((rdy,May 21,
1921
Pace Three
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
ieneral Interest toPeople of Willamette Valley
Wst Gain
Jy Decision
ree Million
. -j Av,iinilvThru
Kveu
.to Chamber's Rate
Activity
kwTork, May 21. -A saving
approximately ,u,v -L
tot the automobile dealers of
...p Mast has been effected
I. mlt of the decision of the
Lte commerce os on
Itbe Pacific coast "
rding to a report given by J. S.
frrlD, general uu...v -
national automobile cham-
10 Nation.
.tomobile Dealers asBoc.i..
interstate commerce commis
n aad Jnt handed down Its de
ioo upholding the industry's
fTte National auiohiuuuw
f association was drawn iuiu me
.. ,u,.!h the representatives
the Motor Car Dealers associa.
is Of Los Angeles ana ban r raif-
Leo, which are affiliated witn
iation. Acting on
cniii-i"""'
lialf of the natoinal association
i, case from the standpoint of
ie Pacific coast dealers was pre
uteJ by Marvin, as well as the
... frnm the standpoint of the
...foMnrprs of motor cars. In
Ecussing the case with Vine, Mr.
larvin said :
"The Pacific coast rate case In
dia approximately $3,000,000 a
ear to Pacific coast dealers. The
irriers asked for a readjustment
transcontinental rates, which
Deluded the cancellation of the
pecial (or so-called commodity)
ite on passenger cars and trucks,
Lhlch were lower than the first-
llass rates.
"Incidentally in other freight
lerritories the class rates are
Iharged. The western lines made
l great point of this fact in the
hearing before the inter
state commerce commission.
"The Increased charges on pas-
lenger automobiles from Ohio,
Michigan and Indiana territory
Louia have varied from $62.50 up
o 1264 per carload. The increase
bn trucks would have been from
1133.75 up to $387.30 a Carload.
From eastern points the increasees
would have been even greater, In
some Instances as much as $450
k carload. These increases have
lio reference to the. general iu-
krease in freight rates which have
been made on all hues, and would
Pave been in addition to those
most reteut increases to the Gar
tners.
Evidence was offered to the in-
terstate comment cnnim iRsinn in
llhow that 31,500 carloads of mo-
Itor vehicles were shipped to the
Pacific coast in 19 IS), upon which
tlS.000 00(1 .if I rr.i l,l uiu nuwl
The class rates average about 20
r cent higher than the special
eommodity rates."
"The industry and the automobile-owning
public owes a debt of
gratitude to Mr. Marvin," com
muted Harry G. Moock, general
I Winger of the National Automo
bile Dealers' i.jti,..,
" ' ' HI-. V ucu
old ol the interstate commerce
"mmission's decision. "The vic
tor is just another example of
aat these two great associations
eaters and manufacturers are do
to for the interests of the entire
M. The dealers would have
krd pressed to have found
traffic man so thoroughly con-
'ersact With thi.il- trance...., Inn
I HoWems as Marvin vit it nu
, of nis type and equipment
iraeeeufully handle the case
rceifit coast dealers have Baved
"gh on freight mfu .
membership dues in the Na-
1 "omobile Dealers' aroocia
"oo from ii. ....
l.i.k. u"1" eiernuy, one
Wt uy. Yet this is only one of
la,ags tnat tne Nation-
I t AQtnmnkii. . ...
-- ""c ueaiers association
- "omg ror the
that will permit it to he emptied
within 16 minutes. The plant will
cost approximately $500,000.
"We will be ready to put on the
Inaugural event next Admisison
Day," said Rayl. "It will be an ev
ent of international character,
with a purse of sufficient size as
to attract the world's greatest
drivers. The San Francisco races
will do much to help other speed
way cities to gte better cards.
"fehave taken an option on the
Tanforan property and Its pur
chase will be concluded just as
soon as our preliminary plans are
completed."
Rayl, who was one of the promi
nent automobile dealers here in
the early days, before he retired
to devote his time to large ranch
ing interests, conceived the idea of
having a car built in San Francis
co to represent this city in the
western and eastern classics. It
will be piloted by a local driver.
Inserting: the Tube.
When inserting a new inner
tube or replacing the old one
which has been repaired, the in
side of the casing should first be
wiped out with a damp cloth to
remove any sand or grit that may
be present. A single, sharp point
ed grain of sand between the cas
ing and the tube Is very likely to
forhce Its way through the tube,
causing the picture. This is the
real cause of many a mysterious
puncture.
Warms Gasoline for Primer.
A new automobile accessory
sends warmed, gasoline to the pri
mer, ready for ignition, when a
starting pedal is pressed.
Insurance for automobiles was
first written in England in 1898.
Cars Worth
Half Million
Are To Race
Tacoma, Wash;, May 21. A
fortune will be invested in ne v
racing cars to be seen on the na
tion's speedways this year, accord
ingto advance information receiv
ed at the offices of the Tacoma
speedway. It is reported that 20
ars are ready or under construc
tion with a total valuation of
$500,000.
Among the new cars to be seen
at Tacoma will be two or three
under construction by Louis Chev
rolet, dean of all American race
drivers, who has juit the racing
game. Three cars are building in
Kansas City in addition to several
new Monroe, Frontenac and Dues
enberg special racing creations.
Report has it that Cliff Durant,
who has always been at the wheel
of a Chevrolet special, is trying to
induce his father, former head of
the General Motors company, to
build two racing cars to bear the
family name. Several foreign cars
will soon be in the United States
and it is expected that at uast two
of these cars, either French or
Italian may come to Tacoma for
the events of July 4.
Early reports from Indianapolis
say that there have ben 25 drivers
already entered and that more cars
are expected within the next two
weeks. W. C. Baldwin, president
of the Tacoma Speedway, will be
in Indianapolis for the Memorial
day race of May 30, and will have
he pick of the cars at the Indiana
track.
The Tacoma track's purse of
$25,000 with first money of $10,
000, In addition to 400 points for
the national championship of
1921, is creating greater interest
in the track than ever fore and the
race of 250 miles is another fea
ture that is appealing to speed
kings.
"Interest in the July 4 race this
year exceeds all past years," says
President Baldwin. "The demand
for grandstand seats and parking
spaces in front of the pits from
racing fans in three states is taken
to indicate that the crowd this
year will exceed all previous rec
ords at the track. We will be pre
pared to handle 50,000 people in
a short space of time.
"Motor car racing has come
back since the war strong than
ever before, cars are faster, driv
ers are devoting every hour to
practice work and automobile
builders are watching this year's
events with kener interest than
they have in, past years. Tacoma
and nothwest racing fans ale go
ing to see the most wonderful cars
ever presented and the race this
year should bring countless thrills
and shatter old records for speed
and endurance."
Speedway tickets are already on
sale at all branch offices of the
automobile club In western Wash
ington. In addition the Hotel
Grayport in Hoquiam and the Ho
tel Washington in Aberdeen are
speedway ticket offices this year.
Bureaus are also to be opened in
Spokane and Portland.
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Be careful! Don't start a fire
In woods when you begin or end
your smoke! Be sure your match,
cigarette or pipe is out.
Tires Getting
Better Every
Year, Claim
One of the noteworthy features
regarding the manufacture of au
tomobile tires in this country is
the fact that during the last five
years tires have improved so
greatly in - quality that the aver
age number of tires used on an au
tomobile during a year has drop
ped from five to considerably un
der four.
This drop has come, too, In the
face of an Increase in winter driv
ing so large as to be a vital ele
ment In the calculation. Many
cars now operate twelve months in
the year but in spite of this in
creased period of service, the av
erage annual consumption' of tires
per car has steadily fallen.
With the return to normal times
and with money less plentiful, car
owners are certain to watch their
expense bills more closely. The ex
ercise of only a moderate degree
of care by the car owners will lift
the average mileage secured from
tires to a point many thousands of
miles above any hitherto reached.
Cutting- Glass Circle
It is possible to break out cir
cles of glass, such as lenses for
headlight, by making a number of
straight cuts from the edge of the
glass and breaking these sections
out one at a time. Be caeful not
to cut inside the line of the circle
to be cut.
The Elgin Six
IS ALL SET
FOR THE
VACATIONIST
The New 1921 Elgin Six Is Here
The New 1921 Prices f. o. b. Salem
Four Passenger Sport, Old Price 2275.00,
New Price
$1985.00
Five passenger Touring Old price $2085.00 $1885.00
The Biggest and Best Car Value ever offered. , . ,
The Car that from a standing start pulls Washington street hill m high
gear.
The Car that went up Washington street hill with eighteen men.
Tfco r.r w tort.l on low chansred to intermediate then shifted to high
gear and pulled Washington street hill.
The Car that went up Washington Street Hill on second gear at 30 miles
per hour, then this same ELGIN SIX was put up to 60 miles per hour on
the road.
The EIGIN SIX give you wonderful mileage on gas from 18 to 25 miles
to the gallon on an average and from 6 to 8 thousand miles on one set of
tires.
The ELGIN SIX is one of the easiest handled and easiest riding cars on
the market to-day.
v, vi PTN SIX with cars costing a thousand or even two thou-Lr-f
re ou thele high priced cars through the same demon
sand dollars more put these ni P d compare the lines,
strations the same rlU, and you will convince
3 & ELGTftheost wonderful automobile value ever
-fc UliClCU. ,
rwv, heart, with Mutt wur. jh, , money when I can
Pr,n,(... ... n..Mtinn. "Whv should I pay a 101
M hr' C.Tr. FiITN SIX "The Car ol tne nour
MV ui3 loiiowM meiuuj -
inZT" th S. O. Rayl
ilers
industry.
ornia To
Have Giant
eed Area
Tr" that S. G. Rayl has
San Francisco Speed
IT tion. backed by Influ
tt, rJ," nn and the Motor
""J" "sociation. Enthuai
i k?!roTl1 of the project comes
e territory as it
hl the RTeter North
Juf?nu boooters' campaign
't does the touch of
"Wed 'or San Francisco's
fc tl "toun! that plans bad
PProTe for the
towTj" dT' hen the sport
TV trk in the country
UubL"1 combine the be
"-ll,,, ttt leading automobile
W lne United States, i
New Price
Red nevil Sport Model, Old Price J2275.00
$1985.00
$1885.00
. Tnn.r. Old Price $2085.00
riverassenK e, .
And not only the new prices, butd wo twenty.f0ur hour service card,
Srau orgafgtVevSkGIN SIX.
Before you buy see the NEW ELGIN.
LEE L. GILB ERT
ALBANY
Phone 268 R
DISTRIBUTORS
SALEM
Phone 361
Goodyear TiresThatAreEven
Better Than Before
GOOD YEAR
ipra - " .----1 A Q
We are building better Goodyear
Tires for passenger cars today than we
have ever built before. In the past
few months we have added to their
value time and time again making
them larger, stronger, heavier, and
even more durable. We believe we
speak truly when we say that no
where in the World will you find
their equal in endurance, mileage,
and sustained economy. You can
get these tires from your Good
year Service Station Dealer now.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
of California
THE DECLINING COST
OF TIRE MILEAGE
You have probably noticed the steadily increasing
amount of mileage built into Goodyear Tires during the
last ten years.
Do you realize that this increase in mileage haa been
accomplished without extra cost to the user that Good
year Tires cost less today .than in 1910?
We stock and sell all sizes of Goodyear Tires, Tubes
and Accessories, for we know that they cost no more
than you are asked to pay for goods of less merit.
Come to our Goodyear Service Station and let us show
you how to reduce the cost of tire mileage.
OTTO J. WILSON
388 N. Commercial St. Phone 220
TIRE ENDURANCE AND
LOW COST
A well built tire yields much more mileage for .each
dollar of cost than a tire purposely made to be offered
at a sensationally low price. Buy good tires, not low
prices. We want to sell you Goodyear Tires, Tubes and
Accessories because we know they will save you incon
venience, disappointment and money. Long experience,
expertness and care in manufacture insure their deliver
ing exceptional mileage at exceedingly low cost.
Come to our Service Station for Goodyear Tires,
Tubes and Accessories for tire endurance at low cost.
Valley Motor Co.
264 N. High Street
Phone 1995
THE VALUE OF OUR
TIRE SERVICE TO YOU
Tire economy is a simple matter of original tire
strength plus timely attention.
So we sell GOO YEAR Tires and maintain a regular
inspection service which prevents certain injuries and
corrects others, thereby achieving actual money-saving
for you in longer mileage.
You will find that our service, combined with the
high merit of GOODYEAR Tires, will insure longer
mileage than you can get in any other way.
We urge you to make use of our free service facilities.
MARION GARAGE
235 South Commercial St. Phone 362
Separated
or
Insulated
The plates in your bat
tery may be merely sepa
rated or they may be in
sulated.
If insulated with Willard
Threaded Rubber Insula
tion, your old-time wood
separator battery worries
are over.
It's a satisfaction to know
that Threaded Rubber In
sulation does not puncture,
check, warp, crack or car
bonize No bills for wood-separator
replacement with $he
Willard Threaded Rubber
Battery. Threaded Rub
ber Insulation outlasts the
battery plates.
DEGGE & BURRELL
Auto Electricians
238 N. High Street
Willard
Willard
Batteries
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