THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON; SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1923 cabriolet coupe is powered by the Wlllys-Knlght six cylinder sleeve valve acta, the power plant that has gained och a notable reputa tion for power, speed, smoothness, longer life, economy and general efficiency. New Auto Supply Catalog Ready For Distribution OUR RDAD BUILDERS KEEPING WINDSHIELD CLEAN 3 II IW IE CROWDED to 1 1 n Pi 3 4 Forty Vehicles In United States To Every Mile improved Road -I :--- . : CABRIOLET WASHINGTON. D. C Jan. 21. - There were 4 0 motor vehicles registered in the United States in 19 27 to every mile of im proved highway of every type. The comparative figure for 1926 was 34 motor vehicles to every mile of improved highway of every type. The comparative figure for 1918 -was 17 motor vehicle to every mile of Improved highway, show ing in the ten-year period an la rrease of 130 per cent in the num ber of motor units to every mile of Improved highway. j With the maximum load on the Improved, highways in 1927, each car would have had a space of only 44 yards in which to operate s compared with 52 yards in 1926 and 103 yards In 1915. In making public these figure today, the American Automobile association, acting on behalf of its 58 motor clubs throughout the country, called attention to the serious extent to which the Amer ican car builders and the car own era are crowding the road builders of the nation. Th A. A. A. figures disclosing . i. .r.iiiiai fnntraction of the IUC 1 V - T vanahl. snace for car operation on" the improved highways of the country la based on the l9Zt reg istration of 23.125 000 motor ve hicles and a total of 575-000 mile of improved roads. "The tremendous increase In the Tatio of automobiles to the mile imni-nvod hiehwavs." said Thos. P. Henry, president of th A. A. A., "constitutes a situation on which national attention mu.:t bont ..nnatantlv focussed if we . . .oi..tiAn ailment's time arm's length an4 if highway traf fic is to move with a reasonable degree of dispatch and safety." The A. A. A. executive declared that the time has come to brinr more of the nation's secondary highways forward for the applica tion of Improvement programs to ihm p a ft means of increasing v- ' 'j .- - 'i -XL" - -f The problem of keeping both halves of the windshield free from rain has been successfully solved through the useof adoabl electric clean-r. ADOve pnoio irom me nwwa uvu Company shows efficiency of this safety accessory. ' ; COUPE MEETS WITH FftVDR course, are standard equipment as on all product of the Willys-Overland company. The Special Six chassis on which the cabriolet coupe Is mounted Is eouiDned with Belflex shackles. These shackles are made of a high- Willys-Knight Special Six Convertible Car Has V , Smart New Lines CARS SHOW GAIN IN REGISTRATION (Continued from Page One) To complete the line of body styles offered for 1928 on the Willys-Knight Special Six chassis cabriolet coupe of exceedingly iiuart appearance and commodious seating room for a model of this type is. now being offered. The cabriolet coupe combines both the advantages of the conven tional type coupe and a roadster It is equipped with a collapsible top which can easily be raised or lowered by one person in a mo- When driven with the top down the conventional regulation glass windowa drop In to the dcors. The windshield vi sor is permanently attached and is always in position whether the top is in a raispd or lowered posi tion. The extremely smart lines of It resilient rubber Impregnated fabric, absorbing road shocks that or din aril v would be transmitted to the body and reduces to a mini mum the wear on all parts of the car. The Willys-Knight Special Six par Induatrv State registrations for 1926 and 1927 as compiled by tne r r.twutrirh Rubber company are I riven below, together with the I rank of eacb state and its per More than 5.000 Individual au tomobile accessories, supplies and ramninsr necessities are listed in the new 1928 catalog now being distributed by the Western Auto Supply Company stores. 'The Western Auto catalog nas been a guide to economy ror au tomobile dwners since 1909," said Willis Clark, local manager ot tne K&s t&urht nVtf is riwnra of to6 vest. that they can depend on tneir Western Auto store for service, fair dealings and greater savings. Tear after year, thousands or new entomer come to us for tnetr tires, auto accessories ana camp -Hundreds ot new. tow pnewu t41im r shown in the new cat aloe. Scores of nationally adver tised nroducts. names with wnicn every ear owner is laminar, are illustrated and fully described m this 1SI baxe book. "These books are now reaay ir IaaI distribution and may be naa t the local Western Auto store for the asking." says Mr. Clark. tires and accessories for the motor centage of gain over 1926. th5a car have made it a keen fav- uKui em rnnres-irhe with the younger set for town floor space and to relieve conges ... . , tion on main highways. He saa in part: ! "In spite of the expanding road! programs of the states and of the great impulse that the Federal Aid policy has given road building, this comparison of improved mile age and cars showa that the avail able surface is contracting in ratio to the units using it. "If our improved mileage had been used at any point of time in the last 12 months by all motor each mile irutivj - - I would have been called on to car- ry 40 gasoline-propelled -vehicles. Afeuming the same rate of speed, each vehicle would have a space 4 4 yards In which to move or crawl. In 1926 each car would have had an operating space of 52 yard3, in in 1918 each car had 103 yards. Thus, we find that each year the ratio of improved mileage has constantly contracted In pro portion to the number of car3. ' To imagine all our motor ve hicles traveling over all our im proved highways at the same min ute of the same hour of the ?ame day is. of course, a trifle fantastic. But this does not affect the Inher- t eut rlativity nor yet the signifi cance of what the figures disclose. "As a matter of fact, the im Droved highways constituting 575.- ooo out of a total of more than 3,000.000 mllca of road, are carry ing the load today and it is large lv in relation to the improved sur face-that we must regard satura tion and safety, as well as expedi tions and economical highway transport. "Our car producers and car buy ers are crowding our road build ers; the ratio of car increase from year to year is much higher than tho rnfln of iniDroved roadfl. all of which spell increased conges tion and the inevitable diminution . nf the nnen driving space on our roadways. "The answer of course Is more hJehways and more super-hlgh- wavs: the bringing of more sec ondary roads and connecting roads into improvement 6ehemes. All this Is going to mean heavier ex penditures. In view of which we must have at the earliest possible moment, a clear-cut definition of t.ow mnrh of the bill the car owners shall in fairness bear There Is no doubt whatever that t the present the motorist are paying a disproportionate share of the burden. They are willing to pay more money for more miles but they want to call a halt In the ascending ratio of the cost of every mile that the trend of recent years has imposed on them. or country driving. A rumDie seat 13 built into the rear section and is ample to accommodate two passengers. The design and con struction of the seat and back per mit the passengers to ride in real comfort. .Access to the storage compartment is through a gener ous sized opening directly to the rear oTTKedocr on the right hand side. The color scheme of the cabrio let coupe also is most attractive. The color below the belt is Ranga- toon blue while the color above the belt is Aleutian green. The striping is black and Kimball cream adding a touch that is most attractive to the eye. The uphol stery of blue-gray leather is a per fect blend with the rich exterior color combination. The instrument panel includes the speedometer, gasoline and oil pressure gauge and ammeter and are attractively grouped. Regular quipment also includes automatic windshield wiper, rear view mir ror and other conventional refine ments. Four-wheel brakes, ot HOLLER BEARING SHAFT COCNTER- The countershaft gears in the transmissions ot Dodge Brothers passenger cars turn on roller bearlnxs Instead ot plain bush ings to increase the ability of the car to pull In the lower speed and reverie. - Ktrlklnar beautr Is the keynote nf tha new Peerless SIx-90 which Is being- shown for the first time at the Automobile snows. - The demand for cars of eolorfnl - annMranee and sestfol perrorm anew' on -the': part 'of the younger ; eet Is responsible" for much of the v popularity of . sport models, ac r fording to Chaa. A- Tucker, Peer ' less sales manager. ' 1926 STATE RANK Alabama 31 Arizona 44 Arkansas 33 California 2 Colorado . 27 Connecticut 23 Delaware 4 8 Dist. of Columbia 38 Florida 19 Georgia 22 Idaho 41 Illinois 5 Indiana 9 Iowa 11 Kansas 16 Kentucky 26 Louisiana 28 Maine 4. 36 Maryland 25 Massachusetts 8 Michigan Minnesota 14 Mississippi 32 Missouri . 13 Montana 40 Nebraska 2 0 Nevada 49 New Hampshire 42 New Jersey 10 New Mexico 46 New York 1 North Carolina 17 North Dakota 37 Ohio Oklahoma 15 Oregon 30 Pennsylvania 3 Rhode Island 39 South Carolina 34 South Dakota 35 Tennessee 24 Texas 7 Utah 43 Vermont 45 Virginia 21 Washington 18 iVest Virginia 29 Wisconsin 12 Wyoming 47 1926 225.651 74.400 209,419 1.614.479 252.787 280.000 45.100 110.000 446.930 277.910 95,500 1.370,351 774,425 699.800 491,223 277,111 239.500 172.020 264.018 826.224 1.122,828 627.256 210,500 640,141 104,984 C63.024 23.999 68,976 652.459 54,610 1,798.091 m 391.000 158,000 1,510,000 490,000 234,119 1.482,837 110.734 181.105 168.120 276.097 1.046,415 91,380 74,071 321.879 363,279 227.678 663.335 49,878 1927. Per Cent Increase 243.53.9 78.120 207,348 1,703.685 269,353 300.000 47.355 129,245 400.294 301.401 100.227 1,444.835 817,749 705,922 503.076 282,359 255,510 '& ' ' ml Dodge Brothers Victory Six Brougham ty. The nignway saieij iomK--,pn - had the brieflt of all these agen cies In broadcasting- its message and this has been done with very desirable results." Western Giant and Wear Well Prices Announced A new, low price schedule on Western Giant and Wear-well tires is now in effect at all v esi Antn snnnlv company stores. ' - . - . . i -Aim tn. wmis uiarx. IOCl 7.9 4.9 1.0 5.5 6.5 7.2 5.0 17.5 10.4 8.5 4.9 5.4 5.6 .9 2.4 1.9 6.7 EDUCATIONAL WORK OBTAINS RESULTS (Continufcd from pf 1) this pledge is not merely signed and forrotten. Letters, such as this one received by the associa tion In dic.te the sentiment of school children "I would like to become a member of the highway safety club. My sister Betty be longs and we both try to be care ful." "NewsnaDers give splendid post tion to the safety education arti cles. Many displayed the safety nledee on the news page every day. Magazines were equally co operative: some gave full page editorials. Hundreds used the ma terial with illustrations. Radio stations gave excellent help even to sacrificing music ror me im 162.073 5.8 287.429 8.8 923,312 11.7 ,140.455 1.6 S63.439 4.2 239.749 13.9 680.591 6.3 112,330 6.9 368.729 1.6 25.873 7.8 97,387 9.5 718.41.3 10.1 58,960 8.0 .974,722 9.8 428.181 9.5 160,928 1.9 1,592.722 5.5 510.000 4.1 247.592 5.8 L, 598. 030 7.8 120.012 8.3 199.399 10.1 169.766 ; .9 289.902 4.9 1,113.528 6.4 94.469 3.4 73.285 1.1 336.384 4.5 403,000 10.9 250.421 10.0 705.297 : 6.3 52.606 : 5.5 Estimated for year. 23,579,002 ! 5.9 tory of the company and offer the greatest value, dollar ior '. of any tire ever sold by the West ern Auto stores. . 197 more .'than $6.- 000.000 worth of Western Giant and Wear-well tires were soia U An to SuDPiy com- IUD . mti Mr. lar. nrtnnlsr names or w offered at the low est prices in Western Auto history r. low prices can be made fully guaranteed Western Giar. Wear-well tires. Even if the do seem good for a f w miles, the car owner win h. than repaid for turning th'n at this time, not only from saving in money alone, Imt i the satisfaction he recHs li knowing that the tire equipmtht on his car win save him and freedom from trouble," eluded Mr. Clark. :a Mm cm nrry i n- 1 Intense Interest has been ere ated In the 1928 Peerless ttx-tio v V a near IatsV nrlins r, .tin lAvar xiv uniua - - manager of the company. -" "-" payment on new. made public In making this announcement, tires a part pa? S 'f' 'f-i Il Fitzgerald-Sherwin Motor Co. Corner Liberty & Chemeketa Telephone 1132s & manic iettyout 7 St II 1 TCmMwiw,$llU ' tbfj He'll say "What's a few thousand mile3 for a good car? ; Grab one of these bargains!" Lt. tftudy Roadster 1926 Chrysler Coach 1926 Chrysler Redau 1927 Fords $100.00 up. Fitzgerald-Sherwin Motor Co. Corner Liberty & Chemekets ' Telephone 1132 Tbe House of Courteous Service" Power is the mover of goods the very source of trans portation, the essential per manent servant of commerce. In the new line of Graham Brothers Trucks and Com mercial Gars power is the per fect servant sure smooth, irresistible, elastic in its cap abilities, instantly responsive to your bidding. i Four and Six cylinder engines . . Bodies to fit your busi ness .... Prices extremely low. BONESTEELE MOTOR CO. 474 S. Commercial Telephone 423 Prices 2-Ton (6-cyIiader) $ 1 595 2-Ton Dosop (6-cyllnder) . 1645 lft-Too - 1245 1-Too. G-Boy 895 44-Toa Commercial 670 (CHn pricmM f. . h. Dctrwc) Va-Toa Panel Dellverr Car (Complete) $770 0 a. k Dwwk) MMMi lEOQFlHI fl m in P) si Brother Boflt bv Track Diite of rwi Brodxr. Inc. j I sOO Us, FF 1 Drive It Wherever lour Fancy Lead much fcturee of stdvaiwed engineering . m mm f m m 11 FmL 'Wherever yoa drive tlie AIl-Ametiean Six. In tkt wwinti ins ... ever the roughest read ... her. in Uwa. You HI bad ft equal to every oecaton. lou u find it has All-Asnerieasi stauswhne for all A nmiotn road.. N. tay-it-hn ear, this his; Ixnpres. Ive Sis. Drive It wherever yesir fancy leads. The read that eaa atp it haa BMrrer been disueiore d. That's because of the way if hnflU Hera is a wealth of power ... of soBsaothsMas, snap and speed ... of vivid style and luxury reflectlac the famous body eraftsmanahip of Fisher. Hera are aa IM v-wi-i eyunoer inn ... (wouno pump ... crankeaae ventilator ... har maafe beloneer. air cleaner and oil filter. Here ia exactly the car you've wanted. . . at a price youTl siauly pay. Prove this yourself by driving the All American Six! 7 UiT PRICES tDMtMn lt4S I DS.i.e 1143 " t S1045 r.t.m.1 11S5 Spmt If 1075 laoaaa ha. 1265 Hm SWiM NmiM SU. S-Omt 9, Im. $71. AU jriewmmtmmry. DmUmmruAmrintintkidt tmimt. mm bmnMnt kmr$ tmmy pmy Uhmmt ChitiI Mtmtmra Time rejimiH Mm. We are now in our New Building 889 North Liberty St. J - ' Fresh Car Load of Coal Arriving Daily Also Good Dry Wood - v. Special on Washington Coal per Ton $11.00 and Up wtUB apwriAL a .n.tl. H Way try ..... ya-l; wlA . VICK BROTHERS, Salem, Oregon r ASSOCIATE DEALERS mm wtr c SAsav. Oiscoa: Bates Meter C. Iae, Oerrsnis. Ortgoa; SUvertea alotar cs AmsZtZoTi: ST. J. inoU. Bfoats. Oma; T.leda Sar Smlc, 8tUoTol. OrMU leiepno i ,"' afV f-a ne 3U DiB Local and Long Distance Hauling, Moving, Crating Down Town Office 143 South Liberty II .i 1 IT 1