The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
Auto Heraldings
GEORGE BROWN.

eosson the distinguished writer painted picture of conditions
abroad that feel holds than passing appeal the
readers Of this column We print of his remarks:
Il a mechanical transport depot the north of
France and suddenly looked the WALL and felt that was
back Detroit because there great sign the of
hrtwo American trucks and said Low does this happen
And the British officer charge said Well have got
many American that had special depot for them
II you know that the h of September 1914
after this had registered four weeks of its ghasy horror there
eighteen American trucks France and today those
eighteen trucks still in commission. of them myself
night down the road Flanders. with shells flying through
the air hub deep mud and know that heard British
Tommy say. There damned thing the with these
American but the thing the with hem they always
That gentlemen had been action the
lst of September, 1914
The regular truck equipment of the British the day the
began eighteen trucks England She had have
trucks she had buy them every place She secured the world for
anything rubber tires. The result that today Great Britain
l22 different kinds of One big truck that she
has seven different types. The result of all she has to
use to keep stock place in England 100000 different
spare parts The tragedy the mechanical transport has
been that they have standardized truck that there
interchangeable parts.
Wars may and CO. but the thing you in business
goes forever. Peace Will day and the smoke will
clear away from the bate but you got sell automobiles
hl kingdom Why? Because the world has got make
vng and the world has have meal ticket and
the world anything took away from it the things
to eat That why that the midst of this America
prepare for the trade battle that happened after
the We will be competition with countries wonderfully
organized through this that the old fetish of American efficiency
and quantity output will be back number.
Let tell you things. In Great Britain today
there 46OO controlled factories 460O great big industrial
making shells trucks You ask any who
of these factories today what he going after the wal
Do know what he Will tell you2 going make cheap
motor safety razors. novelties
1T is great thing for victory; but just important
this for spend for victory is all right put your
liberty bonds because unless put liberty bonds
he
later But may a thin and regard as
badge of honor but he catch cold that impair his
health cut down his income and that when thrift becomes
instead of virtue Gentlemen. have reached time in this war
when thrift be has got be virtue And the dollar
this country has be work way whether
liberty bonds whether automobile factories, and you are
going to sell them when the over"
Substitutes for gasoline motor fuel are engaging the attention
Of engineers research chemists and designers of engines England
where the proh of gasoline for private u passenger cars
and trucks have been idle.
Though of immediate interest users of automobiles in
America where conditions and will be entirely different deyo
nens will be watched closely by those close touch international
affairs The subject Of gasoline substitutes which American
snsnesI putting much thought and any results which may arise
ue Of the untOwad conditions present the other SIDE are
sIsscTsd meet with much attention.
alton rife what effect any radical improvements
the fuel have the design of such cars as are
Intended for the foreign market
Conferences with the Administration have been held bv repre
aaH.s OF automobile manufacturers parts makers and dealers Some
6 t 'a. onrd that the curament that has been de-
Usndd quarters and of official circles already an accom-
psheo c Also h. work rapidly progressing upon government
'de that have beer placed to the of $6OOOQOOOO These
iame rePreseDtt smingy optimistic upon the impression
hey had created such places were deemed necessary for better
general understanding
AhouSh resident Wilson will within the few days
proclamation fixing method for the distribution of petroleum and
is products understood that the present agencies for the selling
lno oouung OF gasoline will not be mterfered with Gasoline
not considered oil and other products of petroleum.
seems that fuel oil the product presenting the most serious
problem and the distribution planned for the purpose of taking
of that This received the personal aenh f
he President. "' "
This from Mr. A. C. Bedford of the Standard Oil Companv who
w months ago. widely quoted predicting dire shortage in
some Mr. Bedford chairman of the Petroleum War STv
readily be taken a authoritative: ' p' '
there no shortage Of gasoline for in this country A,
ne winter weather. the stocks gasoline ar. J III