Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1925)
. radiator Problems Are I Quickly 8oved by: Visiting Ac- ' "cessory Stores""- . - - ' t So -widespread has Jhejnterest Are loped In motoring : tha t the clinics Christmas, will doubtlessly be marked as an automotive one. For '-many years the value and aproprlatness of automobile ac- - ceassorieg' and. supplies' was-over-I&oked faShe.. , preparation for Christmas giftllists. " ." . V' The last - few years, however, this list o presents has tafcen. on a different meaning for automo hfle owners as there are thousands of new ca-s each week in addition t? the automobiles already in use. jrbth the owner of the new and used car want to keep their pos session looking its best and as a rliult bofh friends andxrelatives nave . tound tnat the most ap- pgopriate gifts are those which. ny be used on, or in connection I -111. '... t.l- ..w.tuv.lj tOifts of every conceivable kind are'incluged In he offerings f- trea rortne car owner and they run the entire range of things both' useful and ornamental. The pfices too are varied, so that there h? a suitable gift- for every "pocket book. There Is such endles: array of f'equipment dear , to th heart of the auto owner that, it is easy to decide upon a: practical present . ': ' It'is simply a matter of,. select ing some article of equipment that the car now lacks, noi matter what theH selection may -bet, is sure to be appreciated.: v ''v '. With the interest of the. family centered .around their 'auionqbjje if should, be easy to select-'something that ' will be useful -.an4 practical-somethlng that they all wilt enjoy, such as tonoeau shiefds. wand wings and all like manner or equipment. - x --:-. 't Then too, i hero are' individual ' gifts for .each member , of ''the f a- njuy. Aiptner woufd .Appreciate, a tuotor crib for baby, i vooLjruotqr robe for a picnic set,'.' Father would liKe a cigar Jignter. a pair ill itrivfnfr' rlwp "a -rlftclr nt ft motometer and locking cap. Daughter would. ;jus adore" a tut glass flower vase and"son would be' pleadTFitb.a'n, Aej-njor exhaust horn or a, spotlight.: j! 'There fs . also s the ''opportunity to : reciprocate tor the many invi tatiqwrf trips," week end and. -vacation tours that thousands of non owners enjoy throughout thej year. There are dozens, of ' accessories that would enhance the pleasure of travel and the: befriended, ones can show thejr appreciation, of. the year's courtesies by giving; "some thing, for the ear. ' Complete, as tr may seem, there are always many fitments lackjng, to jjiye,, the . car owner" the maximum of, comfort and enjoyment when, motoring, ' In preparing "for-a. motoring Christmas, theWesteoi, A.utQ Sup ply company has assembled a complete- and- comprehensive stock of automotive accessories from which the Christmas list can he selected. Cardg are provided with each gift sothat-the article can be exchang ed at any .Western Anto, store, Should 'the accessory selected not fit. the receiver's car. r "7 AUTOS BOUGHT If 11ISK GIFT Solving Ail Problems by One Purchase of Motor Car ls Considered ' RETURN FROM 10,000, MILE TOUR V I- r in Willi' fc ; k fit I v With the opening of the holiday shopping, season there -are thou sands, of ! men and women of the tfnited States turning to the auto motive, emporiums with the view to solving all their Christmas shppptng problems with the one purchase.' of sc motor car. f fcYeap after year the automobile hasVgrown in -popularity, as a Christmas gift and now there are whole families waiting for Christ- J mas dawn to bring them some form of motor . transportation. Whether it be a sedan,'. ; coach, coupe, touring car or roadster, the aptpraobil, is the most desired p'resenf. in the average household ; fdjWjttthe.coming of the Christ mas, shopping season on automo bderow, the Chevrolet is coming Jn for its full share of the Christ mas business. . -j J There'ar some families having . - V ' W. R. Kennedy, formerly prop rietor of the Kennedy Paint shop here, and his son. Glenn, at the wheel, recently returned from a 10,000 mile tour of the eastern and southern states in their Jewett coach,, the first of that model to l)e purchased in Salem from the Trumm Motor Car companj local ewett and Paige dealers." The trip topk the party to Washington, b. c., then down the Atlantic seaboard to Florida, and frbnj. there along the southern rim and back, to Oregon by way of California. During the entire trip', Mr. Kennedy declares, not a wrench was touched either to the engine or the brakes of the car. "We averaged 16 miles to the gallon of gasoline on the trip," no motor transportation. In these homemembcrs of the family arc pooling their Christmas funds and they will all enjoy motoring be ginning Christmas day. Economy of the Chevrolet and the low purchase, price of the car makes it a popular automobile where the motor car is' making Its. first appearance. There are countless homes throughout the country where automobiles will be given sons and' daughters. There are also thousands of wives, mothers and sisters who will receive automo biles as Christmas gift and the Chevrolet will be well represented fh the long list of presentation fcarsJ. Mr. Kennedy said, "despite the fact that for days- at a time we were obliged to pull through mud, sometimes up to the running board of the car. The machine performed beautifully and did,, not give us the slightest amount of trouble, either from the, engine or brakes." , Ted Miller, shopman with, the Trnmm companyr topk the car out on the Washington street bill, he re, immediately after the Kennedys returned, and found that it pujled as wen as u did when it came from the factory, and the brakes were found: to be in perfect condi ton, not. needing adjustment. Jewett 'four-wheel, brakes are of tb'e.Lookheed;hydraulie type. X - EIKER'S GUARANTEED . USED, ' FORDS ' pillCED RIGHT j EliOTMUIl Good Roads ' Association - to Discuss: Matter; 5 Essay Contest-A nfiou need- . CHICAGO, 111.. Dec. 13 The great 'scarcity of. highway, en gineers, , due, to. j America s extra ordinary road and street building program for which nearly one and one-half billion - dollars rls being spent' '.annually by the Federal government; and the states, coun ties, and cities, will be one of the sublets to receive thorough cam-, sideration -at. the" mammoth good roads convention to , be 'held in this cityJf puarys lto,l$- The convention, wiTlf.be omposed of from'23,00a5ta 3i,OO0.rvBigliway officials,- engineers, '- contractors, manufacturers of road building equipment and material ' men, as well as; good roads advocates gen erally and will be held under the auspices of the American Road Builders' association. The demand for good highway engineers is so: heavy and the sup- pljr- so limited that highway of ficials are confronted with . a serious.. problem. - Road material nizance of the situatlonnd are planning the establishment, ot temporary schools for , training young men to become.!' highway engineers-,' The. feid is a lucra tive ojje and young engineers now graduating! from - highway en Ejneering" courses , at technical scholgare finding, splendid, pbsi7 tionsimmediately- open to them at good salaries,. .' " Dscussng the ;need for more, highway englneers,,Cbarles M. Up ham, 'state "higjiway. engineer of North rCarollnaf-business: director of the American Road "Builders. association; ; convention manager of the cpming"gool roads meeting, and director, highway ,- research board.jNational research council declared; today, that he is" at a loss to underta.ndU why. more college studentsdo .not take up highway engineering. " " . "For several- years, highway commissioners and chief engin eers have, been confronted with a great scarcity; of . engineers,' said Mr.Upbam. "A: large number of engineers, froriivother' branches have been going into the highway field' but the amount of - work be'i'ng dene by the hig'hway Indus try is so great the Remand for en gineers " ' has" not to: any degred been. -supplird.- Xherei is,' a,.' gr.eat. necessity: tor . gptting r additional eplneersi,1riterefte4?iA bJiway work' 'and, realiiing" vChfs, the American. Itoad; Builderst. associa tion Is attempting to Interest the college 'student and get' him to visualize- theimportance of 'high way transportation to the country- -The American Road' Builders'. as sociation ' this ; year' is offering 1550 in. prizes" for .the best essay on the subject;, , "A New.'.Nation by"lmBrbvedIiHiffhways.'' The jcn- test is open to all college students. assays must-be umitecr. i uw wprds The'"-.confest" wlIIy cjose January 192G. All essays should be addressed io Essay "Con- -test. ' Com"mittee, ' America u,. Road f Builders Association, .'Con.qrpsa Hotel," Chicago, 111.' . " i : - siioi is nisvoiuTMV t Walter; Rydell manager of the Salem storeot the Western Auto Supply ' company' has -put. in' a Christmas "window which ho is enteriug in the contest for the best appearing w indow in the. Western Auto Supply'' -company's .'stores. Many a uto accessories, r tire-. ra dio 'equipment, "Saving am,' batteries, in fact most everything desired ; for ,the car; is; 'artistically arranged, in the window, v ! 'L r liT J .ftfttfviK 2- ... :.- -.-. . X - .1: . - - " . There iisfi't-an -idk, useless drop in a tankful of GEN- (ERAL GasoHneT Bskry tfrbpbf it that enters 'the iratrbijrtor goes into ts&r strokes that T3usrV -'.the pistons, Wi R. SPECK', Distributor Telephone 2ip?J Salm, of ej;on JC the rich? powerful gasoline of years ; ago .but ip is nwith, modern efficiency by 'the unique iGiEERAL is&tiingl process. . 1 t-.-f JWJIyoifuelSW' w .with'wGBR ypi arc giving it very ad yamtae that tie most advanced refining methods have to offer. ! GENERAL .Gamine is under perfect cbntrol at every stage of its refining It is "bal anccd perfectly according to specifications worked put to exactly $uit this climate-; It is a complete fuel assuring quick starting always, maximum milea foil, power; and clean "combustion 1 1 ' Is GENERAL Products 'Are Sold Only by 'Authorized independent 'Dealers at the. ureen-and -yhite Si JLfeXomarJtricl , Ioj;ENiGINE Decider (mm ...... .... t f -f it; MM it I? Ui- i n ti t X.1 lAJt, UX Auto Accessories are always appreciated. They add to the comfort, ple.ure, economy and safety-of motoring. 'Onlya fef days;left to take advantage ofthe addiUonal sav ings offered during this sale. Your selections will be wrapped ready to present. Many articles not shown below are included in-the sale. . - Wear-well Gofds, 30x3 30x3i 30x31. 31x4 Z2ii 33x4 32x4 V. 33x4A 34x4V2 Hue.' Ctiacher It PC 8I. Cilnrhfr Orrrnii. 0.rii str." OrettlM OrFrktx -tr. ld OT.rsii. ' M. 8U OTrr4. ftr. t1 Orcrslt Htr- Md 0ritr S&.9S 9,75 ia93 13.80 16.0S 17.85, 18.63' 25.75 2ws; 27.90 i - - ' XT'- - ? - -: - WILL BE GIVEN with oTrv War-wlL Western Giant &rd -fVtetern 5nt 6aUoon tire. booht a.t. .our regular" 1oW2 ' prices. -Whether you drive a light, : i medium or heavx cr, a "We8tern AvUo" t'ire will meet your re'quire- r raent-h v They ar manufactutd.''c- cor34nfc to---our high Btandarda of. quality and sold direct to your. TlaiB"sethoof Ut distribution nables us to sell . th,ea h.l!-h. irafl' de pendable, tire, at lower prices. ; Our . llberaf fruaranee fully roteets you. f- Wear Cwell CorcJa V V-' s Cisint Cords. .. Thi offar pcd,ny durtn-t this al y Gloves and Robes Glove apd 'Gauntlets of varlcua styles fa "blact.' tarf and ttray leathers -and. 41?. ' wool, wain, co-iifyA Auto l;o make excellent iclfts. A 1S4 rauotion froro-'eHr1 recular low price djuinic the "Gift Sale." i Wedge. Ctwhions, ' A, Kift.. Witt binjf. hour of comfortideal for wom en drivers or prwM''ot small- stature- resta tbe Taaclt, on lone idrtres. Oar G4ft 8aHd 4 QQ price is ......... u lisWU Al.a one at "TTuoO, ....... fo;?' Windshield Cleaner StanaaFa -Model - A timely slit for safely i ofie should be xm every car. The Standard is an auto matic -model clear vision is assured. Re- IE Sjiced.to, t , O&i LO Hand Heanera at reduced oricea ransinrom.63o.to V r. ... 1 t jr.TZLi5 ; n.'. M Flawer, Y-V Kteclally appreciated by woweh ' makes - tfie '"en- dosed car mere homey en -haiires ita appearances the .beaqttful ovt'gUss "body Is remvalle nlcael-plated-' bracleV Gift flf f: 8aJ.prfi-e each. . I Q Crrtut$aji4 FlAshlights Here'a a Rift that please everyone a hlKh quality tubular. ' 3 -cell flashlight sUe ViXlVi." with 2-inch flare, completa with bat tery and bulb, - .. . C reduced. ... r. ... 1 aV& Gift Sale prices ii ,akf flash! UhU 76c to ZA9. T. ........ ...... Stop Signals Drum type aturdy ieat , brilliant and dependable no holes to drill fastens in s bracket.' 1.43 f' tall llpht or license Especially re- duced to....... Other " ston alsmals and $4.85. SHO.OO; Complete . -r - ce 4 Radio as you want it Tone, volume, se lectivity, simplicity and beauty. .A five tube tuned radio frequency set, buttt'es ' peetilly f0r.lhe AjTeWter Au?o 'Supply Coiiuany,.by one of the largest amd. most reliable manufacturers of radio parts. "'All . that -the Waster Aoto Supply "Company " has in rc80urce--alt thatit.has in reputa tion for responsibiUfy and leadership the cood will of hundreds of thousands of . motorists alKorer the West atands back 'hl. Mn T-Sllln -mm ' No heme is complete without a radio. estions ! I - a I 1 1 P km. Store, CornerXcurt and llish Sls."v .. "Williams" "Toot Acceleratorf or x t.ora owners. ; uocks, courtesy 'VXI-ar JLfM'Of iUUlAlUCLCl et .i" Winffs,4 lectxia far Light r Radiator Ornamcnfii all 5 at i reduced prices. . . . ; . - -SHOP EiRLY . " Store Open . SzZzrday !!ay-'e,eSJl Sllne in mm. .imm m mmm m I II , mmu . V ' ' . SS"SSJrtBlSKTe. r "fcfc'-B. "Mf 4 -1