... end of the decade, there was almost one car per family in the United States (Bruce pg 80). As a result, the automobile became an increasingly important part of American lives. Workers no longer needed to live close to their workplace; instead they could live farther away and still arrive at their jobs with ease. Homemakers could run errands with greater convenience. The overall increase in productivity and efficiency left the American people with more time for entertainment and recreation. Families could visit relatives on a constant basis, even distant relatives. The automobile provided a perfect way for people, especially for adolescents, to socialize and make merry. "The automobile craze even came to a point where the back seat of a car replaced the parlour as a place for courtship and love" (Gordon and Gordon pg 58). The popularity of the automobile also brought immense economic prosperity. "One of ...

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