oc-plain-dealer 1922-08-19

DIRT ROADS NEAR CITY RE-MADE Palm, Lewis, West and Haster St., Included; Ranchers Benefit Road improvements the past week cost two, carried on by County Engineer J. L. McBride and his men, have been in the aggregate considerably larger than usual. The region west and south of Anaheim in the vicinity of the Katella and Hospital roads particularly has benefited. Several of the dirt roads have been ploughed up, graded, soaked, rolled and oiled—or will be oiled—for miles. Long stretches of them had become so caked by oiling and usage year after year with neglect otherwise, as to resemble ruined asphalt pavements. Ranchers temporarily have been hard put to it, but they will get the reward of their patience. The principal stretches included are Haster-st from West Chapman or the Orange-rd north to the Katella-rd, Palm-st between the same limits and Lewis-st from the Katella-rd to the Hospital-rd. West-st from the West Chapman-rd west to the Garden Grove-rd is being gravelled. Work completed recently included sprinkling Browning ave with asphalt. CAR SAVES COST OF IT, ESTIMATE "There are a good many people right here in this community who can afford to own a motor car, but who have not yet bought one," says the distributor of a well known car. "The principal reason for this is that they think they can't afford to own one. But they haven't really gone into the matter thoroughly." "Think of the wonderful week-end trips you can take in a car. Just pile in and you're off—flying along the open road. You're cool and comfortable, too. And you want to remember that you can reach all sorts of picnic groves and camps and lakes. The fact is, the family with a car gets all sorts of outings it wouldn't get without the car. "Of course, it costs money to run any automobile. But a good car is so economical to operate that the annual expense of running it is very much lower than you might expect. I'll give you the average figures on my car in just a minute. But first consider the numerous savings in transportation and entertainment expense effected by the man who owns a car. "Suppose there are five in the family, and you want to take a run out into the country; say a hundred miles for the round trip. At three cents a mile you have $3.00 as the fare for one person. Multiply that by five and you see that on this one trip, there would be a saving of $15 alone. "Many people make much longer trips than this; and make them many times in the course of a year. This mileage, exclusive of the regular jogging about day after day, often totals 2,000 or 3,000 miles annually. At 15 cents a mile for 2,000 miles, the average family of five would have..." become so caked by oiling and usage year after year with neglect otherwise, as to resemble ruined asphalt pavements. Ranchers temporarily have been hard put to it, but they will get the reward of their patience. The principal stretches included are Haster-st from West Chapman or the Orange-rd north to the Katella-rd, Palm-st between the same limits and Lewis-st from the Katella-rd to the Hospital-rd. West-st from the West Chapman-rd west to the Garden Grove-rd is being gravelled. Work completed recently included sprinkling Browning-ave with asphaltic oil from Irvine-blvd one mile north, construction of a bridge over Coyote creek on Spring-st, Los Alamitos, and oiling and grading the old road to the County park and certain streets of Los Alamitos. The old park road accommodates many important ranches and is scenically different from the new one. William Ledbetter is scheduled to start Monday on the work of raising the bridge over the Santa Ana river on the Talbert road. Next week the county engineer will gravel the shoulders on the Bolsa-blvd from Fifth-st, Santa Ana, to the Huntington Beach-rd and begin oilling and putting rock on Flower-st between the state highway and the city limits. Improvement of the shoulders on various roads is proving a boon to motorists, who in this way obtain not only a safer road, but one several feet wider in effect than otherwise. Further reductions on additional makes of cars have been announced making the cuts general. "Suppose there are five in the family, and you want to take a run out into the country; say a hundred miles for the round trip. At three cents a mile you have $3,00 as the fare for one person. Multiply that by five and you see that on this one trip, there would be a saving of $15 alone." "Many people make much longer trips than this; and make them many times in the course of a year. This mileage, exclusive of the regular jogging about day after day, often totals 2,000 or 3,000 miles annually. At 15 cents a mile for 2,000 miles, the average family of five would have $300 a year. "And then on vacation trips you must not overlook the fact that many families save a large part of the hotel bills they would have to pay. They not only cook their own meals along the way; they often sleep in the car or in a portable tent carried on the running board. It is hard to figure up this saving exactly, but can easily amount to a couple of hundred dollars in the course of a year. "On this basis there is already an estimated saving of $500 which is about $500 more than it costs the average man to run his car by the year. "Here are the figures. Price of my car, Jackson $1095. Six per cent on this gives $65.70 interest on investment. The annual cost of tires, figuring mileage at 12,000 and estimating that the average family owning a car motors 5,000 miles, is approximately $58. "The car averages 1200-miles on a (Continued on Page Three) battery of electric heat-treating department marvelous drop hammer shop. The fact that closes lows each operation factory in the manu­t that go into the coat tait each part is rel­eased has been inspected a assembly line, does Nash Motors Co. Be shipped to a deal over by him to the pany makes sure by formation that the condition. Thus after the Nai­nal assembly and complete in every day immediately out on where in the hands trained by long exp­ections the slightest indic­ation functioning of any it is given a rigid-tie tester after out onto the circuit in low speed, then finally into high road many times, nating these speeds going into the rever­ence if he detects the curacy in the functi­on he takes the car to special adjusting day the trouble is imme­rtained. The car is then taken the tester and drive to make absolutely perfect condition. 1923 VALVE-IN-HEAD MOTOR CARS The Finest Model "45" Built Ever Built The Finest Model "45" Buick Ever Built The 1923 Buick "45" has taken the country by storm. Always a favorite, this reaches the highest pinnacle of value ever attained. It is a beautiful car—it is luxurious—it is a mechanical masterpiece. Stand of note the snappy lines, the higher hood, the full crown fenders, sturdy artillery w drum type head and cowl lamps, the low khaki-lined top. Then sit in the car. Is comfort equalled only in the costliest automobiles. Look about you—the upholstery and trimming are of the finest quality, the ment board is equipped with richly finished instruments, the control lever finger's end, the cowl ventilator control and windshield wiper are within easy reach. And the chassis shows far-reaching improvements. Test the new rear cantilever sp—you will be amazed at the difference in riding comfort. Lock the handy transm control and know that this feature, with others, gives Buick a low rating by insu underwriters. Even the famous Buick Valve-in-Head motor shows important ch—higher cylinder block, larger connecting rods and pistons, larger crankshaft, pressure feed to main bearings. These are just a few of the sweeping improvements in the new Buick "45". The newly designed radiator to the tail lamp with its novel Buick insignia the "45" is a new and finer car—more than ever the standard of comparison. 1923 Models Are On The Way But the strike has held them up. We are just as anxious to get them on our salesroom floor as you are to see them. A Complete Used Car Dept. ANAHEIM AUTO CO Wm. Goodrum Prop ANAHEIM FULLERTON Buick Distributors for Northern Orange County When Better Automobiles Are Built Buick Will Build AIN DEALER READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, August 19, 1922 TAGGART COMPANY TO WEST CENTER-ST The Frank P. Taggart Co., next week will move its branch agency for the Chevrolet car from its present quarters at 306 North Los Angeles-st to 328 West Center-st, where they have leased half the space occupied at present by J. J. DeVaux, distributors for the Fageol tractor. The White repair shop, which has the lease of the building now used in part by the Taggart Co., will sub-lease showroom only to another agency. The latter deal has not yet been consummated. There’s No Guesswork In Productoin of Nash A circular road, one-half mile in diameter, which lies just back of the long rows of saw-tooth buildings that comprise the Kenosha factory of the Nash Motors Co., typifies the fact that in the production of Nash cars nothing is "left to chance," says a bulletin, received by Bob White, Nash and Franklin distributor. That road is just as much a part of Nash manufacturing equipment as are the battery of electric furnaces in the heat-treating department and the marvelous drop hammers of the forge shop. The fact that close inspection follows each operation throughout the factory in the manufacture of parts that go into the completed car and taht each part is reinspected after it has been inspected after it leaves the assembly line, does not satisfy the Nash Motors Co. Before a Nash car is shipped to a dealer to be turned over by him to the buyer the company makes sure by first hand in practice that the car is in perfect condition. BOB WHITE COMPANY THE THING BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DISCOVERED WAS THE 'KEY' TO THE ELECTRICAL WORLD THE FRANKLIN CAR IS THE 'KEY' TO BETTER MOTOR DOM (By the Mysterious Cowboy) The automobile, besides bringing about the well known achievements in the automotive world, has improved the American business mind like no other factor has, heretofore. I have in mind the best type of young men to be found engaged in the industry; those men battery of electric furnaces in the heat-treating department and the marvelous drop hammers of the forge shop. The fact that close inspection follows each operation throughout the factory in the manufacture of parts that go into the completed car and talt each part is reinspected after it has been inspected after it leaves the assembly line, does not satisfy the Nash Motors Co. Before a Nash car is shipped to a dealer to be turned over by him to the buyer the company makes sure by first hand information that the car is in perfect condition. Thus after the Nash Six leaves the final assembly and trim shop and is complete in every detail it is taken immediately out on the testing road, where in the hands of a mechanic trained by long experience to detect the slightest indication of improper functioning of any part of the car, it is given a rigid test. The tester after driving the car out onto the circular road, puts it in low speed, then in second and finally into high. He circles the road many times, frequently alternating these speeds and as frequently going into the reverse. If he detects the slightest inaccuracy in the functioning of any part he takes the car to the "hospital," a special adjusting department, where the trouble is immediately remedied. The car is then taken out again by the tester and driven over the track to make absolutely sure that it is in perfect condition. The automobile, besides bringing about the well known achievements in the automotive world, has improved the American business mind like no other factor has, heretofore. I have in mind the best type of young men to be found engaged in the industry; those men that sound a keynote of integrity and sagacity; the boys that believe in their respective automobiles, and who develop a never mistaken sincerity and faithfulness when they are talking of the car that they represent. The automobile has reached such a high degree of development and indeed of beauty, too, that there is little wonder that a salesman or agent will be effusive and proud of the car that he is putting before his prospective buyer. This point was brought home to the writer in a very striking fashion after he had talked to the two brothers, partners of the Bob White Company and representatives of the well known Franklin and Nash automobile. Both clean cut, red blooded and with that brand of perspicuity that is so peculiar to the automobile agent, these young men have that happy faculty of winning one's confidence without leaving a trace of doubt in their sincerity. I have said that this type of fellow is to be found largely in the automobile business, and so he is, but of course I will not deny that he is to be found elsewhere. What I mean to say is that he is particularly at home in the auto sales room. Mr. Bob White has been acting for the Franklin automobile for the past three years in Orange county, having formerly been located at Santa Ana, but removing his agency to Anaheim so as to be more in the center of things. They have the exclusive agency for all of Orange county for the Franklin, and distribute the Nash in the northern part of the county. At their handsome place of business at 332 West Center St., they offer the public the best in Franklin and Nash service. Bob White joined the army in 1918 and a year later when he was mustered out of service he set sail for Orange county. Here he has remained ever since. In February of this year, his brother Walter White joined forces with him. Both are thorough auto men and their business is growing from day to day. At one time Bob White was the agent for a very popular auto at Hollywood, so it will be seen that the Franklin and Nash have the best of ability in the way of their representation. Bob likes to farm and he has his home on a five acre orange grove at the city limits of Anaheim. These brothers are the best type of citizens and of big commercial caliber. They are always willing to give a helping hand to the advancement of Anaheim and the great district that it serves. FORD CAR STEEL BEST OBTAINABLE Eddie Pullen, famous racing driver probably surprised many a local Ford owner when he told the force of George Dunton distributor for the Ford, Fordson and Lincoln, that the Ford car contained the best steel to be obtained anywhere. Now comes a bulletin from the Ford Motor Company which explains in different detail what the items of superiority in materials are in the car universal. It's worth producing verbatim and in full: "The rear axle of the car bears the major portion of the weight and has the strain of driving thrown on it. Everyone knows how the Ford cars are loaded and how the touring car often does the duty that should be given to a truck. In order to Accessories Cheaper Here Than in L. A. Claim With lower rents here, express costs from the metropolis cut out etc. Nenno & Bock, one of the largest auto accessories firms in the county, asks why the consumer supposes, as many do, that he can get better value in Los Angeles than here. The company has investigated several items and found that the claims of some of these cut-price concerns are entirely unwarranted. A certain valve is a case in point. A certain company advertised a price 20 per cent below that which most of the dealers appeared to be charging. Investigation showed, however, that the valve was one of very inferior gared and not nearly so durable, though of the same make. Bearings, piston rings, cylinder 45" Buick Always a favorite, this model masterpiece. Stand off and adders, sturdy artillery wheels, Then sit in the car. Here the finest quality, the instrution the control lever is at per are within easy reach. the new rear cantilever springs Lock the handy transmission a low rating by insurance or shows important changes larger crankshaft, with the new Buick "45". From new Buick insignia the Buick of comparison. The Way are just as anxious to see them. Repair Dept. Maintained for Buick Owners Buick Will Build Them Fordson and Lincoln, that the Ford car contained the best steel to be obtained anywhere. Now comes a bulletin from the Ford Motor Company which explains in different detail what the items of superiority in材 aterials are in the car universal. It's worth producing verbatim and in full: "The rear axle of the car bears the major portion of the weight and has the strain of driving thrown on it. Everyone knows how the Ford cars are loaded and how the touring car often does the duty that should be given to a truck. In order to bear up under such loads it is imperative that the Ford have an axle that will not break. "The axle in the rear wheels of the Ford is about the size of the thumb, or to be exact one inch in diameter. If that axle were not composed of the highest grade of materials it could not bear such loads. Again consider the strain that is put on this axle by mountain driving, and by rough road touring, and think of the places you have seen a Ford. Have you ever seen one with a broken rear axle? "The frame bears up under enormous strains when the car is heavily loaded, yet the frame of the Ford weights but sixty-four pounds. Does it seem possible to you that a frame made of ordinary sheet steel bent into channel shape could bear up under such enormous loads as the Ford is compelled to carry? "No matter what kind of a trip, the weight of the load, the condition of the roads, that sixty-four pound frame carries the Ford and everything that is put in it whereever it goes. Yet who ever heard of a Ford frame breaking down? If it were not composed of the very best of materials it would break down under such strains. "Another part that must undergo terrific strain through rough traveling under excessive weights is the springs. Ford Springs are made of type 'D' Valadium steel. In making the spring, each leaf is heated to 1540 degrees and then quenched in oil. Under a special and exclusive Ford process on a special machine the forming and quenching are done at the same time. Later the leaves are reheated to 850 degrees and annealed for twelve minutes. "The completed spring is put thru a series of rigid tests. The first is why the consumer supposes, as many do, that he can get better value in Los Angeles than here. The company has investigated several items and found that the claims of some of these cut-price concerns are entirely unwarranted. A certain valve is a case in point. A certain company advertised a price 20 per cent below that which most of the dealers appeared to be charging. Investigation showed, however, that the valve was one of very inferlor gared and not nearly so durable, though of the same make. Bearings, piston rings, cylinder head gaskets and other articles can be obtained of the local firm at 25 to 50 per cent less, it claims, than in Los Angeles. Rims, rim parts, break linings, spark plugs, etc. are other articles on which savings can be effected. Recently the local firm put $1,000 into A. C. spark plugs, with which a large proportion of all cars are equipped, and was able to get them at a figure which would permit resale to car distributors at wholesale. The convenience of such an arrangement to the latter and their hundredr or thousands of patrons is evident. Then there is the matter of free service, for example on snubbers, which Nenno & Bock give. Prices for the same thing actually are lower here, the firm contends, and cheaper prices mean cheaper articles, that is, articles of less value. GROVES ON VACATION H. L. Groves, manager of the local branch of Townsend & Medbery,Hudson and Essex distributors, is on a fishing trip north until Aug. 28. The Rickenbacker Motor Car Company is meeting with considerable success in interesting its employees in purchasing stock and becoming partners in the business. Baldwin Refrigerators Save Ice. Stroup-Barnes Furniture Co. She-made in Anaheim. for compression, and in this standard measurements under taken under a four hundred pound load. For each additional 400 pounds the spring shows a compression of three fourths of an inch. Weight can be added until the spring is bent from convex to concave and it will return to its original shape. Automobile Section TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR JUMP OF $1,400,000 MADE IN MOTOR VEHICLE RECEIPTS During the fiscal year ending June 30, receipts of the Division of Motor Vehicles of California were $8,185,674.43, or $1,417,-424.79 more than for the corresponding period of 1920-21, according to Charles J. Chenu, director. Expenditures amounted to $723,-941.21 against $696,306.04 the previous year, due principally to the establishment of new offices at San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco and Oakland. Auto Licenses Furnished $6,910,933.56 of the total receipts. CAR PER DAY RECORD STUDEBAKER LATELY Harry D. Riley reports the sale of new Studebaker cars to the following past few days: Special six touring to E. C. Russell of Anaheim, light six coupe to Frank K. Benchley of Fullerton, light six touring to G. E. Williams of Anaheim, special six touring to J. H. Deist of Fullerton, big six sedan to John P. Richards of Orange, light six touring to W. J. Evans of Fullerton, and light six touring to J. E. Park of Orange. Other purchasers of the Northern Orange-co. distributor of the Studebaker are Susan M. Harris of Anaheim, Henry Tipton of Anaheim, and John E. Reed of Orange. HERE'S TIRE ADVICE WORTH CASH TO YOU Some timely advice in the way of proper use instead of abuse of tires, protection by driving carefully, prevention of deterioration by repairs in time etc., is handed out by the Nu-Way Tire Co., exclusive distributors. STRIKE HITS SHIPMENTS OF CARS Local Showrooms Unusually Short of New Cars Inquiry Shows The railway strike put local car and accessories distributors into a bad position, it was revealed this week, when the pinch of the situation began to be seriously felt. With prices on 1922 models cut as much as several hundred dollars, few if any 1923 or 1922 cars were arriving with the result that sales rooms were almost bare of cars. Even manufacturers having factory branches or assembling plants in Los Angeles or about Oakland were affected, because of their dependence upon materials. But of course they were not hit as were the dealers themselves distributing cars that had to be shipped all or most of the way across the continent. In almost no case, moreover, had the new 1923 models arrived in actual commercial quantities, though any arrivals at all were welcome, even a single car for demonstration. The Anaheim Auto Co., whose space for months had been crowded to capacity with Bullets and used cars, has been almost completely cleaned out the past few weeks. The HERE'S TIRE ADVICE WORTH CASH TO YOU Some timely advice in the way of proper use instead of abuse of tires, protection by driving carefully, prevention of deterioration by repairs in time etc., is handed out by the Nu-Way Tire Co., exclusive distributors of the Oldfield and other tires. Briefly the advice is: Don't overload your tires, keep them inflated, repair small cuts, stay out of ruts and cartracks and away from curbs, don't start or stop too quickly or skid around corners, never run on a flat tire, remove oil, grease and gasoline from tires, don't let your rims get rusty, keep axles and rims straight. ORANGE PAVING TO COST 27¾ CENTS East Chapman-ave in Orange will be paved by Wells & Bressler of Santa Ana, whose bid of 27¾ cents per square foot was lowest of eight. The cost will total $54,000. Paving will start within two weeks. Two culverts, one beneath Cambridge-st and the other at Tustin are included. Baldwin Refrigerators Save Ice. Stroup-Barner Furniture Co. Not He—She Cigar. The Highest Mark of Confidence More Studebaker cars were sold in Anaheim during the first six month's of 1922 than ever before in a like period of local Studebaker history. The sweeping reduction in prices of all models brought a flood of orders which again accentuates the public's confidence in the greater intrinsic More Studebaker cars were sold in Anaheim during the first six months of 1922 than ever before in a like period of local Studebaker history. The sweeping reduction in prices of all models brought a flood of orders which again accentuates the public's confidence in the greater intrinsic worth of Studebaker transportation. During 1921 Studebaker gained an amazing leadership of the six cylinder field because, during that period, buyers were using more discretion in the purchase of motor cars than ever before in the history of the industry. Studebaker has not reached the pinnacle of its progress; having broken all others' records, it is now breaking its own in design, production, sales and satisfaction. There is a Reason—Greater Intrinsic Value with Satisfying Performance. Place that Order Now Phone 550 for Demonstration Fullerton Anaheim Orange Harry D. Riley "A Safe Place to Buy Used Cars"