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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1927)
; - -r -"-. J a " I . ..' ' " " J . ' ' . I't : .j v . TH OREGON STATESMAN, SAIQIQ9Ht;IffAYj lOjiNOf Gf PROBER. 9y 1927 ':: betweTr the railroadi mod the ptii- efforts toward Increased efficiency- In ' the maintenance '.and protec Hon at Wftnrajr, crosabirs. and in the manner of train operation: as it applies to accidents of this char acteiC OneVeryact":in the dis charge of our duties in this regard must carry a 'sincerity of purpose of such pjositire character as will convince the' public' of our" real devotion to a most worthy cause. - The immediate remedy lies In1 a' constructive campaign of : educa tion. We must And some;, means Ito'curS the reckless motorist) and at the same time make', driving ate for the great majority 'of mot orists who ari careful. "As a farther' aid to this plan, the' following'' suggestions are , of "First, see that" advance warn ing signs are properly maintained. . : "Second, require school busses and trucks carrying explosives or -Inflammable liquids to stop before passing over railroad tracks at grade, the same as Is required of revenue operated motor vehicles., Third, prevent the building of unnecessary highway crossing rail raod tracks. . . " . "Fourth, eliminate crossings through the re-routing of high ways whenever possible. "Fifth, eliminate obstructions to WHEN -THE AEOHA ARRIVED IN: HONOLULU .- a-. --xo L. 1 iUt3feirf - ?nvT i .7 IBB rr- - v J;;-v r J tmmm in n " TT 7 vT x .v -v X - ---- s When the "Aloha" arrived in Honolulu it was greeted py hundreds of Americans. In this scene the photographer caught two exclusive American girls and their Nash Sedan. view" on die; highwayvwithlttr 600 xeet or the crossing. - '-.- v i . "Sixth, epact uniform and sCrla gent Jaws. 4n the .various etates re quiring a proper standard of 'quail- fications so that operators of mot or" vehicles wiH b,e required to meet a mental and physical' test, including penalties for violations, that have a real effectiveness. "The "carrying, out or the latter suggestion, alone, would result in a marked decrease, not only in crossing accidents,' but also in oth er accidents "in which automobiles are' involved. ' " : 'It is our hope that' all organiza tions.and agencies, civic;, political; and- otherwise thatt are '; in l any manner concerned in the conserva tion of life and limb, and: whose aid is so essential to the success Df this movement; will unite In a common enterprise, and that as a result our co-operation will become more extensive, bo, "much so, itT will assume force of such magnitude and power as will serve to wipe out this needless slaughter' of - hu man life." . . Greater- safety, and.' comfort in day or night automobile "driving : is afforded by an' adjustable celluloid shade; attached - to ' theV windshield and easily, regulated vaccordlng to the i tirfverTs'; needs, says'Popular Mechanics 'Magazine. When not wanted' if is readily swung, en tlrelyout- df the line' of vision. BILLIOuS PA1Q OUT BMORD COMPIjf Staggering: Figures Quoted In-dstirig Results of fraction of the iaaome- which ; tha Alodel - created , 'I of workers Maintenance and service employes of dealers, S6,467,614.17t.2,' aj iruiy Siaggenns nra. out wen it does- notnrepresent all that should be 'attrihuted t thia car. : The total purchase, made, by the company in connection, with the manufacture" of? the" Model' T. as well as by the Canadian company aid by the'vlorelgn ' and Amerleanr branches, were $4,868,427,012.32. Statisticians have figured that'be- bn toDeylDSr the firsl Models TFord.-' car) was , manufac tured by the, Ford -ilbtor company. Seven f years later; on - December 1 (W? 1 9 1 5, Motor No. 1 ,0 00,0 0 0 was built. The-five 'millionth car was com pleted MayL 11,1921; and No ia.000,000 was produced- Juna. 4, 1 9 2 4. : On May 2 dill 92 7 the Fif teen' Millionth Model'- T war at- talhed climaxing a record of .pro duction and sales without parallel in .history, 1 Vx t ' ' ry: ; ipuring the period of this man ufacture, the - wages, paid by : the company, plus sajaries, totaled 1,970,4X4,I72.29. This was ex elusive of the entire year of 1918. when . the company engaged.' large ly in war-work. This represents an average pay roll of $100,000,000 per annum for nineteen years, v But these figures are only a Uween 33 13 and. 40 per centrof LiXia o u, )u icyicouvo vi, par aries paid to employes. ' Using tha lower - figure as a basis,' the: sum of l,6fl,80-9,0r4.10 Is-obtained, wuicu vriata in iuua iui iu the Model T- i U. I .t.t I it Such" Bu'm of money is 'aitfl- " cult to , visualise, s ;it. ia greater i than the estimated wealth of tUri i tyftve- ot the! forty-eighs states 1A the Union: -This would mean a payroll of 1373,180.167.18. each year for ninejteen yearK' ; J.-- Even this does not include the train-workers the rubber and. oil worsen ana countless omersiMor does it Include the great influence 1 exerted by the increase' of ' the minimum- wage' of Ford employes. ;PARlSi-(AP) Dog novr J are- thfe nignr watchmen lu France's' great librarjfr the1 Blblicrthque 'in Natlonale, In the palace Cardinal ' Matarlii built for It, andiU ddU tions. ' - l. - yk f,.1-.. :? i - - - . , '.rvf MONKOE s. . .. " . .- - ;. - - , We Carry the Following Products: Valvoline - Veedol y- Pennzoil I Quaker Slate j : SlieUOilr l ; Court at Capitol Phone 2295 ir DjCDEIUDIT PURCHASES S LAST MODEL T CARS 333 Sold to City Constituted final-Big Order of Old Ford Series order1 were equipped with dump bodies for garbage collection, a type of work for which one-ton unit is. well fittde, owing to the fact that ''the planetary transmis sion can be . operated from the running board, , this arrangement eliminatiny an j extra 'man from the crew. CARELESS DRIVERS ONLY 5 PER CENT (Continued from Page One) with a keenness. He" is ao 1 alert that he s, in fact, a part of the7 lo comotive being operated under his guidance. "There Is a Joint responsibility 1A. IF aiiiiiiiB- Last among- the large; orders for Model .T Ford cars, 23 i-units were recently sold to the City : of Dfr trojt. This order included some of t lie last of the.fifteenxnillion cars ci?is model manufactured by the f Iiid Motor (;ompTr.th&ti:ly ta- kick advantage of it final, oppor tunity to purchase-a-RUppiy of cars which for many years past had "rendered -valuable Bervlce.'r; Ford cars' liave" been'ln- use by' tlie various city .dppartmerts x nee the company has been in business, giving economical er vire. Of 1,164 units now in use, imluding car.s, trucks, and trac tors. 52 per cent consist of -Ford n Ml nets. ' . t Of the last order of-S3 units. 1 u-t touring, cars aie to be used 1-y the police department .ass cout and pa trol ca rsJ The balan ce,' con- ; iftinpc of 100 trucks, 1 4 pick-ups ;s coupes. 51 Tudors, and 3 run abouts are for use in various city diepartments. j Scout cars have proved of ines timable value to-the police depart ment in its work. Such cars are naturally subjected to the hardest usage where the service conditions are unusually severe. However, for easy handling in traffic, all nmnd flexibility and economy un; der such usage the Model T Is ' nx-ogniped' as without a peer .sm-h cars being the leaders for . this class of 'work. ; The 100 trucks Included in this 1 . ... . ... - ... jdOUUQIf Ulllf Are Now 'Ecf iiiprrient on America's finest Automo- . biles. ; ! . 1 Miller tires provide the necessary resil iency and absorption of road shocks Thus assuring 'longer wear. Old Tires Skid Easy Why not trade in your old slick tires and have new ones that will prevent skidding ? We will make yon" ; liberal allowance. MILLERTIRE SERVICE V ; j!;. ;,. "Russ" Smith 199 S. Commercial' "' Telephone 313 fa -LIS: ll: : : : W-A l I Fuiiiliiiiii ,T"Va'Gil:?:'::tf:::";::::!-'' li Sf m 0: JUT 1-. - 0 v.- Embodying all thfe masferly desighr alid' era! of bodies by FisHerJ piece rentiers ana ouueir type luiupa- .1 L 4 . : lt.-:.-.-iv: otorage Transfer J CratifaTJ riki j . 4 t , ' Socal arid Long Hauling t Moving 4, ' ".t-f 9 li' i 1' Mr 4 - 143 So! LiBcrly -.;' ' -PlfOBeSO and finished' in lustrous coldrS" VMCa roaay 8 nevroietvisjeverywnere acciaimea as t?- one of thd world's niostbea freshingly different, so outstandingly smart and stylish tnat people everywnere turn to aanure it; Never befbre has a low-priced car provided so many fine car fektures-ra elegance. From gleamiiig idmidrfspare:e rairier, ever); de'slps it';acar;ot.t built to standards o celience" WtherW associate The IMPERIAL Reduced to mm Th Touring WROtdlW, Hie'- 525 Coach And this remarkable smartness is matched by a type of performance that xs no fess outstanding perfect com- tort at every speea, r fill handlitig..easeC-VJ- . Coup ' . : 625 , '' '.I.- ' ' --;. ' Come in and see ance '!..-. 395 v- .-?i,. ciistom'built beauty, otic ride: at- the ' wheel' of your favorite mpdel--and you Will know why Chevrolet is - r eve; re cari-iK-- . ,s Dellvcrod Print 1, V j 4 . f ft.-. 4 i-i, 0QiiglMcKaLMeh ' V ' I' -"''!, '1 . I - 'H 487 Center StreeTel. 745 . ... .i. - - t- ; j i : J. -' I- ASSOOLATE DEALERS ; ,l ... .- A if 1' f i- DALLAS CHEVROLET CO DALLAS I HALIiADAYS GAltAGE, bionbio 4 -. 1 1 .ti' :t ball'Ehos Tununn :t-'. - .7 .r Jr. y