New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-06-27
AUTOMOBILE IS
NOW NECESSITY
Has Established Itself as Quick,
Clean Method of Transpor-
tation Everywhere.
Benefit TO CIVILIZATION
To Treat Motor as q PIaything 10 Big
MistakNls Important Factor In
All Spheres Of LifeIcom-
mands Respect.

The automobile, as a metnOO OF
quick, clean transportation, has estab-
Iished itself the world over.
1t Is true it was not considered such
in the early days when its mechanical
dependability had not been proved.
But when dependability came, its pO-
sitiOn was made secure. Today the
mOtOrcar is an important factor In all
spheres of life. 1t is a utility. a vital
one, and is so recognized by those who
have been introduced to its use, and
who appreciate, to the fullest extent,
its manifold advantages, and how help
less they would be IL 1t were necessary
to do without this modern convenience.
To treat the modern automobile
lightly, as a plaything. is a mistake.
True, 1t is ready for recreative pur-
poses. but that is simply one method
for which 1t may be employed.
Those who know most about &C.
cOmplishment of the mOtOrcar and the
great changes the use of the automO-
bile has made in this country hold it In
deepest admiration and respect.
Motor Has Influence.
We all seem to agree that transpor-
tatiOn is close to civilization. Ia
achieve One,y you must have the other.
They go hand In hand. And 1t is not
too much to say that the advent of
the mOtOrcar and Its use during the
last IL years, particularly. has had a
-nolKaI trA,apon An Tho nnnnla nP this
country.
The use of the automobile has
b%roadened US. We are better able to
appreciate the country. We have a
better idea of Our United States.
Through this agency the East under
stands a 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 for our activity in this direction?
The automobile, of course. And we
all know it. The country was wOefully
behind 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 Il
question of time before we shall have
a fine network of roads throughout the
whole country.
Is the automobile a necessity? 1t
Is. 1t is proving itself so. 1t is owned
by those who appreciate the motor
car as such. 1t Is estimated that
more than a third Of the automobiles
In use in this country are owned by
farmers. or those who live In the cOun-
try. and who find it necessary to make
frequent trips to nearby communities
to buy supplies or for other purposes.
II is true the man In the country
was able to get along, In some way,
before the automobile came, but 1t is
likewise true that his progress and
advancement is dated from the time
he was able to use n m%Otorcar. Farm
life changed from that time.
10 Economic Factor.
Is the automobile an economic fac
tor? Ii 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, IL has heightened days. They
able to do more-tO see more peo-
pie and TO cover more territory.
And the man with a car does not
get tired as easily as he would other