Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-25
MOTOR PREPAREDNESS
IS HELPING WIN WAR
Americas 100000 Automobile
Provide Speed Huns Didn't
Count On.
UNLIMITED TRANSPORTATION
Onc-Fourth OF Country's Hundred
Million People Could BE Trans
ported 100 Miles in Single Day
by Nations Motor vehicles.

Among other things. Germany over
looked two important, factors in
Americas ability TO prepare for war"
said a well-known dealer recently, COM
mcntinc upon the aid given by our
i'.ovo.ooe registered motor vehicles in
war preparation
"Thcs- two items were our motor
preparedness and motor patriotism.
Automobiles have helped answer some
questions which the German military
authorities probably asked themselves:
VIA; could we do and how quickly
touiG we DO it,
These questions were quickly an
swcred when 100000 Yankees were
placed beside the lighting British and
French on the line OF defense And
again vh.r on world independence
Day NC mad the biggest days ship
launching in ;he worlds history.
Behind All % these outstanding VIC
tories against kline was the good
American motor patriot. quietly aiding
by increasing his efficiency with his
motor car Taxing into consideration
the registered motor vehicles this gave
Us potential passengcr-car-yiuE ca
racity OF 25.o0G.o00 people. one fourth
ot our entire population. which could
Dc transported loo miles in single
day in our automobiles with only the
first nlltnC OF gasoline. Into our war
Program we were ready 10 throw lo0-
100000 horse power. represented by
these cars, Needless TO say. this force
this motion. meant additional war
horse power 10 hurl at the Hun.
MOTOR PATRIOT AIDED
IN ALI. WAR FUND WORK
We needed funds, and we called on
me motor patriot. who responded with
his car. These men in every town have
been part in the raising Of over
100000 600 for Red Cross work, and in
the Rotation OF over $4,000. 900 600 sub
scribed in the three Liberty loan cam
paiGns
They have helped in the raising Of
s2,ooo.ooo.ooo more in war savings
stamps Large territories were out
lined into solicitation districts, and
tfcse were covered in record time in
automobiles. The farmer must be seen,
and the campaign was carried to him
on the farm by means OF his friends
and ncighhors with their motor cars
Great business districts were COW
cred in the same way by the use OF
the automobile.
ments. to house almost 100000 men,
the ordinary accomplishment Of years,
were built in ninety days. This was
accomplished by crowding an immense
amount of energy into small amount
OF time. Without the aid Of the motor
vehicles, the men who have accom-
plished this work admit il would have
been an impossibility. Motor corps
composed OF patriotic men and women
have been organized, and have been
working ,irelessly. And thousands are
volunteering the use OF their cars on
certain days for the use OF Red Cross
and other patriotic work
MILLIONS IN SERVICE,
but WORK GOING on
With millions of men in service, the
work OF this nation has gone on prac-
tically uninterrupted. This has un-
ma aria dad y,
creasing personal efficiency with the
automobile. very definite example
Of this situation is the salesman. one
OF the greatest and most important
1000 concerns in America reports that
the automobile has made their scleSmen
from 10 TO 20 per cent more efficient
This represents an increase in man
power with the aid of the automobile
which helps to take up the slack
caused by men in service.
"But what of tho profcs sional SER
vice? In this highly important occu-
pational division we find the physician
called out in the middle OF the night
speeding ~. Hsaveta life by prompt re-
Spouse To- arr emergency call We also
find him taking care OF more paticnts
over wider area to make up for some
other physician wearing the uniform
The country preacher, too. is going
about using his passenger car to min
lister to the wants Of his congregation
by using his car on his mission Of
mercy.
Likewise the lawyer. the judge and
the college professor find the motor
car helps 10 conserve their time and
energy.
Throughout, the entire texture Of the
business world we find the transforma-
ton quickly wrought and brought upon
Il basis.
speed, speed and more speed has
been the cry, and America answered
Inc challenge I" the Hun with her
100000 automobiles which represent
the greatest transportation force, the
greatest war wcapo ready 20 hand in
the world"