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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1927)
PBESlDHfT OF QAB CHJUVIBER TO RETIRE --v : - ; Pioneer, in Industrial Cooper ation; Chapin Elected as Successor . Seeking relief from tne burdens of , active leadership. Colonel Charles Clifton resigned from the residency of the National Auto mobile Chamber of Commerce yes terday, a position which he has held, since the beginning of as sociation work hi the industry directors of the Chamber elected .Colonel Clifton Honorary Presi dent and Honorary Director. He Untile only individual that the in dustry has ever honored in this way. Colonel Clifton Is chairman of the board of the" Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. Roy D. Chapin, chairman of the board of the . Hudson Motor Car Company becomes the new presi dent, Alran Macauley. president of Packard, was elected first vice president; , and Alfred H. Swayne vice-president of the General Mo tors Corporation-, was elected vice- president of the passenger car dl-f Vision. . I When Colonel Clifton took the chair In 1904, the automobile factories were turning oit 23,000 ' cars annually with a Wholesale .value of $25,000,000. .Today the output of the plants Is more than 4,400,000 vehicles, anfilially with a'wholesale value of $3,000,000, 000. During his leadership, the afrtomobile has risen from an in fant industry to a place where it iat rated first in the country today by the U. S. Bureau of the Census, exceeding steel and meat packing. - By those Inside the industry no o$e is considered to have had a higher place in the shaping of the aatomobile business than Colonel Clifton. HIs work is to a large degree responsible for the low prices of automobiles today which are mde possible by the factors of stand ardized design, ' mass production, and mass selling. 'In the early days, he champion- ea the cross-license agreement waereby each company -exchanges patents with every other company. The Pierce-Arrow organization of 'Which-he was then president was the 'first to sign the agreement. This compact has meant that every I company has the benefit of the scientific progress made by all - companies,, and ' it has made pos sible the standardization of a vast number -of parts and designs. : which have made mass production y nnDD iria - . .i-ir-.- -v,". Equally. Important faMhe build Ing of the automobile industry has 'been.this' leader's insistence that :the prosperity ..of the individual company depends an. the prosperi ty of the business as a whole. When the business as a whole -Is going forward,, then each com pany receives the benefits to which it is entitled In proportion lf Its enterprise and the merit or Jts product. . President Clifton has always ad- the chjef function of the industry is to soil the idea of motor trans portation, working for those poli cies which are economically sound, and of service to the public. He has always believed that the predent-and all others should be willing to .give a part of their time to the advancement of the Industry. Hence the : automobile Chamber has been built on the ' principle thai .the leading factory executives -wilr give their person al effort' 'to its work. It la his belief in this principle which has led thim to insist upon retiring. Having passed the three score and ten mark, he has been gradually reducing his business connectiohsv and feels that he cannot give the time ajid do the travelling which Via foets fhr work nf this rvfflre rtp- leiegraiaa oi inuum io celved By the National Automobile Cha-mUff nf Pnmincrpft frotn Pier- ie S. duPont and Alfred P. Sloan Jr., chairman and president re spectively of General Motors; and from the following company presi dents: A. R. Erskine (Stude baker.) Walter P. Chrysler (Chry sler). Alvan Macauley fPackard), Edward S. Jordan (Jordan )rJ6hn N. 'Willys (Willys-Overland). C W. Nash (Nash). F. C. Chandler (Chandler-Cleveland), A. J. Bros fieau (Mack). II. II. Franklin (Franklin), F. E. Moskovics (Statz), E. G. Wilmer (Dodge), Iawrence P- Fisher (Cadillac). It. If. Scott (Reo, Edward Ver Lin den (Peerless), Alexander lAgge (International Harvester), H. M. Jewett (Paige-Detroit), Frederick J, -Haynes. chairman of Dodge - nmt nemi unaries u- nasuoKs, .ti.trmiii- nf Tlnnn! Windsor T. White, chaipman-pf White; W. E, Metzger, vlce-presideflt of Feder al: J. J. Raskob. vice presiaent oi Get erl Motors; Alfred "-.H. .Swayne, vice-president of General Motors,; II.-H. Rice, assistant to jrrcsldent of General Motors, The Marion Automobile Co. Th Studebakert the world .greatest nctomobile value. v Operating cost small. Will last a lifetime, with care. Standard, coach Jl"". A"? ' -, r . , . . . - ' i r b; h; Mosher, Merchant Tailor, is burning out the nobbiest and best titUng tailor made suits to measure: 100 business and pro fessional mri tuy otMosher, () i Grants ' Pass J osephlne county buys , McMaater ; tract for county fairgrounds. ' JL " L i- , . - Jay Walkers Who Cut Corners Often Are On Their Way to the Hospital r i c ' s y v tf'vT ' 1 t T i , .ai ijk v-..- - ... v "' y - i . i :t . "r . J t ' " I I" I fl II ."4C ' 2?'t' 'lV V y y - '0 ' ' - Bicycle riding is to be .commended as a healthful hobby, but cyclists should exercise due care and caution, just as should motorists and Dedestrians who want to avoid being involved in accidents, warns Albert W. Whitney, vice president of the National Safety Council. The boy shown in the picture proiably will keep close to the curb in the future. Thousands people'have ridden bicycles for years without being involved in a crash, but 'x that does not guarantee their future safety. Accidents occur ia less time than it takes to describe them. Bicycle riders who want to continue well to hug the sidewalk. EMU MADE AUTOS POPULAR Rumanian Army MajoT Se lects Oldsmobile for Rec ord Non-Stop Run . American made automobiles are vieing with Queen Marie in informing Rumanians, about tb United States. So great has be come their popularity that a Major in the Rumanian army recently selected a new Oldsmobile to make a record-breaking non-stop rutt which circled the kingdom in but slightly more than 50 hours. This run. which attracted atten tion of all Rumania, was made by Major AI. Berlescu, an officer in the artillery of the Rumanian army. Major Berlescu is a mo tor enthusiast, entering practical ly every automobile race held in his country. He has won- in numerable prizes .at these events. Accompanied by an army lieu tenant as timekeeper. Major Ber lescu started in an Oldsmobile stock touring "car f rom Bucharest, the eapitol ofRumania,to follow a route which was laid out to tour Rumania. The actual distance traveled was 24 47 kilometers approximately 1520 miles. The route circled baek to finish in Bucharest where the Oldsm'dbile arrived just 50 hours and 15 min utes after the start. Forty cities were passed thru, at each of which the car stopped L and was officially checked by the police. .The only - other stops were for gasoline. Much of the route was over roads which -would! be considered unimproved in thi country, which makes all th more remarkable the Oldsmobile's average time of more tha- 3 miles an hour for the entire trip. Following the run 4he Oldsmo bile. was placed pa exhibition iq Bucharest-where it attracted-city-wide attention.' T - j 4 Since the introduction of the 6-cylinder Oldsmobile three nd one-half years ago many similar record runs have been made in this country and in other sections of the world." It wa the first car to "ever be driven across the con-i tinent in high gear an dto make a similar record in Australia. It also established the Pike's Peak record for stock cars. -Parker & Co., 444 S. Commer cial. Don't fall to see Parker about repairing ybur car. Expert mechanics at your service. . All work guaranteed. ( M Invite-Us To Your Next Blowout THE L(pSrni!infr, SX with Rcllys THEY cofoe nearer, going oh ' forever than ahy other; known thing, fter we've ipftt them on your car you Tprget: about tires, tire -trouble and expense. Have us - tell youfebouf the" real guarantee fhaf the manufacturers it High and Court SMITH - Courtesy, National Safety Coumcil enjoying their pedaling will do GET PUBLIC LIKING Decided Trend Toward Cars of Unquestioned Quality Noticed in 1927 K decided trend toward auto mobiles of unquestioned quality and A rapid spreading of the twp car-pier-family idea are two high lights of the 1927 season, accord ing to II. II. Brooks, general sales director of the Marmon Motor Car company, who announces that sales of the large Marmon series 75 are keeping pace with the sen sational acceptance of .the new Marmon eight, introduced at this winter's automobile shows. "Approval by the motoring pub lie of Maxmon's full line of qual ity motor cars, which has resulted in a very gTeat increase in our bales indicates that the motorist Is turning to quality cars not only -where largje, luxurious cars are desired, but also where transpor tation-requirements should con form to present day traffic con ditions," declares Mr. Brooks. , Marmon rounded out its line of quality cars this season by the addition of its eight-cylinder chas sis on which is mounted seven standard body styles and four cus tom built styles. On the large Marmon series 7 5. .the company is offering ten standard body styles and unlimited range of custom bodies which are built by the country's foremost designers. The two-car-per-family idea, ac cording to Marmon officials, is ,rapidly gaining favor. Oountless families, it is declared, who own large cars are finding it necessary to purchase smaller automobiles which are more readily adaptable to congested traffic conditions. . "Many families have not owned two cars because it was not pos sible to obtain a small automobile that retained the advantages and quality features of the large car," Mr. Brooks states. "The new lit tle Marmon eight "has been ac- Lcepted as the-car the public -has been waiting for to bring the Iwo-car-per-family idea into a promin ent, place in the automotive pic ture. "Motorists 'everywhere are re cognizing the value of excellent engine performance, of improved appearance with a distince touch of individuality, and of the com fort that comes with a car which has exceptional roadability. Be cause of tltis fact both the laTge Marmon series 75 and the new Marmon eight are creating sales records representing one of the sharpest gains ever known in the automotive Industry." NEAREST THING TO QUALITY MOTORS : PERPETUAL MOTION Tires Made By KELLY-SPRINGFIELD CTATKINS .1 '. Telephone1 44 IRll COBB PUS T Noted Author to Be Master of Ceremonies at Station ,WEAF Program With Irvin S. Cobb as master of ceremonies, the Eveready Hour of next Tuesday evening, March 8, will have a distinctly Southern flavor. This program, to be broadcast ("through station WEAF, of New York and its network of affiliated stations in the East. Middle West and South, is to be of a type which Eveready Hour directors have had in mind for some time. Irvin Cobb was chosen to be the particu lar personality in the program be cause Cobb has written and relat ed a famous list of stories of the old and the new South that will live for many generations. Some of the best of these stories he will adapt to his part in the broad cast program next Tuesday even ing. The musical portion of the pro gram will be varied, but around all of it will be that atmosphere of the South which is famous the world over. In the musical num bers will be several of the finest of the negro spirituals, both of the old and latter days. There will also be orchestral and vocal numbers of the lighter, livlier music which will provide an excel lent setting for the humor off Irv in Cobb as a story teller. Virginia Rea, soprano, Barbara Maurel, mezzo soprano, and the Eveready Revellers will be heard in the vocal numbers, while the Eveready orchestra will provide the accompaniment and the straight orchestral numbers of the program. Capital City Cooperative Cream ery, milk, cream, buttermilk. The Buttercup butter has no equal. Gold standard of perfection. 137 S. Com'l. Phone 2if99. () PUBLIC APPROVES NEW STAR UNITS (Continued from page 1.) facturers were diligent in their at tempt to find any weak points in this mounting but as none could be found, the adoption resulted. It remains fo rthe Pacific coast Star car factory, however, to be the first to introduce this advan tageous feature to the low cost transportation field and this in- D OR Furniture Upholstering Recovering and rebuilding furniture of all kind$ our specialty. We also solicit auto top work f all kinds. Our prices are right give us a trial. Work done in the shortest time possible. W. R. & J. H. McALVIN !" Xorth Church Street Telephone 2153 A CAMEL can go a week without a drink BUT You had better have your BATTERY looked at if it needs a drink YOUR battery will function just so long, then it needs expert attention. You simply can'tjexpect it to go on forever. Bring it to us for inspection and a test. You always know, where repair is required, that we use none other than the factory-made, genu ine parts. . "Genuine Parts Are Better Ask the Man With the Wooden Leg E. HIBURRELL Battery and Electrical Service 238 North High Street Telephone 203 troductlon merely typifies the con stant efforts of the organization to offer the highest type unit pos sible in its price field- Although' the multitude of spring orders received by the Pa cific coast Star car factory in Oak land has necessitated a seven day production schedule and a large addition to the working force, factory officials are concentrating their attention on the factory pro duction in order that Star car quality will be maintained in every unit. They have taken every step possible to speed up dally production but at the same time are determined that this de sired speed shall not be obtained through a sacrifice of quality. In specifying fore and aft steer ing in the greater Star sixes. Star car engineers felt that in so doing they were providing the public with a system that would add .ma terially to the driving ease of the cars. This is daily proving to be the case as hundreds of purchas ers of these new units are enthus iastic in their declarations regard ing the increased comfort of driv ing. fa discussing the reception that the new models received upon their introduction, Norman de Vaux, active head of the Star car forces on the Pacific coast, ex pressed his intense satisfaction with the way the public has placed their stamp of approval on Star car products. "Our organization has been sin cere In its effort to produce a higher type low cost transporta tion unit," de Vaux stated, "and it is certainly a sense of satfsfac tion to us to observe the way that these efforts are being accepted by the public. Myself, George R Scott, who materially assisted me' in my experiments with the rub ber motor suspension use din our four cylinder models, and our en tire engineering force feel, that our work has not been in vain and that in offering the new silent Star four to an appreciative public we are contributing a four cylinder unit to the trade that cannot be equaled." Capital Bargain House, Capital Tire Mfg. Co., Mike's Auto Wreck Ing. Three in one. Bargain center of Salem. Thousands of bargains. II. Steinbock, 215 Center. () Nash leads the world In motor car values. Beautiful display of new models at the F. W. Petty john Company. 365 North Com mercial St. () A. H. Moore, 233 N. High St apartments ana store wnere you can get high quality furniture and furnishings for every room in your house. () SHIFTS IN STYLES cues sens Small Heels on Ladles' Slip-i per Causes Starting Switch Button Change m One of those kaleidoscopic shifts in the style of women's apparel has caused one of the larger auto mobile factories to make a change in the design of its car. The re vision of design, while a minor. one, nevertheless is but another demonstration otthe influence of women on motor car design. rnwrn. payment on a four -andgetaNash Nash 6-cylinder, 7-bearing perform ance costs little, if any t more than 4-cylinder performance. You can buy a Nash Liht Six en closed car for as little as $925 f. o. b. factory an amazingly low price for a car lake 'this. : For besides the exceptional smooth ness of Nash 6-cylinder, 7-bearing performance, the Nash Light Six has every worth-while feature of modern motoring: Full force-feed lubrication; , Nash mechanical 4-wheel brakes, with front wheel brakes totally enclosed. Double-beam headlights; Automatic 363 North Commercial A 10 per cent bonus ' In. Extra Value 'mimWSsr' - As the closest-priced six on the 'market, Hupmobile offers all you expect of the most expensive sixes in sparkling per formance, in beauty of line and color, in high grade accessory equipment. But Hupmobile. Six quality goes Tfar deeper. Into' the engine and. chassis. the body structure and the mentS arc incorporated hiffhercmalirvniialirvrriar rrrrrc-rrc " Coupe, Z higher quality quality that represents an actual bonus in spirited action, long life and low operating costs. 515 South Commercial This latest recognition of the Importance ot convenience to women automobilists has been made by Oldsmobile through the changing of the position of the starting moter switch button. For several years this button had been placed on the floorboard near the driver's seat where it 'was handy to. the driver's heel yet was not likely to be accidentally stepped on. , This position wvs found to be ideal until recently wheh women in greater and greater numbers began wearing slippers with small spool heels. Then it was found that they had great difficulty in operating the starting button with these small high heels. When this dfTficulty was brought to the attention of factory windshield cleaner; Rear-view mirror; Gasoline gauge on instrument board. 5 Budd-Micheliri steel disc wheels; Alemite chassis lubrication, instead of old-fashioned grease cups. Air cleaner and oil filter to seal the engine; steering gear especially en gineered for balloon tires. And, in closed car bodies, genuine hardwood frames withrounded rear roofs like the costliest custom cars. You can buy this car for about th same price as oneof the higher priced fours. At the most, you'll only need (o add $50 or $60 to your firs t payment. F. W. PETT Y JOHN CO. 'After We Sell We Serve" costly refinc- Brougham. 5 - a full 10, Sedan (illustrated) 5-passener.4-loor, $1385; GINGRICH MOTOR CO. ' i . . r . officials the , problem was given far more time and thought than a layman would think necessary for a matter so seemingly trivial. Oldsmobile officials realized that a change must be made and ex perimented to find a location where the button would best suit all needs and all drivers. This was found to be on the near side of the base of the gear shift lever where It can be reached with ease and is operated by the ball of the foot instead of the heel. Much of the beauty of line, the fineness of Interior trim and fit. tings, the ase of driving a"t'' riding and the present mode r harmonizing colors instead of tho formerly used black finish have been brought about by the influ ence exercised by women on mofor car design. Telephone 1260 Sce the latest series Six at our show rooms. Test its thrilling performance and riding ease. You will soon know why motorists everywhere call it today's greatest value in .the" six cylinder field. : ; pauengcr, two-door, $1385; nassenecr. with rumble seat. 11385; Roadster, with rumble seat, f 1385; Touring, 5-passenger, $1325. All prices t o. b. Detroit, plus revenue tax. " Telephone 635 - S V,