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
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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
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68 LIVES
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REfJTflL CUSTOMER
DEMANDS THE BEST
Both Performance and Ap
pearance Now Necessary
in For-Hire Cars
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Graham Brothers Trucks are
built so simply and so rug'
gedly that they need little
attention
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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.
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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
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