The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08

biles and parts In Detroit. Worhheh
by the thousands are employed In big
new plants all over the city and the
weekly payroll runs into hundreds OF
thousands. With the automobile es.
tahlished as one OF the necessities OF
modern civilization and the unparallea
facilities for that industry that have
been built up I'm Detroit the future OF
the city seems 10 look ever brighter
than the past.
Other Lines Expand.
The growth in population pue,
largely. 10 the wonderful expansion Oh
the Automobile trade. has forced an
EXPANSION in every other line that
touches the public or commercial NE
one OF the vital parts OF modern
city is It's transportation SYSTEM ! ne
reports OF the Detroit United kali-
way for the past 10 years, show what
has been done along this line. The
mileage OF the system has lncreaseu
from 1913 miles OF track TO 100 miles
now IN operation. There VIII DC auu'
ed 10 tins within the near future sew
eraI much needed additions TO take
care OF the increased traihc.
The mileage given above Includes
the suburban lines which are uhder
the control OF the Detroit United.
These radiate out from Detroit In all
directions, and give the city quick
and convenient communication Win
all the adjacent country lncludlhg tue
many hustling little cities located
within 100 miles OF Detroit. Arrange
ments have recently been completed
by which electric service is extended
stiu farther INTO the state. through
cars running 10 Kalamazoo LANSING
and Battle Greek. opening up the
rich districts OF western Michigan 10
Detroit trade.
The railroad facilities OF Detroit
have also expanded TO meet the IN
creased commercial needs WITHIN
the decade IL has been found neces-
sary TO build new belt line railroad
around the city 10 provide side-track
facilities for Detroit shippers. Con-
slant improvements have been made
in the terminal facilities for the
handling OF freight and passengers.
The Michigan Central has under
way vast improvements 10 the tacill'
ties for handling passenger frame IN
connection with the great tunnel
which has just been completed under
the Detroit river. This tunnel Will
undoubtedly divert a large portion OF
the traffic which formerly went via
Cleveland and Toledo TO the more
direct route via Detroit. adding TO
the importance OF this city as a rail-
road point. Before the tunnel was
built, traffic was frequently seriously
impeded during the winter by ice In
the river blocking the passage OF the
car-ferries. Millions OF dollars are
being put into these terminal i'm
provements TO provide adequate facili-
ties for Detroits rapidly growing
travelling public.
Has Water Facilities, Too.
Detroit is fortunate, however. in
not having 10 depend entirely upon
railroad service for transportation.
The beautiful Detroit river. which
flows majestically past the city, is OF
vast commercial value as we'll as be-
ing a matchless ornament to the city.
For more than eight months OF the
year navigation with Buffalo, Cleve-
land, Toledo and the other cities OF
the great lakes is open, and much OF
the freight for these cities and the
territory adjacent TO them goes by
fast daily vessels TO these ports.
The development of the lake feet has
been as great as the development OF
the ocean liners. each year seeing an
other vessel larger and more com
modious than the one that preceded
her, launched upon the lakes The
that IN
troit, taken as a whole. is the finest
in its class in the world and compares
favorably with the vessels in the
transatlantic traffic Besides the
vessels that make the longer trips
there are magnificent day boats that
carry crowds OF excursionists to the
resorts along the river and lakes
every day during the summer season
The growth OF the city along indus
trial lines has not been confined to
the development OF the automobile
industry and allied lines. While the
older lines OF manufacture which have
long been conferred in Detroit, do not
show the phenomenal growth that
has been shown by the motor car In
dustry still there has been a substan-
tial growth In practically every line
In which Detroit figures prominently.
Center Of Stove Industry.
While the automobile has some
what obscured the fact, Detroit for
many years has been the leading cen
ter OF the stove industry In the United
States and produces more than one
third OF the drug supplies made I'm the
country. These industries have OK
banded rapidly within the past ten
years, adding big extensions to their
plants and putting on more men every
year.
Detroit Is also a large center ~
paint and varnish manufacture and
under the development OF the automo-
bile this industry has grown almost
as fast as the industry which fostercd
It. Within the past decade Detroit Gas
added TO its other factories the larg-
est manufacturer of adding machines
in the world. In the manufacture OF
radiators and heating apparatus ne
troit stands in the front rank. AID II
is also one OF the largest centers Of
the manufacture OF freight cars.
These industries have constantly
been growing in Importance and add
ing more men to Detroit's army OF
workers
Could Supply World With Salt.
Detroit leads the world I'm the man.
ufacture of soda and salt products
and there Is enough salt I'm the