Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-25
BUSINESS GOOD
IN CANADA NOW
SAYS AUTO MAN
Representative of Goodyear Co.
Draws Parallel Between
u. S. and Canada

The feeling OF apprehension which
has unconsciousIy arisen concerning
the manner and extent that genera
business, and particularly The auto
mobile and rubber industries, will be
affected by the entrance OF the United
States into the war, is very ably com
mented on by Mr.. G. NJ. Stadelman,
Vice-president Of the Goodyear Tire &
Rubber company, Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. Stadelman has just returned
from a thorough canvass OF the war s
effect on Canadian business, which he
made in the hope that a more definite
idea might be formed of the conditions
that our country must face and con
Quer in the near future.
Canada has gone through precisely
the same conditions that now con.
'front.' us, so the effects OF the war
there ought to be fairly indicative OF
what We may expect here he de-
clares. General business conditions
are very satisfactory in Canada at the
present time.
Il found that in 1918 Canada had
increased its number of registered
cars 1870, or 3S per cent, as against
the 1912 registration, and during 1914
1900, or SO per cent, as compared to
1919. War was declared August /,
1914, so that the last figures were lit
tie affected thereby.
Now after two and one-half years
of warfare Canada Is this year buying
100000 new motor cars, almost five
times as many as we're purchased dur
ing 1914, and an increase of So per
cent over the normal increase for 1913
and 1914.
l Every possible effort has been
amade to have Canadians save TO help
win the war. Ever since war was de-
clared the, people have been impor.
tuned to discourage the spending Of
money for things not absolutely neces-
sary. The people are constantly con
fronted with placards, post cards, let
tiers, billposters, newspaper articles
and every other publicity device
known, to discourage extravaganza.
aAnd when you stop to think that
100000 new cars are being bought In
country with population of only
100000, the condition can be &C
counted for in no other way than that
Canadians do not regard the automo-
bile as luxury, but have found u
under war conditions a prime neces-
sity. Il has aided In the movement
of troops, facilitated the Transports
ton of war material, increased the er-
ficiency Of the farm, aided in the
quick movement of all things pertain
ing TO business, and has been a great
economic factor In the development
OF general business.
"Our population Is about fifteen
times that Of Canada. She has already
sent 500,0 900 men to the front, which
would be equivalent to our sending
100000 Her purchase OF 100000
cars this year, with one-fifteenth Of
the population Of the United States,
Is equivalent to our purchasing 1,50Q.-
900 automobiles, which is just about
what this country will buy during
1917.
$50 Canada under war conditions,
with constant crusade for economy,
with the withdrawal of men, power
and money far IN excess of anything
contemplated In the United States, is
after two and one-half years, buying
as many automobiles per capita as the
United States expected to buy before |
he declaration or war with Germany |
Theory and prophecy are not very
convincing. but here are. the actual
facts. The experience of Canada for
the past two and one-half years, and
her present liberal patronage Of the
motor car, ought to be an earnest OF
what the future has in store for us
II Americans have had any doubts
concerning the stability and prosper
fly Of the motor car business, or
business IN general the experience Of |
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