' ' V" ' ' ' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY, 21. 1918. , : ; " - 17 :
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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.
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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.
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1 1 th YEAR
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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.
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: - " 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. , -
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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 ' .;
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is best for gears. Gearol Spring Ease increases tire mileage
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If interested,- send the card for more information.
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TRUCK
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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.
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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.
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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
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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: