The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
AMONG THE AUTOMOBILISTS.
CENSUS RECORDS SHOW FIELD
FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
Millions Spent Yearly in Carriages and
wagons which Manufacturers May
Hope 20 Orral-AutOmObIie Thu Of
America VIII he Temporarily Homeless.

wagons when manufacturer Way
Hope 20 Corral -AutOmObIie Club OF
America VIII he Temporarily Homeless.
Alfred Reeves. general manager OF tn
American Motor Car Manufacturers Assocla-
zion. announced yesterday that the member
ship OF the organization had
elected two more concerns members during
the asst week. They we're the Abendroth 4
Root Manufacturing Company. Newburgh.
y. Y, makers OF the Frontenac car and the
York Motor car Company. York. Pa. makers
OF the PGllutI ear, and their add, ion brings
the mcmuC. ship of tho organization up to
f]orty-one m mixers of motor cars, with a num-
Der Of applications for membership pending.
TO show the field there Is for automobiles in
th's country the American Motor Car Manu-
f]acturers' Association has issued some OF tbs
records OF the census OF manufactures for
1905. These figures show that during that
year the 5000 carriage and wagon builders
IN this country turned out i.70O, 900 horse
drawn vehicles. valued at s97. 900, 900. Family
and pleasure carriages numbered $40, 900. val
ued at ST. 0O.O 600. while business and farm
wagons we're made to the number Of GA 600.
worth So. OO0.OOO There were I27. 900 sleighs
made.
: VI Butler. secretary OF the Automobile
Club Of America. has sent the following notice
to all members of the organization: Members
will please take notice that the executive
offices of the club will be removed on Monday,
December 81, to the new clubhouse. on Fifty
fourth street west of Broadway. where the
business of the club will be transacted. The
new telephone number is 1000 Columbus.
The new building will not be open for the use
Of members until its completion, due notice
Of which will he gwen. The temporary
quarters at 753 Fifth avenue will be discon-
tInued after December 81. 1905.
The attention of members is called to the
appointment Of jefferson Seligman. chair
man Of the signpost committee. for the
ensuing year. Touring members who may
note the desirability or necessity of placing
directing signs on the roads in various local.
ties are requested to communicate such in
formation to Alr. Seligman for action by his
committee"
Charles J. Glidden OF Boston, who, with
Mrs. Glidden, is on the way TO the city OF
Mexico by automobile. crossed the frontier
into Mexico OF Friday last and will proceed
10 his destination by way of the national
Mexican lines. Mr.. Glidden and his party
q were at Waco, Tex, on December 10. and on
December 20 he teleGraphed that he was at
Laredo. having spent a green Christmas near
the border. Mr.. Glidden's total world mile
age at Laredo was SO. 965 and he travelled in
all from Chicago, on the Rock Island Railway
tracks. 4,Ol9 miles.
Automobilists who have done any amount
OF touring. either in this country or abroad.
have frequently wondered why some method
Of designating towns and cities has never
been adopted by municipal authorities.
Bone few months ago the suggestion was ad-
vanced in this country that perhaps the Post
once Department might be induced to put the
names Of the towns on Its post ONCE buildings
in various places. but SO far as is known
nothing has ever been done in this direction.
With characteristic British thoroughness
-. AANA-aAhtlA AaaAntnNtAn haa fnHAn
this matter up in the tight little island and
Il is the intention OF the officers OF that or
Ranization to fix a nameplate on the first and
last buildings in all towns and villages through
out the kingdom. in order that motorists
rs well as other, travellers may learn the name
of a town or village as soon as they come to II.
II would seem that this were an idea which
might be seriously considered by the various
State associations OF the American Automo-
bile Association.
"A word ought to be said for the important
part the has played in the de-
exchange, Those who have not crossed
Ciate what a revolution the machine has
wrought. The long distances between water
supply and the uncertainty OF finding u. re-
larded prospecting to a great extent, Take
for instance the effort to get from Goldneld
TO Fairyiew and Wonder; Formerly i was
and thence by stage, consuming two full
days. Now one can go by machine comfort.
down. which it sometimes does. In like
manner formerly il took two days to get TO
Greenwater, while now tho distance is made
in less than a day. The automobile has been
q blessing to Nevada.
American makers of motor cars have at last
been convinced that there is a field for trade
beyond their own borders, They have come to
realize that if foreign makers can sell cars in
this country the tables can be turned, says
the Motor Age. And they are going to turn
them, they are going on a foreign invasion
such a. the world has never seen. One OF
the things that has made successful Ameri-
Can manufacturers il the fact that they are
a. all times on the lookout for markets
whether they see an immediate need for
such markets or not. and motor car manu-
f~aCturprs are no exception to the rule. Europe
Il TO see an army Of Americans contesting in
American made motor cars on its own soil,
It Is to see what this country can do in the
way Of manufacturing cars. II IL TO see the
outcome Of American ingenuity, American
workmanship and American craftsmanship. |
The proposed contest for American made
is not too much for an American. 1t will be
the most convincing argument in favor OF
American made goods that has ever been
made and though extremely expensive IL
will prove the cheapest bit OF PROSECUTING
that has ever been attempted. The scheme
Il worthy OF study on the part OF every maker
in this country. Whether he expects to find a
market abroad or not, II will be for his benefit
and the benefit Of the American motor car
AID buc his moral support as well.
Probably no man has had more motoring
experience than Charles Jarrett, well known
abroad in the racing field and in the trade, and
what he might say regarding motor car driv-