Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 8, 1923, Page 9

Casper Sundar Editorial —- * Automobiles NEW COLUMBIA SEDAN SHOWN TO MOTORISTS Model Known as Special Six Is Receiving Attention Of Autoists A new and exceptionally beautiful Columbia Six sedan is now being in- troduced to local motorists by Col- umbia Six dealers, This moceh known as the Special Six sedan embodies improvements and refinements of many kinds, It is new in the enhanced beauty and bod devign, with gracefully curved lines that replace the sharp corners of okt er Columbia closed bodies. It is new in finish, upholstering, seat cushion contraction, hardware, springs equip- finer ment—a car all the way through. Optional colors are offered—Max- ne Blue and Chester Hunt Red. No pains have been spared to assure the highest possible quality of finish, The beauty of the sedan as it stands in the display room is beauty that will last. Among the items df stancard equip- ment are such unusual values as an automatic windshield wiper, rear- view mirror, heavy nickel plated bum- pers at front and rear, sunshade and heater. Other commonly provided , equipment, such as foot and robe rails and the various details of fine closed car construction are, of course also included. The mechanical dependability of the Special Six is best described by the simple statement; that it rides on] the famous Columbia all-feature chassis, which has set enviable per formance ana economy recorcs in every section. of the country. The new sedan is built with the purpose of making available in a car of moderate price, the refinements gnd rich beauty ordinarily obtainable Only in very costty “ae luxe” madela. The Special Stix sedan is priced at $1,595 f. 0. b., Detroit while Columbia engineers are willing to stake their reputations on its abflity to look, last and act like the average car costing $2.090 or more. This model is just entering quan-] tity production. A few cars have been furnished to Culumbia distrib- utors and already orders are on hand for big shipments. Several distribu- fors report that their first samples sold on. sight anG they are clamoring for more. There is no doubt in the minds of factory officials but that this model will ve ane of the out- standing enclosed cars of the coming year, It certainly is breaking al! Co- lumbia records for initial popularity. ‘perticipate in OWNERSHIP OF HOMES QUE TO GAR CLAM H. M. Jewett Says Auto Is Re-| sponsible for Great Increase DETROIT, Mich., July 7.—Increase | n home ownership can be laid direct ly to the automobile, stated Mr. H. M Jewett, dent of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car company, in recent interview. . a The motor car as an aid to bust-| ness has been most successful few persons realize the part it played in present day suburban velopment, he said Ranging from ten to fifty miles out from every large city in the country are scores of small suburban munities, many of which other artery of transpor than a road, cited Mr. Jewett. “No longer do real estate men search for adaptable tracts of land on or near street car lines," says Mr. Jewett, “They now find the most beautiful location for development and then seek to improve nearby roads, to entice motorists. “There was 2 time when the aver- age man would have laughed had you told him that many of Phila- delphia’s prominent men would live in Atlantic City, 80 miles away, and motor to and from the day's work. But they motor now. “We find .a parallel today in the sophisticated persons who smile wide- ly when we speak of flying daily a distance of one or two hundred miles. I have several friends who have pur- chased bequtiful hillsides in upper Michigan. They will have summer homes there, within aytew years,/-{Po fly to and from businesses in Detroit will require less than ose hour. Even here they will tind the motor car a necessity to catry then from home to thelr flying field.” pec 2 EE The Fourth Annual convention of the National Tire Dealers’ association headquarters 242 West 56th street New York, will be held in New York city on November 13, 14, and 15. It is expected that retail tire merchants froma all sections of the country wi!l the businesa sessions © fthe convention. George J. Burger of New York is president of the Nat- ional organization, and will co-operate with the greater New York Tire Deal- ers’ association in preparing a pro- gram for next fall's meeting. but de- com- e near no ‘ation other OLDS OWNERS _ STILL USING OLD MODELS Company Has Machine Shop for Production of Parts to Antique Machines As one speeds along the smooth highways of the country, noticing the hundreds of up-to-date cars that | Pass, they give very little thought to |the millions of cars made before the |Present date and seldom think what their fate has been, Occasionally | however, one sees one of the real old |models and they sometimes wonder | what the owners of some of these o'd jer cars do when they need service | parts | There are few automobile concerns | whose production dates back a quarter jof a century or even a decade, but |the O!ds Motor Works, whose pro | duction dates back for that length of time. realizes the value of service on its older models and a short time Jago, in order to better service the |needs of the past models, installed an entirely new machine shop for the | production on an economical basis of {parts for the earlier cars. The ma- ; is: thoroughly equipped j chine shop |with machines of almost any type necessary to adapt to the machining of diversified parts. The service de partment often finds it necessary, even to the surprise of the executives |to machine parts for cars which were |manufactured during the early days jof the industry. This new machine shop has been | put into operation and neither time | nor expense have been spared to ren der it efficient. In size it is com- parable to many. small manufactur- ing plants and experienced operators, and some of them specialists, are kept busy making. parts. | Executives of the company state ; that distributors im all sections of the country are receiving calls from time to time for parts for the old models | whose owners still drive these cars. This, it is said, is particularly true of the more remote rura] communities | of the south and west where pride in appearance, made by ownership of late model cars, is not so pronounced as in the cities. pat a Sa BS Bed bug juice. arenteed to kill atl vermin; will not s ain bed clot! tng. Apco Products ©o. Phone 286. ————___—_—_. A Pennsylvania preacher left in his will a sum of money to encourage the use of goats’ meat as a substi tute for pork All Closed Car Comforts The Hudson Coach provides every closed car advantage. It puts value in the real things of automobile worth—utilsty, comfort, reliability, and fine performance. And the sav- ing is from 500 to #1000 over closed cars of comparable chassis quality, At Open Car Cost ; Coach $1450 Speedster, $1375 7-Pass. Phaeton, $1425 Sedan, $1995 HUDSON ALSO BUILDS THE ESSEX € + Essex Prices are: Touring, $1045; Cabriolet, $1145; Coach, $1145 All Prices Freight ond Tax Extra Second and Yellowstone UDSON And CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1923. Morning Crihune WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW a Se Bimikie! °. Advance Industry Notes On as in the United States, and with this in mind, discussion centered on ways and means of giving its use the broad est possible economic application. To Organize Motor Transport “Among the resolutions passed were MOTOR CARIS BIG INFLUENCE “INOUR SPORT Fishing Has Gained Particu- larly Through Auto, Says R. N. Van Sant “The time is here when most men, women and children are seized with thg desire to wend their way through shady lanes in search of pond or brook where wil: trout, perch or bass may be caught,” says Mr. R. N, Van Sant, local dealer in Durant and Star cars, “and that gives rise to the ques- tion of what connection the auto- mobile has with fishing. “Inquiry reveals that: the automo- bile has given impetus to many indus- tries and sports, and fishing is no exception. In days when the family Phaeton or buggy was the only means of conveyance, the city man and his family were barred from enjoying the sport of Isaac Walton except on holidays, when the whole day could be devoted to reaching the desired location, fishing and returning. “The truth is that the easily reached brooks, ponds, lakes and rivers were soon fished out and the greater part of the day was spent in reaching a location far from the haunts of man,—iittle time being left for fishing or picnicing. “The automobile has changed this for the fisherman, It gives him a wide range of travel in search of piscatorial sport. Remote and little traveled territories can be reached {: a few hours, Starting bright and early for the day's fishing, the fisher- man may load the whole family into the touring car, take along the por- table ice chest, camp stove and sup- plies for a picnic dinner, and prepare for a most enjoyable outing which includes all. Even the porch ham- mock may be placed in the tonneau, later to be swung between trees and give mother a wealth of rest and fresh air, while her provider wades the brooks in search of speckled trout. “Then, too, no longer is the fisher man limited to holiday fishing. Every evening, if he will, or for an hour or two before breakfast, he may take the and drive to nearby fishing sround,-returning, if he is fortunate, with an ample snack for breakfast. “Fishing togs are designed for rough usage. They are heavy and uncomfortable if subjected to too much walking. How much comfort the automobile adds to the trip! The modern car is made to go anywhere. It carries the rods and equ!pment Tho heavy wading boots, leather jackets and lunch bex are carried in the car until the approximate. spot ere fishing begins is reached. Should a summer squall spoil the sport, at hand is the shelter of the car until it subsides. The top is raised and the curtains buttoned snugly together. and the rain pour, but fisherman's luck is no longer a by-woré for mis fortune, The 's no plodding home in cloth treading in water- filled ruts 00 through mud, In a moment th ne hooked 01 the wheel dry, th fishing ‘party r “I've always bass, th home town to say, but I've never been reach any territory where they That handicap no longer existe. vacation trip is planned to includ ng ohe ire nd and les home, wanted to fish fisherman used able to lv The jaunt to the next state, where bass re plentiful. The expense is little | for automobile camping trips are most economical. The distance is made in a day and the major portion of the trip is spent in camping in pad of traveling.” ‘The wind may blow | for| Theaters MOTOR TRANSPORTATION GROWS IN EUROPE, OFFIGIAL’S REPORT British Railroads Seek to Co-operate, Says Repre- sentative of National Auto Chamber of Com- merce on Retum From Trip Abroad. Responsible government officials the world over now re- cognize the utilitarian value of the ment in transportation according to tative of the National Automobile who has just returned from a study motor vehicle as an ele- Pyke Johnson, represen- Chamber of Commerce of transport conditions abroad. Mr. Johnson attended the fourth session of the In- al F Seville those calling for governmental aid ome high-|for motor bus lines in’ communities offi of the globe gathered] and countries where inadequate facil to exchan, information and views, | ities now exist; the need for uniform “The dominant note at Sevil'e''| traffic rules and regulations; for said Mr. Johnson, “was a general|progresive studies into city and rural recognitfon that motor transport {s| planning in order to allay congestion on a permanent basis abroad well }and fc centralized authority in ¢ 1. ing with highway probems. “Other sections dealt with the phys. ical side of highway construction and design, including methods of re- ating and widening highways, pes of maintenance and other en gineering problems.” In his survey of existing transport conditions in Europe Mr. Johnson found that questions of finance, co- ordination of motor with other forms of transport. and that of handling traffic in congested areas are the sub: jects uppermost in the minds of gov ernment officials. British Railroads Would Operate Busses “In Eng'and for example,” he pointed out, “parliament has only re cently considered a bill in which the railroad companies asked for powers to operate motor vehicles’ on the highways and while the right was denied, the genera! feeling is that the subject has not yet been closed. ~*Other parliamentary bodies are now studying the problem of provid- ing London with new outlets for the ever growing vo'ume of traffic over the roads; while the question of tax- ation is under continued study with a view to, bringing governmental budget needs into economic relation ship with road transport. Coordination of Transport in France “Steps in the direction of coordin- ated transport have already been taken with marked success in France where railways are operating long distance motor business as a supple- mentary. operation. “In Italy a movement is being made in the direction of government aided highway construction whereby a trans port company is given exclusive rights to a road on condition that it pays the government the cost of road construction and maintenance, Trucks Supplant Bullock Carts In Spain “In Spain there has been a marked acceleration in modern transport with the result that the bu'lock cart has already been replaced in a great many cases by the car.” From a commercial standpoint England, Scandinavia, Holland and Spain appeared to Mr. Johnson to offer the best markets at the moment for the American car, high tariffs operating to its disadvantage in France and Italy: particularly. OAKLAND SIX HANGS UP NEW SPEED RECORD Wins Both Sweepstakes Trophy and Class Cup In Yosemite Economy Run The Oakland Six hung up another record on the Pacific coast—this time ® speed record—which followed on vietory Yosemite won both and class the heels of the sensational of the Oaklond in the onomy run in which it sweepstakes trophy the cup. In an officially ° the Cotati speedway near San Francisco, the Oakland Six driven by Bill Cooper and Leo Hor denschuld, covered 500 miles in 442 minutes—an average of 67.8 miles | per hour for more than seven hours 0? continuons running The contest formed a dramatic ing of this popular race | the day following the race the course was dismantled. The car was started on its run 4:39 in the morning and flashed across the 600 mile mark one minute past noon, The driver at the finish de clared that the motor wa running | more smoothly than at the start and | general amazement was expressed at | the performance of the car. | Coming after the remarkable per | formance in the economy run when the Oakland made an average of 36.92 miles per gallon over the high | Slerra mountains, the event proves the speed power and durability of jours well as its economy observed test run recently end course, as ‘BALLOON’ TIRE | TO GIVE MORE CAR COMFORT (Indication Is That Industry Is} On Threshold of Big Development Indications are that the tire in dustry is on the threshold of a great development—the so-called tire. In this newest of improvements it is likely that the cord construction loon’ will be utilized because it has proved its durability and reliability. A much larger tion and thin walls prob. make !t possible to ride on air pressure, thus giving r protection to the car through reduction in vibration and at the same time affording much more com fort to passengers. All of these thi will be brought about possibly with out sacrificing economy. All of the larger tire manufacturers are con ducting experiments on this tire of ater section but smaller diameter, It is difficult the comfort these velvety tires the road surfac that they are while driving cross to express in derived from words riding on Irregularities of are toned down so almost imperceptible at speeds that would almost throw the passengers out of on the tir !s not possible, to do y with the ups and downs of the d but on the so-called loon’? tire everything d that the knocks and jolts dissipated before they ever r h the car. While the developments of this new tire have not progressed to a point where it is possible to state all of the sizes which will be employed it is quite Mkely that popular sizes will be 28x4, 30x5, 32x6, and 34x7. Pos- sibly the maximum air pressure to be carried in these tires will be 35 pounds with «a m'nimum of approxi- mately 15 pounds, all of which governed by the diameter and weight to be carried per tire. A_series of questions arise usually the seats It present cord of course, is so cushior the Mr. H. M. Jowett, President, Paige-Detroit Motor Car Co., Detroit, Michigan. Dear Mr. Jewett: As requested in your letter of June 4, Tam glad to write you more about my trip which you are at liberty to use for advertising. Not seeking any personal publicity, I would prefer that it be pub- lished without my name. I have always driven cars costing considerably more than the Paige, feel- ing that the best was none too good for the kind of touring I like to do. Natar- ally, it was with some misgivings that I undertook my eastern trip in your car, with which I felt unfamiliar, Also, I have never used an enclosed car for touring before, and I expected it to bea little weak on hill climbing, as well as a little top-heavy on the road. Starting without great confidence in the car becanse of its moderate price and because of my unfamiliarity with it, 1 was of course always looking for some kind of trouble to develop. From that point of view, my trip was a continual series of disappointments, I have had no trouble except what was due to my own carelessness, and might have oc- curred to the costliest car I could buy. ‘This seems a good place to say that oneof the things I very much appreciate about the Paige, is the high character of its representatives and their eager- pees to see that all Paige cars satisfy 434-436 W. Yellowstone Clas sified Ads from the consumer about the effect these lar the car opera tion. One of the principal of the questions is that dealing with f sumption. In general the 1. diameter tire consumes no more nor no less fuel than the high pressure pneumatics. This statement is based upon test tires of various sizes which have been run over thousands of niles at the Miller Rubber company, n Akron, Ohio, It has been found true that with a arge cross section tire the c as freely and accelerates p: the same as with the high pressure pneun 8. Evidence is not positive but the indications are that there ma be a very slight difference in thi possible speed to be attained Another question that ses con. erns steering. ‘This is a cal que ion because nearly all motorists have und ing a little more difficult with their front tires slightly under nflated. Laboratories show that road contact of the large cross fon tire practically twice that of the high ur pressure pneumatics. Under such conditions it is natural to find steering a little difficult at low speeds. However, under average driving conditions this is reely ble, On the other hand, this road contact is found of dis- in crossing street wheels are not de. flected in making the cross over, even though the wheels may be run almost parallel with tracks It is found that braking ts a far simpler proposition on the larger tires than on the gh pressure pneu matios. A great road contact which brings into play many more of the anti-skid devices necessarily reduces the possibility of skidding. On wet pavements with the brakes in good fondition and equatized it is almost mpossible to make t © tires skid. The ne is true on snow and although in applying the brakes for a sudden stop the driver is confronted with the possibility of locking the wheels which is true of the high air pressure pneumatics. While these tires are still in the experimental stage, it is: not unlikely ice, that they will be im pretty common use within the next two or three years. thelr owners, regardless of whether they sold them. I was also surprised at their moderate charges for various odd jobs, for which I have been accustomed to paying more. Bat to tell you moreabout my trip, I am enclosing a map on which I have marked it. The roads are boulevards practically everywhere, except where I found repair wagons bad not reached holes made by the severe winter weather, and some places where con- struction was under way. But it is in just such unfavorable road conditions that my Paige showed one of its fine advantages. It means something to me now that the Paigerearsprings are more than five feet long, and that it bas 131 inches of wheelbase. I can trathfally say I have never driven or ridden in any car which rode more comfortably and handled more easily on difficult roads. ‘Thereare long and fairty steep grades in the Camberland Mountains, White Mountains, and the Adirondacks, all of which I went through. 1am pleased to tell you that your claims about Paige hill climbing in high gear are troe, Ex- cept when some sharp turn or cars ahead in the road made slowing dowr necessary, | practically newer dropped into second speed. And on the down grades, where one frequently gets going # little too fast. I can traly say the car <i me on the score o ease in hanging into second, when going 25 e Stewart Motor Trucks GRAY MOTORS ENDS GREAT FIRST YEAR Production Figures Show New Company Has Built Nearly 15,000 Car The most successful first recorded the year ever in automobile industry became a matter of r d June 28th when the Gr Motor Corporation ‘ounded out its initial twelve months production period Production figures show that the company has built 14,722 cars from Tune 1922, to June 1 with orders on hand the present time, for more than two months’ capacity pro duction. If business for the latter half of the year comes anywhere that done in the first six months, nd there is every indication that this will be the case, the Gray com pany will at the end of the fiscal year have booked orders for close to 50,000 cars. Frank L. Klingensmith, president of the company, made known today, for company, plans are being devel oped for doubling the production capacity of the plant early in the spring. This means the number of manufacturing units now in use on the eighteen acre site will be doubled. As a part of this expansion program, Fang are also being contemplated for the construction of assembly plants n the south, east, west and south- west. Completion of the plans will provide work for great numbers of men, and will involve hundreds of thousands of doviars Whils the growth of several auto- mobile companies been pheno- menal, leaders in the automobile in- (instry declare the accomplishments of the Gray } poration in one car's thr absolutely without equal. The reason for the tremendous suc. cess of Gray is that the car has come «Continued on Page Two.) @QIGE HE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR IN AMERICA Has owned four cars costing more than Paige, but never one so delightful or 30 miles an hour, I have been accus- tomed to using the scheme of spinning up the gears by letting in the clutch momentarily, but I found this not at all necessary with the Paige. My wife drove a large part of the trip with grea enjoyment and withoat noticeable tir- ing. She joins me in my praise of Paige handling ease. Idon't know whether you will be in terested in hearing my point of view on enclosed bodies, but I can tell you I am sold on them for touring, as well as for city work, after my experience. We drove two whole days with theautomat- ic windshield wiper going all the time —on other days into dust clouds, or cold winds in the mountains. And the pleasure of being abie to regulate one's own comfortby merely turning a win dow-handie, is one that I never appre ciated before as I did in your Paigt Brougham. Contrary tomy expectation the car is not hot in warm weather. Perhaps I should close my letter by saying that the Paige is a far finer cat than I ever imagined it to be. In fact, # is more comfortable to ride in, and eas ler to handle than any higher priced car | know of. If your car we® better known for what it actually is, I am sare far more of them would be sold to peo ple who have beeneccusiomed to pay in; $3000 to $4000 for a touring cam, Very eruly yours, “Name on request, Ls DOUD-WEAVER MOTOR CO. Distributors Paige and Jewett Motor Cars Phone 1700