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