The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-21
THE AUTOMOBILE WORLD

The Automobile show recently held
at Madison Square Garden furnishes
the best illustration of the phenom-
email DEVELOPMENT OF this now impor-
tant, national industry, in the $40 ex-
hibits OF cars of every conceivable
model from the giant racer to the mo-
torcycle, as against the 81 exhibits 10
years ago.
Ten years ago the capital invested
was approximate s6.O00.O00; today 1t
In over s450. oo0. 600, of which $275,OOO,-
600 Is in motor car factories alone,
with .27s.0oo individuals directly con-
cerned in the making of automobiles
and accessories.
alone has %, 600 chauffeurs licensed
under the new law and that about lOO
different makes of AUTOMOBILES are
sold in New York city.
A decade ago there were approx
nately $500 automobiles in America,
while today. according to the best st a aon
thorfties the total reaches over 4OO,U0O
During the same period the factories
Increased from q to not. less than
90. with a total production Of some
$4,000 cars, retailing at about $780,
ooo.0oo.
This phenomenal development OF
an industry destined to become an
important factor in the future of both
the social and commercial life OF
America is largely due to the Ameri-
can spirit OF enterprise; the cry for
better transit facilities: the desire to
utilize time for both pleasure and
profit
The automobile is today as much
n commercial asset as is the tele-
phone and telegraph. To prophesy
that 1t has reached the limit of use
fulness Is ridiculous The motorlcar
ten years hence will be as far in ad-
vance of the motor-car OF today, as
il our present touring car ahead OF
the s.plaything" of fifteen years ago.
The nature OF this vast enterprise,
the amount of capital invested, the
demands OF an exacting public all
call for development along lines OF
practicability. The wonderful re-
sourcefunless Of mechanical ingenu1-
ty will be utilized along this line. y.
The downward trend OF prices VIII
help to popularize the automobile.
The natural result of competition
the cutting off OF exorbitant profits
WILL the writer predicts. within the
very near future. greatly reduce the
price on all kinds of motor vehicles,
90 that the agriculturalist as well as
the merchant, may employ this meth
soil,-saking his produce on a flying
trip over hill and through dale. eli
rnfnating the tedious Journey and loss
Of time. at present necessary to make
the trip OF ten or a dozen miles to
town, via horse and wagon. and along
these practical lines the extire auto
mobile Industry are at present engag-
ed so that nearly every year new
ana improved models of commercial
motor cars and delivery wagons are
placed on the market
The pleasure derived from automo-
billing has created q new desire, a
greater enjoyment for out of door life
In America Aside from this health
boom. it has done more: it has brought
the people in closer touch with ma
ture. revealed the natural beauty of
native scenery. inculcated a love for
rural and country life, and given us
all a greater reverence for the gran
deur. beauty and natural resources
OF the land of our birth. The Motor
car viii continue to progress. there
fore. because 1t has become an impor
tant. integral, part Of our national
life