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.- THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY t 2, 1921. MOTOR INDUSTRY IN EAST RAPIDLY GETTING ITS STRIDE Readjustment i Begun Last Fall Completed and There Is Feel ing of Optimism, Says Vogler. 5After spending three weeks in the 1-ikat ' visiting factory connections, Fred W, Volger, president of the Northwest Auto company, has re turned to his desk more optimistic than ever regarding the future sta bility of the automobile industry in particular and thefuture prosperity of the , country in general.. There Is a trerhendcyis buying power in this country which is difficult to estimate when it swings back to its normal proportions again, and there Is every indication that the available supply of motor vehicles during' the coming spring and summer will not be suf ficient to tneet the demand. "It is a known fact." said Vogler. "that the automobile Industry, took, a slump in the early fall and that some of.- the weaker factories have suffered on' ac count of it. Those .organizations, how ever, which have taken into account the fact that there, might be a depreciation in lnventoriesand ' have built up strong financial reserves are bound to be the real contenders in the manufacture cf automobiles- In the future. "Business is getting upon a more com petitive basis every day and I" was very fmuch pleased totflnd all of the factories wnicn we- represent in me. sironsosi most encouraging kind of financial posl- "Everywhere there seems -to be opti mism and with the number of big busi ness men with whom I talked while on this trip. I find they have absolute faith in the. country as a whole and predict . one of the most substantial eras of in dustrial and commercial development that the nation has ever seen. The belief is th.at the present slump is only a short period of reaction and readjustment nec essary to get the business affairs of the country upon a bed-rock basis and that after we have gone through the process of elimination we can look forward to big things In every line of endeavor. "The readjustment 4 in the automobile industry; for instance; has been nothing short of marvelous judging it from the standpoint of the vast amount "6f materi als and labor involved, and I am forced to marvel ati thei very orderly manner in which this readjustment is going for ward. The wisest men in the industry realized many months -ago that a cur tailment of production was imminent as well as a revision of cost of production and selling prices iased upon more ef ficient workmen and less labor" turnover. Kverywhere labor conditions are improv ing in a very marked way, ana I believe that it can be easily stated that labor generally throughout the country at the "present tinie is at least 30 per cent more efficient trfait,. it was two years ago- No one can deny the fact that this will ma terially affect the cost of production and' the ultimate, cost of the manufactured article to the consumer. "'The motor, car of the present day." 'continued Vogler, 'is no longer an eir periment. The highest standard of busi ness intelligence and engineering skill In the country are being devo'ted to the im provement nd .perfection or "motor vehi cles. The biz idea now with all manu facturers is the proposition of building service into their product an making meet every requirement of road and driver under all kinds of conditions. It is my honest belief .that the automobile . ,4 .. ... . Va vAmi n n . tnfn 4 1 nuunu ; naa vim j r l J i " - iiiu, w tride as a great public utility and I am nulte certain that within ' the next 10 years its importance will surpass even the most optimistic hope of the rnen who believe in jt most," " NOVEL NIGHT SIGNAL DEVICE; u . u . . ; - ;, J :,, 'f ' ' "1' f ' i ' ,;'J i r ;"; y ; t ' ' y ' i , ' ' ' mr : J, I f - Y , , v v. , , " ' s 1 "i f ' . ' j , : . y-, " f Jf s , I 'J ' -ft (Hi," 4 ' ?,' , TO ft A driver with a glove such as this may drive during the dark hours in perfect safety, knowing that the winking lights will warn other motorists as to his intentions. E. T. Coleman, a Portland man, is the inventor, and his company, the Coleman Electric Glove Manufactur ing company, 49 Union avenue, is turning out the gloves for country : wide sale. A recent trip to Tacoma resulted In the police department there becoming Interested in the glove, And It may be adopted for the use of speed and other officers. The lights in the glove are lit through a wire extension with the storage battery or dry cell, and are lit by buttons on the thumb and forefinger parts of the glove. The cord may be disconnected to make a day glove for usual driving. The glove Is also used as a trouble lamp. ! . ' Some New Year's Resolutions Bits of Money Saving Advice Form New Association Spokane, Wash.,' Jan. 1; Prank W. fJuHbert, president otu. the Eastern Washington Highway association, has ..been requested to assist in organizing a simllarHassociation In Seattle ' Janu ary 9. TBe new . association . is to be known as tjie Western Washington High way association. PS Mike De Cicoo It may or may not be the fashion to make; resolutions for the new year, .but those who intend to do so and who may have ati automobile, might include a few concerning au tomobiles and automobile care. Here are a few suggestions: Keep your brakes adjusted so you can stop sufficiently soon to avoid ac cidents. See that all nuts are tight on the front axle and steering apparatus and that they have lock nuts or cotter pins to prevent loss. ' Change .the lubricating oil in the crank case and flush all- waste matter out every 1500 miles, so as to keep bear ings, rings, pistons and other parts from wealing out and from accumulating car bon. Clean out the differential every 7000 miles and fill with fresh lubricant so as to keep bearings, ring, pinion, and differential gears in good condition. Clean out the clutch and keep the parts well lubricated to prevent grab bing, avoid broken drive shafts, strip ping gears and breaking axles. Fiji the universal couplings every 600 miles to keep bushing from wearing out This..is a part often neglected and which may cause trouble if not cared, for. - Repair casings as soon as rubber sur face is chipped off. to avoid sand jblls ters and decayed fabric This decaying of the walls of the tire is the cause for many premature blowouts. Always keep tires Inflated to the required pressure so as to prevent weakening of the cas ings' walla , , . Avoid washing machine as much as possible, but Use polish and wipe 'the car off more frequently. By doing this paint and varnish coats will be pre served. Keep all wheels bearings adjusted to prevent axles from crystallizing and breaking. Fill the hub caps every two months and screw them up tight so as to force grease In bearings. . In cold weather do not forget to put about half a gallon of alcohol in the radiator to prevent freezing, and al ways cover the radiator to keep engine warm and prevent metal cooling off too quickly. This should be done both in the streets and in the garage Tape all exposed wires and tighten all loose connections to avoid short circuits in ignition system. BACK TO OLD PRICES .Baitteiry - -. . i - . Twenty to Twenty January !4o . Prices Eedtacei -Five Per Cent 1st, 1921 U. S. Light and Heat Corporation, Niagara Falls, N. Y. SUNSET ELECTRIC CO. , 'Ninth and Glisan I U. S. L. Distributor and Service Station ; 1 I KING MOTOR FIRM CHANGES QUARTERS New and Larger Plant Occupied,- No - Alterations in Chassis Are Contemplated. Detroit,, Mich., Jan. 1. The King Motor Car company has moved into its : new plant , on Conant avenue, allowing it : more manufacturing space to Concentrate its activities under one roof, instead of In three separate buildings 'as heretofore.. No change in the construction of the eight cylinder chassis is contem plated. , The only radical changes are the mov ing : into a new and larger plant and Placing new executives in charge of cer tain departments and the revamping of policies. It is the general opinion of other motor car executives in Detroit that the future of, the company in a constructive fashion is assured as a re volt of the-policies of. the new odnoern. A. Weber will be in charge as presi dent and general manager, with S. J. Feldman of New Tork in charge of east ern and export business. - The new own ers are Charles A. Finnegan, A. Weber and Eugene Hof eller of Buffalo, N. -Y. Inland Empire Roads throughout the Inland Empire in the dirt stretches are . soggy muddy as a result of rains during the last "week which melted the five layer of snow covering this section and left Eastern Washington and Oregon and Western Idaho drenched. Motorists, however, continue to trickle through from nearly all directions, according to advices from the Tri-State Automobile club at Walla Walla; Secretary W. S. Parks of the Tri-i Automobile club reported one party motored from Vancouver, B. C.,; Walla Walla in three days via the cific. and Columbia highways, from Vancouver to Seattle. Seattl Portland and Portland to Walla required but one day each. The continued from here, toward Alberta, planning to make that pi four days after leaving Walla W; One Important change is noted routing of motorists from Walla to Spokane, This is via the Ferry route. 'Mud In the dirt stretshes north from here .through, Prescoti to the Snake river has made that road in advisable : for motorists and travelers are being directed through Waitsburg. State to JLaps to Walla party Calvary. lade in ln the Walla 5 Start 1921 Right I 4 And You'll End Right. Make it your New Year pledge that you will equip your business for 1921 progress with the best transportation medium there is to be had. That means you will put a MACK truck on the job. Quickly you will realize that a MACK works for you as an asset not a liability. You can' increase the ra dius of your business. By providing a pos itive transportation system so that you are entirely independent, you will grow in tavor among old customers and add new ones. MACK trucks are the most reliable mobile transportation units known. They make the .Business Man independent of all other methods. That is because MACK trucks have attained the degree of perfec tion that, at this time, is unequaled. We do not mean there are not other "good" trucks, but we can Prove by Their Per formance MACKS Are BEST. You. Need a MACK. A MACK Will Help Your Business. Mack-International Motor Truck Corporation Tenth and Davis Streets e n S t 1 a a I Will BekhV & j JiM my pup n At Auto Show fa t ; I ViX&fJ STUDEBAKER VA BOOTH j) Dayton and Delaney and thence to Lyon Ferry. l""'V - ? " : " :i The road to Seattle is closed after Yakima is reached on account of snow in the Snoqualmie pass. , The Tri-Statei ' Autqmoblle club ' road report in detail for this section follows: . Walla Walla to Portland via Pendle ton and the Columbia highway Forty out of 45 mile paved between - Walla Walla and Pendleton ; , Pendleton to Arlington,- good!: gravel and macadam road; Arlington to M osier, muddy but all cars getting through without trouble; Mosier to Portland, excellent ' paved road v. - ' fj ,7-- "-., Walla Walla to .Portland, via North Bank highway Not .advisable at this time of the year. Walla Walla to Seattle Good macad am road to Pasco via Burbank ferry ; the ferry , from Pasco to Kenne- wick; Kennewick to Zillah, good '. ma cadam road ; ZlUah to Yakima, mostly paved; Yakima to Ellensburg, rough and muddy; Snoqualmie pass closed. (The only possible way of driving through to Seattle Is via the Columbia highway to Portland and. north jpn Cthe Pacific highway to Sound points.) . Walla- Walla to Spokane, via Lyons Ferry First 10 miles to Dixie. pa v yd ; next, 20 miles through Waitsburg to Dayton, good macadam 'road ; Dayton to Delaney, first 12 miles good macadam road, next five miles old 'road, rough and muddy ; Delaney to1 Lyons - Ferry via Starbuck, fair ; Ferry to Washtucna, fair ; Washtucna to Spokane via Jiits ville, good - macadam road entire dis tance. .Note The five miles of old road between Dayton and , Delaney will be eliminated, this . week as the new high way over this section will be thrown open to traffic ; - Walla Walla to Spokane, via Central Ferry Walla - Walla to Dayton, , first 10 miles payed, balance good macadam road; Dayton to Central Ferry, all good macadam,, road with the exception ' of about five miles near Delaney the new road over this stretch will be open for traffic sometime this week) ; Central I Ferry to Spokane, entire distance ma cadam road, generally good, after heavy rains slippery and . muddy in spots. : -Walla Walla to Spokane vis1 Lewiston Same routlngi as above to ' Delaney. From' Delaney ' take - a 'road through Pomeroy. Lewiston to ' Spokane, good macadam road. , The , greater part of this drive to Lewiston is over dlr' which at this time of the year in very good condition. However are no excessive grades and i heavy snow falls the road passable. , Walla Walla to La Grande and City via Pendleton Impassable Blue mountains. - ! T Southern Oregon Herbert Nunn recently announc the only detour on the Pacific hi at present is in Josephine count) detour cannot be called a road a necessary for . the state to ' main; team there to pull travelers throu; mud. This detour is from the t Smith hill south and Is through f of a red clay formation which be exceedingly heavy and sticky. : are advised to come over this pl road in thVday time as it mif cold camping when they get stuc remainder of the Pacific hlghw Southern Oregon is in fair; winter dition. - . The ! road from Grants Pass., coast is covered dally by the stag it is far from a pleasure ride, stages in summer cover "the distance Grants Pass to Crescent City In . five hours. It now requires a ' go hour shift to cover the 100 miles bet the two cities. A member of the Russian royal f escaped from the Bolshevlki'with t, heirlooms baked In a loaf of bread. Introducing the Jack Knife Tonneau Windshiel PRACTICALLY CONVERTS YOUR TOURING CAR ' INTO A SEDAN Y i 5 i-'il . 4 0 .. ; "tin 1 O f f ers Complete Protection From the Elements' arid Affords Unobstructed View on Display at the v 1 . 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