Morning register. (Eugene, Or.) 1905-1929, February 21, 1926, Image 24

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Newspaper Page TextEIGHT MORNING REGISTER, EUGENE, ORE., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, l2f TRUCK-ltMKEflS COMBINE TO COMBAT EXCISE TAX ; Oppose Penalty on One Type , . . ot transportation PROGRAM IS OUTLINED Will Carry Action to Floor of . House, Sonnto Hayo Aasur- . mncrs of Shippers Aid - Aroused by the action of the senate finance committee In fasten ing An excise tax on the motor truck whereas the house bill had removed thla levy, shippers, users, truck makers and dealors are pre-1 pared to exert every energy in fljrhtinir this measure which they regard as a penalty on one branch of transportation. Members of the National Automohtlo chambel r of commerce are oalltnff a special meeting to formulate a program. In this battle they have atwur anco that the issue will be carried to i lie floor of the house and aenato Many representatives and senators are on record favorlnjr. tho com plete removal of excise taxes on motor cars as well as on niotot trucks: and It la possible that nitKh further reductions will bo granted on the cars as well as on the trucks now that the senate fl nance committee has precipitated HIP issue Motor trucks pay much higher taxea than motor cars in the var ious. mates. State authorities hold that if commercial vehicles should pay- still more for highway use xiim is a revenue which the star should secure and this source of taxation should not be seized for thepurpoaaa of the general fed eral treasury. This tax will Jail on the truck operating farmer and as this class or t'ttlsen lives moat remotely from t -' t ! 1 1 rtTO al a It la nnHlniilin-lu Amnc the erouos on record enlnst the federal motor vehicle wfir excltw taxes are: National CJrmre. American Farm bureau federation, American Automobile rw!nt.nn. National Airmobile - chamber of commerce. National . 'immobile Deal ere association. Motor Truck Association of Amer ica, .Pubber Association of Amer--Motor and Accessory Manu facturers association. FUMES FROM GASOLINE TANK (Continued from page one) town when they arrive would be rook the most asanlne policy Imaginable. The time will come when the tourist will be greeted by a atandlng committee to wel come the homeseeker within our ga es and - .entertainment and serv'ce at the municipal camp ex tended to the vlBltor free of charge. Other cities . are pur suing this course. The practice of skulking 'dry' severely condemned. Not even the veriest sap would be foolish euough to halt his car at the command of a man In the road when he looms up in the dnrkneaa. An Instance U recited of a traveling man who re cently motoring to Kugene, wai confronted by a spotlight and or dered to halt. With commendnblo pluck he stepped on tho gas only to have hfa tlre8 and gaa lank punc tured by bullets from tho weapons of "dry" Hleuths. lie atop pad the car and ihne worihiea proceeded to search for boose but without result. -On protastlng over auch iiJKnMianueti uroceuuro us whb coolly Informed that "next time ne wouia ueiter stop on colu mn ml." Stlck-una and irv" sleuths of this type appear to be tho most dan.rorous outlaws with which tho motorist has to contend. The C. E.. Dunn Motor company cxpecta a new consignment of Nash and Ajax models of cars tho first of the week for exhibit nur poses at tho forthcomlmr Auto show. A carload of Dodges Is now duo to arrive here as a consignment to the Ha huway Motor company. The order consists of coupes and aodana. These curs are already sold and tho buyers aro awaiting deliveries. Stripped ClutsLs for Exhibit The K. K. Catkins company, Oldsmobiie distributors. Thursday, received a carload of coaches and sedans de luxe. A stripped chassis will arrive Monday for exhibit at the auto show. The chassis will later be shown at Cotttuto Grove and probably at Junction City. Hugh Winder, formerly uu em ploye of the Iano Auto company, has Joined the sales forces of the Calkins agency. The wayside lunch stands which advertises hot pork sandwiches ought .to make a big profit with little overhead. ..There., are .so many hogs running loose on every highway. Mr. Grant, factory service rep resentative of the Oldsmnhlle for the northwest, visited the V. K. Catkins establishment Thursday in the interests of the firm. Mr. Grant is now loeaied In Spokane but after having toured scenic Oregon and noted Its advantages and charm as an equable clime, hat decided to move his - head quarters to Portland. S ar Sixes Rolling In The Lane Auto company now has on its Ytoor two Star six tour ing and one six coach on the floor for the present, deliveries in the new models having become a trlile more prompt. The firm has been unable to secure the new six sedan but several of the coupes have been received. These were all promptly cold. - Prospect: 'That new car Is not worth the price you are asking for It." Salesman: 'Xehher la that old can of yours." m v Oars Gome FuMy Kqulppcd C. S. Benjamin announces a new policy inaugurated by the Hud son-Essex car builders. All models of these lines now come the prices but constitutes a con aiderable saving lu equipment lu Us ultimate otieot. Also, In place or the tormer terms of "f. o. b. the new arrangement includes a definite figure of so much for (he car ut your door," There are no handling charges, simply the freight and war lax added to tho price of tho car, Scpai-nto VmtiX Os Department The Johnson Motor company, dealers lu Yill9-Knlght and Over land cars, hava created a Uo panmont exclusively for the re ceptlon and sale of used cars. A partition now divides this depart ment from the shop proper and Mack, formerly with the Lane Auto company, has charge of the reconditioning and sale of the used car stock. This floor space of tho building occupied by the company, constituted the used car repository fur the associated automobile deal ers. Inaugurated in 1924, It was under this organisation that Mack Marled his career as general sales man with Howard Ackerman at its head. Mack proposes to soli only certified used cars and all thoso which h) cannot dlttpuso of under guarantee will be Junked. James Corbctt, mechanician of the K. C, Simmons shop force, is confined to his homo suffering from an attack of "flu." 11. J. ltiliik'e, dealer in Pulgo and Jewett motor lines, uud i . Boyce of the Brlngle sales force, Thursday, drove a New-Day Jewett to Koseburg for delivery to a new owmu in that city. - Creates l?etl Car Department The Gannett Motor company, distributors for this territory of Chevrolet carj, has signed a con tract with vorknen who Mill proceed to tear out tho brick par tition which divides the shop at the rear from the north portion of the building which houses the company1 in Us new Olive street 'quarters. It is Mr. Gannott'a policy to establish the used car department of tho business In the north portion of the building and to conduct It ns a separate unit. The factory m taking an active Interest in th used war phase of the automotive Industry, reallslhg that the proper handling or this problem has a direct bearing upon the successful conduct of each Dealers' affairs CARELESS DRIVERS GET DESER TS They Figure in 2,09 AeeultMiU uu Stale Highways in Do . cantor; Headlight Law Infractions Total 124 euths In attempting to halt be- fully equipped 'o the dealers and Uved mo'orlsts on the highway in distributors. This new policy tie middle of the night should be necessitates a slight advance in Autos Completely Equipped ' Equipment on the Chrysler TO includes every modern motor ca.' necessity. Exclusive or unusua' equipment Includes an electrical .turner to facilitate cold weather starling: patented car numbering device which greatly lessens the probability of theft; light switch on steering wheel; Indirect dash lights; motor temperature instrument on dash: patented one-piece vuion ventllated windshield on all en closed models; hydraulic four wheel brakes that are always equal ized; oil. air and gasoline filter and tubular front axle. ' Propably 1926'a big motor car change was In enclosed cars. In 1926 the big move will be towarti six cylinder lines at moderate prices. Usually villagers are too poor to visit winter resort ' but they have the barber shop. Akron Beacon-Journal. and still. Leading in Price -"Design Tudor - Fordor - Coupe - - Touring - Quality New Price Old Price 520 - .- .580 565 - - 660 500 . - 520 310 - - 290 290 - - 260 Alt prices f. o. b. Detroit Supremacy Maintained through Features which Established Ford Leadership Left-Hand Drive Originally introduced by Henry Ford on the Model T car in 1908 and since adopted for most American made cars. Three Point Motor Suspension First used by Henry Ford in 1903, and a feature of the Model T power plant for eighteen years. - Dual Ignition System Dual ignition is provided for Ford cars, (1) the Ford magneto and (2) the generator and storage battery. This has been a great factor in, establishing the Ford reputation for reliability. . Planetary Transmission ...... Costs more to build than the con ventional sliding gear type but gives better light car control. Multiple Disc-in-oil Clutch Themultiplediscclutchisgenerally conceded to be the best and smooth est type for any car. The Ford ' clutch runs in oil. Thermo-Syphon Cooling System Extremely simple always effi cient No water pump to require packing. Circulation of water is governed entirely by engine tem perature. . Simple, Dependable Lubrication Exceedingly simple, combining the splash principle with gravity flow No pump required. . Torque Tube Drive . Henry Ford originated the Torque Tube in 1908 a driving principle now embodied in many of the highest priced cars. ; ' "We have never lowered the quality of the car to reduce the price' VlulntUm uf the luvr rcgulutlng lighting equipment for motur ve hicles upon (he nubile, hiuhwny wua responsible Cor the grcnt num. bor of iirre'ste for truttto violations by tho statu truffle officer lim ine December, 11)34. Those offi cers imido a totul tf 307 arrests during December of which JIM wore headlight ' law lut'ractluus. Speeding wus 111" next greatest of. fonse, nutuoriotilly speaking, lor which there were lOtt urrcsts, and there were li cases Involving vio lations of Hie proliloltlon laws ami reckless driving cuusod the urrcM of 13 pet sons. Carelessness floured most prom incntlv in the causes kIvou for the totul ot III uiH'lilunls on tho pull Uu highways during Dccomlici'. 1S25. which rrimlunt In thu ilcatli of five pci-eioits ami injury U UUl acoonltiKi to reporls revolved by the department, of the total num ber f accidents US 7 were chained to carelessness, tuHl failure to kIvo rltshi-of-way, failure to Klve kIkhuI on turnliiK or stotMilnit, cuttlni; corners and rookies ttrhitiK were t csponsittje . lor HU orchleittn. Driving whllo in'toxltated wa' tlie euupo of !K aculdeut.i, ami luttuve to dim JIkIiIs. Ho HkIi's uu. I Im proper IIKhls added 15 move to the Ioiik llMt of castinltlex.: Tho tluKttli'leil record .ot arrcHts for viu Ih l lu in uud causey of accidents fol lows: - ' Truffle VlotuUnim No license pla'oo. t: void f.irelk'ii license, 9; switched licenses. &; no operutor'a licence, H; no rhauf feur license, . J ; nvltcheil. chauf feur's license, '3; nllowliiK minors to operate, U: no Huh s, lieudllKht.' s; imprtiper lights. Ill; Improper spot llMitt, 3; failure to illin ll'ihts, H; i" tall IIkIiI, 4; II Irnul IIkIus, 07; lllemil devices, 7; overload, t; liisiirriclent itiblior, 1; liindcauuln brnkes, i 1', S, C. lie tlvlllrs. 3; failure lo slvo lljjlll-of-'wuv, 1; failure to sltiual, 1; ruck li'ss ililvlni,. li; iton-sinp ut rull rvwd creisiiit;, 3; ili'i'"lllnu ttlass en hluhwuv, I; dilvlng while In toxicated, H: intoxicated on high way, ,H; IrnnapnriluK liquor, 7) lutcoiiy, 3; stieeilliiu, 1 0 a ; I'allinu 10 tci'ol't lovlilelit, t, H'olul 307, t'ait' of Accidents . rarelesnness, 1 S S 7 ; (allure to Klve riKli(-of-vuy. ;', cut corners, iHii; leclileM drivliiK. 107; driving while Intoxicated. SK; failure lo lilve signal, 30S; x)icci!Iuk, L'.t; full it re to dim lights, reverse dlrcc lion, bi paiKlutt on hlultiva., 6; iii'iwii- on loll Hide or Mioot, 3:1; liiiptoM-r iitiriikiu:, It;- patmlng sueeliiir illnchiiruliit! imnseiigersi A; ilouh'o ut Intorhecltin. tti; jockcyliiB on hrldce. f; oilvlnii iiKalimt iniftlc, il; lay walkluu, 30; Him'k on luuhway, 2; ottntrunlod view, H: hiMuillcleiii cli'uruniie. 1-; ul'K'iiui'ilnii op luii'vt. I": runaway lentil, I; defective nilll llli'lll, '.t ! iiia,lei)tinte liriikei. 0; no lljihis. 3; improper IIkIiIs. 10; Inexperience, 4; lust control of on', s; nkliiillnit. :3; wet niiveineiil. 13: fou, 10: rain on windshield, IS; mm on wlnd i hteld. 3; hiio' on V'lii'UhleUt. -I: ullUnown, 2'J, Total 2U79. Nt.i: ''M.l l'll I'lKlll tit Mil'. IN IKTI'.l"lltl f.Ml tJAS ti'entlnuoil rrom tage one) fur the day, or while you are lying un-ier the car doliiif uu odd repair jolt while the motor U running, "it Is also being inauufucttired by K-asiillue uiotore so fieiinelilly used on tho lurnis. Thu gus Is una or the products of eiimbiislluii ur the exiiioaloii. a in I the pooiei' til iitotoi Is running lliu gieuler will ha llio supply of cailiiiii inunuxlda buluk liriidiieed, "i.'ai lion monoxlda Is a colorlesa, ododuiul nod lusleless gas. Tlmielll lies Hie danger, This poisonous ga,i may lie coming from the exhaust oi your motor lu grual quantities and you will nut know It, It pertueutes all putts of a closed room lu lha same extent, It given uftlclent tune, "Tho poison iu'lUiii uf curbun niouoxldn Is directly dun to uhuuges III I lie lilood which reduce Its oxy gen rarvylug capacity. At the Iden. tlcnl tune you nro being polsuned with this gus front your motor tltb lung union lucrenses nulouuitlciilly, and without your knowledge you lireutnn In mora of Hie coutuitil-. no I o,l air In nil vllort lo get inoio oxyKott. "To revive an iiiicoiiscloui poi'son who In the vlilliii of cui'Uuii muii -oNtde, take hint Into tho iiinn air and apply urtlilctal resiilrallou, I'o not loae the putleiit Just liecuuso he has liogitu to hi'eathe. He Is apt to ston -breathing uud need ai lliliial renpttalioti ntaiilptilullous, Ir the plDslclun Is llt'lo to uduilll tuter oxygen, that will help, I'roh, ulilv the iniw-t eiiliieiit uilturit lu treating lliose urfected Is u rive per cent carlniti dioxide uud oxvgen liilxlure.' Kocently rriiteHAor lieu ileisnn of Vale university uud his rn-wmker, fir, llaggiird, proved Its eftli'acy. IU)IV Winds Sols IuiiuIiick from ub'euts In Kmpt as t,i Anteiiea lllillo l'Xiytlers di Nlrlmr lo have se s ntiil purts hnnitleit tttere are filed with the itepul Ittient of ctlinineli-e.' l:vliloltt- Iv the ;lenleeiiH of the Nile valley arc lieitmuliiK to Union (u to the ttviKiu ii'oin oihor countries. No Ki;.vi:lun brouili nsteru lire lntei us yel.- i:iiiiiiti:i) j'iuhi' at nkw Vllllli AI Tl) KIIOW t'lnssy W' IIi'Iiik Maiinruottircd ,y Oiiklnntl Moliir t 'ur miuiny As tiniinl(iii in tiakliind World uulomoliva luluivsts tia v cetttereil their iitieiiihm utt itm new I'unilivii six, which was sliuwu lor the first lliuo ut Ilia li u t lt in, I tiiltumuhlin show In New York, The new six Is being exlillilted In two ntoilelM, flvo paMsengui' couch uud two piisMciiuer uoupe, llnth uie listed ut $H3u, Thu I'uulluu six Is halug iimuu- fitiiiiieeil l,v Him I it, li l, tt.i .i....... - , Mll,l t'ne iiiiii'uny ut its luetmles lu l-oiliiuc, oiico,, UN a Uiilupuuinu mi to the Hukluud six1. The I'eu ilnu ulno Is thu first six cylinder tar I'lol' di'sliiued and iiinunim nl liy the lli'iiciiil Miiinrs enrpnru- It,, ft' mill tiLiiHttf iIim lll,l,,.l Ii.tnv lis tin- only dlvlnon of Umi nut iiiiitors huililluu mid luai keilug two unlet cm iiniiioa utitninnliltuti, i-rt'oiiciiiiii oi ine new roittlito tarit'd in t iiiitulh when 1:1.1100.0011 lull' h of new inat'ltlliury iin I ritlt nt nus set In iiiiiiIihi. 'I h ; cut re itiofliictlon Mi)t tti the firui ur the voir iiii nhiimeil to vui'liniij Utll'lUlllllll" IMIl.,l III! llllKIIOUl tlltl inliliiiy, s'uiiIiik wl'h tliv Now Voik exltllil lull. This iiiouth's irotlMoton will he started out toi I'll ullolllt'iUt liurtls tti iKikliiliii ilettlei's, who wi! retull the new ear. lu this way a rull supply nil! he on hand thrniigltout ihe ii ltulrv liv the tlinn the spilie; tt, lull huyiiig hrtisou opens, it u he lleved. lit iitl.lttli.n to the tin en million dollars exii'-nded In ciiilitnr ut Pu ttie t'outlae six, tlireniuut' er ur a lullllt'ii In nddltlon has l.f. n tpent for tniiie Oakland six nil chiuery so thai production on t'.i. ''"r ''"lllw!SJ '''tultm' SNd All V'luii, , WNiJ '" liiL' 4 - i ry, i,, '''MiT . ""' ThM. InlJli!1 "V,',,ll"WIII.;'2.WjZ " '"suit rrom'. i!"" '"ur us, ,,;y--y C mnttSf&L Sll Retiring (Ifl lit. .1.1 ', ' 1 ll'J a tirrif " 4U? .. . 7 i ,W 'w iisiuwu, I,:. '", KUIK), h'e lurOs i A J . 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