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THE - OREGON' SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 1. ,19X9. Jh. A. KLICKITAT ROADS ARE AMONG BEST MARKED N STATE County Sign Man Believes High way Must Have Directing Signs to Be Classed as Good. PEOPLE ARE APPRECIATIVE Fully 1800 Names Hava Been! 1 Registered on Book Provided for Purpose at White Salmon. A roa'd that is customarily pro nounced "good" Is described pri marily, and generally solely, such hMmiM it hn n. rood hard surface. and one which van be traveled upon at a fair rate of speed, keeping with in the law, and free of that fatigued feeling that Is born of ruts and chuckholes. But If the road Is not properly provided with signs that prevent the tourist from going wrong it is not a good road, and never will be, until It is so provided. ' That opinion Is the result of long study on the part or C. N. Clark, the official "slcn man" of Skamania and Klickitat counties, over in the state of Washlneton. Slns are Mr. Clark's hobby, and putting them up is the chief loy and dellcht of his life. He says without boastinjr that the section of road for which he is responsible is one of the best posted bits of highway there is In the Northwest, and anyone who has traveled the road to White Salmon will agree with him. CAE WELL EQUIPFEb Mr. Clark has a Ford car that Is well equipped for camping out, provided as it Is with full equipment, consisting of a stove, kitchen paraphernalia and pood larder of things dear to the heart of the tired worKing man, and Mrs. Clark, who makes all the trips with him, Is a -mistress of the art of camp cooking The Ford is fitted with an outside brake in addition to the emergency and foot brake,, and has an Intermediate 1 gear Installed. A box on the side contains nails, paint, broshes and tools for the erection of the finper posts, and a rack on the side of the car carries the poles, to which the "shingles" are attached. Sometimes he has as many at 18 posts on the car, and other" articles in propor tion. The greater part of the summer has been spent touring about the south ern part of Washington, and erecting the signs for which he is famous. No stencil work is used, Mr. Clark doing all the lettering with a brush. WHAT PEOPLE WA5T The method pursued by him is as fol lows : Upon reaching a crossroad where there is no sign, he calls on the people living in the nearest house and asks what are the chief questions tourists put to them, and what is the Reforma tion generally desired. With his map. ana tne data so gatnerea, ne manes up a sign that embodies all the informa tion the majority wish to know, and the sign, together with the tourist's road map, will be all that Is required. Not only does he erect signs at inter- - sections, however, but they go up at all points were there is any necessity for helping the traveler, or giving him hints as to scenic beauties In that locality, wherever It may be, and how to get to - them. The falls near the Weingart bridge were scarcely ever visited until he directed tourists to the rustic bridge overlooking the falls. The Cedars were almost Unknown before the pointing finger he erected began . to arouse the interest of the curious,, and the UtUe glacier stream nearby might have pur sued Its cool and lonely course for years, had people not been told of its exist ence. EXHAWCES NATURAL BEAUTY . "The scenery of the Northwest has been provided. We can attract tourists by a little work, and by the addition of a few touches that will enhance the na tural beauty, or lead to Its discovery," said -Mr. Clark. "It Is almost Impossible to get lost in Washington, and1 wenever leave the discovery- of the Interesting bits to chance. The traveler may not want to stay and find these things for him self. It is a great deal more fun flnd- ing them for the fjrst time, rather than having them pointed out, but Urns is an important thing, especially to motorists who are Just out for the day, and are anxious for the trip to be as interest ing as possible. After all, what tour ists want, next to a fairly good road, and a place to camp when they are ready to do so, are points of scenlo in terest This is one reason why ths ; Northwest is so popular." The camping grounds at White Sal mon Is one of the results of Mr. Clark's ramnfl tc-n fnr tnnrlat n,u a Small wav. the cam nine vmumI tk,.. . is said to be one of the best in the Co lumbia basin. The grounds were first opened last year, the second day of 8ep- I " KLICKITAT TAKES CARE OF AUTOISTS t ' " ssn n WtWSESFmmmm SwfKTT,T .'V' V;.'?: .,-Jt '.fJZs - - v& I If. : . , ,, a i C 1 1 HV MZtm tl'VPEntrnxr A fl ll. ir-l;Vl,l it - ill : ' : f : " - ' U WONDER VALLEY IN H - - I a i 1 01 ii iiiii i nr i i a i a,ma win nr EasisiBSMBB BUJIIMIBISlig Jlllllll M.IA, lia-ltwil.i mm 1 1 vt, ...?yy u a u . .. I, M,.l,.mti.-,wv!..,. ., jm " . . , v 1 'n i iK i m (luLML 1 DV DM All Bis. f' aPTl "' lili STREETCARS TO BE SUPERSEDED BY MOTOR BUSES Mayor Hylan Declares Day of Surface Lines on Broadway, New York, Is Thing of Past, MARKET SERVICE POSSIBLE City Owned Truck Service Will Be Possible as Soon as New Tunnel Finished. Broadway, New York, the costli est and best known street In the world, is to do away with Its street ears and have motor buses exclu- j sively for passenger carrying on the street surface. Mayor Hylan of New York city has declared that the day' of the street surface car has gonrforever. He favors the establishment of bus lines everywhere In the five boroughs and the complete eradication of the street car lines, tracks, traffic block ing by crowded cars, and everything associated with them. ' New York was the last big city to abandon the ancient horse car line, but about the first to adopt the under ground cable and trolley systems for surface cars. The buildings, maintenance and con stant repairs of these made the for tunes of many contractors and "the men higher up," and kept Broadway constantly torn up for years before the subway came to continue the noise and nuisance for a further dozen years. OFTEIf TOES TJP Perhaps no street in existence has been torn up, put back again, excavated and rebuilt so many times over a period of 49 years, wblls business concerns patiently aid rent ana taxes, ana sui tered. until the general migration up town left whole sections of The great thoroughfare deserted and practically dead. Krnta auToned motor buses are running profitably to most of the big Lctties of Eurdpe, notably Jjonaon ana Parts, for 16 years, meir iwmu m cost, mileage ana passenger carrying have proved them better In every way than the surface trolley cars and the savings In the cost of laying tracks, roadway, construction and repairs are enormous. Although trolley lines are still used in the suburbs and lnterurban service, these also are giving way to the ad vance of the more popular motor bus, which in England, particularly before the war. made long trips into the coun try for hundreds of miles and Journeyed in every direction. MA YOB IS IHPBESSEB The mayor was impressed by the re ports and by the success and very prof itable growth of the Fifth avenue motor buses of New York In the past 13 years; by the clamor of the public for better service, and the demands of th Tnterborousrh subway, surface and elevated lines for Increased fares. During the past five years the New York, Chinatown and Coney Island "sightseeing" cars, carrying about 60 passengers each, nave sieaauy in creased in numbers. These proved the possibilities of carrying ever-increasing numbers of passengers througn tne crowded cars and byways of the great city and far into the country. ZONE SYSTEM ADOPTED The mayor further states that while he is not at the moment ooatemplating any city owned motor truck service for the markets, to help bring; about re duced prices of food and closer touch between . tfca farmer and publio with the markets, it will undoubtedly be come possible as soon as the new Hud son river tunnel for vehicular trafflo is completed. The entire street railway system of the state of New Jersey Is controlled by the publio service corporation of New Jersey, and they have, after repeatedly raising the fare, adopted a son basis of fares. In some cases this means -as much as IS cents for a single fare yet motor buses in New Jersey and else where carry millions of passengers dally at 6 cent fares, and earn magnificent profits for .their owners. Rusty Clutch Is Cause of Grabbing If the sliding member of the clutch Is rusty it will give the effect of grab bing. The rusted portion will prevent the clutch's engaging gradually, holding for a fraction of a second and thus forming a Quick engagement The operator often believes that the trouble is due to' poor facing or, worn engag ing membera - V ;,, , '-' Loose Bearing Test , - r To test a wheel for loose bearings. Jack it up and take hold of top and bot tom spokes, pulling and pushing' la the opposite directions, if no looseness Is shown In this way. try lifting the hub to see if there is play in that direction. If any play is shown, the bearings must be taken up. Don't Blame Cylinder It you open the relief valves to look for a cylinder missing explosions and ' fall to see a flame, do not condemn ths cylinder. Open the throttle and give it enough gas to fire. When the throttle is closed and the relief valve open, the engine sucks in so much fresh air that some cylinders cannot fire. Don't Overdo Things Don't use a greater candle power lamp than is approved by the motor vehicle department with, any devtoe, home made or manufactured. Highway Up Beds of "Painted Streams" Leads to Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Top, left to rlght-Reglstration box In camping ground at While. Salmon; one of the cautionary signs which helps to make Klickitat roads good roads. Bottom Welcoming sign which greets motorists at White Salmon. tember, and for the remainder of the season over 250 people were registered. This year fully 1800 names are on the book prepared for the signatures of tray els who stop there for any length of time. CLARK IS ENTHUSIAST There is a rest house on the grounds and a directory showing where sup pllesf various kinds may be purchased. Ovens take care of the cooking needs. The people of White Salmon take a great Interest in the transients at their door, and the greatest cordiality exists between the two. The great success the camp has met has been largely due to this good feeling, said Mr. Clark. The Ford driven by Mr. Clark was the first machine to go over the North Bank highway after it was opened to travel. He is a good roads enthusiast, and Is keenly interested in the campaign Ore gon is starting for the complete marking of the highways throughout this state. One of the slogans In Washington seems to be "Mark the traveled road, but don't forget the road that is never traveled. That is the one that causes the con fusion." ' The system Wisconsin is using, a sys tem of numbers, is not the best plan, according to Mr. Clark. Names are the better, and while they may be more trouble to put up the Convenience and security is well worth the extra expense and trouble. Furthermore, this system is rather too complicated except in the case of the trunk lines. BIG MARKET OPEN FOR MOTOR CARS Kelly-Springfield Motor Trucks Jeff ery and Hanawalt, Inc., Oregon Distributors At C. H. S. Garage 65 North 23d, Near Washington Commerce Reports From Abroad Call Attention to Crying Need "for Machines. From the fact that 87 per cent of all the automobiles in the world are in the United States, there are two positive conclusions that there Is a huge foreign market as yet un supplled, and that the United States is the logloal country to supply It. Adding to this the acknowledged condition that other automobile pro ducing countries cannot meet the demand in their home markets for five years to come, and It is evident that American manufacturers have a wonderful opportunity for foreign business. Commerce reports and communica tions from abroad constantly call at tention to the crying need of cars from practically every quarter of the globe China, India, South America, Switzer land, Australia. Nigeria, Mexico and nearly all of the countries of Europe, have been mentioned specifically in re cent consular advices. The lack of good roads is the main impediment to more extensive use of cars abroad, but road improvement is being .agitated everywhere that motor transportation is so sorely needed. By virtue of being nearer the sources of most of the raw materials and pro ducing in quantities, American manu facturers can deliver, even against the handicaps of. freight and import duties, a product that performs as well or bet ter and costs less than that produced in any other country. Hence the Amer ican car Is bound td appeal to the com mon sense of any business man, what ever his allegiance nationally. People everywhere will buy anywhere to get what they want It is human nature an no amount of argument or appeal to sentiment will change It Those who want the most motor car for 4he price are -fast learning that the only place to get It is the United States. Cordova, Alaska, Sept. 20. Com pletion of a projected automobile road of 18 miles up the beds of "painted streams" Is expected to open to tourists from all parts of the world the Valley of Ten Thou sand Smokes in the Mount Katmai region of Alaska, about eighty miles north of Kodiak, island. Enterprising motion picture producers, following scientific expeditions into the strange valley, have returned here with films of the myriad "smokes" and with reports of a shorter and easier route into the district. When the Katmai volcano erupted in 1912 and covered thousands of square miles with ash and pumice, killing all vcgetatlpn and game and wiping out more than one settlement it was re garded as a great calamity. But the eruption uncovered a strange formation which is declared to be one o the won ders of the world. The "smokes," liberally thousands of them, are clouds or jets of steam under various pressures, emitted from holes and remarkably colored caverns In the solidified volcanic clay. The entire val ley, which is shaped somewhat like a clover leaf, seems to be gradually solidi fying. The Indian who recently guided a motion picture party said many square miles, covered with semiliquld hot mud a year ago, are now crossed without dif ficulty. In one of the three arms of the valley is a "live" glacier, at the foot of which is a beautiful cobalt blue lake of hot water. In another arm is the Falling mountain, down whose face roll contin ually huge boulders broken off near the snowcapped peak by variations of temperature. - Besides the scenic possibilities the val ley Is said to possess vast deposits of vir tually pure sulphur, arsenic and other chemicals. Black sand was found in the many streams, indicating possibilities of gold. The atmosphere resulting from the unique association of steam, hot mud and the eternal snows which ring the valley is reported remarkably bracing. Visitors have easily cooked beans, meats and even baked bread by lowering cook ing utensils into the steam holes. 0- 't Rubber Imports Are Again on Increase Crude rubber amounting to 17,966 tons was Imported in July thlst year, which Is an increase of 873 tons over July, 1918, and an Increase of 1646 tons over June of this year. Although June Imports dropped to 16.319 tons from 24.124 tons of last last year, the 4918 figures were unusually high, the average import for June being -nearer this year's figures. Setting the llagneto When setting a high tension magneto is snouia first be seen that the proper cyunaer is in iiring position. Manufacturer Gets Impatient Because Of Dealer's Request When the factory wires a local dealer as to the why and wherefor of the numerous orders coming in, and sends solicitous comment in the form of tele grams concerning the sane condition of the mind of -the dealer aforesaid, there is a suspicion that somebody has been selling cars. "Selling cars," asks Fred Houghton. 'Is not a difficult matter when you have a good line. And If there is any car that can show the Dixie-Flyer anything Houghton went on to say that the C. H. S. company had delivered 71 Dixie Flyers since June 24. and that 36 more will arrive within the next ten days, of which 24 are already sold. Ever since he went east last June, Portland has been getting better de liveries from the factory, and has been able to supply purchasers with ma chines more promptly than before. The C. H. S. company may be wild when it comes to selling cars, says Houghton, but they will stay wild. 0 at the STATE FAIR t lx i y J TO s-V- t . fTT., wX',.:;'r-WTiN'' . 's-.::;:,- y COMPARISON The best is only apparent by contrast Standards are arrived at by a process of elimi nation. Therefore Federal invites compari son with other makes of tracks.. With a full knowledge of what Federals are capable of in the world of haulage with the certainty of their performance in the past we have nothing to fear from any honest com parison on any basis. Of course, we want you to look at other makes of trucks then come back to the Federal. THAT IS WHY FEDERALS WILL BE FOUND AT THE STATE FAIR THIS WEEK Visitors to the Federal exhibit will find a factory representative and our traffic expert to help them solve their haulage problems. William L. Hughson Company 60 N. BROADWAY AT DAVIS BROADWAY 321 The Oldest Motor Car Organization on the Ptcific Coast San FrancUco, Oakland, Los Angeles. San Diego, Seattle, Portland. ' PERFORMANCE COUNTS I JOHN A. WALTER v ; : Tires Cost You Nothing Extra when you buy, from us on the installment plan. It's for your convenience. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention John A. Walter Tire Company 391 Stark Street ' Near. Tenth Broadway 1038 Mack Truck Records The records made by Mack trucks are performance rec ords in the hands of users the only kind of worthwhile rec ords. It is not the amazing single load carried by a Mack truck that establishes its record, but the frequency and regularity with which the unusual is ac complished. When you learn of a Mack truck of 3-ton rated capacity carrying a 6-ton load up a steep grade and ask the owner about it, he is likely to say: "Why, that's nothing. That same Mack has taken 8 tons up that grade." Mack trucks are repeaters. Over and over again, year in and year out,. Mack trucks stay on the job until they have be come recognized as the stand ard for determining truck values. Measured by the excess ton nage they carry, freedom from repairs and years of service they render, Mack trucks are extremely economical to own. International-Mack Corp. 'M 'JU '-A-' '-mAml' VA." A-' il r- --- . i - i . EQUIP YOUR CAR With An And Use Distillate As Fuel The Allison Burner gives you more power and greater mileage from distillate than you are now getting from gasoline. It is not a manifold heater or a vaporizer, but a scientifically constructed device which sends the distillate vapors to the combusion chambers thoroughly dry, highly volatile and ready for in stantaneous combustion. Readily installed on any automobile or truck in a short time. You will be interested in seeing it. See It Demonstrated at Jager & Edwards Authorized Dealers for Portland 92 NORTH BROADWAY : t
