The sun., 1918-12-08
MORE OPTIMISTS
WRITE TO THE SUN
outlook for Big Business Was
Never Brighter, Is Their
Opinion.

IN addition to the many letters from
automobile manufacturers and dealers
nrln,ed In last Sundays Sun, in which
,hey discussed the bright outlook for
business, the automobile department was
IN receipt OF the following during the
last week;
wILLYs-OvERLAND.
while 1t Is a little early now 10 make
a de- lite prediction as to the coming
year ,sy; W, L. ,S So,t, division mansf.r.
rorts from our dealers already show pros
yecis for a big automobile business. with
n. work o. sse! ior
po1a,ion. Besides, the replacement of
;otor cars worn out through extended ser
Wee during the war is going to mean an
added demand for motor cars.
THE speed with which tho automobile
manufacturers got into the war In my
opinion is an indication OF the speed with
which thew will get back on a peace basis
me debility OF the automobile industry
has exceeded even the expectation of the
men most familiar with the business.
am decidedly optimistic over the future
NATIONAL.
II am wonderfully impressed with the
general outlook for new business since the
DAY the good news arrived that the war
was over" says w. G. Poertner.
There has been more activity shown In
actual buNing In the past two weeks than
We had in two months prior TO the good
news and l hope that the factories will be
able 10 speed up production in order that
the needs OF motorists will be taken care
o. IN the way of securing new care.
IT seems to me that every one wants
and needs q new car but has been conssrv-
ing TO comply with the tournaments re-
quest and now that the war Is over they
month will exceed those OF September and
october combined"
IExUlcroE
Absorbing TO present plans the men
now In rantonments throughout the Unite
states will he released from the service
By chT'Ww Sr very :0G n.
cmp,lcd they will again be Allied 81 re.
turning soldiers from overseas. This
900 men viii be seeking employment OF
course these men will be distributed over
the entire country; which viii tend some.
rr5tisri. but coming just at this time
when thousands upon thousands OF work
trs IN war factories are also being re-
'essed the problem Will be doubly com
we are CAD to be able to say that the
automobile industry IT, going to do more
than its share in taking care of the re-
turning hosts, just It did its full SHARE
during the actual fighting period.
For instance, cur organization. WHEY
inents OF war Is now being recruited be
yoni Its former numerical strength, al
though THIS Is generally consluered tht
du,,.st season OF the automobile year
We have made substantial additions TO oui
general stan and are seeking any numoe
u competent mechanics. and when all |.
done our organization will be considerably
larger than before the war.
we III. nix this Is the plan that busines,
9sce5as ~ snsnss viii inO Take care o, ts.f
ON the other hand II business institution
,ndeavor 10 worry along with inpairef
man power a bad state OF affairs vii
naturally result. As stated. however We
believe that the automobile industry II
al Of It's branches will do all IN its powe
IN this respect.
"Iurtden:allv We manifested our conn
dente in eSistirg and future conditions a.
early as last September, when we closed
a contract by which We trebled our show
room space and rent at a time when y
seemed that our factory would be entirel;
out OF product'oh after January ! next
You can Imagine therefore how confiden
we feel now that restraints have beer
removed