The Washington times., 1906-02-04
DR.. BAILEY POINTS
OUT THE BENEFITS
Shows How People Win Out
by Autos.
HELP TO DOWN PREJUDICE
Shows Good Thing-Physie;an First
to Help Boom
Affair.
HELP TO DOWN PREJUDICE

one OF the enthusiasts in Washington
over the future Of the electric automo-
bile and also firm believer In the use
fu.ness OF automobile exhibitions. is DR..
Grafton D. T. Bailey. Of 2ZS John Mar
shall place
Dr. Bailey has an interest in tbe COM
merciai Automobile ard supply Com
pany machines, bat is also a close geE-
dent OF other makes propelled by The
invisible fluid instead Of the h0iSOme
gasoiene. He was one of the first 10
nelp boom the local auto show, and ia
tions he said:
Help Every body.
Auto shows are 8 help to everybody
dealers. owners u machines. pr0spec-
tive buyers. and people who never ex-
pect 10 have one OF their own. rho
show here is WOrehy Of general iufiic
support. ano l think il gill be- As much
or a success In its way as the two Te-
Gently held in New Yor-
I attended the Sew York shows and
was much benefited by The experience.
ANY person who has The slightest iEtori-
tiOn or buying 81 machine has d chance
at an auto show 20 See ali he various
makes al their best and have 81 their
good points set FORM. and also has tho
advantage Of hearing the rival dealers
explain why their particular device is
better than any other From this hon
Est AtNttEtlF DA Nb4klltil II tE possible AtE
the buyer % CLEAN exactly what hs
wants 20 know. draw 1is own colClu-
sions and make his purchase with his
eyes open.
Broadens the Mind.
At the same time shc general knowI-
edge of machines. their manufacture
and the strength and weakness uf tha
parts, has broadening effect on the
mine Of the autOist. ens bling him 10 see
the merits in other makes than the one
he Is using or thinking OF buying Thus
" hen improvements are made or changes
adopted he rs in a much better position
10 appreciate them and Judge for him
self whether 1t viii be necessary or ad-
Visable for him To follow the styie or
whether IL IL merely a distinction with
scarcely any difference. which is some
times the case with the so-calIed i'm
proFements' upon whatever happens 10
be the popular rage as autos aTe now
end as bicycles We're some wears ago.
The 'gentlemanly attendants 10 use
the old circus phrase. who are stationed
al the booths TO explain the surprising
merits OF the product Of the particular
company employing them, are always
willing To tell a visitor what ne wishes
30 know and make the dark points clear.
not only verbally, but by practical de-
monstratioR. and this is g big help TO
beginners and 10 old-timers.
When properly conducted an auto
show also does much 10 remove the
popular prejudice against motoring Il
gives intelligent uou-oWneTs some idea
OF the vast amount Of money invested in
the business and the substantial sane
character Of those who sell and buy
automobiles. They have IL brought home
10 them that the best and most couser-
vaJiVe people are deeply interested III the
horseless vehicles and use them, and
that 10 decTy such q class OF persons be
cause OF the irresponsible actions OF 8
few thOughtless chauffeuTs is wrong ard
unjust.
1.-THE business of selling automobiles IS
growing at a rate surprising even to
those who make their living that way
Every factory in the country is behind
I'm its orders, and the men who manufac-
ture the parts can by no means keep
pace with those who assemble them and
call themselves manufacturers
''The Commercial Automobile Supply
Company IN which I am interested he'd
an unfortunate experience In thus re-
speCt at the New York shows Every
machine in the factory had been sold.
and when the mcn from whom some OF
tie essential parts had been ordered
some time before failed 10 deliver them
because OF a rush OF work. the company
found itself without q single automobile
10 put on exhibition.
Since then the company has received
a fresh supply OF material and VIII dis
play a first-class line at the Washington
show