Evening journal., 1916-04-17

Just arrived from the factory. No
more horses in our fire department,
boys, - cncincs, chemical wagons,
everything automobile,"
Are there many automobile fire de-
.partments, Uncle Harry?" asked
Jimmy.
"Not many complete auto depart
monts. said Uncle Harry. "But the
cities. and oven the small towns. are
fast changing frcm horses to autos.
Almost all the good sized cities have
some auto engines and trucks"
"Thc automobile business must be
one Of the biggest businesses in the
country. isn't it," asked Joe
1T certainly is, Joe. but see here.
It's little too cool tonight to stay
out here on the porch" said Uncle
Harry. Let's go in the house and
I'll tell you some interesting news
and facts about automobiles.
Now. them he continued. few
minutes later, when the three we're
seated on the big couch-Uncle Harry
in the middle and Joe on the right
and Jimmy on tho left. "A few days
ago ] road in the newspaper that il
rs expected that 100000 autos of all
kinds will hc manufactured i'm the
United States during 1916"
How many autos are there in this
country nOw?" asked Joe.
About 2.250,000." said Uncle Harry
'and somewhere near eight or nine
million people ride in autos every
day."
There have been a good many cars
shipped to Europe since the war be-
gan. haven't thcre?" said Jimmy.
Indeed there have about 10000
American cars have been sold TO Ing
land and France alone since the war
started said Uncle Harry. "And
automobiles nave played an important
part in the war. Thousands of cars
are being used 10 carry the wounded
from the battlehelds, and thousands
more are being used every day to
carry supplies and. to move soldiers
quickly. II is said that one of the
reasons why General Johre succeeded
In stopping the Germany army in its
drive toward Paris i'm the early part
OF the war was because he was able
60 rush thousands Of fresh soldiers,
In autos. right to the battle front
time in autos travelling from place
20 place directing the movements of
the troops You might almost call il
The First Automobile War"
THE United States army is using
autos in Mexico. too said Joe.
That's right" said Uncle Harry,
zone Of the first things the War De-
partment did after the villa raid on
Columbus. New Mexico. was to rush
dozens OF big automobile trucks 10 the
border. These powerful machines are
being used to carry supplies. and as
automobile ambulances for the sol
diers who have been wounded and
taken sick. General Pershing. in
command OF the American troops
also does much of his travelling in an
auto"
There must be lot OF men work.
ing in the automobile factories" said
Jimmy do you know now many
Uncle Harry?"
"Not exactly. but ] have been TOLD
that the number is somewhere around
100000" said Uncle Harry. "Yes
boys. it's a great business, and just
think: il has all been built up In
about twenty years. remember
when ] was a young man, only a few
years older than YOU fellows are now
and one of my friends mot me one day
and told me he had seen an automo-
bile Think OF t. He was very much
excited and told me all about the won
derlul new machine. He was more
excited about his first auto than you
were about that siren on the frs
truck
To-day. autos are everywhere-al
in twenty years. All kinds Of store;
and factories use them and the farm
er has even found ways OF using the
engine in his car to run little saw
mill and do other kinds OF work thai
rkequires power. when he is not rid
ing into town on a business trip ol
visiting friends. And then. too. there
are the big automobile plows-'trac
tors" they are called. that plow sia
and eight burrows at one time!"
Think OF an the gasoline that's
used" exclaimed Joe.
Have YOU any idea how many gal
Ions are used in a year 10 run tn,
automobiles i'm the United States ?
asked Uncle Harry.
Thousands and thousands,
guess" said Jimmy.
Uncle Harry laughed as he said
"Why. boys. thousands and thou
sands OF gallons wouldn't be a droI
in the bucket. Over ONE BILLION
GALLONS OF gasoline are used in thil
country every year. That's more thar
ten gallons for every person in thu