Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28
WAR LIKELY TO STOP
SHIPPING OF AUTOS
Packard Manager Gives Warning
That Government Needs Likely to
Seriously Effect Output.
BETTER BUY NOW is ADVICE
Looks to Utiity oS Machine ss Well
us to Boautyi Longevity wii BE
Important Factor.

Everything IN the national situa-
,tion nH II focuses In Washington in
dicatcs that transportation viii gov-
crn with increasing scverify condi-
lions of American living IN the next
twelve months
Thu is the opinion of G. r. Norton.
general salcS manager of the Packs
ard Motor car company. formed In
WN weeks study In Washington OF
tho various auglcu OF production and
distribution with reference to the ma
upn's war program.
shortages develop. one after an
other, with startling rapidlty, until
the country at large ls under the ini-
preston that insutfiolent supply IL
The rule" says Mr.. Norton. But
usually "A shortage tnduces an thrush
of extra effort and additional capi-
tai, with tfte result that the machin-
cry to overcome II soon In under
way.
Transportation May suffer.
Transportation. however, Ia an
other story Though We may hro-
duce surplus ~ commodities of dff-
tcront kinds in different spots,
Il Is by transportation alone
mat the surplus can he made
alone that the surplus gan he made
effective relief for the general sit
nation. And transportation facilities
ARE not created Instantly, nor even
In the comparatively long time u
fnkef to grow and renp n. hnrvcst
We may find ourselves with1Nhe
wheat for bread, the steel for cars
ana tho coal for power each IN SUR
plus Rt lts source, and stiil he ter-
rlhiy in want ~ them because OF in-
adequate transportation,
Beucr nay Car Now.
That's liable to ba the real short-
are OF motor oars. for instance. Tho
man who needs car for the efflcieae
carrying lon of his affairs shA the
efficient participation ~ his wtfe ana
daughters IN the various foru,s o{
patriotic work IN which women are
engaged can hardly shcw mora FORE
sight than 70 hry now. Ths care
are available now-.-but tho whois.
tendency is that they Wi not be 4
few months from nowa
Moreover. the kind N . or =
man buys now Ia ~ important ~ M
Eerung or one now. Autunu11l~3
shouid be chosen and boiaht wfth
reference 10 their efficient seoncful4
ability as means Of transportnficn
II looks now as ~ we were oriy n
the beginning of curtaiicd pssssneef
service BY rail. Troop movsmsnta
are incrcaAlng rapidly, Freiehe
movements are mounting beyou4
any country ever has known %
more and more the motor ear =
called on TO extend its range OF opera
ton, from cities 20 suburbs 10 re-
mote suburbs, 10 smaller towns forty
and nifty miles cut. 10 the nsxt iarG-
est contern. 1850 TO 200 miles dr.
tant
look 10 csps longevity.
Another factor N the prob4bls
length OF tho war Ths enemy IN
striving 10 make 10 short and bitter
for US But washington n proceed
ing on the idea that II will be Of
longer duration. A man buyink q
car now should buy with the care
that sccompanis sinvestment In 4
genuine utility. lie should consider
how much he ~ going 10 get out
of the ear, hAw long ~ will. last and
how high its resale value viii he IN
case he decides suddenly 10 no ints
government service.