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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1923)
I.,-. 'y 77777-r : ; I ;'7'. : : - J:' : ' 1 J 77: 7.'7'f;i ' I IP'- ! -' ' ': 77 '' ! 77. ;7 '7 . V ; , , .... - : ;-7 ;" 7 V: - "7, : ;h:::-'i;::-:j; : iiw!" -:'-;V"?'!:-yi2'(rf ;'-7r7-777 7. 7.7v: :r- SECOND SECTION PAGES I to 4 Autos, Society, Clubs, General News ' . r and Classified - SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR j SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1923 , PRICE:, FIVE CENTS I MOTORCYCLES BICYCLES ACCESSORIES :-:x-ki?:iA.i -:n kil:L 7;7 -:inMi';.:-?yy-:;w , 77;. ' 7 .;. 7: : J ; , ; - ---- - ,- - ... i AUTOMOB ES, AND 8 (1 I"- i V" ? fi 3?tfi7 incMamarcrs Tips fox : Ill ..Trips El CAMPING OUT REDUCES COST . ON LONG- TRIPS -: It Is a well known fact that if is very hard these days to. obtain hotel accommodations in large f citiea for less than S3 Der person, even when - doubling- vp t in the same room. This rule will also apply in great many of the small er cities. Add to this one dollar per person for (the average meal in a reasonable price restaurant, and you will have a fixed expense of 6 per -day, not counting car expense and miscellaneous items. This amount, might seem trivial to a great many tourists that are not blessed with a large family. However, a reader with a family of eight children, writes and asks if his car will carry the necessary camping " ' equipment safely, in addition to his large fam11y6naTripofappr6xImateiy 1000 to. 1500 miles.r- With hotel accommodations, meals, etc., averaging around $6 a daypeV person,'- and the fact that a' well managed camping trip will .not cost more than $1 per day per person, you can readily appreciate the sum that this party will save fon :a :treyen: to ten day trip. You can do likewise, s the longer your , tour, the greater., the caving. The' cost of a very, elabor ate and expensive camping outfit can be offset with a four passen ger party en a-two weeks,: tour. The next question, of importance to' this reader or any tourists with Iarge famllieat, '1" where ean all the necessary camping equipment be carried, and what - is a safe overload. :-. "In connection j with cooking utensils, light camp-stoves and food, supplies, these can be car ried most conveniently by mount ing a light wood cabinet, bolted to the left running board. This can he built from light tough wood, lined with water-proof ma terial , inside and out. An imi tation leather covering on the out side will add to appearance. The door should be hinged at bottom, so that when opened' it will fold down and form the camp table. The space inside can be designed to ' have .shelves or drawers of a size suitable for each article, or group ; of articles, In connection J with kitchen, dining and pantfy departments. The size of the box can be varied to" suit your require ments and by attaching to run ning boards .with screws and wing nut, it can be attached and de tached 'readily when hot in use, or to suit your camping layout. In connection with tents. It is well to get a catalog from some manufacturers specializing on auto tents. These ' can be pur chased in almost ( any shape or form, and of very light water proof material that will fold into a -very compact parcel. Heavy canvas ; and tarpauline tents, on account of their weight and bulk, are less desiraDle, but cheaper, '. The most desirable style of tent forauto camping is one that can be suspended between trees, or from the side of car. - If you 1 1 - niust?-carry tent) poles ofT CHEVROLET LIGHT DELIVERY TRUCK j ' ' The new light delivery. Chevrolet truck is proving a popular medium, for business con cerns of the country at large. It is fully equipped with self starter spedometer, lights and everything that goes to make it a service able truck for the merchant 'or farmer that has use. for a truck that will deliver thoroughly efficient and economical transportation. De livered to the Salem business man or farmer, this truck will cost $627.00, ready for im mediate service. ;.. .' "" " ' '! v-. ,4-:'' '. ' :1 length, these should be made of light metal tubing, or- pipe ' in three foot lengths with reducing sleeves at the joints, so that they can ' be telescoped into each other for conveniencein carrying. i .. . The , tent and bedding 'can be strapped to car between fender and hood and should be wrapped well to ' prevent moisture and dampness. :; . r ' . Baggage should be limited to necessities: khaki suits, clean lin ens, and one spare suit; extra ap parel of fashion should be shipped by express to the week-end points or to places where you plan more than a one night. stand.' Baggage and - other equipment should, be any strapped to the left running board I; THE STUDEDAKER LIGHT-SIX FIVE-PASSENOER TOURING CAR f 1210. ivnow trie Value of ttiis! IStu&eSbaker uwners ' Every unit in the new,! 924 Studebaker i Light-Six Touring Car has proved its depend ability in public use. There are refinements and improvements, of course, but the underlying principles of design and construction which have made enthusiasts of 130,000 purchasers of, this model in three years' time, are not radically changed. i In our opinkxC the' 1924 Light-Six stands out as the greatest value and closest approach to mechanical perfection in moderate priced cars yet produced. . , - : j It is practically free from vibration. ' Stude baker accomplishes this largely by machining ' the crankshaft and connecting, rods on all surfaces. This requires 61 precision opera tion. It is an- exclusive Studebaker practice on cars at this price and im found only on a fewothercai--andthey'repricedaboTe$2S00. , Absence of vibration prolongs car life. , causes slower depreciation, reduces the cost of operation and adds to the enjoyment of ? driving. ; v . : -The light-Six motor, embodies the most advanced design "known to automobile con struction. It represents ; an achievement in i the manufacture of quality cars in big volume. Aside from its mechanical excellence, the Light-Six is handsome in design,' extremely comfortable, sturdy and economical to operate ,jusr. as it is in initial cost, it la poweriui, t speedy, has a pick-up range that is seldom I taxed and never exhausted, is easy to handle; and convenient to park. '. Its enameled all-steel body, one-piece, rain proof windshield, ten-inch cushions uphol stered in genuine leather, and cowl lamps are among many features heretofore to be had only in higher priced cars. 2 For 71 years the name Studebaker has stood for unfailing integrity, quality and value. New tl-Bteel bod: attractive carta in tel bodr of striking beauty. One-piece, rain -a roof w faxiahield with re cowl light act in base. Quick -action eowt mutator. Door . bound on three sides bv steel rod, enm with door. Rpnonhl, upholstery ia toonrau. Door pocket naps with weights hold them in shape. Upholstered m tetiuine leather. Large rectangular window in rear curtain. Thief -proof transmission lock. Standard non-skid cord tires, front and rear. 192. MODELg AMP. PBICBS t. e. b. Salsa. . LIGHT-SIX . I . SPECIAL-SIX BIQ-SIX y-Pa.. I ir W. B.,49 H. P. 5-fass.. tlf W.B., 30 H. r-raas 139 W. B., fO H. . Tearing 1410 'Tonmg !..Lt595 Tonrlas $2040 Road star S-P.)- H99 mM0t a-Ms. 157S PstS -l.) 2130- COaOg Cospa 5-PaM.) . 2295, Conpa (5 Pass.) 2895 Sedan 1795 Sedsn ; ; 2S75 i Bedsa 3125 v H IS MARION AUTO CO.; : 235kSo. bom'l Open Day and Higfit ; I S A S T U D E B A K E :R V:; ' S-fef E :A Iii. J WILLYS nn PRICES REDUCED Notification of Cut in Willys Overland Line Surprises Motor Industry TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 25. John N. Willys, president of the Willy Overland company, Toledo, Ohio, today caused a furore in automo bile circles by his announcement of immediate price reductions and great improvements In the 1923 Willys-Overland lines. 'This action embracing a drop In price on the Willy-Knight touring car : and roadster from $1235 to $1175, f.o.b. factory, and on the Willys-Knight coupe-sedan- from $1595 to $1550, came as a dis tinct surprise to. the .automobile industry and motoring, public in view of the advance in price made by not a few manufacturers in announcing, their 1924 models. , The new. values in Willys Knight and Overland cars are the direct result : of the wonderful sales and production records made by the Willys-Overland company this year, eclipsing any previous period in its i. history, which de termined the officials of the com pany to share with the public the .appreciable saving in costs made possible by an enormous increase in business. ' .f A ' Mr.' Willys added that in every detail all the advantages of the Willys-Knight car' have been re tained, while i improvements have been' added, making this car, pow ered . with .: the ,' famous Willys Knight sleevej-valve motor, a big ger value than ever before. This announcement '' has ' great significance because It marks a new valuation i record : for auto motive products in the face of a generally rising market in raw materials. ':. ' ! 'f :- in sufficient quantity to balance the car evenly. J ' The question of blankets, cots and other equipment for sleeping is -probably the most serious one. Two good wool blankets are es sential to comfort of each person on cool nights, particularly in high elevations. In addition' to this a good pad or blanket is necessayr beneath when sleeping on the ground. Following damp nights these should, be permitted to air and dry thoroughly before break ing camp, as they will not dry when rolled up. " Sleeping . cots are only big enough for one adult and make a bulky load and are quite heavy. Provisions should be made for car rying these on -rear of car, when baggage. 'is placed on running board. A suitable carrier can be made of wood slats,' supported on strap iron frame, or trunk carrier for rear can be purchased in sup ply houses. With more than'four passengers, the best method of sleeping is to dispense with cots and purchase- a. bail of hay or straw t from the nearest, town or farm house, spread this evenly un der your tent, then cover with blankets. In my, experience this ismofe comfortahle than a cot, and can be purchased conveniently at most any tarm or town at email cost. It beats carrying cots or impossible mattresses. . . ; Camping equipment and bag gage means overload for any pass enger car, regardless of its ca pacity. When ; overloading. . al ways travel on reduced schedule. In case, of excessive overload on long tours ( more than four pass engers) it would be well to add another leaf vto springs' to', prevent from bnnping axles' on rough roads. Most any car will "carry a thousand pound overload safely, if the springs are stiffened up suf ficiently and car driven carefully to preserve ; life pf tires, axles, clutch, transmission,' etc. ' i i Other useful camping utensils are email "auto ; shovel, hand ax and firstt'ald medicine klt." i . For the owner's scrapbook: Last week Watch Your Cool ing System. " ' , ' - Next Week Important Equip ment for Short or Long Vacations. (Copyright 1923 by The Christy , - alsurdlcate. i - ' " TWOE iNEERS RESIGN PLACES Whitmore.and McLeod Ac cept Positions With Calj-" fornia Commission I: Reslgnaions of. J. C McLeod, division engineer, and p.' H. Whif-m-ore, market road engfneer, were announced, jresterday by the state highway department. Both will leave to accept positions with the California state highway commis sion which are said " to. require greater responsibility and offer greater opportunities. ; Whltmore is assigned to San 'Francisco and McLeod to Sacramemto. ' 1 , In line with the policy of the department promotions to fill the vacancies have been made from the ranks of present' employes. J. S. Sawyer, I now employed as resident engineer at Springfield, succeeds McLeod, and J. H. Scott succeeds Whltmore. . McLeod first entered the de partment in 1914 as resident en gineer in Clatsop county. He was assigned' to construction work in southern Oregon in 1917; and B " Don't SDoil the fine lines of your car with a drab, common place, cheap painting job have it painted HERE, a distinctive, refined, well -balanced color scheme , by our skilled, exper ienced COACH PAINTERS, .n Smart effects for smart cars at prices that don't smart. ; r RELIANCE AUTO PAINTING CO. Phone 937 210 State : -Corner Front since 1918 has been division en gineer In charge of all 'work in Benton, v Lincoln, ,Lane,' Linn, Eastern . Douglas . and Southern Marion and Polk counties. , Whitmore came to the depart ment in 1917 : from Jblultonomah county where has was employed as assistant engineer on the coun ty paving ' program. Hei has served the state highway depart ment as division and assistant en gineers and for several years has been in charge of the market road division. i Rifle Team Leaves Monday Corporal William E. Purdy will leave with, the 14 members of the state rifle - team Monday and will represent both Salem and Oregon at, the national and international rifle matches 'at Camp . Perry, Ohio, next !month. Should any E. V. Blankenship will make ;thd of the regular members of ' the trip, having 'placed next to,Tth4 team,' or of the two alternates be . two alternates in the recent -con- unable to make the trip, Sergeant lest at-Clackamas., . uay :on Columbia Bicycles, Tires' and Parts A new shipment of bicycle lamps just in. - Bet ter get one before the cop gets you. , 'Lloyd ;E. RioiiTOdtBh 387 Court St. -"7 -( !; Qj ; . ... 'O n is! 5! 55 :: es ea S es ti ss IS SS ss s: 5 iSS SS 88 88 88 -8.8 s; 88 68 88 IS 88 18 and i i l l i :i i i i 1 s aiielrgireat-ii U These trebendqus hew values are the direct 'result of the j greatest sales and produrtion period in WiUys-Overland history. We - believe : nothing else compares with them. I Willys-Knight 5-Pass. Touring. 1........... Willys-rCnignt 2Pais. Roadster. ........... Willys-Knight 5-Pkss, CoupSedaii..'.... Willys-Knight 5-Pass. Country Club.... Willys-Knight 5-Pass. Sedan Willys-Knight 7-Pass. Touring..:...! Willys-Knight 7-Pass. Sedan. .... ..... ... Now 1395 JioV 1395 .Now :l.N6w.. LlNoW ::Now ...Now 1805 1635 2080 1670 2275 UdiQlne 3n All OvexrlasicS Moddlb .. ' . . . '. 4. : : ' " Overland Touring with bigger new engine-..V:.Now 666 . Overland Roadster with bigger new engine.. .Now 666 Overland Coupe with bigger new engine., Now 960 Overland Sedan with bigger hew engine........Now 1035 The Big, Powerful Overland Red Bird......... ..Now 910 v88 8S 88 88 88 58 53 - mm 88 53 53 58 53 53 SS 53 53 5S a mn S3 in every detail, " all T of the superior Willys-Kniglit and Overland qualities, features and improvements are retain ed Nothing has been spared to insure the oontinuahce of Willys-Overland leadership in value. (Comparison has resulted in an enormous increase in sales for Willys-Overland this year. A new com parison of these new values we believe will sweep aside every other standard that your previous obser vation has set up. Cornel in and see for yourself. All prices F. O..B. Salem. 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