St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-28
AUTOMOBILE is
: NOW NECESSITY
Has Established Itself as Quick,
Clean Method of Transpor-
y tation Everywhere.
Benefit TO CIVILIZATION
To Treat Motor as a PIaything Is Big
Mistake-ls important Factor in
All Spheres of Life-Com.
/ mantls Respect.

The automobile, as a method OF
quick, clean transportation, has estab'
lished itself the world over.
It is true it was not considered such
In the early days when its mechanical
deDendability had not been proved.
But when dependability came, its po-
sition was made secure. Today the
mOtorcnr Is an important factor IN all
spheres of life. 1t is a utility, a vital
one, and is 50 recognized by those who
have been introduced to it's use, and
who appreciate, to the fullest extent,
its manifold advantages, and how help
less they would be if it were necessary
to do without this modern convenience.
To treat the modern automobile
lightly, as plaything, is a mistake
True, It is ready for recreative pur'
poses, but that is simply one method
for which 1t may be employed.
Those who know most about ac-
coInplshment of the motorcar and the
great changes the use Of the automO-
bile hos made in this country hold it in
deepest dtlfillTdtIOu StLu ISSpCSL.
Motor Has influence.
We ali seem to agree that transpor-
tatiou Is clJse to civilization. To
achiere ona, you must have the other.
They 20 hand in hand. And it is not
too much TO say that the advent OF
the motorcar and its use during the
last - years, particularly, has had a
marked influence on the people of this
country
The use of the automobile has
broadenea us. We are /better able to
appreciate the country. We have g
better idea of our United States.
Through this agency the East under
stands q little better the West, the
South knows more about the North
and vice versa. The automobile has
actually brought our people closer to-
gether.
Take the matter of good roads
What single thing has been RESPONSE
Bile fo- CIR activity in this direction?
The automobile, of course. And we
all know it The country was woefully
behIEc in the matter. But marvellous
achievements have taken place. Thou
sands OF miles of splendid, durable
highways have been built; more are
under construction, and it is only a
question of :ile before we shall have
a fine network OF roads throughout the
whole country.
Is the automobile necessity? 1t
Is 1t Is proving itself so. 1t is owned
by those, wto appreciate the motor
car as such. 1t is estimated that
more than third of the automobiles
In use in this country are owned by
| farmers, or these who live in the coun-
try, and who iad it necessary to make
| frequent trips &c nearby communities
to buy supplies or for other purposes.
It is :rtie The man in the country
was able L. get along, in some way,
| before tie automobile came, but 1t is
likewise rue that his progress and
advancement is dated from the time
he was able to use a motorcar. Farm
life changed from that time.
Is Economic Factor.
Is tho automobile an economic fac
| tor? Il Is. Its use in the business
world has been recognized for some
time and Is a recognized factor in
present day activity. To the sales
man, The business man, the merchant,
the real estate man, to those who must
be about /; nas heightened days. They