lUSJl TELLS
OF BRAKE TEST
Simple : Method of ; Finding
Dragging Bands Can be
Worked by Driver 1 ;
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A simple test by which any mo
torist can readily ascertain wheth-
' er his brakes are dragging, a con
cition" that m seriously affects car
performance' and operating econ.
- omy. Is passed on to the motoring
public by ; William H. Trumm. of
the Trnmm Motor company, Gra-
' ham-Paige representative here.
- . test for dragging brakes,
attain a speed of 3d miles an -hour
on a smooth and level road, then
shift to neutral and let the car
coast. When the spedometer
shows 25 miles an hour. tegln tim
ing the , deceleration. If your car
is not rolling 5 . miles an hour or
: faster at the 'end of Be seconds,
have the brakes Inspected."
To offset the effect of the wind,
the driver should make the test in
- both directions over the same level
stretch, and note the average time
. taken to decelerate from 25 miles
jer hour to S miles per hour. The
average should be 0 seconds or
' more.
. . " The beauty oCThls test," says
. Mr. Trumm, Is that it can be per
formed at any time you are out in
your car. And even If the owner
knows that his brakes are not
: dragging, it is good to make this
test regularly, for it will show
whether there is any other car
disorder that exerts a drag on the
running gear. If the car slows
down too rapidly, and the brakes
are found O. K., then there is too
much frictlonal resistance some
where, and the quicker the owner
has It corrected, the better. -,
"Most niotorosts do not reali.13
fhe extent to . which dragging
brakes will affect the accelera
tion and hill-climbing abilities of
an automobile. They impose just
eo much extra load on the engine.
and this naturally reduces the
car's performance ability and in
creases its gasoline consumption."
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yfTTRA CTIVBl cdort aid ttylhk appearance mark the now Victory Sift fomr-pas
JOL -Monter coup mow Mng offered by Badge Brothers, with five wire wheels as stan
dard equipment The hood and cowl of the ear pictured. along with molding and upper
structure are black, while the belt panels and body are, in opal erf am, ; fiustom finished,
coachwo'rk and special, upholstery are featured, .
OB AT FAULT .
IN MOST THEFTS
-. CarelessneM on the part of car
owners is responsible for at least
one-half of all automobile thefts
and locking cars will go far In re
ducing the number, according to
the American Automobile associa
tion. The national motoring body
said that while automobile steal
. ing continues to hold Its posi
tion as our secend largest crim
inal Industry, with
an easy first, .caution on the part
of motorists wJW" prove very ef
fective, in meeting the situation.
Conclusions of the A. A. A. are
based .on the activities of the 1065
affiliated motor clubs in follow
ing up the cars stolen from mem
bers. Of the thousands of cars
cars stolen each year. It is esti
mated that more, than 1 fifty per
cent were taken away by youthful
joyriders, and ' left abandoned in
some place a few mills away. -
The A.- A. A.- statement, urging
that car owners help to reduce
this criminal activity save them
selves untold trouble mid expense
and reduce accidents by using
caution, continues:
"Apart from the highly organ
ized and purely crimisal aspect of
the car theft industry In America,
three factors, all within easy con
trol, lend aid and comfort to the
automobile thief:
"First, the carelessness of the
great number of owners who do
not even take the pain to lock
their cars when they leave them.
J "Second, the ease with which
stolen cars can be marketed,
which Is due In large part to the
fact that only twenty-three states
have so far enaced a Certificate
of Title Law, while the remaining
states continue as 'motor boot
leg markets.
"Third, the comparative len
iency with which car thieves are
treated by many courts in many1
sections of the country."
Saturday On Top
- Auto Crashes
- Saturday -leads all other days
of the week in the number of
automobile accidents.
This statement Is made by the
safety department of the Ameri
can Automobile association, based
on a study of accidents in New
York state. Iff continues: "Sat
urday leads, all other days of the
week in,- the- number - of -automo
bile accidents Out rj a total of
71.891. automobfife decidehif in
New York etate In il$2Tj" J2.B96
occurred on Saturday. Sunday
comes second. with a total of 10,.
797. and Friday third with a
total of 10.136. The statistics
examined of automobile accidents
in other states show similar
results."
PRESIDENT CITES
FEDEU-AID WORK
President Coolldge stated in a
recent address that over 222
miles of bridges have been erect
ed on the Federal-Aid Highway
system within the past ten years,
according to the American Auto
mobile association.
The A. Al A. declared that the
President's word picture of the
benefits of highway construc
tion gives ir0$e that the coming
A few more motor mergers, and
a.ntomohtlMi nn'l ha inmnlln
with ecah other any more except j Congress will Ignore any attempt
on the road. Morgantown New I to continue to grant franchises for
bootlegglngDomlnion. J unnecessary privately-owned toll
bridges and at the same time will
refuse to heed efforts to foist a
system of toll highways on the
country.
The national motoring body
cities the portion of the Presi
dent's address dealing with high
ways, as follows:
"Within the past ten years one
of our most remarkable improve
ments has been lu highway con
struction, the expense of which
has been borne in part by the
states and local units of govern
ment and in part by the national
treasury. More than 72.000 miles
pf Improved highways have been
constructed, with over 222 miles
of bridges at a cost of over fl,
439,000,000, of which the feder
al government has paid $633,
000,000. "On rural highways as a whole
over $1,000,000,000 Is being ex
pended annually. This move
ment for good roads with the gen
eral use of the automobile, has
greatly decreased the cost of the
transporting of our production
and given a mobility to our peo
ple that has expanded the whole
horizon of life and brought bene
ficial results so great that they
can not yet be enumerated."
TIBE PRICES OROP
TO LOWEST FIGURE
Tire nrices have declined natll
today they are, at the lowest point
in the history ot the industry,
while mileages have steadily In
creased, says Mr. Frank. Doomtie,
Goodyear realer at 294 N. Com.
merclal street. 1 Prices are 50 per
cent lower.than in 1914 while
prices of more than 400 basic com
modities have Increased 150 per
cent during the past 14 years, i
This unusual economic . condi
tion,' according to men prominent
In the, tire field, is probably with
out parallel in any industry today.
It means., they point out, that
American motorists are able today
to buy a vastly nnprovea . tire,
giving about three times the mile
age for 60 per cent less than they
nald in 1914, whlel they are pay-
tor uniformly higher prices for
almost every other basic commodi
ty. - i '
That tire manufacturers have
been able to make this possible
Is evidence, they declare, of the
high point of efficiency attained
by the industry as a whole.
It has been due principally : to
scientific research and constant
testing of product by engineers in
the industry that tires today give
the great mileages they do, al
though modern automobile design
and traffic conditions demand
greater stamina on the part of the
tires than ever before.
The rubber industry, it is point
ed out, Is largely an American in
dustry It Is centered in Akron.
Ohio, and Los Angeles, and draws
on the various states of the Union
for men.
NEW UNGOf EOEO
FOR TRAFFIC COPS
KNOWING CAR SAVES MONEY
Knowledge of what may happen
to theauto often proves a saver
of time and money. ""Many motor
ists, when broke down on the rod,
are unable to tell the gagage man
what to bring out from the shop
to replace the broken part. The
knowledge whether the trouble
is in the ignition or fuel system
may save an hour of waiting.
THE WORLD HAS A NEW
Commenting on the world-wide
tendency toward standardization,
the American Motorist, official
publication of the American Auto
mobile association calls attention
to the universal use of the traffic
officer's "comebacks" at offend
ing motorists.
"You would think," says the
national motoring magazine, "that
this linro had been duly adopted
in convention and sworn to by
traffic officers on pain of im
mediate dismissal from the ser
vice. Here are a few of the
standard traffic bromides:
M "Wottdya think this is-a
Ace track?'"
" 'Say are you eoler blind?'
,"You'r from the country
ain't ya?-
'First time you"vw driven a
carr"; . I :
Don't ten me that, brother
I know better." i
'Just wot's the ideal'
" "Now, don't get funny with
me.' " 1
" 'Wefl, wbfs it this tlme-gl-
ing for a doctor?"
J'Now, now, now-i I drive a
car myself. M
VThe judge Is receiving guests
tomorrow at ,10 a. nA Here's
HORNS REQUIRE ATTENTION
The distinctive horns now plac
ed on cars are usually complicated
electrical devices requiring regu
lar servicing. Motorists whose cars
are equipped with them may save
trouble and expense by finding out
what special care they need. The
delicate . construction of many
parts lnthese horns requires ex
pert attention.
31 States Order
Rear Vision Aids
Thirty-one states and the Dis
trict of Columbia require the use
of mirrors on motor vehicles In
order to give operator a rear
vision, according to the research
department, of the American Au
tomobile association.
. The states requiring mirrors on
motor vehicles are: Arizona. Cal
ifornia. Connecticut, District of
Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,;
Kentucky, MaineMaryland, Mas
sachusetts Michigan, Minnesota
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Nev
Hampshire, j New 5 Jersey, Nev
Mexico, New York, North Caro
Una. ofth Dakota Oregon, Penn
sylvanla, Rhode - Island, Texas
Vermont, Virginia, Washington
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
STOPPING DOOR SLAMMER
An: occasional application e
graphite and oil will eliminate ai
need of slamming car doors. Keep
ing the locks and . strikers oilei
makes door closing easier and cut
out excuse tor slamming them.
UNSEATED VALVES COSTLY
Valve noises may : mean more
power to a certain extent but they
also mean possible troubfe. Im
proper seated valves are noisy and
they allow extremely hot exhaust
gases to escape continuously. The
valves and . seating are burnt by
the bot gases continuously pass
ing out of the cylinder.
II MOTH
It eoor if
II ftAfr l
Health
As Well As
Appearand
Demands
Qeanbtg
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If you could see how
the dust and dirt your
garments can absorb
m say three months
you would have them
cleaned more often.
We call and deliver
anywhere. .
JAPANESE HAND
LAUNDRY AND
CLEANERS
We Call and Deliver
Telephone 763
29x4.40 k f '
PILOT CORDS Eel
New Low Prices ft jm
If YOim car tabes a 29 x 4 JO ttr-n4 ywi really
want the bluest yalua (or your money look no
further. ThU U a lower than wolesl priee tor
higher than average quality, And any tire you buy
here must give you full value.
Miller Tire j Service
So. Commercial at Ferry "Rose" Smith Phone 818
ASSOCIATE DEALERS
i Harbison Stations 4
Capitol at Market West Salem 1095 So. Coml. St.
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NASH 'MOO'? sales figures tell
how emphatically and over
whelminglj America has endorsed
this new and finer motor car.
In July, 2916 more cars than any
July in Nash history in August,
4498 more than any previous
August in September, 6176 more
than the best previous September
and in October, 10,166 snort
Nasb can than last October!"
The circle of Nash owners " the
circle of "400" satisfaction and
enthusiasm Is growing every
months every day, every hour be
cause the money never bought so
fine a motor car before! .
'Before you buy your new car, drive
the "400." Let performance show
you why America has gone Nasb
9 Sedans from $1085 to $2265 Delivered Coupes, Cabriolets, Victorias from $1080 to $2040 Delivered
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Leads t he ITVrta in JCotor Car Ttofst
rapoRTAirr w4oo featijiximi-o oxinm can n&s TnEjti&iiZ.
TvHn-Iynlxloa motor
Salon Bodies
7bearlaf crankshaft
mm. -. SL - . . . -11 J ... - -
Electric clocks , Qsrvtlon front nUIarposta,
lllrh compression Mm.AmKI.Jm.m4C. labricadon
Hahoabbl?r,OT " Torsional vlbrstloa damper
wona s easiesc sreeruif
. fhort rarnlag radio
Longer wheelbasea '
Ooe-pleoa Salon leaders
ctcrior metal ware chroma - Nsth Spedal Design
plated over nickel, a Iront and fear bompera
365 North Commercial Street, " :
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Hero or in any other Oakland
Pontlao anloaroom. Wherever
you go to ioapect 'a New AH
Xmerlcnn Six. YouHl hear
enthualaatio aaleamen explain
ing i 44So many important
featurea I aenroelr know where
tobecin.' . i
Such featurea aa a larger, more
povferful engine with exclusive
patented rubber i cuabloned
mountings
Adjustable drlvcra attats in the
cloeedenn. Lovejoy Hydraulic
Shook Absorbers '. patented
spring covers new internal
expandlng four-wheel brakes,'
And of course, the cross-flow
radiator r bodies by Fisher
117-inch wheelbase
the famous G-M-R cylinder
head. ' "When you corns, to
examine thia New. Oakland All-
0
a single auto-
American. .youH see an array
of festures'such as you never
before found on
mobile!
FAemt $UU to fl37S, at factory,
tmtmjay BydrwuUe Shock Abtorborw
nd spring cover UluUd In Ust
price. Bumporm and roar fortdor
guards extr. Chmek Omkimnd
"tUtlivorod pHcee- thoy Include Irwrt
handling chargom. Canorml Motor
- Time Pmymont Flsn mpmitmbU as!
" minimum rats. "J I :
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Associate Dealers: Benton! Motor Company, Ine, CorvaDis, Oregon; Bverky Motor Co Albany, Oregon ; Sihrerton Motor
Car Company, Silverton, Oregon; C J. Shreeve & Son, Dallas, Oregon T. D. Pomeroy, Independence, Oregon; Fred T.
Biiyen Scio, Oregon; Henry C HoUemon, Harrisburg, preton; Fred Gooeh, Jr Mill City, Oregon; Elmer Fitzgerald, Leb
anon, Oregon; Austin's Service Station, Brownsville, Oregon ; rH. W. Morris, W&ldport. Oregon; A. J. Gilliam, Toledo,
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