THE OREGON SUNDAY .JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY. lORNING, JUNE 1, 1919.
DEALER RECALLS ;
ATTITUDE HOSTILE
Tff AUTOMOBILES
Charles M. Menzies Tells Story j
Reflecting Public Feeling of j
Bygone' Days toward Motorist.!
COMPLETE REVERSAL NOW
DRIVES TRUCK 500 MILES IN FOUR DAYS
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.Today Farmers, Who Were Auto's
Bitterest Foes, Are Agents in
League to Promote Good Roads
"Strange how th worm hB wiggled
and . turned completely ground," re
marked Charles M. Menilea of the Man
ley Auto company, before relating a sur
.. -.. prielns: Btory which reflected the preju
dice which was entertained against au
tomobiles when motor-powered vehicles
first made their appearance.'
"There was a time when nearly every
. one who didn't own a car appeared to
... Iiate the automobile thoroughly.", said
Mr. Menxles. "At one session- of the
- legislature, and it wasn't no long ago.
. either, a representative was importuned
to Introduce a - proposed law the mere
thought of which now seems ridiculous
In the light of later events.
"If that particular measure had been i
enacted into law it would have been
necessary for each motorist to carry
along a circus outfit every time he
drove out Into the country where horses
, fc're not accustomed to the sight of an
automobile.
WAR CAMOl!FLA(iK WAMED
, "In case an approaching farmer down
the road threw up his hand, indicating
that he had timid, uninitiated horses.
It would have been obligatory mon the
motorist to pull off. on a remote edge
of the road, sto"p his car. shut off the
motor and camouflage his automobile
toy covering it with a canvas arrange
' ment decorated with .paintings of treen
and such other bric-a-brac as would be
calculated to convince horsie' that no
harm was intended.
"How different the situation today!
The horse is one of the best friends the
automobile has. It- seems that he must
know that ttie motor car'has been th
means of hrintjinB about the construc
tion of better roads for him to walk
over and has made his work lighter in
many ways.
"In fact, the tvpnal farmer of today
owns his own a urmobi1e and drives it
steadily. Result The pood old horse, is
not obliged to make so many trips? to
town. There is a passenper car in the
stable to haul the, . folks to church on
Sunday and to town on week days,
there is a truck or two to carry the
heavy loads of produce to the market;
and perhaps .there is a tractor to do the
plowing". In view of this general evolu
tion, whv shouldn t the horse have
changed his mind about the automo
bile V
ATTI1 TlT7 ENTIRKI.Y CHAN(iEI)
"But. what is perhaps still more important,-
the farmers and all other titi--sens
have also changed their attitude
toward automobiles and automobile
men.' They realize that the motoring
class can be depended upon to stand for
progress in the community and state.
They have already demonstrated in a
BUbstantial way that they are willing
themselves to pay. for the construction
" of good -.roads throughout the state.
"And today the members of the Deal
ers' Motor Car association are actively
supporting the Roosevelt highway . proj
ect, which proposes the construction of
a road along the coast which will open
up a vast territory that has never seen
an automobile. The gratifying feature
of the situation is. moreover, that the
farmers of the coast district came to
the automobile dealers, asking and ex
pecting cooperation. They got it with
out dclav, just as they always will be
able to enlist the support of motor car
dealers and users on legitimate plans
for the development of Oregon."
Wild Bill'D'Alene
is Back Strong for
' 1919 Race Season
' The racin- game Is assured that an
other of th3 veterans of the track will
be back on the job this season, for back
In Evansvllle, Ind., the other day Wilbur
T'Alene rose up and announced to the
whole wide world, that he'll be out
Btrong this season.
. He will drive his famous old pet
number 13 Duesenberg in both the
Unlontown race. May 17, and the big
Libprty sweepstakes event at Indian
apolis. May 31. This car took D'Alene
to .excellent money 10 times in 13 starts
In 1916. He carried the number 13 on her
! throughout the season, .and A. A. A.
records' show he won a few cents over
$13 for every mile he drove her In com
petition. From which D'Alene has rea
sons for saying 13 is his lucky number.
D'Alene was recently discharged from
tha air service and says he is hardened
enough to tackle anything. His friends
are ready to bet on "Wild Bill" to the
limit this season.
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MOTOR EQUIPMENT
BIG FARMING AID
Difference in Capabilities of'Ani
mal and Machine .Spell
for Success.
A. B. Mackenzie and 3Vi Ion Federal truck whieh ho drove from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Portland in four days
To driva from Coaurd'Alene, Idaho,
to Portland, a dietanceiof approximately
600 mllea, In. four daya, would b a
strenuous trip in a pleasure car, but to
cover the distance within the time men
tioned from the Northern Idaho city to
Portland with a 3V4-ton motor truck Is
a feat accomplished last week by A. B.
Maekensla" with a Federal . owned by
J. M. Brown of Corvallis. ' Tha rear
wheel tread of the truck fbeing several
inches wider than th country road mad
the going more difficult through the
sandy regions of Central . Washington
and Oregon. The fan belt parted i near
Echo. Or., and being unable to replace
it until reaching; Waaco, Mackensie wai
forced to drive 90 miles through the
worst roads encountered on the trip
with this Important unit of the cooling
system out of commission. He suffered
little difficulty, however, from an over
heated engine.'" The consumption- of
gasoline and oil was low.
Many Slogans Are
Provided to Boost
Koad Construction
William C Redfield. Secretary of
Commerce, has Issued a series of vig
orous slogans calling .attention to the
need of " road construction throughout
the country. Th, department of labor
also has issued some. The National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce and
the National Automobile Dealers' as
sociation, rep'resenting the manufac
turers and dealers respectively, also
recommend their "adoption. -
Some of the most convincing slogans
follow :
"Our rallwaj and waterways cannot
attain Iheir full efficiency unless we
have efficient highways."
"Build the road, tor carry the load."
. "Make the highway feed the railway."
"Transportatle-n should touch every
man "s door."
"Roads are the tool of tmlnfttry.
Build them that Industry may furnish
employment for labor." .
"The railway, the waterway, the
highway are the trinity of transporta
tion, and these three are one."
"lloaey speat wisely for good roads
will rome hack, because good roads will
bring it back."
"Hnlld good roads and see how
qnlrkly good times roll down these
roads."
BAN
E FOLK
ENTERCOMB NETO
END AUTO THEFTS
Seventy-Two Companies Open
Bureaus Over United States to
Assist in Catching Thieves.
Loose Engine Bolts
May Cause Injuries
In some cases looseness of the engine
bolts which hold the motor in place may
cause misalignment of the engine, with
serious consequences. If there is even
slight looseness of the holes it mayrper
nut the engine support to hammer and
pound, and in time the supporting arm
may actually break off.
Stop Your Engine
' When It Is Missing
Do not let your engine continue to
run when one or more of the cylinders
are missing explosions. This makes the
engine knock, although you may not
notice it, flattening out the bearings
and hastening the time when the bear
ings will have to be taken up an ex
pensive job, - which ever motorist puts
off as lone; as possible.
As a result, of the activities of
Pacific Coast Automobile Underwriters'
conference, comprising 72 board Insur
ance companies, t is expected that soon
there will be :
A lower insurance rate against theft
for owners.
Fewer thefts.
A greater number of stolen automo
biles" recovered.
More arrests of automobile thieves
made, and the automobile theft, gangs
broken up.
Checking of interstate transportation
i of stolen automobiles.
Vnder the new plan information re
garding stolen Sutomobiles and other
motor vehicles will be quickly sent to
all corners of the United States, which
are included in the territory embraced
by the Underwriters' conferences In
districts where the . police are -without
efficacious systems by which stolen au
tomobiles can be recovered and auto
thieves apprehended, the theft bureaus
of the conference throughout the na
tion will furnish the authorities with
the latest systems. A closer coopera
tion will be gained by educating; the
police in the system used by the theft
bureaus of the conference.
THEFT BCBEAT7S FORMED
There will be a reduction In the
number of "penalty" 'cities, or commu
nities where the theft hazard is b3
great that the insurance companies are
forced to charge a proportionately
higher rate.
To bring about these achievements
the conference companies have estab
lished theft bureaus In all the princi
pal cities of the United States and are
spending annually $500",000 in this work
livery community in the United States
will be embraced within the scope of
the theft bureaus as soon as trained
men can be obtained to operate new
j offices.
The following figures will Indicate
the vastness of the problem which the
conference is seeking to remedy :
Karh year 100,000 automobiles are
stolen. .
TheNmarhln n are rained at approxl
mateljj m.000,000.
Of this aimbcr, 70 per cent are raeo-r-ered.
Damage to recovered aatomoblle
amounts yearly to mors than $(,000,000.
Unreeovered antomoblles and other
motor vehicles represents a yearly lots
of approximately $20,000,000.
Taxpayers pay $10 for each automo
bile that is stolen. The expenses in
curred by the police throughout the
country in recovering stolen automobiles
and prosecuting thieves amounts to the
per capita cost.
It costs nearly $500 to the community
from the time an automobile thief Is first
apprehended until disposition is made of
the accusation against him.
HEADQCARTItS FOB COAST
The Pacific coast headquarters of the
conference is at San Francisco. Bernard
W. MeCay, chief investigator, recently
was relieved of his duties here and now
is in charge of all. investigations on the
coast. Zone offices are maintained at
Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle. Zone
offices in Oklahoma and Texas are trib
utaries of the western conference. San
Francisco offices of the conference are
at 607-9 Citlzens'Natlonal Bank build
ing. With, San Francisco as the radiating
point for the theft .bureaus of the Pa
cific Coast conference, close cooperation
is maintained with the headquarters of
the Middle West and East One system
has been adopted by all theft bureaus of
the conference. A clearing house for in
formation regarding stolen automobiles
Is maintained in each of the five con
ference headquarters and data is expedi
tiously interchanged. By using the same
system in all corners of the United
States, the investigators of the theft
bureaus are enabled to make huwied and
thorough investigations.
PART OF BIO MACHINE
Virtually the theft bureaus of each
one of the zones becomes an integral
part of a great machine, and every
attache of the conference works "with the
advantage of having a vast and closely
checked" compilation of records behind
him. The police and sheriffs of the
United States, as well as all other po
lice agents of the country, lend their
undivided support to the representatives
of the conference, recognizing that the
conference affords them, unquestionably,
the most perfect and far-reaching sys
tem of autonroblle recovery in vogue.
No rewards are received by oper
atives of the theft bureaus, and each
theft bureau is open to the public. Own
ers of non-insured machines are cordi
ally received at the theft bureau office
and given advice without cost.
"The advancement which marked the
progress of the farmer when he aban
doned his hands for the horse is not a
bit greater than will mark the advance
ment of the farmer of the present when
he discards the slow moving, inefficient
hors and all the maintenance expense
entailed, for modern, motorised farming
equipment. - says noy ieias ot itegner
& Fields, local dealers in Chevrolet pas
senger cars and trucks.
"The difference between the farmer
of yesterday and the modern farmer of
today- lies in the difference of the
capabilities of an animal and a machine.
It's the difference between the strength
of bone and steel. It's the difference
between the limit of endurance of a bun
dle of nerves, tissues .nd flesh against
that of Iron and steel.
"Modern, motorized equipment brings
to the farmer the. means to cultivate as
many acres of his land as he desires
with a certainty as to results and at a
lower cost. The capacity of a motor
propelled machine is of a known quality.
The amount of work it. will accomplish
In a certain period of time can be defi
nitely determined. There is no guess
work. There is no physical element to
reckon with. So long as it is kept in
good running order, uniform results can
FINE LIGHT JRUCK IS BEING DISPLAYED
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Parker trurk and le n tn Tln'hl, JL Kv McITTinanrs. C. P. Mo Carly and Jack W'annff
be depended upon.
"As aVieana of quick and economical
transportation, he has found the latter
day motor car an Indispensable addition
to his equipment. The automobile la as
Important to him as his reaper. Its al
most-limitless scope of practical uaefuU
ness has contributed greatly to the ef
ficiency and home comfort of ths farm.
For this modern mode of travel brings
the farm wtthin easy distance of the
towns or villages where the farmer does
his trading;.
"Indeed, ths autonysblls has assumed
such an all Important placs In farm life
that It la little wonder its popularity
and use Is Increasing in ths rural districts."
Distributor Heads -Should
Be Cleaned
Owners of cars fitted with battery ig
nition systems sometimes go to un- !
i necessary trouble cleaning the spark i
- plugs and the like because of misfiring, I
. when this is due simply to dirt or car- 1
bon on the track of the distributor head. -If
this track' becomes sooted so that the
spark jumps from one terminal to an-.
otlr, pre-ignltlon Is likely to result, i
The easiest way to test for suchtrouble
ls to substitute another distributor head
of the same model and observe the ef
r . feet upon the operation of the engine,
i -' The track of the distributor head should
- be kept clean with a rag touched lightly
with vaseline. This will keep it polished
and prevent the rotor button from stick
lng and cutting.
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Chicago Police Are
After Open Mufflers
Chicago, May 31. Authorities) In a
number of central west cities have taken
steps to prevent motorcyclists and auto-
tnobilists from driving with the mufflers
not their motors open. It is declared that
-tho sudden explosions hays the same ef
' feet as burstmc shells and machine gun
tire 0 the shattered nerves of returned
' ""soldiers who are Buffering from sh.ell
shock. The authorities say that many
- shell shock victims who had virtually re-
severed have had to return to hospitals
as the result "of the sudden "pop-pop" of
- motorcycle- engino-behmd them.
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materials now make possible a revision of prices on all MILLER TIRES and
TUBES. .
Prices quoted below are Portland retail selling prices, including war tax:
30x3
30x3 Vt
32x3 Vs
31x4
32x4
33x4
34x4
32x4 V8
33x4Va
34x4 Vz
35x4V
36x4 y2
33x5
35x5
37x5
" FABRIC I i ""COHD TIHE8 TUBES
Black j Tllbbed Geared to j Gray Red
Geared Tread the Roal .
$16.40'
20.85
24.30
32.55
33.15
34.75
35.50
44.25
45.65
47.15.
49.30
5o;oo
56.40
57.85
61,30
$31.00
38.60
48.90
50.20
51.70
55.15
56.70
58.15
59.45
60.95
I 69.00
72.25
75.50
$33.45
41.35
53.55
54.10
55.55
59.1J
60.75
62.35
63.95
65.40
73.85
77.55
81.10
$2.85
3.37
3.85
4.55
4.70
4.90
5.15
6.00
6.15
6.35
6.40
6.70
7.40
7.70
8.05
$3.55
4.05
4.0
4.95
5.30
5.45
5.70
6.65
6.80
7.05
7.25
7.60
8.10
8.65
9.05'
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FOLLOWING DEALERS:
ALBINA GARAGE 856 Garfield Av!.
B. T. GARAGE Park and Couch Sti-
BEAVER GARAGE 209 Union Av-
S. H. & S. GARAGE 65 N. 23D ST-
CHRIS' CYCLER Y 993 Belmont S.
MRS. V. CLINTON , 1700 Union Avi.
COVEY MOTOR CAR CO. . .... 2 1 St and Washington St-
DIVISION GARAGE ; 1372 Division St
DIVISION CARRIAGE WORKS 1385 Division St.
FACTORY MOTOR CAR CO .690 Kearney S.
GATZKA AUTO SUPPLY CO. 995 Hawthorne Ave.
HAWTHORNE GARAGE 445 Hawthorne Av.
HUTCH'S REPAIR SHOP 70 Sixth-St.
LESLEY'S GARAGE . 336 E. 37th St.
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W. H. McMONIES & CO 440 Hancock St
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STRETCHLESS INSIDE TIRE CO 124j Broadway
UNION AVENUE VULCANIZING SHOP 514" Union Ave.
PORTUAND RETREAD & VULCANIZING WORKS
...t 429 Stark St.
A. G. ONSLOW Winton BIdg., 23.d St.
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W. W. GRAYBEAL ...693 Union Ave.
LEWIS E. OBYE &. CO Broadway and Couch St.
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WOLF AUTO SUPPLY CO 323 Burnside St.
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ACME GARAGE t 17th and Alder Sts.
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