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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1924)
--- i - i ft.'. - f Jt i Pcges 1 to 4 ro rvrr-. p art 1 'I'll 4 r. V A; r t " -' i t i. I . - ' SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR HBIE7EM Yick Brothers Busy Demon strating New Vibration-. l less Willys-Knight; This week Vick Brothers re ceiTsd their first Willys-Knight that was equipped with the new Lanchester Ealancer that elim inates vibration. Since its arrival it has been busy demonstrating to people who are interested ia this new device. The Lanchester Ealancer 19 a British invention and. its se in this country will be in the Willys- Knight exclusively as the Willys Overland Inc.. has been able to obtain American. Tights by special arrangements with- its manufac turer, . Dr. F. W, i Lanchester, a British engineer of outstanding genius... ;'' . ;i The first car of this new series to be delivered was sold to Dr. I. X. laleman who hag , been a Willys-Knisht owner - before but was so Impressed with thi3 new BEloollinesa la driving that he ot dered the first car to arrive in Sa lem. . ; . - A All Willys-Kclsht models leav ing the factory since August 15th have been-equipped with the Lan Chester Ealancer and 33x4.95 bal Jocn tires on open models and 32x5.77 tires on closed cars. In addition, certain changes have teen Incorporated in the t' ilas of the sleeves, size of the pcrts, and other enflneerlng re- fl sraent3, with tla- result -that tt s already abundant power of the z . tor ha3 also been augmented. Yick Brothers invite all those iz:erested in fine cars to come in el J ride in the new Knight. - r::T7EU FATALIXIZ3 IN KEW YCHK Daring the first six months of IS 24, with an increase of 60,000 re;.:terd motor cars recorded, tl : ra were fewer casualties per car and. fewer fatalities in New Ycrk City than for the previous ei-v months' period. Credit is larrsly due to the Bureau of Pub lic Safety, ably directed by gpec iaKDeputy Police Commissioner Earron Collier. - -4 On July 1, 1924, there were 277,666 registered motor vehicles In New York while a year ago there were 317,362. Placed in a line, allowing 30 feet to a car, the 277.666 cars w&uld -extend - over 2145 miles. . r Commissioner Collier believes that authority for police regula tion of pedestrians to compel them to cross streets at proper crossings and more severe penal ties for reckless driving are crea tures greatly needed. CHZCCIT C AVT5 HZZ OUT ko w crm xt cavzs Kitchea nl Dininj Room ia Cham of Member of tha -lioma tconomic Impart meet, Oregon Agrieul . tnrl Collega. - CI TAG to Pacific City, NciOTrtn, . I etarts, Occansida and all Tiliamoox Beaches Also to Diytcn, Newfcer", Shcriian, r; 1 DaI;Ii, Ifebo, Leaver . (Via Mcllinnvilla)- Lcaye SaScn D-ily 7:45 a. 12:C3 p. r.? n--.tcs, etc., csii . - ' Central taa TcrmiuJ , Court and III-n C tret Is Phone " - -t 2, M., ..... k ft I-:. v . v - i- m -i ' i j i s. oj 1 ii i i r- . i I .1 i r f - -n Am v Imh' ih I uup i-J " ,, h , i DELUECHVitOLET TOURING NOWr Three new De Luxe models' have' Just been "introduced by the Chev rolet Moto? company,' factory offi cials 1 In Detroit announce- They are the De Luxe sedan,' touring and coupe, and. embody the- latest Improvements and accessories of the automotive Industry ; to In crease the comfort and pleasure of motoring. ; Much attention .' : has been given to beautifying the ap pearance of the new models ' and among ' other innovations is the use of the Duco finish. . For several months past there has been a consistent and steadily growing demand for Chevrolet cars with I special fittings. ; As quickly as this trend, appeared, factory officials started to work IIESEICO.'' S.1SJIP.ECT01 Has Been Prominent in In dustry for Over" 20 . - Years In addition to his duties as as sistant to the president of General Motors Corporation. Charles W. Matheson has been appointed to the office of vice president and di rector of sales of the Oakland Mo tor Car company, a division of General Motors.; For the last 20 years, Mr. Math eson has been one of the outstand ing figures in the motor car indus try.-. - ' i : ; r.V ; :' - During the last 10 years previ ous to bis recent appointment as assistant to the president of Gen eral Motors Corporation,: Mr. Matheson was connected ' with Dodge Brothers as sales executive, serving in the capacity of general sales manager and vice president in charge oft sales, respectively during his last four years : with this company. fflVilUTBDDIH : COLKuT liEBE Forsell Hupmobiie Co.i Lo. cates in MacDonald 'Auto , Co. Garage, D. A. Forsell of Seattle has moved : his family to Salem : and will have the Hupmobiie agency for . thq Salem district. The new Hupmobiie company will be known as the Forssell Hupmobiie com pany. They have rented part of the building now occupied by the MacDonald Auto company, the Packard distributors for this' dis trict. ; The two companies, will have their headquarters in the new garage at Ferry and Cottage street but will have no other connection with each other. - ; "- " Mr. Earle Headrick, formerly with the MacDonald Auto company will be head salesman for the Forssell Hupmobiie company. HOW TO STOP ACCB3EXTS The National Automobile Cham ber of Commerce, after an exhaus tive analysis' of motor vehicular accidents makes these recommen- 1. Ttiriy-six per cent cf f:ttl- d ''-1' on the pe Luxe .models. Research and. experimental . work . tested revery acessory. before,-, it was se- lected.i and the color experts of the- General -Motors Corporation, Chevrolet; ; Motor company. ,Du Pont company,' Taakerr of . Duco finish, and the. Fisher Body com pany were ,; consulted. before- tie finish- of- the new pars wes decided upon. -In fact every factor enter ing ; into the make-up of the Pe Luxe models was thoroughly pro ven before the company started production on the .new - styles which now; complete the Chevrolet line.' ;- .;:.; . The Pe Luxe sedan has a double Pnco finish la blue, with a con trasting red trim. This Is fuTther children. Adequate play grounds must be provided. ; If necessary, special streets "can be reserved? as play areas. Education, in cross ing at cross walks, and observance of other traffic conditions includ ed in the school courses. .. 2. In most accidents motor ve hicles strike pedestrians. Safety AN AUTOJIOTTYE PABtB 'TnHERE was a certain city which prided itself on loca- AT' tion, climate and th4 riiflhber of its railroads; And behold it was5 the center of a rich and prosperous county, famed for the fertility of its soil and f weaving of fine Cloth. ;. -y: ' i v; f .:,"";.".:' - ' . ::- ' And the citizens of -this place and the county thereof fain would ride in automobiles, and. there was 'none to sell them' -;v;:: h'ytlsi'-y-i:ty- ':;-V:-:. i And it cajne to pass that when some went over to another city yea, a rival cityand bought cars of various makes, several of the ch$f men arose and said(: "Go to- why could we not keep this rnpney at home?" And with one accord they went into the automobile busi ness. : ;:. c,-. U ! But they advertised not, and spiders spun their webs in their offices and the dust accumulated upon 'their desks, and they wist iot why it was that the citizens continued to buy elsewhere. .0 ,i - j . I; , Then there came to that city a young I man who had been watching it afar off, and he opened up an automobile business, and advertised; and sent out his men into the highways and byways and brought In every prospect they could find.. . " M And when the young mart began to prosper the other dealers began to sit up and take notice ? I j . f Then the elder among them swore a great oathAabout the size of a man's hand, and said unto his fellow dealers t "Behold, he advertlseth.'. ' . ,; 1 And they made haste to the newspaper and each L bought him an advertising business. -; , ; j But like unto the law of the Medes and Persians, their ads changed not, and therefore the business of the young stranger continued to flourish arid theirs flourished not. And when a prospect called at their place behold they were busy talking politics or playing the1, game of check ers, and they would say unto him: "Bide thee a bitr I will be with thee directly." . : ' . " And on the morrow the prospect would ride forth in a car of. the kind handled by. the other fellow, and they were wroth and swore' that these be strange people who dwell over against the foothill of the Piedmont. .--j . 'Then they formed fin association and sought knowledge in the multitude of counsel, but when the stranger ad dressed the assemblage they hardened their necks and 'said: . . ,, ' . : !. . s "Behold, if a man spend all his " money advertising where will he get the wherewithal to run his business ?" and "If a man devote so great apart of his time to build ing up his city how can he mind his owrihusiness7" i ; And like theirAplaces of , business,; so ;the- association; after a few meetings, went its way. and was nd more. But the strangeri (stranger no more): waxeth; pros perous, and hij business flourisheth like the gteen bay tree. Behold, he has led every county in his State ! in sales, and the men in hi3 employ rise up early and gird their loins for tha tattle, for they know their leadef will triumph. Llotor I SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY' ON; DISPLAY HERE j set; off " by ; the nickeled . radiator, head and cowl lights and alumi num kick plates. : This, as are the other two De- Luxe ..models. Is equipped. with disc and rear: double-bar tor meter, etc. ' wheels, . front bumpers,- mo? - The Pe Luxe touring Is also finished in Duco gray, a deep slate color which harmonizes with the upholstery of shade lighter tone, j-j., : ,:V-:: fll..;) :,, , The coupe has a roomy, two pas senger body finished in the same rich blue as the sedan. Both the coupe and sedan have special deep velour upholstery with Marshall type springs. The upholstery is a gray that harmonizes ' with . the blue finish. , i ' ; 1 zones protect pedestrians and de prive the motorist of any excuse for carelessness.?; j 3. Buffalo has studied Us flow of traffic, knows the time and causes of its accidents, and applies remedies. All cities should ap proach the subject on this scienti fic basis. 1 j ' ' space and stated; therein his MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, AUGUST SIS EXCEED n August Sales for Chrysler Cars Better Than June This Year Weekly telegrams from all Maxwell-Chrysler, district offices indicate that in the three weeks ending August 16, 1924, the sale of Chrysler cars to the public ' ex ceeded, the record of any other three weeks since the ? introduc tion of the Chrysler Six. Retail sales of the Chrysler In August are- running 13 ahead of June, despite the fact that June is usu ally considered one of the best and August one of the poorest selling months of theyear. ? Dealer stocks have been brought up to normal in the past four months so that the Chrysler fac tory will now be relieved of the burden of bringing t tip dealer stocks' In the face of an unprece dented retail demand. .- The greai volume of retail business Insures steady production at the Chryslei factory for the balance of the year. lEIlffiPillME Used Car Dealer Says that Average Family Car Trav els "Six Thousand Miles Byron Wright, manager of the' Certified "Public Motor' Car, Mari ket, has- answered some questions regarding used car values. Many people ask themselves, "What is the value of my old! car today?" Also those who are in the 'market for a jused car 4 may save them selves many doubts as to their ability to buymt the proper price if they know a few fundamentals regarding, automobile depreciation. A commonly used "rule by thumb" method of : coming to a value Is to depreciate the car one third from the present selling price; for the first year, and 20 for each succeeding year. It a car is not a standard make- they must suffer a heavier depreciation,', Mr, Wright claims that the aver age car driven' for family nse tra vels about 600O miles per yearIf the machine has gone a greater mUeage per year then that it should stand a heavier condition ing charge. At the Certified Market, records of. selling-prices on used cars for the whole United States and parti cularly for the northwest are stu died constantly to keep in touch with the actual market values. Not only these selling prices are taken into consideration,- tout the ' care the car . has had and . its general condition, for It is deemed only fair that a man who has abused a car or who has had a great deal of service out of it, should pay the bill and; that- no unfair i value should be passed onto an innocent purchaser. , . CLEAN WINDSHIELDS Is much or the trouble that mo tor car: drivers experience; from headlight glare; due to the' condi tion of their own windshields T ' : ' The American Automobile Asso ciation says yes: J " '". 1 - Dusty or dirty windshields greatly distort the light rays that come through, them at night and thereby produce additional glare. The windshield . can become a diffusing lens if not properly kept clean. Each, particle of dust, be ing partly transparent, serves to diffuse or bend a light ray, and the . result Is that the man -who looks through the windshield at an approaching, headlight - Ima gines that he Is . .the victim of someone else's carelessness. The glare is largely his own fault. A clean windshield will also re duce son glare in day time, mini mising the possibility of an acci dent.". , . : TRAFFIC COURTESY FAYS t V The motorist who Ignores the rights of others on the highway and takes more than' his share of the room the 'road hog" Is often responsible for motor ear ac clients. The .police of Chicago, 199 PES VI 1924 cities, recently launched drives against this Individual. Courtesy ia Inst as essential in motoring as it Is In any other phase of life. Acting with a bit of care and courtesy' will often prevent accidents. v ma " & - - . .. . , BJevfcoi! Chevrclet Cci:.:-y i Corner Chemclieta' and High" Opposite- City HI1 Our Terms IYTa!:a It Easy to Pay In cities where automobiles are compelled to stop before crossing so-called "through streets,' it is interesting to note how' many cars on the2 through ; streets refuse $o give drivers on the intersecting streets an opportunity to . pass. Vv-7 V Here is a: car tliat Ii-g ho equal in its price elzzz hi c:: Cincarinj quality, finicli and epecial equipment. TIi3 Cliaccis h identical v;i: tKat orthe powerful, ecc:. .1- cal standard touring, villi '' ; etime sturdy consl. iicl:o:r c... 1 easy driving and dasy rldL- 4ualiti It is a car vith a retail vuL.j of special finish and equipnur: df over $200. You vill bo cu: pirized yheri you larii of 1L price. llonrj Lines Beauty and chap that giv it the appeziauc J found only in Cilstom-madj h i g h p r i c e d aiu tdiiioB ilcs a; a found in this car. Sse this- Superior t DeLuxe - ToiXring Two gentlemen '" on t- ..i.ts don't Insist on ctt..i'...j tL i.. a spot at the same tius. Cii. prevails and one 0e3 f.'rtt; tl other must follow. i-TIIj you" spirit la safe'as c .tl- able. ; Cfievrctet Car at the fcr a 'CI:-