New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

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10 double the amount Of work in the
same time,
we're known as a nation Of wasters,
,hink they could accomplish half the
things they are doing to-day. Shortage
n help was first looked upon as a
handicap. but here the automobile
stepped in and literally said: use me.
csn take the place of severa. men"
Ind how great truth this has proved
70 be,
s.ntisl than ever before 1t has
changed our whole method of living
md has caused q renascence in the
art Of production. Il means fuller
hours in the Office because the motor
,ar can be used as a tonic to refresh
the business man at any hour of the
Say. Motor car owners have more time
10 spend at home with their families.
They have more time for recreation,
. most essential factor when we are
III called upon to work at high speed.
Helping the Red Cross
In the Red Cross work the motor
csr has hecn used in the last few
months to the limit. In the recent
campaign when house to-h house can
yass was made it played an important
part. No doubt large amount OF the
Liberty Loan success was due to the
automobile. Many salesmen who gave
their services free to this work COW
cred territory both III City and coun-
try with motor cars. They were able
10 see more people in a shorter space
Of time No one was sighted.
Had it not been for the motor car
many farmers could not have been
reached. The big drive made recently
by the Y. N. c. A. for our soldiers
was made in automobiles. Business
men who gave few hours Of their
tine each day to this work did not
miss the time, for they were always
within T. few minutes ride of their
Office.
More women know how to drive
cars today than ever before and they
haze also learned the mechanical side
Of motor cars. NO longer do they sit at
home wsiting for man member Of the
family to run the car. They have
recognized the time saving possibilities
also. 1t has made shopping more con-
weather
Merchants say they have had excel
lent cooperation from their women pa
irons in the selfdelivery of goods.
This has released the men employed in
The delivery service for other duties, of
N,hich there are plenty. Aside from
that the woman shopper has had more
tine At home. She spends less time in
travelling to and from the market and
esn, therefore, give more time to her
war work at home.
is Real Estate Developer
The automobile has played an i'm
Forlant part III the DEVELOPMENT of real
estate. Suburban properties have be-
come more popular on ,fs account
his has relieved the concested dis
.ncts IN cities. 1t has made a home
IN the country for city workers. Had
i not been for this fact, the wonderful
success of the war gardens the past
lev months would not have been so
great. Automobile owners who did not
nave garden Of their own were able
10 share IN the municipal gardens pop
ular IN so many cities.
And the motor car has cOmplete1v
Feyolutionized the farm. 1t has brought
the charm back for the farmer lads
Sho sought the city for amusement and
sljoyment. 1t likewise has solved the
a0or problem for many farmers, as
The farm is no longer an isolated place.
IN the transportation Of produce from
ne farm to the city the farmer has
osen able to spend shorter hours Oh
he road. This gives him more time
1t home. The foodstuffs he brings to
market are much fresher, not being in
,,Fanslt SO long. Thus not only the
amer put the consumer also profits.
me moter car is bringing the world
Closer together. 1t is distance elimi-
na'or. 1t is d medium being used for
he exchange of ideas, for it helps the
people Of the different parts of tho
ana better to understand one another.
me automobile will continue to have
great influence on how we work, how
We i've and how we play. Since it has
.aught Us how to save time, how to
'e more efficient, how to be healthier
anu happier, we are not going to re-
spse naturally and comfortably into
'e OLD ways of doing things.