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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1920)
4-fO THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; JANUARY 18, 1920. AMERICA SELLS BILLION WORTH OF AUTOS ABROAD "Besides This Number Three , Fourths N- of Machines : . Throughout World Owned In the United States. ' The recent assertion that three- fourths of the automobiles of the world are owned in the United States ,'and that nine-tenth of those now in the whole world were produced in our own manufacturing ' establish ments lends interest to a compilation by the National City bank of Ntw - York regarding our exportation of automobiles from the earliest date to the present moment These figures show that the ex ports of automobiles and parti thereof, including tires and engine, lave, in the 20 years since the ex portation began, aggregated about $1,000,000,000. The calendar year 1919 , surpassed all records, even that of ,the war years when we were send ing large numbers of commercial , autos to Europe for use in the war ' area. The value of automobiles and parts thereof, including tires and en gines, exported in the calendar year 1919 aggregated approximately $185, ; 000,000 as against $140,000,000 in the fiscal year 1915, the former high record; $38,000,000 in the fiscal year .1914,jell of which immediately pre ceded the war; $11,000,000 in 1910; $2,500,000 in 1905, and slightly less than $1,000,000,111 1902, the first year ; in which automobile exporffcwere 'considered of sufficient importance jto justify a separate statement in the government record of merchan dise exported. Of the $185,000,000 worth of automobiles and parts thereof exported in the calendar year 1919, $35,000,000 worth were com mercial cars; $75,000,000 worth pas senger; $41,000,000 "parts of automo biles;" nearly $30,000,000 worth tirea, and about $5.000,000 worth of auto mobile engines. Go All Over World. . Where do they go? Literally to every part of the world. France, formerly a very large manufacturer of automobiles, is showing a re markable appreciation of the Amer ican commercial machine, the total number of commercial automobiles sent to that country in the calendar year 1919 having been about 3,600, valued at over $15,000,000; though of passenger machines the demand from France is comparatively small, the total for the calendar year 1919 aggregating less than 1,000 and the value but about $2,000,000. Great Britain, which took large numbers of commercial machines during the war period is now apparently man ufac ring them for herself, for the total value of commercial machines sent to that country has fallen from $20,000,000 in 1917 and nearly $7, 000,000 in 1918 to only about $500, 000 in 1919. Cuba is apparently appreciating the auto truck, for the number sent to that island in 1919 is about 750, valued at nearly $2, 000,000 as against 557 in 1918, valued at about $1,000,000. Iceland Among Buyers,., Sixty countries and colonies took American commercial machines in 1918, the latest year for which a de tailed statement is available and the number of countries taking Jassenger machines was 80. Ice and took in 1918 40 passenger ma chines at a value of $34,000, and one commercial machine, valued at $2, 245. To Siam, the number of pas cenger machines exported in 1918 was 85 at a value of $75,860; to In dia. 72 machines, valued at $70,254. and 11 comercial' machines valued at $22,000. To the far off Dutch East Indies, we exported in 1918 no less than 1,260 passenger ma chines, valued at $1,567,766, and of commercial machines 154, valued at $355,536, while the figures for the calendar year 1919 Indicate a total of about 2,000 machines, valued at apporximately $2,500,000. The imports of automobiles into the United States, which have ag gregated $31,000,000 since the first record, that of 1906, have declined from the high-water mark of $3,837, 000 in 1910 to $524,709 in 1919. STUDY AGGOUHTIUG Earn From $2,500 to $6,000 There is a nation wide need of expert accountants RIGHT NOW and trained young men and women are scarce. The government and thou sands of business concerns are continually on the lookout for young men and women with account ing training and pay them handsome salaries Our Evening Courses IN BOOKKEEPING, HIGHER ACCOUNTING, AU DITING, AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT, TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS; SHORTHAND, TYPE WRITING, SECRETARIAL WORK AND COMP, TOMETER, MONDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS. A Rare Opportunity TO RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION FROM SPECIALISTS IN MODERN OFFICE METHODS. TWO EVENINGS A WEEK AT OUR SCHOOL DUR ING THIS WINTER. WILL PRODUCE FOR YOU V BETTER RESULTS IN LESS TIME AND IN MORE UP-TO-DATE MANNER, THAN COULD BE OBTAIN ED ELSEWHERE WEST OF CHICAGO. Train You at Home THOSE WHO CANNOT ATTEND OUR EVENING CLASSES, WRITE US FOR OUR HOME STUDY COURSE. TUITION IS REASONABLE AND ON MONTHLY PAYMENTS. CALL OR WRITE. ENROLL TOMORROW. Drorak School of Accounting 2D FLOOR WEAD BLDG., 18TH AND FARNAM PHONE DOUGLAS 7415. The Alley Garage g Buys Interest in the Sioux City Branch of . Andrew Murphy & Co. E. J. Hannah. E. I. Hannah, division superin tendent for the Nebraska Telephone Co., hai left that company and bought an interest in the Sioux City branch of Andrew Murphy & Son and has gone there to take charge of this branch, where he will be treasurer and general manager. Mr. Hannah has been connected with the Nebraska Telephone Co., for 21 years, both in Iowa and Ne braska and while having made a fine record with the Telephone com pany, is making the change in order to be in business for himself. Mr. Hannah says, , "I have thoroughly enjoyed my position with the Nebraska Telephone Co., which I held for so many yeara, bu I have felt a desire for some time to get into the commercial field for myself and having done business with Andew Murphy & Son for the past 10 years as a" representative of the Nebraska Telephone Co., I felt that I could not make a con nection with a better concern in the truck field, which is the line of business that I have been desiring to enter." Ajax Rubber Company Insures Its Employes As the first of a number of wel fare projects in the interest of its employes. Horace iXeLisser, presi dent of the Ajax Rubber company, announces that an extensive insur ance plan has been put into effect. The figures, when- finally an nounced, will reach an amazing to- Demand For Motors Exceeds Mileage of the Modern Roads National Highway Act, Revised and Strengthened to Embody Sound Suggestions From All Sections of The Country, Is Now Before Congress. Modern highway construction is not keeping pace with the demand for modern highway rolling stock. Motor driven vehicles are being pro duced in numbers far beyond the mileage of types of roadbed neces sary to provide economic opera tion. And yet, great as the pro ductive rate of new vehicles may be, it is far below current require ments. These facts bearing upon the na tion's highway transportation prob lems are being emphasized in high way development circles as addi tional reasons for expending the ac tivities of the federal government in highway construction. The measure known as the Townsend bill, has been redrawn and reintroduced in congress. Henceforth it is to be known as the national highway act. It now embodies all the features desired by all sections of the coun try, .and in its present form will be pressed to definite action as firm ly and consistenly as legislative con ditions warrant. To main objects the construction of a national highway system and the creation of a federal highway commission are sought in the na tional highway act It proposes that the commission shall establish, con struct, maintain, improve and reg ulate a national system of highways composed of connecting interstate roads which shall, by the most prac- tal, for the policies coyer every in dividual in the big Ajax organiza tion whose service extends over a period of three months or more. By this insurance which is the gift of Ajax to its workers, every man and woman in both the Trenton, N. J., and Racine, Wis., factories and all other people in general and sales of fice, will" benefit. Mr. DeLisser expects shortly to make complete announcement of the company's welfare activities. igpperiyeacr GARAGES Portable and Roddy Cut for all Car. 1 to 10 Car Garag Heating Syitema. 2211 Howard Phono Rod 3657 REDIMADE HOUSING CO. 8 f 15.; 4 SICOT1 1 , is II Buy "Larger Six" or "Lighter Six" according to your needs but buy WESTCOTT in either case for the sake of those many extra milts! STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO. Carl Changstrom, President )020-2O22 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. tical routes and with due consider ation for the principal centers of agricultural and' industrial produc tion, afford ingress into and egress from each state. Such national sys tem may include highways to and from important water ports, and highways connecting at the boarder with the main highways in countries adjoining the United States, but shall not include any highway in municipality having a population as shown by the latest available fed eral census, of 5,000 or more. It is also proposed that the por tion of the national highway sys tem in each state shall equal 1 per cent of the total highway mileage used as such in the state as ascer tained by the commission. In every state where 1 pervcent will not suf fice to enable the national high way system to afford at least two highways connecting national high ways in adjoining states, the com mission shall increase the mileage of the national system sufficiently to provide two such highways. This provision has been included to avoid any semblance of partiality to any particular state. Autobogganing Is New Sport for Lovers Of Thrill of Coasting Times have changed. Remember when we used' to get such a won derful thrill coasting down a hill A the old tobognn? Seemed like that was about the most exciting thing that could happen. "But times have changed," says John M. Robbins. distributer of Maibohm Sixes. "The old tobog gan, however, is not doomed as was old 'Dobbin' when the automobile replaced him. "Now comes the autoboggaa. Many people are now enjoying the sport of hooking their toboggans behind automobiles out on open roads where speed laws can be dis regarded, and some of thcai hure selected ice-covered lakes for the scent of their aport "Several people to wlwm we have sold Maibohm Sixes hart become enthasiastic followers of the new sport as they say the Maibohm has such unusual speed that they get wonderful thrills tearing along be hind it at a milt a minute," Try a Bee Want Ad to boost your, husioess. Qn Ideal "Realized The Auburn Beauty-SDC is the realization of an Ideal the master achievement of twenty years devoted unswervingly to the building of fine motor cars. In its beauty, power and comfort are mas terrully merged. The beauty-SIX is a cat you re proud to drive. - Auburn Five-Passenger Sedan, $2778 Auburn Four-Passenger Coupe, $277S Au burn Five-Passenger Touring Car, $179S Auburn Four-Pationger Tourster, $1795 Auburn Twe-Passenger Roadster, $1848. AUBURN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY AUBURN. INDIANA Antrmobilc Engineers for Twenty Years PETERSON MOTOR CO. 2427 Farnam Su Omaha. Phone Douglas 4473. v . NSBtssa a :wraEjLEEJPiflB - J t'i factor it one of the most a Jl . C." -j I . x modern and completely fc. """W JO) -equipped automobile V. 5H V 4SCX I Pw IcatedoBa ""VrvV 'ofT cre tract and com- 1 f prises mora than 360,000 j s fh rdiMtpr Trif O . . tf4fS VM r" qure feet of floor ipace. i Thnt Paumpr Htmiitr . , . , t4tS XtV I dePrt,'ts are eon- I fivt Paimgir rowr-4-r Stdtm 217S j I tained within this RUffl. hrmuHrtCnf....... 209S V mothbuUdint, rnets r, Qk M Dttwf Vl la. 1 I , THE even greater worthiness of the ne Scripps-Booth models designed, rot chined and built in the new factory'' 'evidences the advantages which result from ideal 'production facilities and close affiliations with wiAMt a( that leama)s vmOM AAt fie a 1st .uaujr va uj isu vo. luviui vat, uuuuuit These new cars are distinctively Scripps-Booth in design, comparing jn appearance with the finest, i motor cars- low, straight-lined and lustrously :finlshed in a variety of colors. Their appoint-! ments include many unusual features found onhJ in the Scripps-Booth models. S ReaFcomfort is obtained by dcepupholstery, extra1 .long, wide springs and a wheel-base of increased length to give easy riding qualities, yet to provide! for a short turning radius. Scientific construction :with an even distribution of weight, gives these' ! models strength without bulk and rota steadiness .'without excessive weight. 4 The Scripps-Booth six-cylinder valve-in-heid' motor develops ample power for all conditions J flexibility for congested traffic, with speed and ..hill climbing ability to meet all requirements ' StripthBuik Eutm Htvt Tkm Sew Httb 0 Dtytf SCRIPPS-BOOTH CORPORATION Pstojt, Michigan Hanson & Tyler Auto Co. , Joe Elfred, Mgr. 2514 Farnam St. Omaha. Phone Tyler 1368. We will show at Omaha Auto Show, March 1st to 6th. ' . i. m i i 1 i i
