The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-13
Sees Trouble ahead,

The extent to which the automobile passenger car
and truck controls normal function Of social and
business life known fact to those closely associated with
the industry and that II Is an essential Is conceded BY the
public in general
Few Of US however have anticipated the seriousness of
the effects of automobile production eurtamen and the
limitations It VIII impose upon the SUBURBAN ana farm ms
Hiets.
One view of this vital problem is revealed in the
presions of NJ o. Anderson of Seattle Washington state
director of the National Automobile Dealers association.
who believes lack of transportation will work distinct
hardship the citizens of this state.
The average age Washington farm years
census figures show The average truck eight years
old Requirements must be made on large scale IN the next
two years If an efficient transportation system TO
be maintained don't how this can be done with the
drastic cuts in the offing.
Mr. Anderson pointed out that sl4.222 Washington
residens-47 per cent of the states population-se IN
rural and with the exception Of few horse and
buggy bus line patrons. all of these de-
pendent upon the automobile for transportation An
additional $4,000 persons who live in 81 urban communi
ties that do have local mass transportation systems
also dependent upon automobiles exclusively.
"Since 81 per of motor vehicle sales nationally
0year average) represent replacement Of scrapped
hcle the danger of private transportation shortage
acute" Mr.. Anderson said In addition to working hard
ship the farmer such shortage Will slow down the de-
program many manufacturing plants located IN
rural and emrura and six out OF 10 cars
usually driven to and from work.
The thousands of people who, in recent years, have
moved city suburbs in the belief that motor transportation
would always be available will be hit especially hard by
shortage he continued I'VE have several graphic examples
of this population movement IN Washington Seattle grew
cording to the S. census The suburban how
experienced 531 cent population growth spo
kanes increase only Do cent compared with 400 IN
the OUTLYING districts Tacomas suburbs had 1871 per cent
rise while the city itself grew only "a per cent
"Anaysis of the 1910 returns reveals that the
trend toward decentralization of the city populations
era throughout the country In 81 of the largest cities since
1940 the unncorporated surrounding areas increased almost
five times as rapidly population within the city limits
concluded Mr. Anderson.
Honor Buick Men,
Four more members of the staff Of the Mueller
Harkins Motor company have been awarded the Ten
Year" pins, bringing the total number OF such EN-
ployes TO Is.
Herb Satteree, Sim jones' Art Liesinger and
"Scoty' Engey honored by r. A. Mueller,
president OF the company, last week.
In San Francisco!
Guy Sheehan of the South Tacoma Motor company and
Fred Walker of Walker Chevrolet company Iacomas two
Chevrolet dealers are San Francisco where they are
attending coast meeting being presided by William
Holer of the Chevrolet factory.
Automobile manufacturers dealers have lots of prob
lens these days some which will probably be solved at the
bv pow-wow in the Bay City.