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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1921)
rttartiaf , May , The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Page Three eneral Interest to People of Willamette Valley 'rospects Good Says Harbison flnmnanv Manager creased Activity at Ford Plant Promise , w Harbison Aianager of the .. .. .,. rnmoany. Is very en- mtr the Koruson oui- .,. ,- ilw season, aim m u- MBiiie, today, uie s.-..., .nmhtions throughout the .1 nicd an omciai bihic- whK'b SHOWS lUM.ruiu . Ulluiuo j ..... rni fra aiiu uuuivn mana 101 .. .. .... ...nl ihp ml Dili. ueMime iiw ... .k,i .n new nit?n level ui piu- in If CI1 Itiltucu. By the first ot may me ukuicb i ,-. ,inilv nroduction now .... 1- neighborhood 01 ,vuv day, jo tae May schedule was set 1 ,, . cars :ma irucKs, iiui . . ,,,,(1.111 ni tne horn i.hint nr anv ot the lor- B assembling plants, me oui- ,....1, jftQ5 th crreatest ,.mhr (hat have been proauceu j-,, nn far this vear. since n 11c "ij "" - - i. u i,.... K ivnrvinp nHVK. . ..,.1,,.., 1 1. ,1,, TMiint to a new t nA A comparison of Ford produc ... 3, f, r l!)"fl and 1921 . . .. x ,; . t...- An. C . . . . , . . . I . . , 11, n ffrDalor hv H L 1.1 a I !- "O ThMiiitnut for May 1921 will .. 1 11 .. inon HI WU1 K III llic wviun ii.M.iv is operating on full time, six days dition than we are right now said Henry l'ord recently. AirMa.il Sfirvice Funds Low; Planes. To Be Taken Off Washington, May 2X. Funds New York to San Francisco are almost ' exhausted, Postmaster General Hays today advised Con gress, ana service must ue sus- peuueu May ,11, tacKiug a ueu elnecy appropriation of $125,000. Under a treasury ruling appro priation for milwav mail sprvicp cannot be used for the air service, Mr. Hays said, and current ap propriations of $1,250,000 for transcontinental air route will not last beyond this month. First and Latest Electric Engines A re Demonstrated Franklin May Output Sold By 10th of May Indicative of a continuance of the heavy sales volume which hai attended the Franklin car for months past comes the report from the Fran'ilin factory at Syra.-ise that as tarly as May 10 the entire production for May had already been .sold out, with the exception of 21 cars, "hat means that every one of the 2u cars to be built in May will be in the hands ot cus tomers or enroute to customers by June 1. One of the most hopeful signs of (he times, moreover, in the opinion of officials ot the company, is that this business was widely distributed over the entire country. Since February 10 the Franklin factory has been running 100 per cent normal and has been turning out 40 ca.s daily. During the month of April Franklin dealers placed in the hands of customers 944 cars. The above photos show the first and the latest inelectrlc locomotive. On top is a photo of the earliest type of successfully operated electric engine in the world. It was built by Moses G. Farmer, of Vermont, In 1847 and was ten feet long. It established its claims to the fathershlp of .electric traction by antedating German claims .for simllarhonors by thirty years. The lower photo shows the modern electric locomotive, the largest In the world and built seventy-five years later than the machine shown in the upper photo. This big engine hauls long trains over the Western mountains at a seventy-mile-an-hour clip. It is seventy-six feet long and weighs 260 tons. A special survey of tuberculosis traditions in Benton county Is be- in? mafia hv tha Oiadah ,,.v... bsls association and the state eoara of health. New Firestone Truck Tire Is Causing Stir Akron, 0., May 28. Truck tire experts of the Firestone Tire & Rubber company announce the perfecting of a new type of truck tire that bids fair to cause a sen sation in tire and truck circles. This tire is known as the Fire stone Giant Cushion and is the re sult of several years' experiment ing and service tests. A develop ment of the small cushion tire and the giant single-grooved solid, it is claimed for the giant cushion that it is universal in Its adapta tion to trucks. From general opinion on the subject and from different cush ion tires Jn the market, the im pression seems to have gained ground that cushion tires could be used only on small trucks: Fire stone experts say long tests have proved that the new giant cushion completely overthrows this theory, for this new tire may be placed on 1 all sizes of trucks, from three- fourths of a ton to seven and one half tons, and in every class of service. I Tha lartrpr VOllimP Of TUbber. ! .extra width of tread and larger contact on the road make possi ble a very low pressure and strain ner snuare inch on the tire. This, nf course, causes less deflection and generates less heat, which makes the tire live longer and stay lively up to the time it is taken off. It is further pointed out that the tread design, which is a com bination of the so-called cup tread of the small cushion" and the grooves of the giant, is an exclu sive feature that makes the giant cushion as nearly a perfect non skid as a tire can be without air. The familiar cushion shape, said to be exclusive to Firestone cush ion truck tires; the flexibility of the rubber, together with the com bination of cups, grooves and crossbars, makes a very lively ac tion on the road, and all this tends to lessen the power required to move the truck. This also keeps down the tendency of the tire's edges breaking off, common with many solids, due to abuse by oper ators. The fact that the giant cushion is of S. A. E. dimensions and built to carry heavy loads, at the same time protecting against abuse of the roads, is expected to make such a tire very popular, and re ports state that production is al ready hard-pressed to keep up with the demand. To Open Gate With Auto. Barriers extending along the ground from one or both sides of a i..cntlv natented roadway gate enable the automobilist to open or close the gate merely by ruining his car over them. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY Distinction Without Extravagance Most five-passenger cars are undistinctive and commonplace. They are types instead of original creations. And tner"nJ'e. the first great difference between the New Series Glenbrook and many other cars of the medium priced field When you first look a "Glenbrook" you will recognize it t once as a car with a very distinctive and altogether charming personality. Like well groomed people, is individual and unique. Ride in the Glenbrook and your first impression will become enthusiastic convictions. You will sense at once the power and mechanical resources that meet every emergency of the road. Each burst of speed, each conquered grade drives this convic tion home. But spirited performance is most appreciated these days when it is achieved without waste and extravagance. Not the toast 01 the Gl-A brook owner's satisfaction lies in his modest buls tor fuel and upkeep. PAIGX-DETROIT MOTOR CAR CO., DETROIT VICK BROTHERS Tire Company To Build Ideal Section of Road The Lincoln Highway associa tion has announced the names of the experts retained to collaborate in the final detailed design of the Ideal Section which is soon to be built on the Lincoln Highway, the funds being provided by the Uni ted States Rubber company. The letting of the contract for the construction of the Ideal Sec tion has been placed in the hands of Lockwood, Greene & company, engineers, of Boston, Mass. In charge of the final detailed design of the Ideal Section, will hi W. G. Thompson, late State High way Engineer of New Jersey, and formerly associated with General Goethals in the construction ol the Panama canal. That The beautification of the Ideal Section may be of the same high standard as the construction work on th3 road itself, Jens Jen sen, of Chicago, who is known as one of America's leading landscape architects, haB been engaged. Price of Fisk Tires Reduced The Fisk Rubber company have announcod substantial reduction in the prices of their entire line of tires. The new prices show decreas es of from 12 to 20 percent. This reduction places quality tires within the reach of all car owners as it brings th"e first cost of high ;r.ade tire equipment to a low enough level to conform with their necessary economies. Cyclists Set New Record For Speeders Motorcycle racing has met the full approbation of California sport fans. It is making such a strong bid for public favor, it is said, that it is somewhere near on a par with baseball and football. The crowds which flocked to wit ness the speed duels on the Frebiio and Los Angeles board saucer speedways and more recently on the fast dirt track at Bakersfield strongly Indicate this at least. At the speed carnival held on the Beverly Hills track, at Los An geles, a couple of weeks ago, new world's records for 5 and 25 miles were set up. An average ot 105 miles an hour was maintained in the five mile event and the speeds attained in the other events were equally remarkable. Interest in this event was givvq a decided Im petus because of the challenge is sued skeveral days before by Otto Walker ,one of the noted riders, and directed at several of the fa mous car drivers. Walker offered to wager $5,000 that he could beat anw of the fastest cars In a match race for any distance. In practice he developed a greater speed by three miles an hour than the four-wheeled speed demons turned up in the meet held a week before. His defy went unaccepted. History was created at the Ba kersfield, Cal., meet, May 8, also, when new 1-mile dirt track rec ords were established for 1, 5 and 10 miles. Jim Davis turned the 5 miles at an average of practically 81 miles an hour and astounding speed for a 1-m.ile circular track. Both the Los Angeles and Ba kersfield meets were attended by huge crowds of people. Many Los Angeles fans journeying to Ba kersfield to watch their favorite riders perform on the dirt track after seeing their thrilling perfor mances on the Los Angeles board speed wey. From the looks of things motorcycle racing has certainly found a permanent berth on the Pacific coast sport calendar. Kemper was the first of the kind ever made In the West, although the therapeutic value of the 'air flights for loss of speech has been established In a few cases in other parts of the country. Miss Kemper has been afflicted for a year with semi-paralysis of the vocal cords and had been un able to speak above a whisper. She came to Denver recently from her home in North Bend, Neb., and consulted Dr. Starbird, who told her of successful altitude treatments In the East. "On the fifth day after the flight," Dr. Starbird said, "Miss Kemper's voice came back to her. j Two days later she lost her voice I again for two hours, but it came ; back then apparently as strong and clear as previously. Her voice is perfectly clear now, but hardly strong enough to permit her to shout. I believe it will gradually ' strengthen, however, and become normal in every respect." Miss Kemper lost her voice fol lowing an attack of influenza. Airplane Trip Restores Voice Of Coloradan Denver, May 28. Miss Edna Kemper, of North Bend, Neb., has had her voice restored by an air plane flight, according to an nouncement here by Dr. E. D. Starbird, of this city, who recom mended the "altitude treatment." Miss Kemper climbed 6,100 feet above Denver, or more than 11,000 feet above sea level, in her' effort to regain her power of speech, establishing a new altitude record for women In the Rocky Mountain region. She was in the air about fifty minutes. The experiment with Miss New Michelin Tire Prices In Effect. Report The Michelin Tire company an nounced reduced prices on -certain size tubes on April 18, and thus Initiated the general price revis ions which have since been made by other manufacturers. Michelin has now further revised the entire list In all sizes both casings and tubes, the lower prices being ef fective May 9. The new Michelin prices show marked reductions, for example the 30x3 V4 Soft Bead clincher rub ric tire used largely on Fords and other light cars, selling formerly at $20 has been repriced to $lt.90 The Michelin cord tire in the tame size which sold at $30.00 now sells at $24.50. Another popular size is the 32x3 used largely on Dodge and other medium priced cars. The former price on this tire was $25.00 for the fabric and $37.50 for the cord. The new pri ces are $20.90 and $34.00 respectively. Similar reductions have been made all along the line, in both casing and tube prices. The Mlch lin officials are of the opinion tuat the "buyer's strike" or deadlock which has existed tor months am ong motorists will end, now that the leading tire companies have followed thes tep taken by Miche lin on April 18, and have revised their lists, the reductions averag ing anywhere from 12 to V 0 per cent. Get the Tire Mileage You 'Pay For Our customers obtain the utmost, in-built mileage, when they buy Goodyear Tires. Our inspection service then protects their investment in that mileage. We offer you our service because we want you to get ALL the mileage you pay for. For instance, just a tiny tread cut, if allowed to grow, will waste $2 to $25 worth of mileage. Drive in and let. us explain the methods we use to conserve the in-built mileage of Goodyear Tires. The discriminating car owners of Salem are taking advantage of guaranteed Goodyear quality plus our Service. N OTTO J. WILSON 388 N. Commercial St. Phone 220 Extoe BATTERIES Long Lasting Power You areentitled toabattery thatisnot only powerful when new, but that keeps its power through a long life of service. This means so much to you in econ omy and convenience that it is worth some attention on your part. Call and let us show you why Exide construc tion gives you more power, longer life, and more care-free service. We repair all makes of batteries with a care that aims to live up to the name Exide. R. D. BARTON 171 SOUTH COMMERCIAL STREET PHONE 1107 SALEM, OREGON West Side Line Mail Clerk Goes to Yukon Route Dallas, Or., May 28. A.R. Mer ton, who has been mall clerk be tween Portland and Coriaiis and who formerly lived in Dallas, lias been assigned to duty in the Yokon territory. He leaves In time to take up his duties there on June 1. Mr. Morton is the first Oregon man sent to the far northwest for many years. He was in Dallas last Thursday calling upon hi many friends and telling them of bis assignment. Our Service Goodyear Tires More Miles The popularity of our place of business is assured by the value of the service we give. Our tire service consists of helping you to select the right type and size of Goodyear Tires for your car ap plying them properly and promptly and inspecting them regularly to correct injuries that would reduce mileage. The car owners of Salem are finding that Goodyear Tires plus our service insure many additional miles from their tires. You can profit from their experience. Valley Motor Co. 264 N. High Street Phone 1995 Come to Us For Tire Satisfaction There is nothing but disappointment in buying cheap ly made tires, that are announced as wonderful bar gains at a few dollars each and then fail after brief terms of service. We want to protect you from this disappointment. You can get exceptional mileage at exceedingly low cost from Goodyear Tires, Tubes and Accessories, built of Goodyear-selected materials and with Goodyear skill and care. That is why we sell them. More people ride on Goodyear Tires than on any other kind. Come to our Service Station for them. MARION GARAGE 235 South Commercial St. Phone 362 lsfeS1 ssldHsl l t "HHssssaiw - iifTaWMsW sssB sssV!ssssssssssB These Better Tires Are Now Lower Priced Two important factors underlie the remark able values now offered in Goodyear Tires and Tubes. One is the many improvements made in them during the past few months; the other is the price reductions we have just put into effect. A conspicuous example of the values now to be had in Goodyear Tires is our clincher type 30x3&-inch Goodyear Cord Tire. This first quality product one of the most du rable and efficient tires we ever built can be bought today from Goodyear Service Station Dealers for only $24.50 Goodyear Tire &. Rubber Company of California -H Rib o. AI-WmIw 17!2 JOJVi H-r ToorUe Tufc. lH waterproof bag H5Z I YEAR SALEM, OREGON HIGH AST) TRADE STREETS la-'