Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 18, 1928, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORP MATT, TRTT.FXF.. "NrFJFOTT), OTJEOftV. RrVPAV. XOVKMPF.R 1S. 1J12S. TAGF, FTVT5 New Oakland Six Mechanically Fintr iiirn-nt you Tl.r WiHys-Kniyht liki-w h. d:. il I rend inward 111 oho cum oMitTh-iu-'-'l h:iv rnjt.y.-,! ;t tin..- wilvs vol- t in p I w y i n k tin- . Willys-Knight "Hi1 Willi llh- iMil.hr showing u I.-rv.- alv. eimin E 1929 AUTO TAGS ! JW . tt ii fi nr I I s'rL VVLK. ; LSTQAM ' I; 'Thi usual reward for ruivful driving is that Hvinv foul liuinpN , you from In-hind. . L "I want un economical, coin-; ' foi-laLlc machine," ilciiiuiiuVil llu t pruMptiUvi ptii'clu.ser. "ami 1 wuiu I to pay more than three hundred for it." J "All.- yes." asK iitt'd tho auto salt siuaii. "what you want i a four-door em-towed liicyclc." The fact that the traffic con hi. l's at his work doesn't uom ! lo ' umko him Kood-natured. j lie jests at earn who never felt j a wound, I Un hail had much oxncrlence ' with "curves . ho he hugged the; edf,'t' of the rood! The Irup Ko-Ketter was the old- fashioned lad. Tho modern just , sits out in front and honks for. Driver: "J)o you sell no-knock ; pas here?" : (!assy: ''Yes. sir; yes, sir." Driver: Well, rub some on niv Ikirl's knees will you 7" A Ko-Keter is a man who walks seven blocks to ' the place where he parked his ear. A ny careful oVlvcr needs to realize that it takes more than one person to avoid accidents. Cop; "Hey. slow down, pull over to the curb." Khe; "Oh, officer what is wrons?" 1 Cop: "What's the idea of pass ing the Ved liuht 7" . SIkv "Tee hec, wasn't that silly?, 3 thought it was a Christmas deco- , ration." , "I can't buy that kind of a car," remarked a friend of ours the j other day, "because my nolKhbor j who handles another, kind of make; would be sol o at me if 1 did." I And that's that. The- only way to set the best of this used car business is to be the first one that uses the ear. . KeadhiK about the automobile Occidents has compelled us to onie to the conclusion that this Industry lias a blKcr turnover than any oilier. Officer (to couple parked in ear) : "Don't you see that sign, 'Fine for Tarkiim' 7" !river: "Yes, sir, and we ntfi'ee heartily." The luxicuh swung towards the j .si tie of the street at a high speed, j and Kiive-hSrth to the approach ini? j jyireet ear, ; I "That man, hack in !U0, erea-. fed ((iiile a sensat ion by driving ! a iiulmmibile 15 miles an hour." j "Well, he could do the same today!" - Komo birds are ' dense. We heard of one who thinks double parking is where the sumo per son has two ears on the street. Dorothy, the little daughter of a tire salesman, had seen trip lets for the first time. "Oh, Mother." she cried: on re turning home, "what do you guess I saw today 7" "I can't i magi no. ,-denr what ?" "A lady that had twins and a spare." , In day.s gone by the work that haunted the door of the average home .howled and tried to siii. -Now it merely honks. -Chiiuffoiir (to slightly deuf farmer): "Can you tell mo where I can get some gnu'.'" Kurmer: "Hey?" Chauffeur: "No, gas! This ain't a horMO, it's an automobile." "Nowadays people apologize if they own only one automobile. Copyright, Mokh Syndicate. s Recognition by European auto mobile ownern and dealerH of the preftlge it t tallied by Mormon was one of the leading factors In the unprecedented appro vol accorded the Mormon exhibit h nt last month's International auto mobile Hi own in London uml I'orts. This remarkable success was reported by A. il. IlekskeM. vice president and secretary of tho Marmon Motor Car company, who has just returned from a Kuro rean tour. Mr. Hoiskell says: "There Is a definite trend toward cars pow ered with straight-eight motors. This fact, coupled with the high regard held by the European aut omobile trade for mamffucturers with tho firm foundation and reputation of a lonff poriod of successful operations, resulted in a trend toward Marnion that in dicates an even more rapid In-i-rease in the company's future export business. The reception that was accorded Mnr m o n straight-eights was the most tfrnt- ifvinsr In m ovrtirlonpp. "European automobile dealers. In eonimon with merchants in other lines of business, regard prestige ns their most important ules nset. ConsiiHntty. . the .'venty -seven year record of the Marnion company was taken conciuHve evidence of the qual ity of Mormon cars and n ready Indication of iheir ecptatne retail huver uMfx&$iiiib HOME EDUCATION 'The Child's First School Is the Family.' Froebel iBsucd by the National Kindergarten Association, 8 West 40th 8trert, Now York City. These articles are appearing each Sunday In the Mail Tribune. ONE MOTHER'S PLAN Helen Gregg Green "Ctood afternoon. ,J immy. How are you 7" said Mrs. Ueselin smil ing at my neighbor's small son as he hurried into the room, just home from school. . .Jimmy stood silent, fidgeting. "Jim." the mother coaxed, "speak to Mrs. IJeselm. And take off your hat." ' The child grabbed for his hat and gulped. "Hello!" The mother gave an cmharas sed little giggle, while Jimmy hur ried from the room, his face scar let. "Oh, dear," the mother sighed impatiently, "his manners are atrocious. I don't know what to do with him !" As M rs. Hesclm and walked toward home, she said, "Harking hack to Jimmy's manners: it isn't his fault that he is self-conscious and at u loss what to do and say. I know the type of mother liet lina is. she wails until the ni'sts arrive ami then whispers, 'lie member. Jimmy, your best man ners tonight!' Well, of course there is nothing to remember, for fcho probably doesn't ment ion manners any other time. JJosides, there shouldn't be any best manners for special times. There should al ways be good manners for . all times." "ALy- dear, you have four such charming, ulways-at-ease child ren !" exclaimed. "Their mun ners are delightful!" " ' ' ' "Well, you see. Daddy and I DURANT EXECUTIVE VISITS HONOLULl "Norman lie A'aux, nationally prominent automobile executive and head of the Pacific Coast Durant plant, is back at bin desk following a series r of business trips throughout the United Slates and Honolulu. Keturnlng from Honolulu lutt week, do Vans brought a mes sage of extreme optimism from tho I Hands and said : "Muslness conditions in Hawaii are better this year than I have ever seen them before. .Merchants In all lines of bus n oss and particul arly the antomtibile business are enthusiastic ronetrnlrg I licit- 1!:'S aefvitieh and highly - optimistic regarding ihu future. Hales of Durant motor cars in the areh ipeligo were n 5vcr better. An amusing incident in con nection with his voyage was told by de A'aux. Discovering; that he had on board the vieo pres ident and general manager of the Durant Moior company of Cali fornia, ihe captain of the trans pacific liner Malolo. C. A. rkirntl son. interviewed deVaux concern ing automobiles and the auto mobile business generally, deVaux told the well known pilot nil WE USE HAWKISON VULCANIZING SYSTEM All Work Guaranteed Phipps Auto Park Highway at Jackson Phone 1037-n io shock wBwwBftMaaWiww models jucluvied iu tnc It-t price. .'-.eldom mention mariners. We try our best to be courteous and po lite at all limes, believing child ren learn more from example than by so much 'telling'. Our, boys and girls know we expect considerate and courteous treatment from them toward ut-v our friends, and well jiiKt everybody," M rs, les elm answered quietly. "Yes. but they have so much poise in a crowd, among strang ers," I added. "Yes. they ' do." the mother agreed. "I've made it a point to have them come into t le room, for a few minutes, and speak to my guests, every time 1 entertain. And when .they make mistakes, as poor Jimmy did today. I never la ugh at them. That would make them self-conscious and unwilling to try again'. "My third son has had more difficully than (he other child- ron. because he is naturally dif fident and rather awkward. I re marked . to '' others quite cas ually one ii.. that he needed, en couragement and '.from that time on., as 1 have taught tli,em to be 1 tactful, sometimes one and some times another has given him a word of praise ,on the quiet, with regard to the . performance of some courtesy which was known to be hard for him. 1 "think it is i always doue with sincerity. . He i never seems to feel it to be 'pat 1 rrtnnge, , and , so it roallv helps .him," he wauled to know, Including u description of tho latest JJuralh products. Captain llrrnrtson is today the owner of a new Durant motor ear, points out the Durant executive. , Hog no Itiver Valley The Scenic paradise of the world. drive a ,-tT siesmj, Forfundagiienia! ecotiomij j MOTOR-WISE public looks today to Hupmobile for the identical principles that have made this name synonymous for 20 years with basic mechanical excellence and fundamental economy. They see in the trim and dashing new Century models' unques tioned style leadership. But they note further a steadfast adherence to quality in every detail of design and manufacture. 1 Hupmobile, for cxtmpii, employs more than 1,000 heat treated parts in engine and chassis. Connecting rods are rifle-bored their full length for oil passage. Costly Lanchcster vibration dampers insure a new smoothness to perfected Hupmobile high compression motors. In a score of ways Hupmobile engineering represents the Century's greatest advance in qualities making for long life and serv ice. Know what is beneath the new outward beauty of the new Century j Six and Eight before you reach a final decision on any new car. Forty'two body and fqulpmenl combinations, standard and custom, ' on each tint. Six of the Cfntury list prices: $1J41 to f1fi45. plus delivery charges. Century Eight Hit prictsi $1625 lo $212!, t ' ' plus delivery MEW iJ29 CIEfWIUiRJf SIX&EEGIIT Highway 123 So. Riverside I cxpamlin! four whef I ltrllic: rit(tJ uprip covtr and Levi! absorber, sranJinl ciinipiiicnt on all A HEROIC BATTLE i I'UOVIDIONCK. K. I., iP) A bronze tablet now marks the spot liimwii as "Nine .Men's Misery." -where 'the famous ' IMeree's Kighl" oeeuired more than Titi years ago. Here ("apt. .Michael I'ieree ami a company of whites and 1 1) friendly Indians were ambushed .March LMi. ;7li, by a tribe of In dians who were engaged iu ruv iiging while settlements. AH 1 ' Indian:- and r,", of the Kiiglishmeu ! Were slaughtered. j . The half-forgotten clash const t- lutes one -of the heroic tales of early ew Kngland history. Cap-1 tain Pierce and his men were in pmuit of the frenzied Indians when they discovered five of their foes apparently wounded. This was a piece of Indian strategy Without warning, the white men ' were surrounded and attacked. Jiealh'.ing his danger. CaptyJn J'ici'e ordered his men four paces i:pari to form a t hvlr; in "ird'-r j lo present, a front in' all direr-. j Hons. Mack to back the little band 'fought biterly to'' keep the Indians at ' a distance. Captain 1'icreo was mortally wounded early ! in the fight. Within a few hours, ihe battle was ended. . ".Vine .Men's Misery" is so called because of the final stand (if nine ! men against heavy- odds. They were buried in a single grave which heretofore has been marked by a cairn. In a ' letter preserved by the American Antiquarian .society at ! Worcester, Mass., the writer, a clergy nut n from Seekonk, Mass., Indicated that no lihodo Islanders took part in the fight. All were ; from Massachusetts, , Tho placing of tho tablet was : brought about by Addison !. Mun ; roe. vice-president of the Uhode Island Historical soclefy and a dl , rect descendant; of the eighth general Ion. of 'a p tain I'ieree. Hupmobiie charges, K "WPMOBIIE Motor Co. . Phone 254( v WASIIIXCTOX U. Stat,- hiuh oiTUials tliroimhoiil the country li.ive hhown a il'eidfd preferein'e fr dark culor loin hi nations rath fr than flashy hues in selection of shades for the 1!il".i automobile license plates. Although there will he some t-rijihl eonihinai tons represented in next year's fashion parade of Teense tai;s. Ule trend is dechledly toward darker colors. Tlurty-nlne Maies will use new color motifs, while nine flutes and the District of Columbia will retain last year's colors, bin revci'sinj; them as to background and lettering. Yellow letters on a black baek- , ground will predominate iu l!'J!t, since six slates and the 1 Mslrict , of Columbia will use that com- J binatiou. lira litre on hlai-k Is ilrj second favorite of highway ul'i -cials willi five slates lilannint; to use this combination next year. With October sales of Whippet I'nurs and sixes and Willys-Knight sixes showing an Increase, of 1 0M percent over the same mom h of 1 fJL'7. Willys-Overland maintain ed h mouth by month recor I breaking achievement that ha: marked the first ten months nf the current yean This notable accomplishment began iu January at 111 time tho prices on the Whippet four models were slashed to the low est mark in Willys-overland his tory and placed the Toledo man ufacturer in direct price compe tition with the lowest priced fours without reducing in any way the quality of the ears or elimina tion nf any of the features. I'ropi, the first of the r yetir right on1 through the dose of October the Willys-overlain! company h n s Hi own remarkable gains over HIE WORLD'S LOWliST-PRICED FULLY EQUIPPED SIX 'SiiSliS iSpfSl i?.$'yM4'!2 wV.W.. I xi iLjW w SEEVi'T! Ali-American (SkW TjftTjfcy 77it C.ahriotrt lUnty Ity Fiiihrr , iff its You'll Find New Motoring Skimming ihe wvmfy mid brltor. Turning tip y-righ 1 .horsrnmver uhon it's ronUy rxrrttng itsrlf. Accol erating from 10 to 2. miles prr hour in nix hliorl Kccnmls. Thai's what this Now A 1 1 -American has heen doing ior monlhsoti (.eneral Molors Proving (i round ... And now iTs rirr f 1 1 tS f. $l.t". ni " imi Itulv So. Bartlett and 8th mimm TIIK WONDICR CAR of llw DECADE . SHOWN for the FIRST TIME TODAYS WiMM ?C -v- 'Larger in Size r Far Ahead in Style. A'V'rJ. " More Seiwalionul in Performance! .. -?y'$'K; ' This l) iiienic (Trillion is a loliiily diiTcronl, lion of yliul a Tlin New I'W Diinuil is long er In licol hiiHii Inrncr in !. roomier in tnlerlnr (11- : iiii'IihIodh more JiiMirioiiK in ii))ioin tin en I h (iriinal ly concclvtul in niylo i iiplivn tiiiftin new bell illy ovliiliira- .tP'UIITvl) SABIN & 32 North Riverside Pulse -stirring Performance lraihtavav ut herewheroyouean try it. Trre yon can experience Hh glorioiiH pcrrormuiiecyoiirftclf. A Kniart, colorful car that you're Hiiro to admire'. , . especially after you've had il out on ihe road . . . UereV real piiKse-hlirriiii; per formance. Junt try thin New Ail-American. You'll find ihat il offer lirand new motoring Ihrills. f4,vinr . I nrrjav llvtlrunlic Nin fc AlMrbfir nutl "' "'t Kiinrtri rxtra. i.nri'i tf.thlainl tlflivrrrtl rtCM tty Itnrvtl i,'uuUnu tmritPi. t.ritrrat Molnrn One fit) mnt i'laii uiailuLiv ut minimum ru(. Sanderson Motor Co. Robinson Motor Co. Ashland, Oregon ' fo llio New 1929 Diii-aitt 60 woiuh'rfullv modorii ooncci)- , ySvV low-priced h'ix Hhould he. ' ' - - - ifr liiiK In lirillianee vibration- "j li-HHUMonly llic I.aiicliculor Vibration Diimpner cait iiitikn u eur mid vastly im , rovc(l In performance, a a.; Tho (lccudc'H Wonder Cart i DRIVE IT! RINDT Phone 366 . 1 . Thrills nfiruijr mvmrn inrUtHmtl Phono 1385 -