Independence Daily Reporter from Independence, Kansas • Page 7

INDEPENDENCE DAILY REPORTERS MONDAY, JULY 2, 1917 ''-'SEVEN Bs (T ft. liii ILli Automobiles Absolutely Essential to the Conduct of Nation's Greatest Asset (I Business and ndustry i 1 The Automobile is Necessary to the Army in Saving Time and Labor To the Business Concern To the Business Man To the Farmer And to All Increasing Efficiency by Keeping Us Well and Happy. Your City's Prospects for Future Never Were Brighter Center of Richest State in Union, Ideally Located for Manufacturer, Jobber and DealerAutomobile Business Has Been a Great Factor in the City's Prosperity. i Important Facts Automobile industry best organized industry in the country. Supports over 2,000,000 people.

In 1916 there were 1,583,617 automobiles and trucks built, the value of the cars sold was $1,226,000,000. The total registration of automobiles in the United States for 1916 was 2,932,455. Automobiles registered in your state to July 1st, 1916, over 136,000. Automobiles registered from your county during 1916, 3.116. One automobile in your county for each 16 inhabitants.

Our city has naturally developed as a producing and distributing center. It is located in the center of the richest state in the Union, within easy reach of raw materials, with good labor conditions and fine transportation facilities. These great war times have demonstrated to a marked degree the necessity of the automobile to the army. We have evidence of this right here in your city by the use made of cars by the army men encamped here. The automobile is indispensable in transporting men and supplies.

-in saving of time and labor. Only the other day the United States Government announced it would buy new cars for the army. As a market, our city not only has its city population of 12,000, but within shopping distance twice that number. Your OW1V 9 OS ar A Canadian paper headline said the other day: "Canada, despite war, buying 100,000 cars." Canada has gone through precisely the same conditions that now confront us, so the effect of the war there ought to be fairly indicative of what we may expect here. Our city is ideally located on State roads, being on the main road from east to west, north and south.

Thousands of tourists stop here every year. Many beautiful lakes and resorts are within easy reach on these good roads, while the scenery is unexcelled. Indeed, our city's prospects never looked brighter for the future than right now. THE COUNTRY AT LARGE IS PROSPEROUS. BILLIONS ARE BEING- SPENT FOR WAR SUPPLIES AND YOUR CITY IS GETTING ITS BIG SHARE OF THIS BUSINESS.

i I i i I i i 'S I I 3 One of the largest tire companies, found on investigation that in 1913 Canada had increased its number or registered cars 16,780 or 38 per cent as against the 1912 registration, and during 1914, 22,070, or 36 per cent, as compared to 1913. War was declared August 1, 1914, so that the last figures were little affected thereby. Now, after two and one-half years of warfare, Canada is this year buying 100,000 new motor cars almost five times as many as were purchased during 1914, and an increase of 85 per cent over the normal for 1913-14. i i i i i And there are a lot of automobiles owned in our city. In 1916, 3,116 cJrs were registered in this county, of which the greater portion were owned in this city.

This number has increased fast this year. The supplying of all these cars, and the thousands of others that visit the city ieach year, with gasoline, oil, tires, and accessories is it self a big business. Our city's people have been making unusually big money for nearly three years now and with greater prosperity ahead it all means that business here will have its big share in the increase. When President Wilson wrote a New York business map, "This is not only not a time to allow any slowing up of business, but is a time when every, sensible process of stimulation should be used," the automobile and allied industries decided that meant them, too. They figured ft out this way: Here you are, an average reader of automobile news' in these columns.

You have the money to buy a car, either a new one frqm $345 up, or a partly used car. You really want that eaf-i-want it bad, for the pleasure and health it will bring yoii and your family; for its convenience, or possibly for business use as well. i You're! weary of walking, or strap-hanging, or depending on friends for lifts. Or you now own an older model (which confidentially, has an enormous appetite for gas, tires, oil and new parts) and you want a better car as your position demands. And a newer car, you rightly figure, will cost much less for upkeep.

They Have "Your Number" The auto-folks know about you and know that you're just holding baclc without any logical reason. For you know as well as they that business is going to keep good, unless everyone does like you and. just "holds back." In which case, of course, you are operating contrary to President Wilson's statement to not allow "any slowing up of business." So the auto-folks intend to have you set right on the matter -to show you where you not only uncage the pent-up enjoyment in those "resting dollars" of yours, but also do the Nation a good turn by putting them back to work in general circulation when you buy that car you want. Eventually Why Not Now?" Sunday, July 1st, to Sunday, July 8th, inclusive, is "Buy Your Car Now" Week. The roads are now in good shape almost everywhere.

The belated summertime is in our midst and the Call of All Outdoor is very, very insistent. Four of the best motoring months on the calendar are So "Buy Your Car Now" Week is a very timely prelude to the enjoyable months ahead ot you. We know you will find it difficult to resist the to buy that car when you read all of the allurements that are forthcoming. "Eventually why not NOW?" is trite but true- Take a tip from these columns, the advertisements carefully, telephone the dealer who sells the car which is nearest to your heart's desire, and have a demonstration. Buy your car now be happy in those pleasures ft brings yon -and content in the thought that you did right by putting the cost of the car back into circulation where it wiH do the country the greatest service.

So Canada under war conditions, with a constant xru-sade for economy, with the withdrawal of man power and money for in excess of anything contemplated in the United States is, after two and one-half years, buying as many automobiles per capita as the United States. amrttT Theory and prophecy are not very here are the actual facts. The experience of Canada and her present liberal patronage of the motor car, ought to be ah evidence tf what the future has in store for lis. If there is any doubt as to the stability and prosperty of the motor car business, or business in general, the experience of Canada ought to dispel it. For the business man who stays at home in these war times and does the work formerly done by two men in many cases ar Hitomobile makes it possible to do double the work and 1 7BLES HIS EFFICIENCY BY KEEPING HIM WELl American farmeV ythe backbone of the country are" now producing food for the world and to them the automobile is a great boon.

It soon pays for itself in the saving of time, labor and horse flesh, and brings him to the city, where he is a big It gives him rest and recreation and opens up a broader life to him and his family, keeping them satisfied with life on the farm. The automobile means rest and recreation plenty of fresh air to all. It has proved its worth in countless ways everywhere. Much of the electrical equipment for many of the leading automobile manufacturers is made right here in our city. The research laboratories of our city are constantly bringing out new ideas that make for motor car progress; Our city may well be proud of the part it, has played in this great industry.

Let us contfnue in' the good Work. Business concerns have recognized the necessity of the automobile. It widens their delivery range, saves time, works 24 hours a day, 365 days in the year if need be, and will do three or four times the work of a horse. INDEPEiyDEFsCE AUTOMOIl.E DEALERS As. WHARTON GARAGE, (Buick Agency).

C. H. SMITH AUTO COMPANY, (Overland Cars) BARTON BLAKESLEE, Hudson and Cadillac). INDEPENDENCE MOTOR COMPANY, (Dodge, Liberty Six, and Republic Motor Trucks). THE VINCIL AUTO COMPANY, (M armors Chandler, Saxon, and G.

M. C. Trucks). THE EARLE AUTO COMPANY, (Velie Cars). G.

C. HENCEROTH, I Apperton Cars). 1 KANSAS MOTOR COMPANY, (Haynes Cars Auto Accessories). r- SNYDER'S OARAGE (Repairs All Cars Werner Lights) PEARL DANIELS (Willard Batteries Aecsorie Repairs). (Copyrighted).