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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1928)
r Talk of the Road and News of the Day for Motorists aid Outdoors Folk Agriculture and Industrial Slogan Campaign; News of The Farm and Field CTEO Automotive Information Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, October U, 1928 11 Beautiful Crater Lake, a Brilliant Gem in Oregon's Rich Wonderland OUT F SE N - Wf if i rfjS -Stofci 'flw tivk null - X fjf. 5 j ;-v- t., i JZJ .7 .jr J4 Jflsa, ..-kU Jt""! L3 i V vf2 l f V-j ...... -.'.i-. 5x- a,-;.vx :;:: TAe Pictures I'ppor left A gllmpte at beautiful CrtPT Ike, Orrgon's widely kaowm "Iake of Mys tery," where nature's rarest gems display their parkllng brilliance through depths of turquoise water bound in by fantastic cliffs. I'pper center The Phantom Ship, a strange bit of nature's sculpture. When the lingering shadows of twilight are cast npon this odd moan tain sea the Phantom Ship presents a ylvld like ii est? to a ship under fall sail. Upper righfe A view of the lake showing Wiz ard Lsland, which geologists may prove to be the craters of an exainct volcano within a ol Kino. I.ower left Colonel Charles Goff Thompson, vuperiiitendent of Crater Lake National park. Above A ctJy , camping oatfit, typical of many that visited the park last Rumnver. Below "Jlmmie,"' one of the park bears comes to tbe ctMk shack for breakfast. Iower right center A Tiew through the lava cragM at the lake. Iower right Spectacular and weird lava pin. narles on the inner rim of the lake. (I'hotos by Fred II. Kiser, official park photo grapher, by courtesy of the Stockton, Calif. Daily Record). ( X 1 t '?WKi-& 5 if 8. .:rx ..7S I V t rl! VI J tu 4 ari? www ff ..fVi iii Ul fil III - s II III k. lf:i:V rv ms v f II - ' my aw- --. -mj il J -aT j a a .V&tO. O-- Cir ...... f! 11 ' .-nw.wtfmmiw in I IB l "rfll World Finds Appreciation For Rarest Gem in Oregon Display of Scenic Charms Crater Lake, Fantastic and Majestic Work of Nature, is Luring Increasing Numbers of Travelers to State; Three Factors Account For Interest rpHE world has come to know Crater Lake, the rarest gem in Oregon's varied display of natural beauty spots, and one of the outstanding scenic attractions of the earth, for the majestic of the task nature has performed and for the wonderful colorings with which this rugged picture has been touched Crater Lake National park has just been closed after its most successful season, according to the statements of R. W. Price, manager of Crater Lake lodge. This proves again that tourists from the far corners of the world and nature lovers everywhere are sharing with Oregon and the Pacific coast a genuine appreciation of the lake and the expansive park that-surrounds it The three factors that have done most to popularize the nark " Mr. Price says, "are the w w wonderful highways that have been constructed within the park 'by the government; the publicity given to the wonder spot by Ore gon and other coast newspapers and the national publicity given foy transportation companies as well as the newspapers and maga zines of this and other countries. Three Factors Proved "It has been proved to us this year that these are the three fac tors that have 'put us across." Travel from California has In creased about one-fchrd at the lodge and the eastern toarist brought to the park by various transportation lines has Increased 50 per cent. "Sixteen per cent of our entire receipts for the season Just closed were derived from the people coming from the east. These res ervations were sold by different railroad companies and by all the most important travel bureaus throughout the east and Califor nia. We hav had touring parties sent out by all the chief travel agencies. Of eourse, our largest field to drair from ! California, which sends abont SO per cent of tire entire travel. The work on tie cafeteria and housekeeping cabins In the camp was well under way before the park closed for the season. The completion of these projects will enable us to greatly increase out business In anotheryear. J am also glad to announce that the (Tarn to pg 13, pie.) ETHIOPIANS 1 While inhabitants of Ethiopia, In northeastern Africa, do not take readily to modern equipment from the outside world, they are "sold" on the automobile, accord ing to the American Automobile association. However, It is Just coming Into its own, says the A, A. A., but there are still over 40,000 people to every automobile in the coun try. The statement continues; "For centuries pack animals have transported merchandise, the mule from time immemorial has been the customary mode of travel but enthusiasm for the automobile has already grown to the point where thousands of cars would be in operation If adequate roads were in existence. :. "The Prince Regent, a man with modern and progressive tenden cies, has set the example by Own ing and using several automobiles. Lately the Empress, long an ultra conservative Iq the matter of transportation, has been riding In a magnificent motor car, whils leaser royalty and chiefs are rapid ly being converted to automotive equipment, it may be accurate ly stater, therefore, that Ethiopia is disposed to buy all cars that can be used, ORE NE GHTH IN TOTAL FEES Automobile Tax Dollar Value Higher Here Than in Other States "Oregon motorists do not pay the highest automobile tax in the country, despite figures which in dicate that the average license fee in this state is the highest of the 48 states in the Union," asserts James II. Cassell, editor of Aut motive News and member of the executive committee of the Oregon Good Roads association. "Statis tics dealing exclusively with li cense fees are not only misleading but are unfair to Oregon, whic ranks eighth In motor vehicle tar per car, but gives the Oregon mo torist much more Improved high way than the vast majority of states." "It Is true that the average Ore gon license fee is the highest la the Union. Unquestionably this, situation will be corrected at the next session of the legislature. But when other license fees are added to the gas tax, and the per sonal property tax levied in the majority of states, Oregon rank eighth in the list ot48,M explains Cassell, IJttle More Than California 'Oregonlans pay only 25 per cent more total automobile tax than Californians, despite their boasted $3 license. And Oreeon- lans pay only 11 per cent more tax than the motorists of Wash ington, which has an average $16.67 license fee and an ave rage personal property tax of 10.07, 'pivlde the number of motor vehicles in Oregon by the state's Improved road mileage and it Is apparent that Oregon motorists are getting far more for their tax investment than those of either California or Washington. . Th average California motorist has 11 feet of improved state high ways to drive over; the Washing ion motorist, 37 feet. Against this the Oregon motorist has 68 feet of improved state highway.'; The demand for a readjustment In the motor vehicle tax, so that It Is easier to pay, will be met in a manner lisfnrv tn tha ma jority at 9 Ifftt Beaaion of the. Heard on Auto Row By J. P. PRESOOTT Bishop In Portland Biddy Bishop has been in Portland for several days for hi first rest since the fair. He will be back this afternoon. Out For Pheaaamts Ray De Merit, one of McKay's nimrods will be out Monday morning at day light with the Ball Brothers, Chevrolet dealers of .Turner. They promise to have him back in time for work with the limit, Track On pisplay The first model AA Ford truck since June is on display in the Valley Motor rooms. Steady delivery on the trucks is expected from now on. Wooley After Cbinies Among the hunters out Monday will be H. J, Wooley of the Durant agency. Lambeth to Gun M o n d a y morning will find L. D. Lambeth out in the field after the crested birds. Hudsons and all cars will be forgotten in favor of the birds he states. Madea In Albany J. H. Maden, manager of Pettyjohn's branch here was in Albany Friday for a short business, visit. Territory Man Here Neil Mor fitt of Portland was a business visitor at Otto Wilson's the lat ter part of the week. He reports the automobile business to be good throughout Oregon. Boalaeas Good Despite the fa mous "presidential year slump" business is found to be good by the Hudson-Essex dealers here. More Birds Threatened Bar ney Wright will be out oq a priv ate reserve Monday on the trail of Chlny roosters. Portland Men Viatt S. V. W. Peters of the Portland Motor Car company, A. Ct Stevens and Dr. Huntington, also both of Port land will stop at the State Motors Sunday on their way to a private hunting reserve near Lebanon. Dodge At Coast Fishing and a week-end at Garibaldi are being enjoyed by Beth Dodge of Valley Motor. Mr. Dodge has taken his family who will visit with his sis ter while he lures the fish. Check of Gas Measures Urged By A. A. A. Leader BEING BUILT General Petroleum to Have Enormous Plant to Meet Business WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct 13 (SPEJCIAL) On the heels of its recent declaration that motorists lose a minimum of 120,000,000 a year through "short sales" of motor fuel, the American Auto mobile association pointed out to day that only eight states and the District of Columbia provide ade quate enforcement machinery for protecting the motorists. "Considering that the car own ers spen 12450,000.00 for fuel in 1927, It is nothing short of de plorable that so few states have made provision to check the sales of 217,000 retail gas stations and of 604,000 pumps that were in op eration last year." Thos. P. Hen ry, president of the A. A. A., de clared. He continued: Gaa Laws Loose "Our survey of conditions throughout the country and the analysis by our research depart ment, discloses that no commodity of such widespread use has been at loosely handled as motor fuel from the standpoint of laws and regulations to protect the car own ers. In at least a quarter of the states the weights and measures laws now In effect are highly in adequate." Mr. Henry announced that a bulletin had been dispatched to 1,065 motor clubs affiliated with the American Automobile associ ation, urging on them the impor tance of the Immediate launching of a program to check the large losses suffered by the motorists over a long period of years. Fol lowing are the principal recom mendations of the national motor ing body: First, immediate adoption of new legislation on weights and measures by those states where the existing law is Inadequate. Second, the setting up of statj and local enforcement organiza tions with a personnel able to ad minister the law. Third, sufficient appropriations by the legislatures to enable these (Turn to Page 13, Please.) Construction of the first units of its new refining plant, to be lo cated on the 950 acre tract at Torrance. Cal., will be immediate ly started bythe (General Petrole um Corporation! of California. This site was acquired by the cor poration abouiftwo years ago, In anticipation ofits expansion pro gram now under way. Units now under construction will supple ment the present refineries al Vernon, Olinda, and Lebec, Cal., which have a combined capacity of 60.000 barrels per day. making a total capacity of 90.000 barrels. or, converted Into gallons, approx imately, 4,000,000 per day. Due to the Increased production and sales activities in connection with the marketing of Its new anti-knock motor fuel, the com pany has rushed plans for an ear ly completion of the work. Con struction to be undertaken imme diately will include two crude dis tillation units with a total capac ity of 30,000 barrels per day witb necessary auxilliary tanks, boilers. finishing apparatus, pump houses and office building. Contracts Are Let The contracts for the construc tion of nine 134,000 barrel tanks have already been let to Los An geles concerns. This batch of tanks will constitute the largest battery of large tanks on the Pa cific coast and provide storage for 50,000.000 gallons of products. These tanks will supplement thf four 80,000 barrel tanks already in place on the new site. It it probable that additional tankage will be erected shortly after the first of the year as immediate coiv templated storage provides for 2, 350.000 barrels or 100,000,000 gallons. All tanks will be pro tected , with floating roofs and foam fire protection. It is expected, that the new re finery will be in full operation by February 15, 1929. Between 500 and 700 men under the en gineering and construction depart ment of the corporation will be employed in the building of the new refinery units. Financing Problem Chief Difficulty For Man Who Would Buy Automobile Master Minds of Industry Have Worked Out Plans Under Which Every Person Who Earns a Living Can Own His Car and Pay for It Without Cramping FINANCING the purchase of an automobile has been the problem most puzzling to many would-be motorists. The hijrher prices and cash payments of the early days of the automotive business limited ownership to a relative few who were fortunate enough to have the capital on hand and could spare the full amount. Originally persons wishing to buy but who did not have the ready cash would get loans from persons and corporations in no way interested inthe deal. often times mortgaging real estate as security on the loan. Dealers and manufacturers have taken the business sup plying the full price or its substitute. As a final out growth several finance cor porations have been formed, doing business only in the au tomotive line. 1 E BILL MENACE UK MUM "Multnomah coudty contributes very near 40 per cent of our state highway income," said Dr. E. B. McDaniel, president of the State Motor association at a recent board meeting "and none of this money is spent on Multnomah county highways, as all highways in this county are built and main tained from county funds." "This agreement was entered Into by Multnomah county and the state on the occasion of the original highway program back in 1917 and few motorists of to day realize that over one-third of all state highway expenditures made in each county of the state is actually paid for by Multnomah county and that one-sixth of all market road funds spent in the various counties is contributed by Multnomah county." "These funds," continued the doctor, "paid by Multnomah coun ty made our state highway sys tem possible and for ten years roads have been built iu all coun ties of the state and over one- third of the expense has been borne by Multnomah, "Should the emergency precip itated by the passage of the Dunne license fee reduction bill necessitate a reconstruction of the highway finance program, it is questionable whether Multno mah county would 'be as generous as she was 10 years ago and therein lies one of the dangers of the Dunne bill." Progress and growth of the automobile industy depended up on sales to the majority of the people, to the class of people that niajr have a good family savings but to whom the expenditure of more than $500 meant much con sideration and planning. The class of people whose reserve of possi bly $1000 must be counted on foi family emergencies, for educa tion of children after more years, of accumulation and for any num ber of unforeseen events, must be able to be able to buy without se riously depleting this reserve. The farm class which has as great a Purchasing power as any average class, but which has little ready money formed another group to be reached by easier payments. Used in Real Estate Installment payments had been used for more than a hundred years in real estate deals, particu larly in the purchase of farm which were paid for from the crops ' each season. Government lands had long been paid for a portion at a time and. during the war, government bonds had been -purchased In several-payments. Shortly after the World war credit was extended to automobile pur chasers by persons in the business to finance Bales, Some few deal ers had taken notes on cars but trouble had. been encountered through non-payment on schedule (Tnrn to page 13, please.) -.-