The Washington herald., 1911-03-19

/ great seller says Claude Miller, OF Mil
lcr Bros. BY that do not mistake
me that Fords only find sale among peo-
pie who have but so much money to
spend. However. it is and has always
been Henry Ford's idea to build a car
within the reach Of all. and he no doubt
has achieved his ambition"
J. H. Ebersole. who has the Marion
distributing agency for this section, plans
trip through Maryland and Virginia
the early part OF the week on a visit to
representatives OF Marion cars in these
sections Our slogan, the thousand
man car is one Of the most appropriate
| know of for an automobile which COM
bnes the ideas of so many different
men, says Ebersole.
From Brazil comes another voice to
the end that il American manufacturers
OF automobiles hope to get footing in
that country. especially III the districts
Of Acre and Madeira River, 1t behooves
them to make a quick start and send
the right sort of men TO handle the bust
ress. There are other conditions that II
would be necessary to provide for. One
is the establishment Of repair shops.
There are none in this section OF the
country. Besides. communication by
steamer is very limited-in some locali-
ties to two or three boats a year. 1t
will. therefor, be seen that the neces-
sity of making provision for parts TO
sUpplant the parts as they wear out is
vital.
A comprehensive motor vehicle law is
to be introduced into the legislature of
Minnesota. The bill is backed by Mime
apolis automobile men. and is taken from
the statutes now enforced in several
Eastern States where traffic is heavy.
Among the most important provisions
embodied are the raising of the license
fee from $50 to g, and the compelling
OF owners to display license tags on both
frcnt and rear of the car. II is specified
that nonresidents who remain in the
state for more than thirty days must
obtain licenses.
It has been said that George Robert
son might again be seen at the wheel
of a racing car in competition, and in
the near future. too. II is unlikely. how
ever that he will participate in any long
distance road or track contests, as his
right arm is still limp as the result OF
the accident he met with in practicinS
for the Vanderbilt Cup race last fall.
Parallel with the growth Of the motor
car industry is that of the insurance COM
panies who write automobile insurance.
These companies cover losses from fire
from any cause; theft OF machine or
equipment. collisions, personal injuries,
and the expense and annoyance incident
to claims and defense Of suits. The rates
of the insurance companies are reason
able, and their policy contracts are lib
cral.
within a year or two the American
automobile manufacturer is going to cap
ture the foreign markets Of the world"
says G. Vernon Rogers. secretary Of the
MitcheIl-Lewis Motor Company, of Ra-
cine. Wis, and in charge of the export
department of the big siG,oo0,Ooo autono-
bile concern.
America will consume about 10000
together will need about 5000 America
sufficiently large market to permit of
manufacturing in quantities to bring the
prices down to the lowest possible fig
Ures.
An English automobile factory with
national reputa ton will make 900 cars a
year; an American factory with a name
of the same standard will make 1000.
Under these conditions. it is only a
question of a short time before the
American motor car manufacturer will
control the worlds market He might
have done so before this" concluded Mr..
Rogers. but he was too busy trying 10
keep up with home consumption