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w Motes?-.- of f$e;-: '$.ti$$Mive SECTION THREE Pages I to 6 Automotive Good Roads CLEAN i AN;D VIGOROUS mm SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR HIKT Auto Association Is Not in Favor of Arrests for MinOr Infractions WASHINGTON, D C Aug. 14. Arrests for minor Infractions of traffic regulations could well be reduced in number without 'weak ening the effectiveness of traffic control, a statement from national headquarters - of the American Automobile association- declares; ,,. Pointing, out that ' a timely warning to motorists Ultimately is of more benefit to the Individual anc the community Instead' of wholesale arrests, Tbos. p. Henry president of the A. A. A. urges moderation in enforcement-, of minor offenses that involve per sonal safety. "There is nothing to be gained by hailing hundreds and thous ands of motorists Into" court on the slightest pretext" declared Mr. Henry. "Traffic regulations were meant to bring order into the use of public thoroughfares and not to make') respectable' citUens feel that they had in them the makings of desperate criminals. "Every violation of the traffic regulations is not worth taking. a motorists into court. There are slight infractions that best can be disposed of by a Warning on the part of the officer. Everyone is likely to be absent-minded at times and fiat is the chief factor in slight variations from. the prac tice a motorist is legally required to follow. A warning In such prob ably will have much more effect than an arrest. The motorist will ' be more likely to remember what h- has done wrong and avoid it in the futnre. "I believe that a warning might V'slare arrest when there evident ly is no indication ,of wilful mis conduct. But, where an automobile driver deliberately or negligently brt-aks the law, then he could be dealt with severely" for the pro tection of others who use the highways. When offenses are ser ious, there shoun3"bV im-eompfo-mi.se. ' ,j "The preference of warning to arrest in minor cases is not based on a desire to make traffic regula tions more lax, but rather on the isssaMg- nniworn-i oandn!J h q principle that is is best to Insist on strict enforcement of those of more consequence. Because of crowded court dockets, a great number of traffic cases either are dropped eventually or must re ceive much less attention than the offense deserves. If arrests were confined to cases of actual con travention of the law and disre gard of public safety and if more attention were given to" the quali fications of drivers, our traffic control system would be vastly improved." , PUBLIC INVITED TO IT New Models Placed With Dealers, Smooth Operation. One of Best Points The motoring- public Is today invited to the showrooms of the Chevrolet dealers and Inspect the Chevrolet cars on display which are heralded throughout the trade as the smoothest performing Chev rolet in the long and successful history of the great General ".Mo tors Manufacturing organization. The credit for the national sales 0 DH1VEHS FFECTIVE I'M. " 'nil' w record of Chevrolet, which is limbing to new high totals with every passing month, is given to smoot h performance" Off the Chew rolet 'motor, its proven -economy, sturdy reliability and 'tb quality features that are embodied in the closed bodies by Fisher which are a feature of the Chevrolet offer ing ' - .-. - VidfiN Into 0,6 field of low priced Mars, today's Chevrolet brings ex actly the slow speed smoothness, xai iiy the velvet, acceleration, ex actly the freedom froni high-speed viV.ration that have been the para- mount reasons for the buying of multi-cylinder cars' said Fred N. Coats, regional sales, manager- of "ie Chevrolet Motor company yes- l nlay. . ; ? . ,, . .... : ' Owners of the Chevrolet are ruinK to as eonstantry-andrgiv-tng us enthusiastic. endorsements r or the Chevrolet as a ' performer n the mountains and jbnthe bou-T,ard"- Acceleration, ten to thirty miles an hour in ten seconds; Power on the hills speed on the ng open stretches and smooth m!cal Performance at all Bpeds are the 'features of Chev- Vc XCoaUao ptgt.BJ , Prevent Accident Hazards ' Automobile owners who have their own private garages and men who work in public service stations should remember that numerous .crasoline explosions are caused every month because people persist in having cigars, cigarettes and other open flames near; gasoline, oil-soaked rags and clothing. In drawing or pouring gasoline from one container to another, static electric sparks may be developed.1 It is ad visable always; to keep the two containers in contact with each other, or to attach a chain to the pouring container; which will maintain the contact. This will lead off the -electric charge and prevent sparking. ' - ' Sparks often result from striking together two pieces of metal. It is best to use kerosene instead of gasoline when cleaning oil and grease from metal parts. ' ' Every motor vehicle should carry a tetrachloride fire ex tinguisher." For garage use probably the best; fire extinguish er is one of the foam type. Never use water on a gasoline or oil fife r it will spread the fire. A mixture of sawdust arid soda (about 10 pounds of bicarbonate of soda to a bushel of sawdust) is good to put out oil fires. Sand is also used ef fectively. " ;' -"" , The drip pan, side pans, and car in general should be kept clean and free from' excessive oil. If present, excessive oil maydo much to spread the flames in case-of fire; : If extension cords are used for portable electric lights, it is necessary to guard against electric shock and fires result ing from electric causes. It is therefore advisable to use vapor-proof fittings, a keyless socket, lamp enclosed in a vapqr-tiroof giobe and further protected with' a rigid cage to prevint breakage. It is also advisable to have armored cable instead of ordinary electric cord ; this should be kept in good condition. " When it is necessary to jack up the car and get beneath, be sure the car is held up securely! Be especially careful if any of the wheels have been removed. Block the other wheels to keep them from moving. If the support should give way, the car maj fair and crush you. It is best to use a pit if pos sible Never depend oh jacks when it is necessary to get under car. Horses are better supports than jacks, ordinary boxes or blocks. Remember, the brakes are not operative when the rear wheels are jacked up off the ground. When in the garage, the engine should not be run longer than necessary. Carbon monoxide is contained in the exhaust gases, and unless the garage is fairly well ventilated may cause headaches, other discomforts, and even death to the persons in the garage. With Vick Brothers .J i . " . . -.1 Photo by Kennell-Ellis BEN TICK Ben Vick was born in the state of Wisconsin in 1881, where he remained until 1903, when he came to Oregon and entered the feed business with bis brothers at Falls City. After! a few years at Falls City, Mr. Vick took up a homestead in Lake county, Ore gon. In 1915 he joined his bro thers in business in Salem. The Vick company are now dis tributors for. the Oakland and Pontiac cars and the Moreland truck. In a recent booklet put out by the Oakland Motor company, Vick Brothers headed the honor roll list for sales of Oakland cars. CMS FREE RIDES General Motoring Public Is ; Invitedtto Drive and In spect NeW -Mod els ' Those who .. are concerned In trying "ever; taing new ln: auto mobiles .win be ' interested in the recent announcement of the Hupp Motor, Car Vorporatlon that they are " conducting a', 'Demonstrat ion Fortnight during which" time "the public; are Invited to yisjt Hup mobile showrooms to see the new straight eight and go out for; a drive. The appointments may be arran ged with C the salesmen and a 'cat wjll:be sent to your" door for you to enjoy a rifle oyer your far drlte route.. Special , emphasis Is placed dnthe-:yrlth6tit-oblIgaUon to'' bny'- feature ' according' to the Hupp men as this fortnight Is just what 'the term and no persistent solicitations ' will ! follow . any dem pnst ration.-. . t r. " Pprp thosa who- donotiWlsh to drive themselTes', but desire the salesman ' to ' chauf f uer for them a series of novel .stunts have been arranged which are very. Interest IHiB CUKE LISTED BY FOi con Valley Motor Company Says No Immediate'-Change Scheduled by Plant W. L. Phillips, manager of the Valley Motor company, local Ford dealers, is in receipt of advices from the Ford Motor ; company that owing to the recent improve ments and the present popularity of the Ford car and the inability of Ford dealers at this season of the year to keep up with deliv eries no Immediate changes io model or additions are contem plated. Mr. Philips states that the Val ley Motor company is enjoying the most prosperous year of its ex istence and that indications are that this year will show an in crease of almost 100 per cent in new Ford deliveries. Twenty service sctiools, located throughout 'the country,, are main tained to teach Chevrolet dealers shop practice and administration. DOWN THE ROAD SALEM, OREGON; SUhTDAV HOW "..1:. I-'1 f By Ralph H.i KIet7.iii(c Some time ago Carl Hultenberg, manager of the jsalemj factory branch of the Columbia Tire 'cor poration, ask me if 1 had - ever visited a tire manufacturing plant. When I stated that I had not he invited me to go with hint to Port land and go through the Columbia Tire plant. I accepted his invita tion and the following story will give an idea of what I saw. I can say that I was greatly surprised at the equipment and si2e of the plant and at the courtesy shown visitors by the workmen as well as the executives. Every question was readily answered and special ' Ir;'llcf it rTakeS'IIis hc: IT:' :'rvHvvr ;tv -v r&f - Kl . i rb m;-" . . , ! -I ' v . k I - -v (. X - i "' " ' 'J "' t . c . ' 4 i i ? - ! J r.- i I -iu- ' . I ?L ... ; 1 i -?Hs-r-? t tlx " . . - MORNING. AUGUST 15; 1926 YOUR AUTO vr pa- - i - care was taken by the workmen so that every detail could be seen. I found that Carl Hultenberg knows exectly how a tire is, con structed and is familiar with every detail. He can explain every ma chine and every operation. First we were taken to the com pounding room. Compounding is the mixing of the rubber with several other in gredients, which are mixed in mixing mills, and plays one of the most important parts in the build ing of miles into tires. Many dif ferent pigments are necessarily mixed with the raw rubber in ex act proportions to bring about the Sunday MotcrRld? ' - v:?--i TIRES ARE t t KSl I jyXnir.isi: right combination to produce toughness, flexibility and resist ance to wear In the tread and sidewall stocks. Mr. Hultenberg explained that compounding Is the first and. most important, step in tire manufac turing. The story as he told fol lows: ' . "That it requires not only months but years of experiment ing and testing to arrive at the proper proportions to certain in gredients, weighing each to a frac tion of an ounce, then testing over i period of months, before any other experiment can be made, By FRANK BECK MADE 1 :vr-f It- 1 J and only after years of such ex perimenting and stndy are the well balanced compounding form mas ootained. . ueiore the rubber, pigments ana, m ract, all raw materials are ready for use, they are subjected to a drying process in a specially Dunt dryer where moist air is used because ' moist heat is a less severe heat. The feature of this dryer is that the moisture in the materials-Is sweated but by moist air, or termed the drying' from the - inside out, which1 pre vents the surface drying-1 or oxi dizing ' before ; the center ot the materials Is dried. Also many ma terials are - ruined by : dry; heat and in.no way. affected ' at . the same or a much higher" tempera ture by moist heat. -' -'The reason for such oare " In drying is that moisture if allowed to be carried through the' various processes of preparing the mater ials for --tires wouldy during tuI canizatlen; steam and r create' pressure "i between " the- tread . and the;plles of cord or. perhaps be- t ween, the tread and the carcass. which would" ndt' permit thera 8embled stocks.- snctt" War tne rzt Ions-j)lies, tread breaker .and oth er parti tck cur as; a' unit: "Separa tion of; these;, various: ; parti; would show v up after ) the tire goes into on ? tea. ; , ,. , ' .. ; .- - "After the drying- and com pounding the rubber and pigments are V mixed in i the ; mixing - mills, which -are massive machines, weighing 46,000 .pounds eacn. . "It" might be of Interest to note here that absolute secrecy is main tained regarding; the various form ulas used in compounding and- the entire ingredients and exact ouan titles .of. each are known only, to the executives. . - . is K - , "Many different compounded rubbers are used since In the con strncuon of tae; tire each f per forms various -duties and'ls' sub jected l . raryin g conditions . of stresses and strains by the flexing or; tlw. tire when -in-use-on "Uu to mobtles. : ! : V "TV--- .-.The next siep in the dryinir of I he long' f oils' I of cord ; fabHo ; on larger Ironers, w hich of tetK extract from seven, -to i eleven pounds . of water out of the cord' fabric which, to common - observance- seems absolutely-dry.- The - cord fabric Is then', ready for rubberizing . which is ' impregnating, with.- ' specially processed - rubber! the- millions. of small' fibres oL cotton of'whlch (ConUaatd a pc J ' . PRICE FIVE CENTS SPEED BEGUUTIO;.' ' IVDULD SAVE LIVES National Safety Council An nounces; Program in Cam '7 paign! Against Death Speeding -too fast under partic ular conditions existing at the time and place in question is a contributing ; cause ; of. a great many accidents, declares- the Na tional Safety Council, which has made a study of this subject; There are times when It is safe to drive 50 miles an hour and there, are' other times when it is not safe to go 15 miles an hour. The old saying"'" that "circumstances 'gov ern cases" is indeed true when It comes to the question of, how fast it is possible to drive a car safely. Statistics show that speeding faster than the. law allows result- : ed in. thousands .of. fatalities dur ing the past year. Yet often people who are exceeding the speed limit do not become, involved in acci dents; while' drivers who are not going faster than the law. allows do get Into smashupA. There, are certain hours in the early morning when it la perfectly safe to speed along FJfth Avenue, New York, or Mjchiga.n Avepue, Chicago al though durfng . most, of the day it ia, dangerous to proceed mora quickly; than the law specifies. The question of speeding prob ably receiyed.. more . consideration and' was the-subject of more" dis cussion than any. other problem that confronted the 1000 delegates who. attended , the second national conference on street. and highway safty at Washington last March when Secretary of Commerce Her bert Hoover presided as chairman. . There "were -speakers at the Hoover conference who honestly believed that it was essential to speed up traffic .In order to facili tate the handling of transporta tion while there were other safe ty advocates who were Just aa convinced- that, speeding was one bC the three chief causes of automo bile. . accidents. . " When the conference finally ad Journyed, .r.the.' delegates, had agreed on ' certain' recommenda tions which will be substituted for the consideration of lawmak ing, bodies in every, state In (. the union. The National; Safety Coun cil believes .that every legislature should enact and enforce these. -uniform model laws- that have been' suggested after having bee given consideration by represents tlves ntmed by governors through" out. the country, who have only the safety of all' of the people at heart. - " ' ' - ;' The .measure which will-be up for. passage In the legslature at the coming, sessions declares that any person driving' a vehicle on a highway shair operate the machine at" careful and-prndent speed not greater than Is reasonable and proper, having-, due regard for; BOW THE ROADS ARE : - Pacific Hhway . Portland. Oswego, Oregon City, Albany. Harrisburg.? Junction City, Eugene,. Cottage Grove, Roseburg. Grants: pass,; Medford. Ashland, California i state: line; Paved. j West Side Pacif ic Highway Portland,, Newberg, McMinn vllle , Corvallls , Junction- City Eugene:. Paved., Old Oregon Trail West of The DalleH " Columbia IUver nigh way Th Dalles, Hood River,? Rain- ler, Astoria, Seaside: Paved. Sven-son-Astorla section under con struction; one way traffic and subject to short-delays.'-: . ; . Roosevelt Coast Highway ; : Clatsop, Tillamook: and "Lincoln ' V ;; . Conntii ' , Astoria, Seaside; Paved. , i Seaside, Cannon Beach Jua tlon: Macadam. . 1 f. Cannon Beach'Jauctlon, Hamlet Junction rt: Under construction.. Rough but passable In all weather. Hamlet Junction, Mohler: Ma cadam. - : c.Mohler, Miami:.' Highway route via '. Brighton." "now; ! pent, under oonstrnction.' antl tnt flc for Gari baldi and points south is urgently advised to-take, road via . Foley Greek whlfic Js 'graveled th'rougb- Miami, Tillamook Hebo. Nesko- win. Derils. Iake, 1 Sllfei river:; Part ',. paved .balance macadam. Ferry across 'Sileti river. saeztRItr. t Otter" Rock :' Con struction, work' " in ' progress, dirt raod. passable but rough. " Hake local; Inquiry after ?ralnsv i Otter Rock. Newpor.tr Macadan' Newport,.- Walport, Tahcts: (CoaU&utl a.)