The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Auto Heraldings

1t is Just about as old as the business sel-he fact that with
early spring has always marked activity the retail trade
has always seemed be the time of the year when the
greatest demand the time of year when everyone appe
the fullest that of the which, when combined
with its udan purposes makes the best investment the business
made the time when the countryside calls the tired
bushes. man. and enjoy the woodland beauty its
ractive dress.
What rfu. what heathu and rejuvenatns
than Sunday afternoon spin along the cool and shaded roads that lead
- to the country?
The business and his family may this miles
and miles of road breathe the pure and home rested and
nvgoraed much the entire amy-but the bus
who has the OF his work during the week and who
his desk and work Monday morning with clearer head and
healthier body In nutshell makes him better business man.
better money-maker and a better
This spring certainly proving exception the general
rule Retail sales bid fair be active than before the
history of Washington and surrounding territory.
every indication at present points scarcity of
the product Every dealer with the possible exception of repre-
senng popular and wenown make Of automobile has unpec
dented difficulty securing shipments The manufacturer and branch
houses experiencing the greatest difficulties efectng deliveries
via rail.
Government requirements which be recognized cheerfuny
have all rail lines unusual burden With all
will have reach dealers through the method of all driving
from factory destination by eighng and then driving
driving part way and then shhng This with the dealer
marked uncertainty deliveries the of being able
thouShou the balance of this selling a stock
Once every prospective purchaser of
caand especially the that has his mind already fully made up
the fact that he only avoid possible disappointment by making
prompt purchase by placing his order for delivery thirty
days hence.
is with desire than the casual interest
usually displayed the past that place the following before
readers, which the form of
PreS2ent Wilson's proclamation regulating foreign trade in
the interests of trade between America and her allies has
called the of the country large the fact that
manufacturers have built up szeabe foreign business
regulate. There i two-biion-dolar trade yearly with
South America almost entirely peace goods
The problems attaching this will be the subjects
of consideration the fifth annual foreign trade convention be
held under the auspices of the National Foreign Trade Council
The main theme of the convention will be The Part of Foreign
Trade in Winning the War
Among the great industries of this country interested in the
meeting the automobile industry. which carrying American
made and trucks into country of the world
the central powers of increasingly brisk Incl
denay aiding less widely organized American industries
foohod abroad because of the generally high reputation
which the automobiles and trucks have earned the world market
And while be inclined lay the of the sudden
demand for the American abroad being entirely due
the the fact that have made good good the that
the foreigners demands something that this industry may well be
proud Of Not alone have they done that for the automobile and the
truck but they have hewn path for the other industries
follow
after year the kingdom ruled supreme in
The trade exports that forth the Latin republics south of u.s.
Year after failed learn the lesson that the Teuon readily
gapdhat the be catered that plenty
must be spent him; that his language
that his ways
Partial hint of the real significance Of the work done by the Amer
automobile industry this hitherto closed field readily gathered
BY the fact that there everasg demand varied American
industries in South America the successful advent of
vehicles.
Possibly have learned the lesson taught by the dismal failures
Of the past IF advice future business conduct
these countries is unnecessary.
This indeed the of the truck The commercial vehicle
the nowhere kept pace passenger
the ratio of being about in favor of the latter Now
with the peculiar railroad situation this country value of the
truck for short and long hau being daily demonstrated The
of motor trucks OOOe trips startling any For
hauls the neboood of 100 miles the thing no argument
GEORGE BROWN