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" Bicycle Regaining Popularity
i Despite Auto Craze,
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i The bicycle la a long way from
taking a niche in the museum,
even though Its title of a genera
tion ago. "the king of the road."
'lias been largely taken by the au
tomobile, declares Lloyd Ramsden,
prominent local bicycle dealer.
Furthermore ' Ramsden believes
that the bicycle simply is biding
it time : for a day when it will
push the automobile from Its pres
ent throne of universal popularity
and the wheel will share some part
oft that supremacy.
"As to whether the bicycle will
ever become popular again, I can
Imply refer you to Europe where
the bicycle is universally used by
old ' and : young, and women as
well as men. In Europe living
conditions are stiffer and the ma
jority of people cannot afford au
tomobiles as they can in America.
Such conditions, however, will hot
last forever here, for with the in
crease of population and the de
crease in ; opportunities as the
country is more thickly settled,
'many will not; be able to support
automobiles and, unless some oth
er cheaper locomotion is found,
the bicycle will come back to ita
own. . i
f AH that Is' proven by the' fact
, that a bicycle dealer can tell hard
' times are coming to a community,
.because his sales increase In pro
portion. Jhere are large numbers
of people who really cannot af
ford an automobile, who waste
money on it, until they start to
feel the pinch and then sell the
' second-hand car for about enough
td enable them to buy a bike.
"One of the most telline libels
against the bicycle is the state
ment that it is dangerous to ride
in this day of the auto. Now; I
ride my bicycle to work every day
add was doing bo long before the
aato acneared on the streets - of
Salem. I can say positively 'that
there is 'not so much 'danger for
the bicyclist f rota autos as there
xed to be with horses. Even with
a fntt Hrivlnr inMiiitA vnn mv
be sum that hn can make nnlv a
limited number of blunders com
1 pared with a horse which becomes
xrishtened ; and.' plunges up and
down as well as whirls from side
to t ide. Autoists likA ta keen to
the center of the streets, leaving
the edges to the cyclist, who haa
little to fear If he keeps an eye
open at the corners,
j . "But' there are many parents
you- can't convince of this and
they prevent their children from
indulging a very health-giving and
enjoyable sport that is one of the
very best things to wean them
away from, using the family, auto
continually when they grow older.
Accidents will happen but no more
often than when children drive
autos. - : j ;.,
"The facts In the case are that
it is eafer toilet your child ride
a bicycle than it is for you to ride
one. A child does the right thing
Instinctively in a pinch while an
older person thinks and when a
person thinks in an emergency, he
usually goes wrong or dodges back
and forth. That was the reason
they wanted young men for avia
tion In the war because older men
get excessively cautious.
"The reason people have come
to regard the bicycle as dangerous
these days', I believe, is because
they've got to have some excuse
to get an automobile. They hate
to admit even' to themselves that
others won't think they're success
ful if they stick to a bike. Now a
man's got to have a good excuse
to mortgage his house for an au
tomobile, and so he convinces him
self in that way.
"There's many a merchant and
business man in this city who'd be
healthier and wealthier if he left
his- auto in the garage and came
to work on a bike. Look at that
string of parked autos," and Rams
den pointed down the street.
"They're standing in a hot sun,
hidden losses' to their owners, for
that sun is every minute spoiling
their finish. I It .wouldn't be
stretching it' too far to eay that
an auto owner loses 25 cents a day
In parking 'depreciation on his
car when you think of what second-hand
cars sell for, or the fact
that an owner who has pride in
his' car spends $100 every two
years to have it refinisbed. But
the owner seldom sees this and
walks two blocks more to get: to
his car whenever he wants to leave
his office while he might go di
rectly out on a bike. Of course,
some business men need autos;,
but the great majority use them
only twice a day, to come and go
from work. j
, . "Of course, some' of them say
that bicycle pumps too hard, and
there's another misconception
about bikes. A man wastes 25
cents or more a day on his auto
and thinks- it's a terrible waste to
spend $ 1 0 , a year on a bike for
tires and ; repairs. Consequently
when he buys a bike for himself
or his son, he ' gets one of these
heavy, sturdy-looking affairs that
look like motorcycles without en
gines, and, of ; course, he wears
himself out pumping it. Instead,
if he would get a light, narrow
tired bike and be willing to spend
110 a year on it to keep it up, he
would find riding to and from
work is a Joy and a convenience
and the best exercise there ia." ;
10 CARS IX ALABAMA COUXTX
10 YEARS AGO
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 22.
In 1925 it cost just 25 cents to
reziater an automobile In Jeffer-
, son County and get a license tag
OLDS PRODIICTII
HAS nKE
Expected That; Gain Shown
Will Continue During
Balance of Year
Factory sales figures submit
ted by the Olds Motor Works
show that this company is one of
the few automobile companies in
this country that have made ap-
Industry. It ' Is ' believed that if
(here is any change in thte per
centage figure for the entire year
it - wilt be an increase, as auto
mobile factories exceeded all pre
vious records for November and
December production in 1923.
During these same ten months
the production and sales of Olds
mobiles Increased approximately
15,000 cars, or about 62 per cent
over' production figures of the
year previous". This large in
crease in' the face of a loss for
the industry as a whole. Indicates
that Oldsmobile correctly analyzed
the trend of public desire and
supplied this want with the Intro
duction of the present popular
priced six cylinder model.
It is expected that the ! gain
shown by Oldsmobile will be con-
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XDm Dora Dubri Musical Comedy Star, and f
bar OMamobile Sedan. Sh purchased the fif
automobile sold at the 1924 Parts Automobile
5 tattoo, which was held last month. MiasDuby
I ts Uamins that sons, popular before: she was
bom. laMy Merry Oldamobiio".
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preciable gains so far during 1924
as compared to sales over the
same period of 1923. In fact, the
Industry as a whole has failed
to reach the record set last year.
'Production of automobiles' dur-4
ing the first ten months of 1924
was less, by 200.00Q than during
the same months of the previous
year, according to N.A.C.C. re
ports. This shows a decrease of
about 6 per cent for the entire
tinued, ' and ; probably increased,
during the remaining two months
of the -year. Such a result will
be due, in part, to the introduction
of the Oldsmobile coach this fall,
which set a new low price mark
for a six cylinder '5-pasaenger
closed " car with steel body by
Fisher. Factory production sched
ules call for 5000 of this one
body ' type alone for , the two
months of November and December.
The first man to register a car ad
mitted to the ownership of four,
of foreign make, which he regis
tered and paid a fee of $1 for the
privilege of using. ;
In that year there were 10 cars
registered in the county, for which
the tax assessor's office received
$2.50 'in taxes.- t -
Today there are' 30,000 people
in the county owning one or more
automobiles, which are assessed at
$8,000,000 taxable values, which is
about one-sixth of their real worth.
WHY HE SHOULDN'T HAVE
DONE IT -A garageman or other
person who stores things for pay
is under an obligation to protect
the property in his care and this
Includes making a reasonable ef
fort to save it in case of fire. . !;
Admits Foreign Cars 30 Days
(Continued from ptgo 3)
residents and citizens of the Unit
ed States,' and not less than two
will be accepted or such bond may
be signed by a bonding company
authorized to do busines in the
United States, "Within six months
the car mustbe returned ta the
country from which it was im
ported or the duty, paid.
Foreign owners of American
built automobiles .must, in all
cases, report to the collector of
customs at the port of entry but
the consular certificates of iden
tification or bond will not be re
quired if they can make an affi
davit that they were the person or
persons who exported the car.
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N&airlvj New Fords
We have the beit class of Used Fords in Salem ranging: in price from $50 to $650.
Yea connect just the car that you want here, and remember that we are just as willing
and ready to take care of you as we are to sell you. Some of our customers have
driven their cars us high as 55,000 miles. v We give ninety days free service on all
Nearly New Fords.
rOtJR SPECIAL
INSURANCE
"is FREE' TO YOU
In icase of disability fr6m
either sickness or accident our
policy will provide Indemnity
equal "to your monthly Install
ment after' fourteen flays," or
pro Tata 'of the amount' if less
than one month. , : i
In case of accidental death
of pttTchaser, all unpaid install
ments a' immediately paid,
and title to car is given to your
estate with no farther obliga
tions. , ,
" THINK OF IT
" If yon remain In good health,
Toir pay for the car.
If ' disabled by sickness or ' ac
cident, our company pays for it.
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Tudor, cost new $850 bur price ...$650.00
Coupe, cannot be told from new, has $150 , 3
extra equipment on it $550.00
Coupe, cannot be told from new . .'.$525.00 -
Star Sedan, has lots of extra equipment ....$625.00
Baby Overland has oversize cord tires all ;
around. Cannot be told from new . $560.00
Ford Coupe has lots of extras ..$400.00 .,
Ford Coupe has-$150 extra equipment ....$425.00
Ford Coupe, in best of condition ...i... $375.00
Ford Coupe, a real4 buy u.-...$325.00
Ford truck -.$325.00
Ford Touring, cannot be told from new ...$425.00
Ford Touring, has cord tires and other j
. extras too numerous to mention ..$425.00
Ford Roadster has wire wheels, cord tires, !
cost new $590, our price ; ..$400.00 '
Ford Roadster, cannot be told from new .$350.00
Ford Touring, in best of condition J.$290.00
NO SERVICE ON FOLLOWING CARS:
1921 Ford touring car
1920 Ford touring car
1920 Ford touring car .
1920 Dort Touring
1917 Ford. Touring car .
, 1918 Ford Touring car, a dandy car
One Samson Truck, make us an offer.
.$190.00
.$175.00
.$160.00
.$125.00
.$50.00
.$ 75.00
OUR SPECIAL
Guarantee
The late model near
ly new Fords are
guaranteed for nine
ty days. '
We are confident
in. this stock 'and
they- are so nearly
'new that we are Wil
ling to give you this
liberal guarantee.
We don't know of
any way to be' any:
fairer. We would
appreciate your
stopping in t a n d
looking over' "bur
stock.
'crry and Gcinnicrcial Streets
OF2N SUNDAYS AND EVENINGS
v ill '
Opposite Marion Hotel.
Phone 1192
CLEIllOil
HELPS DRIVER
Local Accessory ' Dedler
Gives; Few Vital Facts
Relating to Vision , -
"Motor car congestion of the
present day," says Mr. Smith of
the Smith & Watklns, "demands
every possible safe-guard and
precaution if the motorist would
avoid accidents.
While . the great majority of
motorists are undoubtedly en
deavoring to drive carefully at all
times, and avoid any disregard of
traffic rules and regulations, nev
etheless the number of accidents
is appalling: , .
During' the year 1923 there
were 15.000 automobile accidents
in. the United States. This is an
average1 of 4 daily. Various rea
sons are given by the drivers con
cerned in each accident, and nine
times out of ten, there is an en
deavor t shilt responsibility.
"No person with defective eye
sight should be permitted to drive
an automobile," continues Mr.
Smith. "If a law Is ever passed
requiring ; every , car 'driver to
submit to a prescribed eye-test,. It
is, without doubt, an assured fact
that many present car drivers
will no longer be allowed to con
tinue driving. , ' .
Of equal importance, and close
ly related to the matter of good
eye-sight on the part of the car
owner. Is clear windshield vision
during inclement weather. Driv
ing through rain, sleet, or ' snow
back of a clouded windshield, en
dangers not only the driver's own
life, but also the lives of pedes
trians and other motorists. The
surest safe-guard for wet? weath
er driving ia a dependable, effi
cient windshield wiper.
There are a number of wind
shield cleaning " devices on the
market, but from my close obser
vation and study of thlst impor
tant mechanical device, I unhesi
tatingly .pronounce the Strom-
berg windshield Wiper to be a
decided improvement over all oth
er types. The Stromberg is operat
ed by means of a high-speed,
series-type motor connected direct
to the battery. It is built by the
Stromberg Motor Devices com
pany of Chicago, Illinois, manu
facturers of , the world famous
Stromberg Carburetor, and is ful
ly guaanteed. Under the most se
vere test it has proved to be posi
tively continuous in operation,
and constant in its speed, , regard
less of tho engine speed or road
and weather conditions. The' wip
er rubber maintains a close ad
herence to the windshield glass,
due to an exclusive "spring ten
sion" feature of the wiper arm.
Thus, side-lashing and a tendency
of the wiper rubber to spring
away from the glass are eliminat
ed. The current consumption is
very small, being less than for a
single headlight.
It is controlled by a positive
switch within easy reach of the
driver's "seat.'and can be turned
on or off at will. If desired, the
wiper can be . left in operation
while the car js "parked." which
assures a clear windshield when
driving is resumed.
The Stromberg Wiper is very
compact In design, and fits close
to windshield. It' is attractively
finished in black enamel. -Installation
is very simple, requiring
the drilling of only two holes. It
is designed for operation on both
6 and 12 volts.
-"I cannot help but feel," says
Mr. Smith, "that if every car in
Salem were . equipped with a
Stromberg Windshield Wiper that
motor car accidents would bo de
creased to a large extent.
AUTO DEATH TOLL
EIGHT IfJ OCTOBER
313 Persons Injured in 2695
Accidents According :to
Raffety's Report
Eight persons Were killed, 313
Injured and 2C93 accidents oc-
cured In Oregon during the
month of October, according to a
i-eport made by T. A. Raffety,
chief state traffic officer from
data compiled by state traffic of
ficers and the city of 'Portland.
Carelessness Is held responsible
for nearly 50 per cent of the acct-
aents, 1414 being listed under this
heading. Failure to give right of
way caused 316 of the accidents
and failure to Kive signal '299
more. Speeding caused ,57and
skidding J) 3 accidents. A total of
114,365.22 revenue was derived.
which Included $4457.25 in li
censes issued to foreign cars;
$3256.10 fines imposed by courts;
$1476.87 in fees and the recov
ery of 12 automobiles valued at
$5175.
Inspectors spent a total of 392
days , in the field, ; visiting 1290
cities and towns. During this per
iod they covered 30,775 miles
There .were 194 arrests made.
with . 28 cases still . pending.
Speeders headed the list 127 with
reckless driving second, 15 com
ing under this ' head. Ten were
arrested for switched license
plates. Four were arrested for
driving while Intoxicated; one
each for transporting liquor and
for possession of liquor. Other
arrests and the number of each
were:
Failure to dim lights, parking,
4 ; ' improper use of dealer's li
cense; one headlight, no tail light,
overload and larceny, 3 ; no op
erator's license, public service
commission violations and failure
to stop and give aid, 2; one ar
rest was made for each of the fol
lowing: void foreign license;
failure to transfer ownership; in
sufficient fee; no light; no permit
to haul logs; failure to give right
of way, and improper clearance.
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IIBOtlT BI6 GRAFT
AAA Warns AH Motorists to
Beware of Fake Fly-By ,
; Night 1 Insurance? -
WASHINGTON, D C. Nov. 22.
With the - attorney-general of
New York state succeeding In; a
relentless war on fly-by-night con
cerns engaged in selling 'mean
ingless "service" contracts to auto
mobile owners, : and with these
fake, insurance and motor organi
zations fleeing for safety to other
parts of the country, ir...:,.:: '. ?
throughout the nation shoull ha
pn their guard and have dealings
only with reputable cliib3 and in
surers, accordinz to a warning
just issued here by President Thos.
r... iienry of the American Auto
mobile Association.
. The warning is being broadcast
to all affiliated A.A.A. clubs with
recommendations for advising all
motor club members to warn their
friends against being defrauded
by, this spreading wave of graft.
Mr. Henry's message discloses
the fact that the A.A.A. in its
work of prosecuting fake organi
zations of this character found
more than 50 operating in various
parts o the country, gullible car
owners being "sold" every conceiv
able kind of service, from accident
insurance to discount privileges
at hotels.
Sealed! to pratect
Buick per for niaiice
Buick's chassis is sealed. Iron and
steel housing protect the operation of
all ' driving partsseal them in to
safeguard Buick performance.
Here are the vital points at which Buick
engineering provides this extra protection:
4 FAX irCB Fan lear
. ing totally rarloMMl
' lubricated liy ita own .
grar pump.
2 MO'
kr,
MOTOR Stel rorer
i;a, wateir from
short-circuiting . spark
plupR. i Steel eevrr over
Talv-in-had njrliainsin
Jte-ps dust out. oil in.
O STARTER - GKXER-
JVTOR Delco Mngle
n it tarter-gencraor
iompletely hougpd in sin
pie bousing. S t a r t i n g
..gars boused with flywheel.
A FLYWHEEL Com
.plte!y. housed. Start
ing teeth protected from
road damage and accumu
lation, of mod and dirt.
C CLUTCH Mattipla
. dise c onpltUlT
housed.
"(TRANSMISSION!
Completely protected.
Shifting mechanism holea
realed.
"1 UXrVERSAL JOINT
: " Completely encaaed
in ball joint at front end
of torque tube lubricat
ed automatically from
transmission. -
O PROPELLER SHAFT
Buiclc'a third mem
ber drive, which is a tor-
o,u tnbe. completely en
closes the propeller shaft.
It is impossible for road
dirt to work from the
&haft into the ntiirertsl
joint or rear axle.
REAR AXLE Float
, ing type, totally en
closed in rear axle hous-
It is estimated that 87 " per
cent of the population has time
to stop and watch a sign painter
work.
OTTO J. WILSON
388.X. Commercial ; Thona l
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Thie Federal Knight Truck Is Powered
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No Valves to Grind - Na Carbon Cleaning X
50 Saving in Upkeep
The Federal has always made good. It has never Keen
an experiment. It has since its beginning been known as
a quality product. The Federal Knight is the last of a
long line of Federal models. It has already jumped to
first place in number of sales.
In this model we have a truck' that has plenty of speed,
plenty of power, and sturdy construction in every unit.
These are the three essential qualities that every owner
wants. . ' '
For further information- either call at bur sales: robm or
write for a catalog giving complete description' arid speci
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