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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1920)
THE OREGON STATESMAN: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1020. DORT AGENCY the tank in the coi. TOSHOWCAR IN TRUE FORM Various Events During Recent If ears Prove Durability of ' Great Machine J. W. Jones Promises Display . Surpassing' All Previbiii At- tempts oh Part of Local Concern. REFINEMENT AND GOOD LOOKS ARE COMBINED fphoi-1 nit i r"TiiTn n SETTLEMENT CAUSES SCARE Urges Redamationists to Keep Center West Every Precaution Is Taken to Add Simplicity and Guard Against Mishaps cattn st.-iy in deeper and the cushion springs -are sti-cnger. giving a more' datable and longer lasting type of ; Many refinements, have befcn in corporated in the -exterior appear ance, wnicn ,wui be noticeable at a glance. The headlights ! are larger with nickel rims and black center. a pleasing: combination. The round ed hood and carefully molded fend- ru4. ra Knd gracefully to the beauty of ; V,WV"W1 ui luauu the entire design. Those of a me chanical nature who are desirous of witnessing the simplicity and careful onginet-ring of Doi t construction can show in detail every part of thejTWO BILLS INTRODUCED i'uu a inner wortcs. aimng anout i ins taais uie Tisnor to tne snow i r - . can plainly behold the keynote of! former secretary Lane in that is simplicity. , Motor Held Durable. The Don motor is four cylinder practice. Bore is 3 inches, stroke ' A 8taJen'nt in the preliminary 5 inches, wiih extra light cast iron rePrt of th census bureau that the pistons. Transmission of the selec-i population 01 tn united tlve tvoe. with three ximit fnrwni !)ta!es " moving eastward instead and one reverse, is built in unit With of weMtward is considered startling motor. i snrormauou by Governor D. V. Ua- Hoth front and rear springs are vis of Idaho, president of the West- extra long with the main leaves of ern Mates Keciamatipn association Tungsten steel, a guarantee of Ion " s such Informatidh. he believes spring life.. Rear springs are the that should cause western men who approved cantilever type, standard are working In the cause of recla on cars of a great deal higher price imatlon to redouble their efforts to than Dort- bring the financial assistance from uc wi v icai uic is micc-uuiiicri iu KDffrnioeni mat is needed in floating with nickel steel gears andjvelop the undeveloped lands of the axie snaus mountea on ntgn autyiwest. rouer oeanngs. equipment is com- Percy A. Cuoner. state onHneer vl.lt A I J.l.it - . I . ' F pice iu e.nj uema. and member of the evecntlve Mm simplicity is Feature. I mfiM nt tvo i. i 1. .ltl V- .. .. A it 1"VU, IO 1U IC i iu w nuicu 1 1 mil lub cm out Mint r K..Mn,i r - cnuiM-iu simplicity ana accessi- Davis, and also ronnrl nn "111: ".J:" u . u c I mlttee's recent conference in Wash vrrnuvoi. iuiuuruuui iue uun ucsiku- I Wfrtn rrto- Sympathy With Western State's Program Salt Lake conference to li.aij.yp. tb" lHall matter from this end. Tteare urge on the friends of Ir rigation in your state, the necessity or keeping a live interest In your oca! irrigation association, so . we may'have the hearty cooperation oft all the great states Involved In thlj irrigation union. "In' addition; i sngjrest yon imme diately confer with American Legion commanders, in your community. Ex plain to them that this is the opening wedge: in the sbldier settlement plan and gain their support through res olution and letters. We can do much for them- and they can help them selves. Write or wire me if you wish more suggestions. Cadillac and Lexington Have Ttoo-Way Light The: Dorf exhibit at the Salem Au tomobile show will be one of the most attractive and Interesting dis plays ever made, according to j. vv.j Dort ideal to build the Dort car in OAKLAND AGENT is QPTffiiisnc D. Samuel Sets Bright Future For Automobile Business in Salem CLASS? ing. In fact it has always been the Jones, local dealer Tor the Dort. , There will be a cut out model of toe Dort car showing how this sturdy etr is made. Good looks and refinement are characteristics of all Dort "models. Ia the open cars many minor-chang es have been incorporated to add to the convenience of the owner. In the first place the hand brake' and gear shifting levers are In center position, well forward so that ample room is. provided when entering the front compartment. The foot pads on both, the foot brake and clutch pedals are extra large and so curved foot, which makes for easv ODera- tlon. ' Gas Tank Is Xovel. f The gas tank operated under vac uum pressure, ia suspended from the rear frame and permits of a more even distribution of weight than lo- The tilting headlight shown this year for the first time by the Cadll- ac and the Lexington Minute Man Six, removes one of the greatest menaces to night riding. While there is a difference in the princi ples employed by the two factories to eliminate the glare the results are practically the same. It is accomplished by a special re flector, which throws the beam down ward, concentrating on the road in front of the car below the vision level of the approaching driver or pedestrian. "The reflection of light' Is controlled' by a lever within each reach of the driver. A demonstration of this feature was given on the streets of Salem by the local Lexington dealers on Saturday night, and attracted much mention. With the headlight re flector In road driving position the light is projected approximately 500 feet, but for city driving, or when meeting a car on a rural highway, the reflector Is. turned downward. concentrating the same bright light on the roadway 35 feet in front or the car at a non-glare angle, The road ia fully covered by the light, enabling the driver to excu- D. Samuels, proprietor of the Am erican Automobile company, agents for Oakland cars. Is very optimistic over the future of the automobile business in Salam. Although in buslne&tt just a year bis patronage has assumed, such proportions that his quarters on South Commercial street are inadequate to accommodate it. lie has recently 'purchased the Capital Garage on South " Liberty street and will run this branch for trading in used cars and accessories, also as a service station and general auto repair shop. The Parlor-Built Daniels Eight is the class of thehow. Everybody wants one or thee distinctive cars. A few fsittdlou ' onrs own thm. See the Daniels at the Show. , " "j STRENGTH? The Gratnm-Bercsteln Truck is the greatest banting mxcblM On fcirtfc. It w& the flrft commercial wagon built Ia America.' a&d It'a always been the first. When a better truck lVbullt.'lhe arammj'wfll btill4 it. as they always have done. See the Oramm at the Show. EVERYMAN'S CAR? ; . ' The Anderson Six is a revelation In hmlte strength, body design ad quality, comfort and money-worth value., The, million barers who ( want a big, everlasting, quality car, should see'a'AB3er0B. It's at the Show. r . Salesmen's Exchaflge255 State THE STATESMAN CLASSOTED ADS? BEDfC QBElF fcE3tJLTS conference bill was drafted calling for a bond iui l ;ur iu i... such a way that it can be cared for MUC Ul V v' ,vvu' by, the average owner, and also that .Jioary introduce r.Mi It it should require expert service, The bill has been Introduced In this can be had without the outlay the house by Representative Kinkaid of huge repair expense. (or rsenrasKa-and in the senate by First and foremost in simplicity- benatot; McNary of Oregon. Strong- froin the standpoint" of upkeep, is lest opposition to the measure is ex- irately Judge his own position and the oiling system. A car well olledipectea from the middle west, which that of the approaching cy. The Is a car that runs well and the Dort I is said to fear competition with the temporary blindness caused when owing system mattes it possible torirar west both In production and In lights are suddenly dimmed Is en any man. regardless of mechanical I land. Former 8ecreary of the Treas- I tirely eliminated by the new devices knowledge, lo keep it properly oiled jury Glass. Just before resigning, ex- used exclusively by these two man- atter a single instruction. ... Dressed himself in favor of a direct I ufacturers. C ar Accident rroof. 1 armroDrlation instead of a bond ls- Then mere is tne matter oi ac-jstle but he believed it would be A J J. J A r cessibility. Every adjustable part is tmnossible to ret an anoroDrlatian. w'u AlttaCtlOn tOT arraagea wnn speciiu anenuon iu Former Secretarv nf the Interior IT.- T-Z- Vn.A its accessibility. Toa will see from Vran K t' 1n.f Mnrm rtL u .uiei..H the Dort cut out chassis that it is I ,i , i a i uesiKDBU BO mai iuo uwuci cau mc , i, . . n nn nnn nnn i . v i . any minor adjustment without fear r.rarabre attltt7de toward the- recla- WBO "n1 the Mackentie of making an injurious mistake to river highway, at least , far as Bel- the mechanism. : V.." 1"" .CI knap Springs, will this season nna r,1" .v",u!r. revi-"w Un added attrition' at Lost Creek. T LI. . - v I VUt:iTJ OWl l Ui UlUCI D IU ru lZ islVt. , " ''"""'" bf constrnction twenty-room hotel Those of Marion and Polk county It is possible to remove the entire ir -v r I f i iff H& ' - I t . ' V W ' yWv 'i"." :";v Quality Goes ClearTlimugh It is the marked ability of the Dort to stay in fit condition despite the stress of daily use that makes it so -desirable a car investment v The low cost of motoring in a iort, as you know, has come to be slmbst a proverb among owners. Part of this is due, of course, to ine efficiency with which it turns as and oil into travel. But a large part of Us low opera tive cost must be credited to the soundness and enduring quality of its construction. Every new Dort that goes into use emphasizes this characteristic dependability. ,Oovernor Davis writes "In the first place this country Is In a financial condition which is un paralleled in Its history. We owe thirty billions of dollars, and deficits and huge expenses face congress. 1 have never known before a subject to receive the intens thought of the I members of congress, on whom the refoonslbility hf stabilizing condi tions rests, as does this. Demand Stairs lenders "Our demands for financial assist an re staggered the leaders, yet I can report io you that our economi cat arguments have made a deep impression on them, and. I believe I can state with. absolute sincerity, that if we do not get the things now which we are asking, that within another year or two. it is certain to come because your committee of go ernors and executive committeemen has. I think, made a deep impres sion on members of congress. 'Our fight will come from- the middle western states where they fear competition, both in production and In land. Their argument Is baseless we must produce more wheat no matter where it comes from, for in three years' time the United States will be importing this grain, a con dition which will he an Indictment against our intelligence If we fall to develop the wheat and bay lands of the west "Your committee met with th ways and means committee of the senate and house, the steering com mittee and finance committees. Both encouraging and discouraging things were put up to us, the discouraging things serving only to set our pur roses more firmly. After manv hours of . discussion and consultation a tentative bill was framed askln? for a bond Issue of $250,000,000. T. i has been introduced in the house by Representative Kinkaid of Nebraska and in the senate by Senator McNary ot Oregon, and is started on Its way. Editorial Support t'rged 'Our senate bill is known as S-3758. Let us keep Interest up to the limit in this bill and the asso ciation. Ask your papers for edi I torial support. We have great prob lems and we can meet 11 of them successfully In time. Let us not spare legitimate expense nor energy "I suggest that everyone who re ceives this letter write to friends in the mlddM western states setting forth the necessity for support and the unfairness of the arguments of ! those who would oppose the bill. "Former Governor Spry of Utah was selected by your committee to stay In Washington and keep us In formed of the condition or this legis lation and such other matters as It will be necessary for him to attend to. I think.you will agree with me In the wisdom of this choice. legion's 8pport Needed "Your committee also selected Mr. Drown who acted as secretary of th of modern architectural design and with conveniences unknown to' the average hostelry similarly located. It is the purpose bf the promoters to make this 4 real place of resort. A garage will be erected for ton ruts, SEE OUR BUIC K Aim REPUB G Truck Exhibit AT THE Auto & - : - S-' Otto J. Wilson Dealer r -t The Woman Who Instinctively Feels and the Man Who Unquestionably KnoWs Why the El&in Six Ia Called World's Champion Li&ht Sis Salem Velie Company V I 1 -- ' ' -' 162 N. Commercial St J. W. Jone$, Manager POK.T MOT O R. C A K C O M P ATry, nlant without removing the body; In fact without removing an other part of the car except the rad iator. The same accessimnty ci con- .fniftinn I found throughout the ontlrp desien. rrv nrecautlon has been taken to add simplicity and to make the rwiH nrnnf srainst mishao. Even v . . f . the ignition is so arranged that it is Impossible to erhause the cattery by stopping tne motor in aeaa cen or viih the switch turned on. The entire Dort chassis is con- trartoii on the Ideal or service and simplicity. It. is the contention of Dort officials that correct design does not consist In mechanical per fection alone, but In simplified me Though a woman may be inclined to appraise motor car Value in a slightly different way the fact that the El&in Six has become a champion by virtue of its repeated triumphs in most every conceivable kind of stock car competition means equally as much to i her as it does to the man who enjoys the benefit of a larger number of years of experience in "owning" and "driving." Both know one probably more by instinct that a car which has attained such notable distinction must continue to display these same hili virtues when called upon to meet unexpected emer gencies in private driving. One knows that the El&in Six is an exceptional car because he thoroughly understands the mechanical reasons for its superior performance. The other is made confident that the El&in is a wonderful car because she has never had any occasion to question its reliability. The one notices and marvels at its astonishing ease of manipulation. . The other loves to? drive it because she finds it so easy to fcuide and control. He recognizes the exceptional ability of engineers who designed such an attractive vehicle. She is happy and proud to find how much her friends admire . and respect the car she drives. Why-be contented with less than a Champion? Lee L. Gilbert, Western Oregon Distributor, Salem, Oregon, will finance good lire dealers in unoccupied territory. Bee the Hew Elgin "6" models at the Anto Show, 189-20. $1665 F.O.B. Factory ELGIN MOTOR CAR" CORPORATION. Ario, EHaob chanical perfection, and that is the J Dort in a nuisneu.