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WHAT WILL Be next RADICAL STEP
IN EVOLUTION OF THE AUTOMODItEf

CT the name. has his ear 10 the ground
or rather one ear TO the ground
and one to the sky. He wants To know
What is coming, that he may get In on
the ground floor when a radical AMI
practical Improvement is to be had
inventors Busy @.
Inventors are working as never be-
fore to bring out new ideas, or I'M
Prove on old ones. The steam car IL
attracting attention. The electric car
is not without its advocates. The
misunderstanding engine is in the lead
just now, and has been for years, but
experiments with distillate and other
fue,s will continue.
Interesting, indeed, is the study OF
the evolution of the horseless car
riage. Like. the watch, the talking
machine. the self-binder, the thresning
outfit. the sewing machine and an
endless list of hich from
time to time have appeared to reach
the highest goal, only to be still fur.
Their improVed-the automobile seems
destined 10 go through an endless pro-
gram or changes, with simplicity, safe
ty, speed. strength, power and beauty
always being kept in view.
II seems inconceivable that as much
progress will be made in the next 20
years as has been made in the past
20, but even this Is not impossible.
Perhaps, as one 'wild-eyed" prophet
said few years ago, we will some
day have a machine which we can
lead up to the hydrant, give II drink
OF water, drop few pills into the
fuel tank at an expense OF penny,
and go forth armed for a 100-mile
spin. o.
Airmen Busy, Too
But even If we reach this longed.
for goal who knows but what the air
craft inventor. in the meantime, will
have brought out machine that can
be operated more economically, aud
with greater safety, thereby solving
for all time the growing traffic prob
lem. to say nothing OF the growing
bodybuilding problem.
A man who now is selling automo-
biles in Los Angeles declares that the
next step will be combined automo-
bile and air machine. II will travel
on the ground until the driver wishes
to avoid stretch Of ba6 roads. or
"cut across lots" but after that. BY
twist OF the wrist, n will soar six
inches, six feet, or sixty feet, above
the earth. and go on its way rejoic.
ing
EFF travelling on the ground" he
said, 1t will be controlled In about
the same way that the automobile OF
today is controlled, but II the driver
wishes to avoid traffic, or make a
short cut over plowed ground, the
pressure on hand lever win cause IL
to soar gently through the air, and
without jolt or jar, proceed on IT'S
way"
Is He crazy7
Possibly he's right. Probably he's
crazy. But it isn't safe to condemn
any prophet. nowadays especially II
he Is peering into the future OF auto
mobiles and aircraft inventions. As
someone has wisely said:
The fellow who declares a thing
cannot be done, generally has to step
lively to get out of the way Of the
man who is doing. it"
However, Hank Ford's peace ship,
In all probability, will continue to hold
first place In the number Of sales
made, for years to come, with f57
ether manufacturers trailing along be-
nin6, content to put out q higher.
priced car. with few trimmings and
added which Henry con
siders unnecessary.
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