Evening star., 1914-04-19
AUTO INDUSTRY AN
ATTRACTIVE FIELD
Alfred Reeves Writes of 0p-
portunities for Ambitious
Young Men.
SAYS THEY ARE MORE
IN DEMAND THAN EVER
Presents Figures Showing the Steady
Growth of the Business and Its
Widening Sphere

According to Alfred Reeves. general
manager of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce. in a statement a
few days ago. young men of ambition
are more in demand In the automobile
industry today. and opportunities for
them are even more attractive than
ever before in the history of the motor
car. Besides presenting figures proving
the steady growth of the industry and its
widening field. Mr.. Reeves told of the in
dividual departments of the business that
offered openings, and of the type of men
needed for the work.
The making and marketing Of 100000
cars year is big business, to say moth
ing of the care and maintenance of more
than 1.O0o.Oco cars now in use. said he,
while for the man VINO can make i'm
provements. devise economical manufac-
turing methods and conceive more efficient
selling plans. the field is almost unlimited.
Weakness of Present Force.
The lack of thoroughness in their work
is the greatest weakness of the men now
employed in the industry.
Because of the tremendous sale of
motor cars last year and every year
for the past ten. there are many who
claim that the absorption point should
soon be reached. For example, last year
some 800 100000 worth of cars were sold
yet the field is still large because of the
great purchasing power of our people, the
absolute need for more automobiles in
this country and the needs of the world
at large. whose trade this country is GER
tain to secure. as indicated by its present
aggressive campaign. which gave US last
year almost S39oD0,0O0 worth of foreign
automobile trade.
Factors in the Trade.
There are more than 100 substantial
concerns that are factors in the automo-
bile trade, practically all of which are
members of the association which l have
the honor to represent. and with very
few exceptions they are all prosperous
and supplying cars of various types. A
few of them. because of limited capital
or lack of ability. are certain to pass,
just as We have failures in other indus
tries.
Nevertheless, this country will con-
tinue to absorb not less than 100000 cars
a year for many years to come. which
is the main reason why the young man
should enter the trade.
Unlimited Field for Talent.
1t is an excellent business for the
young man. because it is not overcrowd-
ed. because it is really a mans business
and because 1t offers an unlimited field
for young Americas talents in any de-
partment he may select. whether en-.
sineering, manufacturing or selling. 1t
is great business because in it there
are no so-called trusts. which some peo-
pie seem to think menace "A young mans
prospects.
The automobile business is largely an
individual business and factories and
the various departments of factories seem
10 be the most successful where they
have been permitted to work out their
various problems.
FOR engineers and inventors a rare
opportunity is offered. continued Mr..
Reeves. because the automobile Of to-
day must undergo many radical changes
before 1t can be considered an up-to-
date model in 1925.
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