The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-17
TWO ADDRESSES BEFORE
HAMMOND ROTARY CLUB

Two classification addresses given
before the Hammond Rotary club
which attracted good deal of praise
are given below.
(BY ROY NJ. FUDGE)
Early in April man asked me how
business was. told him how many
cars we had sold during the month
of March, hich was. admit, con-
siderable volume in view of the pre-
vailing financial conditions at that
time. Then this business man said
well, how did you do it," Now
the thought which was in that man
mind is typical OF the general lack
Of understanding or appreciation
among business men of the very I'M
portant part of the motor car plays
in this country's business, education
al. social. and acknowledgements
This same business man has never
stopped TO realize what a hole would
be made in his sales If all passen-
ger vehicles were suddenly legisla-
ted out of use. as some of our law
makers in washington wanted TO do
q few days ago. Yet, there wash
a single business man outside the
automobile industry itself who rails
ed his voice in protest against such
legislation. 1t would be difficult to
contemplate Just what disaster would
lDefa. every business repF esented
here today If such a thing should
ever come to pass And little do
most of you men realize what real
happiness Is brought into the hearts
of the poor hard working housewife
and her children with nothing bet
ter than a Atty dollar "flivver" that
runs. and takes them out into the
country.
Now this gives rise TO the ques-
tion, What is the automobile7" In
answer am going to read you the
version of Mr.. ]. Q. Mum, one OF
this country's foremost advertising
copy writers.
IT am speed made subject to hu-
man will. I give mankind dominion
over distance. I open the avenues
Of all the world TO humanity. /
enlarge the radius OF human life. I
expand the horizon of human oppor-
tunity. I give to man a locomotion
as rapid and as subtle as his desire.
/ give to his body the speed and mo-
bility of his ambition. I promote
peace and good fellowship in the
human race, for I have bridged the
spaces that kept men isolated and
ignorant of each other. / hurry the
master minds Of the world to con-
ference places where the destinies
Of nations are determined. I snatch
the dying from the scythe of death
and outrun him a thousand times a
day / am the silent partner in all
the business houses of the world I
save hours out of mans work day
and give them to him to play with.
/ make man free of all the far plac-
es of venture. recreation and de-
lignt I am most capable and constant
servant in the homes Of men. l bear
the sick swiftly and gently out to
nature whose touch puts the roses
into cheeks fatigue has faded. 1 take
men from their sitting cities of
steel and 3tone out to the murmur-
ing streaaas and wind swept mead
ows. ozment the ties of home and
kinship With the blessing of frequent
reunion md concerted recreation.
give sts@remacy of locomotion TO man
whom nature made slower than the
beasts. 1 am individual transporta-
ton free of all laborious limitations.
I am the automobile"
Yet, we very frequently hear the
remark, this country has gone car
rrazvn Cn it has PM ~ has alec
been crazy with prosperity-and is
now, comparatively speaking. a con-
dition which could not possibly pre-