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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON AUGUST 14, 1931 THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS Questions and Answers of Pertinent Interest to Auto Drivers. The following list of questions and answers are" from the 1931 edition of motor vehicle laws of the State of Oregon, and are compiled by the Sec retary of State especially for per sons applying for driver's licenses, though much information may be gained from perusal by qualified drivers and chauffeurs. Editor. (Continued From Last Week) 45. Q. Are there any rules against driving too slow T Ans. It is unlawful for any person unnecessarily to drive at such a slow speed as to impede or block the nor mal and reasonable movement of traf fic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation. (Page 117, section 22.) 46. Q. When are speed limits not ap plicable? Ans. In an emergency when drivers of authorized emergency vehicles have given audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle. (Page 119, section 25.) ' 47. Q. Are speed contests on the roads or streets of this state allowed? Ans. No. (Page 119, section 25a.).. 48. Q. When should you drive on the right side of the highway? Anss. At all times unless the right half is out of. repair or for some other reason impassable, or when overtaking and passing another ve hicle or when making a left turn at an intersection. (Page 120, sections 26 and 27.) - ; 49. Q. Upon a highway, which is divided into three lanes, where should , a vehicle be driven? , I Ans. In the right hand lane, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle or in preparation for a left turrt. (Page 121, section 27c.) 50. Q. In meeting another vehicle, how should you proceed? Ans. Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions should pass each other to the right, each giving the other at least one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible. (Page 121, section 28.) 51. Q. In passing another vehicle, how should you proceed? Ans. The driver of a vehicle, over taking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, shall after givng audible warning with his horn, or other warning device; pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of me mgnway until safely clear of such overtaken vehicle. (Page 121, section 29a and 29d.) 52. Q. Is it lawful to increase your speed when being passed by another vehicle? Ans. No. (Page 121, section 29b.) 53. Q. Is it ever lawful to pass an other vehicle going in the same di rection upon the right? Ans. In the event two or more ve hicles are moving in the same direc tion' in parallel lines upon the right half of the paved portion of a city street, or any hard surfaced highway, having space for , two or more lanes of traffic in each direction, vehicles in the right-hand- lane may overtake or pass those in the left-hand lane, pro vided that such overtaking vehicle shall not exceed the indicated speed for the district. Also, a driver may overtake and pass upon the right another vehicle which is making or about to make a left turn. (Page 121, section 29c.) 04. when is it unlawful to pass upon the left or another vehicle going ! Alt .1 " i m in uue same direction I Ans. When such left side is not clearly visible or free of on-coming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and pas sing to be completely made without impeding the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction, or any vehicle overtaken, nor shall the driver of a vehicle in any event drive to the left side of the center line of the highway when ap proaching the crest of a grade or up on a curve in the highway when the driver's view along that highway is obstructed within a distance of 500 feet (Page 122, section 30a.) 55. Q. What distance must be main tained between trucks or motor busses when traveling upon the open high way? Ans. 300 feet, except when overtak ing and passing another. (Page 122, section 31b.) . 1 56. Q. When operating a motor ve hicle what should you do upon re ceiving the signal given by raising the hand from a person driving or leading a horse or horses or other animals in the opposite direction? Ans. Bring such motor vehicle im mediately to a stop and remain so as long as may be reasonable to allow such animal or animals to pass. (Page 123, section 31a.) 57. Q. How should you approach a right turn? Ans. In the lane for traffic nearest to the right-hand side of the high way. (Page 123, section 32a.) 58. Q. How should you approach a left turn? . Ans. In the lane for traffic to the right of and nearest the center line of the highway. (Page 123; section 32b.) 59. Q. How should you signal a right turn; a left turn; stop? Ans. By extending the hand and arm upward and beyond the left side of the vehicle. By extending the hand and arm norizontally from and beyond the left side of the vehicle. By extending the hand and arm downward from and beyond the left side of the vehicle. (Page 124, sec tion 33b.) 60. Q. How lone should siVnnl he given before making turn or stop? Ans. During the last 50 feet before turning or stopping. (Page 124, sec tion 33b.) 61. Q. When is it unlawful to turn around upon a highway? Ans. Upon any curve or uuon the approach to or near the crest of a. grade or at any place upon the high way where the view of vehicle mak ing the turn is obstructed within a distance of 500 feet along the high way in any direction. (Page 125, sec tion 34.) 62. Q. Who has the right of way at an intersection? Ans. The driver of a vehicle ap proaching an intersection shall yield the right of way to a vehicle which has first entered the intersection. When two vehicles enter an intersec tion at the same time the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield to the driver of the vehicle on the left the driver on the right. Any driver entering an intersection at an unlaw ful speed shall forfeit any right of way which he would otherwise have. (Page 125, section 35a.) 63. Q. How long must a driver of a vehicle who has stopped at a through highway yield the right of way? ; Ans.' The driver of any vehicle, who has stopped as required by law at the entrance to a through high way, shall yield to the other vehicles within the intersection or approach ing so closely as to constitute an im mediate . hazard. But said driver having, so yielded may proceed and other vehicles approaching on the through highway shall yield to him. (Page 125, section 35b.) 64. Q. How long shall a driver of a vehicle yield the right of way when turning left, at an intersection? Ans. The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield to any vehicle ap proaching from the .opposite direction, which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an im mediate hazard, but said driver, hav ing so yielded and having given a sig nal when and as required by law, may make such left turn and other ve hicles approaching the intersection from said opposite direction shall yield to the driver making the left turn. (Page 125. section 35c.) (To Be Continued) MEIER JAKES UP JOB-FIIIIG TASK County Committees to Con duct Surveys Personnel to Be Announced. Laurence Lieuallen was up from Adams Monday. George Staggs, prominent Weston farmer was in Athena Tuesday. fcv r xx urn sv.smsaJn- '" kn. v w ffUN itr. tin. . vrAuwa.j-.vin1 . i ii EATING OUTDOORS r fP, you have ever traded dry meat sandwiches with a genial Alpine guide over the hospitality of the Swiss hospice; if you have rested on the earthen stoop of a white-washed cottage somewhere in Ireland and eaten bread and tea; lingered over a French din ner "au Bois" with artichokes served in hot butter sauce and wine of ancient vintage; or put . away "hot dogs," say, at the old county fair we needn't waste a paragraph on the luxury of eat ing outdoors. It's altogether "what to do." ' The next question, then, Is how to do It Foods for outdoor re freshment differ widely according to the occasion. There are motor trips, picnics, hikes, camping, porch lunches, garden parties and so on. Thus there are correct foods for each occasion. For one would as soon wear khaki knick- i ers to a garden party, as to take chilled gelatin salad on a hike. ; - Foods That "Belong" Here Is a brief classification. Welcome foods for a motor trip are compactly-packed sandwiches, package cakes, thermos jugs of fruit juice; on a picnic, generons , ly cut sandwiches, covered jars ,. of delicious salads, fruits, fruit juices, deviled eggs and delicious cakes; for hikes and campine, ready-sliced loaves of bread; .sand wich spreads, bacon and frank furters to broil, and fruit juices; for porch lunches and garden parties, open-faced .sandwiches or canapes, bQN d'ocuvrss, trait cocktailschilled salads, delicious cakes and after-dinner candies. Incidentally, here is a new stunt for hikers who like to "travel light" cooking on a tin can stove. Did you ever hear of one? A No. 3 tin can will make a sufficiently large stove, or you can use a lard bucket Cut a four-inch square out of the side at the upper edge. Near the bot tom on the opposite side cut an other square hole, one and one half inches. Turn the can upside down on the ground and build a fire in it The large opening is used for refueling and the smoke comes out of the little' hole. The top of the stand becomes hot for frying bacon, eggs, pancakes, or to set a saucepan on. Some "Outdoor Recipes A Motor Tbip Sakdwich Piquant Ham Sandwich: Spread between buttered bread the con tents of a small can of deviled ham, one teaspoon chopped mus tard pickles, one tablespoon chopped walnuta and one table spoon mayopnaise. , A Picnic Fruit Pvvcn Coffee Punch; Mix one cup strong coffee, one cup orange juice and the syrup from, two Ko. 2 cans of grapefruit .reserve the fruit for salads). : Add one cup maple syrup and chill. Just before serv ing add one quart of gingerale and two cups of heavy cream, If desired- The cream may be omit ted. This makes almost . three quart pf punch. Main Dish For Camping Savory Baked Beamy. Chop one, onion, add one-half pound of ham burger steak and brown in two tablespoons fat. Add one can to mato soup, one can of oven-baked beans and salt to taste. Heat thor-. oughiy and serve plain or over slices of brown bread. A Pobch Sdppeb Dessert Blueberry Charlotte: Remove crusts from eight or ten slices of ' bread, and butter the slices well. Heat to boiling one No. 2 can of blueberries (or use the fresh ber ries) and one-fourth cup of sugar. Butter a deep dish, and then ar range i alternate layers of bread and hot berries, pressing down well, until all are used up. Let stand several hours In a cold ' place, turn out in a mold. Slice and serve with cream seasoned with sugar and nutmeg, or with whipped cream. A Garden Party Salad Gin gerale and ' Grapefruit Salad:' Soak two tablespoons of gelatin in four tablespoons cold water, then dissolve it in one-half cup of boiling water. Add one-fourth cup sugar and one-fourth cup lemon juice and stir until the sugar is dissolved. When cold, add one cup gingerale and the syrup from one No. 2 can of grapefruit. When about to set, add! the grapefruit pulp and eight' maraschino cher ries; pour into a flat pan or into molds and let chill until stiff. Serve garnished at the side wh sprigs of fresh mint and top with cream mayonnaise A special to the Monning Oregonian from its Salem correspondent says to solve the unemployment situation in Osegon, and at the same time stimu late the production and sale of Ore gon products, are the two big prob lems that are receiving the serious consideration of Governor Meier and the members of his administrative family. In the vernacular of the street, Governor Meier already has taken the "bull by the horns" and is outlining a definite plan of action. Within the next week or ten days Governor Meier "will announce the ap pointment of local committees in each county in the state to study the un employment situation and make any recommendations that they may deem advisable. These committees will be composed of an outstanding banker, county judge and prominent merch ant Local highway work will be stressed by Governor Meier as one of the most effective means of coping with the unemployment situation. Governor Meier declared that while his unemployment program had not advanced beyond , the preliminary stages, he had received assurances of co-operation of 11 the state labor de partment and the State Federation of Labor. Both C. H. Gram, state labor commissioner, and Ben T. Osborne, executive secretary of the State Fed eration of Labor, have held several conferences with Governor Meier re cently in connection with the unem ployment situation. Local unions in all parts of the state also have prom ised their support of the administra tion program. "I am particularly interested in providing work for a large number of men during the coming winter months," Governor Meier said in a re cent statement. "Oregon is a great state, and there is no valid reason why it cannot take care of its own people." - Governor Meier already has recom mended to the state highway commis sion that at least $1,000,000 of its funds be set aside for road construc tion and maintenance during the coming winter. It was said that this proposal is agreeable to members of the highway commission who last winter provided part-time work for a large number of unemployed. Most of this money would be spent on projects other than those included in the regular highway program. Whether the county committees to be appointed by Governor Meier will be called to Salem for a conference had not been determined by Gover nor Meier, when he left for Portland Wednesday night to spend the week end. Governor Meier already has select ed his statewide committee of 15 to outline the Oregon industries pro gram. The committee has held sev eral conferences' and others ,will be held in the next few months. It will be the purpose of this committee to urge the purchase of Oregon pro ducts as a means of stimulating Ore gon industries and creating new pay rolls. Governor Meier announced at the time of appointing the committee that the income of Oregon industries should be increased $25,000,000 an nually.- "Such a plan, if carried to a suc cessful termination," read Governor Meier's statement, ' "shduld . provide for the employment of a large number of men, and add materially to the buying power of Oregon workers." The campaign will be statewide in scope, and will have the support of virtually every organization in Ore gon. Oregon housewives especially will be urged to co-operate. Figures prepared at a meeting in Salem a few weeks ago, showed that fully 80 per cent of the buying is done by the wo men. Governor Meier made it plain that his proposed program was not limited to manufactured articles, but tb all products produced in the state. He stressed agriculture and dairying as two of the largest industries in Ore gon requiring support of Oregonians. Home Canned Products It is unsafe to home can non-acid foods such as beans, corn, pears, beets, asparagus, spinach and other vegetables except tomatoes, and meats or fish by any other than the pressure cooker method, says the school of home . economics, Oregon state college. Research and practical experience show that these foods can not be safely canned by heating in boiling water. The deadly bacillus botulinus has been known to resist boiling, a temperature of 212 dc grees F., for more than 6 hours. Stage Lines Cut Fares A new rate war was in effect Sun day at Portland when the Coloniel stages cut the one way fare between Seattle and Portland from $3.50 to $2.00 with round trips cut from $6.00 to $3.50, making this fare equivalent to less than one cent per mile. The Independent stage . com pany also announced a further reduc tion of 20 per cent in motor coach fares between Portland and all Cali fornia points, bringing motor coach fares to the lowest level ever known on the Pacific Coait "Save the Surface and You Save All," applies to the use of ACME (QUALITY HOUSE PAINT for. Beautifying and Protecting all kinds of Structures' We carry a full stock including: House Paint, Granite Floor Enamelj rapid drying Enamel-Kote, Interior Glass Finish, Varno-Lac, No-Lustre, etc. ROGERS a GOODMAN (A Mercantile Trust) 1 is v..-,...... ............ When Texas Cowboy Meets Oklahoma Waddy Everything Commences Pendleton. When Texas cowboy meets Oklahoma waddy . the money loop has to be better than good. The long horn doesn't live that can side wind out of a Southwestern range rider's riata. , Any skeptics are respectfully refer red to the performances of Jake Mc- Clure, Bob Crosby, Herb Meyers, Ed die Pardee, Dick Truitt and any other boys that learned about ropes and mavericks in the land of the grease wood and blue northers. All of which is by way of introduce tion to this announcement. The aristocracy of all Southwestern loop-casters will enter the Pendleton Round-Up August 27, 28, and 29. The first advance list of top hands in cludes all the big names in ropedom, a large percentage of the bucking and bulldoggfng stars, and four first rank cowgirls. McClure has a leg upon the Sam Jackson Trophy. Crosby owns the Roosevelt Trophy. Yet Meyers beat them both at Cheyenne this year. All three are to make the Pendleton show and, along with them, Pardee, Truitt, Clay Carr 1930 American Rodeo as sociation grand champion cowboy; Hugh Strickland an old Pendleton fa vorite; Arthur Beloat, Carl Arnold, Everett and John Bowman, Eddie Mc Carty, Hugh Bennett Richard Mer chant and Lloyd Saunders. Pete Knight, 1929 and 1930 world's champion buckaroo, and Earl Thode, who defeated Pete at Cheyenne this year, will lead the influx of bucking contestants. They will face competi tion of Paddy Ryan, Doff Aber, Bob Calan and Harry Knight. In bulldogging. Paddy will have to defend his 1930 title against Jack Kerschery Frank McCaiToll, Buck Lu cas, Carr, Crosby Thode and Pardee. The cowgirl list includes Mabel Strickland best known of all women performers; Dorothy Hunt and Tad Lucas, relay and trick riders, and Vera McGinriis professional jockey Rulon Slaughter will enter relay and pony express events and Freddie Hunt, relay and .trick riding. Pendleton will put on its glad rags tomorrow in anticipation of the Round-Up. It will be dress-up par ade night. Everybody will parade in rangeland costume and will dance at Happy Canyon. Queen Betty Bond and her attendants will lead the festi vities in their first public appearance. After Saturday, Pendleton will be a ; cowtown right until Happy Can yon closes for the season the night of August 29. . The Present and Future of Range and Livestock The present and future of the live stock, feed and range situation in 11 western states were discussed at an agricultural outlook conference of federal and state agricultural eco nomists at Salt Lake City last week, according to L. R. Breithaupt who represented the Oregon State college extension service. "Winter range conditions were re ported as extremely poor in some of the western states," Breithaupt stat ed on his return. "Plans for a special survey of the situation were made with the view of determining ac curately actual conditions and pos sible needs. The short-time and long-time mar ket outlook for beef cattle, sheep, dairying, poultry, wheat, hay, feed grains and seed crops was reported on by the representatives from the var ious states and the findings of the conference will be used by the various state economists in preparing com modity outlook reports for local distribution. The Rev. Charles Hill, pastor of the M. E. church South, at Weston has been assigned to a Montana pas torate. Rev. Hill has friends in Athe na who wish him success in his new field of labor. Mayor Baker Rebuffed at American Legion Meet Mayor Baker was applaused out of a speech before the state convention of the American Legion at Corvallis, Friday, according to reports. "The boys were not in the mood for serious speeches; they wanted to hear their drum corps, to make merry and I don't blame them," said Mayor Baker. "The boys know I'm for them 100 per cent," said Mayor Baker. "They asked me to speak to them, and I did my best, as I always do, to satisfy them. However, as soon as I realized they had other things to occupy their minds at the time, I gave up. There are no ill feelings on my part. Offi cials of the organization expressed their regret at the turn matters took, but it's all right with me, and I know that the boys themselves just let the spirit of fun and play get the better of them, and that they intended no personal reproach." Mayor Baker said there was never a time in American history when a patriotic organization like the Legion was more needed than it is needed at this time. - Fight Prun Borers Many prune orchards in the Milton Freewater district are suffering heavy damage from prune root borer3. County Agent Holt arranged for three meetings there last week. He was accompanied by State Extension Horticulturist O. T. McWhorton. Seining for Trout Many streams have become so low, due to continued dry weather, that nets are being used to salvage fish which are being moved into other streams. This week a large number have been taken from the Grande Ronde river above La Grande. Bert Kirby, Adams garage man, was in tnwn Tupmlav. trflmmrfinc lousiness. its mim& Am SHIP AND More than 2,000 Oregon Homes owned by Union Pacific Employees 1HEEE is no factor that contributes more to the permanence of a community than home ownership. Two 'thirds of the 3,413 Union Pacific families in Oregon own tbo homes they occupy, and Union Pacific em ployees thus add tremendously to the solid foundation upon which Oregon's progress is built. 1 Union Pacific employees prosper directly in proportion to the prosperity of the Railroad. .If unregulated forms of. transportation arc allowed to undermine the Railroad's reve nues, the Railroad personnel is affected, and the progress of the community is retarded. T RAVE L BY RAIL 4