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SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1926 THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON IICII POfJTI AC PASSES GIVE TIRES CARE. TRYING TO 'FIND THE WINNING NAME HI A NEW BATTERY 1 CTC DEALER URGES liU $n n .95 New Theory Urges' Instruc tion in Reasons for Lay ' ing Out Highways, Travels 1070 Miles at Rate Owner Usually Becomes Careless When There Is- Not Sign of Wear of 47.87 Miles Per Hour On Recent Run 1 UU 0 c G US TESTS Hi '1 '. 4 I -i'. i !;" WASHINGTON'. Sept. 5. In struction In' the: economics, law, and geography of the nation's system of highways was urged to day for- all 'common and public schools of tho United States. The pupils' would . be thoroughly - fa Uliiarizcd with tho location of ToutcR. the theory of economy un der which they, were constructed. 'and the traffic regulations of both rural. audacity districts, under the In presenting his recommenda tion to the teachers and education al organizations- -of-the United States,. II. O. Shirley, president j of the American Road Builders ! association, stated that a knowl ! edge of highway . ' regulations would do much to curb the loss of line on ine iwgnway, panicuiariy j among the younger generation . j "Children 'ef today do not bare a sufficient -jfndertandlng of traf- flc condition and regulations," he , . j - a, i - ; Bam. iiur uu iiiey uare k ! knowledge oi the economics of : location' of pur vast system of ! roads, If .thp?e could be taught i for bpfciibd.pjriuiL la tile athuul i room, the pupils would receive a i knowledge that would contribute ( to their own safety, and. furnish an excellent background for the stqdy of 'America's traffic prob lems' I Mf. Shirley urged that schools ; adopt, regular periods throughout j the year for the study of the econ- omics , of the nation's highways. as. well as the . benefits derived : from the construction , of good ; roads.' ' . " t , "The American Hoad Build ! era' association has set aside the week of . January: lvth to 14th, 1927- as National Good Roads Week. At "that time all schools of. the United States will be in vited . to take - part in reviewing the. progress, in. road construction, and in studying the traffic condi tions In general, as well as the bonefits derived from good roads. The week will be climaxed among these schools , by, the . announce ment of the winners of. a national essay contest conducted by y this Association, the contents at which will summarize the-knowledge of Good Roads accumulated . during the first half of the winter. ''Schools owe great . debt to the highway, .'Wlr. Shirley said. "The consolidated system In many states .has resulted , from- Good Roads , movement. In Mississippi mere than - 72.000 children are taken to. their studies each day orcr the- highway,- North Caro lina transports 5,000 children to' school each day, . and Indiana 47,000. These children are en abled to attend better schools, taught by better teachers, and from distances heretofore prohibi tive. V Capital Bargain House, Capital Tire Mfg. Co.. Mike's Auto Wreck lag. ' Three in one. ' .Bargain cen ter of Salem. Thousands of bar gains. H. Steinbock, 215 Center. . C) CHANGES LISTED Lumber Company Changes - " Executives, Output to Be Increased ; William A. Fisher, president of Fisher Body Corporation, an nounced today : the following , changes of officials of both the Fisher Hufd Lumber company and Pritchard -Wheeler Lumber com pany. . . . . Edwards F. Fisher has, been elected president of both compan ies to fill vacancies created by the . resignation of O. P. Hard. . James M. Clements of Memphis, Tennessee,, has been "'elected vice president Of both companies to fill vacancies created By the resigna tion of Charles TV Fisher.' , . At, the 'same' time Mr. Fisher stated that ; through . subsidiaries the' Fisher Body Corporation had recently acquired 60,000 acres of virgin hardwood timber In Louis iana and Arkansas, which addi tional holdings together with the extensive foldings previously ac quired by Fisher Hard and Prtt ch ard Wheeler and the sawmill and body plant at Memphis would te presently jmerged Into a new com pany to b known as Fisher Lum ber Corporation.' the officers of which would be Edward F. Fisher, president; JSines M. Clements, vice-president; Keith M. Spurrier, treasurer ; Thomas S. Merrill, sec retary; the 'directors being the fbregoing mnd WilHam A. Fisher. Alfred "J. -Fisher and' Clarence It. Bitting.- In 'answer to a question Mr. Fisher stated that the corporation now, owned over one and one-half billion feet of standing timber In both northern and southern hard- . wood forests, all of which had , wiuirea aunng the past "uw years. FISHER BODES Another record has been added to the laurels of the Pontiac Six. This, time j it's one of endurance and of' speed one j which many motor car ' engineers claim could only have been established by a car built to. withstand, strains not ordinarily placed upon it by the owner.. Potntiac's latest achievement Is a ntew round trip record be tween, Oklahoma City, Okla., and San Antonio, Texas, a distance of 1070 miles," said Vick Brothese, distribftors in this ' territory for the Pontiac: "The round trip was made in the fast running time of 22 hoars 21 minuses, an average of 47.87 miles ; per hour," Mr. Vick con tinued. "It 'is itfcercsting to note that the run frdhn Oklahoma City to San Antonio was made in 11 hours 25 minutes; while the return journey required only 1 Odours 66 minutes. The difference of 29 minutes in the time recorded for the two legs of the trip is attrib uted principally to th wlrd condi tion. Aa a matter of lact, the trip was maade under exceptionally unfavorable conditions, over hilly country and muddy roads and with a strong head wind during the entire run to the Texas city. , "The ear was piloted by Leo Rice of Oklahoma City and his time checked by Western Union officials at both cities. In addi tion Guy Webb, a newspaper man from Oklahoma City, rode with him as an observer. "This record is the third made within a comparatively short time by the Pontiac. The other two were made by Henry Neville in a car furnished by Reeve Gartzman, Oakland-Pontiac deal er at Los Angeles.' "In the first of the two runs, a Pontiac Six coach made the 1836 mile found trip over the deserts and mountains between Los An geles and Albuquerque. New Mex ico, at 'a record speed of 36.02 miles per hour, lowering the best previous time by 56 minutes. Shortly afterwards 5 hours and 50 minutes were elippedftfrom the record between LOs Arfgeles and El Pafeo, Texas4a distance of 993 miles.; The average speed was 26.61' miles an hour. Neville's time of 21 hours 18 minutes beat the schedule of the Golden State Limited by two hours two minutes. "In all three instances the cars finished the record runs in perfect mechanical condition.! . v Fall hats and a new line of felts. $3.95 to $4.95. and the ex clusive Priscilla Dean children's hats at the Salem Variety Store, 295 North Commercial.. () RENO, Nev. Official registra tions reveal that more Chevrolet cars were sold in Washoe county during the first six months of this year than four of the other light car makes put together. . This exceptional showing is probably due to the climbing pow ers of Chevrolet on surrounding mountain roads in addition to a cooling system which is especially effective for desert driving. The Square Dear Hardware Co.. 230 N. Com'l. 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License Laws Governing Tourists' Stay Are Listed Clip This Tabulation of 'State Auto Laws for Your Future Use, Period of Grace Allowed Before New Is Required Summarized The traveling motorist, passing through a state other than that of his residence, is often concerned about require ments as to visitors' license. The following data has been compiled to show conditions which must be complied with in each state. Where a time is stated, as 30 days, etc., it may be taken to mean that the traveler is permitted to remain in the state for that peroid without payment of a fee. The term "reciprocal," except where qualified, indicates, the. ab sence of state license laws affecting the tourist. AiaDania, ; reciprocal except as to cars operated for hire; Arizona, f -.months, but must register with county sheriff, within 30 days: Arkansas, 90 days, but must file description of - car' with, .commis sioner of state-after ,3 0 days; Cal- ifornia,'6 months, but owner miist register after 10 days with the 'di vision of motor vehicles; Colora do, 90 days, except, for trucks alid trailers, must register with secre tary of state immediately; Con necticut. 15 days, .not necessarily consecutive, except . as to public service vehicles; Delaware, recip rocal; Florida, reciprocal except as to cars operated for hire; Georgia, SOiiays; Idaho', 9 0 days, provided permit is obtained immediately, except for trucks over one ton ca pacity; Illinois. 6 months, except as io commercial, vehicles; Indi ana, 60 days; Iowa, reciprocal; Kansas, 60 days; Kentucky, recip rocal; Louisiana, 90 days except as. to commercial . vehicles, which are allowed 5 days; Maine, recip rocal, except as to vehicles used for hire; Maryland, reciprocal, ex cept as to common carriers; Mas sachusetts, reciprocal, except j t have place of business or abode for 30 days. ' May register for July, August and September at one-half fees; Michigan; 90 days, commercial cars 10 days: Minne sota, two months, must register after 10 days;" Mississippi, 30 days; Missouri. 90 days; Montana, reciprocal: Nebraska, reciprocal; Nevada. 0 days, but must regfe ter with secretary of state after 0 days; New Hampshire, 20 days; tew Jersey, 15 "days; New Mexi co, 3 months;. New York, recipro cal; North Carolina, reciprocal. CSLEBKATED lv doping and - , . - r : r;. - 4 OL, SE3TUCCA BAT COTTAGES rQE EEWT '. --.-i ' ; Store, lj-d apnusa a ad electric light a tm ntHhed rti ' iraon. with mtm avrMv view i mt Nacttuva - Ba y. ! hr fuuot tMBi, Vllr and aimfia BiHtn abound. - On aitle 1 from - rte OBB BATHS, Clvaral. Ora.iH ? dirwt m H. H Hrwtnn. CIrrIai. Or. not exceeding 60 days; North Da kota, reciprocal; Ohio, reciprocal; Oklahoma, 60 days; Oregen. 3 months, but must register with secretary of state immediately without fee; Pennsylvania, recip rocal; Rhode Island, "0 days; South Carolina, 30 days; South Frdsn Season 'Is Hiierer Save Money With a Used Fordson We have a few used tractors which are thoroughly rebuilt. Every old, worn out part has been replaced with new ones. These tractors will compare favorably with a new ma chine for service and arc very much cheaper. CONSULT ;US ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS. WE THE t Dakota, reciprocal; Tennessee, 30 days; Texas, 3 0 days, if registered before 30 days expire, 60 days morel granted on payment of $1.00; Utah, after 10 days must pay $1.00 for temporary registra tion good for 6 months; Vermont, reciprocal, except for busses nnd trucks, after 30 trips into state in year must take out 4 months li cense at annual fee, same ap plies to operators' permits; Vir ginia, reprocal: Washineton. reciD- rocai; West Virginia, 3 months; Wisconsin, reciprocal, except as to commercial cars; Wyoming, 90 days, except if operated for hire; District of Columbia, reciprocal. The Peerless Bakery, 170 N. Commercial. Sanitary, up to date. Prompt delivery. Bakers for. those .who appreciate the best. Increas ing patrons tell the tale. () Cobbs & Mitchell Co., lumber and building materials for every purpose. Get estimates, look at quality of material, then you will order. 349 S. 12th St. () Terms May Be Arranged OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE M ALLEY IViLOTOR Salem, Oregon it Advice whether it is good or bad-. usually isn't well received and those who give it aren't very popular. CTC Tire dealers, dares the disfavor of tire owners, however, by declaring yesterday that few automobile owners pay any atten tion to their tires. By that he doesn't nieau that they don't repair them when they need it or that, when tho tire be gins to show wear, the owner doesn't take an interest in it. - It is when there are no visible signs of wear that the tire owner is careless, and because of that fault, he hastens the day when the ;igns oC wear will be visible. "Probably the- worst enemy to long life for tires is low pres sure, " said Mr. Ingrams. "Hun dreds of casings are sent to an early grave because their owners did not keep up the pressure spec ified by the manufacturer as the best for that particular tire. "Another reason is that few car owners keep their brakes equal ized and there is more wear on one of the rear tires than there is on the other and than there would be. "It is poor economy to fail to spend a few cents to have brakes adjusted and lose several dollars in wear. Irom a good tire. "There are a lot of other rea sons too that contribute to short ening tire life but if these are taken to heart they will help a lot." The Marion Automobile Co. The Studebaker, the world's greatest automobile value. Operating cost small. Will last a lifetime, with care. Standard coach $1415. () f --Y - ' Chas. W. Brant's Tourists Service Station 494 South Winter Street FREE! A lit WATKIi Crank Case Service Telephone 1555-W WILL APPRECIATE YOU Go. i And It's a New Willard Rubber Case Battery Also ' ' . 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