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-THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING. MARCII 13. 1921 ES MOTOR FIGUR STEADILY RISE More Than Nine Million Mo top Vehicles Registered ; During Last Year NEW YORK HEADS L owever, State of Ohio, 'H Makes Mad Race For ; Supremacy ST WASHINOTON'. March 11'. Official figures compiled by the American Automobile association Indicate that there, were 9.UO. 316 passenger and ;l commercial motor vehicles" registered In the United States during 1920. of which approximately 8,234,490 were for passenger use and about 015,820 were commercially j em ployed. During the same period 271.220 motorcycles wore also registered. The total receipts from registrations amounted to $99,141,097. hi two states, namely Califor nia and New York, the figures given in ih- following table cov- r only the first 11 months of the registration year ending Feb. 2s. 1921. The total registrations for the year will therefore exceed 9. 2n),bOo cars and receipts will probably reach $tO0.0i.00O. Oii'C'r to Karh Kleveit. It thus appears that there U now one motor vehicle for about every 1 1 persons, and that re ceipts " from registrations and licenses amount to more than one fifth cf 'the total annual expendi ture for all roaj!S and brides In th railed States. The gaiu in registrations over 1919 amounts to 2.114.S70. which Is the great est Increase evr recorded in a f.lngle year. This expansion I considered remarkable In view or the ' adverse business conditions during the latter part of the year. Receipts from registrations and licenses showed a gain of $34, 4 4 3, S 4 2, or 53 per cent over 1919, the greatest increase ' over recorded in a single year.- The registrations include in a few cases, notably In Maryland and the District of Columbia, dupli cate registrations, but these do not materially affect the grand tuial. The . race for supremacy be tween New York and Ohio in the number of motor vehicles is again in New York's favor. The mid year resr'.si rat ions last, summer showed Ohio leading, but during 11 'months of the registration year New York scored 3.91 motor vehicles and Ohio ran mc oii'i with 2M" for the entire year. Pennsylvania- occupies third place with 570.HH cars; ' Illinois fourth. .-.C8.914: Califor nia fifth, S'.t; Iowa Uth. I37.ouo; Texas s venth. ' 427.U93 ; j Michigan eighth. 412.717. j California Growing. I As California figures are for ill mouths, the chances are that the total for tfie year will equal or exceed that for Illinois, and I possibly of I'enns Ivania. In receipts from registration. New York Mate leads with $, I SI 7.7 OS.;': Pennsylvania comes soc j ond with IS.oso.8YS; Iowa third, S7.4S7.S30; Ohio fourth. $6,400.- 000; Illinois rifth. IS.7SO.612: i California sixth. $S.SS4.2CS. and Michigan seventh. JS.494.4SC. 11 FEATURES DRAW COMMENT Carburetion System of Olds mobile Four Adds Tre mendous rtwer REATOMIZER IS BOOSTED Device Declared to Eliminate Trouble in Starting In Cold Weather j Nurse I don't know why you are crying. You have a nice new I l-ttle sister. Only Son twho already has Tour sisters I Yes. Now I'll have to tend the furnace all my life. Cleveland Press. WV Handle SOUND TIRES . I- : "Made in the West for Western Roads." Everyone knows the superior quality of these tires.: We tsimply wish to call your attention to the fact that we handle them. Also Racine Horseshoe Tires I Known for their low mileage cost t i I , . Vulcanizing, Etc. , ,J . ' . , - . ,. . .... -. - : ", Itrinyr! us your tires with punctures and blowouts or worn down treads and we'll make them like new. f :! I ;-.vi"'::, ..'! . ; ' - ' . ' , Salem Tire and Vulcanizing Co. 154 South Commercial Street , SALEM, OREGON V ) j . ,. . . I "Now that people are becoming cccustomd. at least to a certain degree, to the truly remarkable performing abilities and other wonderful qualities of the new Oldsmobile Four as a motor car and as a transportation unit, the ric-chanieal advantages of many of th individual improvements embodied in the new model are coming in for a big share of fa vorable comment," states C. II. Farnham. general manager of the Gldsrnobilt Sales company. Iteatomizer 1 Improvement "Kspecially enthusiastic are the comments on the carburetion sys tem of the Four. A unique Im provement, known as the 'reato- mizer' has been placed directly above the carburetor. The func tion of this device is to lead from the sides of the Intake pipe the heaviest portions of the fuel, which tend to cling thtreon, and to direct them instead through four small ducts in the center of the air stream. V 'This device not only helps in cold weath?r starting, but prac tically eliminates gasoline depos its in the crank case. An exhaust heated hot-spot is also situated at the "T" of the in take man t fold. ; . Wiseacres Comment. "The sturdy construction, of the transmission and rear axle have also aroused the favorable com ment of the motor wiseacres wb have given the car a careful In spectlon and trial. A torque tnbe of generous proportions now takes ail torsional strains. "On choppy roads this is evi dent in decidedly improved riding qualities. A dry-plate clutch of large diameter is used in the new car. Alemlte lubricating system applied to chassis lubrication with highly satisfactory results. I'asnenn!- Are Witnesses. "With a total piston displace ment of 224 cubic inches, the Oldsmobile Four has an abun dance of power, as all who have ridden in the car' realize far more clearly than through the reports. written or oral, of friends or newspaper experts. "Three large exhaust ports In the cylinder head provide for un usually efficient scavenging of the burned gases from the cylinders. This is a most important feature and contributes greatly ,- the unusual power and responsiveness cf th-5 new motor." which ranks second from the bot tom In the number of car? owned, received $329,697. Fi Incr"M Koutli. . . f I . . ....... In.. . n n.tf a . Vl '1 f ' practically all tht southern states liowed larce Increases in the amount of fees received. This forecasts extensive progress In good road work In that section during the next few years. Many states in the south are supple menting the money received from license fees with substantial bond Issues, thereby making even greater progress possible. Law Ijk Wh Uniformity. Comparison of the total license fees of the various states with the number of machines which they have regibtered shows a lack of uniformity in the license laws. Iowa, for instance, which ranked second in the amount of license fees, ranks sixth in the number of cars owned. It has only two thirds the number of cars of Ohio or Pennsylvania and loO.OOO less than California. Florida received only half as much as Alabama al though it ha 4 000 more ma chines, the totals being $554,695 and $1,041,225 respectively. Con necticut with 119,037 cars re ceived $1,327,431 while Colorado with 128,940 received only $818.-774. Ing out his trusty land craft, a motorcycle ride-car outfit. He now avers that this method is fven superior to the old, as he is able to carry a sufficient quan tity of oil for the lamps tides saving considerable tline. J PANES R FA VOIt MOTOIU CY4XKS. The motorcycle seems to be far more popular in the Orient than the automobile. This Is partly due to the streets being too nar- v at row for the practical use of the four-wheelers, and then too the economy of the motorcycle make a big appeal. American mui. iactured motorcycle predomia-att-s. and Imports are lacreailag. I itaCiMrt4 kit. United States Leads in Automobiles Per Capita While the United States has 7.904.271 motor vehicles, accord ing to the latest authoritative compilation of registrations to July 1. last, the rest of the world has probably fewer than 1.000. 000 gasoline power conveyances. exclusive of motorcycles, -which predominate in many European countries. Here Is the ratio of motor ve hicles (except motorcycles) to population: United States One to 13.G8 persons. Canada One to 21.29 people. Argentine One to 112.98 per sons. United Kingdom One to 179.88 persons. France One to 198.11 persons. Germany One to 866 individ uals. Mexico One to 968.79 people. Italy One to 195.13 persons. Austria One to 1502 people. Russia One to 12,110 persons. TIHK MH)KKI XKW. Ajax tires are the tires. An Ajax cord tire. 30 by 33 was brought to attention the other day which had run over 11.000 miles and the tread looked just as though it had come from the fac tory. The tire was placed along with several otheYs of the same kind and did not show any wear. : - .. . .EZr270?l5ka3-9P"ff ?ailTr ' V v III mMmM)mK highways have LIGHTHOUSE KF.KI'KIt KUIV KTITITES MOTOItCYCLE FOH WATER CHAFT. ' 4 WllAn tha 1st UA kJ a of Long Island sound prevented Capt. It. G. Hendricks, lighthouse supervisor, from making his rounds with the customary aid of a small boat, he met the sltua tion in an ingenious way by haul QUICK WORK is what you want these delightful days of motorinpj when TIRE TROUBLES OCCUR. No more need the motorist sacrifice the joy of bis car for day and days. HERE skilled mechanics with up-to-date machinery are ready to serve you promply. If its a puncture or a blowout or the need of new tires don't fret or worry just call; Well have your ear rolling in a jiffy tnd fjive you good work at reasonable prices. . B. H1LEMAN ' 29 W- Coral. Phont 787 Ninety Per Cent of Fee Col lections in U. S. Go To Highways GOODRICH GETS FIGURES : One look at the sturdy seven-inch frame with its stout cross members ip. enough to assure you that the Oldsmobile Four is built for rugged endur- nnce.'- You are not surprised at its riding ease when von notice the exrta long springs ihat cradle this car low for belter balance. ; These outlvard signs of strength and comfort suggest the unseen goodness hat begins toj impress you the minute you touch the throttle. j I Then indeed do you appreciate whv ko ma.nv people have emphatically. revised their ideas of value since they began to drive thin attractively priced" four-cylinder -Oldsmobile. Oldsmobile Sales Go. Average License Sum Paid By Each Motorist Coun try Over is $10.50 185 So. Commercial street Phone 380 Salem, Oregon i i - ! 'V , . Hp.' . L f x : H P Passenger car and motor truck owners of the United States last year paid out the huge sum of $98. 720.852 in license fees to the various states, according to com-! pilations made by the B. F. Good rich Rubber company. Approximately 90 per cent of this amount or about $88,850,000, goes into the construction of good roads, highway authorities say. In other words, about 3,000 miles of high grade hard-surfaced high ways could be built with the amount paid by the country's mo torists. Increase Is Third. The 1020 total exceeds that of I 1919 by more than 33 1-3 per cent; .he total in 1919 having been only $65,522,259. This large difference is accounted for by the larger number of machines now in use and also by the fact that many states have laid a heavier burden on the car owner by increasing the yearly fees. Striking an average for the en- tire country, each motorist Daid in license fees about $10.50, the to tal number of machines as shown by the 1920 registrations having neen 9, 290.252. in 1919. when 7.604,016 cars were registered, me average was less than $9. j Iowa Follows w York The largest amount paid to any one state was paid by New York motorists, the total being $8,-. fcl.8,103. Iowa had the second largest total $7.487.8S0. Penn sylvania was thrrd with $6,634.- mi; onto lourth with $6,500,000. anjCalifornia fifth with $5,520.- Twenty-four states, or Just half me total number, showed totals or 11,000,000 or more .Nevada received from its 10,464 motorists only $102,307. hardly enourh to pay for more than three mTIeTT improved' highway. De!aware,L 60 SALEM The Price will not be lower after you buy . An automobile justifies its cost in exactly the measure with which it meets the needs of its owner. His investment is returned to him in service and satisfaction. Depreciation is controlled by promptly ami adequately meeting the inev itable damages of wear and casualty. lloth these vital elements in the life of an automobile lie largely outside control of the manufacturer and the owner. The one reHionsiblc factor is the dealer who sells the ear. Our institution includes not only a stock of automobiles but the many things necessary to guarantee satisfaction to those who buy them. SALEM AUTOMOBILE CO. F. G. DELANO, 151 North High Street Telephone 97 A. I. EOFF 1Z 1 9 H 1 s f fit! 00 tB a n tot aba etc 4sc fee of if