EIGHT
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."
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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.
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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.-
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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.......
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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
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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
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dollars exii'-nded In ciiilitnr ut Pu
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a lullllt'ii In nddltlon has l.f. n
tpent for tniiie Oakland six nil
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