Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
AUTOMOBILE AS GREAT
MAKER OF EFFICIENCY
Through Wonderful Adaptability OF
Machine 1t Adds to Mans
Value.
TME.sAvER, Observation-Disclosures
Prominent Physician Believes Motor
car Has Done More for American
People in Promoting Physical
Ncll-Bcing Than Any Other Thing.

There was a time when man never
thought OF riding 10 his work. or TO
any of his other activities. The pace
at which the world was going at that
time, placed no strain on the indi-
Vidual's effort to keep up with il. The
only man who considered it necessary
was the doctor, and unless there was
a hurry-up call, he followed the custom
of the times and walked.
As cities grew. business area cN-
banded, demanding time-saving meth
obs TO keep up with the quiCkened
pace. The telephone, telegraph, adding
machine and typewriter were invented
and perfected TO make economy of time
possible.
But while these time and labor-sav
ing necessities made possible an ccono-
my in the transaction uf business. in
dividual transportation methods stlll
moved at the old pace
With greater population. came more
competition Wide areas took place
of confined territory The street car
became a necessity, then kccucr com
petition-more pcopic--more streets
more vehicles, uutil congestion became
the order Of the day. such a chaotic
condition threatened TO curtail further
growth or expansion, y vehicle was
needed tina: would Stayt and stop
quickly. that would expand with the
r
down mans travelling time. The au
tomob!lc was the ol v!ous result. a
utility that has, through It's pcrfoyt!Ou
now become Il necessity.
AUTOMOBILE O\E. ROAD
TO GREATER Et'fICIENCY
To-day it j. up t. every man and
woman to do the most and best work
no matter in wha, line OF activity.
Through the adantabiliy OF the auto
mobile. ono b. able 20 do NOR. work
i'm the tune an automobile saves. maxi
ing i just as Nee Rry from an eff
cicutN a ni. economy standpoint as the
Typewriter, adding machine or ,c!e,
phone
Again, take the men who are under
constant business strain, how lcng
could they keep up the pace IL II we're
not for the healthy relief the natural
letdown mat results from driving be-
hind The wnee! OF their automobiles
The rush OF fresh air stimulates the
lungs, clears The mind. and puts new
life into them. Outside of the time /,
saves, the health dement's OF the auto
mobile Is an added reason why pro-
1essional and business men are fnding
their cars worth many times their
original cost.
vas recently talking with a p-omi-
nent physician, and he made the re-
mark that in his opinion. the autcmo-
pie mas Gone more for the health and
efficiency Of the American people ,han
any oiner on" thing. With the first
spin behind the, wheel. one becomes
alert old Interests become new, vigor
and vim rcDlace apathy ana wearlucss
II increases tho owners abilities hy
Increasing his capabilities 1t develops
personal efficiency induces rrocressjyc.
ness and in!ativc. II mobilizos his
mental and phys!cal forces. kccpinp
them Al TOO per cen: efficiency pitch
one becomes practically a new per.
son. aid that is a priceless transItiop
UTILITY WILL REACH
STILL GREATER; PROPOnTlONs
With personal efficiency and cccno.
nay in time a national necessity ~ IA.
day, with the automobile proving ii,