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3 18 ' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, , APRIL JZI, 1918. ADS IN MAGAZINES IN EAST TELL OF ATTRACTIONSHERE Northwest Tourist Association Expending Portion of Fund of $125,000 in Advertising. TRAVEL TO WEST SOUGHT DRIVES TO TACOMA IN 8 HOURS REACHING HOME T4 '711' Shipbuilding Pictured as One of Attractions Showing What the Coast Is Doing in War Work. A portion of the $126,000 fund to be appropriated by the states of Oregon and Washington and British Columbia In attracting tourists to the Pacific Northwest Is now being expended by the Pacific Northwest Touring associa tion In an advertising campaign. The association is advertising in a to tal of 24 magazines that circulate throughout the United States. All of . the magazine advertisements are pages or half page In slee. Newspaper advertising will begin next month. These newspaper advertise ments will be adapted to the circum stances of the communities where they are published, the same as last summer, when tne people of the eastern states and provinces were reminded of the cool weather of the coast. Ship "Building an Attraction In the magazine advertisements the ' vacation facilities of the "International playground" are presented. The tourist Is Invited to make himself physically fit to win the war by coming to the coast, where his favorite recreation awaits. Including yachting, mountain climbing, j golfing, fishing,, hunting and motoring. ; He la also asked to come and see some- ' thing of the big things we are doing In building ships, making airplanes and raising food to win the war. The lure of the country is presented , by photographs of the Columbia River highway and other Northwest scenes. With Europe closed to travelers, this summer Is a favorable time to present the enticements of the Pacific North west on an appeal of pleasure seeking. But Instead of this the writer of the advertisement puts before the reader the real reason why the latter should come this summer to "our International ' playground." Tarled Forms of Beereatloa "If you are putting the maximum i amount of work In your business." reads the text of the advertisement, "and In all those win the war movements you are Interested In, you must take a vaca tion. Spend It this year In the Pacific Northwest. "Hera are more forms of recreation m wwi. mar FjL-iL Sty r - V- V 1 1 I i , - - - , ; AFTER ACCIDENT TESTS MOTORIST Situations' Confront Automobilist That Put Ingenuity and Me chanical Skill to Test THERE IS USUALLY WAY OUT Many Varied Experiences Come to Tourists Who Venture Into Remote Regions Driving Cars. Above Falls at Tumwaler near Oljmpia. Below Mrs. J. M. Gumbert (at wheel) and party in their Dodge on the ferry at Goble. Only eight hours and 10 gallons of gasoline were required by" Mrs. J. M. Gumbert and her party last week to drive a Dodge touring car to Tacoma. Summing conditions of the road as a whole, Mrs. Gumbert says they are in excellent condition. No mud whatever was found en route and conditions were very favorable. The run was made via St. Helens and Goble, ferrying at that "The trouble with most of US." writes Harold F. Blanchard In an Interesting article In the current Motor Life, "is that we are somewhat awed by the au tomobile. ' "Although we understand how It works, we have not the same easy fa miliarity with It that we assume with the family lawn mower or sewing ma chine, and the difference In complica tion does not wholly explain why this should be. . There Is something Impon derable about the clever combination of parts which go to make up the mod ern machine. However, it Is well that we should stand in awe. If we didn't we should be getting into trouble with the mechanism at all times. Nevertheless, when some unusual circumstance arises It is well to overcome this feeling long enough to pull the mind out of the rut and find the remedy that the emergency demands. A wild young motorist, who was never so happy as when traveling the sparsely settled mountainous districts of the South, waa 'coasting silently into a valley one day when he heard a tiny squeak issue from under the hood, and then the engine stalled. Investigation re vealed that the distributor brush had point to Kalama. The Pacific highway I broken and had been ground up. It was followed, crossing the Cowlitz river was 40 miles to the nearest town, and, over the bridge at Toledo. The paved j once there, it would be a case of wait portion of this route between Toledo until a new part was received from At and Chehalis is now open, with the ex- Ianta. He concluded that the machine ception of a slight detour around an 'simply had to be fixed, there was no uncompleted section this side of Forest. ( other way out of it.' So he fished airs. uumDen aia an me anvins ner- . around In his tool box until he found a Patriotic Citizen . Owes Duty to State 'It is the duty of every patriotic citi zen during these strenuous war times to make their tires last aa long as pos sible and thus save on labor and ma terial which has heretofore gone to waste through neglect and Ignorance on the part of car owners, says R. w. Price, distributor for Savage tires at 14 North Broadway. "It has been the practice in the past of a large percentage of car owners to throw away their old tires simply be cause they had a small blowout or cut. we took advantage of these conditions and bought up all tlte tires that we could Tind .that were worth, repairing, and are now offering them to the pub- lie with a guarantee of tire mileage per dollar, the same as on a new tire. , In fact some of our customers claim the cost per mile on used casings Is about half that on new ones. "It is really the duty of the car own era of Portland to see that this waste is eliminated, and every used tire that is bought is just that much labor and ma terial saved that can be turned over to the government for other use. "We keep experienced men In the field all the time, looking up these tires that have been discarded on account of small cut or blowout. These tires are repaired in our shop by experts, and put in first class shape for the patriotic citl sen who is desirous of conserving raw materials. "A new tire means railroad transpor tation, more labor and more raw mt terlals. "A used tire means utilizing waste, saving transportation, cheaper tire mile age, less cost. "The money thus saved can be used to buy Liberty bonds." In Filling Radiator Observe Vent Pipe , in ruling the radiator of the car, allow enough water to pass in to bring the level over the end of the vent pipe. If this pipe is clear, as it always should be, the fact will be indicated by the overflowing of the water through It. If It is not clear, the water will overflow the filler cap and not through the vent pipe, which should be attended to once. self and found no trouble whatever in reaching Tacoma. than in, any other resort region of America. in an unrivaled, cool, sunny climate, wnere you may breathe the pure, invigorating mountain and sea air of the world's greatest out of doors." Cuts Grease Off Mojtor To remove hard, greasy deposits from the engine and adjacent parts apply a solution of one-half pound of washing soda to two quarts of water, used hot, scrubbing off the offending parts with a stiff brush. When it is possible to do so. soak the parts to be cleaned In this solution, which latter should be kept off the hands, aa It has an irritating effect on the skin. Maxwell Warehouses The Maxwell Motor Sales corporation has established warehouses in Buffalo, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and In Pitts- stiff piece of wire. He bent it to the de sired shape and secured it solidly in the brush holder In such a way that it just touched the distributor segments. He started the engine and it ran with fair regularity, missing only occasion ally, and without further trouble he was able to get home. Problem of Lighting Lamps "An owner -who had driven his car to the summit of a mountain In the Appa lachian' system late In the afternoon rouna darkness upon him with a per Aeid for Electrolyte In preparing electrolyte for storage batteries, nothing but chemically pure sulphuric acid and distilled water should be used. Commercial grades of acid and ordinary drinking water contain enough metallic impurities to cause dis integration of the active mineral, indue ing sulphating and ruining the battery in short order. ir The Thrift Car The Right Car For Right Now A finely built quality car with more Tpower.than you will use five can ride with real comfort. a It is-the ideal car for right now big enough, fine enough, comfortable . enough to satisfy your pride completely a great car nearly 100,000 already in use. Appearance, Performance Comfort, Service and Pries UqU fmmr MU 90 Tdmrinf Car. $889 .s.a.ris PrUtmkjtelltkui$witkawtmH each month 200 cars. These warehouses ! tec Sod pair of acetylene headlights will serve as central stations for cer- ' an n matches. Attempting to return tain sections of the country, and freight 1 wlthut "ghts was out of the question deliveries will be made from them.. I because the road was steep, rough, nar- " ! row and tortuous, as it zigzagged for . J seven miles down to the base. He soaked ; some waste in gasoline, piacea it on tne i end of a stick and removed the spark ; plug, bringing the waste close to the points. Then he turned on the switch and cranked the engine and directly he . had light. This process need not be . dangerous if carefftlly done. I ' "A car with a broken steering gear ; was brought safely to town from some where in the wilds of New Mexico with the aid of two planks, some rope and , two men who acted as steersmen. The planks were tied to the frame at the front, and extended back so that the flat side of each touched a front wheel. '. The free end of each plank was in the , hands of a man on the running board, ; An inward pull on the right plank would apply pressure to the front part of the right front wheel and the car would run to the left. Thus the car was steered by one man or the other pulling In on his plank, his partner easing away at the same time. Straightened Bent Axle "Too much speed and a high stone In i the center of the road temporarily ' brought a car to grief by bending its ' front axle. The nearest blacksmith shop was miles away, not to mention the dis tance to a garage. Fortunately, a rail road track was near at hand. The axle waa removed, placed Just inside one rail and separated from it by a block of stone at each end. A short length of log was placed against the other rail in line with the bend in the axle. The base of the jack was placed against the other end of the log, and the head of the Jack then almost reached the axle. A few powerful strokes on the Jack handle and the axle was forced back into its original shape. "Ingenious and Interesting are the ways of avoiding driving on a flat tire. Rope, If It is available, may be stuffed into the shoe with fair success. Grass or hay may also be used, and sand and dirt are also hailed as substitutes. "A hot radiator makes a very satis factory steam vulcanizer which has helped many motorists out of trouble when there waa a puncture to fix. The watr should be Just boiling. It requires a little judgment to say when the tube Is done, but even a second class job, or i possibly a second attempt. Is better than driving on a flat tire. Cementless patches are preferable, but sometimes they are not available." at BUG and RAGING BODIES FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS wnr?T , ; ; h v.i One of Our Popular Stock BodUt for Clafcs, Distinctiveness, Beauty and Speed are outstanding features of our specially built bodies. 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The best method of stop ping: an automobile is to leave the clutch in and take the foot from the accelera tor, applying; the brake gently when about two car lengths from the spot at ! which it is desired to stop, releasing: the clutch at about five miles per hour, or , even less, so as not to stall the engine, Contrary to popular belief, this ap plication of the brake with the engine in gear does no harm whatever, if the throttle is closed to the idling position. .7 The Overland Pacific, Inc. BROADWAY 3535 BROADWAY AND DAVIS ST. Broken Screw Is ! Hard to Get Out When the sides of the slot of a screw " we badly worn, it very often happens that a pair of gas-pliers will serve by getting a bite on the outside of the head to turn it Sometimes, however, ' It is necessary to cut the slot deeper ' with a small, ftarrow-edged cold chisel. i When this can be done the screw driver may be employed afterwards. 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