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Show THE CITIZEN iiiiniiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniimiinmiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin u Automobile Progress in 19 19 I, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiMiniwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiHiiiniiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiMiiiiiMiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiniiiiiiiiiiniiinMiiiiiiiiiiuiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiii the small production during the first three months of 1919, following the armistice, when the industry was on practi- cally a 100 per cent war basis, motor car manufacturers made such gigantic strides during the other nine months that the years production of 1,891,929 motor vehicles exceeds all previous records, including 1917, when 868, 000 cars and trucks were pro duced. The wholesale value brought the industry almost to the two billion dollar class. It was only twenty years ago when automobiles were barred from Central Park yet within these two decades no year has gone by except the war year of 1918, which has not seen an increased demand for these time saving vehicles now such an important part of our American life, having advanced from the position of toys for the rich to a position on a par with the telephone, telegraph and the railroads, in their work of transporting men and merchandise. was Passenger car production slightly less than in 1917, totaling 1,586,7877 as against 1,740,000 for 1917. The truck production, however, increased substantially, rising from 227,-00-0 in 1918 to more than 305,000 in 1919. The total wholesale value of passenger cars was 11,399,282,995, an average of $882 per car; while the truck value was $408,311,585, an average of $1,338 per vehicle. The total value of these products was $1,807,594,580, which, when combined with the wholesale value of bodies, spare tires and accessories to equip the cars or trucks ready for the owners use, brings the industry close to the two billion dollar class with a practical certainty that this year its position will be second only to steel among the manufacturino industries of the country. Truck Makes Big Advance. The rapid advance of the truck has .resulted from its meritorious performance in the war, in general commercial life, in connection with Rural Motor Express lines and in practically every other .department of commerce. Busses are increasing in great number, it being worthy of note that in Newark, N. J., 16,000,000 passengers were carried by busses during the first half of 1919, the fares amounting to terials, particularly in connection with . closed cars, for which the demand is increasing tremendously. Exports are now only about but this should increase substantially during the next few years. The worlds markets are being covered by the automobile industry, our automobiles going last year to eighty-on- e different countries, including Icecars land, which bought twenty-on- e and two trucks. There is a normal replacement annually of about 16 per cent of the cars and trucks in use. Final figures from the various states would indicate that almost seven million motor vehicles are now registered and running in the United States. Of this number about 10 per cent are $110,-000,00- 0, trucks. Greatest Increase in Farming Dis- tricts. The biggest percentage of increase in the registration of cars during the past two years has been in the agricultural districts. The leaders are Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia, where the percentage of increase over 1918 has ranged from 29 per cent down to. 16 per cent. New York has the greatest number of cars registered, approximately 570,000, or one for every eighteen people in the state. Ohio is second with about 511,-00- 0. Nebraska and Iowa are pretty close for the honor of the greatest number of cars per1 capita, Iowa with 365,000 and Nebraska 201,000, or one car for every 6 persons. Mississippi has the fewest cars registered, less than one for every 50 persons, with Alabama next one for every 43 persons. Better roads are expected to change this situation. Just how many cars can be used in the United States depends entirely on the improved roads and bettering the traffic conditions in big cities by the use of underground garages and parking places for cars not in use. There are many who believe that a few years from now will see 12,000,000 motor vehicles running in this country. Notwithstanding its giant strides in twenty years, the industry has not been one in which it was easy to succeed, as evidenced by the fact that more than 700 makers failed or retired from the business during the past six or seven years. Many new companies now going into the business will find the road difficult and success coming only to enterprising, well financed and well managed concerns having vehicles on a par with those now in use. Low Prices With Quality. One of the real reasons for the great growth of the automobile industry has been the appreciation that every person wants an automobile. It is generally a question of price. The makers, therefore, worked to bring down prices and thus permit of increased production, which in turn brought prices down still further. The industry is looked upon as the leader of standardized production. In and constructive work its it sets a worthy example to other in. ve dustries. Manufacturers Co-opera- te. The 123 makers in the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce have ever been ready and continue to be ready to give and take, in a manner that has helped to make the industry what it is and has been real cooperation exists to an extent that is not found in any other industry. PRODUCTION FIGURES OF THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY Whether it is standardizing on tires, for foreign trade, helping in the distribution of freight cars, combating unfair legislation, exchange ing patents without payment of royalties, advocating and showing the way for more and better highways, agreeing on car designs that will lessen the cost of fire, theft and liability in-surance to be paid by owners, standardizing on repair parts and service policies to the ultimate benefit of the in the promoconsumer, tion of automobile shows, fostering plans for the extension of rural motor express, working with the repre-- . sentatives of the oil industry with a view to insuring proper and plenty of gasoline, or in scores of other ways, the automobile manufacturer will continue to show that his ideas of cooperation are not theoretical but practical and by his support, insure a continuance of this wonderful industry on a bigger scale than ever before. ng TAXI WASATCH 149 ASK FOR COLUMBUS COLUMBUS AUTO & TAXICAB SERVICE 373 SOUTH MAIN Automobile Trimming Painting j:! Body Repairing $800,000. Some highly interesting figures in Tops, Side Curtains and Cushions, in fact everything in the' Trimming Line. connection with the industry dating from 1899, are given in the following Stable: Total motor vehicle production in 1919 was 1,891,929 valued wholesale at $1,807,594,580. Passenger car production in 1920 million should not be far from 2 cars with truck production 400,000 to 425,000. It will depend largely on mai Average wholesale price for 1919 $1,338. J. L. BECK Was. 5339 33 W.'4th So. -- |