The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1936, Page 21

Road to CANADA AND UNCLE | SAM T0 BUILD ROAD IN WILD NORTHWEST Expect Reasonable Highway to Bear Anticipated Traffic Will’ Cost $12,000,000 IS NOTED FOR ANIMAL LIFE Possibility of Colonization Is Pointed to by Proponents { Of Highway Scheme Thousands of miles of new territory would be opened to American motor- ists by the proposed highway to Alaska which is now receiving con- siderat by government officials and en Ts. Plans for the road received added impetus from the bill passed during the last session of congress author- President Roosevelt to enter into negotiations with the Canadian government for the survey, location and construction of sych a highway. Today tourists visiting the ‘United States’ most northerly possession must go either by boat or airplane from Seattle, and as a result there has been an increasing demand for a motor route to make the territory more easily accessible to the millions who like to travel by automobile. Colonization Is Expected » Proponents of the plan have point- ed out that construction of a road to Alaska from northwestern United States would result in an increase of population in the territory, develop- ment of natural resources and of tourist traffic, promotion of good will + and trade between Canada and this country and assistance to airplane travel by providing a guiding road for planes to follow to the Northland. Serious consideration of the project began in 1929, and the next year con- gress passed an act authorizing ap: pointment of a committee to coop: erate with representatives of Canada in a study regarding the proposed highway. This group, in cooperation with the department of the inter- ior and other interested organizations, made airplane and ground surveys, gathered date and concluded unani- mously that the project was feasible from an engineering and construc- tional standpoint and that substan- tial benefits would accrue. The committee reported that at present a highway runs from Seattle to a few miles north of Hazelton, British Columbia, the first Canadian province through which the new route would be established. From there it would be built on through the Yukon * Territory of Canada which adjoins Alaska. So far as is known, the re- Port points out, the topography and soil conditions in Yukon Territory are such that road building would not be difficult or expensive. The chief obstacles would be the river crossings at the Yukon, Polly and Stewart rivers. All these streams are navigable, and the committee recom- mended that ferries be employed until such time as traffic demands bridges. Yukon Area Is Fascinating Touring through the Yukon Terri- tory would be a new and fascinating experience to most American travel- ers, the committee believes. The ter- ritory has an area of 207,000 square miles and great resources, but a pop-.| ulation so scanty that it averages only about one person for every thirty-five square miles. The valleys, hillsides and lower plateaus of the Yukon car- ry a dense forest growth of white spruce, balsam fir, jack pine, cotton- wood, poplar and birch. Throughout this untouched area native fur-bear- ing animals roam, and weasel, musk- rat, lynx, wolverine, bear, otter, mar- ten, mink, fox, coyote and beaver are numerous. The committee, in making its re- port, took special note of climatic conditions prevailing in the region the Proposed highway would . traverse. There is practically no darkness dur- ing May, June, July and August in THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1936 Alaska Will Open Land of Midnight Sun to U. S. Motorists a1 - Famous Woman Artist Designs St udebaker Those striking refinements in style and design which you will see on the new Studebakers come from the facile pen of Helen Dryden. famous New York artist. But, besides adding beauty, Studebaker has improved the engineering features to make béth the Dictator six and the. President eight more com- fortable and safer on the road the Yukon Territory and much of Alaska. The summer is generally fair, with an average precipitation of only twelve inches a year, and the temperature is agreeably cool. It was reported that the highway probably could be kept open for general travel and trucking purposes throughout the year, but that it would be attractive to tourists only about seven months of the yeas, from April to October, inclusive. The cost of the proposed road would be reasonable, the committee con- cluded, and should be not more than $2,000,000 for the Alaska section and $12,000,000 for the Canadian section. If the highway is to be built, the committee declared itself in favor of the stage construction process. Under this plan the initial standard should be no higher than is required for the estimated traffic, and improvements to higher standards would be made as | demanded by traffic and as funds might become available. | The proposed route would require construction of about 200 miles of new road in Alaska and approximate- ly 1,000 miles of new highway in Canada. Norway Must Import All Its Automobiles In contradiction to her Nordic neighbor, Sweden, Norway has no au- tomobile industry of her own but is obliged to import all her require- ments. And yet automobilism is flourishing there to a greater extent than the man in the street would imagine. . At the end of 1934 Norway, accord- ing to official statistics, had 67,849 automotive vehicles, of which 17,527 were motorcycles and 1,770 trailers. The bulk of the cars, both passen-; ger and trucks, are American, num-| bering 2,781; next in order being Ger- many with a total of 359 vehicles, none of the other countries, England, France, Italy, Sweden and miscellan- eous, reaching even 100 vehicles each. Quite’s notabte feature is that the leading Swedish company is repre- sented by no fewer than sixty trucks and four omnibuses but only one pas- senger car. The 2,781 vehicles of American make, compared with the 680 vehicles supplied by other coun- tries, make the difference almost over- 1 powering. A Norwegian trailer, which is light and handy and not by any means ugly in a folded up condition, can be opened in such a way as to give sleep- ing accommodation to four persons. There is a roof, and sides and rear are fully covered to give protection against rain and wind. During the winter months no bat- tery is powerful enough to overcome hausted by cranking a sticky engine. The per capita ownership of au- tomobiles in the United States is one one car to every 187 persons. If shock absorber trouble develops, always be sure that it is filled to the’ proper level with the correct fluid! before disturbing its adjustment. tch Studebake r COSTS ALMO AS LOWEST PRICED CARS Startling new low prices! Stand- out style car of all the new cars! Spectacular gas and oil economy! Su safest all-steel body! Only car with automatic hill holder! No wonder they’re saying, “Watch Studebaker!” prising roominess! World’s ST AS LITTLE the drag of cold thickened summer | oil, and its energy is quickly ex-. "36 PLYMOUTH MORE MASSIVE AND MADE LOWER AND WIDER 3 Business and 7 De Luxe Body Types on 113-Inch Wheel- base This Year Design changes and new engineer- ing developments add to the distinct- ive appearance, strength and safety of the new 1936 Plymouth models which will be on display at the Bis- marck automobile and style show in the World War Memorial building next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 26-28, Plymouths are handled in Bis- marck by Corwin-Churchill Motors, Inc, M. B. Gilman Company and Livdahl-Cranna Motors, Inc. Styled to emphasize smart stream- lining, the new model looks bigger and more massive than its predeces- sors. It is longer, lower and wider. The car has been lowered one inch to overall height with the center of gravity closer to the ground. Three “Business” and seven “De Luxe” body types, all on 113-inch wheel- bases, make up the Plymouth line for 1936, Interiors have been redesigned to allow four and one-half inches more passenger space from front to rear, and about two inches more elbow and shoulder room. The safety-steel body, reinforced for additional strength, is insulated from the frame with sound-deadening rubber. Frame Redesigned The frame, “backbone” of the car, has been completely redesigned. Tests show it to be twice as resistant to twisting forces as previous produc- tion frames. As a result of experience with Airflow design, Plymouth engi- neers have perfected a new kind of “shockless”” steering as.an added com- |. fort feature. Style changes mark the new models as distinctly different in exterior ap- pearance. The long, low contours of the body sweep back from a new modern radiator grille, distinguished by rows of bright chromium bars on both sides of a center section of ver- tical bars finished in the same color as the body. The characeristic Plymouth sailing ship emblem has been inclosed in @ teardrop outline. This same design is carried out in hood louvre decorations and headlamp lines. A larger wind- shield slopes back at a more acute angle, cutting down wind resistance. The rear body panels taper from the arched roof and are rounded from fender to fender. Bright Upholstery Adopted Bright new shades and patterns are used ins the upholstery and trim. Doors are embossed with vertical lines matching the pleats of the seat cush- car to every five persons, while the! e ratio for the entire world is about | on ayfetpeera roar: loor sedan models are no longer bucket-type, common to such models, They now extend the full width of the car, allowing accommodations fog three persons in the front seat. The instrument panel has been simplified with the placing of all instruments within the face of a large airplane- type speedometer. 4rm rests on the new models fit into the sides of the car, adding extra elbow and shoulder room. In the de luxe sedans, ash trays have been in- serted in the forward ends of the arm rests. Plymouth retains its simplified ventilation system, except that in de- luxe four-door sedans, the rear quar- ter windows now swing out to draw air out of the car at the rear. They are operated by a simple friction lever which eliminates bulky mechanism in the side panel. Frame Strengthened Outside rail and cross-members of the rigid-X girder steel frame have 1936 ‘bO9 AND UP AT THE FACTORY been increased in depth from five to five and one-half inches. The cross- member intersection, nucleus of the frame, has been made into a single unit. New developments in metal shaping and new welding practices made possible the strengthening of Plymouth’s safety-steel body as well as construction of the new type frame. The body fits down over the frame to form one integral unit. The 1936 Plymouth body is cush- ioned on rubber for the first time. A new system of headlighting, in- corporated in the 1936 model as “Safe Vision” lighting, reduces headlight glare and provides more penetrating beams for driving through fog and rain, The headlights have two beams, WILDE MOTORS, INC. 906 Fourth Street Bismarck, N. Dak. Telephon: *150 an upper beam for clear-road driving and a lower beam for meeting other cars. Like 1,400,000 . Plymouths before them, the 1936 models have self- equalizing hydraulic brakes, with both shoes at each wheel hydraulic- ally actuated. Of the trucks produced in the United, States during 1934, 62.9 per cent were between 1%-ton and 2-ton capacity. Of the 285,930 pedestrians . killed and injured in auto accidents in 1934, 172,070 were caught crossing the roads between intersections. The English horsepower registra- tion tax, which was equivalent to more than $100 on the lowest priced car, has been reduced. Uniformity in Signals Need Throughout U. S. Since electric traffic signal lights are having an increasingly greater yogue, the need for their uniform use becomes more and more apparent. An instance of this need was noted re- cently when a motorist drove into 2 small city in a state several hundred miles away. He had been accustomea to driving with red, green and amber signals. But the first one he saw in this city had only a red and white light. Naturally, he was Ufo Pe What does the white ight mean?” he asked himself. Seeing the red, he reasoned that the white must mean drive on and he crossed the intersection. He later learned that he was right, but the point is that he should not have been called upon to reason out so vital a traffic factor as the signal lights. Lack of uniformity not only is inconvent- encing but also dangerous. To start a flooded engine quickly, disconnect the air intake pipe lead- ing from the intake manifold to the windshield wiper or vacuum tank, thus letting raw air into the manifold. When the gasoline burns, after start- ing the engine, the connections may be closed. Number of motorcycles in world use on Jan. 1, 1935,was estimated at 3,002,410 units, an increase of 3.1 per cent over the number recorded at the opening of the previous year. ———_—_ Prices and Terms decide for yourself. -ERE'’S WHAT WE MEAN: find out how near “All Three” are priced alike. Ask about terms... how much you'd pay each month. Study the features that give safety, econ- omy, comfort and long-time reli- ability. Then drive “All Three”... over the way they handle... steering... gear-shifting...clutch-action...and, body. And you will sce at a glance above all, brakes! it’s the most beautiful. Don’t buy anycar until youdothis Plymouth’s sensational success -- until you drive this beautiful,new has been won on this friendly, fair ith...andseetheextravalue invitation: “Look at All Three.” It it offers for a few dollars’ difference. must be a great car. All right...see It handles and rides easiest... more comfortably... has extra room, SAFETY-STEEL BODY” 100% HYDRAULIC BRAKES*~ SEEING IS BELIEVING! Just compare Features... drive “All Three" of the Leading Low-Priced Cars... then ¢ IDEAS OF DRIVERS PUT INTO DESIGNS OF’36 STUDEBAKER Company Conducted. Survey to Obtain Views of Public Before Deciding The Studebaker of 1936, which will appear at the Bismarck automobile and style show in the World War Memorial building March 26, 27 and 28, truthfully may be said to approxi- mate the ideal American automobile. They were literally built to “speci- fications” furnished by the motorists themselves. Wilde Motors, Inc., is the Bismarck Studebaker dealer. Many months ago the men who make up the management of the new Studebaker Corporation, all of them Studebaker veterans, decided that the Studebakers of 1936 must meet pub- lic demand as closely as was humanly possible. Consequently, a prolonged and extensive survey of drivers’ de- sires and dictates was made. Thou- sands of drivers, young and old, men and women, were questioned. Their answers were carefully recorded. Do you prefer hydraulic brakes? How fast do you want to drive? Do you like the tear-drop design? What price is best suited to your purse and your preference? These and scores of other questions were asked. The questioning went on all spring and summer and up to less than two months agb. No section of the coun- try or type of motorist was neglected. Based on Preference Finally, with the study completed and the answer to the question, “What does the driver want?” in hand, Studebaker produced its new models for 1936. The first few hours of the automobile show indicate that these new cars will be unusually pop- ular. ‘The Studebakers of 1936 appear in two groups, the Dictator and the President, The President is a de luxe automobile, designed, styled and trimmed by Miss Helen Dryden, noted New York artist and decorator, and is by far the most beautiful and lux- urious automobile ever produced by Studebaker. Each of the two groups of Stude- bakers will have the following body models: three-passenger coupe, five- passenger coupe, St. Regis custom two-door sedan, St. Regis cruising two-door sedan, custom four-door sedan, cruising four-door sedan and convertible roadster. “Custom” se- dans have a large baggage space in the rear. In “cruising” sedans this CAR‘A’ wheel, and find out for yourself! ——109" COMPOSITE BODY HYDRAULIC BRAKES” | MECHANICAL BRAKES Ree” Plymouth only of ‘All Three”has Hydraulic Brakes and a Safety-Steel bodyl ‘*Ust price, 4-deor sedan, F.0.B. Factory Plymouth is America’s most eco- nomical full-sizecar...ownersreport 18to 24 miles per gallon! It’s the only one of “All Three” with 100% hy- draulic brakes and Safety-Steel a Plymouth dealer, get behind the From the sweeping radiator grille to the built-in trunk in the rear, the Plymouth has undergone more than two-score changes in style and engineering design for 1936. made much roomicr and more type shown - Nearly Fifty Improvements in New Piymouths luxurious, and the riding has been improved considerably. here is the Deluxe Four-Door Touring Sedan, ie an) © The new models have been The space is still larger. The models are five-wheel cars with the extra wheel carried inside a baggage compart- ment. Six-wheel “side-mount” mod- els are available. Five-wheel “side- mount” models are available on the Dictator with extra wheel carried. Higher Top Speeds The Dictator is powered with a new six-cylinder engine. The President has an eight-cylinder engine. Both have greater acceleration, higher top speeds and more economy than their predecessors. Chromium-plated radiators are narrow, slim and gracefully curved. They sweep outward and down into one-piece, fenders of deep and effi- cient air-foil designs. Hoods are high and narrow and flow swiftly to the body proper, merging’ with de- lightful simplicity into divided wind- shield and panels of the one-piece, steel-reinforced-by-steel bodies. Body roofs are solid steel and of one piece. Eliminate Crossings, Program in California In allocating the funds to be used under the emergency relief appropria- tion act, the federal government granted $7,500,000 to California for railroad grade crossing elimination. In that state there are 12,500 grade crossings and to separate all of them would cost about $750,000,000 ana would reduce the accident death toli about 3 per cent. In a survey of acci- dents it was found that 67 per cent of crossings were without accidents, and it was decided to eliminate thirty- nine with the federal allotment. MOTORING PUBLIC SAFETY CONSCIOUS Automobile Industry Has Exhi- bited Impressive Leadership Against Accidents A review of the closing year’s activ- ity in the automobile industry dis- closes than transportation manufac- turers and the public generally have become acutely “safety conscious,” and are going constructive thinking about great traffic security. Of prime importance is the fact that the automobile industry has shown impressive leadership in mak- ing its products safer by the use of improved safety factors, better brak- ing, easier steering and an almost universal adoption of safety glass all around, Use Made Compulsory An increasing number of states are moving to protect their citizens by legislation requiring safety glass; rec- ord-breaking orders have been filled for school buses in virtually every state in the Union and transportation companies this year purchased large fleets of the latest safety buses, all equipped throughout with safety lass. glass. One of the most intelligent moves toward greater traffic safety was in- augurated this fall when a two-year course in traffic safety was launched STEEL BODY Aveitblethreegh AN PLYMOUTH Desters {WITH USUAL DOWN PAYMENT AGAIN WE SAY— LOOK AT ALLTHREE! Basics on the Oficial Chrysler Motors Commercial Credit Company’ TIME PAXMENT. PLYMOUTH DEALERS OF BURLEIGH COUNTY PLYMOUTH. BUILDS REAT CARS in Milwaukee schools. Among the many subjects being taught there is a study of safety glass. Once Costly Equipment All this has a direct economic in-| fluence on the man who buys a car. This national “safety conscious” atti- tude enables him to purchase almost any kind of automobile with safety glass as standard equipment. And in the few cases where such protec~ tion is extra equipment, the customer pays only slightly more. Compara- tively few years ago, it cost $300 to equip an automobile with safety glass, at a time when it was an inferior, un- developed and purely experimental. product. 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