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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1926)
. :niS OREGON STATESMAN; SAUEM; OREGON : . t... ; ,fk A .a wTT " SUNDAY MORNING; MAY-16J192S V r " P tV" V'"- ' ' 0,ilMH0T0B FO'.VERS III1E Cil Present European Auto mo ;; 'biles Use Small Power v Plants to Advantage -Am- A The discussion .which has been aroused recently through the ap pearance of. tereral European jvnan cars in this country and fur Xtier, by the well-known tact that a few of our. larger manufactur ers are taking , the "European in ras$on seriously makes it interest Ins to note what certain European 4.uilter are doing In the way of ' Securing greater power from small motors. - . ... ....... , , , '" A recent announcement appear-, log itt 'the English motor topers calls attention to the fact that a aew . Fiat s product o from " Italy chieyes 3p0 h. p. from a motor of; 1500 e. displacement. This means a piston displacement of be low 1 Off inches which; Is inr line ."With the requirements ot-the In . dJana polls speedway in the : cars jwhich wll traTer the ;600 miles classic this year. 7 " ; r This dlminutlre motor turns jTer at a rate of 9000 rpm's. and reports hare heen reciered that it ,-haa shown, a maximum motor ; speed of 12,0 00 reTolntions a minute. : , tThe majority of these European high speed motors of small piston displacement are equlPD& witip sper-chargers: and would not be practical a power plants lor cars to-be used y prirate o,Herai , -,The power, achiereaents 4o, .nowerer, furnish interesting basis for speculation as to what Amer ican nginerca4LAd?Tn1fy dbln jthe way Of getting greater power from smaller and therefore more economical engines.', - - ; .. f - r ; ;Already..'oun engineers x. are agreed that It is entirely possible to . build a four cylinder motor -with rated horse power which will . ;develop , 30 brake horsepower at reasonable motor speed and which fean be expected to delirer up to . 30 miles to the gallon of gasoline. uch an achlerement would be : something noteworthy1 ; for f our .Guilders of small cars to accomp- GOOtf BUSIHESS JS X Continued from page 1) .', ditlon. than at the . present., time. Y Ererywhere up and down - the it state, there Is & find feeUngof - optimism. " Ample rains and other Suitable weather conditions, en - conraglng the farmers, fruit grow ers and ...business . men generally, r - haTrf stimulated healthy actirity in 1? practically all; lines. " -v "Our business In California may v ifalrlyJe. taken as an indication of T the general situation and our sales v throughout the state hare shown splendid Increase, orer, the early ,1 spring months of any period In the jr history of our company. This con i dltion is noticeable also in Oregon 1 and, Washington - and, in fact, k throughout the entire northwest terrltoryJncluding, 3 ontana, jthe Dakotas .and , Minnesota, ; all of which states t visited. Everywhere 1 encountered optimism,; based on splendid prospects of s fine crop yield. Business ' . was J good with prospects of eren greater improve ment as the late spring and sum mer, seasons open -up. " - i -; fSlnceeturnIng to the factory I hare made a careful analysis of reports from our dealers and dis tributors In all sections of. the country with the result that I feel there will be 'a continuance of sound business, except perhaps in a few' spoty places, throughout the balance of 1926. While the east and centra west have encountered a backward spring, this apparently has not proved a .ie .us obstacle. Trade in most lines is active. The south and ' southwest have, .been very active and with settled weath er in, sight the general prospects are extremely encouraging. ; "f 7 "It has - occurred 5 to me many times, that the consistent period of rood times' which this .country has enjoyed during the past sev eral years, is due in no small mea sure to public confidence that ex ists in our present government at Washington. t This confidence, X feel Is well placed.' Business men generally Seem agreed that -the country Is in 'safe hands and. frankly; I have always particular ly admired the policy of tha Cool idge -administration as applied to sound economy in the handling oi public affairs. I - am . not alone , ia the opinion that wise economy is the :.. very keystone . of . success, whether it be applied to public business or private enterprise." HOW THE ROADS ARE (Continued .from page 1) ? Coqullle, Bandon, Port Orford, Euchre Creek: Macadam. ? . Euchre - Creek i -;, Gold Beach; Narrow mountain road. Fair con dition. . . ( . Gold Beach, Myers Creek: Ma cadam.; I K, Myers Creek, Brookings: Narr row'mountaln road. Passable. :: Brookings, California state line: Macadam. .7 j f'.-v? t Wilhunette Valley Florence Highway L : Junction City, Cheshire, Golds- by, Blachly, Rain Rock, Mapleton Macadam. ' Mapleton, Florence: Dirt: road. Impassable after heavy; rains. Corvallls-Newport Highway Corvallis, Philomath, Wren, Eddyville, Toledo, Newport: Ma cadam. Roosevelt Coast Highway open north to Otter Rock. "! -.--... j , ;. . - Mem than iilill ton people iiRe are aroarK atitomobile maiang these vstlu possi McSIinnviUe.- Tillamook-Hlshsray I i McMinnville, Sheridan; Paved. 1 Sheridan. e Wlllamina, Grand 1 Ronde, Hebo,, Tillamook:, , Part j paved; .balance good macadam.' 4 - Portland, Government Camp, Hood River: Paved to Gresham: balance good macadam. f- i .... Oregon-Washington Highway Pendleton, Washington ; state line: Paved. ' ;-' ' Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Vinson, Heppner, Heppner Junction: Ma cadamised except .between Vinson and Lena which is under construc tion. ! .. ', rf;"; Central Oregon Highway Bend, Burns: First 12 miles ma cadam.: Balance fair dirt road open to travel. Burns, Crane: 'Macadamized. , Crane Vale: Rough but pass able, j Crater Lake Highway Medford, Trail, Prospect: Ma cadam.: Prospect, Fort Klamath: Closed on account of show. . Redwood Highway, Connecting With Road to Oregon Caves . Grants Pass, . Kerby. Walso : Graveled road in good condition. Waldo. Crescent City: New road open for traveL - Kerby, Oregon Caves: Road in good condition. Oregon Caver now open to public. McKenzie Highway Eugene, Belknap . Springs, Sis ters, Redmond, Bend: Macadam. Leaping for Life r N"'vv S v v X (I " X l T I .... v.... . ' -."W'X 1 I V J I I - X ''5 I , ' T J :a . ' J ' v ' J :: K5x-:w:.-vxv:i. . ......... v: .f X' ' y lBettexjrei JEIaktiag Co- sanitary. modern bakery. Our bread, cakes. pies; cookies and rolls are always ready -for ( you at '.the first class grocery stores. - -. v. l O. J. Hull 'Auto Top and Paint Co. . Ratiator, fender And hody re pairing. LArtistic painting adds 100 to the Appearance fo your auto. 267 South Commercial. () Mile. Joan LaCosta, French girl apeedstress, escaped a horrible death when she drove her flaming car into the ocean at Daytona Beach, Fla., recently. While traveling at 130 miles per hour In an attempt to hang up a feminine speedway mark, the gasoline line sud denly -broke and the car, fanned by the terrific pace, became a flying Comet. Nothing daunted a- few days later, she secured another ma chine and shattered three world records, traveling 138 miles an hour, j Above. Mile. Joan LaCosta is leaping from the racer. ,Nelaon &. Hunt, .druggists. Lib. erty and 'Court.,: Convenient fo your every day drug needs. Tot5 let -i articles; . .drugglsta notioot - ' doney saved on fountain pens. ( ! The Scotch Woolen Mills Is & first class store to order your ne ' V spring and summer Suit. Suiu hold shape and color. Best dress, ers wear 'em. 426 State St. () Itebul For Tire Economy Now Is4.be time for Economy lir Rubber t Tires will solve your tire CAPITAL TIR problem. .Oregon; Special Why pay more? 'j SOS-sis Center' MFC Telephone 308 if H. STEINBOCK, Prop. . Standard ".. Six Masttr Six 5 pmm, TwriaS S-MM.2-4oor 2 t. Rodt' 4- . Co 119$ ' 127S tnso 1295 1395 W 179S 199$ 1925 Aetmsl fntgkt W SoM gniiuit H95 W Gmrnrntrnt 5 pn. bport Twma I buick motor Company - flfetofas r Cmtmml Ufa CffrmtUm FLINT, MICHIGAN SBUICK Otto J.Wilson 388 N. Commercial ' Telephone 220 : . WHEN BETTE AUTOMOBILES A KB BUILT. BtnCK WILL BUILD "THEM MIWII.IIIIIII)IIWIIIIIIIII!II1WIIIIHII1.IIIWIIIIUIWIII1III.IIIIIIII1" Ill W'lllll Willi I "I IIWWHUIIIIIIIUHIII UM'UUKMBHMIUIIWfuMMIMtHBWWn 1 '""i " m... I 1 1 1 1 i iiiil i.ifi.niiiini muni mil 11 - "' .ii"ir,iiuiM..i,M.i,.n,. , ii, i.. ,.,i,i-l...,,i..i.1..t., ,mm,nim,M,t....r...tlil;i FBIGE REDUCTIOMS 1 1 .;..7j'-j:' on ;i DUAL CONTROL For FORD CARS and FORD TRUCKS Passenger Axle Truck Axle; OLD $70.00 NEW $49.80 INSTALXED 'AND " iV'"' '. DELIVERED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY $I12.00i $79.80 INSTALLED DELIVERED' FORD TRUCICS WITH 4-SPEED PLANETARY RUCKSTELL EQUIPMENT A, are demonstrating their saperior performances over other makes equipped with sliding gear transmissions'. ' '; TjjQUgTjg 0F OWNERS testify to their Superior Performance i , i - .j ; ' : r - ' Low, Cost Up-Keep ; V" Low Cost Per Ton Mik RUCICSTELL AXLES Give Dual Control ! ri Two separate sets of planetary- gearing con trolled by the movement' of a shift lever. Power and Speed For any load or road condition New Price ' Ford Truck Rucks tell Equipped CHASSIS F. O. R DETROIT Ask The Valley Motor Co. for a v ., Demonstration .. i a I MiiVe cJtoacJbr i;0 Made M$5lMt C6 L r ' I am through with compromise cars Z . nepct automobile I buy will be a oiie hundred per cent proposition . : 2 . have every "last feature I desire in my car. ' ( i I want a Rickenbacker ; and nothing less will satisfy me. .And that's that. : ' j - "; - j... A Time and again in years past I have let myself be sold cars that were ncO the Jast word . . ... .in either quality or perfoisaance . . . : . ,jLet a few dollars less in price . . A . ora few dollars' more trade-in allowance on my old car. . . . . turn the balance of my decision . ., . . and drove away a compromise car .... . a second best . . . instead of the car which was my first choice of all cars. j There is no pleasure in the possession of such a car Z no keen edge of satisfaction ... . . . no pride of ownership. ! This time I am going to buy the car that is my ideal of all an automobile should be. Power a'plenty I Z'Z'l and then some 7Z 2 7 performance; so superior to i any other. there are no grounds for comparison. . I vant the smartest body ever designed . I !. . one' made to the custom built idea . . . .1 can't help it . I don't want to be put in a pigeon i hole I derive no joy from a mass-production car. j -J , I wantan exclusive car . . . . one tiiat is driven only by the elect 7. J socially and financially . . . people of faultless taste . . . . . I like to herd with that crowd . . i I concur in their tastes in xnotor cars . j . I : '4 furniture, houses, and other things. My next car must be upholstered in the best materials known or obtainable for that purpose springs and other unseen things, also of the best ..... and I am going to examine and know that they are of that quality . .... I want an instrument board that looks like a jeweler's display i Temperature gauge . . . . . electric dock . . . . gasoline .gauge, oil pres- sure gauge . . . . agar iignter ..... speeaometer, ampere meter, ana an the usual things ..... of course. ' Every kind of indicator right there before me . . . . . artistically arranged 1 . ... conveniently grouped rich but not gaudy. ' ' My next car will represent no compromise with price or value it j will be a one hundred per cent automobile. . . , . It must have , every latest device and refinement that the most advanced engineering can specify.. . ; .anair cleaner l .. . .a dilution eliminator not an attachment :either . . . put built into the very design the enginev Ifmust have a vibrationless motor j. . . . that means two fly. . wheels .... it must hive the, best springs ever invented . . . . . cradle springs and it nust have the best 4 - . safest-. most w uniform. and smoothest . . 4wheel brakes. I No more 2-wheel brake cars for me ... . . nor any that depend on liquid in a tube for safety. ' I want full mechanical brakes, ; internal-expand ing ..... enclosed and ful'y protected from water, sand, mud and ice. - It is because it has all these things and many more I never have seen in any other car that . . . . I crave the distinction of owning a Rickenbacker .' ; : .r :i : . ' I : . x ... .............. .... F : There's a car into which no compromise . . . . . with price or expediency . ... . . nas Deen permxtea to enter i v . i - I have made my last compromise. . Only tquestion I have rot decided yet is ; . will it be aSix or a Verticii-8? 4 . . uw uiy uwu unvms uxj y Coins to decide that y driving both types.. . . . . . no salesman ilong ..... no sleight-of-hand man at the wheel. I have been kidded by experts in automobile dembnstratiens. 1 .'cping to do my own demonstrating this time . . . . . She can go along . . but no one else. :i , 4 i Right now .... Vhile I am in the mood . .i . I am coing to phone the dealer to have a cart . . . ' . with a tank full of gas V ; ready for me trf c drive. Going to drive that car 100 miles af least,- . on roads that.f know r . at al speeds . . . . vask it to do eVaythins that will 'test . tits mettle.' V; V . : P : ' ; ' , - I i . . . I have made my kit compromise. If, a3 I believe, thisxer will measure tip . V to my highest ideals ..... and give me the thrill that only a thins of super-superiority dm give . . V . then a Rickenbacker for minei- , ' j Let's see . , FW; Pettyjohn Co. 1;. u Eandles the Ricfcpn- , . backer line here j Address is . . . 365 N. Commercial Street. ?And phone is , L .1260. adSyrL Zl JZIlUM"mJp9UxJtry typm prc nttfr town JISSS to ,$2393 . . b. DmtroU phtm U s. Him nimii .-1