.THE OREGON STATESMAN,. SALEM,, OREGON
SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1924
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coMine HERE SOON
Security Benefit Association
-? Plans Big Tirhe at'Arm.
. : tVory, on4 April J;-
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. Satan 1 to have a Worid's Fait.
WondrsV of the world, exhibi
tions, dancioK. fortune telling and
m$rry-go-roonVis will b ehere and
. everything elsoythat goes to. make
up an excellent tod first class ex
position. , The fair willbe held In
the Armory AprlTYl, finder the
auspices. t the r Security v Benefit
association1.,
: The Shaw . Amusement service
has been retained to hare direct'
cuarge sua arrange an au ac
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tions. This service incindM th
Musical Coopers; Laura Moris. Blg-
eiow and Curtiss and a variety of
other specialties. 4
AUTO EXPORTS BOOMING
ECONOMISTS. DEWY
THAT LADING COSTS
INFLUENCE PRICES
Tie year 1920 went down in the
annals' of the .automotive Inrtn-
try as" breaking all records for'
shipments to foreign countries. Yet
1924 has begun even more auspic
iously than did 1920. The total
value of automotive exports from
the United States during January
was 418,465,202, compared With
$16,892,651 in January, 1920, an
Increase of 9.3. Compared with
$10,787,344 worth of automotive
ejxports In January of last year the
increase was 1X, according to fig
ures; compiled by" the Department
of Commerce. 1
M Evvery class of passenger ear. wit
nessed a large Increase in ship
ments abroad, but leadership was
taken by those valued up to $500,
which advanced from 2099 In Jan
uary, v1923,rtgr?34 in January;
1924. The class valued from $500
to $800 and $.800 to $2000 approx
imately doubled their shipments,
bat those over $2000 increased
only from 204 to 281.
T Australia is still the chief mar
ket ifor American passenger cars,
taking more than three times as
man in January,' 192 4, as hi Jan
uary, ivzs. Argentina toot sec-
Lond place in the first month of
the present year, rising from tenth
pilace in 1923. Japan stood first
ln the purchases of trucks, her im
ports oi American-made machine
increasing frojn 10 in January,
19)23, to 1245 In January. 1924.
This increase, which is due. to the
demand resulting from the de
struction of vehicles in the earth
quake and which has continued
sine September of last year. Is the
most1 noteworthy Item in the ex
port, statistics in January.
The . More Durable
Semi-flat Treacfcl ,
Under weight the massive
tread on these big wersize
' C-T-C hand-built lew in
flation cords ' compresses
into 'a greater .wear-resisting
mass. " .
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With this scientific semi-flat
T tread the natural "hinge" is
thrown up into, the body-of
the tire instead of occurring
near the junction of sidewalk
and tread -where ' extreme
bending more easily causes
separation. Mark the power-
fur- sloping' inittress to each
giant traction block. . This
i prevents tearing loose by
stress- or blow. . .
THE AUTOMOBILE
Immm tin far tnM law Inflatira,
wkk fits ay MaajUnl whaal aa tim.
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rlon Automobile Co.
iiSalem Automobile Co.
Valley Motor Co..
Ira Jorgenson r
Vick BrosV
Columbia Tire Corporation.
Factory Branch 477 Court St. .
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Dr. Wood Hutcblnsoa'a
"The 'deadly summer sickness,
or. summer i dysentery, . of young
children, the greatest dread-of the
dog-days, which, was looked upon
as inevitable as hot nights In July,
and which swept away more little
lives under 5 years of age than
any two other diseases, has ' now
lost three-fourths of Its dreadli
ness, so that our national infant
mortality rate has fallen In 20
years 170 to 98 per 1000 babies
born. ;
VThis splendid drop Is partly
from scrupulous cleanliness of
milk, food, water and housing
maintained by health oiilciala and
intelligent parents, partly to de
crease of bottle feeding and. in
part' to successful anti-fly - cam
paigns. " "'-
.'These TasV"HaT recelvedyeo-
man support from a most unex
pected source, and that is the
priceless and everywhere prevalent
automobile. .
CHICAGO, March 22. Cost of
hauling freight in the United
States has undergone little change
in the last 40 years, according to
a; survey Just completed by the
research council of the national
transportation institute, compar
ing, freight rates with wholesale
prices since 1867. While the costs
of basic commodities have under
gone -wide fluctuations, the sur
vey points out, the cost of freight
transportation has jogged along
close to the base level, apparently
having little effect on prices or
on the changes in industrial costs.
. "Prices in the United States
have gone through two major
movements in the last 55 years."
the survey discloses. "From the
late sixties to 1897 the trend of I
prices was steadily downward,
with the exception of brief rallies
in 1872, 1880, 1888 and 1893.
After the 1921 depression prices
rose until April, 1923. The price
level at the beginning of . 1924
stands somewhat above the price
level of 1870.
"From 1867 tp 1897 freight
rates and prices fell together.
Freight rates ermained at the de
pression level until 1917, a period
of 20 years, while prices were ris
ing. When freight rates began to
rise In 1918 they did not rise as
fast or as far as prices. Since
1921 freight rates again have
fallen."
The research council, taking
1885 as 100 both for freight rates
and wholesale prices, shows the
highest point for freight rates in
1867 at 190.4. Wholesale prices
then stood at 197. Lowest mark
for freight rates was 70.7 in 1916
and part of 1917, at the beginning
of which year wholesale prices
stood at 148, then shot up to 207.
High water mark for wholesale
prices was In 1920 with 263, at
which time freight rates were
104.1.
"High mark for freight rates in
the post-war period was 126 in
1921, but it quickly dropped to
116 In 1923, and now is at 110.
The big spread between freight
rates and wholesale costs began In
1899 and has widened ever since,
so, that, according to the charted
figures, freight rates have only
exerted a minor influence in de
termining the course of wholesale
prices. Strict regulation of rail
road, rates down to a bare sub
sistence basis, while industrial
production has been free io go
after profits, is reflected In these
figures."
JAPAN
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- SHIP SUBSIDY
i f TOKIO, Feb. 16. To encourage
trade with South America the gov
ernment has decided to increase
the subsidies granted steamship
companies maintaining South
American services from 650,0.00
yen annually, the present . figure,
to 900,000 yen. The Osaka Shos
en Kaisha and the Toyo Kisen
Kaisha are the principal lines af
fected. ,
Plan Proposed to Reduce
High Fares for. Taxi Hire
DUBLIN, March 4. Dublin has
no taxi cab pslying for hire In its
fttrets. The combination of Jar-
veys has always succeeded in pre
venting the competition of taxis
which can only be hired by private
contract. The taxi owners can thus
fix their own fares, and they have
fixed a minimum of five shillings
however short the distance. It is
now proposed to register the taxis
as hackney cars and have the com
missioner of police fix the fares.
The rate suggested Is one shil
ling and sixpence for the first mile
in the day time and three pence
for each additional one-fifth of a
mile. The night charge to be 50
per cent higher.
Whyidoes; the True Blue
Oakland Six appeal, to every
inember of tlie famay?j
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Because it has so many new
features which: add to .the
pleasure and safety of driving.
VIGK BROS.
High Street at Trade
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The Chrysler She
Truly a Sensation
The Chrysler Six is literally "packing the house."
Never has a new car attracted such interest as this phenomenal quaUtyHhtSix
Experienced motorists say the Chrysler is the most sensational and most;
important engineering development of a decade. .
They are enthusiastic over its smart European beauty
They marvel at its phenomenal speed and power 68 h.p. and top speed, of
7Q miles per hour from a motor or 3-inch bore. 4 . ; i ,
The sensational pick-up and the gasoline mileage safely above 18 miles per
gallon, which, result from the perfect Chrysler gas distribution, are enthusiasti
cally praised.
The total elimination of vibration, due to the 7-bearing crankshaft and the
perfect balance, is a constant delight.
The: extraordinary steering ease and the perfect control of Chrysler-Lockheed
hydraulic 4-wheel brakes elicit the enthusiasm of the most critical. ; '
And, finally, even those who have regularly driven cars costing twice as much'
as the Chrysler' Six tell, us they have never seen finer equipment, better
materials or more perfect workmanship.
You simply must, see the Chrysler and test its extraordinary abilities
Come in or phone and arrange for your demonstration.
Oscar B. Gingrich Motor & Tire Co.
Pronounced as though spettca Crosier
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