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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1926)
fiTATZ. -I AT SALi::.ior.::Go:T 1 pnaiiissi HI SB E ( Battery Man. Declares. Car ! ; Owner Can Foresee Trou- i ble and Save' Money - v i r.h . . , - . i! "Preventive Service? is the key . fete in the battery .buBlnesa these k according to Joe Williams Willard battery man of Salem.r ' "For a number of yearsf says Mr. Williams, , we -hAT, been try ing to educate the car owner to the point where he will seek ser Tlce at the battery station as a preventive ot possisble , fntnre trouble rather than, .coming; to Us only when trouble ; develops r ..,.1. "0T0 many autotsts look on the battery. man as one who has only one thought in mind to sell him a new battery whenever he" comes In. This is because most motor ists never call on the .battery, man until' it is actually the case 'that t either drastic repairs or 4 i new battery Is necessary. ;- K'" "Our service Is' 'instituted to keep I batteries performing ! faith fully and- prevent or forestall trouble on the road which Is us ually expensive in time, money and temper," says Mrj Williams, Realizing; the mistaken feeling in the minds of car. owners In gen eral. ! the Willard Battery Man of the country recently drafted a preventive service code which they call P'Five - point inspection ser vice." It includes, the five Impor tant features In inspection which Is offered the .motorist hj every Wilard - battery station, one. test ing.' each ' cell two, jreplacing evaporation ;of water; three, clean terminals; four, cleaning top of -battery; five, tightening hold downs and grounds .when needed, i i In articles to follow-Wr. Wil liams will; tell why each one of these features Is necessary to the satisfactory performance of a bat tery and how; It followed, a bat tery will give maximum service. , l To Insure perfect balance of the pistons and Connecting rods in both the series 43 and 31 Mileage motor, each piston and connecting rod is ' weighed individually to make certain 1 of ja corersponding balance, with the five pistons and connecting rods with which 1 It is to be in the motor. : At the factory, Cleveland Six four wheel: brakes' are adjusted by experts so; that under no cir cumstances can the brakes lock. The adjustment is such that posi tive braking is assured, yet the car Is at 'all times j under, the drivers control. motors' People' "knock like need adjusting. j v -.- 1 An uncomfortable place to live Is just beyond your income. I When you get in an accident, It's what yon ! did that counts, not what you meant. 4 "Hi I ' ''f 1 xc- J?Jm ' t J of National Ansomobtie U A 1 Jt AmdaldStaa 11 I 11 reeeived la oat year by : Iuring that .time, more than 50,000 testimonials .were sent to the Chevrolet Motor j Com- s pany by owners This tremen dous avalanche of evidence in dicates the; public appreciation of the car and its performance. 6 1 t I V rrrr Chevrolet otters ike m improved Chevrolet at New Low Prices thus giving the public in greater degree than ever before I . - , PROTEST IS COUSED MIL'STilUTOlfffi Oregon Stage People Make Move to Amend Tax Meas-l i ure Just Passed , - Automotive legislation passed by the 3 last -legislature seems to have been very unpopular,7 judg ing by the storm of protest aroused by the various measures enacted.',, rv ;.v---'.j -;.!; .House bill 413, declared uncon stitutional at the time of Its pas sage, was referred to the people at once by the Motor Stage asso ciation as being unfair, unconsti tutional and confiscatory. ? k -L H : The Peddler's Tax, or ; Hoqsc Bill 21, was attacked in the court and upon being sustained as to its constitutionality, is being car ried to the supreme court al though a group of opponents are contemplating initiating a' j mea sure which will nullify its effect and which will be put before the people for a decision at the gener al election In November. : - ! The Lighting taw is being at tacked in an initiative measure which is now in course of prepar ation and which will be backed by one ot the most j owerf ul auto motive bodies In the state. " ' The Certificate of Title law is being stacked by the powerful Automotive Conference which at this time is preparing a bill to be Initiated at the next election and o noUIfy -:, the effect of this pleasure. . f , i ,,,' House Bill 413. about which so much was heard at the last session of legislature, and which was designed to raise i $250,000 for the highway , f and, has been analysed and Its provisions have proved more consistent than Its opponents at first thought.- 1 Designed as a revenue measure. the bill does not collect the amount desired and by far the greater part of the money collect ed Is expended in the cost ot col lection. It Is estimsted that the net returns to the highway fund would not exceed $126,000 and the remainder of -the tax would be used' In administering ; the measure. ! The motor stage men take the stand that the bill was initiated to pat them out of business and point out the fact that each stage Is required to pay such an amount in additional taxes that eighty- -five percent of the stage com panies will be compelled to sus pend operations should the bill go into effect, f At the ) same time. they point to the fact that the money raised Is, net for reveniie purposes but rather. , will create additional Jobs f or ititeeinploy es, as the small, amount turned over 1 . The Sedan . $735 f The Landaa fl65 TonTriidt -$395 LTcinTruac - .550; FZiac, MkMga . ' . t The Tourins Car ' ?51Q t The Roadster' .$510 The Coupe - J .$645 The Couch . V - $645 f"' , - ' j Atl price f.o.h. i in e vv tun : v ruie t vu. ; Opposite City Hall Salem, Oregon ,;. . jco finish . ; ; ; - nsnER BODIES to the highway fund Is not. com patible with the amount -of money and pressure spent in putting this bill through legislature. J .'t , I ; Realizing that there , has been created a public demand that they pay an additional sum for the use of the highway, motor stage oper ators ihave reconciled themselves to this Issue and are at present seeking advice " and suggestions from I the highway department, county Judges, legislators sand prominent men ' throughout the state aa to the proper wording and provisions ot an i initiative measure which they' propose to bring before 'the, people to replace th revenue which the highway de partment will lose should House Bill 413 lose at the polls. . ' This Initiative - measure pro-" vldes revenue on the basis of a flat fee paid at the time the cer tificate ; is ; Issued , by the public service commission and will cost no more to collect than the pres ent fee. The measure will give the highwsy commlsion approxi mately $5 0,000 more than they will receive under ' House BUI 413.;' ; .... . ; ; A meeting will .be held in the near future In Portland, to which all Interested parties will be ' In-; vited and at which everyone will be given ant opportunity to offer mggestions as to the provisions of this bill, j v This Initiative measure Is' 'de signed to replace the revenue loss through 413? as the attorney gen eral for the state already has stated that this bill Is unconsti tutional and will not hold in a court of law. In addition, the bill does mot provide the income to the highway department fund that was expected and some other means of raising this amount must be provided. It is thought that by getting all interested parties together a rev enue measure can be drawn which will raise the revenue desired and at the same time be constitutional and acceptable to all concerned. Due to the rigid laws of the various states In regard to head lights, the Cleveland Six is using flat-lite reflectors which have been approved in all states. This is a decided advantage to Cleveland; Six, owners when touring as it eliminates many embarrasing sit uations with state authorities re garding proper head lights. A nut at the- steering wheel, a peach at his side and a sharp turn in the road is a good remedy for a fruit salad. ; The best way to watch the road Is through the windshield, advises the National Safety -Council. DEATH PEHIL SEEN -i ens National Safety Council De clared People Should (Be 'Warned of Gas CHICAGO, Feb. 27. People who use soft coal in their furnaces stoves or ranges should beware the fatal menace of carbon mon oxide, gas which has ; caused the deaths of thousands of persons, warns the National Safety Coun cil In a bulletin Issued by Vice President C. E. Hill tonight. It Is essential that : an adequate chimney be in every home where soft coal is burned in order that the deadly, odorless, colorless gas will be conveyed outside the build ing, points out Mr. Hill whose statement says: .. T ' "Carbon monoxide gas results from Incomplete combustion of soft coal In furnaces, stoves, and ranges. This gas is formed when Insufficient oxygen is sunplied for complete combustion and the oc cupants are endangered if such carbon monoxide is not conveyed to the outside of the building by an adequate . chimney. "The first consideration Is that the chimney flue shall be of suf ficlent , size not less than eight by eight inches to carry our the products of combustion, regard less of the type of heating plant used. The chimney should extend above the highest point of the roof so that there will be no back draft, regardless of the direction of the wind. , 'Some kinds of solft coal rap idly deposit soot In the interior ot the chimney. This tends to re duce its capacity and it should be cleaned out at frequent Intervals so that the full size of the chim ney flue Is maintained. Care should be taken to prevent this soot from accumulating in the bot tom of the chimney up to the point where the smoke pipe enters it as it may partly close the pipe. "Horizontal draft passages in heaters ' burning soft coal may rapidly fill with soot and ashes. All flues should be cleaned fre quently as often as every day or two. If necessary so that the pro ducts of combustion may pass off readily. The. smoke' pipe should also be kept clean. Burning pieces of tin. most commonly tin cans, reduces the! soot deposit in the heater and the chimney. It is ad visable to do this at frequent In tervals. a short period so that the volatile gases tronv the fresh charge - of coal may, pass off readily. Then. after' the blue flame above the fresh Coal ceases and the normal yellow' flamecomes ; directly from the glowing, coals the draft may be closed and s the-' damper in the smoke pipe. , The. latter ; should not hdwever, be closed to such an extent that the odor of soft coal smoker escapes .into the building. Heating; plants burning hard coal may elve off carbon monoxide gas when no odor Is noticeable and the above statement is not a safe guide for"'regulatIng hard coal heaters. -, -.y ' ."The escape of carbon monoxide into the house is aided by cracks and holes in the shell of the heat er. For this j reason such defects should be repaired without delay." PACKARD IB GOES S TO CTO L King Baker of Fred M. Pow ell Company Returns i 5 From Trip East v Stop look and listen, or you'll be missing,! warns ! the National Safety Council. ln stpklhg a stove or furnace with solft coal one . should avoid completely covering the tire with f fresh' moal.,f After a stove or fr- "' Graveyards are tilled with folks who thought they'd take a chance. nace has been freshly stoked the draft and . the damper should be 1 . r ; - - ' . . ; . ! ' r . JL; reseri ting the - -!: i : " - : iB.on ',1 The Crowning . Arhievement of Marmon's 8cvity-Flve Years of Quality Manufacture ' ' ; In the Tear of Its Greatest Success i MEEnnNG the , high obligations ; of j its long career -of distinction, and measuring np to 4be even, greater obli gations Imposed by Its culminating, sue-, cess i of last year i ' Harmon now, "pre-" sen tk; for your inspection the Greater New Marmon, Its . proudest achieve- : ment '".'''? s t Avontinnatlon of the New Marmon 74, which last .year ! registered Mar mon s greatest success, the Greater New . Marmon reveals a wealth, of Important new features and "refinements which guarantee to the fine car public an even greater year of Marmon luxury ind value, and to ) Marmon, years of even . more brilliant djatinctioit. Vji . J . V An authoritative Interpretation of the vogue is unmistakably; apparent In the . darlsr. two-tone color conceptions,' so of Marmon s nnequaled safety; Its en-. . vied ' chassis balance, with the unique f stabilising spring suspension; "and its massive steel running boards or "side bumpers" (integral units ot the "bridge " type" frame); affording unexampled protection ' in traffic. . VYou will find several interesting new features In the New Marmon which we believe yon ; will particularly - like. - Double-Fire ignition Is, one, 'giving a wonderful advance in . acceleration, . smooth, surplus power and gasoline ' . economy. ' The Three Way Oil Purifier, another improvement, abolishes, two- thirds of engine lubrication work and protects the drivers from worry about - this " detail. T The Selt-Lubrfcator, which keeps the chassis oiled simply by pushing on a pedal conveniently locat- de f tly combined in roev colprv harnon- undeT the cowl. Is another great- la- bOr-savlng device which has been add- '- - f mm - les; n new trends -of rich interior fde- sign executed In finished simplicity,. ' . A rare range of -eqnlpages IS present edwith5 always the- one dependable" Marmon Chassis, carried now to an -excellence peverj before attainei.l i " Vr f And always- there is the; reassurance "" ed. v;i See the Greater New. Marmon; com pare lt with other cars in v its 4 price ' class;' drive It If possible; and discover . , a new high road to complete motoring -delight, : $ ' ' ' ' S n De Lnxe, Special and Standard Closed Blodels, and there very smart open types KORtiTgB AND MARXOK CO. . , tyDIAliAPODia,' INDIANA. n : : Establxslied 1851 : . a- I. MacKonald Auto Go. " Cottag1 and Perrj Streets s ' i ,- . . . CLEVELAND King -Barker, mechanical and service expert with the Fred M. Powell company, 360 North High street, Packard dealers, returned last week from a trip through the east, during! which time he en rolled for threeweeks' mechani cal and service eourse at the Packard; factory. ., : The Packard school was de-1 signed to give mechanics connect ed -with; distributors throughout the country,! first hand acquain tanceship with practical factory methods and; forms. The best en gineering ability in the world is secured for the instructing staff and every detail ot upkeep and re pair of fine ; motor " cars is gone into. .V ; . VWe were shown everything fromNjje ground up," Mr. Barker said. 'Practical methods of re pair ; and adjustment were dem onstrated and we were shown the approved systems for accuracy and economy." Bath . 1 Cleveland i . Six Mileage motors - features a high pressure internal ' oiling system. All bear ings are fit with sufficient clear ances to allow the oil to virtually act as a cushion owing to the fact that it is sustained under high pressure. Tests of Cleveland Six engineers Indicate that at 20 miles an hour' a gallon, and half of oil flows through the system every minute..: ITbe; first 'two rails- of i an elec-i leTTaifay line areiust as much alive as the third at train time, says the National Safety Council. As Beautiful As It Is Wpnderful In Performance C You have always known the Rickenbacker chassis " both sixes and vertical S'.s rwere super-fine in con struction and matchless in performance, j CYou did not perhaps, consider the bodies quite up to that standard. -: V U ' C There was a reason- f or that, j CLike most oticr automobile manufacturers Ricken backer in the past did not build, but bought, its bodies. Therefore could not control the details of i workmanship; and quality of materials. C Recently, . Rickenbacker purchased the big (12-acre) plants which built bodies for this and other concerns. C Now those plants are devoted exclusively to the designing, fabricating and finishing of Rickedbacker bodies.; ''-. V-ri - 'i - ' :j , C Seven types are standard this season and all conform to Rickenbacker standards of quality---which are the highest ; ' V ! V ";. ,':'") . ;;; - C Better cloth is not made than that silk-mohair which now goes into the upholstery of Rickenbacker closed types, j Finer leather is not known than goes into the open models," , ;...;.;' -''j'-; V!'.:.;ir C Money cannot buy better springs or other materials nor does the industry know better craftsmanship. C "At last" you will exclaim, when you see the new models -''Rickenbacker bodies are in full harmony with the performance of the chassis. CP- S. These chassis axe identical with that in which "Cannon .Ball" Baker during 1925, made the longest list of road records ever made by one nun driving the same car in one year. .: ;, : i; , ; ;. F. W. Pettyjohn Co. ' 365 X. Commercial 7 IP 4 P 4 Pm IPa IPa TP 4P PWoa SI79S PWli - 1T90 RBUtar 179S Coup Sdan 1S Coup Reirtr l2S Broucham I"." Swdma - - ,' S &4u . K 1993 frfc! Eight" PrUmm SUU VV ORTH Y , O F TP .Ph torn SSI9S : " HWPhMtM SIM ""V. 4 Paaa. RmmIMst IMS f X S Pm. Coup Sdsm aos f . P" Coup Roadatar X320 I T 1 S fmmrn. Bnufkua I2S fZT "J S Vm-u Sadu - - 4S V -JV 7 Paaa. Swlan - - 5S i -Ljf'fj- tPw-MuMCwpi S)S a k a -.C LZ Q-V JTS it NAME -I t 1 1 1 ! 1 . . ... - r' t''l'v: -1 -A - ill i 4 THE more careful the buyer, the more apt he is to bay a Cleveland Six this year dc all years! r . . " - . . The careful buyer, of course, is the one . who looks jat many cars in choosing one i : i and good judgment who Dits one car against another in comparisons of power, sjnoothness, comfort, steering, brakes, etc' . - It TliriTei on Comparisons , ; Careful buyers are multiplying all the f time.f So are Cleveland Six sales. The more comparisons are made .in the Cleveland Six price class,': and the more closely people make them, the more Cleveland Sixes come into : their own. ,; jt , , For a big money's worth, . just look at this new Model 3 1 Four-Door Sedan. Mark well, the sue of it, the lines of it, the finish of it. Then drive it. Head for the nearest hill. Sense : the great power of the car, the smooth- ' ness of it, the complete comfort of it. l 4 "One Shot? Lubric&tion Syitcra ; Youll notice a plunger in the floor-board. . ' a- ess w uwe wiu iooh ana presto i t i : i NewModel 31 4-Dobr Sedan 51090 f.avk. '1 you lubricate the entire chassis iastsntly. ; That's the famous Dowen-patented "One Shot Lubrication System. Outside 4 of Cleveland Six, the only cars thzt pc3- J . ; sess the advantages of centralized chassU lubrication are higher priced cars such t as Marmon, PaciJii-d, Ctuta and Chandler. f - . . , .IQeveland CIx Z.ZzdtU 4 have One Chot." Vlihave low prices. -t v ' ; ' The new Model 31 Coupa is $1035; tlis naw I.! odd 43 Special Coupe. $1225; the new Model 43 EpecuJ Cedan (4 doors) $ 134 5; p rice 3 1 a b. Cleveland' Ccrr.p-ro. i 1 1 r" V' MacBonald Auto Co.. Corner Cottage and Ferry CLEVELAND AUTO MOD ILE COMPACT CLEVCLAIID -I r : ' . - . ... ;. ;