Eight
Trie Capital Joumnf. Salem. Oreaon
Wednesday, May 21, 1941
Summer is
Danger Time
For Children
Declaring that the summer vaca
tlon season, June, July and August
Is a dangerous period for children
so far as traffic accidents are con
cerned, Chief of Police P. A. Minto
today urged drivers and cniiarcn
to cooperate In the Interest of traf
fic accident prevention during the
coming vacation season.
During the three months of the
vacation season last year, six chil
dren In the 5 to 14 age group were
killed in traffic accidents and 118
were Injured, according to figures
supplied to Chief Minto by Earl
8nell, secretary of state. Thus, this
three month period resulted in 24
percent of all fatalities and 30 per
cent of all Injuries in this age group
for the entire year.
"Of special significance is the
fact that all children killed during
that period last year were victims
of pedestrian or bicycle accidents
while 48 percent of those Injured
were in this classification," the chief
said. "These figures emphasize the
need for drivers to be careful in
areas where children are playing
and on their part, children need to
be more careful In their play and
while riding bicycles."
Chief Minto listed these sugges
tions for traffic safety during tho
summer vacation months:
Drivers
Reduce speed past playgrounds,
keep alert for children entering or
leaving.
Watch for children playing in
residential districts, particularly at
dusk and after dark. .'
When passing bicycle riders, be
sure to sound your horn to warn
them of your action.
Encourage your own children to
play In vacant lots or playgrounds,
not in the street.
For general safety, watch your
How to become
A SKILLED
DRIVER afo
By RAY W. SHERMAN
Courttty of it
FORD GOOD DRIVERS LEAGUE
(EDITOR'S NOTEi ff boiler manr
motorliitfl In thin communllr would drlvo bt-(-Icr
If they knew bolter how to drive. In the
Intercut of safety, we will publlnh from time
to time eiccrpla from the book, "How lo
Become Skilled Driver," written for the
Ford Good Driven League by Itey W. Sher
man, noted authority on driving. These n
ccrpte are reprinted through courtcej of the
Ford Motor Company.)
SKILLED DRIVERS NEVER STUNT
Some drivers think skill behind
the wheel consists in doing tricks
with a car driving fast, beating
lights, gliding through "stop" signs
or generally making tho rest of the
world miserable.
When a skilled driver wntches one
of these unskilled operators, he feels
rather sorry. He Bees a wonderful
fiiece of machinery, glorious roads
eading to lovely countryside, a
driver with good intellect, good
arms, good legs, good eyes. And ho
sees the whole picture marred be
cause tho driver never acquired real
driving skill.
Somo drivers think they're smart
when they do tricks with a car.
Actually, if a driver doesn't think
right, he can't drive right.
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"Who's Who" Autos Receive Final Touch Of Class From His Brush Although unknown to per
sonal fame, Joe Hlllmaster, who punches card No. 48 at the Lincoln plant In Detroit, numbers
among his "clients" the Who's Who of the world. He paints crests, monograms and coats-of-arms on
the cars of famous owners. Above he inspects the British Royal Standard which he painted for the Lin
coln In which King George VI and his Queen rode during their visit to America. Other samples of
his art, left to right are: Seal of the United States which he has placed on all White House Lincoln
cars since the days of Wood row Wilson; seals or crests of a Bishop, a Prince of the Royal House of
Sweden and of General Chang Hsueh-Liang.
Obligations Given
By Roberts Grange
Roberts The Roberts grange
met In regular session at the' grange
hall Saturday night. There were re
ports from L. D. Johnston and Mrs.
Hazel Selmar, the agriculture com
mittee. Mrs. Albert Blankenshlp re
ported from the Home Economics
club.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Kline and
Mrs. Viola Shaffer were given the
third and fourth degree obligation.
Favorable ballots were cast for Mrs.
Henry Jellum, Mr. and Mrs. Jepsen
Poole and Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Ol
son. Mrs. Jellum received the first
and second degree obligation.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Hlggins were
elected alternates for the state
grange.
The lecturer's program: a song
by the group; musical contest which
Lewis Judson, Mrs. Albert Blanken
ship, Mrs. Rose Howland, Harvey
Scheubel and Mrs. Abner Kline won
the prizes; a reading by Mrs. Madge
Wade; vocal solo by L. D. Johnston
Mrs. Fred Wolf gave a descriptive
talk of her trip to Forest Lawn
park memorial service, honoring
Mrs. George Crolsan, J. P. Blank
enshlp, Mrs. Kathryn Woodward,
Henry McMillen and Mrs. E. A.
Goodrich; pledge to the flag; and
song, "God Bless America."
Guests for the evening were Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Wolf of Chemawa
grange and Lewis Judson of Red
Hills grange.
French Togoland has established
"war profits" taxes on exports.
speed on highways, be careful at
intersections in cities and slow down
at night.
Children
Play only In vacant lots or desig
nated playgrounds, never play In
the streets;
Don't step out Into the street
from between parked cars.
When walking along the highway,
always walk on the left, facing ap
proaching traffic. When cars ap
proach, stop off the paved surface
until they pass.
Bicyclists
Never ride two or more abreast,
always ride single file.
Ride on the right side of the street
or road.
When turning, make proper arm
signals and be sure no cars are near.
Observe all traffic signals and
signs.
Don't make sudden turns across
the path of traffic.
Don't ride double.
Keep your bicycle in good me
chanical condition.
Park your bikes at bicycle racks
whenever possible.
For night riding, be Bure you
have a good front light, an efficient
rear reflector and wear something
white, such as a white sweater or
cap.
Know and observe the rules per
taining to bicycle operation in your
community.
Dinner Club Guest '
At Summer Cottage
Silverton Dr. and Mrs. A. L. V.
Smith and their daughter, Marylln.
were hosts at their summer cottage
on the Ablqua Sunday in a dinner
and soclnl afternoon with members
of their dinner club as guests In
observing the birthday anniversary
of Mrs. Smith.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Wcidner, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Trim
ble, Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Morrison,
Mr. and Mrs. Max Scrlbcr and
Howard and Warren Max, Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Mulkey and Dr. and
Mrs. A. L. V. Smith and Marylln.
In June, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison
will entertain the group at Silver
Falls state park In observance of
their birthday anniversaries.
Synthetic antl-malarla chemicals
are being produced In Germany.
This photo-diagram shows the
unusual new front end suspen
sion and steering system of
the Nash "600". The spring Is
encased In a rubber sheath, part
of which is cut away here.
Parking's Easy Now If You Find
a Spot! Parking the car, no easy
chore these prosperous days, has
been greatly simplified by a new
automotive engineering develop'
ment that Is getting wide attention
In the motor industry this year.
The development is a new front
end suspension system that is
leading feature of the 30,000 new
Nash Ambassador "600's' that are
now on American highways.
Each wheel of the "600" rides on
a smooth collar and powerful coll
spring that surround a giant king
pin. The wheel slides smoothly up
and down on the pin, cushioned
by the coil and a parallel shock ab
sorber, and turns effortlessly on
the same pin all in a two-way rol
ler action.
The car Is said not only to ride
much more smoothly, but to steer
so easily that It can turn In a
complete circle with a radius of
16',4 feet only a few Inches more
than the length of the car and
parking Is much easier, as a result.
Farm Program Offered
Silverton A program, open to the
public, will be given Friday evening
of this week at the Silverton Grange
meeting with the speaker, C. L
Smith of Oregon State college ex
tension department, talking on co
operative and other practical phas
es of marketing tho farm products.
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Army Movement
Subject for Study
To a lot of folk who do not realize just how big and im
portant Oregon's tourist traffic is, the army movement on
through Oregon this week provides a very concrete illustra
tion. Folk who travelled the Pacific
highway between Salem and Port
land Monday were not a little awe
struck at the volume of army traffic
filling the road hour on hour. Salem
turned out en masse to see the acres
of trucks and other vehicles totalling
some 600 In all parked on the fair
grounds. If all the automobiles with Illi
nois licenses that visited Oregon
during 1940 had travelled through
Oregon In a body, there would have
been approximately four times this
many cars in the neighborhood of
2400, It Is pointed out by the travel
and information department of the
Oregon state highway commission.
Indiana cars here last year num
bered 679, according to the non
registration records, which it is
generally agreed are incomplete In
that a substantial percentage of
folk fall to register..
New Mexico has nearly twice as
many cars in Oregon last year as
were camped at the state fair
grounds in Salem Monday night.
Minnesota had nearly three times
as many. Texas had about twice as
many, and these are but typical
states.
And California, on the basis of
registered cars alone, not to mention
many thousands that failed to regis
ter, would have multiplied the Mon
day total by more than 120 times.
These examples give some little
visual Idea of the tremendous vol
ume of Oregon's tourist traffic,
which according to surveys carried
out by the highway commission's
travel and Information department
indicate that Oregon took in some
thing like $45,000,000 In expenditures
from folk who came here as visit
ors in 1940, this total including those
who came by rail, stage, plane and
their own automobiles.
The department's survey on 1940
private car tourist traffic shows
that motorists visiting the state
spend an average of $3.71 a day per
person, remained for an average of
8.6 days in Oregon, or spent an av
erage of $31.91 per visitor.
The highway department's traffic
surveys show that visiting motorists
in the form of gasoline tax alone
contributed $1,655,600 to the state
for helping build and maintain its
highways.
CWF Meets Friday
Mt. Angel The Catholic Order
of Women Foresters will meet at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Oberslnner
Friday evening, Instead of the re
gular Thursday meeting. Mrs. Fred
J. Schwab is co-hostess with Mrs.
Obersinner. A social hour of cards
will follow the business session.
Marshall Headle, chief test pilot for Lockheed Aircraft corpor
ation, Burbank, Calif., looks over the Richfield color pictures
and album of the world's most famous fighting airplanes which
are being given away at all Richfield stations. The colored picture
which he Is inspecting is Lockheed's Interceptor one of the fast
est fighting planes made today. The unusual headgear worn by
Headle Is a crash helmet with a long sun visor. Each star on the
helmet indicates one hour of flight made In the new Lockheed
Interceptor, P-38.
Mary Lou Osborn
Heads Student Body
Monmouth Election of student
body officers to serve for the 1940
41 school year was held Thursday.
Election results were: Mary Lou
Osborn, president; Jarvle Miller,
vice-president; Le Vonne Mull, sec
retary; Ardis Ann Christensen,
treasurer; Ray Newton, sergeant-
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assembly.
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Birthday Celebrated
Silverton A number of Sliver-
ton and Portland friends arranged
a birthday party In honor of Mrs.
Edla Glhlstrom, In a Smorgasbord
dinner at Portland. Places were
made for Miss Ina Harold? Miss
Nellie Cavendar, Rev. and Mrs.
Howard Cole of Oregon City, Al
Strand, Miss Frances Higlnbotham,
Miss Verna Glhlstrom, Bruce Ben
nett and Mrs. Edla Qihlstrom. .
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