The literary digest . THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD /\FTER all, the real cret of the Cadillac is its va/ue. The Government hadvalue in mind when theCadillac was designated thestandard seven-passengercar for the United StatesArmy. Army officers admire asuperlatively smooth andsilent piece of motivepower as much as anycivilian can. But mere luxury of per-formance, bought at aprohibitive cost in main-tenance, had no chance ofacceptance by the WarDepartment. The Department demand-ed, also, that sound andrugged construction whichalone spells economy inthe long run. Nor would the Cadillachave be
The literary digest . THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD /\FTER all, the real cret of the Cadillac is its va/ue. The Government hadvalue in mind when theCadillac was designated thestandard seven-passengercar for the United StatesArmy. Army officers admire asuperlatively smooth andsilent piece of motivepower as much as anycivilian can. But mere luxury of per-formance, bought at aprohibitive cost in main-tenance, had no chance ofacceptance by the WarDepartment. The Department demand-ed, also, that sound andrugged construction whichalone spells economy inthe long run. Nor would the Cadillachave been chosen hadeconomy of first cost beenthe consideration. Happilyfor the Army—and for theCadillac—the War Depart-ment had in mind thatfreedom from adjustment,overhauling, and repair,which alone spells trueeconomy in a motor car. The average Cadillacowner enthuses especiallyover the beautiful ease, andthe soft steadiness, he con-stantly enjoys in his car. But you will find thatwhat pleases him most,in the lastanaly
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