The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-09-21
FORD CARAVAN
HERE SATURDAY
ALL TOWN TO JOIN in GREETINGS
A Hundred Cars and Implements to be
Shown Evening Program Includes
Orchestra, Radio and Movies

HI tlOn, more commonly known as thl
III Ford Caravan, will bring before tn,
III people of this community an attraction
III that is said to be entirely differen
III from anything ever attempted in ths
III past. The outfit consists of about 10C
III cars, trucks, tractors, power-farming
roadbuilding, land-clearing and miscel
II laneous industrial appliances, a light.
II ing and pumping system, power-driver
II household utilities and number of en-.
/ tertainment features, including movies,
| radio concert and the Mt. Angel or.
chestra, these features constituting
part of the program for Saturday
evening.
Another event that has attracted
marked attention along the entire
route of the caravan is the Ford
owners parade. To stimulate an in
terest in this affair, it has been the
custom elsewhere to offer innumerable
prizes for competition on the part of
Ford owners and drivers. Hood River
will prove no exception to the general
rule, local merchants having entered
into the spirit of the occasion with en-
thusiasm. AS consequence, sub
stantial prize list is to be found else
where in this issue, and a perusaI of
the list gives promise of considerable
merrlment and entertainment when
the various Ford owners line up for
the big parade
We certainly are pleased with the
spirit shown by Hood River business
men upon this occasion, " said G. Mans
field, of the Bart0l- Mansfield Motor
Co., in discussing the splendid cooper
alton rendered his firm in arranging
for celebration calculated to surpass
that of any other community as yet
visited by the caravan.
The Ford caravan really is a more |
pretentious and elaborate affair than |
can be realized without actually hav-
ing seen it in action. Associated with |
the Ford Motor Company and its deal
ers in Oregon and portion of Wash
lngton are number of Americas
foremost manufacturers of automobile
appliances of every sort. Naturally, /
being possessed of tremendous fnan-
clal power, it has been possible for
these interests to go far beyond the
limitations of any single concern, and
the result is show that is quite start
ling.
Our local people seem particularly
alive to the Digness of the enterprise,
and needless to say. we are deeply
grateful for the fine spirit shown in
cooperation with US for the success of
the caravan. The caravan has visited
about 90 towns and cities thus far. la
some instances the crowds have been
as high as six and seven thousand, yet
| firmly believe that Hood River is
destined to have the finest show of
them all.
Leaving Portland July 8, the cara
van Journeyed as far south as Ashland,
where the first show was staged. Re- {
turning northward, the caravan visited {
all towns and cities on the highway |
and many that are situated a goodly
distance on either side of the highway. |
The Tillamook loop. involving a trip {
from Portland to Hillsboro, McMlnn- {
vile, Sheridan, Seaside, Astoria, |
hence to Clatskanie, st. Helens and i
)ver into eastern and central Oregon G
complete the territory now being COW '
'red in a statewide tour. The cara i
'an's total mileage, wholly under its /
'wn power. is approximately 1900.
The present enterprise is an elabora-
ion and extension of a similar project |
and successfully executed in
Western Washington about a year ago
" w. II. Goodwin, then associated
With the Ford Motor Company's Sc
title branch, but now manager of the
'ortland branch. The territory COW n
red last year appoximated $50 miles. /,
1hich compared with the 4,000-mile n
our of the present caravan. will give h
ne an idea of the relative size and II
cope of the two caravans. N
Alnspired to greater achievement. Mr.. a
GOODWIN has planned an attraction Al
hat draws immense crowds at every n
topping place whether it be an agri- +,
lltural community. numbering center,
shing. mining or other form of indus O.
-ial town or city, for the show is one II
lat is said to embrace practically n
very phase of the whole automotiye n,
Idustry. Explaining the purpose of Of
le caravan, Mr.. Goodwin said: le
We are simply going to see the NJ
'lks who, as individuals, cannot con- a.
or profitably come to see us.
e are showing them equipment which
icy could not otherwise inspect ex- IL
'pt by visiting the plant and show
oms Of each of the several concerns
sociated in this enterprise. That. of
urse, would involve a prohibitive ex-
nse.
"But we know" continued MIR. gi
Dodwin, THAT the whole industrial "a
1rld is on the alert for the newest Of
dustrial methods and ideas. We err
.ow, and the really successful farm a.
engineer, contractor or business Co
an knows that industrial conditions. wa
athods, tools and machines change
th startling rapidity, and we have wa
lght 70 devise plan to keep all ev,
lstrial operators fully abreast Of the
nes. That. in brief. explains the VII
rpose back Of the plan, and the truly ket
mense crowds that greet the cara.
from day TO day testify eloquently
the popularity Of the idea as exem-
he'd by our travelling exposition" 7
!. ID. Jordan, assistant manager Of ds,
Ford Motor Company's Portland the
inch, is in direct. personal charge Of rec
caravan. He has with him exeeu- pro
es Of the several associated exhibit ser
and a corps Of skilled mechanics as
technical experts. Having led the ma
avan into a score or more Of Oregon /"
ms and cities. Mr.. Jordan comes 10 iol
% River highly enthused with the wo,
cess Of the show and the splendid or
option that has been universally Won
oreed the exposition. Won
Fafmeres business men, state.
nty and municipal officials. lumber
., commercial clubs and similar
les have received Us 50 wonderfully II
comparifons would be most IN. the
Z. said Mr.. Jordan We. who cbut
within and a part Of the great 7. A.
3motlve industry long have been sebr
re of It's phenomenal strides. 4" con- the
ed Mr.. Jordan. ''but it remained pTor