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Show WAR STIMULATES AUTO BUSINESS Manufacturers of motor cars are, as a rule, optimistic over the outlook and are proceeding on the assumption that the war will stimulate rather than curtail cur-tail motor car buying. Recently the presidents of motor car companies were asked flatly what effect, in their opinion, the war will have on tho motor car business. The following statement, made by J. O. Flowers, president of the Premlor Motor Mo-tor corporation. Is typical of tho optimism op-timism and business courage that prevails pre-vails among motor car makers: "Personally, I feel that the war will tend to increase business rather than depress it. Large manufacturing orders or-ders from the government and greatly increased orders from our allies, duo . to their greatly incroased purchasing power as a result of the American lorin, will put stupendous sums into circulation, and this money must find Its way into the pockets of the public. pub-lic. ''Thousands upon thousands of new automobile prospects will be created among those who have looked upon the motor car as a luxury beyond reach. Slightly higher prices will prevail, pre-vail, both in the first cost of motor cars and in their operation, but Increased In-creased money making power will more than offset this. "The war will greatly stimulate all American industry, and thereby make 1 the entire country more prosperous, I which means a healthier status for the motor car industry " no |