The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 25, 1922, Page 7

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1922. NEW TIRE METER (~ NOW ON MARKET a How much pressure now? You protably know the answer to the Mret question, but if you are like ninety-« out of a hundred other pressure shoud you is in them car rm your answer to the second ix merely a guess, And it is guesswork about pressure that causes more tire trouble than all other things put together, Even riction on rubber doesn't eat into ire mileage as does careless infla tion. ‘The alr pressure problem is at last notvet The Aero Manufacturing Co, Chi cago, has perfected an air meter that sorews onto the valve stem and be A permanent fixture as long as the tire lasts, A walk around the car, & glance at each wheel and you read just exactly what ix in your tires, When inflation ts wrong, fol low the warning of the Aero Meters and you will double the life of your tires. ‘This ts a much-needed device and one tire manufacturers as weil as indidivual car owners hail with enthusiasm, says the manufacturers. | comes USED CAR . NOW 1s THE ADVICE oF Bill Warner “ARSOLUTELY™ the largest and best assortment of LATE MODEL Popular Used Cars ever assembied by one dealer. In fact we have too many. it will “surely pay you to vis! us if you are in the market for an automobile.” Our List Includes 14 Porda tn Roadsters, Coupes. Sedans and Touring Cars. Priced from $125 up. We Have all kinds of “Chevrolet” A bunch of late model “Over- lands.” some “Buicks,.” thr some ~Maxweila A “Super Six Hodson” A 1930 “Nash” Tourtng car. A Baby tT ring car Roadster, A Grand Chevrolet” A “Templar “Dodge” Koadster, A “Paige Special Sport” model. A “Firis- coe.” A “Btearna.” “Miteheli«. and Stage cars. ALL CARS DELIVERED IN A-1 | Conprries i —— With good tires, painted when and v ana side cur- tains. Don't wait until after the first of “April.” for cars are going to be # this Spring. And prices will ne be lower than now you have a complete assort- ment to choose from. WARNER AUTO CO. PHONE EAST 0255 409 EAST PINE ST. 400 WESTLAKE NORTH SAVES TIME SAVES MONEY Benefits Battery KLIMINATES 85% OF ALL BATTERY TROUBLE BATTERIES CHARGED WITH STAY CHARGED CERTIFICATE OF TEST LABORATORY NO. 2602 Sam of: URADIA LIQUID ELECTRICITY I have Uradia find tha Sulphur I do tains ap ‘ would be injur age battery. Signed) <ESSLER, Ph. Ch. %, Bt. Louis, Mo. DRIVE IN—WE ARE WILLING TO EXPLAIN Uradia Sales and om 1521 BROADWAY Metween Vike and Vine THE SEATTLE STAR Washington Laundry Co.'s fleet of Ford cars are giving satisfactory service in the ultra-modern game of “put and take.” That is, they take your soiled linen and put it back proval of the Ford light delivery truck asa medium of qui hen clean. AUTO TAXES TO __BE REAL ISSUE Politically speaking, there prom | ime to be a new terme injected Into tate politics at the fall primaries md elections, The tmue is a new phase of the old political standby. taxation much taxes the automobile ought to stand. It's the question of how Heretofore, the moter car's batties have mostly been fougtit in conferences with legislators led by the Automobile Qub of Auto club, with the support of all other sutomotive organiza tions of the state, threatens to bring the fight to the voters themselves and the legistative committee of the club; headed by W. C. Baldwin of Tacoma, is priming its guns for » lot of educational publicity. ‘The reason, thereof, is that =pec lative economists are finding the motor car a fertile field for new forms of taxatien and some efforts must be taken to avoid the tragedy of the now universal automobile being placed beyond the means of the average man by probibitive tariff. Four times within the last year the propasal to levy more rev enue from the motor car has been raised in Washington, D. C. and as many times has public opinion showed itself so strong that Propositions have But in this state, says Baldwin, who has begun a thoro investiga tion of the subject, there is stil! evidence that auto taxes may be- come greater the next legislature. By means of educational publicity | the Auto hope to gain a voters that will for legislators to known views on th club and its supporters expression of the make it ponsibie be elected with auto tax ques tion. And the question is likely to be one of the livest ones of the campaign As evidence that auto taxes may be higher, there is a resolution on file with the secretary of the gov ernor’s tax investigating committee recommending a tax of at least three cents a gallon on gasoline. and Reeves Aylmore, Jr. the retary, informed a representative of the Auto club recently that he could the club members that “as far as this committee has any thing say, auto taxes will be higher next yeaf.” “This is an indication,” comments Baldwin, “that our efforts will be well founded.” | STAYS ON This new form of tne gauge in always attached to tell the dnver just what pres sure there is in the tire. It takes the place of the valve cap and need not be re moved when air is pumped into the tire. In this way, the pressure neon at can be all times Ralph R. Wheaton, Dist. In conjunction with Universal Machine Works We handle the largest and most accurate cylinder grinder rth west Let us estimate your work. ‘Automobile or Marine General Machine Work East 1176 705%, E. Pike A GOOD WAY To save on your tire billa is to erguson attend to them. FORD OWNERS t chatter in your brake have the oil that will FREE years at Eight the} - been withdrawn. | instead of less after} (Eaminaxa) Local agency for the Sei-| berling New Portage cord tire has been announced by| Manager Earl McKale, of the| McKale Tire Co., 1201 Pine tet. The Seiberling cord is; | built 10 per cent oversize and has heavier treads and more resilient cushions now than) formerly. COLORADO HAS the broad-gauge railroad and the hi skyline rive in the t n altitude approximat highest heat au | ssi | FIRST GARAGE for the morage tor cars was opened n 1899. Rush Brakes FOR FORDS The RUSH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE SHOES eliminate emergency brake trouble for all me to come. Easily ad justed by the car owner in two minutes’ time. An ordi rary wrench ts the only tool for the LUBRICATOR CO. Phone Main 4585 312 E. PIKE ST. When worn or broken gears have to be replaced be sure that all replacements are genuine, not imitation parts. It is the only way to be sure of having quiet, smooth running gears that will wear We can supply your dealer, repair or garage man. COLYEAR MOTOR SALES CO. PARTS JOBBKRS | 919 E. Pine St. Phone E. 1055 | OUTLOOK BRIGHT SAYS PRESIDENT Speaking at a banquet before the executives and officials of the Cad lac Motor Car company following his recent trip thru the West, Presi Jent H. H. Rice spoke an followm “I was agreeably surprised at the conditions which I found. I was pre pared for bad reports, but even among the most conservative I did not find them. There has been a very decided change just recently, hange for the better. Business is on the mend.” Omaha, Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Butte, Spokane Se attie, Portiand, Vancouver, San Fran cisco and Los Angeles, together with smaller towns, each has | optimiam, Mr. Rice petnted out. Arg riculture, stock raising, mining are so improving that even the bankers by nature the most conservative are inclined to a belief that business # on the up grade Mr. Rice said. It isn't so much much money was lost in the past.” he con tinued, “an ¢ © how much how BY THOMAS BR BEEMAN, King County Engineer WEEK ENDING MARCH &5, 199? ALL PAVED IN GOOD CON- fem tom League Canquah-Redmond (via Lake Sammam- lsh)-—Redmond to Inglewood rough, Pavement to Newton. Rellevae Ren’ fair for paving Anbarn-Biack Diamen4—Cravel section Pose Highway—Open to Index In placna. e- Duvall — Fa ighline—in good aae—Open to Beatter eresk 0 top of hill, where fresh gravel hae been pisce: Lake Forest Pare North Trumk Commeo- Rough, excellent rnd Fed City—004, Seattle. Hothell Read—Wit! not be eiosed new comstruction by weeks rmation call Main 6900 Phone East 0251 Company officials are enthusiastic in their ap- k, economical transportation. money people are making now ,that determines the business situation And the people are making money now “California conditions are on the mend,” Mr. Rice continued, and with | & smile told of the rivalry that had| broken out between the Cadillac! organizations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The sales managers of those two sales depots have a bit of a bet as to which will sell the greater number of Cadillac cars, And the infection of the competition haa been extended,” he added, to the mics men in the two places, who have ducing Mayor Couzens, pooled to bet against each other. It joke very much better there,” Tice continued, before intro “than it did AED. ‘They feel that the worst is over. Now, mind you, that doesn't mean that there will be a whirlwind of business right at once, Mr. 90 days te word of | but it does mean that business is out of the choppy sea, with a good stirf breere behind and ahead.” OVERLAND PARK camp grounds lin Denver had a tent city last year | Bome mew We Must Have Room for 75 New Maxwells Now on Way From Factory Have a large and complete stock of good used cars, all O. K.’d by our shop, which were put in shape during the winter. Will accept any reasonable offer on any of them, and give you the best kind of terms, without brokerage or red tape. OPEN SUNDAY WM. T. PATTEN MOTCR CO. that housed 39,854 automobile tour- iste of the United States, Canada, xico and the Hawatian islands, MOTOR FIRE apparatur ts made in Germany with runners for use in heavy snow WATCH OUT for end play tn the whafta. -. 7.75 11,00 12.95 14.50 14.60 15.75 15.00 18.00 17.00 18.00 RES ++%" 2222 yry 36x41, N. S. 35x5 N.S. 20.00 37x5 N.S... 18.00 MAIL ORDERS | orders al de poalt. PIKE STREET TIRE SHOP W. 0. STANDRING, Prop, PIKE ST, AT BORED 1401 12th Ave. } Bowlby Urges Coast | country befuddied in « hodgepodge cow paths. Road Builders’ association. erat: our cient road builders or markers of the dirt, “At the present time legislation has been enacted encompaming the build ing of nome 25, highways. upon and for the best of engineering down to the present the highway has made ploneer of progress and development of both resource and thought clear sailing | lUrge Use of Yellow tail es on Auto for tadl lights is suggested n th allway Age.” Oo ULoas avemen s: he ue of rd, An, ame fusing to a driver at night and @ CHICAGO, March 25.—-“The next America a loading power in so far as fon a e- in which ae nad be owing the red two years will determine whether | 4ds are concerned. prs : pgp soe Sia pond America is to become a nation with Schools must be opened ec ay proaching a rallroad croming he first-class interlinking highways or a |°T!” “Mdowed to give instruction IM | icy i¢ granted that the red light seaa buid lon the gate was that of a car ahead “Properly erected grade crossings and he turned out to shoot ahead. must be placed The car ran thru the gates and was “Heavily traveled highways should | struck by a train be free of grade crossings entirely,| Use of yellow lights for the rear and legislation looking forward to | of automobiles is the remedy to avoid this is making rapid strides. |much accidents, says the article, In 10 years we shall see at Ieast| Hed should be restricted for une two cross-country lanes of travel for |®t dangerous locations, such as rail- | auton pated surface,|WAY and hazardous street crossings while at least four more highways |*°4 places where material ts piled ap will link the North and South i the otrest. gether in untmterrupted stretches. aaping “Thene arteries of travel will bind communities together, fowter greater ot ” according to morass L. Bowlby, president American In the hands of the present gen hangs the balance by which fapring will judge us an effi lien over to 900 miles of paved Germany May Be Foreign Competitor “This ts a colonmal task calling talent and the most perfect harmony |Community spirit, develop national and cooperation of every community | Unity and weld the American people) Germany hae nearly 100 auto fac wherein the road chains are to pans, | {nto @ cohesive whole |tories, employing 75,000 people and ‘Yrom the dawn of civilization |a production in 1920 of nearly 20,600 THE COTTAGE where George cars. Pullman dreamed of sleeping in com. | fort while traveling still stands in| UNDERINFLATED TIRE shows | the shadow of the Rockies near Den-| better mileage than one pumped ep ver hard nations great. The road in the Many things are needed to make The Four Chassis— Standard Buick All Through From tire carrier to radiator, the Buick four chassis is of the same powerful construction as the Buick six. Buick cars for twenty years have been built for dependability—and the Buick four embod- ies standard units which have proved them- selves through years of service. Compare the Buick four chassis part by part with any other four cylinder car. ELprip SALES @ 802 E. Pike Street. East 0842. BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM WHEN And remember—the lowest first cost, the lowest upkeep and the highest resale value of any motor ear ever built. Expand your sales zone—reach more customers, Figured from every conceivable standpoint a Ford Chassis, and a body to suit your needs will not only speed up and substantially lower the cost of your light delivery and hauling, but it will establish for your business an invaluable reputation for promptness and efficiency. Buy now—Terms. “We Sell Lincoln Cars” SEATTLE AUTHORIZED FORD AND FORDSON DEALERS