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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 20; 192? i i WILLYS-KNIGIIT SIX AVERAGES 24 MILES Sturdy Performance Shown in Hard Drive Across Rough Country - average of 24 miles to the Kaifon of gas on a 7.500-mlle tour aver the Rockiesand "Big Horn mountains, through muddy and rouh roads as well as paved high ways is the accomplishment ot a -70" Willys-Knight Six driven by Dr. E. F. Tlessen, ' of Freeman, So Dak. ' In describing tne performance or his Willys-Knight, frry. Tiesen has this to say in a letter to the Willys-Overland: factory: "We made an ateraM. of 300 miles a day, the lowest-average being 50 miles, with 24 miles to the gallon of gasoline.. We never had a hot engine, changed oil and grease every 1,000 miles. Never touched the engine at any time to look for trouble and I bave between 11,000 and 12,000 miles on the car now and have yet to re move the first spark plug. "We went through the Big Horn mountains, the Cascade twice, the Rockies twice and over the Con tinental Divide twice but not once did we have to take any of the steep grades in medium or low. the Willys-Knight responding in bigh gear although we passed many larger sixes struggling along in medium and low. "In the same mail, comes an unsolicited letter from Dr. F., M. Turner of Savannah, Oa., who tells of the sturday 'performance of his Willys-Knight Great Six In a journey through the Blue Ridge mountains and across the states of North and South: Carolina. "Not until I drove off in this silent Willys-Knight did I realize that the motoring of yesterday Is not to he compared with the new sensation of ease, luxury and com fort afforded hy this new monarch of the road," he declares. "We have covered? nearly 7.000 miles with .. mill rAaf C1 and have yet fjnd our first en gine or car trouble." J. M. Stevens, Indianapolis, has this to saybf ae; performance of his Willys - Knight Great Six Sedan: h ' : " "Driving; a Willys-Knight Creat Six Sedan from Indianapolis to California, I covered the distance bf 2833 miles In nine days, averag ing from 25 S to 4 01 miles a day. I used 139 gallons of gasoline, 14 quarts of oil and averaged 19.2 miles to the gallon of fuel. I met a few faster cars on the levtel roads but I passed everything in the mountains." These letters are merely sampl es of the hundreds that pour into the Willys-Overland offices from Willys-Knight owners who appre ciate the engineering features em braced In these cars which are not foand in any other American built automobiles In their price class.: USB CIS CARRIED 1 FEU HSIffl - Loaded with a full cargo of Nash cars the new Great Lakes ferry Madison steamed out of Mil waukee for Grand Haven. Michi gan, last week on its maiden trip. The boat, recently christened with milk at Manitowoc, Wis., is de scribed as one of the finest and best equipped ships of Its kind on the Great Lakes and is operated by the Grand Trunk division of the Canadian National Railways. The maiden voyage of the boat was marked by a celebration in which officials of the Grand Trunk railroad took part. Re presentatives of the Nash Motors company also were in the gather ing at the Grand Trunk docks In Milwaukee. The cargo, compris ing an assortment of Nash ad vanced six, special six and light six cars, was carried by the Madi son to Grand Haven where it was transferred to railroad cars and rushed to points east; some of it was scheduled for reloading aboard ship in New York for transport abroad. The loading of the Madison at the Milwaukee docks with its car go of Nash cars presented an in teresting picture. As the first car went abroad, it was greeted with a loud cheer by spectators and the crew. The Madison, in addition to its large freight capacity, is equipped to handle 15 passengers. RADIO CENSORSHIP MEETS OPPOSITION Proposed Legislation Class ed as "Much Ado About Nothing" by Some CINCINNATI. O.. (Special) Much ado about nothing. That, in brief, was the opinion expressed by Powel. Crosley, Jr.. radio manufacturer and owner of station WLW. when interviewed concerning the bill now pending in the New York legislature which proposes to establish state censor ship of broadcasting programs. "I think the New York bill will fail of pasasge and I am sure that other states will make no serious attempts to push censorship legis lation," Mr. Crosely said. "In the first place censorship is unnecessary. Broadcasters know that profanity and immorality will not make a permanent appeal to the American public and they won't risk their popularity. It Is in the power of the listener to approve or condemn a station by a mere twist of the wrist and the stations that build up a following can be depended on not to take chances with it. "How would censorship of radio be accomplished? "Radio programs are not like books or films. They cannot be tied up in little bundles and mail ed to a committee sitting in some distant point. The censorship board would hare to nave a rep resentative on hand at every sta tion during every hour they were on the air. t "Of course the announcer would have to talk to him before every announcement. Popular enter tainers, for example Ford and Glenn of WLW, couldn't venture any extemporaneous chatter before the "mike" because they would have to get the censors approval first. "Ford and Glenn never have said anything over the air that would draw a criticism from even the most prudish person but the censorship board could play no favorites. "That shows how ridiculous the plan is. "The American radio public Is an excellent and well qualified judge of what it wants. Tuning out Is the best board of censor ship and it isn't a burden on the taxpayers. "At WLW we apply a principle that has kept our programs above reproach. "Fred Smith, director of the studio, operates on the theory that when a radio listener tunes in WLW he is in reality inviting the entertainers into nis living room, where the children are play ing and where, perhaps, the mother and grandmother are listening in. "These entertainers would 'be careful of what they said or did if they actually entered the listen er's home through the door, and they preserve the same care when they enter through the loud speak er. "Censorship is impractical, un necessary and a wasteful expense." That Middle of the Night Service WHICH we think so little about but which means so much when needed is always available. The big Cadillac special towing car gets there quick, gets you out of any hole, and gets you home. The man who comes out is an expert roadside repair man and you come back under your own power if possible. C. W. LEBENGOOD GARAGE 980 South Commercial Phone 564 "Day and Night Towing Service" i&e New G E N B-;R AX MOTORS LATEST ACHIEVEM udlj. N T . The moment , you see the New and HnerPontiac Six, you will real ize that the Oakland Motor Car Company has taken extraordinary measures to insure the continuance of Pon tiac value lead?rhip in the field of low-priced sixes . . Here is the commanding beauty of new bodies by Fisher lower, longer, finished, in striking new Ducocbmbinations with win dow! smartly recessed V. Here is the sub stantial appearance of deeper radiator and new crown fenders of impressive grace , . Here are all the advantages bf numerous re finements, including narrowed body pillars, til ting-beam headlights with foot control, new transmission and brake levers, and the like And, most important of all, here is the electrifying value created by the phenome nally low prices at which all body types are ' offered . The success of the Pontiac Six has gone into history, probably never to be equalled by a new make of carl: But already theNewandHnerPontiacSix is striding away to new and more impressive records for it constitutes the most electrifying value ever offered in a low-priced six AT . NEW LOW FELICES Sedan - f775 Sport Roadster - $775 Sport Cabriolet (4-pam) Coupe- .775 Landau Sedan - 895 DeLuxe Landau Sedan Oatland Six, $1025 to $1295. Bodies by Tisher. All price at factory. Easy to pay on the General Motors Time Payment Plan, VICK BROTHERS 835 975 nigh Street at Trade Telephone 1841 V . - ' - - . ASSOCIATE DEALERS Sflverton Motor Car Co., Silverton, Oregon; Johnson Motor Sales Co Corvallis,' Oregonf Byerley Motor Co Albany, Oregon; Fred T. BUyen, Scio, Oregon; Bone Brothers, Turner, Oregon; T. D. Pomeroy, Independence, Oregon; C J. Shreere A Son, Dallas, Oregon; F. G. JJavemann, Woodburn, Oregon; F. I Miller, Aurora, Oregon; Henry C. Ilollemon, Ilarrlsbarg, Oregon. .- Announcement The MacDonald Auto Company, corner Cottage and Ferry Streets, have again taken on the Chandler line, having secured the distribution for several counties. See These Cars at Our Show Room or at the Automobile Style Show on Court Street Tuesday Evening These greater new 1927 Chandlers Models built by a company of record strength. Outstanding for Beauty, Longevity, Performance. Telephone 409 For Demonstration MacDONALD AUTO CO. Corner Cottage and Ferry Telephone 409 Winy Be a Slhfaphaoger? Ride in comfort spend more time with your family- get to work feeling fit instead of "tramped on." 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