Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
WORLD SUBURB OF CITIES
Motor Car Places Former Farms Few
Minutes from Business District.
AUTOS BRING ABOUT THE CHANGE
Hard PloddinE Horse Has Given
way I o the speedy Cars for Use
of Suburban DweIIers in
Reaching City.


Did 1t ever occur to you that each sue
ceeding year the great cities Of this coun-
try become less. popular as permanent res
licences Of both rich and poor? II you stop
to consider you will realize that the sub
urbs Of Omaha are growing with marvel
Gus rapidity. In fact for miles around
there has sprung into existence a trans
formation from fields Of grain and the
growing products OF the farm to the finely
trimmed lawns and magnificent palaces
Of the business men Of Omaha
The automobile is to blame for this con-
dition; the greatest single element in maxi
ing possible the simple life Of the country
gentlemen. and at the same time permit
ting the close personal touch with business
necessary in the modern financial combat.
Furthermore. this luxury Is not confined
TO those Of large means. The man with an
income of $500 may enjoy with his family
all OF the comforts OF the country bunga-
low. with one or two acres OF ground, and
have a landscape setting as beautiful as
any to be found In the world. and all
within a distance OF from five to eight
miles Of Omaha, which, with the modern
motor car. with its Limousine body in win
ter and an open car in summer, is within
q few minutes OF his off!ce. Reads IN all
directions in and out Of Omaha are mag
nificent. A careful examination Of . the
climatic conditions Of the last three years
has proven that, out OF 365 days, comfort
and ease OF riding has been possible for
3u. People are just beginning to realize
that, with this highly developed, reliable
mode OF locomotlon, tho 1910 automobile,
that IT Is possible to enjoy the excitement
OF the city together with the comforts,
happiness and joy of the open country.
1t IL a conceded fac that the motor car
has become an observation-disclosures neces-
sity. and OF the two seasons, does not
the advantage OF the automobile, in COM
parison with the hOrse-drawn vehicle, show
the automobile in even greater favor during
the winter months han in those Of the
summer season, when the horse suffers
from the exposure and can scarcely navt-
gate on the modern frozen streets?
There are numerous interchangeable ar
guments in favor Of the winter use OF the
motor cars. ! which should make a most
logical basis for this continued use during
the winter months With the family the
winter is the season when a conveyance
is a necessity. whether to attend the opera,
balls. receptions or what not, is material.
But the yet greater need of the dependa-
lie conveyance, such as the motor car, is
found among the busine men who are
able to reach their offices with certainty,
syiftuess and comfort. With the transpor-
tation facilities Of five years ago you were
out Of touch with the world IL you were
five miles from the city hall.
The lessening OF the reliability of the
horse, and the hindrance in his progress
by adverse weather conditions, was the
great hindrance in bringing the suburb
close TO the city. and made 1t necessary to
turn to a better means OF locomotion. Ths
automobile solved the problem. In any
Of the walks OF life, where the motor car
is compared with the use OF the horse
drawn vehicle for service and d~ependability,
the desirability Of the motor crystallizes
into more of a necessity as the season Of
Indictment weather approaches. It has
pToven the solution of the troublesome ques.
tion OF reliable. rapid and comfortable
travel, and makes all the world the suburb
OF the cities.