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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1927)
'tis HIE OHEGOtf STATESMAN SALE31r OREGON "SUNDAY MOftKIXg. SEPTEMUEft IS, 1027 sales mm Employers Throughout Ha ition Agree to Cooperate In New -Movement ; 'Washington, n.- c. That employers throughout the country look with favor upon the forma- - tibn . of the National Automotive Salesmen's association and that they are more than desirous of cooperating with the newly formed organization to the fullest possible 'extent for their mutual welfare and the ultimate benefit ot the In dustry and the public, Is strongly Indicated in the fiood of com man i rktlons from automotive dealers Which have reached national head quarters here during the past -week. " f From all parts of the United States, and froni dealers in metro politan centers as well as in smalj HtAH. have come letters and' telegrams which express a ' united conviction that cooperatiou ' between the retail distributors and the salesmen, through the Na tional Automotive .Salesmen as soclatlonVnot only ia feasible but greatly to be desired as a1 con structive step forward for the in dustry as a whole. . ' Response to the association a ? earlier message"wnlch announced' - that the organization was "offer; in g 7 arid seeking cooperat ton" among the dealers, was hailed wffQ gratification, by; national officers ! of the salesmen's groups as a tre taf ndous boon for alt ihose who make, sell and buy automobiles, ' According - to Eugene Ocftsen relter, president of the association and member of the sales depart : ment of the Semmes Motor Com pany, "Vahfngton Dodge dlstrlbu Viors, the number of spontaneous co in ntti n tea 1 16 h which have been received Indicates tlys vitat need .which has existed for a national automotive1 'salesmen's organisa tion, which would work in close -Harmony wltl the dealers every ' where. - .-:.-.: ::Before we actually organized tbevv National Automotive Salfirt- Co m . 4. f t 1D STAR CAR MODERN CHINESE r "PACK HORSE" - - - . ...... y , v , . . .. . . , ' A ' f "S"" V , v V J . , 1- . - " , t ',- a 'SFW' f : ' , s I f ir . - ' ' ' - v ' -' ' ' ' -5 . ': " ' V ' f: , ' , ; n - , " - . s : ' r :f : - i - - it', W-r " ? f ; .:-;::-;: :-:'--.-- , 't-yxr O :'1n win TV--, ' ' t s. . - i , : f-tiS:: ' X I I i , ' .- - . . r. r ;; ' " -. ,.'"V: ' - ' ; - r 5 "5 : - . . r ' , r"- r Star cars ship pea from me Pacific coast star ractory at oaiiand service between -Tientsin, China and urga, the capital of Mongolia. sThe hoods and bodies are' covered with" col ton padding as a protection against dents a nd scrat ches from! bales': and boxes carried, i In addi tion to heavy loads of freight, passengers a?e alsd caff led long distances where road's are few and;, those rough. Freight and passenger rates are so high that the operator, of a Star car can pay for hfs automo bile on three trips over the 680 mile route frirtflf Tientsi-rf to" Urga. ' L men'; association," Md. Ochsen reiter says, "we felt that there was a very definite place in the auto motive scheme ofthings for an or ganization" which would do for the salesmen what the National Auto motive Charter 6f Commerce has done" for tire manufacturers, the, National Automobile Dealers as sociacion for ijm dealers and the American Automobile association for the motorists. We believed that the dea'eis of the country would I welcome a group which would lafiof ' vMh ' them to raise the' level of salesmanship so that all dealer, salesman, industry, and pu'rehasef might benefit "NOw that the test'of our belief has come, we are t't'oud and happy to say thiil we were collect. In fact, we wer more correct than ffrst we allowed ourselves to think would be possible. "The country's dealers, and oth ers as well, have given substantial and wholeheaited proof of their They fo The springs under all Paige cars are unusually long, and they are matched to the type of , boay. they are to carry. Snubbing devices . fiirther cushion the cars. Chassis ate carer fully balanced, with deep, well-braced frames. . - , . i .... Diligent care' hais been used in providing ample leg room. The seats are witfe and buoyant, built with deep, cushion springs. The driver will appreciate the restfulriess4 of "the easy acting clutch and gear-shift levers, the ball-bearing spindles, trie steering gear specially designed for balloon tires, and the . sense bf balance and security evident at all speeds. 'l We invite you to enjoy a ride in one of the Paige sixes or eights, noting particularly the ; comfort of the cars. Lower prices how are in effect, including : a Paige six, for the first time for less than a thousand dollars. The completej line includes twenty Body types on tour chassis, in sixes' and eights,. from $995 to $2665; o. b. Detroit. , ; : 'A TRUMM MOTOR GAR CO. confidence in ur thought. Tfey have eignif ted Jtheir very general conctnslcu that the N. A. S. A. is entering a f'ld where .great ser vice and constructive work is pos eiUie. antl that onr basic aim are Ruch as to warrant sincere appro bation. f "That -being the case, we are 'entering into our big task with confidence that, with the support which already has been so gen uinely indicated, we cannot fail." Scores! of inqnlriea from' sales men over the country continue to pour Into national headquarters, wliieh have been located at Hutf Sixteenth: Street, formerly occu pied by the American Automobile Association, and the staff is being kept busy answering questions and checking membership applications. : Final details' fneidetatat to organ isation have been completed, it Is announced, and the N. A. S.' A. now1 Is completely launched on its career. e rta bl . . . t are wrnnrnft fame in the'txeleHf Only One License Plater -Required in Some States A great deal of attention has been focused on foreigner ncense plates during the last month due to the activity of the jrollce in Seeking over ears bearing license plates from other states. This activity has resulted In a number of complaints regarding the use of a single license plate on some cars. The Oregon" state motor-associa- ft!bn gives out the information that! nine states require only a single license plate. Alabama. Florida; Georgia, Kansas. Louisiana, Missis sippi North Carolina Oklahoma, and South Carolina require only onp number plate attached to the rear of the motor vehicie; ' Read the Classified - Ads e THIEVES PASS UR HOBILE EIGHT J( ,; I I r..jl I.I .1..HII M- -v.TJ-r.-- Svi-.t-rf: national Records Sb6v Few Thefts of Car Equipped With Electro-Lock National record's of Hhefts of Hupmobile Sights built since its electro-lock was- added as stand ard equipment early this year, show that thefts of this car have have been practically nothing. As a result, owners are being saved thousands of dollars annually In reductions below average insur ance rates. and other tens of thousands in uninterrupted ose of their cars. u ' It. S. Cole, Hupmobile general sates manager, believes this lock is the closest approach to being 180 per cent theft-proof of any device yet known. . Convenience Is another of its appealing features. The key is necessary omy to unloex tn Ig-nitiotr.-ic Locking may le accom plished limply by pushing in the tork ' battou. located on the Krottped-; instrument panel. This snut's off the engine and automat ically cuts oft the ignitlow. It thus, involves no extra effort bjr the driver to lock the car. Insurance companies' records show that the majority of all cars stolen we-a not locked at the. time. This leads- itr the natural coirclivs ion, Mr. Cole points out, that ade quate locking devices which- will be most generally utilized are those that are the simplest. Instead of a wire connection and switch on the back of the instru-1 inent board,- tMs lock utilises--1 a cable, enclosed in a metal sheath, which, leads to the instrument board from the distributor and js actually a part of t he' lock. , When ttn rocked arid the engine either fs" running or about to be started, the lock protnds about a half inch. The action of push ing the luck in,, making the en ELLA v -t ." t ; u W Li Li gine inoperativepushes the cable hflpt 1 This, in turn, disconnects irW Ignrtlotr at the-' dlstrttufoY, nraktag it im-posstbir to- etatt ver car or in any way. . uianw necflo thai will, permit, the car fl be operated.' k The Jock is so Diiuc mai winus around, the, switch; ts impossible. lf further protective measures it is-, amply thetf-reslsting at all times It is also nationally legal. K complies with all ordinances. In cluding those of many cities which prohibit locking card in? such jSitorage Crating 143 So. Liberty i FAIR September 26th to October 1 Salem, r3K i ill X SHULTZ WILSON, Secretary Six nisht Horse show. Aut6f shcrtv all "veek; ; AUTO RACES OPENING AFTERNOON MONDAY AT 2:30 Htfrse I'kces baTdritd of Week on bolti niile and new half mile track ii County Afjricul turd exhibits. Tractor Show i : Indxistridl exhibits. Boys and Girls Club Camp. Ideal Camp Ground Con:3 end Spend tho VccIz matrnei ' that they cannot be steered or pushed out. o the way fa'.tntf event of fire' or other em ergency. . The danger, hazard Is completely eliminated under these circumstances, as it is possible" to steer or shift gears should the Var accidentally be, locked. At the same time, the iCar'can be locked and still be left ii gea on a Jitll 8lde an important consideration in hilly or iirtiuntalnpirs sei tions. "Theft rates on HupniobUes are among the lowest of those' for any car bailt." sard Mr. Cplei ;Ilec ords of -cars equipped with those -. - - - Fuel 1 12! L1 V Socal and Long Hauling PEone: 930 WEEK nclusive Oregon eI"ectro-Iocks iodicaie "that rates may reasonably ' be 'etill further lowered, affording greater savings to every Hupmobile Eight owner.' There will be a nife thing abouf t. aeroplane travel when ifgt-ts to general. We won't have to dttour down a cobblestone' alley every, time they are resurfacing a Ftrei or. tearing up a sewer, y " - r lA s The kind of girl for a younn man to marry is the one who u always ;afH smiling add- good na tured as a candidate for office. Transfer i i Moving , , J ' I .V... . '(A 2, t .1 r-:;;s--.s: f-.'A-!!;. ;.:! ' I -. - : - 4 - . . - I - w -, - v ; " I t. , - , . . f " y - i u -- i -J , I! ; 349 N. .Commercial 1 elepJioncf tau 1 .t