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SUNPAXMQRNINGr; APRIL 17, 1027
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CROSSINGS
Drivers May Help to Reduce
" Appalling Loss of Life
During Each Year
By Erwln Greer j
The appalling toll of life and
joperty taken by grade grossing
Vecldentijfcas repeatedly been em-.
phaslied. ... ; ! .rj.. '
How do t motor vehicle! driyjbra
themselves figure n the grade
crossing problem? What are their
responsibilities? I What are their
sins of omission and commission?
How can they, help to reduce the
crossing casualty "list? These are
important questions for every
man or woman who holds a steer
ing wheel.
Careful observations made by
railway officials show that about
five per cent of drivers are grossly
careless in approaching and cross
ing tracks grades; This per
centage does "niot'seem high until
it is applied to the 'eleven taillion
odd motor-vehicle owners. It is
somewhat appalling to know that
550.000 drivers are disobedient.
negligent or .reckless.
These huge numbers are en
dan serine their own lives, the
lives of i those 'riding with them
and the. lives of the railway 'train
passengers and crews, ' Some of
the worst, rail smash-ups are due
to trains colliding with cars or
trucks on crossings.
The Insurance department of
the Pennsylvania railroad system
observed 100,000 drivers over a
period of four months, with these
interesting deductions:. .
Within this period there were
607 crossing accidents, 408 occur
In g In broad daylight. Sixty per
cent of the trains involved were
running at less than 20 miles per
hour, the classes of trains being
half passenger, half freight.' There
were 120 deaths, 214 injuries.
Seven deaths were due to trying
to beat the train. Sixteen acci
dents were due to defective
brakes, seven to drunken drivers,
61 to stalled engines. Two hun
dred and eighty drivers broke
through gates. Sixty-three per
cent of the accidents happened on
crossings with unobstructed views
on either side.
These facts have led one cynic
to remark, that drivers involved
in such accidents, if spared from
death, belong to a class incapable
of reformation and it is a waste
of effort to try and influence
them. , I-
How, then, can the work ,of
making crossings safetbe speeded
up? The answer, broadly .speak
ing, is: By legislation, education
and correctionr-and the slaughter
of fools that won't
and. Listen." x
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: - - ALL THIS WEEIC - 3
April 18 to 23 4
. IOMR in and heir ns celebrate Styi-int
.Opening ,Week-r April 18 Jo -23. ,
unng-your giri or your pai along ana
join in the good times we have planned,
. Take , this opportunity to look over
the Single. . Better yet give it a trial spin on
the; road. YbuTI be surprised how easy it
handles and its economy of operation.
YouTl,Uke the Twins too, and the com
fortable easy riding Sidecars. They're all here
. for your Inspection.
Jf you. don't ride a motorcycle come
anyway. The latch string is out and you're
invited to walk right in and make yourself at
home. Youll like the crowd and youll like
"rrKrtorcycling- Outdoors' Greatest Sport.
Special Events Every Evening
FREE SOUVENIRS
HARRY W. SCOTT
"The Cycle Man
1 17 South Commercial Street, Salem-TeIephone 8
JUD6E.P1CII.H8ES
'Stop Iook
BY TI
VALUES
Buick Safes Manager De
cries Principle of Selling
Cheap Bargains
The following article written by
C. W. Churchill, general sales
manager of the Buick Motor com-.
pany, strikes the keynote of. buy
ins. - ' v : ;
-Wfien is a bargain not a
bargain? vJToat- la a riddle ) the
public frequently must face; I
'There are several, answers:? A-
bargain is 'nolt a bargain irhen tfie
original price has puTposely been,
set at a high figure In order that
later, or ion me special occasion,
a spectacular reduction cant be
made. Often, in "such cases; even
the "reduced price" greatly ex
ceeds the actual vaiae of the
artiderhButf lpctaculaP price
cut rnaites it Jook like a; bargain
and unwary buyers are trapped.
"Another time when a bargain
is nbt a bargain is when it Is of
fered as "bait." An article Is of- j
fered at a low priqe, but when one
tries to buy; It.vh learns that the
last one has Just been sold. Or
else a great effort 1st made to in
duce one to purchase some other
merchandise. Instead of the "barg
ain.
"Neither of these nractices is
regarded -with-'favor In -the imsl
ness 1 world. -Nevertheless,'. there
are organizations In every indus
try that practice Jbem. ; ' However,
the Better Business Bureaus in
various cities are waging a vigor
ous campaign against deceptions
of thl3' kind, ' and they have the
hearty support of all progressive
mercnants. manufacturers ana
other business men. '
"Fortunately most buyers are
curious. They are guided both by
the reputation of the manufactur
er or merchant and the compara
tive value of the product fully as
much as by the price of an article.
Knowing thfs, wise business firms
guard their reputations jealously.
They regard "the confidencec of
the general public1 a one of the
greatest assets a business can
have They keep the public's con
fidence by truthful advertising
and straightforward i business
methods. , '
"If such organizations place on
the market an article priced at
tne public knows tnat, as a
rule,' the value warrants the price.
and that It is Impossible to re
duce the price without loss. A
competitor, .nofwever.may oiter a
$20 article priced at $30. It is
then asy enough to make a soec-
tacular reduction in nrie and ro'
msKe saieo as a result, aunougn
even at $20 the1 article may not
be good Value. ' '
"The buying public, for Its own
protection, should do everything
possible to f discourage' ibisracH
lice. ' Buyers should make if a
rule not to be led by surface ap
pearance alone, but to Judge by
the reputation of the manufactur
er of merchant as well.
"At the same time it should.be
remembered that even the good
reputation of the maker or mer
chant is not an all sufficient guide
to the buyer. In the last analy
sis, value is the only true tesF.
value is determined by compart
son. And it is only by comparison
of actual values that a prospective
purchaser can determine where It
Is advisable for- him to spend his
money.
As for the Buick Motor Com
pany, It believes with Abraham
Lincoln that, "Yon can fojol some
of the people all of the time, and
all of the people some of the time
but you cannot fool all of the
people all of the tlme.
"Accordingly, Buick's history is
one or truth in advertising ana
'square dealing with the public
And the record the BuickMotor
Company' has established, -orer a'
period" Of twenty-thtee ' yours, is
convincing evidence that a' policy
of. fair dealing and truth in adver
tising is la paying one. '
1 The 5 'Buicfc Motor Company
fully realizes that only' by prac
ticing such methods lias it attain
ed the eminent position that it
holds today in the automobile In
dustry.'; ' '"."'!
"Buick will continue to pursue
that same policy, for it regards
the confidence of the public In
Buick truthfulness and fair deal
ing as one of Buick's' greatest as
sets. ' "V '""'"i '.
"However, proud as Buick is of
the reputation It has .established:
and maintained. It does not urge
this reputation as a principal rea
son for; buying a Buick'. Valtie r
determined by comparison Is the
point that should! decide your
choice of a car. Buick baS no
doubts as to the result when pros
pective car buyers follow the ad
vice: "Let,Value Be Tour (Gulde.
tVltLTSOVERLAND
CtAlHIUPRIMACY
(Conti&nd from par 4.X
the car Is carried close to the
ground, this low center of gravity
'producing a road stability not
found in any other six Intthis price
group.
The "70" is provided With a
further feature which enhances its
riding qualities and eliminates vi-
bratioii and wear n "the: car
throughout. This Is brjought aibout
through the use of i the Belflex
spring shackles, sf anldard equip
ment on air"70" mbdtels.
lira M l , ;
leather should be treated occasion
ally by giving It a light coatine
of -linseed oil; thinned with vine
gar. This solution should be ap
plied with a cloth and be allowed
to remain , for a, few hours after
which -the ..upholstery should . be
In addition to the! safety j fea-
tnre provided through! the use of
the low center of gravity con
struction the "70" al Is equip
ped with four-wheel brakes.
Appointments of the "70"
Willys-Knight carry oiit the aim
of the makers to present a car of
outstanding quality, untouched by
ahjr other "model In Its price class,
The' generous roominess of the in
terior compartments of the "70"
add to "the comforts of the .driver
and occupants.'
Knuinment of the "70" includes
automatic windshield wipeV, rear
view mirror, motor driven" horn
The magnetic speedometer, am
meter, pressure oil gauge and gas
oline gauge are mounted on the
Instrument panel. The sedan is
equipped with vanity.and ash tray.
IkOIXIOXS EXTEIt Y. M. C. A.
NEW YORK rDuring the past
year 6,140,030 men and boys en
tered the never locked doors of
the 1 6 branches of the New York
Y.M. OVA.. .
Enginden Gives Advices on
Keeping Finish and Uphol-
-stery Clean I
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. - By rwin; Greer i -. "
The o Tier usine: modern meth
ods may fkeep his car looking new
all the time,' nor will he have to
spend more ; than a few moments
a day .oi accomplish this end. Tor
instance, there are now on the
market a number of liquid and
wax polishes which -will give" ad
mirable results It they are used
as directed. - " -
In tb; e nse of wax polishes - the;
first st'ep is to clean the ''.'body 'of
the Cat thorouchlv. The nolish is
applied to the surface 'with a piece
of chelese clpth and then another
clean clothis 'usea to "distribute
the wkx evenly all over the sur
face. Car owners commonly make
the niistake of thinking that the
more "wax applied the "better. As
a malter of tact a very thin film
is all 'that is needed. The polish
will last from four days to a week;
and after' it has been applied at
the beJgtixaihg or the week a little
ribbing-with a clean cloth will
bring out the luster again. The
wax polish may be used for body,
fenders,, hood and other lustrous
surfaces, and It will also be found
that if the unlfer side of the 'fend
ers are cleaned and given af go6df
coating of wax, lesg mud will be
deposited and what there may be
will be easily remeved.
To keep pace with the Improved
appearance of the body it is neces
sary to ive some attention to the
top and the upholstery, A weekly
brushing on the top" inside and
out will aid. materially Jn it's life.
Fabric tops should never be clean
ed w"th gasoline, kerosene or oth
er oils. a3 they tend To destroy
the rubber In the tbp. Castile
soap and water applied with a stiff
"brush is the best cleaning medium
'for the top. ,The upholstery ought
really . to be cleaned once a WeeTc
This means not onfy wiping the
surface of the cushions; 1ut clean
ing out the dirt that Inevitably ac
Qnimuiates under the ipiping; and in
the corners.
' "After the dust has been remov
ed, leather t upholstery may be
cleaned with a cloth soaked Th a
weak solution of ammonia and
wa- ter. Sastile soap and water are
als o used on leather, but gasoline
'should not be employed,' because
Jit '-tends to 'cause "'cracking. ' The
wiped. For imitation leather soap
and water may be used for re
moving spots and linseed or sweet
oil in small quantities for bright
ening the fjnish.
Be sure that all paraphernalia.
Cloths,, sponges,, chamois, skins,
etc., used "in cleaning the pal'. " I
surfaces Sre clean, themselves
fore, you, employ ..them. Sponges
are. peculiarly liable. to have sand
in. hem, even t neyr ofces. ' They
should be washed out in warm wa-.
ter before used. ' r
Invite Us To Your Next Blowout
KeepSmillmr
wimrvciiys
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Ha! Ha! Hot Dawg!
Every! Fisherman Wearing
MYrSPRINGTOS
went to the tough places, caught
the limit, didn't gect stuck and got
home no matter how his breath
smelled.
YOUSIMPLYiCANNOT STOP A
KELLY
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High avid piirt Sfreer Tehle4
See WOOD'S
For AUTO PfliTIMfi
FOR your own satisfaction during the seasons
driving you .should have your car refinished.
Best Equipped Painting Facilities '
In the city
Auto Tops and Upholstering
Auto Glass '
Fenlder Repairs
Wash and Grease
Wood's Auto Service Co.
545 Chemeketa SC J.' '
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H
ow-Mh Is Your, Ocfllal"
How Far Does It Go?
N.auto electrical and battery 1 work ahe
- m - mm
charges are comparatively fn Ataoiiar
. ... . , . Tli.l. -A. XI i. iUn n4ha
Dill goes a long way. xuv at umt, mc uww
it: goes the better. By putting in a part that
might be inferior and giving you a few cents
back now, to which you would probably, have
to add some more money to have the part
nmiin -ot-i1orrfl wf wnulH nCtt holm VOU A bit.
.V. tS . ... i A. '
Uuttwe don't flo.inai.
We give you a genuine part." These parts don't cost
"much anyway Then we guarantee that part, flighty
seldom we ever have to replace one. You might as , well
; enjoy our good service. i
"Genuine Parts Are Better--Ask The Man
With the Wooden Leg"
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5 ? r BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL SERVICE
238 North'HigH Street . : Telephone 203
iriandler lias
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is makiiis them all taEc !
iyHENEVER something better comes
lYV along something actually, visibly,
inf rinsjcally better the world ' quickly
welcomes it. ;
Witness the great spontaneous success
of the magnificent new Royal Eight and
new .Sjxesjby4 Chandler here there and
everywhere! " .
Pressing Rapidly tfxead .
Four different price classes are feeling
- keenly the widened extent and increased
volume of Oiandler salev '
In every state,, every city and town,
motor car owners are shifting toChandler.
The .good tand .ample , reasons . f or , this
success are. very apparent. .
In Eights and Sixes alike just see how
Chandler has glorified the present trend
of motor car design,
See how Chandler has embellished the
customary standards of luxury. ,
See how Chandler has surpassed all
ideas of modern, performance with the
mighty power of its marvelous Pikes
Peak Motor I '
...
A Company of Strength
The cars themselves reflect the fortified
stability back of the cars. And this sta
bility of Chandler is important to bear,
in mind for everybody wants to be sure
the car he Jbuys is hacked up by an organi
zation of, strength and permanence.
"'''"' ." v.aV '''. .'
Chandler qwns two modern large
volume plants j-'lock, stock and barrel"
and not a penny against them, on
paper or in fact.. V , "-.,
Chandler is wholly independent of any
body and everybody in the entirgindustry.
J Chandler Really Builds a Carl
Chandler cars are. Chindlerrbuili not as
sembled built in : practical entirety in
Chandler's own plants all the way from
the raw products to the final operatiojcis.
Chandler's distributing and dealer or
ganization not only blankets the United
States and Canada, but extends through
out. the world. " . "
And as a direct result of the leaping
increase in Chandler sales more new
dealers ateapplying for the Chandler
franchise .than in any other: period of
Chandler histotyl " " 1 ' '" '
i . r The Line is Complete -t
Chandler now sponsors one of the very
largest and most selective lines of ne
motor cars before the public. . p
Twenty-five custom body styles the
Sixes ranging from $945, to. $1895, the
Eights $2195 to. $2295 ;' (f. o. b. Factory).
All models have the famous Chandler
"One-Shot" lubrication systerru We
proudly ask,you to look at.these cars
drive cpmpar. them with anything els
on wheel I
MacDonaJd Auto Company
? Corner Cottage and Ferry
Telephone 409
CLEVELAND.
CHANDLER. CLEVELAND MOTORS CORPORATION 1 "
, ROYAL EIGHTS
BIG SIXES SPECIAL SIXES
STANDARD SIXES
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WALU E'COl'S:
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PRICE 4 T1 ;
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DE LUX E TO U rflti G
In the light of the usual conception of
values moderately priced cars, it is
only. natural that ybunquld no t realize
what --. awaits' Tvnti when vou see and.
unve itnu Know vtubiuoDue. - - afi U KJ t
But count the features emphasized by
jbaanufaBturers o even far morecostly
crsjthen check them, one by one, in the
imposing ttrray of Oldsmobile features
And in detail after detail you find tlie
explanation of jQldsmobileVwioV- .
spread jgppularity and of its owners'
praise. '. ' ':iu i-t; n" tnmh- -
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K O.'.' LAN SIN
Tkm ZULmxm Touring Cmr
Uetfifrtrdwtih chrmnitm
ptmmd tnmprr. from mnd
,remrutommtiewimtUMrld
dewer, iMMMi mad m
tpadmtt trunk.
See it, drive it, go pyer vit pomt by pqmt.
Then . . and only then c,you.itculy
appreciate the fact that known factor
of merit . and not its price . measure
the value of Oldsmobile.
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CAPITAL MOTORS, INC
350 North High Street , Tclephoas 2125
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PHONE 809
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