The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
The Servant That Doubles
Intelligent Man Power
Highest Achievement of American Industrial Genius

based on years OF study examine the automobile achieve
ments of 1918.
been the chief mechanical interest of the United States
This year. than interest centers this engine
speed that conquers space and the law of gravaton
To consider the automobile in its proper light of
time study the agent that doubles the intellectual
power of the United States.
Imagine three kinds of man.
First the chained rock, unable to move-he is
ninetenths wasted.
Second the moving slowly on his own feet or in
the drawn vehcle-he before the automobile came
was so per cent wasted.
Third the with the automobile at his service the
modern mechanical wings that add twenty hours to his
day. comfort and concentration to his work.
Modern man. whose intellect is useful to the country is
100 per cent useful because the automobile frees him from
the limitation of time and of distance.
1t enables him to travel in comfort, with speed think
We say that the automobile doubles the intelligent man
power of the United States 1t is intelligent power that
counts in war; and for that the automobile the
tons most valuable friend and servant in this period of
war.
Study the different automobiles carefully and take your
children to study them with you teach them to know nte
gently these modern servants of this browning triumph
of modern mechanical genius.
Realize that the duty the good American is to
age the industry upon which America relies in this
the industry which this country be grateful for its
power to meet efficiently the sudden and difficult war prob
lens
Because automobile genius has trained tens of thou
sands of expert mechanics the nation finds these bodies of
highly skilled men ready at moments notice for war
work
Because the leaders in the automobile industry have
spent hundreds of millions and extraordinary mechanical
genius the development of the gas engine the nation
finds at its hand gigantic plants for the making of flying
chimes the engines that will carry dynamite into Germany
and bring peace to the United States
Buy your automobile this week You do not waste
money when you contribute your share to that industry
that has given to the United States be it said with respect
to ALL the only really efficient preparedness of which it can
boast
Thanks to American courage and patriotism, we can
create wonderful army overnight
Thanks to American genius and freedom of thought
produce the officers the planning minds that the
needs
But nothing but years of preparation hundreds of mil
lions of investment could possibly have produced the great
mechanical manufacturing engine that the nation found
ready to its hand IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
when the war broke out
If any man is foolish enough to tell you that it is wise
economy not to buy automobile give him this
II shall do my best to encourage and keep alive the
industry which the most valuable asset of this nation
II shall help by the spending of my money to support
and maintain the great organization that the nation needs
much now and that it will need in the future
Il realize that the must destroy many things But
shall do what to make that it does destroy
the most important industrial organization in the United
States
If your time is not valuable, YOU are not valuable
If your hours valuable buy and use the machine
that multipes your hours by two.
To realize what the automobile does for the United
States take this one concrete instance
The nation needs doctors at home The has taken
away one half of the best doctors.
One doctor with automobile do for the public at
least twice much that doctor without auto
mobile.
Therefore when the Government takes onehaf of the
good doctors for the automobile enables oneha of the
doctors do much all of them could do without the
automobile
And what is of the doctor is true of the lawyer the
important business man. the salesman and above all the
general hurrying from field of battle to another
Buy your automobile now give your help and support
to build up this great American industry.
The country's salvation in this war
The country servant in the future.
SALESMAN CARRIES HIS :s ::s.:.s