THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1920.
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SAFETY COUNCIL'S
COURSES FINDING
- TARGET'S CENTER
Information Given : or Principles
o f Safety Result in , Large
Cut in Road Mishaps.
Marked success has attended the
course of 12 lectures which the Na
tional. Safety Council Is giving In
; Central library hall. These lectures,
coming every Monday evening, have
.for their object the spreading of
Information regarding the mechan
ism, and operation of automobiles
and trucks and of Information re
garding the , rules of the road and
the principles of safe driving. They
are free to the public, and are well
' attended. " -
. Of the 12 lectures, four have' already
been given. , They have dealt with
brakes and braking, lubrication, steering
mechanism : and the engine, combined
wtlh rules of the road, automobiles and
children, and automobiles and pedes-
, trians. E. B Ooehler of the Benson
Polytechnic school; W. J. Munro, lubri
cation epglneer of the Standard Oil Co. ;
K. J. Btaser .of the Factory MotorCar
Co. and ib. E. Spencer of the Oregon
School of Technology have presented the
; subjects "dealing with the mechanical
features of automobiles. Judge Ross-
5. man of the' municipal court. Lieutenant
Erwin of the traffic department, bureau
of police, and II. 3. Coffin of the public
safety-section of the National Safety
Council have dwelt upon the principles
of safe driving And of traffio hazards.
EKGKfEERS PLAIT COTJBSE
-Material for the course was prepared
: for the National Safety Council by 25
of the best automobile engineers In the
country and by a committee of 250
automobile manufacturers. This material
. has been distributed by the National
Safety Council and has been adapted to
local conditions by the experts who pre-
. eent the individual subjects. Four lec
tures, one i of which on the engine has
already been presented, are devoted to
the power! plant. The remaining three
on this general subject deal with the
carburetor, the Ignition system and the
cooling system.
Monday evening the carburetor will
be discussed by J. R. Stair of the Ben
: son Polytechnic school. The second half
of -pith evening will be devoted to the
presentation or. ine nazaras or tne
street, by lA.- G. Johnson, department of
public works. Next week, G. E. Spencer
of the Oregon School of Technology will
talk -on the ignition system, and H. F.
Orodski, general safety . agent of the
OW. R. & N. railway, will discuss
- automobiles and railways.
PROGRESS IS MADE '
The situation as regards public acci
dents,, particularly streetcar and auto
mobile accidents, is probably under bet-
, ter control In Portland than ; it Is In
most other cities of the country, but
there is -'still much room for improve
ment Secretary of State Kozer. the
, city .council, lh traffic department of
the police tjureau, the newspapers and
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carrier was purchased from the White company, and was equipped with a body built and designed In Port
land. The carrier Is seen here In action near The Journal loadin g elevator. .
the National Safety Council are all
actively: cooperating, 'In reducing to a
minimum the number of accidents that
occur on our streets. The increase in
the number of accidents, and the conse
quent, congestions of traffic, and the
careleksness c and t recklessness of : both
automobilists and pedestrians combine to
make necessary active ' and continuous
efforts along this line. Although the
actual number of accidents In Portland
in 1920 is ' larger than it was In 1919,
it did not Increase In proportion to the
increased number of automobiles, and
the safety work- of the combined
agencies mentioned : above resulted In
reducing the number of fatalities from
42 in 1919 to 28 in 1920.
This course of lectures, and other ac
tivities of the National Safety Council,
it Is hoped, will result In ' a reduction
of both the number and the seriousness
of traffic accidents in 1921. .
Garage to Remain
Open 24 Hours of '
Day for Tourists
. -
Ashland, Dec. 25. Beginning January
3, it is planned by the Ford garage to
keep open continuously night and day.
This is an enterprising step for a town
situated as Ashland is, and in the
winter season, too. But with the open
Pacific highway this winter over .the
Siskiyous it is expected that winter
tourists will appreciate a garage any
hour of the 24.
The Ford garage moved Into new
quarters in the new cement building on
the comer of Main and Plaza, this week.
This new building is of cement and
represents an investment of over J30.000.
It has been named the Flatlron because
of its- shape. The Murphy Electric
company has moved into the Plaza and
corner rooms, and the Ford garage faces
North Main street.
How& tte ill .
Washington-Idaho-Montana-
Canada
Road report for the week ending De
cember 25, 1920, by F. lb Crowe, In
charge of the Information bureau of the
Inland Automobile association, Spokane,
Wash. :
' Roads east of Spokane are practically
closed to traffic. While some traffic is
attempting to negotiate the route via
Thompson falls and Sandpoint, the
going is extremely ' heavy - and snow
storms are apt to be encountered which
will tie up traffic completely. We ad
vise no one to attempt the trips easterly
from here.
Spokane to Lewiston, Idaho : Excellent
gravel road, slippery ' when wet and
chains will be required.
Spokane to Walla Walla- via .Colfax
and Central ferry : Excellent gravel
road to Central ferry. Work In prog
ress ' south of Snake river, requiring
cars to take old road over hills. Bad for
about five miles. Balance of road Into
Walla Walla graveled and paved. Chains
required if wet weather is encountered.
No snow as yet. -
Spokane to Walla Walla via Ritzvllle
and Lyons ferry : Excellent gravel road
to Washtucna. Fair road on either side
of Lyons ferry across Snake river to
Waltsburg. Best route in wet weather.
Spokane to Pasco .via Ritzvllle and
Conneil : ' Excellent gravel road to Kah
lotus. Fifteen miles rough going Kah-
lotus to 'Conneil and balance good
gravel to Pasco.
Walla Walla to Portland Tia Pendle
ton and The Dalles: Good pavement
to Pendleton, and gravel road to Ar
lington via Echo and Umatilla. Rough
road to The Dalles. Fair between The
Dalles and Hood River and paved into
Portland. , , .-
Pasco to Portland via Umatilla: Good
dirt road across Horse Heaven country
to Umatilla. Ferry across Columbia
river and follow as above to Portland.
Route via Mabton and Goldendale to
White Salmon in bad condition and not
advisable.
Spokane to Wenatchee via Sunset
highway In good condition all way. No
snow.
Spokane to Ellensburg : Excellent
gravel macadam road via Sunset high
way to Hartline, southerly to Wilson
creek and North Central highway via
Vantage ferry to Ellensburg. Sooqual
mie pass closed for this season.
Spokane to Colvllle and Grand Forks,
B. C. : Paved and graveled road to
Springdale. Construction work in prog
ress between . Springdale and Chewelah
and roads are in bad condition.. Chewe
lah to Colville, fair. Corvir.e to Grand
Forks, bad.
Yamhill Valley
Much dissatisfaction is being mani
fested with the present highway route
along the. WiUamina-Grand Road rail
road, since it is now quite evident
to all farmers of the section that early
prediction of serious and continual dif- 1
ficulty with the big slide Is now a reality
and not a dream. For nearly a quarter
of a mile the highway hugs the rail
road on one side and an avalanche of
uncontrollable muck, mud and gravel.
Hundreds Of automobiles have been de
tained along this route since the con
struction began. On several occasions
the mall stage bound for the White
Salmon , country ' has . been delayed on
account of unexpected . slides . Farmers
are circulating a -.petition to get tne
highway changed to the opposite side of
the Yamhill river, thus avoiding future
difficulties with slides and accidents due
to the proximity of the highway and
railroad. . ;
Portland to Aberdeen and
Hoquiam 7
Roads from Portland to Hoquiam are
In fairly good condition. The trip can be
made In a maximum of 12 hours and
without chains. ' Mileage Is' reduced to
165 miles by using Central la-El ma cut
off. Portland to Goble, Or, paved-
Two ferry companies operating be
tween Goble and Kalama, Wash., give1
prompt service day or Bight.
. Kalama to Kelso roads have solid bot
tom, but top is very soft and slightly un
even. This is worst section of the entire
trip. " . '
Kelso ' to Toledo roads are macadam
and gravel. Sections not rocked are
planked. '
One mile north of Toledo paving starts
and continues to Centralia.
Centralla to Grande Mound nearly an
paved. - Rest good macadam.
Grande Mound to Porter good maca
dam. Few rough places now being im
proved. Two roads from Porter to Oakville.
Take the lower road which crosses the
bridge to the left, r
Oakville to Elma gravel road, but go
ing Is good. .v '
Elma to Aberdeen practically all paved.
Aberdeen to Hoquiam paved except 1
miles, which is rough, due to heavy
truck travel, but bottom is solid. .
Road from Hoquiam to the ocean is In
good condition.
Southern Oregon
All roads of Southern Oregon that
have been well graveled, macadamized
or paved are in excellent condition, but
that part of the Pacific highway in Jo
sephine county that has not yet been
completed, about 18 miles, la described
with just one word and that is "Mud"
with a capital "M."
The heavy rains of the past three
months have softened this part of the
road to such an extent that some of
the tourists wish their cars could be
converted into mud boats. The worst
part of this 18 miles is Smith hill, where
the . highway commission has a team
stationed to pull the cars through.
Wallace Coutant of the state highway
force arrived here last week and stated
that with the exception of a few bad do
tours the highway from Portland to
Grants Pass was is very good condition
considering the heavy rains of the past
three months. Mr. Coutant stated that
the big concrete bridge across Cow Creek
canyon was to be finished on the 22d
of this month and that with this com
pleted the worst detour of the entire
highway would be eliminated. This will
be good news to travelers on the high
way In this section of the state, as' the
mile and a half detour necessitated by
the uncompleted bridge was one succes
sion of bumps, rocks, mud holes. and
sharp curves.
The Pacific highway through the Can
yon creek canyon is still In fine condi
tion, with the exception of the mile and
a quarter . of detour which begins at
the north end of the new bridge. About
300 yards of the detour is impassable
for. low built cars. If the heavy rains
of the past week continue the road will
be Impassable to all ears. The bridge
will, be ready for travel soon.
Beware.Wheels That Shimmy
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Few Minutes' Work Will Cure
By Mike De Cicco ; ;
Do your front wheels "shake the
Bhlmmyr Have you a little wobble
In your car? 3 ;. . . ' .
If you have, and at times wonder
why the' steering gear fails to con
trol the front wheels properly, your
Jolv is to get a wrench, or a couple
of them, and see If the "insides" of
your front wheels need adjusting.
" Even though everything may 'appear
to be all right do not let it go for a few
minutes Investigation will show you the
trouble and a few more will remedy .it
Usually, wobbling is caused by loose ad
justments in the wheel bearings, worn
out spindle bolts or spindle bolt bearings,
wheels not aligned pYoperly, a bent axle,
or knuckles not tilting back. Any one
or all these ailments may be at the
bottom of your front-wheel trouble and
may sometimes surprise you by flinging
yourself and your load Into the road or
over a nice, steep bank.
, To keep the front wheel bearings from
wearing and to insure proper adjustment
there, they should be taken out and
washed and cleaned thoroughly with
kerosene every 10,000 miles at the most.
refilled with fresh .lubricant, and care
fully adjusted. Hub caps should be
filled with grease and screwed down
every 2000 miles or less. -
The way to find out what part of the
front axle is loose, place a jack under
the axle and rock the wheel sideways
to see. f there is any side play. In this
way one can tell if spindle bolts, bear-
lngs,.tie bar bushings, or bolts are loose
or worn out If the wheel rocks the
bearings are loose. In that case take
off tlje hub caps, remove cotter pin
through nut and spindle and' tighten up
on nut until the wheel itself is tightened.
As soon as the wheel is tight and does
not run free, release about quarter to
half turn on nut. The wheel should
then run properly 'with no side play.
Be careful to replace cotter pin after
adjusting the wheels and to refill the
hub cap with fresh grease.
If the spindle- bolts and bushings are
worn they should be rebushed or re
placed with new parts. This replace
ment can easily be made by taking out
the cotter pin and nut on the bottom
of the spindle bolts and removing the
safety pin in the middle of the spindle.
Drive out 4the' bushings, but before put
ting in new bushings, first fit them to
the -spindle bolts.
Align the front wheels by taking a
piece of string or stick and placing it
across under the motor from the rear
inside of one. front wheel to the same
point on the opposite wheel. Then place
the string across the front part between
the wheels and see that they toe in
by a quarter to half inch. This can be
done by lengthening out or taking up
the threaded end of the tie bar. lie
member, when wheels are not in line
there is greater wear on tires, as much
as if your wheels were skidding with
your brakes on, from the continual pull
on the rubber. . .
If the -.steering rear or worm is loose,
it can be adjusted by screwing down on
the adjustment collayr on top of the steer
ing gear case until all pla; has been
taken up. Often, the steering arm under
the splash panel is loose, and this can
be tightened by tightening bolt and nut
on top the arm. If the axle is out of
line or bent in any manner it should
be taken off and left with some black
smith or machine shop for straightening,
to be aligned, or to have the spindles
tilted in backward position on top. Be
sure that the spring clip bolts are tight
ened up on the axle and In line with
the center spring bolts. See that all
bolts wearing nuts have a cotter pin
through the- proper place to prevent the
nut from being lost.
Portland-Astoria
Highway Is Urged
" As State Highway
An effort Is being made by residents of
Northern Washington county to have the "
Portland-Astoria Inland highway j desig
nated as a state road and Improved us
SUCh.'"; ' i tl J '"' " ' I : V1
A committer having the promotion in
charge has sent out a circular letter urg.
in g that influence be brought on the
state highway commission and m map
showing the route of the highway. The
proposed route is a continuation; of the
Cornell road leading out of iportland
through North Plains, Banks,! Buxton,
Vemonla, Mist and Jewel to Astoria. It
is claimed that the route Is shorter than :
the Columbia river ! highway .besides
passing through a rich agricultural and
timber country. I I I
E. I Crawford of Manning i is presi
dent of the association and Paul Robin
son of Banks, secretary. . j f .
Waste molasses and refuse from pine- .
apple canneries are being utilised in
Hawaii ln the manufacture of j a substi
tute motor fuel alcohol. Tresent plans
provide for an annual production of
9,000,000 gallons. v ! . I I
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PERFORMANCE COUNK
I U. S. Gov't Bonds
and
Mack Trucks
Are Standards
United States Government Bond are
regarded as the standard of all investments.
Mack trucks are regarded as the standard
of the truck industry.
Both being of standard value, we are
willing to accept U. S. Government Bonds
in payment on Mack Trucks.
The Mack truck is as safe an investment
as U. S. Government Bonds, and if you
put one to work for you, the returns will
be quicker, and larger. ' Consider this in
comparing values. ' -
Mack 'truck prices are guaranteed
against reduction. A Mack truck cannot
be made obsolete or orphaned. Investi
gate the number of Mack trucks on the
used market, if any, and the price they
command. Consult with users and ascer
tain their earning ability. .
MACK-INTERNATIONAL
Motor Truck Corporation
Tenth and Davis Streets
Broadway 691
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ACCESSORY SHOW
TRyCKSHOrW
A
ACCESSORY
SHOW
To be held in bal
cony rooms oi
Auditorium aus
pices "Automotive
Equipment Manu
facturers and Dis
tributors' Association.
ATTEND
THIS
"BEAUTY SHOW
OF THE
AUiuMOHVE
WORLD"
The automotive world has never before
offered such a beautiful display to Port
land arid the Northwest. Don't miss
this opportunity of seeing an auto show
that will be remembered. Make your
plans now and COME. , -
ADMISSION
Fifty Cents
Plus 5c Tax
Children
Half Rates
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PORTLAND
MUNICIPAL
AUDITORIUM
Wherever motor trucks are known and
used, the Federal has become the accept
ed measure of their value and the ques
tion of comparative values that is i most
often asked is "Is it as good as a
reaerai.
60 North Broadway at Davis Straal
Phono Broadway 321V ' I
San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angelas,
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LastWeek of This Great Sale
Our Huge $500,000.00 Stock, Covering the
Wide Range of a Motorist's Requirements,
Offered at Amazing Reductions
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PISTON RINGS
(This Week Only)
FORD plain diagonal, each 6c
Ford step cut (lap ointy....9c
All other size step cut (lap
Joint) 12c
WRIGHT patent two-piece
rings, each ........... -49c
COMPRESSO patent two
piece rings, each.. ..... .79c
FORD TRANSMISSION
LINING
"SCANDINAVIAN WEAVE"
cotton lining, per foot.$ .09
"SCANDINAVIAN WEAVE"
- cotton lining, per set.. .79
"KORKER" Cork inserted
. lining, per set ....... 1.97
CORK FACED Hninf, per
set ...... .99
TIRE COVERS
Best Quality Black Enameled
Drill with Two Fine .
White Stripes.
ABOUT HALF PRICE
For 3A -inch Tires. .... .$1.98r
For 4-inch Tires 2.69
For 4 j4-inch Tires . .... 2.97
For 5-inch Tires . . . . . . 2.97
GENUINE WEED
CHAINS
30x3 V (Ford)
Regular price . 5.00
SALE PRICE ......... .$3.98
Other Sizes at Reduced Prices
RUNNING BOARD
MATS
Black rubber with deep corru-,
gations ; very handsome and effec
tive. Price 79c
FRONT WHEEL AUTO
THEFT LOCKS
For 3-inch tires ..... ...$4.98
For 3 Vi -inch tires ...... 5.75
For 4-inch tires . . .... . , 6.29
For 4 ;-i-inch tires ... . . . 6.85
For 5-inch tires . . . .' '. . . 7.43
RADIATOR COVERS ,
Keeps your motor warm in cold
weather."" ;'-.;.: ' " ":
CHEVROLET .. ..$3.45
DODGE ...... i ; ,3.80
FORD , 2.9S
FORD jCradiator and hood) 3.85
DRY BATTERIES
SPECIAL THIS WEEK
No. 6 Ignitors, each.. .... .41c
4 Cell Hot Shot type. ...$2.47
5 Cell Hot Shot type. . . . 2.98
All batteries fully guaranteed and
tested. '
Silver Ray Spotlight
This is the finest spotlight made;
spun brass triple silver-plated re
flector and cast brass- nickel
plated fittings. Throws a beam
of light that is unsurpassed for
brilliancy. Regular price, $7.50,
for ...........-......$4.99
DRIVING GLOVES
Grinnel, Carton anil Adler Makes
All at less than pre-war prices:
Leather-lined Coltskin Gauntlet
for ............ $3.05
All-leather Cuff Coltskin Gaunt
let for .$3.60
Art Leather Cuff Coltskin Gaunt
let for ..,..........$2.15
Ladies' Full Cape Kid Gauntlet
for .........$2.50
Short Cuff Wrist-fit CoUskm
Glove ..,....$2.40
Full Chrome Leather Truck Driv
ers' Gauntlet .$1.70
N.B. extra for lined gloves.
CLOCKS
Eight-day movement; rim wind
and rim set:
POP-OUT, luminous dial. $14.15
No. 9,' luminous dial. .. 13.21
No. 12-B, luminous dial. 12.37,
No. 12, plain dial .11.26
Frisco on e-d ay movem ent 3.18,
4 Every clock guaranteed.
FLASHLIGHTS.
V THIS WEEK ONLY! j
Two-cell tubular fiber case 61c
Two-cell tubular miner fiber case
for .-M.81c
Three-cell tubular fiber case
for Ui.73c
Three-cell tubular miner fiber
case for . ... i ...... l .92c
Nickel cases 30c -additional:
Batteries for same, per 'cell 14c
FORD REAR CURTAINS
Complete back curtains' in three
'styles: ' ' ' i .if-' M i i ) :'
With two beveled plate f glass
windows . .. . . . . .! i$5.65
With one large glass'-iwindow
for ........ I.... .j.$5.29
With three celluloid - windows
for .;... v-l$3.49
REAR VIEW MIRRORS
Inside (closed car type).i 2i7,
for ........ i.....$2.'S9
Inside (closed car type) 54x10,
for ............ .J.l$2.97
Inside (closed car type), a yixii,
for 4J$3.14
Outside, 5 -in., round bevtled,
for ...,,... 4 , .$1.56,
Outside, 4-in.. reducing.! $1.22
MOTOMETERS
This popular and useful radiator
leap ornament and water tester is
rarely offered at cut prices.
STANDARD for ...... . .$8.49
UNIVERSAL for . . . . J , ; 6.38
JUNIOR 4.24
FORD SPECIAL ........ 2.98
MIDGET for ... . . 2.13
Windshield, Cleaners
"RAIN-A-WAY," ... cleans both
sides ;..$!. 19
"CLEAR VISION," cleans entire-
ly across shield ....V.$1.79
-"LLMOS1NE TYPE," cleans both
sides $1.78
"CRYTALINE' windshield so-'
fefuoo 25c
AERMORE EXHAUST
HORNS ; i
Three-tone , chime. horn; very
popular. -,- ;-r: 'I '-i j
No. 1, large size, comple e, with
valve .... ; .... , H$6.76
No. 2, medium size, complete
with valve .. ". . . . .1 $6.24
No. 3, small size, complete with
valve , . ... ...... i. ill. $5.73
VACUUM BOTTLES
AND, FILLERS
Botth? Filler
t Complete. Only.
pint ...$1.42 $ .94
Quart 1.98 1.47
TUBE VULCANIZERS
Marvel Vulcanlzers are sjnull nd
simple to operate. iiF'ermanent
patch applied in 3 minutes. 76c
Tire Bargains Advertfsed Last We ek Continued This Week
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED DURING THIS . SALE i " 1
PORTLAND .
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Broad way 5508
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For testing solution In ; storage
batteries; guaranteed! accurate.
SPECIAL at. each. . . .il. ..57c
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