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Show iffioFiLSTn OTDRCAAGTiVlTY Summarizes the Conditions That Make for a Prosperous Prosper-ous Season. j Tho rapl'llty wltll which the manilla'j- J tur.-rs In III': automobile industry liavi , I n ri i -') lliflr all.;ilion a-rul convert''''! tli.ir plant from Uic. ma niifantunr.. uf V ir !u;jU-rlais to 1 nfl I istrnd ji I rpc.:-:'-y ni-ain la iul aa womlarful an a:m.li!'li-ni. a:m.li!'li-ni. -ni iin lia-ir record In turning uul uar siiw-llM. .ertH Wlllard Kl.-liar.ln, man-ancr man-ancr of tlifi Hvlaii.l Motor Car company ; of l.hl.i inly, yuut'jr.lay. Mr. Richards Iibh t returned from ;iu cxtetHled eastern trip, uli.-ro no vis- lied many of the largest automobile factories) fac-tories) especially the Slut, and Ilupnio-hlln Ilupnio-hlln plantM, for which the Hylan.l Motor f:ar company In alt-,o tho local repreeson- ! taf.lve. lie reports In all Instances a. par- ' teulary optimistic spirit in eastern motor mo-tor o!n:lcs. "lOvery one allied in this bier business since tiie alfn!ni4 of the armistice lias turned his efforts toward making Hie coming year one of the beat uo ever Ijavo had," he maintained. 1 "A (Treat many people liavo formed the idea that there will not ho lntr.restini; features in the way of Improvements. Thl.-i i.t a mistake. It is true there were t very few cars manufactured last year, lmt the experimental departments of tho factories were busy developing Improvements Improve-ments and refinements for use as soon ' as the war was over. "They have not only succeeded m turning out. a number of new and practical prac-tical additions, but they have had time enough to Incorporate them in the models of cars that have been built within the ; past few months; and these ears are the ones that will be shown to tho pub- Uo at the automobile show. "Therefore," udmonlshed Mr. Rich- I ards, "do not look forward to the coming show aa of little Interest. Those who , do will miss one of the most Interesting ; and educational exhibits we ever have had. "A great number of peoplo who really want ears are holding back for a redue- , lion In price," continued Mr. Kiehards. , "This Is a mistake. In the first place, while a few of tho manufacturers have reduced their prleu lo a practically nor- I ma! prewar basis, that of the Hupmobilo , Included, the great majority have n6t. ! And when you consider tile price of a ear before the war and compare It wllh the price now, you will soon see that, with the :ost of labor antl material at I ho present market values, which will prevail for some time, the possible percentage per-centage In the further docreaso in price Is so small that It hardly pays for tho inconvenience of waiting.'' |