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'VJGT1 TTTB Mii(ci2)Mao)Einyi MEDFOED IZ'JLTL TRTBTTST:. MEDFCRD, OHEG03T. SUNDXY. TAXU5RY 5. 1938. France Acclaims Lincoln-Zephyr rW"'e'nKrf a'T?K&'- ''wmvypvg&k t w" w iJf8 I la M ito , -f . - IS"! f A - - V " Vy(i ' r "Lj 5 K ' Jks Become Familiar With New Models Autoists Advised All motorist who change orr from n old car to one of th latest models should tak It easy until thtjr have become thoroughly fa miliar with their new automobile's quiet operation and deceptive speed. This word of caution 'was voiced in a statement today by the safety de partment of the Oregon State Mo tor association, declaring that many motorists fall to reatlze the great advances In power and quick ac celeration achieved In the newer models. The statement waa In con nection with an intensified effort being made by the association to combat the rising trend of traffic accidents. "Ths wlds gap between the road performance of the 1SSQ cars, for Instance, and the highly efficient ones of 1035 and 1036 la such that the old car driver becoming accus tomed to his new car la apt to underestimate his speed and Invite trouble unless he carefully watches his speedometer," the statement said. "The latest models are undoubt edly safer to drive than any which have been produced, but the In creased forces masked under the hood, and the smooth operation need to be clearly realised so that the driver will exercise complete con trol at all speeds and under vary ing driving conditions." SAI.BM. Jan. 4. (AP The bai ance of the atate restoration fund which at the time of the capltol fire last spring waa 150,000 cannot be used for construction of the new capltol. Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle today told the board of con trol. The board used In excess of $75. 000 of the fund for cleartng the site and replacing much of the burned office equipment. To date the fund exceeds si 00.000 because of the lu cent addition of the usual 125.000 which is paid annually. Usually money In the restoratlou fund Is used to replace state build ings damaged or destroyed by flie. In lieu of the state carrying insur ance. Van Winkle ruled the balance of the money could not be used for the new capltol alnce it was wholly Inadequate. SPOKANE. Jan. 4. (API The Chronicle was advised from Wash ington. D. C. today that the Inland Waterways corporation, a government agency, will study feasibility of barge operation on the Cohimbla river. Use Matt Tribune want ads. Klamath 'Snow Clan3 Plans Winter Parley KLAMATH FALLS, Jan. 4. (AP) The KlamaiW 6now Cltn last night was adopted aa the name of the win ter sports club in this section of Oregon. Nearly 200 names were ent ered in the competition. Tentative plans were announced for a meeting with the Bend 8ky ltners and the Rogue Snowmen. Jan uary io was proposed aa the date If the other two organisations are able to attend. The event will be held at Crater Lake park. -4- 6 EMI -AN NTJ Alt SALS Now In progress ETHELWYN B. HOFFMANN. THIS REMARKABLE photograph, transmitted Vy radio to the United States, shows the first dis play ot the new Lincoln -Zephyr in France. The new car was shown for the first time at a Salon held at the famous Ambassadeurs restaurant in Paris. Re ports to the Ford home offices in Dearborn, Mich., said that tho new car was enthusiastically received Vy Parisians, prospective buyers actually bidding a premium over the French price in order to obtain immediate delivery. The photograph was rushed to London by telephoto and from London to New York by RCA Photo Radio. In the photo, the new Lincoln Zephyr cars are shown surrounded by continental Ford units, including the French-built Ford V-8. ADJUSTABLE SEAT AIRFLOW FEATURE The "all-adjustabl." seat that la atandard equipment on Chrysler Air flow cars for 1936 la proving one of the most popular features ot this line. This seat Is so designed that be the driver a giant or a midget, short or tall, long-walsted or short, long-legged or short, he can adjust It to a position where he will be perfectly comfortable at the wheel and where his vision win be perfect, according to K. F. Lange. head of Lange Motor company. The seat can be moved forward or backward, aa can moat drlver'a seats now in use. The total distance of movement Is 3 Inches, which means that It will accommodate either very lrng-Iegged or very short legged persons. In addition to the lateral movement, there is an ad justment of 1 tnchea in the height of the seat. Thla up and down ad justment can be riiade Independ ently at the front or back of the seat. Which means that by lowering the front or raising the back or vice versa, a different tilt to the seat-back Is accomplished, contribut ing greatly to a comfortable pos ture. The forward and backward move ment Is effected by means of a simple latch within easy reach of the driver's hand. The raising and lowering of the seat are accom plished in a few turns of a crank working on a rack and pinion. Either adjustment may be made m a few seconds and the result la that the driver Is able to be as com fortable as If he were In his fa vorite armchair. Small women are particularly ap preciative of the "all-adjustable" seat aa It makea possible a comfort not found In any other type. In con ventional cars the woman under medium height sometimes finds that the seat la too low for her to drive at ease and with full vision. The Airflow seat adjustment la proviaea with pointers and numbered acales so that the driver who has changed It to accommodate someone else can ; easily restore It to exactly the posi tion that he haa found most com fortable for his own um. Passengers other than the driver also ride comfortably in the Air flow's chair-height aente. with cush ions and backa designed to conform to the human body. The result is that fatigue la banished. These seats. . together with the ge-.ier&l riding ease ; of the Airflow, enable one to travel hundreds of miles In a day In com pieta comfort. 4 TELEPHONE RATE CASE TRAFFIC TRENDS :m During the lives of every 100 youths 16 years old, 12 will be killed or hurt seriously and 65 will sustain minor Injuries If the present national trend of automobile accidents con tinues. It was revealed In an article appearing In the October issue of the Oregon Motorist, official publication of the Oregon State Motor associa tion. The figures were based on a study of national motor vehicle statistics, which show that approximately 36, 000 persons lose their lives annually In automobile mishaps. Although Oregon has shown a decrease In traf fic fatalities, the trend in the coun try, as a whole, Is believed continu ing upward. "It is this sort of thing that has made traffic safety work as Import ant as It Is today," read the article. What normal, sympathetic person wouldn't make an effort to remedy conditions If he knew that only 23 out of every 100 youths would es cape injury or death some time dur ing the normal span of life?" Early In the, fall of 1934 the Ore gon State Motor association inaug urated a campaign for traffic safety, it was pointed out. At that time lit-, tie or nothing of an actually con structive nature was being done either In Oregon or the Cnlteu States as a whole. "Within a few months the as tounding records of traffic deaths, and the gruesome facts behind near ly every serious automobile accident, were brought to the foreground. They had their effect not only upon the public as a whole but upon the sponsors of the campaign, who real ized more than ever that something must be done. 'After months of development the Oregon State Motor association has broadened and Intensified its safety program. It has passed the campaign stage into permanency. A safety de partment has been created, definite ly a new addition to the motor club's services to motorists." 4 No longer do motorists scurry from the road at the first sign of snow and put their cars up on blocks until the spring thaw, accord ing to the touring department of the Oregon State Motor association. Not only are people continuing to use their cars throughout the winter, but more and more they are planning long motor trips, usually southward to more balmy weather. 4 Portland public schools are lead ing the state of Oregon In the adop tlon of safety education In the reg ular high school curriculum, accoiu Ing to the Oregon State Motor as sociation. School 'officials have agreed to teach a course In "Sports manlike Driving,' prepared by the American Automobile association. SALEM, Jan. 4. (AP) The Mutlon man county circuit court will hear argument of attorneys in the ap pealed rat and valuation case of the Pacific Telephone and Telfrapn com pany at Portland next Monday, the public utilities commlaslon an nounced. The proceedngt originated several months airo when Charles M. Thomas, former utilities commissioner, ordered ths rates of the company reduced ap proximately 10 percent. The company held ths reduction unfair and unreasonable and appealed to the circuit court. K, F. Townsendites Prepare To Vote KTjAMATH rAUA. Ore, Jan. 4 ( AP Several persons registered for the January 31 special election as Towiwnd Democrats," Townaend Republicans." or merely "Townwnd." the county clerk"a offlcs reported to day. One elderly man asked for a check for aaoo. apparently deluded that the propound revolving pension plan wa In effect. PROTECTION for the Upholstery of Your Car SEAT COVERS TAILORED TO ORDER O ALSO Tops, Side Curtains and Cushions Repaired or Made to Order HOHLWEG'S TOP SHOP Bartlett at Eighth Phone 687 The Shop That Oivei You More Than Price 0sM(m MA,fsTTommHiyi!i,H,XM f IAHCISC0 WINDOW GLASS We sell wlndaa Rlasa and vill replace tout broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab inet Works, HOTEL New in drew, beautifully finished loom, with colored tiled betht end showers, located on Ssn Francisco's lemons Powell Street opposite Union Square Ruts ur ant Coffee Shop Cocktail Room Circeletinf Ice Water. ,ATE5 1J0. tOO . 1.S0. 100 tINGLt ll.JO . 1.00 . I SO . 4 00 GOutU OAlAGI IIIVICI AT fNTIANd OWtLl At OTAMEll STREET SAN HANCISCO "MEET ME AT THE MANX" ANNOUNCES 25-A-MONTH TIME PAYMENTS AND A NEW UCC 6 FINANCE PLAN Any New Ford V'8 Car Can Now Be Purchased for $25 a Month with Usual Low Down-Payment This $25-a-month time-payment plan enables you to buy a New Ford V- 8 car through your Ford dealer on new low monthly terms. After ths usual low down-payment is made, $25 a month is all you have to pay for any type of new car, including insurance and financing. Your cost for this extension of credit is only one-half of 1 per cent a month on your original unpaid balance and insurance. This plan reduces financing charges for twelve months to 6 per cent For example, if you owe a bal ance of $400 for your car and insurance, you pay $24 for the year of credit; if the balance is $200 you pay $12. Your credit cost for one year is the original unpaid balance multiplied by 6 per cent UCC plans provide you with insurance protection at regular conference rates. You have not only fire and theft insurance, but $50 deductible collision, and protection against other accidental physical damage to your car. The Universal Credit Company has made these plans available through all Ford dealer in the United States. FORD MOTOR COMPANY See the New 1936 FORD Now On Display C. E. GATES AUTO CO. Sixth and Riverside YOUR FORD DEALER Phone 141
