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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OIIEGON
takes too little. A happy medium
must be struck between-these two
the rate of about f 0 times a sec
chief engineer . of the Champlort
Spark Plug Co. 'lAbout perfect
combustion is ' vital to create the
necessary power and to assure
that no unburned gases waste
through the exhaust.
Accidents Exact Great Life Toll
Injuring Twelve Million Yearly;
Forty Ante Deaths Recorded
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"Conducting a full charge of
properly mixed gas vapor throdgh
the Inlet valve into each combus
tion chamber, firing it and expel
then repeating that ' process 40
tiems a: second, indicates the nec
Ung it . through the exhaust, and
e'ssity for perfect spark plug per
formance," points out O. C. Rohde
extremes. The man who gets the
greatest amount o.f ' enjoyment
out of his trip I is the man wno
takes the least am'ount of i equip
ment yet, has J everything that
will be neededj- The less you
iThe linen mills will mean for
tunes to Salem people.? The wise
investor knows this, and Invests
accordingly.
have to handle and unpack, . the
better you will get along. t
'Compactness and lightness are
the true secrets of motor camping
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equipment that will be needed,
Where Your Dollars Have More Cents
and you will eliminate worry, win
return hardened
and fit, and can
truthfully say that you hare had
WeVe Your Men
a real vacation. In every sense of
the word. ,
SPARK TEST IS SEVERE
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Here are two pictures mat tell
eloquently the story of a problem
of great concern to society.
A railroad crossing a fast mo
tor car a fa8tertraln the race
and the smash-up with its tragic
ending: ' . ;
-A street iCorner in -a crowded
city the reckless turn-; the ap
proaching trucka quick swerve
into the street pillar of the ele
vated road and another life sacri
ficed. c i ; i' :,
What price speed? The exper
ience' of obe insurance company
should be an effective deterrent
to any automobile - driver who
feele the urge to "step tin It" 1
During the year 1924, death
claims were submitted . to one
company for payment in 2,184
Instances where the fatality was
directly due to automobile acci-
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There's Much To Do Before You Say
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dents. This, was an average i of
six killed' each day by automo
biles. The figures for the entire
country, insu red? and uninsured
persons show that forty persons
in the United States I dle each day
as the result of such mishaps.
Other accidents, most of them
avoidable; exact' a tremendous
toll ' in human life, the statistics
reveal, it still being true that they
cause : one death in I each eleven
or twelve. Congested traffic con
ditions are hot alone, responsible
cither," many of the fatalities oc
curring in ; the j supposedly safe
and .secure haven of the home. '
Not only do accidents of all
kinds; cause' more than 87.000
deaths annually, but they injure
or disable twelve million persons
each year.i'or at the amazing rate
of twenty per minute. In 1924,
there were 125,290 deaths among
the 15,000,000 holders of indus
trial policies. Of these, 8,179, or
about 6 1-2 per cent, were acci
dental., , . ' . ' . ' ; "
Seven hundred and sixty-six of
the fatalities" were the results of
burns and scalds, chiefly acci
dents within the home. Nine
hundred and seventy-two -others
were drowned . victims ' in many
instances of vacation or 'outing
tragedies. Railroad mishaps with
fatal terminations totalled 677. jj
"The ' same' statistics r disclose
that about 5,000 persons are kill
ed and 50,000 injured each year
in fires. '
But the automobile, carelessly
handled, continues to be the
greatest "threat" and it is with a
view to eliminating the hazards
involved that autorities continue
to study the problem. '
The man who goes wrong on a;
motor camping trip is usually the
fellow who took too much tor
granted and started out on , the
trip unprepared.
One fine day he decided to go,
throws a few articles of equip
ment into the car, ties the' rest
onto : the running board or - top
and is on his way with little
thought of what will actually be
needed. - Without a doubt, more
auto vacations have f been rujned
through the lack of proper pre
paration and inexperience . than
from any other cause. Trips that
were Intended to bring rest and
recreation, : brought hard work
and discontent -all due to the
lack of proper preparation. "
, The itinerary of a vacation tour
shquld be : planned weeks before
thet trip is begun. Definite plans
should be formulated and many
UPKEEP COSTS OF
RADIO KIDE8FJ
Expense of Batteries Should
Not Be Lost Sight of in !
r Purchasing r
Conservation of Energy Necessary
MaJntainance ' Cost" Declared
Of greater Import than First
Appearance, range, selectivity,
volume and tone quality are the
five cardinal features usually in
vestigated by buyers of radio: re
ceivers. These are the general
qualities most frequently emphasi
sed in advertising and most force-lf
fully stressed in selling. They ar
important, so far as the ultimate
enjoyment which may be derived
from the purchase is 'concerned,,
but the cautious buyer gives the
matter of upkeep cost as' much
consideration as any one of these
factors. -
'Milli-ampers , of "B" battery
current' i the measure by which
the upkeep cost of a receiver
should :be fudged. Tubes and, bat
teries are practically the only ex
penses' involved in keeping a good
radio receiver in operation. The
"B" battery current is most sig
nificant because indirectly It in
volves tube renewal as well as
battery costs. But how many re
ceivers are bought with a definite
knowledge of haw much they cost
to run? . ; ? '
So little attention "has been
given ta this basis of judging the
relative value of recofwinar kotn
that most owners ' aire astounded
to. learn of the wide variations in
upkeep cost ecountered with dif
ferent makes - and types of re
ceivers. Some, equipped with
high grade batteries of adeauate
capacity, cost but two- or three
cents an hour to run; others, giv
ing no greater volume . or range
and powered with inadequate apd
unsuitable "B" batteries may cost
as high as twenty cents an hour
to keep them going. t V w V
In deciding between two receiv
ing sets, and their associated bat
tery equipment a ' matter of 5
or $10" difference in first cost Is
of insignificant importance, as
-compared with a savine of eleht
een cents an hour in maintainance
cost. As a matter of fact, there
. are receivers in the 7 same "price
class and of equally attractive ap
pearance, which differs two to one
fn B" battery current drain and
may differ in a, ration of ten to
one in "E" battery malntainanre
because often through a limited
battery compartment " space "they
require theTuseof batteriej . of
insufficient 'capacity. Therefore
wen deciding upon the respective
merits of a number of receiving
sets it is "desirable to know both
the actual current drain in milll
ampersi and what size of "B" bat
tery will furnish that amount of
current most economically. There
is no reason why even a multi
tube set should cost more than two
or, three cents ah hour for the
"B" batteries and at that price,
radio is the most inexpensive form
of entertainment and education.
The number of tubes which a
set has is sometimes used as a
criterion fn judging; the ' upkeep
cost bf a receivjeril -As a matter bf
fact, this is no guide what ever
for some three tube; sets are so
designed so that they draw more
current than other Well designed j
six tube sets, just as there are
some ; heavy and wasteful four j
cylinder automobile which travel
only nine miles per gallon of gaso- !
line and, on the other hand, some
well I designed six cylinder cars ,
which make 23 miles to a gallon.
1 For instance!, one ihigK"' grade
three tube set ; tested at the
Eveready " Laboratories at Long
Island City used zut T milli-am
pers of plate current; another,
having the same number of tubes.
used 18; yet the wasteful, receiver
was in no way superior to the
economical one; One six tube
super-heterodyne receiver draws
but 13 milli-ampers, while a well
known make of five tube tuned
tuned radio frequency receiver
put a load of 26; milli-ampers on
its overworked "B batteries. A
still greater surprise was occasion
ed by a home made super-heterodyne
of very wasteful design
which deflected the-needle of the
mllli-amtneter in its Opiate battery
lead, until it recorded 90 milli-
amperes! Probably fJ its owner
never considered i his upkeep ;cost
until he found' it . necessary to
renew his "B" batteries every few
weeks. A few design changes so
reduce the plate current that "B"
batteries are now good for four
months with this' set.
GAS TRUCKS GUARDED
1 FROM DANGER OF FIRE
CHANCE OP FIRE I LESSENED
' B CROUXDIXG CHAIN r
Volatile Gas Irescnts Problem;
Many 1'i-ocautions Taken ;
For Safety "
Salem is still the hop center of
the world, for f quality hops, and
for the - "marketing , from first
hands; Help the Slogan man, if
you can.
'Many a motorist following a
gasoline tank truck along the
highway has noticed a dragging
chain and thought to do the
driver a kindness by telling his
something had come loose and was
hanging down. !
If hei slewed down long enough
to listen to the drivers 1 explana
tion he learned that the chain
was there for a very definite and
useful purpose - as a guard
against static.
Should the kindly motorist also
happen to be a radio fan, the
word static will have a familiar
sound he will thing at once of
the annoying and interupting stac
cato snapping that drowns out the
music of his favorite orchestra. 1
To the gasoline trade,; however,
static has a more sinister .mean
ing. It represents a danger that
must be guarded with some degree
of care, for gasoline is volatile
and its vapor forms a bad combi
nation with static when the latter
is rampant. By the simple ex
pedient, however, of allowing the
chain to drag on the pavement a
ground connection Is formed which
minimizes the efect of the static.
"Warnings -which are frequent
ly" Issued against straining gaso
line through chamois of flannel
are because of the same reason,"
explains W. Til Spek, distributor
for the General Petroleum corpo
ration, at Salem, 'scj we have been
very careful In the production and
handling of General-Gasoline to
maintain a quality that does not
require . straining; Tthis Is an adi
ditional safeguard to users of this
gasoline and as modern; auto
motive design and service station
installation have removed practic
ally every' hazad Hn 7 dispensing
gasoline, static bow has very little
chance to cause trouble to the
motorist." ? . ; . ,
Columbia
Dayton ,
icycles
Bicycle repairing, chil
dren's wheel goods. :
Also we have : several
good buys in second hand
, bicycles " .
Lloyd E;
Ramsden
387 Court Street
problems must be,' solved: How
many are going on the trip?
What is to be the aim of the trip?
What, points' of interest are to he
seen ? How many miles - can be
comfortably f covered' in1 a day's
drive, Wrh'atj Accomodations are
to be had along the way? Where
shall we camp each night? These
are but, few of3 the problems that
will need solutions before you
start. .
Vith a rofljd map, such as may
be 'obtained through any good
automobile club of "Western
Auto't store, many of your tourinff
problems "may -be worked out over
your library table. This map, to
gether with a list of auto camps,
will help you in planning your
stops each night.
The average' amateur auto
camper; tikes ; too much equip
ment, and the oldrtlmer often"
PLUGS rmfc'-iq
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Tllnstratine the ! great advance
ment made in ispark plug con-
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last two years,! the Champion.
Spark Plug Co. yesterday isipued
fjgueres showing that spark plugs
in the ten leadincr cars in the 504)-
mile race classic at Indianapolis
Memorial Day firea some 5,uuo,
000 times,-under the tremendous
Btress and strain of ,10O-mile-an-hour
speeds, without once deliver
ing" an j Inefficient weak or tauuy
spark J
' Each t of the
80 spark? plugs
used in the ten Heading cars de
livered t' about 720,000 perfec
Qti-o'in th iras mixture during
the face., They .fired for an aVer-
age of more than five hours at
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We recharge, repair arid
inspect ALL makes of
batteries. If you need a
new battery wa recom
mend a Willard, because
we know they can't be
beat anywhere in the
wide world. We'd like to
tell you why. '.'
Joe Williams
"The Battery 3Ian? . '
531 COURT STrtEEiT T r PIIOXE 108
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MULL'S
FQR 30 DAYS
Ford louring, painted, enamel gloss blacks.. ...$16.00
Seats cot down, Fords, Stars and small cars,
Our $20 job......:.-,:,.z-. ....rx. . ... $15.00
Duco, Velvet or Egg Shell finish where j r
undercovering is good XL.:. . . .........$50.00
Old paint removed and 10 coat job:...l...iI r..$75.00
t See us for Fender and
Radiator work
, A Quick Service and Reasonable Prices
O. J. riull Auto Tire & Paint Co. t
Rear of Fire Department " :
Drive Through the Alley and Save
Are You Hunting for
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1 the dark. V Don't
f side streets. Don't ;rKyW- 'L
watch for red mu VJtf' MN
yellow signa "
kill ' !
The sensible, business-like,.time-saving way to solve
the tire question is to buy, a good tire at the'right place'
from a reputablej established dealer. . ' , ' -.
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. Here Are Few Examples of the Bargains We Are
' Offering in Genuine Goodyear Tires. r
2x3 clincher from 7.65 to S15.80
32x4 straight side cords $ 16.8a to $24.35
33x4 straight eide cords 17.75 to 25.15
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they r.eally cost you nothing. The saving of wear and tear and the
trade-in value that you get when you are through with your car will
more than offset the cost of this additional equipment. All the added
satisfaction, enjoyment, comfort, safety and service that these supplies
give you cost you nothing. f .
Below we list only a few. There are: lines of Bumpers, Aloto
meters, Spotlights and others' awaiting your inspection. Go to your
"Western Auto? store today-. , ' ' -
'Western Aato" sees that yota equipment is installed properly. A good many
article cere, installed free- for others there ts a slight charge.
Specials f ork Tliis"' WeEi
Wedge Cushions
Gives satis
fying com
fort to the
'd r i v e r. A
necessity. for ,
persons of '
small stat
ure. Cushion
is we ather
proof. Made
of heavy;
rubberized ; material. Stuffed with
cotton that does not pack hard or get
lumpy. I The regular price is QPn
$1.25. This Week, Special ... JOu
Running Board Mats
w o r t h-
A
while sav
ing. This
high grade
black rubber
in a4 p re
vents slip
ping When
i-Ai
out of the i5v
BBS
- f1
car also
keeps the inside clean. Buy. during
this week at our special price. Reg
ular price is 35c. . 9Pf
This Week Only, Each! - . - fcU L
Cowl Ventilator
Your car will be much more
comfortable If equlpoed with
a Cowl ventilator. IMenty of
fresh .lr cotnen : throuRh the
ventilator, forcing oat the air
heated by the engine. A boon
to those who ride In the front
peat Ventilator la regrulated
from driver's seat. For all
cars ..........$4.65 and $5.45
Ford special model . ...)LS0
rei name-
$4.35
"Corafy"Wind Wings
Here is another accessory spe
cially designed for comfort.
l but it also "tones up" the car
The Comfy wins is of crystal
plate glass with sturdy black
enamel brackets. You will' be
surprised at the extra comfort
and pleasure you get ridine-
' in a car equipped
with wind wings.
Per pair . . . i , ; . . .
Nifty" Wind Wint
Heavy bevel plate gass wltfc
nickel-plated brackets. , Per
Pair ...1.57.75
"AII-Aasl." Wings
Double: hinge type brackets.
The finest plate glass. ' Per
pair ....... $125
Glare Shield
! A device that hangs "on, the
windshield. protecting your
eyes tf-om the blinding; sun
audi glaring headlights. Price
I .. 25o
! Head Visor
Heavy green celluloid .. . .55c
JWlth genuine leather bill..65o
Courtesy 'Lamp t
For.Your Running Boards
Something new in the Interest
of motoring safety. Thev
come in pairs red for the. left
side and green for the right.
They make your car visible at
road and street intersections.
Made of brass, heavily nickel
plated. Complete with bulbs
pair
per
Pyralin Visors
if Another safety accessory, for
it truly breaks the glare, of the
sun and approaching head
, lights the brackets and fit
tings are nickel plated and
will fit open ;or closed- car.
Price ..$5.25
: Other "Visors : "
Cloth and Metal
$1.85 to $3.45
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; Tonneau Shields
Real comfort ? for those who
ride tn the rear seat. Grace
any car. for they are beautiful
In appearance. Made of heavy
double strength glass. A ton
neau windshield and wings at
the surprisingly low price
of ... : . .:. . . .-, $16.85
Special Fancy Models
35.00 to $75.00 '.
t Quoted on application.
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SMSpoUita
This Spot-Lite has a patented
regulating bracket that pre-
: vents .raising " the light too
high when it points on the ,
road. . It abooiatety complies
with all tho law regarding:
, spotlishts. Its finish la bokod
glossy enameL 2 sixe8 prlcvd I
at $30 and $13X3.
Other spotlights from ?2T5 to
$70.
Steerms.Wheel Covers
An elastic rubber cover that
glwnm apoatttape- easy grip. Two
KbE?vto lit aU-cars. A3 and
$lw45.
, w75itVi
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Keep Kool Kuihions
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A sanitary protection for the
clothing. Extremely comfort -
able-can be rolled up .md
carried In door
pockets when not In
use. Price .........
t Ds Luxs Model $10
Safety Pedal Pads
They avoid accidents because
.they prevent the. foot from
slipping off the pedal. Made
of Jive black para rubber to ft'
all makes of cars. Per pair 95o
Ford Pedal Pads, ( 3 Be to
Accelerator Pads. Each 2Sc
5 Liberty Lens
Standard factory equipment
on more than forty maxes of
cars. They are legal in an
states. Per pair 3X3
Othars 50c to $1.15
Help
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Forest,
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More Than 125 Stores All Over the West
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