Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-29
MANY WONDERS WORKED
BY AUTOS IN COMMERCE.
Qucstionnnircs From Owners Show
81 Per Cent Increase In
Business Efficiency.
VIRGINIA SUBMITS FIGURES
Farmers Own 2,3G7 900 Machines,
Showing Increased Productivity
as RcSult-AutO Has Built Up
Suburban Sections.

More than $4,000 mon added $40
to their productive efficiency during
tho past year. More .%han 100000
1.-Two In the suburbs or otherwise i'm
prove their home surroundings.
working force equivalent to l.6OO,Ooo
ouch is the creative effectiveness OF
the passenger car. AS reported In re
plies to thousands OF cards sent To
The qucstionnairc conducted by
Y. National Automobile CHAMBER or
Commerce. went to automobile license
holders taken At random from :hc
iHSistrdtior lists OF ten widely diverse
states; caiiiorn.a. iowa. MasHachn-
ohio. Texas, Virginia and Wyoming.
rho cards asked the owners occupa-
zion. the annual mileage. the amount
of mileage used for business and FOR
recreation. the amount used to SUP
PIGMENT or in leu OF trolley or ran
connection 1, asked TO what extent
crs business, and whether it affected
his housing problem or living cond!-
lions. The present figures are com
piled from answers 10 thc iirst 10
300 cards Of this survey which ~ be-
ms further extended until inforT'a-
Of IN ' i, uS t,iy dnter pS Glasses
80 per Cent OF Cars for business.
Ninety per cent OF the. owners re-
or less for business. while 10 per cent
stated mat their automobiles were
i"r recreation use only. The average
increased efficiency of the car owner
y b per cent, y number report
nni small gain IN productivi,y. but
ms is heavily, overba!anced By, tho
testimony OF the farmers who have
added nearly 20 per cent 10 their la
Dor effectiveness. and by the doctors
ma statesmen whose business is dou
hied irIplcd and N some cases quad
Tuplch through use Of the car.
IN" use OF the passenger car. &C.
Eord'nsiy. has meant a net. gain to
a = M. "A =,
moro than 100000 automobile own
tIh IN the country. each increasing
the usc ~ the car. making an adult
ton 10 the hu.incss productivity OF
INC country ~ excess Of ".;O00ue
work crs. ~ there are between 500.
900 ana 100000 men manufacturing
aud selling passenger cars. parts and
accessories. there remains net gain
pf NOR" than 2 100000 men. If ono
M"r. 80 add nc productive efficiency
~ the 100 600 motor trucks now IN
use sti!I greater gain would bee
Tho larges, gain IN rroduclyl,y has
been iu farm ne There are = 3G7.OOp
farmers owning cars. Tho answers
iToID farmers reported Is per cent
Increase Big productivity. o: the own
srsor AN addition equivalent to 1899
nIE uciirf In IIousinS.
Norman A.rcli ~ "Thc Great Ii
.uHi0u' prcd.c'"i that war would be
t,nnos,si"l.. because = would, mean ma
into account the Infinite Ingenuity
-; man In America the passenger
2niom"hila hps boon the great factor
IN solving reconstruct problems.
The cessation ut build ing during tho
gar has meant ov-rcrowGcl conditions
everywhere. Iiu' 81 per cent OF the
car pwrcrs. 100000 families. arc
finding the automobile u help In this
s!l'n ion. enabling them TO live In
me suhGrNs. aud otherwise Improving
ih"Ir liyiUr conditions
T0r railroad and trolley lines which
nt.v been Handicapped by war con-
dfllOr- ar" heiug relieved ana supple
u!vuicd ~ automobiles SiNty-two
per cent - tn" car owners report thar
ihey use thai. motor vehicles instead