The San Francisco call., 1910-03-01
MOTOR CAR GOOD
BUSINESS ADJUNCT
Big Firms Now Using Power
Drawn Vehicle in Place of
Horse and Buggy
By R.aR. L'HoMMEDIEU

By r. r. L'HOMMEDIEU
That the practfcability of the auto
mobile extends beyond the field Of
mere recreation and adds much to the
efficiency of men engaged in a business
where time is an asset is proved by
the number of motor cars constantly
in use among business houses, con-
tractors and physicians.
Some political economists have said
that the motor car has no economic
value. Yet statistics show that what
is true of the commercial vehicle in
heavy work is equally true of the motor
car. when adapted to business. One
automobile can accomplish more than
three horses and buggies. More firms
are each day coming to realize this
fact and in nearly every city one finds
the leading manufacturers and mer-
chants using motor cars for making z
collections, entertaining customers and
attending to details of general bust
ness. The physician who is without a
car is now considered behind the times.
Chicago furnishes a striking in
stance of the growing use of the auto
mobile in the business field. One OF
the largest manufacturing concerns In
the country in that city uses 10
Chalmers "3Os" regularly in its busi-
ness.
Big corporations do not spend their
money for pure luxuries. They have
found the automobile necessary in their
business chiefly because it adds so
greatly to the efficiency of the man
using it. All of these firms are unani-
nous in their praise of the automobile
in business.
I'VE could not do without our sos
now that we have become used 70
them. SAYS one general superintend-
ent. I'm the entertainment of custom
ers and for general business usa ge the
automobile more than doubles the er1l-
cheney of a man. Our 19 cars are con-
stantly busy and have been satisfac-
tory in every respect
The time was when limousine body
work was so heavy as 10 pc opJectIon-
able The reason ss for tSon this, was more ore
weight rather than matter of the
total thereof. In other words, the CEN
ter of gravity was very high indeed.
and the rolling tendencies were far
from satisfactory. In the early days
the wheel base was short and the
count. in favor of a high center of
gravity. Increasing the length OF the
wheel base had the effect of lowering
the center of gravity because the
was increased, which was equal TO
decreasing the weight in pounds per
unit of elevation.
The amount of premium wages paid
by the Franklin company to employees
s. during the eaIen-
whnt Franklin Sa az tgIy TSgz Was MAS
~ ~"P,os 3 an increase of $45,-
010.77 ove h e
amount paid in 1905.
The week of last Christmas made the
best showing since the system has been
in operation, s1,375 being paid as pre-
miums.
According to the records. on January
1. 1909, 4.3 per cent of the employees of
the departments TO which the system
has been applied were not taking ad-
one-t tenth OF / per cent of the force
were not making extra wages.
There are 1913 operations on pre-
MUM. and practically every one is
earning premium.
vice President Brown of the Indian
apolis plant of the Overland factory,
fo,.,,.na p,.n, ditions Ns at the he I'm In
ENLARGED dia9apolis factory,
plant is being pushed to the limit to
supply the demand for prompt. deliv-
cries. 4 new building build has f,; been added
increase our grinding facilities. We
are constantly increasing our equip
ment; in fact. three carloads of ma
fireproof building has just been erected,
in which all our patterns viii be
stored.
most unique and interesting book
let has just been issued by the REQ
.s.--- motor car company.
interesting REQ The title Of the
Tour Booklet ST.. taken from the the
number of the REQ
car which so successfully made the per-
good roads tour. The little brochure
contains full description of the roads
and incidents experienced on the trip,
and is full of illustrations OF interest
ing and beautiful scenery along the
road, good and bad roads, and amusing
incidents. The poem and the finale are
but examples of the eleverness Of the
contents of the entire book.
A. L. Garford. one of the principal
officials of the Studebaker-Garfo COM
..------ pany. whose arri-
fcarford 7. val on this coast
Coming North has has been Beer expected ss,ss
...----- bss for fbsxTral beeT, GAYS GAYS;
owing to rush of business at the fac
tory. Garford's Studebaker touring ear.
which is said to be one of the most fin
in Los Angeles Garford will probably
arrive in very few days, as it was his
original intention TO reach Los An
geles in time for the licensed automo-
bile dealers show in the south.
9 9z@dz8
z1a '1 IS Il