The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, April 21, 1918, Image 47

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Newspaper Page TextTHE -OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAV MORNING. APRIL 21. 1918. 17 ALCOHOL-BENZOL MIXTURE FOR USE IN AUTOMOBILES PACIFIC NORTHWEST ' ESPECIALLY FAVORED French Government Makes Plans for Supplying Fuel Needs for Motors After War Is Ended. WOULD USE SAME ENGINES Possible Difficulty in Obtaining Gasoline to Be Overcome by : Adoption of Different Fuel. Immediately after the .war it Is the , intention of the French government to put on the market, for the use of motor cam only, a quantity of not less than 22,000,000 sallona of alcohol. This can not be used alone In the present type of Internal combustion engine, and as there Is no desire to change the engine to absorb the new fuel, suitable mix tures will have to be made with this alcohol. It Is estimated that after the war there will be available a total quan tity of 15,000,000 gallons of benzol. The dyeing Industries and perfumery makers will require 3,000.000 of this, leaving 11,600,000 available for motor car use. Fifty-Fifty In Use A mixture of 60 pr cent alcohol and BO per cent bensol Is nuitable for en gines as they exist at present, with no other changes than slight modifications , to the carbureter. The General Omni bus company of Paris made use of this mixture for two years with very satis factory results, only abandoning It ow ing to the fluctuations in the price of alcohol. On a 50 per cent mixture the upply of benzol will not be sufficient to absorb all the alcohol available, and it is impossible to mix the alcohol with gaso line, owing to the fact -that alcohol is not aoluhle in gasoline. If the two were used together the gasoline would be used up first, leaving a fluid too rich In alcohol to be suitable for the carbur eter. The Paris Compagnie Oenerale des Volturesj which controls most of the taxtcabs of Paris, has discovered, how ever, that a very suitable mixture can be obtained by 60 .per cent alcohol, 25 per cent benzol and 25 per cent gaso line. The benzol wlJJ dissolve both the alcohol and the gasoline, making a homo geneous mixture. On, this basis the whole of the 22,000,000 gallons of alcohol which could not be absorbed completely owing to tho limited supply of benzol can be made use of in present type en gines. Aim to Assure Home Supply Before the war France imported 66, 900.000 gallons of gasoline, most of this coming from America. It is estimated that the quantity required during the first year of peace will be 132,000,000 gal lons, and as the great increase in the use of motor cars in' America makes a further supply from the United States somewhat doubtful the authorities are eeeklng as far as possible to assure a home supply. There Is practically an un limited supply of alcohol available from France and the French colonies, but, as is well known, this fuel cannot be used alone without important modifications in the present type of engine, and u cannot be mixed with gasoline. This reduces the French to a mixture of alcohol and benzol, which is already well known and was used to quite a considerable extent before the war. Produce Synthetic Alcohol Under the government plan, which con sists of a , state monopoly of alcohol, steady prices will be assured and im portant users of motor cars will be in duced to adopt this fuel. As a compen sation and as a steadying influence against variations in the supply of al cohol produced from beets, synthetic al cohol now is being produced by the calci um factories In the Alps and other' moun tainous districts of France. By reason of the war the factories have been ob liged to enlarsre to an enormous degree, and although not able at the present time to produce synthetic alcohol in any great quantities they would te in position io produce it under very economical conai ttnns on the return of peace. Before the war France produced com- , parattvely little benzol, and although this fuel was used exclusively Dy raris taxi rh. most of it was Imported from Ger minv and from England. Since 1914 the (omoanles have been obliged to ex tract the beniol from the coal treated by them. This extraction reduces the caior ifi ouallty of the gas, but not. how ever, to a very serious degree. It is not . thought that the government will allow th bnzol to bte left in the gas tmroedl- , ately peace conditions return. Supposing " only 20 grams of benzol per cubic meter are withdrawn, mere win sun do supply in France of 15.000,000 gallons. ftm "j ' , ' aait r f&Ji "4l S i' -ft V ft mmtmmummmL&jmmmmmmmtMmummlctrtit'fHmvA 1 fit 1 S MwinBaaiiMMaHnwaiiM " - f. t George Pearson Jr. COAST BUSINESS TRAINING SCHOOL GETS DISTINCTION Army Has Selected Maxwell In stitution as a Model for Instruction. IS DECLARED GOOD George Pearson Jr. Has Just Fin ished Survey of Conditions in Pacific Northwest. George Pearson Jr., Pacific coast man ager for the "Chalmers Motor Car com pany of Detroit, has Just finished a sur vey of eonditions In the Northwest and other parts of the Pacific coast and is preparing a very favorable report to send back to factory officials. Mr. Pearson in his report says : "Busi ness" on the Pacific coast is exceptionally good and there is plenty of money in circulation, due. in a great degree, to the higH wages, received by all classes of labor. Ships are being built by the hundreds from San Diego to Seattle. In Portland and Seattle alone more than 38,000 mechanics butlidng ships are re ceiving the highest of wages, and many of these men are buying motor cars. Not withstanding the first, second and third Liberty , loans, the bank clearings are larger than in any preceding year and more money is on deposit. As an exam ple, many cities in Oregon, Washington and California have already subscribed their flaotas for the third Liberty loan, the city of Portland heavily oversub scribing her quota of $10,550,000 in three days. People out here are busy, all hav ing something to accomplish. Everyone looks prosperous and you see no loafing on the streets, as there is employment for everyone. We certainly look for a banner year for Chalmers cars." From San Diego, Cal., to Seattle, Wash., and from Seattle to Denver, the Chalmers with the Hot Spot motor Is be lng wonderfully received. To back this up by actual figures, just 1629 Chalmers cars have been contracted lor by Pa ciflc coast Chalmers distributors from January 1, 1918, to Juno 30, 1918, or 58 Chalmers cars for the yearly period, The government of the United States has selected the Maxwell institution to brand ' as the model one. The much Bought honor came to the company un expectedly, according to , a report re ceived by C. L. Boss, Maxwell distribu tor for this section. The army is the branch of the government responsible. For years the Maxwell company has conducted a, training school for dealers, salesmen, owners and mechanics. Pu pus get a course or instruction for a period of two "weeks without charges. when completing this course the gradu ates are capable of properly caring for Maxwell autpmobiles. The constantly growing army demands mechanics far in excess of the supply, Motor mechanics are among the first needs in winning the war. The better the army mechanics the smoother run ning is going to be the delivery of sup plies and ammunition and guns to the front line soldiers. Repair men, mechanics and officers of the army were picked by the com manding officers of Camp Custer, Mich., ror special training. These men were to be sent to school for .high class, special instruction on motor car con struction and repairing. Maxwell School Selected That the Maxwell automobile school was selected as the best opportunity because of the quick, thorough training given is a strong indorsement of the Maxwell policy. Camp CuBter first picked the most desirable place for instruction, then the men to take the course were chosen. Those first sent to Detroit to be taught in the Maxwell school were : Lieutenant Bland. Lieutenant H. M Rogers, Corporal William Corella, Ser geant George Rich. The men were segregated from others in the school and put through the entire two weeks' course Jin a special class. instructor uuy Dejong extended every courtesy to the army men, who diligently applied themselves to their work. H. M. Carey, a lieutenant in the reserve corps, aviation service, is an other warrior taking instruction on the engine and electrical parts of a motor car. He expects a 'call to duty any day. After finishing their work the army men return to their particular units for actual duty. Corporal Corella, Battery D, Regiment 330, field artilleyr, was enthusiastic over the ' thoroughness of lilts IIWirUVlKHl. . ; .' . ; When he reached Camp Custer the things he had learned astounded him did so to such an extent that he volun tarily wrote back telling of the won derful training. Praises System. "I can say that after working in auto factories and In garages for several years I did believe I knew a little of everything, but I'll say that .the Max well has a system of teaching that no other factory has, and I learned more in Mr. De Long's care 4han in all pre vious years of work," the corporal stated. "It's a grand institution," he wrote. All of the army men who have at tended the school show their apprecia tion of the course by being good stu dents, working hard and acknowledging the benefit they have derived. am a booster for the Maxwell school," declares Corporal Corella. The school Is known throughout the entire country. Newspapers have de voted their columns to telling'the public about it. It is maintained, by the fac tory to properly teach any Maxwell man or owner the best methods of repairing and caring for their cars. A dealer is not taking advantage of his opportunities if he has not sent his mechanics at least .to the Maxwell school. These men would return to him capable of doing better work, giving customers better satisfaction, and inci dentally the dealer would reap what he has sown by the Increased sales of cars and, trucks. Uust Falls Victim To This Solution BRAKE INSPECTION IS NEW ROOA L Insurance Men Say 60 Per Cent of Accidents Are Due to Over looked Defects. Make a solution of 1 part sulphuric acid to 10 parts water and dip in it the parts from which it is desired to re move rust. Next dip them In a bath of hot lime water and keep them in it until they have become so hot that they dry . Immediately on being taken out. Then rub the jjarts with dry bran or sawdust and ther will be found to be perfectly clean and may be painted with fireproof paint, blued or nickeled. Injunction Granted Against Road Tax Ah injunction has been granted by the circuit court in Gilliam county re straining road district No. 1 from -levying a 10-mill tax which was voted at a special election for the purpose of im proving the Columbia river highway in Gilliam county. The decision of the court was based on the fact that there was no budget provided for expending the money. It is understood that an appeal to the supreme court will be taken, v Washington, April 20. Prominent tomobile. police and insurance men throughout the United States are back ing a national movement for the inspec tion of automobile brakes. The agita tion for such , a movement has grown out of the success in bringing about the proper suppression of glaring head lights, which. In the opinion of those hi eh in the automobile world, is the lesser evil of the two. The, matter is receiving nation-wide attention and it is not impossible that legislation may be instituted before this Bession of congress closes, looking toward, regular inspection of brakes. Accblents Due to Foor Brakes The object of this movement is to prevent the ever Increasing number of fatalities, which are dally occurences, especially In the larger cities, due to imperfectly adjusted and defective brakes. T D. " Pratt, executive secre tary of the Motor Truck clubof Amer ica, says: "Our experience has shown us that 60 per cent, or, more, of the automobile accidents are caused by brakes or steering gears being in poor condition, and . the large proportion of this percentage Is due to poor brakes. Although no compulsory legislation has, been passed to date compelling such an inspection, it has had the Indorse ment of such officials as Arthur Woods, former police commissioner of New York city, and Francis M. Hugo, sec retary of state. New York. The popu larity of the movement, those who are Interested in it say, must rest upon the always voluntary support of automobile owners. Frequent Inspection Proposed The plan of the brake Inspection move ment . is to prevail on every motorist and truck owner to have his brakes In' spected by his dealer at - the opening of the season and at frequent intervals thereafter. It is called to his attention -that the brake rods can usually be turned up two or three times before new brake lining is needed. A simple adjustment of the equalizers will fre quently make the brakes safe Instead of dangerous. As the movement grows, some offi cial seal will be devised which will be placed on the. car showing the date of last inspection. The one proposed is. a small seal disc bearing the words, "Brakes inspected,' 1918." Cause of Irregular Firing . Moisture Catherine on the exposed part of the porcelain of the spark plug win often cause irregular firing. This trmihio tnav be cured- by greasing the porcelain with vaseline or hard grease. KIKE PRICES Standard Makes 30x Plain .. 8.50 30x3 y, Non-Skid $ 12.0 Goods shipped to all points C. O. D., etc An engine that translates eas into a new kind' of thrilling power through the "Hot-Spot" and RamrsHorn Manifold ... . Chalmers devices Tighten Engine Bolts In some cars . looseness oS the engine bolts, those holding the motor in place. may cause misalignment of the engine and serious trouble may result. If there is even slight looseness of the bolts it may permit the motor support to ham mer and pound and in time the support ing arm may actually break. 28x3 .. 11x3 32x3ft 4X3 5 36x3 V S 31x4 32x4 o. 33x4 25 34x4 AS 35x4 S 8x4 82x4ft ........ 5 34x4ft - 3BX4V5 .Si 3x4ft 3s 37x4ft i 35x5 S 86x5 jq 37x6 , f 8.1 1111.95 $12.70 S13.50 14.90 $16.45 - 1(17.15 ......nai.io 1123.00 ..JS19.40 .1119.90 H21.50 .......K23.50 H24.15 .1(24.75 U25.SO JS28.40 1(28.95 $29.50 Money refunded on goods returned to us Intact within 10 days. Prices subject to change -without notice. Stop tn and see them or write, MALC0M TIRE CO. MX. Broadway, Portlaad, Or. Distributors for AUTOMOBILE TIBK CO ISC, Oldest and Largest Auto Tire ; , f,', r Jobbers in the U. a From 1 Truck a p Month , u H n n fb m n H M . ) . 186 in - 1917 FT (our thircL year) makes Today's Record read Every 3d Truck in Oregon is a Power to take a hill, and power to pass the other fellow are still claimed by many car makers; but here's,, a car that puts such expressions into the dark ages of automobiling. It is the current Chalmers, equipped with the famous "Hot-Spot" and "Ram's-Horn" Manifold, which wrings from gas more power than was ever taken out of gas before. But not merely brutal power (for that it has), but a newer kind, a softness of power that is as thrilling to bear witness to as the technique of a great musician. Accomplished how? By those two great devices: a "Hot Spot", which fairly cooks the gas, then "cracks it up fine as a powder", and the "Ram's-Horn""1 Manifold which "sets it down" in the combustion chambers with celerity and with out disturbance. So that when the spark touches it off, it gives nothing but power; soft, harnessed, controlled power that you will never forget once you haTe had its feel. REPUBLIC Why? Because of our com pletely equipped repair plant. Mr. Roberts' personal super vision and a 325,000 stock of parts. ; Priced at Sim to $4885 la Portland. ROBERTS TOURING! CAR, 7-PASSKNGER 115 TOURING CAR, 5-PASSENOKR 31565 STANDARD ROADSTER - - $1565 ALL PRICES F. O. TOURING SEDAN - - - - $1950 CABRIOLET. 8-PASSENGER $1775 TOWN CAR. 7 -PASSENGER $2925 TOWN CAR LAN D AULET -LIMOUSINE, 7-PASSENGER LIMOUSINE LAND AULET - $3025 $2925 $3025 B. DETROIT SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE " Motor Car Company Oregon Blstribators Park and Everett, Portland C. L. Boss Automobile Co. 615-617 Washington St. C HAf.D'L E e SIX Famous For Its Marvelous Motor The Chandler Sedan Affords You Four-Season Service HANDSOME in design and economical in operation, this Chandler seven-passenger convertible sedan affords full four-season usefulness that is keenly appreciated by those who demand the maximum of efficiency and comfort in their motor cars. . This sedan body is instantly convertible from an entirely enclosed car to one fully as open as a touring car with top up. Windows may be lowered away or entirely removed and the window posts are removable. The body is most substantially constructed built by Fisher and stands the stress even of rough country roads. The upholstery is of a serviceable grey cloth material. , Mounted upon the famous Chandler chassis, distinguished particularly for its great motor, this sedan offers motor car value only approached by other cars selling for Hundreds of " dollars more. SIX SPLENDID BODY TYPES Seven-Passenger Tburing Car, $1593 'Four-Passenger Roadster, SI SOS Four-Passenger Dispatch Car. J 1 675 Convertible Sedan. $2298 Convertible Coupe, S219S Umoustrtm. $2893 lAtlprUtM I. o. m. Clavmlmnd) Let the Chandler Sedan Be Your Choice Now Twin States Motor Car Company Distributors 514-516 ALDER ST.. CORNER SIXTEENTH riiAwntPo hiatad pad PAiiDiwv rt i?vi7T ivn num S t -' ; - ' : 1 The U. S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Council of Defense are asking all manufacturers to move as much of their tonnage as possible by motor trucks in order to ease the extraordinary freight congestion of our railroads. One and two ton Smith Form-a-Trucks are dependable to the last degree and proving to the satis faction of their owners that they are economical. ' Standard Attachment for Ford ears lToa . . . $390 Unhreml Attachment tot mil othsr cars 1 Ton . . . $450 2 Ton ... 550 r. O. B. CUemi Our data on wjhat your car "will do as a truck will convince the most skeptical- BALLOU & WRIGHT Distributors for Oregon and outLorn Idko Broadway at Oak, Per sao Or.