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THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1927 NEW SYSTEM HIG OUT PISTONS USED Oakland Engineers Use Dia mond in Work; Rnd It En . tirely Satisfactory Vs FXiVTOld Testament days to modern times, diamond! have been associated with all things rare and precious, and hare stood lire-eminent as the world's most cherished gem. Kings lavished them on favorites, queens adored tbem as tokens of supreme devo tion, and today we ns'j them as gifts to symbolize our highest re gard for another. - . We think of them always as treasured and precious things too beautiful for use other than to grace crowns or, coronets. It rarely occurs to us that they might also possess utility and play a part in modern industry. Yet the ex treme hardness of th diamond gives it an important role in the manufacture of motor cars. Three months ago the Oakland Motor Car company adopted a new diamond process for.boring 'out the piston bushing in the upper end of- the 'connecting rod- on the Oakland Six engine, according to jword received here byVick Bros., Oakiand-Pontiac dealers. , This work necessitates extreme accur acy on account of the. severe strain at this point in the en gine. "-J-S "The finished product .is, t per fectly smooth and round- and is Accurate to what, engineers de scribed as .0003 total balance, or one and one-half ten-thousandths of an inch a degree1 of accuracy that could net be approached by the hardest steel reaming tool." he continued. ;.-.?.:'' "The diamond asedvfor this "work ia hrpe-ausrteraTof L carat In size. Afier-every -i270O piston holes have beeir pored and finish ed, the diamond is readjusted to "orlng another surface in contact with the- bushjtttg. One diamond, it is estimated Vfll bore ten mil lion holes. ' " "While we thjn of the diam ond as eostly.v Oakland engineers say that this process is cheaper than the old steel method of ream ing, because when done by' the diamond process," no re-work ia necessary. The diamond does its work thoroughly and completely the very first time. "The Oakland Motor Car com pany is one of the first'automo Lile manufacturers to use this process, and now ft is the only hue using it on moderately priced -t V?' The omPanJr-1 Jastifying 'Infuse by the dependable perform rltaee l the -Greater Oakland Six motor under every kind of traffic test." Five O'Clock Marks Start of Auto Zero Hour - Which Jt Most Dangerous Time In City Traffic A utos Take Daily OF 68 LIVES IG) 5 5 I e S p e e ? R Toll t REfJTflL CUSTOMER DEMANDS THE BEST Both Performance and Ap pearance Now Necessary in For-Hire Cars A 1 'ft - etnet i ' Automobiles take an averagp daily toll of sixty-two lives every hour in the day. And, the most dangerous time in city traffic is between five and six o'clock, points out S. J. Williams, director of the public safety division of the National Safety Council. This situation is due to the fact that during that period the streets iand sidewalks are most congested with people hurrying home from work, from shopping and from the theatres.;. Also, at that hour people are more fatigued than at any other time during the day. You'll note by fhe accompanying illustration that comparatively few folks are killed between 8 and 9 a. m. on their way to work and this probably because they are refreshed after a night's sleep. Also, in the fall and winter months of the year there is not a great deal of daylight between 5 and 6 p. tn.. while in the morning both motorists and pedestrians can plainly see each other. If you would-live a little longer, be especially cautious on your journey home at night. Fry's Drug Store. 380 N. Cotn'l. the pioneer store. Everything for everybody in the drug supply line, with standard goods and quality service always. () The Bake-RIte Bakery. , Busy very day supplying best homes with bakery goods of all kinds; -baked in a kitchen as clean as your own. 345 Btate St. (j will have charge of placing the exhibits and other details. The Registration committee is headed by William Qgden of the Lakewood Engineering company, lie will have charge of registering all those attending the Road Show and distributing the registration lists. t Already over 30.2 carloads -of machinery and materials have been arranged for display at the Road Show. Manufacturers have arranged to bring out their latest improvement.-, at this time. More manufacturers have applied for space this year than ever before, which made the allocation of space even more difficult. ;Recentiy, the Wilson building, a building adjacent to the Coyseum has been secured Which means additional M0T016 in WARNED OF LEAKS Exhaustive Tests Show Glyc erine Does Not Corrode or Eat Rubber A warning is issued to the mo toring public by the Glycerine Producers association of America, a group of some of the largest manufacturers of soap, of which glycerine ia a by-product, concern ing the use' of glycerine as an anti-freezing mixture. It has been determined, after exhaustive tests The wide-awake auto rental merchant of .today ha learned that the patron, of his establish ment Is 'of a different frame of rain-4 than when he hails a taxi or steps Into a street car or bus. The auto rental merchant knows that to be successful- he must at all times have standard, high grade equipment, spick and span in ap pearance to the last detail and mechanically perfect. No longer is the rental car pa tron 'satisfied with the rough and ready" type of auto. He has become Just as critical as the man j w'to is purchasing a new auto. ( And, when all is considered the j patron is. buying a car for. so Ions las if is in his .possession it is his car and in it is reflected his per j onalty. j Not only is'; the appearance of the car an important factor in es I tabltshing a successful auto rental business, but the mechan- ical condition of the cars pro- vid-es a phase which may "make i or break" such a business. I Rental car operators realize that their patrons of today de- maud cars in perfect order, cars I that will meet all conditions. The success of the business depends j on the confidence the patron has in the merchandise he is renting, j and in repeat rentals which come I only through satisfying the cus- the top of the overflow pipe; Fords, four inches. Glycerine, as an anti-freeze so- j tom5r" lution. kn, the fniwinir advan-1 The Patron, successful operat tages: Will not evaporate, hence one filling will last all winter with f ::road association PLANS CONVENTION attendance that (Coatlia4 from pg 1) the several state exhibits which ,'ill be held. Among the states that have already planned to send exhibits" 'are Florida?" Missouri. Nevada. North Carolina,. Oklaho ma, Pennsylvania. South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. West Vir ginia, with several others -ndw making plans to be present. In addition to this exhibit there will be exhibits for Alaska, Canada. Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Chile. Peru, and from our own bureau of public roads. Booths will also be occupied by the American association of state highway officials as well as tha highway research board, and the department of commerce. Dr. f. A. Hathaway, chairman of the Florida highway commis sion is chairman of this day and will haTe charge of the various events in connection with State's day. This new day is bound to prove of interest, not only to en gineers and officials, but to all in attendance. Several states have reported that special trains will Je run to the road phow and It is expected that before the time ar rives for the road show to open its doors many more special trains "will be arranged for. . Reduced rates have been grant ed V all railroads. When bnying your tickets to Chicago, secure the certificate from the ticket agent This will be validated at the Col ( iseum and permit you to purchase the return fare at one halt price. Provision has been made for 2000 to attend the road builders banquet. This will be one of the outstanding features of the Good RAads Week. A speaker of na- ionai reputation is being arrang ed for. Paul Griffiths of the American Tar Products company is chairman of the banquet1 com mittee. His parts arrangements assure us of a popular evening. The Road Show, the greatest ex position of the latest improved road machinery ever held, -will have a spectacular opening at . 8 V- Monday January 1 0, 1927, and remain fopen till Friday.. Jan uary 14, 1927.. The exhibit will be arranged - at that time and something new will 'mark the opening. ; ..vvU- -.;..; r;:;--'. The Coliseum committee will be beaded' by John E. Tate of , the p I'ff' ! f aftf f r -wfc v -, , . , hy the United States Bureau of out new developments and mak- ... ... ... ing the 1827 show the largest ever held. The Exposition will be a true cross section of the Highway i dustryr and those interested in any of the branches of construc tion, maintenance or operation will find" the latest developments on display. The exhibit of the United States Bureau of Public Roads at the Coliseum will depict all conditions in the road field and finally fin ish with the exhibit of tbe-bigb way commission of Utopia. The Bureaur's exhibit will carry the same educational features but as an additional it will poject the conditions into the future and snow us what we may expect. The hotel situation in Chicago has been greatly improved, daring the past year but the increased is expected will mean that you should make your reservation early. Use the Amer ican Road Builders association "Hotel Booklet." Write direct to hotel. or to. William J. Hennessy, 10 South LaSalle street, Chicago, who is in charge of the hotel com mittee. The headquarters of the Ameri can Road Builders association will be at the New Palmer House and the offices will be opened after December 5, 1926. Good Road3 Week will not only be observed by the convention and Road Show of the American Road Builders assocition, which will be held in Chicagago, January ,10th te '4th, 1927. but Civic clubs throughout the United States have been asked to include in their pro grams road matters of local inter est and schools have been asked to take note of this week by hav ing a short program of general interest in road matters, setting forth the advantages and benefits of good roads and the part they play in the progress of the nation. The second annual College Es- ht eon test, "conducted by the American Road Builders' associa tion, will close during the Good Roads week and the prise winners will be selected by a committee, and the announcement made at th Road Builders' banquet. The announcement of the prize win ners will "also be made .by rad!6 and the speech of the principal speaker will also be broadcasted v v shafer'a Harness and T-tW Goods store. 170 S. Com'l sntt nusi. valises, portfolios, brief mml cloves and mittens. Large stock. The pioneer store. ( ) WITH DEATH PLAYING TAG "There Is nothing in life so im portant as ,to warrant a man or well balanced senses driving an auto t a speed of sixty miles per hour." writes an accident preven tionist to the-' national safety council, "The range of speed of the average car is far too great as compared to, the limited range of right" thinking byt Mr: Sheik. Mr. Conceit. jMr. Bootlegger and some others who find thrills In passing up "other motorists and playing tag with, death. ; -It would be better to tone down the speed of motor Tehlcles until the ater- Standards, that glycerine will not corrode or eat into metal or rub ber and therefore can have no harmful effects on the metals in a water cooling system or on the hose connections.--Glycerin, how ever, does not possess the surface tension which water possesses and therefore can find its way through openings which water could not pass. Also water tends to swell rubber: glycerine takes it back to normal. The glycerine manufacturers urge motorists, in order to meet these conditions, to have the cir culation systems of their cars flushed out and tightened up be fore filling with glycerine solu tion. If hose connections and pump packings are worn or swell ed from long use with water they should be renewed. Radiator leaks should be soldered or stop ped with anti-leak solution, the whole system made not only wa ter tight but glycerine tight. With most cars this will take only a few minutes unless renew al of the cylinder head gasket is necessary. Knight type cars and the Nash Advance Six. however. due to their ftruetural peculiar ities, require extra caution in making the engine tight before using glycerine In all cases an inspection should be made a few days after glycerine has been, put in to see that the system is really tight. In order to avoid wasting Elvcerine the solution should not be allowed to c6me higher in tne radiator than no attention except the addition of a pint or so of water occasion ally; has a slightly higher boiling point than water, allowing engine to run at higher operating temper ature without boiling over; the solution does not change propor tions through evaporation or oth- j er causes (except leaks) and will not freeze at 30 degrees below zero; will not harm Duco or other : body finishes; even below this the j mixture does not freeze solid but j slowly congeals like sherbet, j which is melted by a few turns of j the motor; it is free from objee.- , tionable odor. Glycerine, which was brought out for anti-freezing purposes by the soap manufacturers in 1925. is now in use in many thousand ef cars in the United States an is giving great satisfaction in all cases where the precautions con cerning the thorough tighteniqg of the water system have been followed. ors say, is not unreasonable in his demand for an attractive car I in perfect mechanical condition. He is paying good money for per sonal transportation and is en titled to dollar service for dol lar spent. He does not expect to b1 bothered by minor mechanical ills while the car is in his posses sion. If he has a complaint after a rental it Ia the operator who subsequently suffers and not the rentor. The operator fully real izes that if he is to be successful he must meet those just demands of his patrons. Success in the auto rental field is predicated on service, accord ing to members or the National Auto Rentors association. Inc. This association with a representa tive in almost every large city of the country, sponsored by the Willys-Overland. Inc.. bases its success on a uniform system it has adopted, having as its founda tion a deep consideration for the needs of its patrons. Members of the association de clare that the success of the sta tions affiliated with the N. A. R. A. i-s a tribute to their uniform service in which a high grade, standard1 line of cars is put at the disposal of the rentor. This, they point out, la only one of the fear tures. Presenting a standard line of cars to the patron would not ell the service time after time, they say. without, giving close at tention to other details to meet the requirements of the man who "pays the freight." It is essen tial, they say. that the merchan dise be kept In such a condition, both mechanical and in appear ance, that the patron may take a personal pride in his temporarily owned car. Another feature stressed by the association Is. that bv carrying a standard line . of cars the patron feels a sense of privacy, for there is no mark or. insignia on the cars to identify them as a rented vehicle. This innovation, accord ing to association members, made an Instant appeal to the public and has proved an important factor in the growth and expansion of the association. Stop, look, and listen to our ap nea!. If you are not absolutely satisfied with your laundry prob lem, call 165. Hand work our specialty. () HEAT EXPANDS AND COLD CONTRACTS Don't exert much strength in screwing a spark plug so tightly into a hot motor. When the. en gine cools the cylinder metal will contract, making it extremely dif ficult to remove the plug when necessary. Quite often a motorist cannot understand tho cause of a blow out when the tread of the tire is still good. If blowout is near th rim, see- if the rim is bent. A bent rim is often the cause of rim cuts, of tires blowing from the rims, and breaking of wire cables at the base of the tire. DISTHIDDTI0I3 IDE BY. COMPANY Every, Employee Participated and Received ; tnvelope From Mr. Nash KENOSHA. Wls.r-(Special. )- A ST:hrlstmas distribution of more thjan $650,000 iii cash was made by1 the Nash Motors company among employees in its Milwau kee, Racine and Kenosha plants. Every employee participated and each - was personally handed his envelope containing a remem brance by C. W. . Nash. president of the company. The distribution marked the closing of the biggest year in the history of Nash Mo tors. "Nothing that occurs during the yedr gives mo anything like the pleasure I experience in personal ly greeting "each of - our men at the Christmas season and present ing each a little token of our ap preciation for the splendid cooper ation that has been; accorded us," said Mr. Nash, after an active day in which he personally had distri buted a good-sized fortune that prosperity which you deserve." his imployeee'mlght Anjoy a hap py IcJhriatmaa;.- ,?The JCash ftio? tors ! r company; & : reaching ;J u close of the most successful year in its 'hts'lory and) .this success, I am'proudr to ; say; . was c brought about in " large measure through the untiring efforts and loyalty of our. workmen."' - - .-M .: .k , , . .' :- ' As each r; man ; passed through the gates at the KenoWha plant he was greeted by Mr. Nash. En velopes handed the ! employees contained a cash gift and a card bearing the following message', signed byMiv Nash." " ' "Olnce more the "hand of ra ther Timej reminds us thit ' we haid arrived at another holiday season, marking as It' does tire closing of the most Successful year-in "Nash histgry.' - For this auccess 'a-farga amount of credit t'du -ouri work men for their untiring efforts and loyalty. : - "We wish to' convey 'to fbu' In. this message our gratitude 'and ap preciation. 1 We' aro : enclosing ' h little remembrance, not as a mea sure Of payment for your loyalty, but as an expression of our- ap preciation, and as a reminder of our Wishes that4 this .may be a Merry!-Christmas for you ' and yours.) and -that 1927 may -be a new year, bringing to you large share of.the health, happiness and THE TIRE 'That's Guaranteed to Cost Less,Per Mile" McCLAREN We'd starve to death if we had to depend no McClarens for our service, department, but we service all kinds correct ly. ' '., . .. "Invite Us to Your Next IHowout" ' SMITH & WATKINS "The Right Spot for Tire Service" w PrfONE 44 i , - . Ulrich & Roberts, realtors, 122 N. Commercial St., know property values and make for you profit able Investments. W ll both save and make you money. () Keep Umbrella Off Heater in Auto and Avoid Blaze If you Want to avoid a blaze in your automobile, refrain from placing an umbrella over the heat er on the floor of your car, warns the National Safety Council. Many umbrellas have handles., tips or rings made of celluloid which may ignite as a result of carelessly placing them too close to. the heat. People shouldn't place umbrellas close to stoves in their homes- or offices either, continues the bul letin issued by the -accident pre vention association, which las re ceived reports of explosions fol lowing such habits. r ""iu.'.llv ! yw mi w M 3m , MT tbn tMMMTt fttffJU l(t ISq O O 0 Ci) 0) mcwM to Meet the demand for Oakland and Poritiac Sixes Hallk & Eoff Electric Shop. 337 Court St. Everything electric, from m 6 tors and fixtures and sup plies to wiring. Get prices and hree inches below look at complete stock. C) C3 Graham Brothers Trucks are built so simply and so rug' gedly that they need little attention ... .. : . . - -- But service is always right at hand; when needed.. There are no delays waiting for re pair; parts. Complete stocks are carried. Whatever the hauling need of your business, there is a Graham Brothers Truck of size and. body style for you. And it will stay on the job. QimXmm Brckrrs Tivdw. mUh Doii BrK 44-To Cmmtmtwnai Cmn, mm I f mil Itam UM TMrirwim. o - i BONESTEELE MOTOR CO. 474 South Cbmmerelal ' f : - Telephone 423 Scarcely twelve months ago Oakland was only one of manymanufacturers striv ing for preeminence. Today it ranks among the largest builders of motor cars in the world. Responsible for this tremendous growth have been a continuous series of triumphs resulting in a record-breaking 212 increase in business over 1925. With the advent of the past year, came the introduction of the Pontiac Six. So great was the demand it created, that in six months Pontiac Six production had exceeded the greatest full year record previously scored by a new make of car. And by the end of the year, with Pontiac production reaching 76,523 cars, that record had been surpassed by more than 100! In July came, the Greater Oakland Six with 77 refinements, featured by that epochal engineering develop ment the Rubber-Silenced Chassis. Again America paid a wholehearted tribute to Oak land engineering vision. And again, in every section of the land, Oakland sales leaped up ward,necessitatingtheunprecedented produc tion of 57,566 Oakland Sixes nearly 15,000 more than in 1925 and surpassing any previ ous, record in Oakland's twenty year history. 212 Increase 1925 Production . . 43,018 1926 Production . .134,089 Oakland and Pontiac Sixes Now, with its position se curely established,Oakland- - Pontiac bids for hew arid greater heights for over1, fifteen millions of dollars are ., being invested to provide for greater production. ! This staggering sum the combined cost of a new Pon tiac Six plant, with a capacity of 1,000 cars a V day and of important expansions in the facil- " ities devoted to the manufacture of Oakland Sixes definitely assures Oakiand-Pontiac buyers of even greater value in the future. For it makes possible the employment of even . more efficient methods of production -even -greater precision in construction -even more exacting standards in the never-ending in spections which govern every phase of Oakiand-Pontiac manufacture and which have been so instrumental in achieving worldwide good will for these two quality Sixes. In the strictest sense, this huge 'investment represents moire than an expression of con fidence by General Motors in Oakland princi ples of design, manufacture and distribution. It stands as a tangible pledge to the public at large that in fundamental goodness and funda mental value Oakland Six and Pontiac Six wul continue supreme in t Mi i their fields! Fonttac Sue, to $575. KJakland Six, companion to Pontiac Six, $1025 to$ 1295. AH prices at factory, ooates oy ri$nr. tuuy to pay on tut liberal Ueneral Motor $ Tlrhe Payment Plan. VICK BROS., Salem, Oregon -Associate Dealers ', y MILLER MOTOR CO., Albany, Oregon; FRED.T. BILYEU. Scio, Oregon: 1 E. E, TAYLOR. Lebanon, Oregon; SILVERTON MOTOR CAR CO., Silver- t ton, Oregon; GEO. DORR, Wood burn, Oregon; C. J. SCHREEVE & fiON, I-" Dallas, Oregon: HARRISBURG GARAGE. Harrisburg, Oregon; JOHNSON V 1 MOTOR SALES CO.. Corvallis. Oregon. c . j Mill!) - W1K PRO P U C T S Q F Tf 0 C E N E RAX - - ii i v ;- sr rur 1 1-: o M 6 TO rt 3
