New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
SLAUGHTER FOR NEWARK AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Automobile Club Wants State to
Maintain Boston Post Road.

"The Club Journal" which Is the ofhcial
organ of the Automobile Club of America,
has this 10 say about the necessity for
state maintenance OF the Boston Post
Road
reference was made in The Club Jour
nal some weeks ago 10 the Wainwright Dill,
now pending i'm the New York State Leg
islature. for the taking over of the Boston
Post Road by the state. II is seldom that
our lawmakers have an opportunity 10 put
through such a wholly desirable measure
as this one
This Boston Post Road carries a prodg-
ious traffic out OF the city to oil points IN
Westchester County and In New England
but owing TO the lack of systematic main
tenance It has fallen into most deplora
BILE state Of unrepair. Unless the state
takes It over into its system OF highways
this road will never receive the attention
that IT needs and that its Importance as
great artery Of commerce would JUSTIFY
The road should be practically reconstruct
ed. Il should be resurfaced with BRICK or
some other substantial and permanent ma
terial on a cement basis.
"Of course the towns and villages along
the route are not able TO undertake TINS
work.
"Citizens of Westchester County are CIR
culating a petition to Governor DIX and the
Legislature 10 pass The Wainwright Dill
Among other things the petition sets tortn
that most Of the traffic over this road Is not
local but through traffic. for which reason
il il unfair TO ask the local authorities III
the towns along the route 20 Keep the ROAD
I'm repair This is emnentiy true ana rea-
soma bic.
ANY one who can afford to ride In a
streetcar day in and day out can afford to
keep an automobile, according to the Regal
Automobile Company. 70 say that one Is
able 10 keep an automobile does not mean
that every one who is able TO ride on a
trolley car can afford to buy an automo-
bile. If that were the case the entire
planned output of all the auto plants in this
country for this year would be exhausted
in a month: there is, however. legitimate
comparison between the trolley ride ana
the automobiles upkeep. comparison mat
may portend something the future VIII de-
velop in city transportation.
Saw that the average trolley rae 10 anu
from ones place Of business IL four niles
and that 600 trips are made y year. me
expense Of that 500 mile trolley ride "ould
10 500 These iSUrfs 90 ltot 'piiFdlt -"
vorablv with Or &. VI. Carlaw's total eX-
penso Of - 10 in driving 5000 miles under
All conditions Of traffic in one year OF
steady going In his Regal '2o.
The Bell Telephone Company has recently
paid high compliment TO the efficiency or
Ford Model cars by purchasing sixty
I'VE Of them from the New York branch OF
the Ford Motor Company
II was the Fords economy in operation
that Influenced tho Bell Telephone Com
nanv 70 place this enormous order. The
light weight Of the Ford cars, which is
brought about by the exclusive use Of va
nadium steel I'm their construction. makes
IL possible to- operate them FOR less than
cent mile The Fords in the hands Of
ordinary drivers do from 20 TO % miles on
gallon OF gasolenc. but In fuel economy
togts the Ford has done as hSh as 30 miles
ON one "a Hon of gasolene.
It's economy i'm the mater of tires - also
brought about by the Hight weight The
tires or new FORD car average between
5000 and 10000 miles. although there are
Ford owners in various parts OF the Coun-
trv who write to the factory stating that
their 1905 cars still T., Detroit air in their
tires.