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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1927)
CLEAN AND V I GO ROLES - SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALM OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS- ffl OF TOURIST PETTYJOHN OPENS AGENCY AT UK Dodge Introduces America's Fastest Fours : One Anil - Driver Whoi Snoons While TRAVELDUE SOON Driving an Auto Is Courting Danger! Will Continue at Maximum Pioneer Salem Automotive Beauty,; Style and Luxury Distinguish Entire Line of Sixteen Models 'Until September, Says State Association' Firm Will Now Handle Nash in Linn County 4 TtxMt.. BUICK S W CAE. ATliCED TODAY. i v' f g . . - W . . - A . tut. , The Oregon State Motor associa tlon has completed as extensive log tour of the highways "in Ore gon. The tourist travel in the state will reach its peak in two weeks and will continue at that peak until the first of September, In the opinion of A. E. Shearer, manager of the touring depart ment of the Oregon State Motor association, ' The vacationist setting Out on his summer 'outing win find the finest Oregon roads in the history of the motor association officials who have Just completed an exten sive logging tour of the state. The delayed summer, which held up traffic on many mountain roads has repaid for its tardiness by placing practically all of the state roads in excellent condition. The only roads of importance now blocked by -snow are believed to be the Crater Lake rim road and the short cut rom Crater Lake to Diamond Lake, both of which will probably be blockaded for several weeks. One of the drifts on the Crater Lake-Diamond Lake cut-off is believed to be about 52 feet deep.. This does not materi ally hamper; travel to Diamond Lake, as access may be gained from the Pacific highway on the east side of the mountains. Crater lake is accessible both from Klamath Falls and Medford. About 150 cars were at Crater lake last Monday. Motorists will have little trouble with oil splashing their cars, as had been the case during the past weeks on several of the highways. The Mount Hood loop road is now practically free from wet oil. An excellent detour takes the motorist around a stretch of wet oil near Fort Klamath. Only three wet atretcliWof oil remain- In the state at the present time, between Sea side and Hamlet, Hebo and Nes kowin and Hebo and Beaver, PREVENTED STRIFE War of 1860 Impossible With Present Communica tion Facilities, Claim By DnBols Young President, Hupp Motor Car Corporation If, back in 1860, this country had had relatively as many motor care as we have today, there prob ahlv would never have been a Civil War. National interna) dissention Is so often the result of " lack of understanding of the other man, his problems, his merits and his faults. Lack of understanding is abetted by isolation. Common in 1860, isolation is practically un AUTOS WOULD 111 known in America today. The motor car and good roadg have practically eradicated both isola tion and sectionalism. The original community in Am erica was, of course, a small settle ment, founded at Jamestown. Va., In 1607. Next, certain numbers left it to establish their own farms. Settlements grew larger and the number of farm owners in creased. Then came a movement away from the farm and back to ward the towns. In 1920 we had a farm population of about 32,- 000.000. . Today we . have some 30,000,000 'persons I living on farms ; approximately 6,000,000 families on .000.000 farms. Most of these families own an automo bile. Mahy have more than one. Urban life today .' Is breaking down before the tremendous de velopment of suburban life. The day of the "rube", ia over. The country resident looks and lives much like hi, city brother. The .motor car and good roads are primary and powerful reasons. ,la.l900 there were 380 persons jrAmerlca for each mile of rail 3 road. Today there are 450. But 'in 1900. for-that same 380 per sons, there was but a single mile of good highway. Today" there are hree miles of . improved highways and -la fad dition, five miles of what can be truthfully described as good roads. He who prefers isolation today must seek it The farmer's wife of years ago dreaded the monotony pf farm life. But today the motor car, ' the Improved - highway, the radio and the phonograph have ' broken down routine living. - The g Dodge Brothers, Inc., is today introducing the- fastest-line of fpttr cylinder cars in America, of which the sedan pictured above is the first available for delivery. These new cars are said to be capable of going 25 or more miles on a gallon of. gasoline at average touring speed, and will be priced at levels materially below those at which Dodge Brothers cars of corresponding types have always sold. A coupe and cabriolet roadster will be avail able shortly. The picture in the lower left comer shows the spacious rear seat and the ample head room which it affords. At the right is the remarkable motor with which the new cars are powered. , , 'resent Road Bill Amounts to One-Sixth of Entire Public Budget NEW YORK, N. Y. More than a billion and a hall dollars was spent in the United States for road building and maintenance during the fiscal year ended In June. 1925, according to a study just completed by the national indus trial conference board, 247 Park Ave., New York. Whereas less .than 20 years ago expenditures for road building were still a negligi ble item in governmental finance, our present annual road bill amounts to more than one-sixth of the entire public budget, and is exceeded only by our government al expenditures for education and protection. The development of the coun try's roads during the past quar ter century closely reflects the revolution in the field of trans portation brought about by the automobile and its rapidly extend ed adoption as a means of carry ing goods as? well as passengers. About 1,000,000 miles and high ways have been bailt since 1904, when 'the total roadway mileage in the United States amounted to 2,151,379, only a small proportion of which was surfaced, traffic con sisting principally of short dis tance market hauling and a few venturesome bicyclists. During the next five years, less than 50,000 additional miles of roadway were built, but between 1909 and 1914 the advent of the automobile made itself felt. 250,000 miles of new roads being added. In the next seven years, although they in clude the war years when state and local government budget were helddown to the minimum, 500. 000 miles of new roads were ad ded. r'.;. ' ;, ; "H . Perhaps more striking than tha increase In .total mileage of road ways during Jhls period was the (Contiafd oti 5.) AAA Strongly Disapproves Speed Tests on Highways WASHINGTON, D. C Nation al headquarters-of the American Automobile association issued a statement today categorically de nying that the, national motoring body had any connection what ev6r with 'he? recent 1 attempt of Samuel Klein and Morris Klein to beat by " motor the fast train schedule between Chicago and Los Angeles, t '-' ' -JNot bnlyjdid-we have no con nection,' off lHally "or unofficially, with this regrettable incident, but it is posltvely the policy of the American Automobile association to : use all ' its influence and ' that of its 900 affiliated motorUldbs to prevent the i use of the public highways lor speedway purposes at any time "and under any clr jtjmsjances,' tlje AAA declare 4, 1 MUCH MONEY SPENT lililHING IADS -J -Jl n . X I I ....... jad:-: aT 4 6 Ford and Lincoln Annex Prizes at New Orleans Four first prizes, four second prizes, and one third prize were won by' Ford and Lincoln cars in the Elks' autonfobile show recent ly held &i New, Orleans. Linpoln cars; entered in Class I D for cars priced above $3,000 won first and' second prizes in the open-car group In competition with seven other; leading Ameri can automobiles. First prize went to a-Lincoln sport phaeton finished in English violet, with white wire wheels. Second prize went to a Lincoln sport-touting. V In the elosed-car group a LliH coin four-passenger sedan, finish ed in Athenian green, was award ed first prize; a Lincoln- seven passenger sedan, finished in Al gerian and Bambalina blue won second prize; and a Lincoln four passenger sedan, finished in Kenil worth and silver-gray, won third prize. The Ford cars were entered In Class A for cars of lower price. Competing with three other well known makes, a Ford roadster won first prize, in .the open-car group; a Ford coupe was awarded second prize in the. small closed car group; and a Ford Tudor se-; dan received first prize in the se dan group. v V DOWN THE ROAD WHEN YDU DISCOVER SOMEBODY HAS SYT I I' I VALKED PFJHTOAT MILLION XtifM Wl ' DOLLAR WATCH-DOj VOU BOUGHT -Z: TO GUARD YOUR CAR . ,r Kp ; l L ? I. . .." IWIENEFACTOB Motor Laws Recognize This and Demand That Device Be Kept in Use ? While it Is'Teported that Dumb Dora thinks a' muffler is some thing that used to.be worn around the neck in warnr 'weather or 'In self defense, every mdforist linows that the term now refers to the invention that changed the old fashioned gas engine, with its staccato barking that produced an effect comparable to a quiet day on the western front in the world war, to the pleasant purr of the present day motor. It was one of the greatest boons to civilization that was ever In vented, and there ought to be a monument to the man who work ed out the idea, and a motorist's, holiday on his birthday. But unfortunately, due to th perversenesg of Human nature, not all operators- of motor ve hicles . have due regard for this (Continued on pscf 8.) Ufe'f kittle 1FFIEWH Th outstanding happening of the week just passed, Is the opening by the F. W. Pettyjohn Co., of a new Nash distributing agency In Linn county, arrangements were completed after a survey of the territory by representatives of the company and the state distributor, Wentworth & Irwin, Inc., of Port land, and a stock of the new 1928 Nash automobiles is being dis played in the- show-room of the new agency at 133 Second street, in Albany, Oregon. The F.' W. Pettyjohn company Is one of ttie oldest and most sub stantial automobile merchandising concerns in the Willamette valley, having the distribution of Nash automobiles in Marion and Polk counties with headquarters at 365 North Commercial street, Salem, Oregon, and theBuick distributing from Eugene in Lane county. The establishment of a perma nent Nash agency in Linn county is justified, according to .J. H. Maden, manager of , the F. W. Pettyjohn Co., by the universal popularity of the Nash automo biles, especially the new 1928 Lseries rasn wnicn were aispiayea ior 1 tic urst nine mruuguuui iuc nation on June 29th, and the po tential market that exists in the prosperous section embraced by the boundaries of Linn county. The new 1928 'Nash models have received such tremendous ap proval reflected in sales and retail orders on our hooks Unfilled, that a volume of Nash sales far in ex- J cess of the early predictions, is as sured for the tyear, says Mr. Maden. Three entirely new .-series of Nash automobiles ' which include 21 models on four different chasis lengths were shown to the public Saturday. y The new series will be known as the Advanced Six, the Special Six and the Standard Six -and despite a wide array of costly improve ments these cars are also featuring new lower prices." ! A new radiator design, lower ana more sweeping body lines and a brilliant array of new color com binations make these iiew models without question the most beauti ful ever produced by Nash. Important mechanical refine ments and improvements are also announced at this time, keeping pace with the progress which has been made in increasing the beauty of the cars' appearance. Outstanding among these and the introduction of new springs of a secret alloy which is said to in crease, riding comfort in amazing degree. Teacher (to one of the boys who was cutting up in .school) -James,- sit down In front. James I can't, I'm not made that way. . Pathfinder. Tra-cdic? ' r -r- 4 ! ; ,CtrY , - , J r . s rsT" -.s-w- i; With the disappearance of the old-fashioned living room, in which mast of our lathers did their courting, the automobile is be coming a popular place for spooners. Pictured above is a motorist who is more interested in his sweetheart than in operating the car which he Is driving with one hand on the wheel and both eyes on. the girl. Unless' he is more careful, lie may be looking up into the eyes of a pretty nurse and .his companion may be gazing at a handsome doctor in some. hospital, cautions the safety council. ,, Hfril APPOINTED' Salem Man to Be Represen tative of State Motor As sociation Here Chet E. Tyndal, well known Salem man, has been appointed district manager for the Oregon State Motor association by George O. Brandenberg, general manager. In 'making this appointment .Mr.. Brandenberg states that owing to the increased membership of this district the office thought it neces sary to have a man working out of the Salem office who could keep in constant touch with all the . local members and rendering any service necessary for the as sociation. Mr. Tyndal was formerly with the Bligh hotel and Bligh theater. Later he was engaged in the thea ter business for himself at Toledo Ore. For the past several months he has been assisting in the ad vertising department for The Ore gon Statesman. Mr. Tyndal has a host of friends in Salem and through his wide acquaintance should prove to be a valuable man for the association. Tae Oregon State Motor asso Ciation has Its district office at the Marlon hotel and anyone wish ing to get in touch, with Mr.'Tyn dal can do so by calling this office By FRANK BECK ST fl CT MANAGER . , . . . , . 1- SPEE CAMPAIGN FOR SAFETY BE Cooperation of All Necessary Says Oregon State Motor Association Each, individual must do hi3 share if 1927 is to mark the most successful campaign ever conduct ed in the cause of safety. Nation al agencies are preparing to launch 'vigorous attacks on the careless pedestrian and the care less motorist and their main objec tive will be to gain cooperation of Individuals in both classes, v This prospect is linked up with the season of "good resolutions' by . Mr. George Brandenburg Secretary of, the Oregon State Motor association, who declares that "citizens can do no more in the Interest of safety than making and keening a resolution to con tribute their share by driving and walking in obedience to the law.' "Like all other problems in volving the mass, safety, narrows down to the individual," says Mr. Brandenburg. "We can have sound regulations governing traf f ic and still have the same number of accidents if' individuals persist In taking reckless chances. At present, the main issue too often is lost to sight in the maze of argument that is offered by both sides to prove the other to blame for the rising tide of highway mis haps. - "We are certain to see in 192? the most intensive campaign in the interest of safety. The American Automobile association, with which this club is affiliated, and other national organizations ' are laying the groundwork1 for a na tion-wide educational campaign looking toward Individual coopera tion In the movement. r. "No thinking person will ques tion the need for action. The sit uation-would be appalling were It not for ' the, hopes raised by the tremendous amount' of thought given to the subject. - -' , "It: la. up to each individual. old or young, motorist , or pedes trian, man, woman - or child to think safety and govern his every move - on , the street or highway accordingly; , 'No better NewYear resolution than this could be made.", Mattimore Reioins Firm . as Advertising Director ici The.Chry8ler-.Sale'3orporatlon announce the return of W. J. Mat timore, well known In automotive and advertising circles .for many years, directed Chrysler advertis ing activities' for four years jfrlor to Jane, 1925.':., -r,;-..-- , r Coincldal with Mr Mattlmore's appointment the Chrysler Sales Corporation al3o announces the se lection of Cliff Knoble- as" assist ant Director-of tAdvertlsixigli -Ir; Knoble , i advanced tohls posi tion:;, from :hia former po8" in charge ;f creative ; work lnv the Chrysler advertising department. ; C. E. T." Scharps, who served as director of, advertising' from' Jane 1, 1825 until Mr, Mattimore'g re turn to the Chrysler organization, has resigned to become associated with MacManns, Inc., Chrysler; ad vertising cougsel, 1 Beauty, style and luxury which create a new vogue in motordoni distinguish the entire line . of Buicks for 1928. ..Low-swung and rakish, . the new Bulck elicits gasps of admiration at first glance. and the deeper the Investigation, the warmer the response. V In the models which Bulck is presenting today, it sets a pre- cendant- : Everv model of the. 16 comprising the Bulck line is as luxurious as a fine drawing room, as tastefully appointed, as pain stakingly executed, and as com fortable. Seat cushions and backs have been shaped with the same regard for comfort as makers of high grade furniture bestow upon their finest offerings. The upholstering is selected by the world's foremost body engineers, in keeping with tha highest dictates of modern interior decoration,, and is applied In a manner of which the most fastidious : owner may well be proud. A striking improvement in the general appearance of every Bulck interior results from the new color for 1 9 2 8. Contrasting colors are used, the seats taking a different shade than the side walls and head lining. The material used is a special fine quality mohair plush. with short and very durable close-. woven nap. All closed models are fitted , with arm rests which add totbe car's comfort as well as to Its completeness. Harmoniously combined Duco colors, emphasizing the stylish low contour of the cars, and resplen dent with heavy pickle on radia tor, bumpers, lamps and trim. this is the exterior of the Buick for 1928. " Greens,'' blues, tans, . gray, brown and maroon, all used in combination with black and set off tastefully with brightly-striped nouldlng, mike up the Buick color, list. - : " : ; 4. . ' A. new, development adding to the beauty of the new Buicks Is the handsome Washable top ma terial, of light color, applied to several of the de luxe models. One of the pleasing, features on the new sedan bodies is the elimination of the vertical mould ing at either side of the rear body panel. This change ' produces a sweeping effect which emphasizes the car's low-swung grace, a result to which re-Iocatlon of other Continnd on . p( If SPEEDIfll DAIUTO TIRES Excess' of Internal Friction : and Heat Caused, Says . Local Distributor T-1 f: By JIir' SMITH (of Smith ft Wttklnt. ZxcU Kelly-Bp rtnj 'f ' tMi Sirtrtbnton) -: Running a truck or bus at ex cessive speed is much more costly than th'e average o'perator realizes. It magnifies every bump. If the speed is doubled, from 10 to .20 miles per hour for example, the force of each jolt will be multi plied four times." As a I tire rolls over the road. the part which comes In contact with, the pavement naturally is flattened and distorted. As Tit leaves the ground It springs back to its normal shape. This action causes internal friction and heat. When the tire is run at ordinary speed, the heat produced will not be destructive. : ..-- - But when the speed Is greatly increased, the distortion and re lease of the rubber takes place rapidly. Moreover, the force of the Impact with the road is more severe. As a result, the tire some times is heated to such an extent that the rubber ia damaged and the tire falls. . - f In the case of solid or cushion tires, the internal heat sometimes develops to such an extent that the robber 'in - the center of the tire iot'ena and forms gas which bursts through the ' surface, cansing what is generally called a "blow out." , . -,. : ' ' , These conditions are most like ly to develop In tires used oa long hauls at high, speeds, under, full loads or over-loads. . ; Sharp objects encountered at normal speeds may do very littl j harm, hut when struck at an t -