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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 21,. 1826.
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AUTOMOTIVE SECTlOiVI
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SILLS MID STEVES
, " , How About a Real Club?. ' "
' , Welocallr hesitate to say that Seattle hae any advantage over Portland
in any particular whatsoever, hut there are cases where this is true. The
' one thins; that strikes us forcibly at "this moment is the camaraderie exist
ing" on automobile row, there, due solely. to one thing; Their Automobile
( ,v Dealers' club. '
-' . On the local row too often the social- and less businesslike side of. distributing-
automobiles in this territory Is lost Sight 'of, and dealers live in
their own little bailiwicks, by themselves as much as possible, and seldom
run across the street to the other fellow's joint for a little nonsense now
and then; The st-tocetber spirit that' would foster better ifiethodaof
; v competition here is woefully lacking. f ;. ;-.. -"'
,. " wst Anm oaitia tn? The dealers chin In and buy a house.
'- fitted up like any Other club. Meals are.serred 'there and every day. for
. lunch the men In the automobile business make it a point to-drop In for a
midday bite and a moment or two of rag chewing.. They figure it's cood
for business and good for Seattle. Then, too, new men have a chance to
know the fellows, along the row. 'Factory representatives from firms, in
' - y the Bast have a chance to see what they are dome in the Sound City to
held the automobile Industry along. The club helps the industry at the
same time helping; the dealer and his salesmen. It keeps them all out Of
" - V ruts and destroys the little germs of petty partisanship that are wont to
V - spring up where men in competion are so closely associated in every other
way than ha a social way.
What can Portland do to bring about a similar state of affairs? What
move canthe dealers here make to cause business life to be more pleas
- ant? Isn't there some place where the men ean meet, both dealers and
salesmen and forget for an hour the calls of salesmanship, except in anec
; dote and story, and lose sight of the impelling force of the dollar sign?!
- V Wouldn't such a club as now exists In Seattle be a good thing for the row
herer Won't it be a good thing for Tom Jones 'to know Bill Smith?
' Perhaps each can help the other in a good many ways without ady wounds
to bank accounts being inflicted by the association. Both are fine fellows,
but they have, never taken the trouBle to find it out.
- No man can stand up or sit down and tell what is going to happen
' during the coming year in the automobile world. He simply cannot do it,
; even though he has been following eyery move of the industry. with a ml-.-''
croscope. Men have tried time, and time again to do it. and have failed.
What has that to do with a club? There may be days and weeks during
V the coming season when a close harmony among the dealers and salesmen
here may have an important bearing on the health and life of the industry.
In times of great prosperity, they can help each other enjoy it. In other
times they will be able to sense the difficulties besetting the man across
the table or on the other side of the club room, and there may be help in
many ways to give him.
V ' S tor a club, to foster a spirit of fair play, of clean competition, of
. social Intercourse that will help the row here to fight for the Portland
industry as the men Of Seattle, of San Francisco, of Los Angeles, are
- fla-htlnor for their automobile affairs in those cities. An atmosphere of
good fellowship, as brought about by such an association, will, perhaps, do
away with the little bickerings and thoughtless actions that help neither
. - - knocker nor the one knocked.
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Reed College Interest
The Interest Reed college students of the chemistry and physics depart
ments are taking in the gasoline situation, both as to Its supply and its
s chemical properties, is highly gratifying to those interested in the further.
"Ing of the interests of the automobile Industry.
Whether the gasoline we are getting today is the best we can get for
. ' the money is a question, something to be answered by an industrial com
mittee of the legislature Itself. What the man owning an automobile
. wants is the best gasoline he can get "for efficient performance and at a
minimum cost.
The quickening of this Interest among the students of the local college
. means that a movement for better gasoline is taking definite shape. ,
'
One thing about the raise in the price of tires that manufacturers Of
other products do not seem able to equal, is the rather satisfying explana
tion of Just why the raise occurred. '
And we may also say: "The saddest words on sign of fence, doggone
the gas. it's up two cents."
.
Gasoline is not as highly volatile as It used to be, and yet it keeps
. . en going up. '
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. i And last week Seattle got the automobile show off her mind. Nobody
says It beat Portland's display.
'
"There, but for the grace of lubrication goes my car," said the philoso
pher, pointing to the worst wreck In sight.
"
From all accounts the Ad club tourney and jaunt to the confines of
Stockton will be the big affair of the late spring. Don't miss it.
One' might say that that racing driver whose wheel .rim was cast off
while speeding at a rate of 104 miles an hour escaped by sheer luck.
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- What Portland dealers need is some place where they can get together
- for a few moments each day and forget the bickerings of competition
Seattle has it with excellent results.
Numbers of people are asking their ouija boards when their new cars
Will be delivered. One good use for the thing if it can tell.
PORTLAND VISITORS
Sales Heads of Chevrolet Are on
Annual Jnspectioir Tour
- of Country.
W. C.' Bills,'- general salesmanager
of tho Chevrolet Motor company of
California, and C M. Steves, assist-
salesmanager for the Pacific
const territory, arrived in town this
morning f from San - Francisco on
their annual inspection tour of the
Pacific eoasU - They are here in
Portland to look, over the work be
ing done by the Fields Motor "Car
company in their distribution of
Chevrolet motor cars throughout
Orejon. .
W. C. Sills, whose visit was predicted
by LeRoy Fields upon his return from
an Eastern trip last wasek, la probably
one of the ablest executives now with
a motor car manufacturing concern in
this country, according to Fields, who
was given the opportunity of seeing the
workings ef. that organization while on
his recent trip to the center of things.
It Is to this man that the Chevrolet
company owes its wide and efficient
corps of dealers and executives through
out the great field catered to by the
manufacturing concern. It is said that
he has, built a force that is famous for
the quality of the men forming it and
for the detailed system now being fol
lowed' by the company in the manufac
ture and marketing AT its product.
C. M. Steves, who has assisted him in
the work In this part of the country, is
said by the local dealer to be in close
touch with the national situation now
obtaining in the Industry, and that the
activity of the coast forces is due
chiefly to Ais leadership.
The two factory officials will make
an extended stay here, as they are do
ing in other parts of the country on
their tour, and it is probable that all
dealers and branch managers in the
Northwest will be accorded similar at
tentions from the men who are out to
get the local situation at their finger
tips.
The men are of the young progressive
type found so widely these days through-
ON ANNUAL INSPECTION ' '
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W. C. Sills, general sales manager of tbe Chevrolet Motor company, and
C. M. Steves, sales manager for the Pacific coast, who are here on
an Inspection tour of coast territory, "visiting In Portland with the
Fields Motor Car company, local Chevrolet distributors.
out the motor car world, and Fields
thinks that their visit will go far toward
Instilling a greatly Increased amount of
pep into the .distribution of Chevrolet
cars throughout this part of the country.
It la probable that they will go on to
Seattle from here to give, the field there
tbeir scrutiny.
LIFE OF IF. HADE
LONGER
CHANGE 10
ANOTHER WHEEL
Right Side Tires Are Subjected
to Greater Wear Than
Those on Left.
. There are many little .schemes
known to those familiar with
' the- habits of tires - that serve
; almost as well for those necessities
of motor travel as does the wiles of
the wife to make her husband's
' shirts last a while longer. She mar
r reverse the cuffs, may rearrange the
, whole structure of certain garments
with care and subtle effect. -But
there is no art that is already known
Jut that'ean be put to other uses.
' Whoever believed that chantrlng; tires
...' from one wheel to another made any
. material difference in the life of the
i tires? .Yet it remained for a tire en
j glneer to apply the principle probably
, : used on some of his own clothes when
: he was young, or which iray still be
- used without hia knowledge. ,
. Inland J, Sparks, local representative
- of th Firestone Tire and Rubber com
-,y pany. mentions the ' fact that the fac
tory at hron has gone t- conUlerabir
. . trouble to establish . this principle,
'Seemingly - unimportant. says Mr.
Sparks, :but one which , nevertheless
. saves many a motorist many a dollar.
ZHGIKXSRS IHYKSTIGATK . ' .
Engineers," r he v continued, "have
made exhaustive tests relative to com-
parative wear on tires la various po
sttona . They have learned that those
. on the 'right wheels are . subjected to
s srreaUr wear then those on ih. left. n9
hH "ti rear wheels t m-.re .an those
on jront. . , 1, ' ,
"Thus, it trkdlly 'can Y scn that
- oocaslnnal charges will effect mem
..equal dlftribtaion. of wear, with a cn
.MHiuent tnrrfase In n ilea .;.. .
-. "Kecordr . he , Nn kcr": at the me-
tory on a larfre number of tires, which
have run In th afri,-regat more than
,000,0)0 miles. Some -)f these tires
have beeo run cr.ntlniinualv In the uatn.t
positions. The records "More that the
average tics en the leU front wheel
will Kiv.t nearly twice at, much mileage
as uie.on on me rignt rear whee!.
DCEABIL1TT IKCRRAoKO
"The mileage in the various po si tons.
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following proportions: lo cne mlie ef
service on the right rear wheel, tnres
will average 1 1-10 milen on th ift
rear, 1 on the right front and 1 on
the left front. In other words the
average tire that would run eo0 miles
on th rhrht rear hu4 wtn IH m.m
7000 on the left rear. 9000 on the right
num. biih u.wj on uie ten irent wneeL
-lire experts explain that the rea
sons for these conditions are. apparent
Drivers turn tn tha rto-hf mM hui..i.
- ...w.v iitnwii.
ly than they do to the left, they state,
because thev mora franuaatl tn re
quired to pass vehicles coming towards
mem man uiey awe tnose going tn the
same direction. Thus the tires on the
right side are mora frMiiantiv ranuira
to travel la the ough portion of the
road and an additional strain Is thrown
on them in turning, . causing a grinding
niouon tnai is detrimental to tread and
fabric.
."The wear on rear tires to heavier
Jian on those in front because all the
traction is secured on them and because
there Ja,. additional atraln thrown n
them by the action of the brakes In
topping and the transmission of the
vw nuw iwninf ins car er truca.
"Spooks Oil Well"
Looks, Like Duster
Kane. Pa., March 20. I. N. S.) The
- spooa ou weir which is being- drilled
near here is not going down r't
Many difficulties are being encountered
wuh are rapiaiy mounting.
Why the "snirita" AirttA lwu
of believers to seek In such an inao
ceasible spot for oil is one of the tays-
' cornering tnose unlearned In the
psychic. With the hole only about SOo
feet deep the operations have been sus-
HUil a A k. m . .....
Ky.ivm wevause ot inaoiuiy to nave rutl
aeiivered. 1 While the "apoek" theory of
locaungr mi is booed by the rard
boiled drillara Hiw .w-
impulse to take a Quick look around
whenever sound is - heard. The Job- Of
louowing, uie ghosts' , directions is not
altogether a pleasant one for tbemia
fact, they are willing to admit it is auite
uncanny,':. ..,..,...,. a. ..,... . . .
EUOtTGH
"But," said the ..ieutij.nlc at the stor
age garage, "there's a knock in the en
gine, the eluteh sounds loose, the springs
rattle and the hood fits badly. It makes
an awful noise. Don't you want the
car tuned upf' ' -
."Not for a week or so." answered the
composer, "until I get my nefc series
or jazz music out of the way."
STBAJTGE
"I wish 1 had a sift ef cab
Use Ilcanr Bank O'Fmwimai
He stlls a wed ear ersry ear.
When I cut sell a BeV one.".
to have a man do it ' But now father
insists upon doinar aH th aaraae work
himself.'' - .-. . . "
. 8AYEO
"The day I learn to. drive." said the
new owner, , "Hi give you $J5."
instructor i (who ' has been sweating
away all afternoon, with no . apparent
ground gained) "Thanks ever so much.
My insurance premium cornea due in
three' -months;'"'".""'
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. ' ' ' COERECT'
"Deafness In a pedestrian is unpardon
able,' said the motorist who had vainly
blown the horn of warning.
"Blindness in a motorist Is onthink
ablev..when it isn't something, else," said
the pedestrian who had been grated
by a hair. r . -V: --. :
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KETIBSOBE :S ."
Baertrard. tors backwaid, 0 Hat ia thy flltht
Oire ss eftsap cu saaia, hut for tonight 1
"Is thai engine too far gone for re
palrr ' i v,-.;.
"Not at all," said the mechanic. "A
new set of bearings, a connecting rod
or so, a. few new pistons, another cam
shaft and bearings, and a set of new
valves will fix it up in good shape. The
cylinder block seems yto be la pretty
good shape." - -. .
TTAH!
Half the time," saya Silas Backfire,
"tha knock in tha engtn' ain't thar.
Hit's Jist tha echo of tha knoekln' tha
salesman who; couldn't make you buy
did when he heard you bought one of
t'other feller's models."
raws ,
"This car gets better every day."
impossible l"
"Well, every other day, then."
LOOK
"I am heartily in favor of freedom of
speech, said Judge Cam, with profound
conviction. l That .may have been my attitude
"But I thourht -you held that letting I ence. but Just see what the curtailment
everybody talk flooded the country with of the rights of hot air artiste baa don
a surplus of useless oplnloosr to the 'gas eltuatloh ' : ; ;
BEST
"A correspondent wants the , best
book on wiring systems en the market."
Editor Give the name of any good
political essay.
"TAHHS -"Who
cleans your car?"
"Before . the state went dry, we used
DON'T HAVE T1RETR0UBLE
NON-PUNCTURABLE TIRE
INSOLE WITH AIR
ABSOLCTEIT OUABAKTEED
MORE MILAGE NO WORRY
AGEKTS 'WAITTED 'for Oragea
Lovett & Waddell
Ui Stark HU PerUaas, Or ;
TO PROSPECTIVE
TIRE PURCHASERS
Get MORE MILEAGE out of your
tires. You CAN SAVE more than
they have advanced by ha vine UNK
VERSAL TIRE FILLER installed.
ALL TIRES-we, sell are-GUARANTEED on filler.
We. handle ALL MAKES OF STANDARD TIRES.
It will PAY YOU ta CALL US before purchasing
new tires. ' '. .
: , Call East 6810
UNIVERSAL TIRE FILLER COMPANY
7TH AND HAWTHORNE
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JOURNAL'S AUTO DIRECTORY
rwnisMiniir-
DETHLEHEM TRUCKS . Northwest Auto Co.
Electric LighU and Starter Distributors, Alder at 18th
JACKSON
SIX
TOURING
FOUR WHEEL
DRIVE TRUCK
Denis Motors Co.
Twenty-first and
Washington
Stofe Dittributora -
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Kiiig
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would
because
Hest in the Long Run
not biiv a tire
it Was cheat will buv
an inner tube simply because
it costs a dollar or two less.
"Vet the performance of the
tire is often dependent upon
the service rendered by. the
tube.
It is a wise economy to
equip with
intne nrsc place.
Goodrich Red
inner xuoes
pla
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,He 3. E Grith Ruther Certpiny Akron. Ohio
. CMaIuts of the Silvertown Cord Tire . !
"Q RUBIN MOTOR CAR CO.;
'-. Oragoo, Waaalagten, Uah Distributors
' Broadway and Hrt. Pkena Broadwav
First Csr ia the'U. S. Sold Complete, including liceaea and S2 weeka of free
- '. sorrico.
SIXES v
BROADWAY AT OAK!
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co.
FIRST AND EAST MORRISON
We are Authortsad raetory Rspresentatlvea
for,
UNITED MOTOR! SERVICE. INC.
Sunset Electric Co.
Eighth and Davis Strssts. Broadway 12
RAINIER
Worm Drive TRUCKS
SALES AND SERVICE
SERVICE GARAGE.
3S1 Firtt St. Phone Main 2417
Savers Six
SAYERS ut? Funf '
Equipment
Denis Motors Co,
Twenty-first and
- Washington
Stat Distributor
ACCESSORIES AND REPAIRING
ARCHER & W I G G IN 1
Distributor of
AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES
BUta Btrt at Oak -
ifYew-V STORAGE
Broadway and Glisan Phone Bdwy. 843
The only battery with a definite euarantie.
All make. of batteries charged and repaired.
David Hodes Co.
N. Broaihray aad tlaaaWa
AUTOMOBILE GEARS
IBTt IMn lATftmsin "-
ENGINES A SPECIALTY
EDISON
STORAGE
BATTERIES
Gibson Storage Battery Co.
SJatribiWrs
12th and Aider Sts.
Float Brosiws ttif
Electric Service
Broadway 1764
A Large Stack ef Fartt fer AO
Claatrlaml Systaasa.
A
SXTKKTS
Auto Co.
- : SpecialiiU on
Electrical , Troubles
Free Inspection
.
Northwest Auto . Co.
Jlstrttiatara
Miller Tires. Tubes and Repair
Materials, Miller Ad-On-A Tirea
Aider at 16th St Portland, Or.
Stewart
SPEEDOMETERSH
mod "BIG TEN NECESSITIES-.
Th$?r Mon Than Aeetutriu -', :,' '
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