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About Eugene daily guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1904-1924 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1924)
Saturday Eveninrr, May 24, 1924 Mot i iiMiiw nffn Vf e THE EUGENE DAILY GUARD Page Thirteen OBEssential In Modern OtyFire Fighting -0 bt. -mr,ir o , :().,:.. s w r T t:J'"'-",,t-wv""',"""rt"""" - port bunlnpss of this motor com pany In England and continental Europe IB navlng a very aaustao tory growth. Sales of Jewett can alone In England are far ahead of the same period for last year. eft of this made have been sola within the last thirty days by the London dealer organization. A big shipment of India Ilubbev tires has been received by the B & M Vnlvanlzlng Works of thla city, and they report that this new tire la already proving popular) with the motorists around Eugene and Lane county. These Urea have a new vacuum tread and are overstae and have almost the same) resiliency to that of a balloon tire, and are toucher. Ford sales during the month of May have been very good so) "Wr""" ' ' r . m-.wkw..c.Wk OcWsWW)lU!irti : ... . f! De-spite . CJaiomg xmprovefnems in .Wettr York apdp .Kaaaiig tat vvuuura isncrucuures, rirw iosseg tontipueipjf1 IN- SPTJfB of the cototfer-nrfiiiA of ivtoodut Kenma, stpri and utoales in Greater Kew Ywk and the SUDStituiien of reaA Bteei aad con crete stnxatures witlilmt wood in them, flaa losses & Qroater New Yoitk csctinusv to Increase. In U2B ht Ke York there .were 18,707! firer which caused a pnopoi-ty loss. o Se2,l)0,WB, whlje during the' samel Tea la Lendon there wore hut 4,820 fires resufting In $3,5-19,000 dwtiree. This fcnaklng cViffereaoe' Is -due to tile fact that Leadoia Is so much alder 'and. has such a cotnparra&lVGlf small somber of wooden structures. New York's real estate 'Ur worth lllllons, -of d-Jllors and. It Is the talk at 6j0O0 firemen topether with ia.0001 poHcemen to protetjt. trie grent'oljy agalnsd: destruction by ftre. Fich. year their 'task becomes Increasingly troublesome because of traffic eonffes- Ttion and the difficulty, encountered ln n-ach!1iB' the sdene o the ffra. 1-984 there were ISfi&O alarms isaa, -MstBi and m lsea. alarrasi . ' The history t Wew Yclrs fire. department- Is a story 6f romance and color. Tt is tdia Jltnrv nf 4W most- beloved of all -animals, the ftre- hoitse. .today thepe 1st but a sU)gle norae WW ny tne city's Hra deport raent the N greater contribution has automotive indust-ry- made to modern civilisation' than It h The men who drive the battalion chiefs to the fires In New York City. If the streets are obstructed during the theatre rush, for example, these men think nothing of using sidewalks for highways. The police are . able to brush the pedestrians' into the street quickly. , cars for 35 of Its battalion chiefs, The city requires that all cars con sidered "be suhlected to a test run of 100 miles from New York to Pouah- iV;l! lrrnlM mil H,rn. Mavwll ran r?RAi suhlected in this test, made a sneed In excess of 80 mflca an hour, rtKtJt tr-HflL gave no evidence of overheating, KvUL:ili were under perfect control and upon -Sijil showed no mechanical defects. The test was so conclusive that Maxwell cars were selected for the chiefs, To make doubly sure that the cars the fire .noMlhg equipment of the fasTls1M1r could stand the severe strain to city or today. Imagine wkat wwild hf-ppen In New York If a ' horse drawn 'flse engine should attempt to aosn aowa jsroaacvay. Whenever .there is a Are In JJew York not only must the ftre steparV went go but also must a battalion chief., .nd frequently ttie batallorr chief is the-.first on the JoU. He has .the ase of ' saat, light au-to- j At Soi AXeet of 25 Ktarwell ears.wrflch will be used in carrying New York" battalion chiefs jto allures, E)eplte the Invention of the electric siren the New York fireman clings to the proverbial brass fire bell. mobile that picks .up quickly mpves easily and tapldiy and gets there; without mechanical difficulty. He has to make his way through the most . congested Sjrttas In the world and' av study of accident statistics shows that he has done so with amaatng success. Recently the New York Fire De- Dartment .Bad occasion to buy new which they are subjected dally, four heavy men were loaded Into each car and no shifting of gears was permitted on any of the grades or hills between New York and 1'ough keepsie. No shifting was found necessary. In addition the New York Fire Department's own gaso line was used and slightly better than aa average af 20 miles to the gallon was obtained. The sale was mane Dy tne tMf Stewart . Company of New York, rap- -resentatlvee of the Maxwell aad Chrvsler Motor Corporations. Interest m the sale Has oeen aroused all over the country because as so many ure cniess nave written, the car that can meet the teats that a New York Fin Department motet car must stand, Is good enough for any city. The oars are all painted a brilliant red with black stripes. Each car is equipped with a brass bell which the New York" resident has long asso ciated with fire motor ear even (hough the elrxtrlo siren Is snore modern. The fleet of 28 ears It new In operation on tne streets or new York, ever on guard to loo that the cltr't billions of dollars worth ef property shall not be sasnacwl by hra. Hw Tort: City Fire lactsPor 1922 Total Harms 22,743 False Alarms 3,986 Harms Mj , 61 Fire loss $22,743,195 Dally loss $6,231,01 Humbcr' Bremen 6,000 Auto-Graphs A Chronicle Of Eugene's Mttoj?NIndugtry Activities v What would you do if all -auto- .moblles were taken away after you hRVe become used to them? Things 'In this old world wou.ld bo' jn.a fchaotte Btntf? and yru, Mr. Mdtor- lit, would have a hard time. CTvil Uation movs on rubber wlibola. it Is the apro of machinery. All o.C you are glad that you cam .cut time ,and distance by the use of the au- tomobUc lvra Is. the thing that -hinders the elty of 'Eugene greatly Irom becomlag trie jobbrhg center It Is destloed fo tte. Motorists are 'buying cars and parts, from dealers outside the city. Auto dca-lene and jiien-Jn rhe automotveagamo in thrs .11 imvo trie same gooaa inai niaiiiy of you go elsewhere to buy. "When you have difficulties with the old "ins, or want a new one. drop around fa tny'of.tho local men in the auto ir.auior-eHive rield. Jhay 'H help ;oo and Eugene will take tts dos- lned plni in tlfd etato as the city ' "B.F. Goodpasture, Buick dletrJi- jltor here, is proud of the record ;hlch the new 1924 Buick made in anK-y expeaition. i nis UU1CK mom tho expedition which, left C'pijiW.... . . . outlHg-s.' The botttes come In pint, quart apd two-quart Blues, also a jar model in the same sizes s available. The product Is nwde of steel aad. cannot be' broken tro taattttr how rcm-sbly used. Oregon for Mexico City and was driven .by Wlllard Hawley, A wire received from a. Teaa, city said that no troubWi was exoeMenoett, even from tires. Till Is a good rec ord for the; Buick and "B. F." Is proud of the rocoid. . From June 1 to J4 the Eugene merchants and automobile enow will be held eft the fair grounds. .This affair W4II be held Ho show people of Eugene and Lane coihty t-hat business men and 'nfen in the automotive game hene have ' the got)S, apd that the prices. are right to Eugeneans. Bpst for It, and see If-. F. M. Hathaway, Dodge d'ealef here, reports the sale! of a Dodge buairkess coupe to'. H. Bttgam of Cottage Grove, and" a panelled delivery truck to C. B. Swan-gp of the Wildrose Dairy. Did you evtr see Amerlaan beauty ' roses lh a 8apaee?. Qtte mernlng this week tiwa laaies arove up to he Bodge service station In a Dodge sedan, They, handed the service mam a Duncn ot rqses. mixed with ferns: a triDute tx) . you, for Dodge su premacy," they said. The greasy hands of the service man carefully oarried tne roses Into the sales room, and they stayed there aH Week, and the .-boys around tile place are very thankful to tpe fnir occupants of car No. ' 150-537 for the dash of beauty they gave. My sen- wljen out motoring With a fiirt who is worldly we stop at tne railroad crossing .'Death oft lurks in, dveamy eyes. Western Auto Supply anaouBees a new ono in (he Stanjey unbreaki ama vacuum botyp . which they have received - this week. Thejt suggest, tlfat It Is Just the tjiing lor motorists -to tmte aloBg an IN AUl TWE WORLD NO CAR" UKC THJS A New Cotipe " ewett fL250 If a Packard comes, a .Ford, is net far. behind. dues, nd fees, and its officers re ceive no remuneration. Directors of the Ipswftch " Hos iery Mills' passed, the quarterly dividend on sreforretl stock, due at thle time. 'Ro wosyier! when she steps in and out of the car, you just know she -wears tbem: How can you help it? Knights oh tee Highway . The "Tin Can Tourists df the Wopld," an. automobile touring assoclnHos, has been active for the past three years, it has bo ' How Muoh Is Beer? Oastfllne is cheaper than water in' Qrap'eland, Texas. Citizens are paying 35 sents per gallon fur dis tilled water, with gasoline at 20 cents. That Yeltew Poi-ll tn Japan an Automobile is a real Juxary. A license on a car of the 'cheaDeBt tvno costs about f$300, whHe gasoline, with tax ad ded, means an expense of a dollar a gallon. In addition, virtually a-U cars come from America, and the motorist must pay an import duty. at 45 per cent. At the Wlllard service station, TT. (S. Preston reports that the American Bosch magneto for Fords - are -an economy because big, hot spnrks insure quick, com plete tenltion of gas In the cylin ders. .'Dean mixturea and low grade fuels can be used. No un burnt gas escapes through ex haust. Valve .grinding and carbon cleaning fre seldom needed. Eacl' Humphrey, our speed cop, is restirrg himself this week. All his friends are glad that he Is getting, better, and hope that he will soon be back on the Job. He performs his duties with malice toward none, .and Justice for all. He is an honest guardian of the road, and. may his recovery be , speeded. . , The J. H, West and Bon motor oompany has been showing the new Overland Bluebird to Inter ested motorists all week. This new model with balloon tires is fast winning the approval ot all who see It It has distinctive lines, and is well balanced, and handles very easy. Mr. West thinks that it Is bound to prove to be one of the most popular cari on the market. ( Two carloads of Star cars were received by the Lane Auto com pany this week, and In the ship ments waB the Star roadster modol which Is fast becoming a popular model with many drivers. They Shall Not Pass In Prance, persons under ,,18 years of age cannot obtain di'lv- ers' permits, except for motor cycles. Every automobile must be equipped with a "sound-muffling system," and the system niUBt be used in agglomeration and at Intersections. At Fembrooke'a cylinder and grinding works, Charles was in stalling a now motor for his cylin der re-grinding machine. "This now motor Is a general- electric product," he said. "It has better power facilities for cylinder ro grinding, and business is becom ing better nil the time, because people are beginning to reallre that reground pistons make the cylinders work bettor." Stewart's accessory palace was being swept out early one morn lng this week. George paused by J sfrttKit I ... '..s "fa" ?2SJ!f Ja5JL -f Ideal" fpr Busy Folks JJ KRCSthaloitftit pTc-rsQnal car,. Thi'a ne . Coarse Ir1rr1t Hftrrta- ?. mat is 45" nor. Tkjafe of yOOT crp wfth Jtnvfltt'S full ' . 5y K p. dwbpr aad jwvtt?4 fjependabllity. ' 'bW ererTwrh'ttxa Vpiil cBoosi this Gate . UK DiM3U-, 'UM' ; . . iSsiljlrihsw-asVi:-iirM. ' '. i Wtotis:. tm. 1 THE Oai;4ad Sixia true blae because h-vaa designed with one very idefinite jJnrpoAe in mind to make it the finest light tlx in its class. Take Oakland closed cars for example. Here are real automobiles. They are trne blye because their distinctive Fisher built fcodtea are real closed oar bodies with no makeshifts nor cprapcorriwes entering into their construction or appointments. Oakland's. Six-ytinder Smootlmess , Means- Greater. Closed-Car Comfort The Oaklndeoi!in Js tnft blue bcaa la it the natural advantages' of s"'91x" hasre lArcn developed to f remarkable, degree. Thet s (needom from annoying vibration, .. which is essential to complete cloted-car saafacrion;lhereise5ttrroflei"biUtywhic makes gear changlrtdarely neceisaryi there Js-a'suirrfsirig ali)Ky,lo,resjond tcf qmisual dernsa)ujckl4.nd yrltkouf fuss all-of whic qu&H'ves you wUl. sUrely sek In electing you next vfoasoVcar. Then there are tottr-whecj brakes (yrm eer tklnly should not boy a car without this proved essential)) exclusive centralized con trols on the steering wheeh a special body finish which retains ks lttatre indefinitely, and a dozen othetr features. Isn't It true that the problem of eboosrnf the tight car la merely a matter of getting the most sod the beat for your money t Examine the True Blue Oakhmd Six. Drive it yourself. Wo welcome friwli coeprisocu. EUGENE; GARAGE 59 Fifth .&. W." . Eugene, Ore. ai iiim .i mm si. i . is in.uMt'wf." " ."J:' A4- .a'-i-u'ij i.ui,. i-s!s-J and leaned on the broom. "Bee that tonneau wlndshlold. Well there Is something which la going to prove popular with the owners of touring cars. It can be at tached right behind the front seat, and it prevents the dust aad cold night air from filling the back seat"- And George resumed his sweeping. D. M. Johns, field representa tive ot Mack Auto supply bouse Is now In the southern part ot the state. Bugone Is getting quite a name as a Jobbing center and Mr. Johns la kept on the road most ot the time, In this Interest Mack has recently received a new ship ment of Detroit springs for all makes of cars. He Is a little boy who lives on Eleventh avenue east, near Mill street. His big blue eyes and enger smlla have boon noticed by scores ot motorists who have driv en by. He wanted to be a railroad otiglneer a few manths ago. When asked the other day about his future he said In that childish frank way ot his, "I'm donna 'be an autom'beel fellow, Then I can give wldes to all my friends, 'n you can go with me." Oabrlol snubbera for Fords have dropped two dollars In price, state Brakel-wnite, local auto electric ians, which makes them the cheap est snubbers In price on the" mark (Continued on page 16) et This firm received a complete Alemlte parts oaae, with ail parts this week, and, can supply any new parts from It now. The ease is laid out Tory attractively In a blue tin flat box shaped display, and all the various parti have special compartments. -Ralph Laraway, local Olds deal er, states that the Old ''- cab was built especially for doctors, sales man, and business men who need ed a car dally tn business, which would ha storm, cold and dust proof. It also must be good In appearance, and so this car waa designed to answer that need, and now the women have been buying it as It .meets all demands. Motorltjti ot this city will have a chance to see the much talked about Chrysler roadster which will bo at the O. C. Moir motor com pany display rooms all next week. With the arrival ot this roadcter, a new shipment ot Maxwells will be received, and In the shipment will be the Maxwell club ledan To his friends he said. "Ten. 1 can get 0 miles par, anytime t want to." To tha salesman who sold it to him be says, "Whatsa- mattnrwtth'adamth.'ng, it barely crawls? , . " Brlsgle-Calkln, local' distribute ore of the Palge-Jewett products. bar received word that the ax- illlf hp Ufa savei r, mahe ;Goo4ricl 7 sf". Nikitovm CORD TIRES B. 4k M. Co. Eim Orew Springfield I Ora. Health Insurance For The Family ItTtT.seswInl tlnassmwsn SUPERIOR SPato. Touring $495 t.o.b.THnt,Mich. Wltbont. cone tinfi the dally utility of Chevrolet for goto, back and 'forth to wok, shopping or taking the children; to school, etc, Ita ml tie In Raring doctor's bills, broadening your mental horizon and keeping the whole family physically fit, amounts to more than the cost of the car and it upkeep. It Is more of an essential to the modern family than anything else bat a home. Chevrolet meets tne requirements of tha modern family because It is economical to buy and maintain, because of its excellent appearance and riding comfort, because it can be depended upon, and because it is ao easy to drive that any member of the family can use it. pfkt$f,o.h,rut,MiMpm ' Superior Roadster IMS Superior Touring 41 Superior Utility Oxf M Superior 4-Paaaeogw Coup Til Superior Sedan - 79S Superior Commercial Chassis 99$ ivery to ck Chassis SS B. F. GOODPASTURE .:--Ji2i;&'ji'fii-:.z ;'il:fc!ii nstvirVi 7th and Olive. XogvnSs OrSj 00 -o e l i e'l 0 we 8 . wo 0 0 ,
