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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 24, 1928 15 GHBOFil London Distributor of Nash Laments Foreign Dis couragements P. S Bennett, distributor for tlie Nash Motors company, Lon Jon, England, in Kenosha for an ti peciion oi me company 8 Qr-pection of the plants, is outspoken in his praise of "encouragement given the au tomobile industry" by the Ameri can government amd is equally emphatic in his candid criticism of "the utter failure of the Brit ish government to grasp the pos sibilities of the motor car as a Mr. Bennett, an outstanding VtwmTwr rf tA n fftmnKtlA fra F, ternity in London, is looked up on as a leader throughout Eng land. He has represented manu facturers of American-made cars In London fo the past twenty-eight years the oldest American car representative, in point of. ser- vice, in England. Mr. Bennett, an Englishman, is a keen business man, with a clear eye, a hearty handclasp, and a thorough knowl edge of the intricacies involved in the successful merchandising of automobiles. "It is three years since I have had the pleasure of visiting Amer-i-fc.." said. Mr. Bennett, "and most outstanding among my impres-. ions is the comparison of the British and American govern- men is witn respect to tne motor car industry today. In America, your government seemingly is do ing everything within reason to w- aiBxe ius uiuiur car minis try, and because of the eieantic proportions' to wWch the Indus try has grown, benefits accrue to L . . .a 1 . a . i vue KOToneDt liseu ana to me people at large. On the contrary, we find a lack of understanding on the part of the British govern ment that amounts almost to aalnfnlty. Just to illustrate how difficult the government there makes things, it has developed a system of taxation wherein a tax of one ptjnnd sterling Is imposed for eacti- rated horsepower. That levy, it may be seen, runs into a sizable sum of money when you,8ocia0on serts there were 206,- consider it amounts to SI 40, American money, on a car with r. Li S A. E. rating of 28 horsepower. For the most part, those engaged in the automobile industry in Eng land feel that this sort of taxa tion is unfair and inequitable, for it does not accord with road usage is unequal, and limits design. Whit is worse still, it has robbed the British manufacturer of his. proper share of the Colonial mar ket. As though this were not enough the Churchill government has now placed a tax of eight cents a gal lon on gasoline. If the fund de rived from this tax were to go to the building and maintenance of roads, ft would be bad enough, but the fact is, the automobile tax money is disbursed for other purposes. In America, the gaso line tax imposed by practically aU of your various states is devoted Almost entirely, I understand, to trie- building and maintenance of ruhllr roadwfcvn t m . , . . Jg . .... 1 i i no ill k ii wit oPTPinnmpn-. cere is iairiy astounding. xour country is one complete network of magnificent highways, radiat ing from all large metropolitan centers, and stretching, like rib bons, in all directions. This is a marvelous thing to behold, and when one considers that this de velopment has taken place within the past ten or - fifteen years, at most, it challenges the admira tion of the entire world. "I do not wish to be understood aa implying that Eagland has done nothing in the matter of improved highways, for it really has devel oped a rery fine system for auto mobile travel; the point I do wish to make, howeves, is- that the de velopment there is not fast enough to take care or the near future demands of the automobile. Your highways are, for the most part, of concrete or some similar hard surface, while over there we hare macadam built on a concrete foundation. It makes a splendid roadway, easy as velvet, and the material seems to stand up well under the strain of traffic. "Traffic regulations, pnrticulsr ly in the larger cities here, are also a source of admiration. Fifth Avenue. New York, and Michigan. Avenue, Chicago, pre- aent splendid examples of how thorougiljr and scientifically the matter of traffic regulation has oeen aareieped. Traffic in Lon don is well handled hat this is not always true of smaller communi ties, whereas, in America, the tourist"" frequently enconnte-tf 1stop' and 'go signs at congested cross-roads in the rural districts. "In England, and throughout Europe, for that matter, there Is an Increasing demand for six cyl inder cars of short wheelba&e.-J There Is not doubt about this, al though, la my opinion, Ufera al-i . t n . . . - - wu do a neiu mere cor tne snail, cheaper, 4-cy Under car. In America1 ana sees so many women at the wheel of an automobile; ZamnUl a few years ago -this was not true of England but now the wo men haro taken to driving, and. to tell toe truth, they are fully as skillful as men in guiding car aieiy inroagn, evn tho most tangled max of traffic Also.1 fcrntil quite recently It was constd- red ail on tho wealthier, or ' leisure classes, not ' Quite the Proper thins to drive one's own cax. una enanxieurHiaiven car was the thlng With, the devel- opruent of the automobile as a popular convenience, however, that has all been changed so that now almost anybody may proper ly take hi seat - behind - - (he wheel." Mr. Bennett, a year ago, has so arranged his business affairs that he was in a position to take a Jong leave of absence from London. He planned to make a tour of -the world when, a few weeks before ne was scheduled to start. Mr. Nash, visiting London, changed the entire program. Mr, Nash simply insisted there was plenty for me to do right to home," said Mr. Bennett. "and I know of no other man, either in America or abroad, who could have induced me to remain in the harness. Frankly, to my mind, based on twenty-eight years' active automobile.- exper ience, Mr. Nash has no peer,-eith er as a manufacturer of motor cars, or as an all-around business executive. And I am more than nappy that I accepted his in vita tlon to remain in active business." 16,793 Persons Have Been Killed in Grade Accidents Since 1920 WASHINGTON. D. C, June 23. Since 1920 a total of 18,793 persons have been killed in grade crossing accidents, the American Road Builders' association report ed today. The year 1927 was marked by a noteworthy decrease for the first time since 1900. ' j During 1927, a total of 2,3 71 persons were killed and 6,613 were' injured in these accidents. Louis iana reported the highest death rate with 3.02 fatalities for each 10,000 registered automobiles. Mississippi was second with 2.02 deaths per 10,000 cars. The low est fatality rate was found in Wyoming where no persons were killed and only one Injured at grade crossings during the year. Rhode Island had the low death rate of .OS persons per 10,000 au tomobiles. At the beginning of the year the American Road Builders' as 533 unprotected grade crossings. an increase of 1,457 over the pre vious year. Texas had Uie largest number of unprotected crossings with a total of 11,771. Rhode Island had the smallest number of unprotected crossings, that state reporting but 58. Delaware was second with but 251. Wyoming, the only state which reported no fatalities, had 588 unprotected crossings. V. A study of grade crossings ac cidents shows more persons . to have been killed during the month of October than during any other month. The seasonable variation taken over a five year period shows 10.49 per cent of all fatali ties to have occurred in that month, with the lowest death rate in February when 6.23 per cent of the casualties occurred. In creased haulage of freight and ad ditional highway traffic during the fall are believed responsible for this variation The County Highway Officials division of the American Road Builders' association have organ ized atommittee to study Grade Crossing elimination and will re port at .the convention that will be held under the auspices of the as sociation in Cleveland, January 14, 1929. The casualties occurred during 1927 jat grade crossings are re ported by the American Road Builders' association from a tab ulation made from work: sheets and reports obtained by the Inter state Commerce commission. The record foUows: Total Injur State Deaths les Cross-,' lngs 4125 958 4251 6254 2766 461 251 4681 ' 5016 1838 2376 7977 105 1386 Alabama 34 143 28 91 330 ,48 23 29 12 137 16 587 431 148 241 119 84 13 38 SS 388 101 123 142 83 56 5 21 208 19 4S2 112 2 619 141 29 434 19 22 122 350 24 82 71 55 201 1 Arizona 9 Arkansas 23 California 118 Colorado 24 Connetlcut Dele ware ... Florida Georgia 10 7 34 36 9 205 188 SS Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa . Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine 55 48 41 11 20 22 2883 3161 905 Maryland Massachusetts 815 708 Michigan 118 8261 Minnesota . Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska . Nevada 35 62 44 4 23 2 12 8117 2783 7242 2268 6857 432 702 1867 New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico . it i m 3S 940 6024 4687 5829 9873 7285 1722 8425 58 2544 462 3153 11771 New York North Carolina North Dakota 10 Ohio 100 Oklahoma ,,' 41 Oregon ' if- Pennsylvania .139 Rhode Island 1 South Carolina 11 South Dakota Tennessee , Texas ... Utah , . . . It 42 S 10 49 20 22 (3 149tl Vermont Virginia , 468 . 3518 8596 2196 7075 22 Washington West Virginia Wisconsin , Wyoming: None Dist. of Columbia Totals CBH6 ACCIDENTS RESULT IH DEATHS ..2371 6818 206,533 EM SFJ FAILS TO IMPRESS Orderly Activities of Com panies Stepped up to Higher Speeds Kenosha. Wis., June 23 Tha' the traditional business uncertain ly of a Presidential election year has failed to impress leaders of the automobile industry or to af fect the vast preparations for ex pansion in 192S and 1929 became apparent today when officials . of tho- Nash. - Motors Company con sented to partially reveal their plans for the introduction on Thursday. June 21, of the new and revolutionary Nash cars. Orderly activities of the big Nash organization in Kenosha, Ra cine and Milwaukee have been stepped up to maximum speed in the last month and several thous and of the handsome new models, which have been the center of in dustrial curiosity and speculation recently, are well on their way to every market center in the United States for their Initial displays. Whole trainloads of the new ears, carefully guarded still against the possibility of revealing Nash construction secrets before the announcement date, are mov ing away from the plants daily to supply dealers throughout the world with models for this, the most spectacular Nash introduc tion in company history. Sales floors are being cleared rapidly for the unique public presentation, which promises to set new interest records for the Industry, and the Nash merchandising organization everywhere is laboring overtime in the preparation of display settings which will make picturesque frames for the new mechanical masterpiece. At factory headquarters in Ke nosha today the sales department was making every effort to fill telegraph orders from dealers who have been bombarded by old Nash euthsuiasts for immediate delivery of new models In spite of the fact that none of the purchasers and few of the dealers had actually seen the cars they are so eager to acquire. The wires were coming in from every point on the com pass and some of them disclosed a lively rivalry among dealers. Further revelations of the con- THE MOTOR SHOP No. 2 G. A. Coffey -:- R. E. DaYidson Corner Center and Liberty Streets Specializing in Brake Testing, Drum Truing and Wheel Aligning Also Motor Repairing Oar Equipment is all New and Accurate FLY A NEW, , CLEAN FLAG INDEPENDENCE DAY, July 4th A Remarkable Flag at; an Exceptional Price. Onjy 98f Description of Flag ' This flag is 3x5 fee and Is made of specially selected eot ton ban tins. Aas sewed stripes (not printed) and fast col ors. 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They ire tne result or more than a ear's cooperative effort -on the part of Nash engineers and Sea own coachbuilders, who have suc ceeded in perfectly coordinating body and chassis design. Although company officials de clined today to make public fur ther details of construction, they declared that American automo bile fans may expect the thrill of the season when the complete pub lic showing is staged in every city and town of the country. BETTER MACKS; Motor Vacationists Assured Safe Return Under Power of Own Car The mechanical reliability of the present day automobile is an Important factor in 'the growing popularity of motor touring as a summer diversion. Not many years ago. the motor ist seldom dared to venture far from town. If he did, he could be reasonably sure of spending the night in a farm house. But times have changed. The motor car no longer is a mechan ical question mark. It has gained in speed, comfort and above all in reliability. A thousand mile tour offers no greater mechanical hazard than a drive around the the block. This, of course, is due to the untiring efforts of automo tive engineers, Eternally seeking that elusive "something better," they have engineered the uncer tainty out of the automobile. No small part of this work has been done by the engineers of the Oakland Motor Car company Working in conjunction with the General Motors engineers, they have pioneered countless lm provements which enable the tour COUPON Tl 6 POPULAR 1st to start out, confident In the knowledge that lie will return In tact and under his own power. For instance, it the reader re calls the early days of mountain touring, he will remember at least two reasons for frequent roadside halts the boiling radi ator and the difficulty in feeding his engine sufficient gasoline on a long up-grade pulL Today, in his Oakland or Pon- tiac Six, he' negotiates these same grades with ease. The cross-flow radiator, 'exclusive feature of the Oakland and Pontiac, is so design ed that loss of water by evapora tion is practically nil. Water that does' vaporize in the engine is con densed and put back to work with out being allowed to escape from the. radiator cap. Another feature is the fact that both cars are equipped with a pos itive feed fuel pump. Geared to the engine, this pump Ignores the decreasing atmospheric pressure encountered at the higher alti tudes and provides exactly the right amount of gasoline. The GMR cylinder head, stan dard on both Oakland and Pon tiac, gives further assurance of uninterrupted touring pleasure. On the road, one frequently must buy any brand of gasoline that may be available. But gas Is gas to the GMR head. It has no pre ferred brand. And it drinks in moderation. These are some of the major reasons why the Oakland and Pontiac sixes are popular among tourists. The excess power and ease of handling permit sustained travel of 300 to 400 miles per day without fatigue, and the cars mechanical stamina, combined with their long springs, Lovejoy shock absorbers and luxuriously cushioned interiors, make touring comfortable delight instead of a hardy adventure. The camshafts which silently operate the valve mechanism in (GaBSBDIffi (3 This is the week for every person who plans an put for comfort, convenience, safety and pleasure ... AllSteel Folding Bed as oo fortaUy. Folds $7.1 6 pactlr. Special at Feldina Camo frame, steel braced with strong ....$2.58 10-oc wtute dncn corer. Ton sare at GenBBM TeacW Hattress Double bed sis. KhaU top, watarproot piMitoU back. wn CUed with stapU cotton. Bad Caps protest against 6Jf QC rain when roiled. tOalyUiJJ Mattress Pae Cot sls. knit! ticking staffed with 60 EC new eoCton llnters VWiwU KhaU Tick Pillow Taka plen ty. Downy kapok QCf niUd. 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