The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-15
DOCTOR TALKS
NON MOTOR GAR,
Z. CAR:C0MF0RT,


This is g story of a new approach on
the subject of automobile comfort; it is
the approach from the standpoint Of an
expert; SO to speak; in other words, a
physician. For it cannot be gainsald
that the physician, with his knowledge
Of the human anatomy, is in a position
to tell just what it is about an automo-
bile that tends. to make it comfortable to
sit in, and restful to ride in. The ply
stefan knows more than any one else, for
instance, what part Of the human sys-
tenn is most affected in the consideration
Of a mattay like comfort. as it relates to
motoring.
For obvious reasons the name Of this
doctor is withheld. There is a sort Of
gentlemen's agreement among the medi-
cal fraternity that they shall never seek
personal publicity in print. Suffice it is
to say, he is a Detroit physician OF
prominence, n his observations ere
based on hsi experience as the owner and
driver of a Studebaker car.
II have made a study of my Stude-
baker car, and I find that what makes
it comfortable is the fact that the seats
and seat backs are in such a position as
to allow the spine to rest against the
seat backs in a comfortable anner
says this physician. There is no nee
lessity for sitting up straight, or in any
other unnatural position, so that there.
is no fatigue on long journeys.
"The experienced camper can spend a
night sleeping right on the ground, and
wake up the next morning without ach-
ing bones. Why? Simply because be-
fore he goes to sleep he digs two holes
in the ground. one to rest his head in
and the other to rest his hips in. The re-
suit is that his spine reclines on the
ground instead of being arched, as would
have to he the case were'it not for the
holes that he dug. Now. when it comes
to comfort in an automobile. the same
principle obtains. The whole idea is to
have the spine rest firmly on or against
something, andto have that something
soft. like the scat back in an automo-
bile.
1T is an easy matter for any one to
prove this fact. Just sit for five min
utes or so with the spine away from the
seat back, and a decided feeling Of I'M
easiness will be noted, as compared with
the feeling of comfort when the spine
is reposed against the soft-cushioned
back.
"Ofcourse, there are other considera-
lions that ia their effect upon auto
mobile comfort, such as the depth of
upholstery, the design and resiliency of
the springs. the height of the seat from,
the floor of the car, and the amount OF
leg room for the driver and other pas.
sengers. Every car should have ample
leg room for the tallest person. Blu
Fundamentally. the secret of comfort is
to be found in the support and rest Civ
en- to the spinal vertabrae. not only
when sitting in a car, but when touring
whether owe b~oulevarded roads OF
rough highways
studebaker Notes.
Automobiles on Atlantic City's ia,
nous board walk are the latest. Begin
ming May 2Sth a full line of Studebake;
cars was exhibited in the arcade at the
Observation-Disclosures, which is located
on the board walk,an is Atlantic City's
most celebrated hotel. T.. E. Burgaf
was in charge of the exhibit.
Studcbaker branches and dealers thru
out New England recently staged a uni
que fete, known as May Day. week, ant
featured by specially decorated show
rooms and unusual displays. The cele
bration was the first of it's kind eve.
held.