeded that of 1916 by ap
, jroxlmately 20 per eerft ; and It Is still
more significant that right now used
cars of all makes and classes are sell
ing briskly at prices representing an
advance of from 40 per cent to 60 per
cent over what the same cars were sell-
: Ing for a year ago. It is doubtful if
there ever was a time in the history of
the automobile business when there was
as lively a market for used cam as at
the present time : and when we consider
thla statement in the light of . the ad
mitted fact that the supply of automo-
bllea has never equalled the demand.
It la apparent not only that neither the
' buying power nor the buying inclination
of the public has diminished, but that It
has actually increased.
"It la at least doubtful whether pro
duction will Again get back to normal
before the end of the war. If It does
not." we may look forward with' the ut
most confidence to an oversold market
.for the remainder of the conflict. The
great ' middle class including farmers
and skilled workmen who make up the
bulk or the buyers of medium priced
automobiles are flush with money. It's
natural thnt they should be spending
part fif it for conveniences which they
nave never before been able to afford
. and that's exactly what they are doing.
OptlmlMIr Itegardlag Oatlook
Personally, J am extremely optimls-
. tie over the outlook for the automobile
business not only for the period after
the war, but for the Immediate present.
. The prosperity of the industry for the
present la limited, of .course, but it is
limited not by natural economic causes,
which are fundamental, but by the de
sirability and necessity for our sacri
ficing selfish ends to the greater cause
In which we are all so vitally inter
ested."
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Mrs. R. V. Jones and TTer" granddaughter in new Buick coupe
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Definite Decision Not Vet Made
by Secretary Houston as to 17
Mile Road in Oregon.
WRITER TELLS OF
COLUMBIA RIVER
Grand Scenery Described and
Historical Significance Re
lated in Mentor.
THE INTAKE
For historical significance, for scenic
environment and for fascination and
vagary in the course of its stream, the
Columbia is .the premier river of the
continent. In length it ranks fourth
among the rivers of the United States ;
in commercial importance it holds fifth
place among the rivers of the world.
From its source in British Columbia,
the international waterway, pursues an
erratic path for 1400 miles. The area
drained by the main stream and its
tributaries comprises 250,000 square
miles, a mighty empire whose configura
tion varies from fertile flatlartda to
fierce crags and Icy ranges, from gray
dusty levels and reclaimed acres to soar
ing cliffs, fretted with moss, hung with
waterfalls and surmounted by single
peaks which lift their shining summits
two miles above the river edge.
The above is the text of an Interest
ing storx of the Columbia river by Ruth
Kedzie Wood, which forms the subject
matter of The Mentor of April 16.
Early Exploration Traced
Like human beings, rivers have a per
sonality and the character of the Colum
bia, which has been termed the "Achilles
of rivers," has been splendidly inter
preted by the author, who traces it in
Its course from its source to Its mouth.
There are also woven into the story the
history of early exploration and sug
gestions of commercial possibilities.
Illustrating the story are scenes of
beauty spots on the river and Columbia
river highway.
Accompanying the story are a number
of illustrated monographs devoted to the
following subjects : Columbia River
Fisheries; Columbia River Highway;
Waterfalls and Rocks of the Columbia
Gorge ; th River as a Highway and the
Founding "of Astoria. The monographs
are descriptive and historical. Of the
highway It is said: "From Astoria to
The Dalles there runs on the Oreirnn
side of the Columbia a road which has i
no equal Jn America. Every element '
of scenic grandeur contributes to beau
tify it and ingenious engineers, have
shown that what man can do to sup
plement the Creator's handiwork and
overcome obstacles seemingly insur
mountable." Waterfalls Strangely Beautiful
The description of the waterfalls and
rocks of the gorge is prefaced with the
statement. Jo more strangely beauti
ful passageway was ever contrived by
nature. Assembled In the gorgeous cor
ridor are a dozen waterfalls, one of
which has a total descent of 750 feet,"
Dean Gets a Good One Ford Jokes
are every minute occurrences In some
spots, but It takes a regular automobile
Joke to attract George W. Dean, mana
ger of the Howard Auto company, local
Buick distributors. Last week when he
was reading the latest copy of Motor
Life he ran across this one :
In a prominent Southern city a Buick
dealer demonstrated the power of his car
on the steep steps of a public building.
"Take it as a warning," said the
Judge, as he signed a receipt of $50 ; "the
next time you try any stunt -like this
I'll Jail you. I've had enough of this
nonsense."
The next morning an advertisement in
a local newspaper contained a photo
graph of "the most powerful car in
America" climbing the steps pf a public
building. It showed the police trying.
to halt the driver In his mad dash. The
police were pleased. In the advertise
ment the dealer modestly stated that the
feat could not be duplicated by any other
car.
Three days later his competitor down
the street got 30 days in Jail.
Sherman Will Sell Tires L. W. Sher
man, formerly with the M. L. Kline
company, has joined the sales organi
zation of the Pacific Tire & Rubber
company. Carlisle and Gordon tire dis
tributors. Mr. Sherman will act in the
capacity of city salesman.
NEW YORK TALKS
HIGHWAY TUNNEL
Trucks to Get in or Out of City
Have "to Rely Now on
Ferry Service.
Washington, D. C. April 20. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF, THE JOUR
NAL.) While no opinion of finality baa
been expressed by Secretary Houston
as to the use of federal road f unda for
construction of the Medford to Crater
Lake road In Oregon In the present
year, a review of the subject sent to
Senator McNary indicates that the work
may be postponed.
This letter cornea from A. F. Potter,
acting forester of the ' United - States,
who says that the changes brought
about by the war, particularly In the
scarcity of labor, make it probable that
expenditures for roads will be far less
than was Intended last year.
Secretary Houston, complying with
the request of Secretary McAdoo and
other administrative heads, haa defined
a policy which limits capital "expendi
tures to. matters which are of import
ance in keeping the country fit for the
fight In the world struggle. Roads
which are of Importance for recreation
and tourist travel will have to be post
poned until the declaration of peace,
says Mr. Potter, and the road to Crater
Lake falls within that classification.
Senator McNary haa been Interested
in having this work carried forward
CHEVROLET AUTO
IS
FACTORY
BUSY
Production Not Yet Reduced and
Shipments Easily Taken
Care Of.
Production of the Chevrolet Motor
company of California for the year'1918,
originally figured at 22,000. automobiles
and trucks, may be materially curtailed
because of war conditions, according to
the announcement of R. C. Durant. vice
president and sales manager of the big
concern.
Dealers and agencies throughout the
West supplied with Chevrolet products
from the factory In Oakland have al
ready signed for the number of cars in
the first estimate, but if present indi
cations avail, they win have to be con
tent with a reduced quota. As is the
case with all other American firms wor
thy of the name, the Chevrolet Motor
company of California is willing to
abide by the decision of government offi
cials, Transportation ot Ham acred
"We have rt-e-'ved no direct word
from official headquarters," said Mr.
this year If it can be found consistent j -urant in a letter to Regner & Fields,
with the doIIcv of the country. He is
! to be informed later as to the final de-
To provide Better transportation fa
cilities between New Tork city and New
Jersey it is proposed to build a highway
tunnel under the Hudson river. At pres-
cision by Secretary Houston, but ' the
prospect Is not over-hopeful.
The construction particularly desired
is for 17 miles of highway between
Crater Lake National park andthe west
ern boundary of the Crater National
ent tne irarnc is carriea Dy iernes. fore8t, for which cooperative agreements
The construction of the proposed tun- hava Deen executed by Secretary Hous
nel Is more than of local importance . t on Oregon highway commission and
because of the fact it would serve the tne commlMi0ners of Jackson county,
nation s greatest port. Between its )
the local Chevrolet agency. "But well
authenticated umors from the East In
dicate the parent Chevrolet company had
reduced its estimated production from
close to the 200,000 car mark to less than
half that figure..If this Is true, the
Chevrolet Motor company oC California
must follow suit, though not In the same
lg proportion.
Any cut In our production wfll be
for the purpose of conserving materials
and labor, and not because of the rail-
Tire Company Buys
Old Engine Plant
The United States Rubber company
has purchased the plant of the Ameri
can Locomotive company at Providence,
R. I., which consists of about '10 acres'
of land with extensive buildings, and
adjoins the Revere plant of the United
States Rubber, company. It is under
stood that the purchase price was about
$500,000. According to President Cole,
the c6mpany- will immediately equip
part of the plant for the manufacture
of truck tires. Another part will prob
ably be used for making balloons for the
United States government.
mouth and Albany, a distance of 150
miles, the Hudson Can be crossed by
vehicles only by means of ferry boats.
This means that motor truck transporta
tion is very seriously hampered. The
traffic from the territory in Southern
New England and the ret of the coun
try has to pass through New York city
and cross the river by ferry or use the
inadequate ferry service at points be
tween that city and Albany.
The local need for better facilities be
tween New York city and the Jersey
shore Is shown In the case of the single
commodity coal. Because of the value
of real estate in lower Manhattan, where
the consumption of coal is enormous,
coal dealers cannot afford to maintain
storage places. For the same reason
no consumer can keep on hand any
considerable reserve supply but has to
depend on frequent deliveries. Much of
the coal used in the financial and busi
ness district Is brought oer from Jersey
In trucks all of which must use the
ferries. The same or similar conditions
exist In respect to hundreds of other
commodities.
$1095
Moisture Causes Trouble
Moisture gathering on the exposed
part of the porcelain of the spark plug
will often cause irregular firing. This
trouble may be cured by greasing the
porcelain with vaseline or hard grease.
Touring
Roadster
lfas Right of Hay
Remember that the car approaching
irom me rigni nas tne right of way,
The U. S- War Dept. (Signal vCorps)
has recently adopted
ANDERSON
AUTOREELITES
for the ambulance and-motor truck
service. A new signal automatic
extension spotlight, equipped with
13 f set of extension cord on auto
matic Inclosed reel. Makes tire
changing and repairs as easy by
night as by day. You will soon have
one, why not now?
8J8.50 Retail
A W. 8. FLEMING '
- Pacific Northwest Distributor
Oregon, Washington. Montana, Idaho
11S 4th st Port!aad. Or.
-
Used Cars and
Light Trucks
Reo 5-passen-ger,
late 1917
model. Only
used as dem
onstrator SI 050.
Overland five
pass., electric
lights, starter,
$450.
Overland Road
ster, elec. lights,
starter, $500.
Reo 5 pass, in
good condition,
$425.
Light Reo
Truck, 350.
Reo H 'Ton
Truck, good top,
new cord tires,
in first class
shape, $800.
Northwest Auto (
Broadway at Couch
. Open Sunday
5-Passenger
I 4-Passnger
f . o. b. Oucaco) t I .,V
"The Cor of the Hour"
Any Man or Woman
can see at a glance that the Elgin Six U not a
"cheap Six," but a thoroughly high-grade car, handsome in
design, splendid in performance, and equal in every respect to
ears selling for two to four hundred dollars mot money.
No photograph of the Elgin Six can do it justice.
You must se the actual car, and ride in it, to know how roomy
mod comfortable It is, how steadily and easily it rides.
The mechanical construction is of the highest
standard, from the powerful 35 h. p. six-cylinder valVe-in-head
motor to the smallest detail. Ride in it once, and you
will appreciate its power, speed and control. ' . .
The true yacht line body, with the fashionable
European center fowl, lends a beauty to Elgin design that
never has been duplicated. Yet neither comfort nor ease has
been sacrificed to beauty, and there is more comfort and
leg room" in the Elgin fhan you'd expect to find even in a
larger car.
Let us tell you about the new records made by
the Elgin Six on long tours, and how it has stood th most
crucial tests for reliability and economy of operation. Let us
explain to yon the improved rear-spring suspension and the
Elgin velvet-acting clutcha 'wonderful improvement that
makes it safe and easy for a woman to drive a car.
Elgin Motor Car Corporation, Chicago, 17. S. A.
CHEVROLET
FOUR-NINETY
Give
Most for Your Money
The Best Gar in the Market
Under $1000
The-Price Is
$765
J. S. MOLTZNER
DISTRIBUTOR
D. E. LARKIN, Sales Manager
Washington and Burns ide at Sixteenth
Phone Broadway 2393
Portland
ELECTRIC LIGHTS STARTER
FINE ENAMEL FINISH - .
The Most Economical Car
The Most Practical Car
You Can Buy
- This Price Cannot Last Long
Demonstration on Request
OPEN SUNDAY
VREGNER & FIELDS
w5s.
w.
EAST SIDE
12 .Grand Avenue, at Burnside
Phone East 92
WEST SIDE
Broadway at Burnside v
Phone Bdwy 327
Hundreds of tire-users
are in debt to us for
real tire satisfaction
and the mileage they're getting from
The. General Tire long after the
5,000 mile guarantee was reached.
Thla is a real pleasure and it is a far different
story from the usual one where the tire man
is constantly in debt trousers for mileage their
tires havef ailed to deliver up to the guarantee.
We want to put you into this pleasant kind
of debt to us a debt you'll be glad to owe.
Put Generals on your Car
and forget about your tires.
The price is moderate the guarantee is
5.000 miles service always more never less.
American Tire & Rubber Co.
Stat Distributors
BROADWAY AND OAK PORTLAND, OR.
Broadway 180 Phones Broadway 765
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refientatives (or Westingtious and Connecti
cut syeteraa. Berlins Magneto. Kay field
Carburetor.
ELECTRIC SERVICE AUTO CO.
389-391 OAK STREET BROADWAY 1764
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We Stock Tbcm. We Repair
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ftlxth aad Baraslde Streets.
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ATuraoToitr moton can
REPAIRING
SOMC OF OUR SPfOIALTlIS! SUrUn. LIfcU, linn an eUn TrssMl
BuoMttfultf an Kowmtesllf TraaU.
Cook & Gill Co., Phone Broadway 26 409 Davis St-
4-pass. Roadster, $1785 7 -pass. Touriaf
AI1 Chandlers are equipped with boscfc magneto
TWIN STATES MOTOR CAR CO.
14-516 ALDER ST. Meia 851
David Hodes Co. I
Broadway and Flanders
N.
AUTOMOBILE GEARS
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AT
REDUCED PRICES
ENGINES A SPECIALTY
In the trittmi nt" Gibson EIctri Gar-
"crossed" wires, I ag St Storag Bat-
'scarkiess" batteries. C tor Co Aider t
SPECIALIST Vetc Offices withj 12th. MersfceU 1752.
DR. SPARKJS
ir? LGIN SIX
HARROUN CARS
PACIFIC MOTORS, INC
WASHINGTON ST. AT 16TH PORTLAND, OR.
Franklin
offers more of "what you actually need and want
la an automobile'
BRALY AUTO CO. "
Main 4880. A-3881. 19tb and Washington St.
ff TTAWTHORNE VULCANIZING WORKS
fYj Guaranteed tire repairing- f rre ry erlpttoa.
n II nw tire aad raa sola, aim sunn ia
OOODTXAS IKSTICX sTTATZOaT. Bast SSO.
an standard kraad f
doable-tread Urea.
40S XLawtaerae avaaae.
B5SUMVTS MAM
Pho
MINUTE MAN SIX
Bruno. Motor Car Co,
444-45 Stark SL
Broadway 2958, A 293.
TIRES
EDWARDS' TIRE SHOP
TULCAXIZITG TIRE BETREADISO
til A5KKNT Broaeway Its 4. A.llSs :
Gooayesr Scrvle Station .
MACK
TRUCKS
Capacities, 1. 1 54, 2, 3 Vk. 5, 5 H. 6 W. 7 H
Tons. Complete Stock Repair Parts.'
P. C ATWELL, Sales Agent
Washington at 2 1st. TcL Mar. 4(0
fitchdb
BROADWAY AT OAK
Mitchell, Lewi Sc. Slaver Co.
TOST AITS BAIT BtOBKXSOK
SIXES
6 A '( I A W H0akIand Motor Co. of Oregon
yJJ Al lj JLJL JLM J . 344-50 Bam.lde, off Broadway f
Oldsmobile
Pho Broadway 80
.Distinctive High Crado. Light Weight.
OLDSMOBILE CO. OF OREGON
Broadway and Conch
Phone Brondwsr 1640
EIGHT CAPACITIES'
4 TO TOSS '
lavestlgste Osr Trailer aad Trader FroposfMon
ROBERTS MOTOR CAR CO Park as4 Everett Streets
Smith F6rm-a-Truck Bc& wRicjrr
Seme ioen'd rrtert eeeni
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BUtrtbatOTs fer Oregon
for preposition
it v.nk. i m
Tsc "BtltweU" series Uepresests the' Latest aa Best la
- Motor Car. 5iw VaJa at Bedlam Priest -
D. C. WARREN MOTOR CAR CO. I
(. Herta Tw.aty-thlre -fttreet Phone Main 7M
U. S. L AND
DIAMOND GRID
BATTERIES '
Van Matre Stordge Battery Co. f
S3 Worth Broaaway ala aaA Serrie '
gyprt aolo abont yonr natsery freely riew '