El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
MOTOR CAR FILLS AN IMPORTANT
PART IN ALL MODERN BUSINESS
Western Manufacturer Declares It Is as Essential
Telephone, Telegraph or Railroad; C. w Nash
Outlines Some of Duties of Passenger
Car in Our Modern Life
By c. W. NASH.

=. NASH.
done by the horse in farm and city
was taken over by the automobile.
Farmers Rely on Autos.
More and more the importance of
/ the automobile as applied TO business
life has been made apparent But the
/ city man holds no monopoly on the
automobile. You have but 10 resort
/ to available figures. or. better still,
/ take a trip through a thriving agri-
cultural community, to realize that
I the American farmer is nov one of
] the most consistent buyers Of motor
! cars.
The farmer, who formerly depended
on his horse and buggy as a means
I OF transportation from farm to city.
now sits at the wheel of his automo-
I bile and makes the trip in fraction
OF the time formerly required under
the old regime.
As a result the farmer Of today is
a better Informed man than the farm
] er of Yesterday He IS no longer iso-
Is or 20 miles, when the weather is
bad, no longer keeps him from at
tending his grange meeting, or hear
ing lecture on SCIENTIFIC farming
in the city. He can drive to town in
the evening after his days work is
done. When he returns home at night
there is no horse to unhitch: he mere
" runs his car into his garage and
il is there until morning. he covers
more territory, sees how other success
full men are conducting their affairs,
and runs his farm as a business man
runs his establishment Not the least
important aid that the automobile has
been to the American farmer Is the
added attraction 1t has lent to farm
life by banishing loneliness and influ-
encing the young men that rural Ire
is not without its attractions after all
Widens Scope of Doctors.
The medical profession as whole
has adopted the motor car Every
doctor drives his car winter and sum
mer while making his daily profes-
sional calls Were he dependent on
the horse and buggy, his working
radius would be seriously hampereq;;
TucfdentallV if an emergency call
comes in, when quick response may
mean the saving Of a human life. the
phvsfcian's red cross on his radiator
permits him to exceed the speed limit
and rush first aid when II Is needed
The city statesmen who drive motor
cars have automatically widened their
working territory many times over.
This has enabled business concerns TO
extend better service to their Gus
Consider how our cities reflect the
fufluence Of the motor car. SUBURBAN
towns have sprung up miles from the
business centers. their inhaLttants ue-
np0dtnK almost enllTG4E On &utpAAAO
niles. The hanson cab has almost
dfsappeared from our city streets
swift fleets Of taxicabs. stationed at
the various depots. distribute tran
sients to all parts Of the great cities
without loss OF time.
Autos Save Time and Money.
We have accepted the revolution as
a matter of course. We have Deen
adjusted to this condition While the
eoIIipnent OF our street car lines ana
railroads has grown to meet the ever
increasing demand placed upon II oy
the public, It would. nevertheless. De
insufficient TO take care OF the trans
nortation of the entire populace OF
mis- great country we're the motor car
to he banished. Should the automo-
hiIe suddenly disappear from our city
streets there would follow q congest-
ed condition which could not be easily
alleTiated- -
People buy cars now because they
need them; because It will make them
more efficient members OF society
because Il will save time and money
The man without a car cannot sue
cessfulIy compete with the man VINO
operates an automobile. The function
OF the automobile today is an eco
nonnic one, pure and simple. Il IS a
vital part OF our daily life II mas
speeded Up transit; It has brought
thousands of miles OF good roads, II
has become a necessity.