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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1926)
i 4 t .1 1 rr . j r i THE OfcEGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OUECON - -. - " . rr . . ; i i - 1 . - I - - FEB SK VSR . OCaEKED Silffi r' - 1 Publicrtd' Be" Given" Oppor Uuhity to View Entire Line " of Improved Fords . ? DOWN THE ROAD, w ; i , . WllXlE j DISCOVERS;-THE,, -; OATH GE. ALLEGIANCE '15 NOT SO- EASILY .IGNORED -r. ,-. .. (''"- V;-;' . .-- .. jcXo-;? T.r - Thft shcvr, room of the'Valtejv Motor compaor, local Ford deal nr. will be just about the most popular plare In - the ' city, this wek. - Ford Xitlonal Show Week which opf-n today and xwUl on tlnua through next Ratnrdar nin?, has Lrouiht out ihe greatest exhibit In the history rof tho,Ford. Motor company. ; Not pnly Is a full line . of im prated cars : being shown; but -the trim lines bt the various types are - enhanced, by riich new " appointments ' aa top Loots, and gypsy, cnrtalns, wind shield wines. and ; windshield .wiper supplied by the -Ford .Motor t- company. - This , .special ouIpmcntr Is being exhibited tor ttoo first time !s in, Ford National Show - Week ' . and " should prove mighty, interesting even to those who are already Siting improred Ford cars. , :' k.f .. : ' i . In addition to the cars and spc c laHJes, representative types; of Ford ton tracks and Fordson tractors with both industrial arid aerirultural eaulpment will1 be displayed. , . , '." Arrangement,? for , the . week's .dUplay -here were -made by the Portland Branch of the Ford Mo- . tqr .company to -coincide with,ex-j Ll'jlis in every dealer s showroom in jho UnUed States. The pur- ' i.oso of the display Is to giro the1 1-eople of Salem an opportunity ta - become " better acquainted with the improved Ford cars. The dls- , Ilay will remain open In the eve iiIiir to accommodate thoso whose " ;ay Is occopiedV' ' t ' In :Ford cats .which . will be f hrfwn dutfng the. national .show 'week are incorporated ; . By BECK rosf ;tovx xami:s4 -, . t: " I- ' .'i i - - . "i Through Ene my, Territory ' ,,,1 ' ' ' Suitable .Identification sisns should-be' ft part of every tow nr on a main .TiUrhwaj. :.Tao oftdi. mo torists are forced to stop and.. ask the name of the town they are in to get their bearings. A few wide awake towns have advertised1 their community-and at the same time adrised motorists where they were by means of an approprite slga o'n the main road at either end of the town limits. ; , , ' K ; motorist. r.ir siiahk j Motorist vehicle taxes in 1925 were almost one-half of the coun try's expenditure for. road con struction and maintenance. ;; . ,L pionts in body design and con struction and 'Chassis reHnements more pronounced than, any made in 1 the history fof the Model T improTO-t'bassis. Although thousands of ' GUARANTEED : : ' r -' - -1 used! ,: t 'g 4 : ) i priced, right; t-:'i"fl,,'''-,.i 'W1 !'!'. ':' Si"' ' "'"" r ji .-ir W i -i rt y" 1 . i . t3 ' ' v i " "V. i i: t i:Vj '.'i:"V - ; 'AH7n',-';J! . ; t ' .-: -:: f -1 - -T t . j 4 ' . l ' V 'i - '" ' ' 3 " . . - - . . - j -,i . i - " . k . ' - I- - ,. nil .H J rJ.l - UL'JUU U U-U U LS Ld o ; !. J, !, : these improved cars are fn. opera tion all over 'the country at the present time, there are still many persons who .have, jiot Jiad:tppor tunity to view the entire line and inspect: ? in detail thev mprove menis which have so "greatly In creased the popularity . of Ford cars, . j ' The first impression of the Ford carsi for . is- one or increaseq ; beaity and smartness.., Ilnlies are longer and? lower, fenders hang- low over 1 he wheels and c1ok1 cars are llnifihed in rich harmonious color schemes. But beauty is not the only quality. to benefit by the redesigning. Riding c omfort has been increased by wider, lower seats "and greater iegroouu .- New Ifeatures of 'con venience' hav6 also been incorpor ated in these new cars. The gaso-, Un tank; is jiow filled from,au kUq. thenar, and.lnvUie open types dW at tie? driver' eft permits entfy -or- ex ft. jwlthoat- disturbing - 'I 1.! f K,n t,A t Laotian trtkr - 411 K transmission -'and- T-rftar wheel brakes ljare been enlarged. ? "s: I :, FOR YKAll'S SUPPLY wmw m SOLID ROCK CUFF Ventura Stretch on taliforr ; nia Coast is Triumph of ? . Engineering "Art - .1- VI, - factnring and sale's, the'Moreland Motor Truck' company of Us An kelds, Calif., is preparing to launch its greatest advertising program and has jplaced its ad vertiisine accounts with- James Houlihan,- Inc., coaflt-wide adver tising agkncy with headquarters here.' . 'f, ; - .. , Moreland tracks are sold In 11 western states ; through distribu torn, dealers, and fourteen factory brandies located in key paints in PrtcJOe coast states. ' 1 ON ANY-SETANY WHERE u t ! X 1 Si mm SocltGt PovAr'B' Phiko Socket owcr "B'V Eliminates BM batteries both' dry and storage. It Vives FULlivtfAVE i rectif icatiop. J therefore clear, HUM-FREE unistorted t'rf'irrrvrf fTAf irv ' A . i -, I ' - Plugs permanently into a lamp or wall ; : ... socket snaps '0N and: VOFF'.'.JAkejan t,. electric light. . -. -I f- r'"r"'" ( ; ' Tv? Can be used bit, and will improve,' any ' set, llas.no tubci tOi burn out ncidcid to? corrode no water age transformers.' f-.. For one-switch control of both radio set and 7A" and 7B" power user ROTH Vf; Phileo Socket Power fA"-and Socket Pow- t6 add no highvoIU "s f POnTnANH, Jaii.tS. In view of (recently-announced' ' price " in- rrnaes that have affected the en tire "world's" purchase " pfi rubber, oatefaIs"of 'tlip Columbia Tire Cor poration ar' congratnlating them sel ves' on tie1 fact that; In antici pation of a rubber hortage,' they have already purchased .(heir1 'en tire 1926 rubber supply. - ' j "i rhis,' according- to Alfred t ji. Aya,'vice president ;and- general saca managpr,! - also 'stakes in a material tlncreasein "production that ;!s ltfokedl for during 19.2$, and places tha company in an: adV mirable' position to carry .out the greatest program .Qf -expansion: In their thre year history.. t Southern California, aloni.wllh its famous sandy beaches, also has imany miles of rock-ribbed coast line. . - !"", s I The cutting i of the Ventura coast: stretch of the new .pcean shorn - highway, juKt corapl-itxl ranks among the outstanding high- way-projectyxjf ;the nation,: in the Opinion, of road engineers. , '" vVd. & stretch-of 1. 4 mile's an. .ex cavation of 1,213,724-cubicryardS' fof rock and earth ' wa accom plished.. The most expensive sec tion was "one mile through- 'solid rock cliffs south of Big Sycamore canyorf,T-where 33i,086 cxblc yards were 'removed at a co'sr of $28.371.' Men and. Instruitrents were let dowb with ropes ovWr"the J rocky cMffs and: some of' the work was done while, the - location, men were dangling) in "mid-air above (lie foaming" breakers of the Pa cific.' - - ' ,; ti r ' v- Two years were spent in work to complete the grafting and this spring the concrete, pavement will be - laid. vThe peW , .road, when opened ; in - th,ei fall of this'-. year. will- be one, ot the; most delight- . Many men emphasize their im: portance when ; they , have no 'im portance to emphasize. ' , -; " ful drives tobe found, on the Fa clfle coast."; , - 1 - -? MOREIA$t ANXOUXCES: J ' ' PROGRAM - 1 If .OAKLAND,)' " Jan.-;- Racked up 'by a program of ' great expati sion for the year' 1928 In mnt- 4 V ' ' "A . ' '. -: ;: : :''" i y Paved -Street? System - in '..Washington; DCCigar- r . nes Much Motor I ravel. - PROSPEROUS SEHI SEE,'! BY CHEVROLET No Failing Off Jin Sales of , Passenger Cars Predict- -jcd; Trucks to" Gain . .V?i S.Knudsen", "president - and general manager of tUe qhevrojet Motor company, predicts contin ued prosperity for. the' automotive,. industry during- 192C.- - - - "My opmicn Is' that 1926 will bo a good year, in the 'automobile industry ke said. 'That there will M P many passenger cars sold at retail as In "That there will be more trnclcs sold atT retail than in lf25. i4,That dealers will improve their merchandising methods fl-nd the -dealers -wha do will:, increase their turnover. - s & :-! "That 'used cars will bave to bo" treated 'as merchandise and. dealt in. as such al .fair, prices .and in running (Order; " ' "That dealers' Improvements in' shops ard tools will help to reduce the .maintenance cost ot automo- biles. . LI "That people -will nver stop buying Auod motor right prlce.! ' j 4 cars at - the " Absolute riding comfort in this new Sikf with 90 inches of Semi -Elliptic Springs ifor thie l 07 inch heel fease! Bigv full cushion Balloon Tires and genuinej Spanish leather upholstery. : Jhese GrtjFea: : . Continental Red Seal Motor; Dendix Four Wheel Brakes; - Heavy Drop Frame; Force Feed Lubrication. j i V 'ff ASK FOR DEMONSTRATION I Battery and Electrical Service - If your car starts hard these cold mornings , f f . t Brinff it in and let our. electrical experts if ix jt. 3 Expert Bicycle Repairing H " - . ""J : - V.r , f , . :. Tour. Bicycle will last many-years .longer if you ?. v . keep It in good repair i . s ' :'f ' ." ' ' ' 3 ' - ' t (; t L " t Accessories "Bicycles r ; Children !s . if iicci xiuuus t , - . i; ; . !-IiL6YDEi-'RAMSIEN- i sax romT stukkt - I- I Eight broad . boulevards' , carry nearly all ,6l the motor traffic in and -out of the nation's capital at Washington, I). C. Six of these a ro paved S 9 feet .wide from curb, to curb, within the city's boundaries principally (pf concrete. ' I1. Ithode Island aenue is one o the heaviest, traveled, rhiladel p h ia. Bal timbre and Wiim in gt o n traffic converges and enters, the fcity over this thoroughfare.' Bla densburgroad provides an 6ntlet to the northeast toward Annapo lis Md., where the United States naval academy Isr located1 l v y . Connecticut r ;an4 Wisconsin avenue received "their . '. heaviest r J traffic dnring the tourist season.' visitors rrom an over ine ? coun try 'after., yiewing v the historic tvil war battlefield at Gettysburg and Frederick,. Md.,. made .famous by the Barbara Frei'tsche episode. enter, the nationaL capital over these two boulevards. Washington is justly proud of 4ta entire system of paved streets. Few avenues of. traffic are less than 60 feet ; .wide, ' while . one Htreet boasts a width of .160, feet. Of greatest fame perhaps is old Pennsylvania avenue. , , It ! is ex actly one mile long and runs in a straight line from the cap Hoi to the-White House. ' , : ' V1. t- 1 JDUuC i . ! : ' !" ,1 t I . . ( ... S :,' '. ."i f - Eltcry end Electrical Service 223 T J. Hi-!! : . , Telephone 20 rr. :y - f c 4- w;mm mem: For!a Re-paint ' ; . 1 :: Years of exptriencVi have proved tq us that winter paint Jobs wear far better; than spring . and summer jobs. t , . t - ' ' i " - The winter rain and wind 'will riot injure V, our UAKALL JJaCcd Finish- , J - ) u . 4 RELIANCE AUTO PAINTING CO. 219 Stal fllrcet ' 7 , . - - -; PAVED ROAtiS BRING BUSINESS TO TOWNS " lC6fttiaa4 from pig 1)? Bellingham. Wash., in Whatcom connty one of the greatest egg- producing districts in the United SUtea,. has seen Its, egg business grow from 400 cases, weekly to over ,2,00 0--bef ore a naved road system Vas laid and ; afteri iCon cre,te' roads have rightly been con sidered one of the country's great est assets.. ' e Hotel, business has flourished and elaborate.tourlsts' camps have sprung up in towns that are on paved highways.. . In Wisconsin hotel keepers have declared. that from May, nntil November 75 ler cent of their transient guests are motor , - r tourists. Automobile campers, when they, strike a town with a well-equipped tourist camp. often spend many daya and; count less dollars, thus bringing In. new busioess. ; , . . . Good roads .and the automobile. The former may be had with a lit tle combined effort; the latter is already here. Together they pre sent me opportunity for the small er communities to grow and pros per. . Every dollar epent tor paved r6ads will come .winging ita way back in the form of better busi ness, happier home life and a gen eral air of prosperity to the Am'er Ifan town. , i -r t i i i ml - ii i - i ' - - What is the Meaning of 1 iiew; is what OAKLAND nieaks !- in. H : Additional savinra c as rntxcli cj' i j . KO to 6Q Because cf tlie Ncv General More than lOO improvements These include new Bodies by Fisher, Air - s Cleaner, Oil Filter, FourAVheel Brake refinements and The Harmonic Balanceran exclusive feature Tendering the Kew Oakland SiximmatchedintVeeomrromerisinevibration. llMdstcr r Taortng s Coab ni (Old Prxe $1095)' X (Old Prica 109S) XOf S (Old Pnc 1215) landau Conpe 11X5 -"(Old Prwc$12?5) . - Xl$(CHi Price 15S) Landau Sedan XXfS (Old Prk 1645) AQ pHccs at factory Gmerai Mucm Time Pimral Rote, hmtom h Itmmc Im iK inJuf mw fcmnuuUM4il Uwcr. Yw(iiiuMrMtlincjkH4U ta bi ta jrawr tunc Hijnriitcwii. i- YIGK BROTHERS ,: : V IliVh SUeei 4it Trade Vf INN IN C A N D I! OLD IN C ' t GOOD W 1 LL