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' ' V" ' ' ' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY, 21. 1918. , : ; " - 17 : btNl .KINB-MG MARVELOUS WORK done i Ann PRODUUINU.S. From .Practically Nothing Last . Yeaff :lmmense;industry Has Been Built Up Over Here. ! AUTO FACTORIES BIG -HELP 'Difficulty Overcome and Substi tutes Provided; Liberty Motor Is a Success. ' , At the meeting of the Society' of Au- tomotlve Engineers recently at Dayton, Ohio, tome light was thrown on what the motor plants were doing for the govern ment m the way of airplane work. How ard Coffin told eome Interesting facta. He showed first that an order for mo tors for the French government waa a year behind In the estimated time of de livery, although the drawlnta of the en - aineera and the sample engines were all brought to thla country at the same time. ; When It la considered that the motor factories have absorbed "the work of making motors for airplanes, and that they have continued also to turn out trucks and cars for foreign and domestic nee. it shows that the industry is so big and so stabilised that it cannot be over turned as the Rumor clubs throughout ,. the country would have many believe. If the motor plants could do in a year some "of the remarkable things accom plishedand now told about for the first time it is certain that they can continue to expand In aiding -the government without handicapping the production of .motor vehicles to any very great extent. Seme Heal Facts Among other things Mr. Coffin aald : "8ome.6000 or 6000 training machines have been built and. a. couple of, thou sand machines perhaps in Europe. Con struction for Europe has been delayed be cause of the unsettled conditions over there, owing to the drives In Italy, and on the west front, and to the shortage of materials. , - "Some 150.000 men are In training In the aviation service In this country, and there are 25 or 30 pf the big training Sta tions In operation. A laboratory in op eration here in Dayton Is one of the most remarkable developments of the whole . air service : and perhaps mos Important of all. the mystery of aircraft production has been thoroughly exploded. "Plants In this country are producing and others will produce aircraft of stand ardised Interchangeable designs, nearly as freely and easily as American plants have ever built automobiles. Those who visit the Dayton-Wright plant will see a fine example of this work of Interchange ability of parts. -v "Airplanes are being shipped from this country In a disassembled form without markings. The crates, when received on the other side, can bo opened and the fAf1? mbled without any regard to the building operation on this side, and as Ktemember. a cable received only-a few days ago stated that within a few hours of the receipt of a certain ship ment upon the other side, planes were assembled and the engines running. Gettinr Qeick Betnlti 8 "That is the way In which America win build airplanes. It has tk.n tin. MOTOR CAR EQUIPPED WITH AUTO BED t:w-.:w .-:: ' ::. , .. . ,,- , WWSXM I II illSln E. ' v' -V - 7 ' lemmas .AS- SS- C7 asu , JSWv:':':y:':'-:-:vJ n.wwMnvr. fftff S The Fischer Auto Bed, a toltifc,, coumvance which occupies a minimum space of 30 by t by 8 Inches ard which Js represented In Portland by Mis Emily, Hyde and her sister, Mrs. C Hyde, weenlly arrived !s7eofenience " ' S'xth street. The bed Is espeel. dLlnS for the tou?! , terchangeabla parts. S. A. E. members wittt their knowledge of -manufacturing and repair problems will realize what en gine construction and airplane construc tion mean when . it cornea to keeping these machines in operation at the front, because no matter how many airplanes wa ship to Europe. If the interchangeable repair parts are not there, and if the men skilled In maintenance are not on hand, the maohlnes will do us little good. "After analyzing the situation and past experience fro start to finish, it was decided that American engineers Working in the American way and with American machine tool-designers work ing; with these engineers, results could ba gotten months earlier than if foreign engines were put into production in this country. I think It is a fact that can be borne out by any representative of the British service that after three years of war, with some 10.000 in the main works, the leading British company Is produc ing B0 engines per week ; each develops BO horsepower, less and weighs 100 pounds more than the Liberty. . Oatpat Increased "Now that gives a little insight into some of the arguments leading to the design and putting Into production of the Liberty engine. It is America's pur pose to build engines not only for our own navy, our own army, but for foreign countries as well There Is a great dif ference between CO engines a week and 60 to 100 engines a day, an output any one of a half dozen of the plants of this country plan to b producing inside of the next 90 to 120 days. "Leaving aside all such accomplish ments"as increasing the spruce and fir production to some 15,000,000 feet a month, th,e construction of the flying fields, the building up of personnel, and remember this entire proposition started from minus urn, las Ti.n- toi.a aside all of the accomplishments in the accessories those who have seen the planes on exhibition and who will see them at the Davton-Wrteht ninnt wn learn that the engine and the airplane are perhaps the simplest parts of the Job. - Three Major Things ' -'"Tha .wireless, wireless telephone, bomb-dropping apparatus, oxygen tanka iur uroainmgk at nign altitudes, electri to build the fl. ,r;,vT,?: i"lf'".n ."uae.acw- it : iwi a. u i vuji nea.ua ciouung, generators. Hares have made it possible to manufacture In-1 for landing at night scientific Instru- menta forecording apeed. alUtude. incU-Uhe game of soccer holds an unusually nation, and a half doxen other thin prominent poaitidn. Tha Goodyear team aynchronised machine gunspractically has Juat won the season's title In the none or uiese ware produced In this coun-1 city soccer league and a loving cup of try a Tear asm. An ln1iiBtrv m YA tn ba created In almost every instance. "Just leave aside alt these matters and peshaps three major things have -been done, O&e of them is the development of the Liberty engine. When. I eay develop ment of the Liberty engine, I mean, as Major Vincent told ua in January, the production of -a" Liberty cylinder, which would be so perfect that it might go through the war without change, and which could be used in any number or combination of cylinders, on such en gines as it might be decided to build. Let us call the Liberty engine one ac complishment, Lines SabsUtate Beat j "We have heard a good deal lately about the Irish situation in England and that the linen situation was tied up with it The English aircraft production was dependent upon this supply. The devel opment in this country of a substitute for linen made of Sea island long sta ple cotton, which has in actual test been proved the superior of linen, is another of the great influences in the develop ment of aircraft and the participation of aircraft in the war. "A third o- is one that we perhaps had to force upon some of our allies. Be cause of the' spruce shortage we Insisted that satisfactory aircraft -could be built of Douglas fir. By force of necessity, our allies Were obliged to begin usine- Douglas fir. The latest 'experiments nave snown. mat uougias fir is not only the eaual of snrufiA. but im nrntiaMir thA superior, sothat very much of the spruce uiiiicuiiy wm do removea. : "It has been an unfortunate handicap to the air services from the beginning ina mo matters oi censorsnip nave been ""w . " acuoiDpiiBnments in me i iuuws vi cenwmup nave oeei building of plants for the productlon-of-f exercised that the truth of the dlffi cultles and accomplishments could not do ioia, inis very I act, i uunK, baa been largely responsible for most of the ex aggerated stories which have certainly been contributing causes to the -misunderstanding of the situation now exist ing In many sections of the country." Soccer Enjoyed Among the extensive athletld activi ties of the employes of the Ooodyear Tire Rubber company, Akron, Ohio. I Sf5 V " 1 ;..wliMHll" ..itMlii iiii.iiii'i ll if Jf iMMUMiiliMir ii i i ii i ia .tf" V c' 1 " T -Sky Lr i Ax DBS 1 1 th YEAR r The 4-wheel drive principle was originated by the Duplex ten years ago. - ; , - - , -The practicability of the principle was demonstrated by the first model. The Duplex shattered all existing records for hauling, hill ; -climbing, and exacting road-ability under the severest condi . . tions. - : " - : - " Today, the Duplex is a product oi experience. ' v ! is reducing haulage costs to the absolute minimum for- contractors, .lumber operators, fuel dealers, manufacturers, ' oil operators, mining companies, ice dealers, road builders, wholesale grocers, and pit and quarry" owners And if is performing this heavy haulage work more eco- nomically than any other truck built. , - . v : ...f- z :J .-, : ' .' :- "' ' "- V ' - "' - ": ' : . - r r, vA,?m?"trtlo,I win eoBinc. you of tha. Ihoroagh pracUcability . i. V el tka Duplex 4-Whel Drive Trutk for hrj Lal.f worlu " NORTHWEST - AUTO CO. P. W, Vogler, Pres. Alder at Chapman ' - C M. MansJee, Mgr ' 1 ' Broadway at Couch rerea by one of thi lnoai . n.mn.n. Thia is the third consecutive year that this team has won-the championship. Screen for Sedans " Those who complain about duat and dirt when sitting in a sedan might make use of the suggestion to install a Pull man .type fine -mesh screen under the half open "window, . . ,,! Employs Women : v ThfRFftderal Motor Truck company, Detroit' haa started to employ women In Its assembly department Nearly 60 women are at work in this plant and are proving very satisfactory. The com pany is planning to add to the number. E OF INJURY TO TIRE Loose Rims WilP Also Throw Strain on Valve Stem and ) Trouble Follows,- With 'the extreme need of conserva tion of automoblletlres being constant ly brought to the attention of the tuU tion'a tlrev users, thousands of motor ists who formerly little . heeded re peated injunctions to consider their tires are applying the various recommended tu-e savers, that add so much to tire life. v , It is characteristic of a great many exhortations on tire ears, however, that they refer mainly to the tire itself,, to the exclusion of other Important ele ments that really have a vital bearing on the tire's life. And tires cannot be made to run out their allotted mile age exceot thnuirh tha ta.nnliea.tion ttt all tire saving principles. V Vjt the use of tires,' the care of the rim. or Its neglect haa a much greater effect than commonly supposed. Is the declaration of J. dimming of the Port land Tire c Track company, local dis tributors of Bepnblio tires. "Bent lima causa a lot of trouble commonly at tributed to other causes. . I have known of tlree to go out of commission before rendarlntr 600 mile of service, due to a break in the tire Just above the bead, caused by a bent rim. - "Loose demountable rlma cause a lot of tire trouble. -It one of the small wedgeaNthat helps to hold the rlra tight to the wheel becomes loose or Jlgglee off the-rim starts working' and grad ually the other wedges work loose. Then the rim begins oi 'creep' and the valve atom bears the entire strain. The result is the same as when tire creeps the valve - stem pulls off and a tire change ls unavoidable." - Night Driving on the Front. ; la driving trucks -along.- the 'roads leading to the battle front under cover or darkness headlights cannot be used. else au concealment would be destroyed. To enable the 'drivers to keep Jn.the road, rows of posts are set along the roadside. These - are three feet high and painted white. They . are visible even on the darkest night .- v . CABS CHEAPER IS THAN EVER BEFORE Quality IfriproveU. and Cost of - Production Is Cut by Able A ' ; :' Organization. . In view ofthe rapidly 'advancing eoet of . everything ' we buy. ' It la a rather startling statement that auto- blcycleimobaes were never so chean as they are today. says vice President It C. Rueachaw of the Mitchell Motors Com pany. Inc Racine, Wis. ' ' ' ; ' "When considering the cost of any thing, it la dear or cheap according aa the. amount of money asked for it will . buy. a good deal or only 'a little of the other thangs wo want Thua, the amount of flour or meat or clothing or shoes on can buy. today for the money rep- . resented by the price of an automobile lao much leas than It waa a few years aro that even In the face of theneces-. sary price increases automobiles cost less than ever before. ' . ' "It la, of course, quite natural that thla should be so, because the automo bile industry is perhaps the most highly and efficiently organised tn the coun try, outside of those Industries largely controlled by a few great houses like oil or steeL ' .; (Tl 1J7 A T13 ffTT v SAVES MONEYUNCLEr SAM SAYS SAVE Gearol Differential and TransmUsion Silencer Mad Gearol Spring Lubricant are Efficiency, Economy and Satisfaction. Good lubricant is best for gears. Gearol Spring Ease increases tire mileage Your money back if we don't prove it. If interested,- send the card for more information. Gearol Lubricant Co., 224 Abington Bid., Portland, Oregon Gentlemen : Am interested in Gearol products. Please ocmu uie iunncr imormauon. i, anve a ( Fill in plainly your address and drop in the mail. Nami Town State . Car TRUCK - ; . . . n : . I The War Industicy ' 'MmhtilmM pet Gallon' "Mr Miles on Tirt" Maxwell Motor Trucks 55 per cent of the output of the seven big Maxwell plants is war work! Every one of those plants duty100 per cent. is doing its patriotic Track Chassis . . . . $loaS Tnek Oimii with Cab sad vnodaoMd Track whh Cab. WWsaidd sod State Oats Body Track with Cab. Wtadattel ; aad Comhsnatioo 9am Stake Body - - - -. . . 111S 1180 Tap. and Wi Canspy 1175 1135 -115 C. L. Boss Automobile Co. . 615-617 ; vWashington St - ' . Portland We are frank to say we believe that is equalfy true of our competitors we have yet to learn of a single shirker in this industry. If there is anything more Uncle Sam desires done, we will tackle that too. Meantime, and for the very reasons set forth above, we deplore the loose statements of panic-prejochiog publicists throughout the country. These would close down the third largest industry in America on the grounds that it is a "non essen tial' industry. , No otner industry is doing so much outside its regular spheres-doing it so willingly, doing it so rapidly and doing it so honestly as is this very motor car industry. - For a ship builder to make a few more ships; or for an ordnance plant to make more guns is only to develop their normal business. . But for a motor 'Car factory to make ships entire and in part and. guns and shells and fuses and caterpillar tractors and mine anchors and airplane motors, wings and other parts that is doing things. This-lnerustry is doing all that and more. , Detroit, the very center of the motor car industry an inland city and one where, in normal times, we had no war industry now is doing more war .work than any other city tn America. - - s And in oar regular line we are also helping more than any other class, of business men to solve the transportation problems at home and abroad for we not only transport a-very large percentage of our own raw material and finished product on its own wheels, butreyery truck yes, and every pas enger car too helps by thousands of tons per year in carrying, formerly done by the railroads. Loose talk is harmful at any time it is particularly serious just now. - . - "- ' VX - :.v -:- : Let other industries do their part do a tkhe of what the motor car industry is dolngr-and, they will be going iome.- Meantime your own transportation problem, ac-' centuated as it is by the war activities and the war prosperity of the country, can beat be solved by an efficient, ecooxxaicaL reliable Maxwell Motor Truck, ,. , MORE nnrrrfrmnnnnr CHEVROLET BaaBSaar 1 490 Automobiles Sold During June in Portland Than Any Other Car ' THERE IS A REASON" Most for Your Money mm PORTLAND (War Tax Included) Electric Lights Starter Fine Lasting Finish Standard Units Throughout .An economical, practical arid lasting investment REGNER& FIELDS 12 Grand AverAe North IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES UERE S Uie practical one-maa tractor for Northwestern famera. . .E' to eontroU stop or reverse it with on lvr Bo strap) . that a boy can do your plowing. Cheaper to operate, too. The HEIDKR burns kerosene and saves asollne for oar Army. ilJSXLS"! writes that he has plowed hundreds of acres with hie , HEIDER. usinr three fourteen-lnch plow bottoms, and in one year' has only had 40 cents worth of repairs. - HEIDER la unlike other tractors In eonstrurtton. and. unlike rrictlon transmission which means no rears to strip fswr r rt u.. ' J'Si c.ha2f of reakae. and lower upkeia?s HKtDEB. . la the (deal tractor-eulted to the soil conditions the Northwest. . K.VW B7 ef ewalar a HEIDER Oldest Inplemast Heise ia the Varthwett -' L Backed ky a a station ef U . Tears. SUaalag Boy Scouts Plowing With a H eider Tractor- Ram Mm. tmd Addition, Portland, Or:
