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Automobiles, Society, Special Features and
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SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1921
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
A U TOM O B I L E S T RUCKS TRACT OR S
Three - Thousand - A - Day
Mark Passed in Big Fac
tory at Detroit, Mich. By
Workers.
INCREASE IS GRADUAL
Strengthened Demand From
; American Buyers Declar
. ed to Be Permanent
DETROIT, Mich.. April 9.
Output in 'the Ford factory ha
now passed the 2000-cars-a-day
mark and the plant at Highland
Park baa resumed " Its six-day
, week. Thli condition is reflected
in all other automobile manufac
turing concerns la the city and is
extended to the various firms en
, caged Is the making of accessor
' lea tor automobiles. - !
While there baa been no great
jpaemodic Increase In the volume
" if business Jn the automobile in-
Motorcycles Bicycles t Accessories 1 rf
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nninP nrni 'progress, for a man's means Wf' of the state and are made a ree-rilflm rain llftrn
nllllllH Mr I I Ant" I communication have bettered, pso alar appropriation from the gen- L 111 I U I LfU IIUUII
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dustry. conditions have pradn
ally improved until now what Is
thought to he a normal level,
with better prospects, has been
t cached.
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Present conditions arf inter
preted by those in close touch
with this situation to moan that
Industrial conditions are far more
healthy at the present tftne than
thy were In the height of pros
perity during the war period.
Manufacturers, while only mak
ing cars as they are ordered, re
port a strengthening demand from
lliyera and the present better
ment ia regarded as permanent.
Many organizations arc reported
to be adding to their working
force every week.
KclMHlnle Six Days.
The Ford plant is now on a fi
day Wek for tbe first time since
it was closed in December. In
February the plant was re-opened
on four-day basis, which alter
nated, each shift woiking two
weeks at a time.
The Dodge factory baa an
nounced its intention of resum
ing work on a one-tbird produc
tion basis and many of its for
mer employes are regaining their
old positions with the firm.
STATE PUSS
Salem Automobile Dealer
Comments on Conditions
Now and in Past
A. R. Shiedler a prominent far
mer of the Scotia Mills district
purchased a Light Six Studebaker
last week. The car was bought
from the Marion Automobile Co.,
Stodebaker representatives here.
through their salesman, A. Rags
aaie.
"With an aggregate fund of one
billion dollars appropriated by the
federal government and by the
various states, highway construc
tion this year is likely to make
healthy progress." says one of
Salem's prominent auto dealers.
"While not all of this fund is
available for expenditure at once,
there is at the disposal of tbe
various state and county officials
money sufficient to begin roadway
development this spring
large scale.
"The record of the development
of transportation is an important
page in the history of the world's
f ' ' - Mi
communication have bettered, so
has Uis physical wetl being im
proved and his mental growth
progressed. Through the medium
of good roads those heretofore
practically isoiated in a small
community are brought into close
touch with the larger center Of
population.
"Hut while our railroads haye
been developed to a point that
has made them a model for all
other nations, our highways until
w ithin very recent years, have re
mained but trails.
'"With the advent of the motor
car and motor truck, the neces
sity lor good roads became appar
ent. The limited radius of , tie
horse-drawn buggy became en
tirely insufficient for the gasolife
propelled vehicle and there de
veloped a real effort to improve
our highways. As a matter jpt
fact there is no longer any seri
ous opposition to plans advanced
for road construction or improve
ment. 4 -
"Most of us. I believe, realize
on a tbe necessity for permanent high
way construction, but few of us
make it our business to see that
the work actually is accomplish
ed. The highway 'program be
carried out this year should re
ceive the indorsement of the pro
gressive citizen.'
olar appropriation from the gen
eral fund on March 15 and Sep
tember 15 of each year, when
they are apportioned by the sec
retary of state. This is the in
terpretation of Attorney General
Van Winkle, in reply to an in
quiry by State Treasurer Hoff.
Under the apportionment law,
these fees, after administrative
expenses irt the secretary of
state's office are deducted, are
apportioned 75 per cent to the
highway fund and 25 per cent to
the counties.
MOTOIt FIRST AID
The Motor Union of CIreat Brit
ain maintains a patrol system of
highways for the convenience or
its members. The patrolmen are
equipped with motorcycles and
side cars and carry first aid kits.
A telephone system lines the high
ways for the use of members for
personal or business calls.
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American Automobile Asso
ciation Monogram Placed
On Harding's Car
WASHINGTON, DC. April 9.
The -White House automobiles
have new A.A.A. radiator em
blems. Presiden Warren G.
Harding is a member of the
Marion County Automobile Asso
ciation which is a part of the
Ohio State Automobile Associa
tion. At the direction of David
Jameson, president of the national
body, seconded by P. P. Bentley.
head of the Ohio association, the
A. A. A. headquarters : hef-e had
spec ial emblems made , for the of-
ficial governmental cars showinfe
that the car-user believed in-lflh
cality, state, and naticn-wide mot
oring cooperation. Si
Having made numerous road
trips between Washington and
Marion, most of the route being
over the "Old National Road.'
President Harding has repeated!
ly come in contact with actual
highway conditions, and in con
sequence has given the subject no
small amount of attention. - One
point which he has always em
phasized has had to do: with the
proper maintenance after con
structlon, and this opinion has
been expressed by him again and
again. There Is a belief that ia
any future Federal belj to tbe
states la highways, the f'Head.ot
the Nation" will Insist' upon a
maintenance provision which shall
be definitely expressed. P : '
FarmerHer, there, how com
you to be under ray apple tree.
Meandering Mike I J Just f ejl
out of an airplane. ) ,
Free Towing
ADVANCE-RUMELY GARAGE '&
MACHINE SHOP ' '
solicits all kinds of automobile and tractor work! Expert
mechanics insure the best! results at the least expense.
All makes of auto and tractors renalred and rebuilt
any place, any time.
Phone 222
32C North' Commercial.
LgadgrsKip in ggdarts gnd Coupes
ar-" sin -Bd
taw nan
Tho Six rHiHnrigf ScLa.r
OLDSMOBILE long foresaw that
the wide-spread popularity of
the enclosed car was inevitable.
Accordingly, a variety of models was
developed in order that every Olds
mobile enthusiast might be enabled to
choose one that precisely fits his,
requirements. j
These beautiful enclosed cars reflect
Oldsmobile's twenty-three years of
leadership in a number of ways. They
establish a most distinguished
style. They set the pace in comfort, in
smartness, in convenience and in
mechanical reliability.
The eight -cylinder Sedan is a luxurious, dignified
seven -passenger coach. The six-cylinder Sedan
is a commodious five -passenger car. The Coupe,
also built on the standard six-cylinder chassis, is a
three-passenger car with a forward-facing auxiliary
seat for a fourth person.
A thorough investigation of any of these models
will prove to your complete satisfaction that
Oldstnobile oilers supreme value in enclosed cars.
OLDSMOBILE SALES CO.
183 S. Commercial Street phone 380
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YANKS WILL BE
INF
America to Be Represented
For First Time in Grand
Prix Contests
When the French Urand Prix
automobile race is revived in July.
America will be represented for
the first time in the history of the
famous speed classic.
Pnnr rtnoeAnharv oro will rn
to the starting line to meet the''
cream of the French, English,
Italian and Belgian race crea
tions. The American entries are
sponsored by Albert. Champion of
Flint. Mich., president of the Old
Timers' club and head of the
Champion Ignition Company.
Ralph Mulford, a veteran-road
race driver, and Jimmy Murihy,
who rose from comparative ob
scurity to stardom during the
1 ; 2 f speedway racing sean.
have been selected to drive two
of the DuesenbeVgs, while the oth
er American entries will be han
dled by Frenchmen Albert Guy
ot, who has been seen In aft ion at
Indianapolis and Inghibert.
The Duesenbergs were selected
to represent America in the Grand
Prix because they were the only
cars ready for such a strenuous
race. They have already proved
their superior speed and stamina,
and have dominated American
racing for the past two seasons,
winning eight of the nine speed
way and road-racing events on the
1920 schedule.
America's maiden participation
in the 1921 Grand Prix will add
much to the normal interest creat
ed by this classic of all automo
bile classics, which has not been
run since the outbreak of the
World War. the 1914 Grand Prix
being staged on July 4 and won
by Laufenschlager In a German
Mercedes.
Motor Vehicle Receipts
First Go to General Fund
Receipts . from Oregon motor
vehicle license fees shall not im
mediately be credited to the state
highway fund when they reach
the state treasurer's office, but
go instead litto the general fund
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Materials used in tbe manufacture of Studebaker Cars are tbe best that money can buy.
Tbe highest priced cars contain nothing better or more expensive,! pound for pound, al
though such cars, being heavier, contain greater quantities of such materials. In Stude
baker Cars the public pay only for necessarv weight ! 1
Light-Six
Light-Six
Light-Six
Touring Car $1750.00
Landau-Roadster $1990.00
Sedan $2190.00
F. 0. B. South Bend
Special-Six Touring Car ...Ji .$2085.00
Special-Six 2-Paasenger Roadster....$2085.00
Special-Six 4-Paasenger Roadster....$2085.00
Special-Six Coupe... i $3045.00
Special-Six Sedan 4, .$3145.00
Big-Six Touring Car....L..... --...$2550.00
F. O. B.iSalem
All Studebaker Cars Are Equipped With -Cord Tires
This is a Studebaker Year
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Marion Automobile i Co.
Open Day and Night
Distributors, Salem, Oregon
Phone 362
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