Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

implicitly has come about
from the adoption of scien-
tiflc methods In almost every
mechanical requirement Of
the present age. It has relieved
arduous tasks and shortened
periods of time. Physical labor,
which will always be required, has
been made easier and quicker.
Effects of inventions have aided
operation Of the automobile in
many ways, but there is still much
room for improvement. It is true
that it is a comparatively simple
matter these days to start car,
change a tire, and stop the We
hicle itself. Hills and mountains
continue to be high by nature, but
science through the automobile
has cut them down to level
ground in as far as their difficulty
OF ascendency Is concerned.
Progress Lays.
But has the complete operation
Of the motor car itself been facili-
tated in keeping up with the other
lines Of progress? 1t does not
appear to be the case as yet, for
two hands and two feet are still
requisite for driving most ma
chimes and often simultaneously.
Many makes are adding new
gears instead of eliminating them.
However, scientific minds are
beginning to prophesy new inven-
lions that will simplify matters.
Some inventive leaders go so far
as to state that there will be more
improvements in the automotive
world within the next five years
than has come into use in all OF
the past years Of automotive work
put together. 1t has been said
that at that time one will not be
able to recognize the car of today.
All of which is well and good,
for simplicity means more than
comfort and driving ease. It
means greater safety. With the
yearly growth of fatality and ac-
cident lists nothing could be more
welcome.
A Light Suggestion.
Speaking of simplicity, q sug-
gestion has been made that the
green and yellow lights be abol-
iShed on the traffic light signals
and only the red used. When the
red is displayed, 1t is stated, it
means danger and stop. When
there Is no light en- it means
everything is clear to go. If this
plan were followed an immense
saving in apparatus material
would be brought about and what
a cry Of relief would spring up
from operators who are color
blind.
The idea has its merits. 1t is
simplifled.
with 81 makes of complete pas
senger cars, commercial vehicles
and taxicabs, also an array OF sew
eral hundred exhibits of acceS-
series, parts and sundries, the
National Automobile Show in
Grand Central Palace, New York,
presents q decidedly healthy out
look for the period January 8 to
10. The Chicago section Of the
show, which takes place in the
Coliseum January "a to 81, will be
equally impressive.
The displays will be as large as
any in seasons past, or in other
words, they will fill four exhibition
floors Of Grand Central Palace to
capacity, and every inch of floor
space In the Coliseum will be
utilized.
Bearing on Prosperity.
The automobile shows this sea-
son have q greater bearing upon
national prosperity than in many
years past. In view of its being
the largest manufacturing in
dustry in the world, the auto
mobile industry has vast ramif1ca-
tions, drawing upon numerous
others for raw materials and GER
tain finished products. 1t does
this to a greater degree than the
average person realizes. For ex-
ample, the industry gives employ
ment to one out Of every 10 per-
sons in gainful occupations, either
directly as in production, selling,
financing, Servicing and the ope-
rating Of automobiles, or indi-
rectly to persons producing and
selling raw materials used in auto
mobile manufacture or upkeep.