Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-19
MOTOR INTERESTS
C|TY'S INTERESTS
Embargo Being Overcome by Many
Dealers Who Are Driving IN
Cars From the Factories.

That the interests and problems OF the
automobile dealers of Wilmington are
the interests and problems of the city
few will DENY The uses of the various
forms of the gasoline motor as applied 10
transportation have nterllnkcd them
selves with modern commerce and business
methods TO such an extent that any
huctuation in gasoline Is a matter OF
universal concern.
The two big problems that Wilmington
automobile dealers now have to deal with
are labor and transportation. While
the labor problem is mcnac ng the auto
mobile business no more than many other
forms OF business, IT has undoubtedly
decreased output. and has seriously
numbered repair work in nearly all the
repair shops of the city. 80 the general
misunderstanding public can only help
the repair man bear his burden and not
complain of slight delays
The transportation difficulties were what
appeared at first blush to he the stItfcSt
proposition, as the freight congestion was
the cause III many cases. Then someone
IN Il happy moment planned To put the
ever increasing mileage of good roads IN
this country to good use. and since
then more and more ears are coming INTO
Wilmington under their own power each
day
II has been learned that the embargo
which Is the cause OF q great many dealers
not daring to brave tho possible DELAYS
at freight service, refers only 20 cars oi the
passenger or what may tic cla~~cd rs the
pleasure variety bat that trucks ami other
commercial ears may hc shipped INTO tins
city hv freight Notwithstanding this
fact. numerous trucks arc daily corning
into The cry under their own motive
power, doubtless duo % the conGcS'ch
condition OF freight traffic
L. b. Norman n ompanv ord
dealers; French Street Garage, REQ
agents. Cahlll 4 90. Dodgr representa-
flvcS. Gomcry-~rhnartz Motor tar CO..
Hudson Distributors, Delaware Motor
Siice Co CadIilar agents, Nwr"tcn-
Wilmington Co Hupuolnic and rank
hn dealers The TAYLOR Motor Sales o..
liavnc4 representatives.. TIC Packard { o.
nv K Ford al he Overland agency and
he Prnn-Dc TO. Mfchcll distributors.
hc newest addition - tho local automohtlc
cid are all driving greater or less per
cntaCcs oi fhcIr stocks N under their own
,oscr several are bringing their entire
output IN IN tins fashion
The Wilmington iutomohilC Go. ha.,
% far been fortunate enough 10 he able to
having placed their orders for handlers
Bucks and Chcvrolrt> lar enough in
ldvancr . avoid annovinC delays
The Narmaduhc Motor aT 60. ina
hIthcrto been aisle - supply lis patrons
want through nearby agencies q the
line. hut tears il Will lstc ~ resort 4"
driving the ears IN under their own power
n order 10 insure a future supply Of
i'rlScoc~
White BROTHERS. kis>cl kar~. have hecn
able to supply their needs So far hy the
ordinary method Of transportation. In;
the omtargo will doubtless affect thor
next shipment from the factory.
The motorcycle dealers have >till hccn
able To obtain shipments At 4 reasonable
rate through express service when freight
was not available, owing e the small
bulk and weight Of their machines