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GAS ECONOMIZERS
II. G JAYS EASTERN
ADVERTISING CLUB
Motorist Warned Against Many
Fake Products, Said to Save
Gasoline. Colored Moth Balls,
jatotorlsts are warned acalast fr
ee lied "fM economizers" in a report
Jttit Issued by the national vlfllanc
committee of the Associated Adver
tlalnr Clubs of the World, New York
city, which declares such .'.'economiz
ers" hare no effect upon jrasoUneef
flcieucy, but are, in reality, nothing-
wore than colored moth .-balls.
,The report quotes the fjnlted States
bureau of standards,' atJ Washington,
with the statement that these moth ball
eeonoraisers have no appreciable effect
la airing: gasoline more "pep" and ez
Malna that testimonial letters used by
rale manufacturers of such tablets result
'from the fact that along with the tab
lets the maker sends instructions con
cerning the adjustment of the gasoline
supply for the motor. It Is a wen known
, fact, says the report, that, most mo
torists use a richer mixture of gasoline
than Is really necessary for the proper
Operation of the engine, using each a
mixture because the car will start with
greater ease with a carburetor adjust
ed for a rich mixture.
WAB1TIHO 18 OIYEJr
The report of the committee is ad
dressed to the publishers of newspapers
and other periodicals with the purpose
of warning them agajnsf the accept
ance of advertisements of all such prep
arations, and thus becoming parties to
a fraud upon their reader. It mentions
several preparations by name, but adds
that there are a great many others. The
report proceeds .
sThe reason we do not know who and
hew many are now selling these miracu
lous marvels is because the advertisers
net only sell the, stuff but will part
with the formula to anyone who cares to
ge Into the business himself, provided
they get their price for It You pay $15
ot whateves the price may be to find
ovt how easily people may be gulled,
and then you coin a high sounding name.
Invest In a quart or two of moth balls
and enter the industry. The profits
are figured by the advertisers aa being-
ICE COMPANY EMPLOYS DELIVERY FLEET j
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A track fleet,' leVevth' NaUpoaI Ice company, Insures fleet delivery. ' This picture shows the- carrier
aerrice of the company lined up to receive the" day's load. Federal, Gary, Denby, Republic and Stand
ard tracks are numbered aa members of the fleet.
MARSHFtELI; Sept" 4-The old Coos
Bay wagon road from Roaebura; to
Marshfleld, which is the only available
route from Roseburg now on account of
the rebuilding on the Myrtle Point road,
la not In good condition. Cars have
been traveling over It. but there are a
number of bad places in the highway
which make the trip difficult. Tourists
who travel It complain ot the difficul
ties. The heHt wav to reach Coos Rav
now is to come in by way of Drain and
Blkton to Allegrany and scow the car
down the river to Marshfleld. Thla road
ia being used a good deal now and Is
the easiest way to reach the coast un
til the Roseburg-Myrtle Point road ia
completed. -
The coast route from Bandon through
Curry county ia reported to be in very
fair condition. Many machines are trav
eling over it this summer, more prob
ably than, ever before. The road has
been repaired in many places and Curry
county.- contemplates still more work
which will be possibls by a bond issue
to be voted on this fall.
The Seven Devils road from Marsh
fleld to Baadon, though not in good con
dition as it should be. Is quite passable
and is used, every day and connects
Coos Bay with the coast route to the
south.
An extra force of men is being em
ployed on the state highway work be
tween Marshfleld and Coquille In the
hopea of getting all the concrete laid
before rainy weather. There is yet
about four miles to be completed.
soon as this is done there will be a
pavement from Marshfleld to the county
seat, but if the work is not completed
before the rains, the road will be closed
for the winter and It will be necessary
to detour around through Sumner.
routs which cannot be traveled In winter.
There was a heavy rain during the
past week which made the roads slip
pery for a few days, but the warm
weather following has done away with
moat of the mud.
from 700 Jo WO per cent, which la fairly
attractive.
RATE DIVERS FORMS
Theee products." the report states,
"are sold in liquid, powder .or tablet
form, usually ths latter. A small pack
age of 100 tablets retails at $1. It la
advertised as a substance which:
"Eliminates carbon.
"Banishes ignition trouble.
"Prevents backfiring.
"Gives quick pickup.
"Eliminates skipping and missing.
"Prevents overheating of the motor.
"Increases gasoline efficiency any
where from 15 to 100 per cent
These claims vary somewhat accord
ing to the brasenness of the advertiser,
but the foregoing are typical."
The United States bureau of stand
ards Is quoted aa follows with refer
ence to products such as those men
tioned in the report:
"The natural conclusion from the
tests so far performed Is that nearly, if
not all, the seeming improvement in en
gine operation when these "el tiers,'
etc., are added to the gasoline la due
to the reduction In the proportion of
gasoline used, caused by readjustment
In the carburetor, which la nearly al
ways recommended to be made when the
new fuel' dope is added. Zt ia of course,
a well known fact that many engines,
particularly automobile engines, are ha
bitually operated on too rich a mix
ture, mainly for the sake of ease of
starting and satisfactory operation when
first started, and that the reduction in
the proportion of gasoline to air often
produces all the desirable results claimed
for these tonics,' eto without the addi
tion of any foreign material whatever."
OREGON COLLECTS
ending; July II. IS SO, total 3St,
m.J4. with August lilt, the lar;eet
month from a tax standpoint. June,
120, second in strength, and July.
1930. third. July, litO. was the larg
est month from the standpoint of
gasoline sales, the returns for the
other months .showing a greater
state profit -being due to the great
sale of distillate. August, llil, wlth-
the sale of ll.CS.S gallons-ef dis
tillate, was the biggest month tor
that commodity. The sale of dis
tillate 1 great during the months of
spring ' plowing and fall harvesting
and seeding. The open winter en
Joyed locally last year ia shown by
the comparative - disparity ' between
winter and summer gasoline sales. . -..
The stated collects a tax of 1 cent a
gall on. for gasoline and half a cent for
distillate, the revenue thus derived to
be expended on road work la the state.
A oompreheaslve table is appenaea :
Portland Storage
-Battery Company
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distributers of -Wlllard batteries, has
rvinoorDoraiaa uaatr t rva name
Harper-Burg. Inc. but with no other
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BIG GASOLINE TAX
July, 1920, Banner Month in the
Aggregate of Gasoline Sales;
June Largest Tax Month.
State taxes collected from the sale
of gasoline and distillate during the
period since February 26, 1920, and
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COHSIDIOED BY MANY MOTORISTS THE BEST FAB QIC TIRE ON THE AHECSCAN AiARKCT
A PRODUCT OF THE H01BE OF SP
The mighty House of Sprockets, famous jn all the world, and until resource as limit,
less as the waters of the Great Salt Sea, is behind The Spreckels "Savage" Tire Company
in its purpose of manufacturing for you. O Motorists, dependable aoodb of merit. Great is
the name of Spreckels, and . only those .rood that arc, worthy of baring that name are
allowed to leave our doors. Our task is a pleasant one, foe -we are building up to a
standard of perfection, not doum to a price.
In our "D" Type tire we have found expression for the high ideals of a great HOUSE;
we have .riven you the best that is in us. We have Built to Excel
In the greet effort to make oar "D" Type worthy of the name we bear, and to fully
reflect the purpose behind the making of it, we have put into it all the wisdom given us by
the Great Spirit, and all of our many years of experience. Our method is the best u know;
our search for flaws is never-ending; our raw materials the finest in all the world.
J On the rocky trails of the mountains; on the smooth pavements of the cities; on the
heated roads of the sandy desrt; over the mud and stones of the land of forests; over the
broad highways of the plains; has our "D" Type been tried and not found wanting. And
the word has gone forth in all the land that it is the best fabric tire on the American market.
5ALUTE YOU, O MOTORISTS' IITTlij HEAP HAS SPOKDt
Distinctive
Car
for
Discriminative
People
the
New Scripps-Booth
Luxurious Six
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522 Alder Street
Phone Broadway 3169
change la the personnel or poller of the
company. .'
Charles & Harper is' president of the
company, with Charles T. Burg vice
president. Harper will continue in hie
capacity of saner al manager. The oon
pany has been organised tor about It
months and haa shown considerable
growth since its orranisatlon mad its
first bow to automobile row. The Idea
back of the change in name ia to gtve
the company a monaker with a more
personal touch, aooordlng to C T. Burg.
JOURNAL'S AUTO DIRECTORY L
Jordan Sixes
-Mitchell. Lewis &
Staver Co,
Broadway and Everett
Phone Broadway 4765
KfS'S F T Meosh Motor Car Coi
" eWsF . ILbbJ li J DISTRIBUTORS
Motor Cars and Trucks
DISTRIBUTORS
lid aad Watklavtoe Sta.
rooms (14-11
V SPEEDOMETERS
and "BIG TEN NECESSITIES'
They're More Than Accetioriet
Official Service Genuino Parti
Product Service Station, 94 North Broadway
UO9 RUBIN MOTOR CAR CO.
eTaV fisAJLAsa Vew Oregon, Waablngton, Idaho Distributors
, tl . bi n l m .
nroaaway ana rtoji. none orosaway av
Flrat Car ia the U. 8. Sold Complete, including iicoaae and 52 weeks of free
eerrice.
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SIXES
BROADWAY AT EVERETT
Mitchell. Lewis & Staver Co.
STATE DISTRIBUTORS
EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRING
No, 91Job No. 658S-flO Bnee x 2 cols. Ne
Sop
Endantnce in a tnotorcar meens theta
month or a year from the day of p
chekhoidjiUstnmmndo-eieW
pint, if siejmyg willing ahoT arrays
ready. For that reason the Auburn
Beauty4DC, meirui&iip to the test,
is, admittedly, an outstanding buy ia
the moderate price class. Endurance,
inbuilt into every pert of at, ie spots
ored by twenty years' expenmce.
w-i k in i iii . . tm
f an Tisfiasr . ten
Fiiai rasiaaeai Cease . . 377S
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AUBUaUf ATJTOMOSILE OOMPANT
TJBOaX DCSUJU
AUTO SALES CO.
PISTSTBTTOM
Hlsth aid Coach
ForUaae, Orsgaa
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OUE BEST ASSET IS TH E SATISFI Pn r i cr-rs-i la cn
THtS SPRECtCCi-a "SAVAGE TtKlL Cl J:? i CUSTOMERS
a CO. i SAM '
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PORTLAND TIRE CO.
Sixth and Burnside. Portland ' Phone Broadway 2275
o t VziGnz i 1 m i'X'-1 & sVjp l$
J0)atteries
.JD)iit
From the Handle Down
We reconstruct your bittery and
thus save you money. Bring in
your old box.
UNITED BATTERY SERVICE, Inc.
"Old oaeg made new aeif ones made,' too."
GUSAN STREET NEAR BROADWAY
STATION NO. 2 FIFTH AND TAYLOR STS.
BATTERY EXPERTS AUTOMOBILE ELECTRICIANS
WmsSSSi StoiugeRotert
batteries crerrjo
(TWpSetPCCT
Jfhots Broxheaf 846
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Service Station
On Park Street .
HlM.NISBET.rlfa-
Wiggins Company., Inc.
' Formerly Archer & Wiggins
DISTRIBUTOR tr
AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT
Park and Couch Sts.
AH make, of batteries re
charged aad repaired.
Storage B.tteriei ELECTRIC SERVICE AUTO CO.
s-rae frwn Rulnwn SatshsttM anS Itt.Sl Oak St, 2Tar Watt Park
far eiMaM BtemiM. X- D. lekasoa, kfar. Broadway 1TS4
BORG AND BECK WeUer Motor Co.
; - Successors to United Motors Co.
CLUTCH PARTS wZZASh
SALES AND SERVICE phoo Brodwy 2656 -
automobile' gears
David Hodes Co.
- Ill North Broadway St
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AT
REDUCED PRICES
ENGINES A SPECIALTY
EDISON
STORAGE
BATTERIES
Gibson Storage Battery Co.
Dlstrlbstere
12th and Alder Sts.
rboae Broadway 11.7
Reliable Auto Washing
AND POLISHING WORKS
17TH AND ALDER STS.
PHONE BROADWAY 2296.
WeshiLc. Pollshlac end "
Meters Wasted, Cars OUed.
and Greased.
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Tope aad Caskioas Dreeeed.-
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