The New York herald., 1921-01-16

routings, and during the next year several
of the street car and subway lines will also
be extended to, suburbs which have grown
from obscurity to be really desirable resi-
Dental or factory districts.
Meanwhile, the number OF taXis operating
in Paris streets has increased 10 nearly
10000, while private cars, delivery automo-
bes. auto street sweepers police patrol
on motorcycles and scores of ambulances
make the task of crossing from corner to
corner in the buster districts one of extreme
danger.
American and English traffic experts have
cooperated with the French officials in seek
ing solution OF this problem, and numerous
reforms, especially in the control and direc-
ton of traffic along little used thoroughfares
strike visiting Americans returning to Paris
for the first time since 1914 as incontro
vertible proof that the City OF Light Is
awake TO it's civic problems at last. There
n still much to be done, however before
Paris reaches the point where coming tow
ers will be erected at street corners and all
traffic cease at the signal of a green or red
lamp. IL is worth noting, however, that the
ratio OF accidents to the number of vehicles
in public use is constantly improving but
the 10000 accidents. more or less serious
said to have occurred last year indicate the
size of the traffic problem here, which has
puzzled the worlds best organizers since
While 1t must be admitted that money is
tight generally throughout France. the
country has its share OF war made million
aires. and mos. of those Parisians who pos
sessed more tnan average wealth before the
war succeeded in keeping it from the
clutches OF the lax collectors and relief or
ganizstions This explains in no small meas
ure the appearance in Paris boulevards OF
an ever increasing number OF elaborate au-
tomobiles which do not seem I'm keeping with
the nations cry Of financial distress.
Many Magnificent Automobiles
Attest Fortunes Born of War
These cars, handsomely furnished and en-
amelled. bearing the finosse Of French work
manship. although lacking many Of the es.
sential points of soidity provided by Ameri-
can cars, would have aroused an indignant
protest in 1914 because OF their seemingly
excessive prices. No one would have though,
Of paying 125.0O0 francs for torpedo chas.,is
in the pre-war era of automobilism, vet Vol
sins latest car at this price has had an over
whelming success. a 80 horse power Delage
torpedo to-day weakens ones bank account
by $4,000 francs, while the Panhard- -Iavas-
sor and Renaud firms are vying with each
other I'm the production Of speedy but luxu-
rious cars at 10000 TO $4,000 pei chassis
Even Citroon-thc French translation OF
Ford's idea Of a servccable but cheap car
is listed to-day at $4,000 francs for the tor
pedo type and 10000 for coupe, beautifully
upholstered and polished and fitted with the
latest electrical self-starting. lighting and
tire pumping devices.
TITS not Americans who are buying these
cars" said a prominent agent last week
although at the rate the dollar scars that
seems strange even to u.s. The lact is the
war has developed new pride IN our ma
tional industries. and instead OF buying for
eign makes the French buyer is demanding
cars built on this side OF the Atlantic. even
though American price competition is
strong"
AS for the cheaper cars, the public 10