The Washington times., 1912-08-31
INDICATIONS ARE
THAT 1918 SEASON
WILL BREAK RECORD
Arrival Of New Models
Points To Large
Motor Sales.
By HARRY WARD.

with the early arrival of the new
models. the 1918 season is beginning
with a rush that indicates another rec
ord-brealdng year in the motor car
trade Of this city.
The past season has broken all pre-
vious records in the matter of the dis
tribution OF automobiles in this section,
and with the good roads sentiment now
prevailing. coupled with the fine values
offered by the leading motor car makers
Of the country. the next year or two
should result in the District being one
OF the finest markets for automobiles in
the Eastern section of the country.
The activity In the automobile indus
try Is not only directed toward the sell
ing of cars but toward securing of
better roads and better conditions for
automobile owners. With the campaign
for good roads and the increasing popu-
lation of the country districts. the au-
tomobile sales will be greatly Increased
during the coming season.
The sale of cars Is not confined to any
particular type, but includes practically
al classes. The biggest sale and demand
All Of the distributors Of popular-priced
cars have had remarkable season, and
have been unable to till all of their
orders,
The Improvement in roads will mean
an even larger sale of this type of car,
because most of these machines are be-
ing distributed through the country dis
tricts.
There Is practically no limit to the
market for low-priced cars In the coun-
try. Every farmer can use a machine,
and most of them are either now driv-
ing one or planning to own a car very
soon. The many advantages Of an au-
tomobile on farm have been demon
strated by thousands of farmers during
the past two years, with the result that
no farmer can get along very well with
out car.
The fact that a farmer can use a ma
chine to go to market, taking his prod
uce long distance with speed and COM
fort. is one Of the factors that Is maxi
ing motor cars popular in the country.
The possibility of combining the car for
pleasure purposes, for touring to other
parts of the country, Is also an advan-
mers with pleasure. 1t Is no longer a
novelty to see farmer using his ma
chine for trips about the country while
the horses stay in the field.
Besides the great future for the popu-
lar priced cars in the country, the mar
ket for commercial vehicles is un-
doubtediy one of greatest assets of the
future automobile industry. The COM
mercial vehicles Will undoubtedly prove
the greatest factor in the business life
of every city in the country. The city
which has been very slow in adopting
the commercial truck, is at last taking
them up.
The saving in time, money and the
simplicity of operation of motor trucks
have been recognized for several years
In the East, with the result that the
had all they could 10 to supply the
demand in the Eastern cities.
No city in the United States can use
motor trucks to better advantage than
Washington. The streets and grades III
this city make the ultimate use of motor
trucks a necessity. and the longer the
merchants put off investing in motor
trucks tie longer they will be in getting
the proper results from their business.
Every house, both in this city and in
the East that has tested motor trucks
for their transportation departments,
have found that they are much better
both through economy in he cost OF
operation and ir the saving OF time.
The local commercial vehicle trade is
just in its infancy. and. with the
largest of the Eastern factories opening
branch houses and agencies here. where
large stocks of vehicles will be main
tained at all times, the Indications are
for rapid development of the motor
truck business here.
Philip Bush returned this week
from an extensive tour through New
England. Driving an American $50"
he he covered 1900 miles without me
great trip" said Mr.. Bush, "and my
car did not cause me the least
trouble"
o. S. Tweedy, eastern district sales
manager, and S. S. Poor, manager of
the Philadelphia branch of the Unit
% States Tire Company, were in the
city yesterday visiting f. II. Johan-
sen, who represents the company
here.
Bruce Emerson and ]. w. Orme. of
Emerson & Orme. have returned from
a visit to the Apperson factory at Ko-
komo. Ind. and the Detroit electric