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WILMETTE LIFE October 26,. 1928 Keeping Street Recorda Ia Nealected in Cities Nine of every ten American cities are neglecting fundamental street problems to an alarming degree, declared Captain H. C. Whitehurst, president of the newly organized city officials division of the American Road Builders association, in an address delivered here before the Advertising Men's Post of the American Legion. Captain Whitehurst is also Assistant Engineer Commissioner, Washington, The seriousness ~nd scope of the street problems were stressed by Captain Whitehurst who pointed out tha.t there are in all cities of the United States more than 20 billion square yards of improved streets, over which traffic volumes varying from a few hundred to thousands of cars travel daily. Reports and estimates of new construction undertaken quring 1927 indicate a total expenditure of over $400,000,000 for street roadway and alley paving to which must be added more than $100,000,000 for upkeep. Despite the importance of the street problem, few cities keep accurate cost records, declared Captain Whitehurst. He further stated: "Some cities have records of labor and material but only a few can give accurate cost data of various operations. Without these, how can we compare methods, how can we say we are operating economically, or how can we say we are getting the most out of our appropriations?" Oregon Man in First Ride; Chevrolet Gives Him Thrill In these modern days of motor travel it would be hard to find a person who never has taken a ride in an automobile, but a man was found a few days ago who had just experienced the thrill of his first ride in a car. This man is aU. S. postmaster and he lives at Agness, Oregon. His name is George Rilea and he is 63 years old. . No mere superstition was responsible for Rilea's failure heretofore to ride in a motor vehicle. I.t happens there are no automobiles in Agness. This was learned by a Chevrolet . driver of Portland and he made the trip to the little northern Oregon town in a brand new .Chevy roadster. It was a hazardous trip which included a shaky ferry trip over the Rogue rivo;!r. But the Chevrolet made it and Rilea was found. So it was that one of America's postmasters, who had not ridden in an automobile, got his first ride. And now the modernization of Rilea is going to go a step further. "I'm going down to Portland with mother one of these days," he said, "and sN· my first movie." Chevrolet Manager Predicts Export of M~llion Cars Automobile leaders of the country are paying special heed, in their surveys of 1929 market tr ends, to the ·export aspects of the industry, conscious of the fact that overseas trade has been growing consistently until it stands today third in the list of American exports with a valuation of four hundred and six millions of dollars. Chevrolet Motor company officials predict that America will be export .. ing 1,000,000 cars annually within the next few years. One official says: "One million American made cars will be shipped overseas and sold in the next few years. Today there are upwards of 29,505,475 motor vehicles in the world, and of this num_ber 23 million are in use in the Umted States. I feel that this is altogether out of proportion. The United States has only about one-twentieth . of the world's population and only a fraction of its inhabitable land. Yet it owns 80 per cent of all the motor vehicles in the world. "Chevrolet cars and trucks are now being sold in 104 countries from Iceland in the .North to New Zealand in the South, and each one of these cars is serving as an individual ambassador of the superority of the American product. Each is educating the world at large of the advantages of economical transportation that cannot be surpassed. "During the first six months of this year General Motors Export reports the sale of 57,808 Chevrolet passenger cars and 50,542 trucks as compared with 38,594 passenger cars and 32,799 trucks for the first six months of 1927." J. Good-Used Car Is ,a Better Investment Than " Many a .NeW Car Truck Lines Soon May Be Operated on Fixed Routes T has paid the biggest depreciation, and you get the benefit. That is why the good used cars we recom~end, represent higher value than new cars at sa~e or higher prices. You get satisfactory performance plus quality from such cars as are described below: HE ORIGINAL OWNER Auburn Sport Sedan H upmobile Str. 8 Sedan 1928 Attractive 7 pass. in original green finish. and deep mohair interior that is excellent. Has good tires. h~ater. bumpers. etc. Mechanically excellent in every detail. Exceptional value at only $1075. Cadillac V 6 J Suburban This custom built 7 pass. model. Refinished in attractive green duco, to harmonize with the excellent green mohair interior. Has Lorraine spot, 5 tires. 2 brand new. standard equip· ment. Good mechanically. Only 1928 5 pass._. dr. with original two · tone grey. Its str. 8 engine as well as tirra. equipment. etc. make this car an outstandins value at the very low prier of $9 75 . Try this speedy Auburn. You will profit . if you act Jt once. $1050. La Salle 1928 Sport Phaeton Cadillac J 1 4 Brougham This duirablc 5 pass. model has original tan finish and h.umonizing brown mohair interior that shows little use. Wire wheds with 5 practically . new Firutone tires. full Cadillac equip ment. The 8 cyl. 90 degree, V-type engine mechanically excellent. Warranted. Real value at only $1385. Smartly finished in black duco with black leathu upholstery without mar or blemish. 6 wire wheels with excellent tires, 2 mounted forward in· fender wells add to ita snappy ap· pearJnce. Large running board searchlight, other desirable equipment. The mileage is exceptionally low so the smooth. speedy motor is in the best of mechanical condition. Carries a standard new car warranty. On! y $2225. Old1mobilt 19 28 Sedan This · popular 5 pass. .. dr. General Motors produc,t , origiul blue finish. and blur mohair interior, is priced low for quick selling. Its economical 6 cyl. engine will pass rigid · standards. Hu Kelly tirra and standard equip· mcnt. If you w.tnt value. act quickly. Only $725. The above cars may be purchased from income-The . G. M. A. C. Plan CADILLAC MOTOR CAR CO. Evanston Branch 1810 Ridge Avenue America of the future will gear its commercial hauling to organized motor truck transport operated on regular schedules and over fixed routes. This will link distributing centers with the individual consumer or producer in the most economical and flexible manner, according to C. Miles McDonald, Evanston Dodge dealer. "The future use of motor trucks de·pends not so much on advances in engineering design as it does on the public's realization of its possibilitiesin other words on truck consciousness," said Mr. McDonald. "With increased application of motor trucks along the lines in which they have already proven their value, special types of service will develop which will in turn provide a market for specialized designs best suited for each type of service. "Engineers have facilities for designing trucks meeting transportation needs not yet developed. It remains only for the market to open under direction of experienced operators to bring about the production of trucks that will fill any requirement. In spite of the widespread use we now make of motor trucks, the present application to hauling problems falls far short of obvious possibilities. 11 Paramount requirements for realization of the nation-wide network of motor truck lines are the continual construction and widening of paved highways, and the adoption of trucking terminals for transfer and routing purposes. With these developments, a system of coordination with rail freight facilities will bring the distributor and consumers in close touch, and will b'e a most vital agency in promoting national prosperity." Telephone, University 8600 GRAHAM-PAIGE IN BERLIN Johanistahl, Germany, near Berlin, is to have a Graham-Paige automobile plant, according to announcement.