Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-24

THE present prosperity in the
automobile business means employ
ment for "a million people," said
Alfred Reeves, general manager of
the National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce, speaking before the
convention OF the Motor and Access
sorry Manufacturers Association
held recently at Buffalo, N. Y.
In addition to the 100000 men
working in the automobile plants,
to the hundreds of thousands of
professional chauffeurs and drivers
and of retail garage employees,
there are about 100000 accessory
factory workers, 10000 tire deal
ers and statesmen and thousands
more in allied retail trades.
Mine Workers Also Affected.
zone can realize also the effect
on other industries by the fact that
20 per cent of the aluminium supply
4 per cent of the annual production
Of iron and steel, 20 per cent of
tin, 16 per cent of the copper out
put and so per cent of plate glass
manufacture are used in the MAX
ing of motor cars and motor trucks,
This effect of the public demand
for increased modern transpOrta-
ton naturally is a very prompt
stimulus to the business of those
factories making parts and access
sories. Sales for the past four
months have been the largest for
any similar period on record due to
the keen competition on the part
10 o., ~,
ing to get a large amount of bust
ness by giving the most value for
the money. In fact, more value for
the money is being given today in
motor vehicles than any previous
time in the business.
This is reflected in the accessory
market by the increase in the
equipment and appointments sup
piled with the finished product and
the creation of a public desire to
get the last word in motor improve
ment.
Two Million Motor Vehicles This
Year.
2 Million Motor Vehicles This Year
This years production should
exceed 100000 cars and trucks.
I believe it is safe to say that next
year, with export demands increas-
ing, more than 2,250,OOO vehicles
will be sold.
I'm this years production, about
10 per cent are trucks, but the truck
production will keep on increasing
as general business gets better.
"Of the cars produced this year,
probably 20 per cent will sell at
$1,000 or less.
Shipments from the factories
during August We're the biggest in
the history of the industry. Prelim-
mary reports indicate production
in August of 270000 vehicles, of
which $4,000 were trucks. This is
20 per cent more than July and
only $4,000 less than June, the big
gest month in the history of our
industry.
During the first eight months
the industry.
During the first eight months
the industry has made 1854 900
motor vehicles, which is practically
equal to the full years production
of 1921, when the figures were l.
66S,000.
"Of the production this year.
about 80 per cent were closed cars
and this proportion I expect to see
increased to so per cent within the
next few years.
Motor Transportation Constantly
Increasing
"Our reports show an increasing
use of motor vehicles over the high
ways, not alone in the use of pas
senger cars but trucks and motor
buses.
"Over half a million persons mo-
tor camped in our national parks
during the past year.
motor bus lines are now running
regularly in 10S of the largest cities.
There are 10000 consolidated
schools in the United States, ac-
cording to the U. S. Bureau of Edu-
cation. Most of these are using mo-
tor buses to transport children.
There are still $4,000 rural schools
not yet consolidated.
Rome, Georgia, is organizing
rural agricultural school using mo-
tor buses to market the products
and to transport 500 students.
"Chicago Il lines announce plans