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France Acclaims Lincoln-Zephyr
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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.
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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.
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TELEPHONE RATE CASE
TRAFFIC TRENDS
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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."
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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.
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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
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ALSO
Tops, Side Curtains and Cushions
Repaired or Made to Order
HOHLWEG'S TOP SHOP
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"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