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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1929)
PAGU VVELVE The CHEgON STATHEIAN, Safest, Ort&a&y llcraia?; October 3, 1S23 1 niHir I WARNS 7Kiys;-0verland Executive 'Condemns Stepping Up t v Of Production 17 .TOLEDO. Ohio. October 8. ' - annual boosting of production sxftedjiles on the part of automo r bile manufacturers has resulted in : th entire Industry being faced ; with a serious problem, which not only threatens the welfare of the automobile dealer, but if a halt is not catted, many affect the entire business and economic structure of thi industry. This was the sub stance of a statement made by L AiJiller, president of the Willys Overland company, here today. , "the industry Is faced with a .s'evioas problem," said Mr. Miller. "Year after year motor car man ufacturers bave set their produc tSam schedules at higher figures. ? Th company that produced 200, 040 cars last year bad $et its mark at 25m00 for the current year. If last-year's sales totaled 350,000, thcrfoal for this Year wai set at 460.0 0. and so on. The ability of the public to abscjrb an Indefinite ly increasing nuniber of ears is eesstantiy over-esiimajea. a ".. res ait, from, the first month of this year, we hate seen automo- tile plants running at record -pro-adctlon. Dealers have had "cars alipjped to them in excess of the purchasing power of their com munities, creating a problem of greeting loans from bants and ft- v nance companies. Long ' trades, with the selling of cars at net loss to the dealer, is the result. And f-tfealers find that while they have ROADSTER POPULAR F0H AUTUI.IIJ nOTOIUKG - ' ... V 11 1j The tang of Autumn is in the air. Ae the leave turn from green to brilliant reds and sepia browns, the call of the open is again responded to by lovers of the outdoors. Whether the road leads you to t He football stadium, golf coarse, the riding dub, to the country or within the city, the roadster is the car for real autumnal motoring pleasure. Snappy in performance, smartly styled, exhilarating in its swiftness, the roadster pictured above is a popular model in the line of PhtmoutK motor cars A YANKEE ABROAD Solons are Solomons By DeWITT MACKENZIE LONDON England expects every man to do his duty,- and If he is a labor member of the house of commons his constituents ex pect him to do double duty. When he Is not legislating they -InW their profits have dwindled" llkV hfJeMm arand ,makis or mosses nare neen susiamea. me rAarm an increased volume ol bus- used-car problem of today is the direct result of this policy of over , blinding on the part of manufac- ; turers.' "And," continued Mr. Miller, "this has been done on the theory that increased volume meant de creased costs. Up to a certain point fc this .".Is correct, insofar as manu 9 factuf Ins economies are concern i ed. But the theory fails when the ' Tojume is not maintained. Sales ' forces are expanded, plants equip ped: and tooled and . materials bought to .cany out these Increas ed production scneauies. in me clOsihg months of the year, man- "vfaaturers usually find the market unable to absorb tne numner oi good on that phrase so often ut tered, -In election campaigns "a friend, of the people." , , i ; Being a friend and adviser of the folks at home is no sinecure for the member of parliament who might otherwise be spending his parliamentary recess in com parative ease. The people who voted for him come to him now with all tbeir troubles and per plextities, and they expect him to know the answer. One labor member, James Gard ner of Hammersmith North, was bo overwhelmed with callers seek ing advice on all subjects, rang ing from the purely political to the purely personal and matrimo nial, that he established an in- earthey intend to build. Output formal ''court" where constituents is curtailed, with the result that at the end of the year a consider able lesser number of units have been actually built on which the average overhead expense has tak en a decided upward trend and materially aftected the producer's profit per car for the year." That Willys-Overland, with the dealers' interest in mind, intends to be the first big producer to ap ply corrective measures and to ad opt a policy which, he predicted, would become the practice of the Industry, was the assertion of the Willys-Overland president. 'This year, we will produce in the neighborhood of 3 Q 0.0 00 cars. We do not plan to increase this total next year. We believe it is the conservative number of cars cur dealers can move "without hc need ef forced selling, unproflt- stocks, and with turnover in their capital to assure a sound return on their investment at the end of the year. We will keep our productive capacity absolutely flexible, s o that as dealer outlets increase, and resulting Increased retail demand warrant expanding our output, we can do it promptly and efficiently. We are confident that the result will be a large increase in our own profits. . "With, this policy, each new car -rata xrlli nof mir .ripn lpr n xiihxtnn tlsiial 'profit. They wilt be able to f , keep used car stocks at a mini mum and turning over regularly, and their net for the year will 1 be substantial. - "The flood of new cars from the factories and the piling up of used-car - inventories, both . of which shoulder an unbearable burden" on the automobile retailer, can be stopped when all the manu facturers adopt a 'policy of produ- could come with their troubles Once a week, with a lawyer to assist him he sat and listened to the mostly private troubles of his district problems perhaps not so large but surely as pressing as any that vworry the empire. Meanwhile, in Scotland pretty Jennie Lee, the Fifeshire miner's daughter who is one of the 14 members of the bouse of commons, was acting as a sort of feminine Solomon, devoting her parliament ary recess to hearing ano giving advice on the troubles of all who came to her. And since she is a graduate of Edinburgh university and. a bach elor of laws, it is only natural that she, too, should have been asked many questions ordinarily taken to a lawyer. cing in accordance with reason able retail demand. 'With such a policy universal ly adopted, there will be no used car problem. As for the young and enthus iastic Miss Lee, all such extra work is a welcome opportunity for further service and; closer ac quaintance with lives and prob lems of the people who elected her. Some of the older heads in the house of commons, however, are not so sure. Legislators, they con tend, need parliamentary recesses for quiet, calm reflection, for study and investigation and, per haps, for a bit of vacation. Another London landmark has been "sold down the river." The building' that for many years bas been known as the headquarters of British boxing will be vacated by the National Sporting club and, it is reported, will be turned Into a hotel by Its new owners. Meanwhile the fight followers of Britain, who can be as senti mental about the glorious past of pugilism as any society for the preservation of historic relics, are recalling the great bouts that were fought at 43 King street, Oovent Garden, and the great fighters that first flashed into fame there. No. 43 was built in the time of Charles I, and its early tenants included the Earl of Stirling, Sir Kenelm Digby and the earl of Or ford. In 1773 it became a hotel of fering accommodation to "100 noblemen and their h'orses," later a music hall and then a sporting tavern. The National Sporting club, which came Into existence as the result of a quarrel in the old Peli can club, moved into No. 43 about 38 years ago. Perhaps the most spectacular fight ever staged there was the battle in 1892 between the Australian, Frank Slavin, and Peter Jackson, the West Indian negro, ending in a tenth round vic tory for the negro. It was here, too, in 1914, that the frail and boyish Jimmy Wilde, looking like a sickly student, sent sporting writers and fans Into mm ROAD SAFETY hysterics by knocking out the Frenchman, Husgon, in a six- round demonstration of fistic ge nius. , And it was here that Georges Carpentler, another Frenchman, stunned the British sporting fra ternity by putting Bombardier Wells to sleep almost before the spectators could see the fight had started. It was No. 43, too, which used to be such a dignified "headquar ters of British boxing" that no member would have thoueht of watching the bouts attired in any thing but fall evening dress. No woman ever crashed the gate of this' temple of pugilism in those days; nor did anyone ever so far forget himself as to yell "soak him!" "kill him!" or similar rude solgans. An echo of the "I'm Alone" case, which filled whole pages In British and American newspapers last spring, and caused consider able nervousness among diplomats of both countries, is found in Lloyd's register of wrecks for the quarter ending March 31. Since the sinking of the rum ship does not readily fall under the standard classifications of "Abandoned," "Foundered," "Mis sing," "Broken up," "Burnt," or "Wrecked," the vessel Is set apart in a classification all its own. The entire affair is disposed" of In one laconic paragraph: No. 73688; I'm Alone, destina tion Belize; cargo liquor . . . sunk by gunfire ofr Louisiana March 22. 1929 Production Shows Large Gain September production of motor vehicles was reported as 417,000 at the directors' meeting of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce held In New York Oct ober 2. This figure, which is estimated from statements of factory ship ments, brings the production for the first nine months of 1929 to 4,828,720 which exceeds the 1928 total for full twelve months of 4,601,130. The Great Car for Family Comfort We me u uissjl lV2k PREMIER AU-Cord to equal any tire 1 "-.., t at the price. FISK PREMIER ALL-CORD A guaranteed Fisk Tire, only Whippet 6 Sedan DOWN PAYMENT ONLY PLENTY OF HEAD ROOM, LEG ROOM, ELBOW ROOM IN THIS LOW-PRICED $335 CAR THE new Superior Whippet his longer wheel base, larger bodies and roomier interiors. Other important features which give a high order of riding comfort include shock absorbers, oversize balloon tires, and longer springs both front and rear. WILLYS-OVERLAND, -IMC, TOLEDO, OHIO Lin incliuiet Ctmek, Cmpe, Rtadittr. IX-Tn Truck Ckasdu All- Willy. OvrrUnJ pricttf. . h. T$leJt Obit, mmd. tftcificmtstnt Htijttt t ckmn& nvitioMt mmtie. ' Whippet 4 Coach DOWN PAYMENT ONLY new strPEiuon WOLF TIRE SHOP 1SS &r Commercial St. ,:;-Phonc78S . v v . hie; $253 RET FOURS AND - A SIXES Liu imcluJt Ctmpty 4-pautmgtr Cupet Sedam, Delta Sedan, Rcdurrt 4-fiusmgtr Rmdsttr, Cotlrpett MJ ... Mkr CtmmerdsJ Chudt. AAA Would Curb Motor Ac cidents; Reduce Traf fic Congestion WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct. 19. An effort to curb the mounting number of fatalities and accidents as wellvaa to reduce the economic loss of millions of dollars due to traffic congestion in ontlying met ropolitan areas, was launched In the national capital today .at the Initial session of the A. A. A. committee on highway widening and segregation of grades. Thomas P. Henry, president of the American Automobile associa tion, who named the committee to study the subject of highway wldi ening in an effort to formulate a national policy, declared that it is one of the most far-reaching and acute problems ever undertaken by motordom. "Metropolitan centers have been focusing attention on their mid-city congested areas and state highway, officials on the open country." said Mr. Henry, "with the result' that the problem of out lying city and suburban areas has not received proper attention. As a result, the time has arrived for widening of highways and consid eration of metropolitan traffic from a regional angle. I am confi dent that the comprehensive sur vey to be undertaken will go a long way toward formulating a na tional program to meet this traf fic condition." . The A. A. A. President" pointed out that this congestion is outly ing metropolitan areas results from the intermingling of fast and slow moving traffic. "It is a problem requiring the serious thought of all traffic au thorities," said Mr. Henry. "This is especially true during the morn ing and evening rush hours. Thou sands of ears are pouring workers into the city at the same time trucks are delivering goods to the suburbs. Add to this the outgo of tourist travel getting underway for the day. The result is a con fusion which can be met only through widening the lanes of travel." The statement continues: "T h e problem of adequate routes through the fringe of the metropolis is more than serious. It Is one involving primarily hu man life and should be considered from the angle of national safety. In addition it also affects the bus iness and social life of that area, the delivery of the mail, as well as the adequate distribution of merchandise. "Thousands of car owners now residing in cities would build homes for their families in the suburbs and enable them to enjoy the open air, were it not for the problem of traffic congestion in coming and going from the office. t By popular requests WE RENEW THE PERSONAL INVITATION EXTENDED DURING 4-SPEED REVELATION WEEK From Durant, the pioneer of Four Forward Speeds, learn about the REVOLUTIONARY trend to the 4 Speed Transmission. Drive a New Durant Six Sixty-Six with Double Hig&i.the world's lowest-priced car with Four Forward Speeds. PRICES STARTING AT Also...theSIX.SIXTy PRICES STARTING AT 5085 Also ...FOUR-FORTY PRICES STARTING AT SSOS w Yxiant Invited. a ffimzmp all men r.o.s. lading, o5am - "" THE NEW DURANT SIX SOCTfStX DC LUXE COUPE DURANT Salem Automobile Co 435 N. Com'l St. H. E. SHADE C. J. TAYLOR Telephone 97 H. J. WOOLEY The one medium-priced car in the world that combines toese S 1 J : x S ffa.J? I I J33$8Fjfr- .!- I . "Ur vur w -n Mr i J I M Proof tliat Oakland is America's finest medium-priced automobile The following facts were obtained from a comparison of the Oakland All-American Six with 20 other medium-priced automobiles. All told, 878 individual comparisons were made. Of these Oak land proved to be distinctly superior in 451 or 51.37 per cent. The 20 cars com. bined were at best equal to Oakland on 382 or 43.50 per cent. And 13 of the 20 were higher-priced than Oakland I PISTON DISPLACEMENT Oakland's 228 cubic inch piston dis placement is greater than 12 of the 20 cars in its price field. Of the 8 remain ing cars. 7 are much higher priced than Oakland. BRAKES H ,?aklandt one other car in its field use trie fine type of brakes which Oakland employs. And no car in the field equals Oak land 290 square inches of brake band area. Oakland's separate emergency brake operates on the transmission. Seven cars in the field have no separate emergency brakes, although three of them ex ceed Oakland in price. See Your Nearest , Whippet Dealer TCmpm BMtrfcrfUUr rinODAY'S Oakland Au-Ameri , can , Six is - remarkably safe under any condition--principally as the direct result of two great safety features. The first of these is an excep tionally fine system of four-wheel brakes. These brakes combine the positive action and the re liability of mechanical principles with the smoothness, silenee and protection of internal-expanding design. They are protected against mud, rain and ice. And they are equipped with special non-squeak linings.- y The 'second great Oakland safety feature is Fisher body construc tion. Fisher bodies are built with frameworks of selected hardwood. Over this framework panels of heavy gauge steel are laid. The result is "a .type of body construc tion unparalleled for ruggedness unapproWched for safety to pas sengers in the car. . Remarkable safety is only one of the qualities which combine to make it America's finest medium priced; automobile. If you want the most.for your money in a car of its price, be sure to come in and investigate this Oakland Ail American Six. ' FISHER BODY Only Oak land and two other cars - in the field offer bodies by Fisher. And one of the two is nearly $100 higher in price than Oakland. Of the 18 cars which have less known bodies, 11 "are priced above the All-American Six. FOOT-CONTROLLED HEAD T TP IIT1 Only Oakland and one other UWI1Sr to the field offer, this convenience. And the second cat costs more than Oakland. Eleven more ex. pensive car fait to provide K. OmUmtd AO-AmmUmm Su, $115 $m V37S. ... runtime, Jficim, pht dmHatry (tarftti apring rwii simI Loy Myormm Uc Shack Abrbar intlmiM to tUtpricm: m4 r.T .nrf rumrttt trm. Ctmmml Mmtmrm- Timtm fay Mat rimm mwmil- kt J- m. b.i frtem livmed pric inttnd onir mulharid tKmtge tar freight mmd dm&mey mmd thm ehmrga far amy mdditlamat .lliiiwIw me ' MODUCT.OF CEKEKAI, MOTOES -'t VICK BROTHERS, CORNER HIGH AND TRADE, TELEPHONE 1841 BENT0TrMOTOirO0MPANT.be. " BYERLET MOTOR CO, SIIA'ERTON MOTOR CAR CO. Corvalllv Orefron ' T. D. POMEROY, ladenendeace.. Oregon ELMER FITZGERALD, Lebanon, Oregon ' AUSTIN'S 8ERVICE STATION - Brownsville, Oregon - Albany. 'Orecon ' . 1 ; Sllverton. Oreeon ' FFSD T. BILYEU HENRY C HOLLE5ION, Scio. 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