Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1929)
- -.jrrrr2rrt-?---- '- ,. " r- : vsn - vf-r. ----rr-iH -ro- -,s-VT! ?sat5 JiJ -iV-t -.Tr ' - - ' . " J ' - - " ' " - - The New Oregon Statesman. Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning, January 20. 1929 -' , ' 17' S I II III S P I. 'U" iSJaMandAU'AmericahSbeConiertibleCahrioI(t SSS2r."--'rtt,,tab 0 inn Pn ii uLLu mi-iunui- i r - -" 7 " t? r:-. ;.,. dilliui. n f ROAD PROGRAM ! Freedom of Highways Put fnl jeopardy by Grants to Private Firms - The battle cry of freedom, as far as the highways of the United States are concerned,: resounded ' fiswrous aeciarauon or na tional road policy issued from the headquarters of the ! American Automobile association; here to day.' ." ; T; : '..: . " - The A. A. A, statement, made under the signature of ; President Thos. P. Henry, was a reaffirma tion of the policy of the national motoring body to fight to the wety limit any and all proposals to foist toll roads on the car owners of the country. '. Free highways, continuation of government and state cooperation under the federal aid policy, ex press highways as needed. but un der state control and owned by the people, must be the fundamen tal conception underlying and mo tivating the road policy of the na tion, Mr. Henry asserted. " ! Threaten Federal Aid' "The agitation of private' lntr ests, for charters for toH highway threatens all these principles." he said. "It offers a particular threat to the federal aid principle whia has made possible our great inter-j stata highways.") ? . Pointing out that at the moment high-powered attorneys for pri vate corporations arc planning to appear before legislatures to se cure charters, preliminary to buy ing rights-of-way for toll roads, the A; A. A; president urged the ijtates to stand fast by the fre yrincple and warned them against any movement that will tend to alienate the rights-of-way that are vital to the construction of the roads of the future. He contin ued: . : "The states must not lose sight "of the fact that money to build new roads can be secured by the state Itself at a much lower over? head coat than It can be secured by private Interests, while at the same time, the capital floated by the state on sound financial prin ciples' Is. & bulwark rather than a competitive threat to the hun dreds of millions f dollars of state road bonds now outstanding. Foreign Success Small . 'J.'. V-lany of the projects advanced for toll roads savor of real estate ventures, which would, strike at the very foundation of America's Investment of ten billion dot&ro In highways in less than ten years. Of this amount, the car." owners have, contributed.: morq-ttan-f fc :-:;-.-:-v-v-::: 'v'O : '.v.v. -...y.v.v.-. .:: f iT . .V-W.V, :z.fax gained a right to be heard when any road policy is Involved. "Widely advertised to be reaped from toll bridge franchises and the steady Increase In. the .number of motor vehicles has led to t hi ag itation for toll 'highways. There has also been advanced the suc- of such roads is negligible,. There are two! such roads operated in Italy. Others of limited mileage are underway. The conception of the Italian 'autostrada' is prl zuarily a road reserved for motor vehicle traffic, an outgrowth of the prevalence, of slow-moving an imal drawn traffic and pedestri ans. Such conditions do not pre vail in this country. "Likewise in England there are a few toll roads, but these are old and there Is nothing to Justify the belief that England will grant franchises for private toll roads on an extended scale. "While it is tiue that the high Vays are congested and there 13 a, crying .netrd for more -roads, feTghteenth century methocU mnst not be employed to seen 50 'Chem. Presldent-ereHiHoovTarli(!fhle administration has recbgttti;the public necessity of federal contri bution to the creation of a defin ite system of modern. Interstate highways. This program is far from completion' and I stand for its continuance!' "Continuation .of the federal aid policy on an enlarged scale 13 the answer to those seeking to build private fortunes through toll roads. Organized motordom will oppose to the limit any Inter ference with the principle of free ugnways. EXTREMES HARMFUL, Driving extremes in dim bin hills are found to be extremely harmful to the engine and run ning gear. Struggling up a hill in high or going 'up with the en gine racing in low gear are equal ly; bad- . The speed at which the engine -pulls -easiest, any one of Billion. In ttfflftaatt AtUWi 'X1 40 use- The driver can easily tell. Rumble s e a t , . particularly those operating from the Inside of the car are found to open more satisfactorily if the hinges are kept well oiled. Care must be Cities Demand Ventilation In New Passenger Coaches taken that the oil does not get on cess of toll roads abroad, but as the upholstery where it can injure- a matter of fact, the development clothing of passengers. The flu epidemic has brought about renewed agitation. for effi cient mechanical ventilation of motor coache3, street cars, : air planes and even" private automo biles in many American cities. City and state health commis sioners, besides the United States public health service, are issuing warnings and asking fdr laws which will .thoroughly protect the health and comfort of passengers who ride in public vehicles, while some prominent manufacturers, sensing the trend, "already are pre vldlng these facilities. , , . Of nearly 5Q0 huge motor coaches recently ordered by offi cials in Toledo. Detroit, Colum bus, Cleveland and other cities to supplement street car service, every one is provided with a com plete, compact mechanical system of 'ventilation which is capable of changing the air every three min. utes without opening windows or causing drafts. Bad, germ-laden air and disagreeable odors are faken out continuously by blower fans which also pump in fresh air, take it through a heater and dis tribute It evenly among- the pas sengers. Each of 120 basses Just purchased by the city of Detroit is provided with three ventilators in the roof, one in the cowl and an electric ventilating fan over head near the door. Dr. Paul F. Orr, health com missioner of Toledo, has investi gated the ventilating system pro vided In, .200 busses purchased during. the last three months by the city of Toledo, besides insist ing thai Jtais type of. ventilation lm. provided for the city's 300 ctre'et cars. He is also making a Ourveyof public schools, hotels, restaurants, theatres and other ia$es,to determine the extent to jiwen" the systems of ventilation are being operated with the view of immediate enforcement of ordi nances which will minimize the risks of the widespread, commun icable influenza. Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago, New York, Buffalo, Milwaukee, Boston, and Philadelphia theatres are aiding the movement by advertising that elaborate air conditioning systems in their theatres carry out vitiated air continuously and are therefore the furthest removed from the dangers of "catching the flu." In New York, the subways are equipped with blower fans and other ventilating equipment which are seldom operated.- .Since the flu struck this great center of population there has been exten sive agitation to enforce the con tinuous operation of these' fans. Some of the newspaper writers are caricaturing foul air in the sub way trains and demanding moje positive ventilation of the cars. In St. Louis, there has been newspa peragitation for ventilation of street cars. Patrons of the street cars are writing to the newspapers asking for city ordinances provid ing for specified, air changes in these public eonveyaMBr. Out in Los Angeles, where the flu had an early start, public health officials declare that poor ventilation of public cenveyancas was one of the most prolific-sources of this bat. fling malady.; Some of the ' mora observing manufacturers- of automobile are giving increasing attention to ven tilation of their products. Several have adopted a new type of hot water heater, which takes hot wa ter" from the circulating system of the engine and passes it through the heating element of the heater which is mounted conveniently on the daeh under the cowl; Fresh I air is driven through this heating element by a small blower fan to all corners' of the Interior of the car and returned, forming a com plete circulation of fresh warm air which -will keep the Interior of the car snag and warm in the most disagreeable weather.. Several 7 Important manufactur ers of the cabin air cruisers have given particular attention to the proper mechanical ventilation of these enclosed airplanes as well as other conveniences for the comfort and health of passengers. These features recently were noted in a special report of the Aeronautic division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Practically all the quantity pro ducers - of automobiles reeenUp have bulletined their , dealers and branch service managers to make certain; that ventilating systems ate operated during the cold, spell which brings with it thf menace of carbon monoxide poisoning ' in closed garages. . . . . Gravel Surfaces Worn One Inch in Lear By 500 Cars An Inch of gravel will be worn away in the course of a year by a traffic of 500 vehicles, per day, ac cording to N. M. Isabella, Wis consin maintenance engineer, oc casioning a loss of 400 -cubic yards of material for every mile of 18-foot gravel road. At a cost of $2 per yard the total yearly loss In material amounts to $800 per mile. . m In actual experience the main tenance of inferior highways often runs to considerably more than this figure, road engineers point out, whereas maintenance charges on hard pavements are negligible. Iowa reports than in 1927, 940 miles of hard pavement on the primary road system were main tained at an average cost of $247 per mile. imr IkU.llHLr SPENT FOR ROADS America spent approximately $1,500,000.00.0 for highway coif structien and- maintenance in 1928, an increase of about $350, 000,000 over 1927 and the pres ent decade will go down as pos sibly the greatest period of road- building, according to the Ameri can Automobile association. The national motoring body pointed out that there are cot only more miles of roads being built, but they are better roads and constructed along sound en gineering lines. "There have been marked changes 'during the last several years in the standards of construc tion." says the A. A. A. "New problems have been presented not only In the increased umber of motor vehicles, but In the fact that they travel at greater speed The result has been more durable roads, built wider and with curves of a longer radius." The A. A. A. said that more than 600,000 miles of the total of some three million miles of highways in the Unjted States have been surfaced. Moreover, it was pointed out that this improve ment program is being carried on at tEe rate of between 30,000 and 40,000 miles per year. of Richfield, valued at more than $1000. to maintain the plane in its refuelled flight.: according to Dudley Steele, manager of abla tion for Richfield being dropped into a funnel in the top of the Question Mark, through a 40-foot, 3 -inch hose. . The plane averaged .7 minutes for eaeh refuelling, the "tender" Job being handled by two big Douglas C-l Army Transports. The average gasoline usage by. the Question Mark was given as 35 gallons per hour. Concrete Used By tScotch 56 Years Fifty-six years agp Llvetf.Ter race, Clengyle Terrace and Gilles pie Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland were pared with concrete. Though constructed in 1872 these streets are still carrying traffic today. Built without much scientific knowledge concerning co n c r e t e i paving these three streets today withstand modern traffic n c it u That the amazing performance of those tireless Wright whirl-J wind motors in the gigantic army I Fokker, "Question Mark'? may we'll be accredited in good part to the excellence of the unfailing gas oline which poweredt the record J smashing plane, was the opinion expressea oy motor experts Here at the conclusion of the success ful endurance flight. That gasoline, it was disclosed, was Richfield made and distrib uted on the 'Pacific coast. And a gasoline, incidentally, which holds more records on land, on the sea. or in the air, than any other fuel. It took precisely 5250 gallons LUMBER IS THE OFFERING rc r4F rMBERLANPA 'Good enough is never good enough. The best is always the cheapest and the poorest is always the dearest." says Practy CaL LUMBER ) 1 i III 1 and All Building Materials Gabriel Powder Supply Co. Office. Yard aad Warehouse 010 North Capitol Tel'phoae 224S in it BUIG3;V ;Tn(3!"3 Oil : wmw&f'- iJPi :-.:ffiSOBj;:' Jt In lllilL ' Radio J.'. Ife ' Jlpl' . ; VM ' l fir' mlTES, free trial in your own home! Only by hear- I ' 1M .M 'I fSlL A lrygajK JBI iwio toil jruu icdiuc ita "Niewest of the New five months newest of ago and the new OOK WHAT THIS "CATERPILLAR" TEN WILL DO! When you want to do it With great economy of fuel Without wasteful slippage or , harmful soil packing. Here's what a ,tCaterpillar,, Ten will do under all ordinary rarming conditions. the Philco Electric Radio can you realize its marvelous tone, wonderful selectivity and vast dis tance range. So we'll deliver the Philco to your home, attach it to your light socket (you don't even needf' an aerial!) and let you test it thoroughly for yourself. Your word decides 1 If not delighteq, we'll take it back. Remember, the trial is free! COUPES -1195 10375 SEDANS . 1220 to 2149 SPORT CARS fl225 to 1$30 ' Th fwi .., tmidk ntemtrm cm. Tim G.U.A.C I ' Not only instant, but countrywide acclaim greeted, this great new Bukk on its in traduction five short months' ago! For Bnick was new new in style new in pcifoniuiicc new in comfort. .". . And Buick is new today its quality "as unequaled its leadership as' obvious and outstanding as on the day of its introduction! . - , Butck's new Masterpiece' Bodies by Fishec are unrivaled iashions outstanding favorites. i- Buict's . triplr sasfrrt Valrrtn H f engine the most powerful engine -of its size- in the world prorides per formance unequaled by any other car. Newest of; the new five months a-o and newest of the Vnew today ; . . winner of tha most enthusiastic demand in , .ail one car nistory ... una wguuKaii new uuha 'Masterpiece Bodies by Ftsherl Imptemmt' SiWUA PIowtDotdboard) ; .Tr 14 in. Plow (disk) . . :. 3 dk . . Plow (oac wy dnk) J, " ; . 6 ft. . Lisier(arfister-pkntrr) . 2row . Disk Harrow (standard wgfit) . 8 ft. douWe . Disk Harrow (heavy cover crop) 3 rt. double . M Spike tooth barrow Spring tooth barrow Land rollers, light weeoers, 1 Rotary hoes , Grain drills Mowers . .- t C - Grain btoders . ! - - Conmted harvester Cota packer i Potato plaster Potato picker . : . ' COMSINATTONS OP IMPLEMENTS 4 section (2C) .a-ioft. . . . 12.17yaft. . . One 12-14 ft. . .Two 7 ft.. Two 7-S ft. . On 10-12 ft. . . One or two row . Two SOW.,.';. v Two tow - " 1V4 ', 2. lVs , 2Vs-3 3-9 3M t(tkisdspced) 4-3 2YaOVa 1 4 (second speed) Vh BIT "WITH MASTBBPIECB BODIES BY FISHES 388 Commercial V : 1 fTj i Thone 220 ..,Trt.irtR!lP: ABG BUILT i. V BOICK WILL BUILD THEM o arm . Ejtlnfotapriaglaath tirraw and tight fonf lwirfmri-r sgpiilwri-w iyjjem Write fc DtMcrlptlve J'tHdtT-BttO-D LOGGHIS & CdnTRACIORS Portland . ; ' Salem 345 East Madiscn 345 Center Street I New Radio Discovery . . Scientist agree that Neu , trodyne produces the purest - radio tone. Philco engineera have found the. way to com bine Neutrodyne with super power. The result: Perfect tone quality PLUS vact dis tance range and cztraordi nary selectivity a combina tion new to radio. Neutrodyne-Plus new term in radio to describe this remark able achievement. - No Aerial Needed es. Philco brines in 1-xrs.l and many distant sta u:n without an atrial! With its marvelous selectivity and power it brings in far-distant stations even during the day real daytime reception, at last! - All-electric entirely dry. Special Range Control cuts out local interference . and separates - distant sta tions. Electric phonograph connection on the dial plate. - Come in and naming Philco's . many unique features. mm Easy Payments If satisfied, we make it easy for you to own the Philco. You don't have to wait until you've saved up the cash. Only a small payment down and it's yours! The balance in easy monthly payments you'll never even miss. :,r Hfradle M Your Old Radio Yes, we'll make you a liberal trade-in allowance for your old, out-of-date radio. Don't be content any longer with inferior reception and an old fashioned set. Stop fussing with batteries t Now you can own the att-eiecttie radio you've wished for without taking a.dead loss on' your old set. ancaraoT x . f Aa eaqukiM cotMoU 2 1 , faraltura model la I f"" ' "", , ...'!','" L ' II X n u 8 Spaci-Oy dwictai do r aiv . man ms to f-UM auaUtv of toM. Sbo In cobMtoa with PhkoTHMortl PhUoo Kwod ess smiso auiul r -. -ia with rf-Ct ftdkt-itjfa snO-vCaS) lK COlOsTo 1708 H. L. Stiff, Salem, Oregon v r:i w , n Wil tJua. 1irerl nfTer S - Mice. Come in or phone-well gjadly giver you full details without obligation. AND. do this NOW: Mail the coupon' far our free booklet, showing all PhDco - models in their natural colors, witn prices, ana uur , terms of our special offer. Mail coupon NOWI : 'Kindly fend me. free and without oDa tion. descriptive Eterat-W on the P-Ues) Electric Radio; also full detafla of your Fros Trial. Easy Payment and Trade-la Offer. . USE YOUR cucnir aaa -J" " .- . r i i i Nam. Addreau 5: Terms Arranjed WHEN BETTERS J W rw