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Page Twelve THE EUOEXE GUARD ven5ng. Mar ' Saturday E 28 PER GENT LESS I Comfort is Spelled in Equipment of Tent Designed for Tourist j jjFETlf TESTS AiE NOT YET COMPLETE I Motor cur on I o Hverftce wt 2t pr cent lews lfnliiy thn they before the war, while e.inmmlitien in Cnernl cast C7 per cent more, bp ror'Iinc to "Knr(n mxl Fijnireii of the Aiit'HHohtlf Iinfu-itrj." Ht-'." riliiinn. which is now cnmiiijc off the prrMte. This iHl-pajEe ImnMct in puhlih- nmuinlly by Ihe National Automobile Cfmmlter of Commerce. It mmniinr tzcH, from ffoverninent source ami it own research?. Ihe main fart, his torical ami piirrenl, rivaling with motor Ininportittior.. rrmlnclion. rvjift ration, cimrt. service, ronimercinl vJiirlet-, liijfh it'iitH. it iii I tii in I inn art inorii tliv topic roveri'!. While ihp re-checlc- I lug of production ami rcRiKtrntion fic tireH show little chance from the H'l vnnee datn publilietl earlier in the year, the booklet contain many new BtudieK along Inxntion, liiithwny, and other linea not previoiiKl.v printed. Cars Coat Letts In Terms of Farm Products With Ihe vera (fe roiitil price of a rnr now liHllnu at nnfnniohileK pout 2I per cent len today than be fore the, war. Htnled fn imricnltural terms, the farmer today need only one-third n much wheat, lena tlian one-thinl a much corn, one-half the nmmmt of rot ton, or one-half the number of hon to buy an Automo bile today, compared with the relative pout of mr mid farm product a In lltl.'I. i Railroads Gain from Motor Transport ! The profit of the rnilroiids from the' nutomobile bnxineKH la hrnuicht out. ' The total freight receipt of the one year were ? KKM'-'.OOO while the rnlly bea ronnlderahle to do with the tnxpH which they paid toward high- nPW eiiRineerinir achievemenla of rnm wayn diirin thnt period were $.'tl(-: upng into Ihe new .Maxwell model, bit before shipment and aUo during '""r: - , ! r:norl nnlin in tftel before it IS ! j pirmpen aboard the tanker, and again jaft't reaching our I'firthmd toroee ttAt'ru. Still another test i made of ; each lot before it goes to the prinH i pal distributing station. The refin- ing process of (Jeneral gasolin is , ... . ntcurnte and dependable, fo much a'). Thnt dnvera license law. will not h)( (he Mf hm fhown thpfe ,a . nrvoBBfnl in nreventinc automobile : n il, U(rhtAB ciplnrn hmtneen -r,-i,l-nt until .Lnli. ..,!. for Kwimm our f,rt ,lnmen( lo I'nrtlnn.l .n.l " determined to increase the useful , ,...ir,l lo k., h imii-h about Itlie I nt. It it benue of this unilMinl " OIL STUDY MADE TO INCREASE LIFE By NEA Service NEW YOIiK, Stay 10. Engineera j th, ei,ent of tlle.r r a. ""7- ,UprmlMf , ,w , ; no anoilt driving mem. if iur 'in"' i ment of Arnold A. Mowbray, mm i minfioner of Anbeniot Hrnnke Inning j afftneiation. who nay further: j "Keeent hearings on proponed It I cense law now before many state i b'iciKlalurcK indicate that proponent ! of thpse measure are relying primar ' ily upon revocation of liceime to tell tht motor'sta confidently to 'fill up find let the engine decide.' Chain Machine Shops are Tried Comfort is spelled in the equipment of this touring tent. It acis as a cover for ai camping essentials packed Into the body of a trailler. and as a comfortable tent while the party Is resting. The only disadvantage of this equipment la Its cumbersomeness. A trailer Is a hindrance In touring, especially on upgrades. Through the east we hear of chain tor rroceriea. chain store five and prevent accident and not upon the tP11 , rn!1in (ir)E stores nnd chuin bsr- examination intended to eliminate thenPr snnps mIt frnm tie west come re unqualified operator before he cause j nnrtR another kind chain machine an Hccident. f jah.-p. 'Mere test of an applicant a abili- i,irrhnKe of a new .Tewett Six ty to handle the uteermg wheel ami : tolIrin- (.nr ,; month, followed by to shift gear, pirn niniple question )(lirt.hftflp nf another new Jewett tour- ing car by Andy Lucas, "wrfr ot Industry i aerond and ment packing third. t'redi! on automobile time pay ment have proved sound. Average losses of .V) leading finance companies in one year were but one-fifth of 1 per cent. Three Assets of Economy are put Into new Maxwell A statement of the Maxwell-f hry ler eng neers th il 15 per cent in crease in hore power has heen ac coinpt i ed In the new Maxwell with out iiirrenning bore or troke, nppnr- With the snow-blocked road of laat winter still a fresh memory, county, slat and federal highway de prrtment are plnuning to increase their fncilitie during the summer for keeping more road open next winter in atate where snow storms cause cotly tie-up nnd Inconvenience to communitie dependent upon open road for transportation and bum accomplished by now plow and linml shoveling. Many rftnte are now adopting or ganized plans for snow removal along thee linen: ill A definite xnow re movel program: (2) An efficient or ganization to keep rond open; (.1) Adequate snow removal equipment trucks, tractor, plow, etc. nnd spare part available nt strategic point for emergency use; and Ml Fighting the snowstorm by commenc ing the removal work n oon a the storm begin and continuing It until the wtorni is over and the roads open. Connecticut in one year kept the en tire maintenance force of l(Mt men busy at snow removal in -1 1 different dirrict at n total cost of $.VUXH f,r the season. Hem oral work atnrted when tli snow reached a depth of three inches. on rule of the road, are not uffi- eierit to accomplish the purpose of this legislation. "Included in the written examina tion should be fundamental question which will show the state vehicle de partment that the replicant recog nize the importance of good brake, (hat he know when to use non-skid tire chains to secure traction under chain machine shops" according to the Rale report sent to the distribution department of the Paige-Petroit Mo tor Car company, aroused interest of factory officials. Request for further information yielded the fact that Andy Lucas is well-known throughout southern Cal ifornia a the owner of machine shops Approximately 02 per cent of the motor vehicle In the 'nited States are registered in the so-called snow area of over - inches average snow fall while ,Vt per cent of Ihe improved roads of the country lie within sec tion where snowfall i frequently i haie deisn n combination of two reau of public road. j of these assets of economy, speed' Keeping highway free from oh This money paid by the railroads I tftr cars the three asset of eeonnm In highway taxation i .'I (I per cent nrippr, nn, fpXjiiliir. These sweep the total highway hill. Motor vehicles , tnR- improvement are said to have pay more than -to per cent of 1hisjnn mil,P pn)lHihle through redesign bill In special fee and levies; and the ,,, rVnnur hio. lc. changing valves remainder i raised by general tax-! nnd valve seats, Improving the rooling "tlon. I , taCTllnninn tl,a niyfr,... f.xpons or motor vehicles In JH.J i Automotive engineer are authority deep eno.jxh to interfere with motor totaled .tsti.-tHil including cars awl . .i.. ,iin nMnpr I traffic. -.rlillD- i., n.o fn((.rnl ho. inirnii Mrtrtfimurii niPronii, i ms tn 17Vj per cent larger than the W2'A figure and is the largest export bui- ":i n ' V.i I obtain. j'nr. i pir mini iiircimi riinriiiniiiinn of American motor vehicle, including machines of I'nited Htates design both produced and consumed in Canada, wn 4H1.aH. Federal motor vehicle excUe toxe lf1 7-1025 totaled $7nn.;iKVIM, or morn than twice ns much a the amount of federal money paid out to ward highways In that period, which was $;tK0(0L'K,Hi;i. and flexibility is relatively emy to The trick seems to be group the third with the other two. "These aame enginee,', says (J. C Moir, of the t'i, C. Moir Motor com pany, local Moxwell-Chrysler dealer, "declarn that obtaining the third I a most difficult engineering problem, even with the proper design. An en gineer can get speed nnd acceleration, Star Coupe First 1 ' To go Over Pass where smnll motors nnd other mnrh inery is made for experimenters. The two sales were made a few days apart. Lucas having bought one car to travel between h!s various shops, nnd liking it so much, purchased another for his family. HtritrNnn Itv mimv is re Intivelv a new problem. lliEbwa.v eruriiieers are solving the problem in two way: til j Removing obstruction along the highway which cause drifts nnd blockade, and (2) Removal of the snow itelf when the fall i suffici ent to interfere With traffic. Preventive measures against snow drift include the removing of tree, bushes and brush on nnd nenr the To a 1024 Star Coupe, driven by I a private owner, goes the honor of ; having been the first car to cron the Yuba Pass, from Loynlton to Sierra j City and Downieville. in iU'J't. The owner. .1. M. Schraedler, rep resentative of an Knstern company. wJmse home is in San Francisco, ppr f.Trmed the unusual feat in the course of covering the western territory, ac cording to word received by Lane Auto company,. loent Star Car dealer. Snow three feet deep on (he sum mit, which in nearly SO0O feet in ele vation, was bucked successfully, al though Schaedler admitted that he head-lightR and their adjustment, nnd appreciates the necessity of keeping a car in good working order for safe ty sake. k "The familiar example of the rail way locomotive engineer who must pns a stringent examination of his t knowledge of the locomotive should he sufficient proof of the need of similar tests of the motor vehicle operator. The locomotive travels on mils. Th.. engineer i free to con cent rate on the operation of his en gine nnd upon the ignals which con trol the train movement. The motor ist's responsibility i greater. lie must steer, watch the road, watch sig nals and other motorists, watch the performance of his csr and keep out of accidents in crowded trnffiv, with-1 out any of the preliminary systema-1 tic trainine rceeved hv the engineer i "Iiriv'ng licenses for motori.it are;u -hangiirj service. Along with this intended to keep the unfit driver off :' greas ng system come the latest the hichwav but such legislation fa'ls ; ,hil,K in chassis lubricants, a new of its i.iirnMBP ,,f iho prnminntiriT, ,ina grease for your chassis that lasts Lubrication System Inaugurated Here Throughout the eastern and middle western states 'Mi reusing Stations' are nearly ns numerous as filling sta tions. This up to date service is now ava'lable in F.ugene at the Car Care Co.. 070 -Olive St. A new concern operating for the sole .purpose of giv ing Kugene people real greasing and not give it complete picture of the ap plicant qualification." No Doubt is Lef t When Quality Test Is put on Gasoline "Wry few gasoline users realize the time and energy used by the lar ger oil companies in placing 'quality' first in their products." state H. i. AmonK other nointa hrniiiht not i economy, lie can have economy are the following: land also speed, but thnt inenns low l!,000,fMMH) cnrlonds of motor ' "rcelerntion becnuse of the very high transportation products nre ship-'K,,"r rntin- N n,nr pp"ri economy ped over the railronds annually. n,l acceleration through the use. of n 470,000 school children are trans- "mall enrine and low genr rntlo, but ported to school daily by 20,l00 motor he will be in speed. Maxwell, for buses. ihe first time in all motor car his- There nre 00,000 motor buses oper-' tory, ia giving tpe.. acceleration nnd atlng In the XL H. A., 1.J." being 1 cnnomr in n f-nr cylinder car to a owned by electric railways. degree fnr higher tbsn practically nny 'M railronds in the I. H. and Can one, except actual owners of the new ada are now using motor trucks ssicar. really suspect, part of their shipping service. I 'Those acquainted with the enr's 48 per cent of the motor cars In , performance capabilities assert thnt the X). H. arn owned in communities j it will outrun and outperform nny raving under a.wm population. tW other four cylinder c- ft built.' per cent are In communitie under l!.",0oo population. Motor vehicle paid $101,400,000 in special motor vehicle taxes Inst year and a grand totnl, Including permmnt property tnxe of $.V.1.4km,imki. The. automobile industry ranks first among the country's mnnuf net urea, according to the bureau nf the census, the rating being on the basis of whole sale valuo of products. The steel but that almost Invariably mean, less I right-of-way nnd the use of snow hnr- 1 riers wnero oonru lences niong me highwny i recoiiimended by .In me li McCnrd of the U. S, burenu of public rond. lteports on Ihe Page Hi-Way (iunrd, ued now on highwny in had to shovel occasionally to get over 1 Hmvimin, manager of (Jeneral Petro leum Corporation in Oregon. "In the case of Cenernl gasoline, which is be coming bo popular in tlfs territory. 'Ave worked for yenrs to place the qunlity in our product, nnd now noth ing is left undone to insure that this 'high centers" that hnd been formed by sleighs which carry mnil over the mountains during the winter time. Camel lakes Rest The camel hns finally given way to the sutomobile In the Syrian Ins ert, Now the trip from London to Hngdnd lakes seven days. Formerly it took 22 to 2.") dnv. Olive trees more than 1000 yenrs old are found on the island of Majorca. Tunnel for Traffic San Francisco iiIiipm In linn n place of wooden guard roils, indicate j tor tunnel from the Sunset distrct of f",,nf 'Polity in niaintnined. won inn wirn hum ii.hmv im- (.now in , (np oi;v to ,hp milin nrtPriPS )Pm:nK drift through causing the snow to pile j tn ,ne busines center. The tunnel up in tne rnau. nucn una not oeen wi!1 cnst amt $1,000,000. true of wooden guard rail. Uemnval of the snow itself i a j costly opernlion. On the Hi.O(H) miles (. Belt for Earth of highway in which snow wan re-1 Twenty-four thousand, miles of moved in states east of the Missis- highway, enough to belt the earth, nre slppi In 102.1, the cost rnnged from $3 scheduled for construction during to $.'120 per mile, depending upon the. 1025 by the various slates. This is amount of snow. Snow removal is expected to cost nbout $103,000,000. We know for n certainty," he slate, "that the qunlity of General received in the last shipment to the Portland distributing station was the same a thnt received in the first, several month ago. Nor do we use any guess work in proving the qimMty of our gasoline, but keep a complete record by means of a series of dis ,!'':tlon tests. These tests are made n t only during the refining process New nub 'Improve n. n "r eve,, ... - n hh "ail Polid Hi. Due, "IV. 1." '"(lo (,.. .. The following substantial reductions are announced in the prices of Graham Brothers Trucks, effective May 15th: i 1 Ton Chassis '1175 ,$1095 K'ith;;.nnn ' evr J." only " Co 111.1. rm rjin k- " ' bur I Fu't lo n l-n,,. . ' "nect I,...- m .rln.r ."(' Illsf. GNERAL AUTO claude van ty2 Ton Chassis $1375 to ' 1280 Ch'-nel((,n WVCK Plion. .t'w.Tnraoo. i.i iiniwajii S. B. FVAEGAN Machine Blacksmithing Soil Truck Tires; Auto ami Truck Springs; Auto Wheels and l'imsj Uxyncet) leiio Welding We carry carbide in cans; also blacksmith coal, and oxvroh in tanks. . o. b. Dcrroif (other chassis prices reduced proportionately) In the first quarter of 1925 Graham Brothers built and sold more V2 ton trucks than any other manufacturer in the world. In the 1 toft and l'2 ton fields combined they were second. Large production and large sales permit low prices! Hathaway motor co. KugiMie, Oregon longer, lubricates better and does not ish nwnv in a rain or a road puddle. In connection with their station the proprietors, X. H. Peerce and H. I Chrisman are operating a first class wr.sb"ng nnd polishing service. life of automobiles to their owners. Now they have begun a conceriad effort to solve the problem of in terim! wear in automobile engines. For the study of this angle of lubri cation, the research department of the Mociety of Automotive Kngineer has joined hands with the engineer of the bureau of standard. Several auto manufacturer have also agreed to help solve the problem. These companies send to the bu reau of standards samples of used lubricants! from crnnkcases of cars operating in a variety of cities under a variety of conditons. Some 170 samples wll ber collected. These will be analyzed to ascertain the weac of ...7. .."" Pitnn.. 7 find Mrtii I'usf, tra,r oded upon by "5, .5 t. GrahalirBrnfkll. ReduceruckPriw M. Hathaway. IJ h t E".bs'i.i ot Gmh- .r- a dealer, of i lie nrices . trunks. " Bwi The 1-ton Gra!,. o . sis. which fom.ri, .Mmr" o b Detroit, i, rPdut the 1U. ton eha.si. whiA ' is cut to si-'in Other chassis nr'il ' proportionntoly. "M Hors e o wer what does it really mean to your ptt us The early Unmans made ink from liquid found in cuttlefish. Car Care Co. 670 Olive St. Washing, Polishing Oils A new greasing; service for your convenience at attrac tive prices. Phone 2107-J . Very much if you only accept our invitation to drive this car and to test its surplus power for yourself. For your first ride will give you a com plete understanding of the power and performance that can be built into a moderate-priced car when resources like General Motors' and Oldsmobile's are available. F. E. Calkins IVlotor CoJ .837 Pearl St. You Cannot Buy GREATERVALUE The 1925 Star Car with the Million Dollar Motor is the car for you. The car with a hundred and one advanced features. Features which competition may have tomorrow. High-class, economical features which set the 1925 Star Car in a class by itself. It is the car for you. Its sturdy perfec tion will save you money in every mile of its long life. No car in any price class gives a greater return on year money. See the 1925 Star Car which is revo lutionizing low-cost transportation, today. Drive it You'll understand. The Car for the Millions with the MILLION DOLLAR MOTOR I rf ttdli I I Ml!. CU i "Efl Graham B Trucks R0THERS imi b , a.- TBn tv ill i m rrorar rll H The car for the millions M-ith ?S 1 1 '"on 0""ar 0,or wm ' immM Car LANE AUTO CO. Eugeno Fhone 166 Cottage Grove Phone 266 SOtD BY DODGE BROTHERS DEALERS EVERY HUE RE "She greatest value buy in the worid
