The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-30
AMONG The AUYOMOBILISTS
MAKERS OPTIMISTIC OVER az T.
LOOK FOR INDUSTRY.
Speakers ut American Motor Gar Manufac.
tUrers Association show Luncheon
Express Confidence In Future Of Their
Business In This SOuntry-SsOssip.

Confidence in the future of the American
automobile industry was freely expressed
yesterday by the speakers at the second an
nual show lunt Of the American Motor
Car Manufacturers Association at the Hotel
| Manhattan. Job r. Hedges, counsel Of the
association. acted as toastmsster. and his re-
| marks az he introduced the speakers were
much enjoyed by the several hundred per-
sons who were present. Colgate hoyt. presi-
dent of the Automobile Club Of America. was
unable to be present. Mr.. He'd ges expla lining
that MIR. Hoyt was so busy downtown he
could not be present. 70 mer President Win
throp r. Scarritt told his hearers that while
a great deal Of progress had been made in the
manufacture OF automobiles the beginning
had but been made and he predicted a still
greater future for the business.
Gen. George Moore Smith. chairman of the
Automobile Clubs exhibition committee, con-
graduated the exhibitors on the showing they
had made in the Grand Central Palace. lie
expressed the opinion that too many cars OF
the present day have too much wheel base, as
the tire expense il too much when such long
cars are built. Ne thought that seven pas
senger cars we're too large and tina some
modern cars look as II they had been built to
carry telegraph poles or theatrical scenery.
lie also congratulated he American Motor
Car Manufacturer Association upon it's
growth in membership and concluded his re-
marks by advising automobile manufacturers
to turn their attention TO the production of
economical and reliable commercial vehicles.
Benjamin Briscoe. chairman OF the COM
mittee of mana cement of the A.. NJ 4. NJ. A.,
thanked the Automobile Club of America
in the name Of his organization for It's ore
thought and courag e in promoting and con-
Quoting automobile shows. lie admired
the enterprise displayed by the club IN pro-
noting lis first show and declared hat the
automobile industry OF America owed a
debt OF gratitude TO the club fol, its unselfsh
efforts on behalf OF the sport and industry of
sutomobiling. IL. %. Smith, chairman of the
A. NJ. {; NJ; A. show committee, said he thought
eliminate the marking OF distinctive seasons
for cars. lie suggested one national show.
for dealers only, TO be held in August and 10
be supplemented by local shows just before
the opening of the spring driving season.
I. Francis Moore made n few rena rks on the
proposed road race for stripped stock tour
Twenty-one new members we're admitted
70 membership in the Automobile Club of
Philadelphia IT the recent meeting Of the
boa I'd Of governors. The membership total
is now RAPIDLY. nearing the 500 mark. and ,he
figure will be reached before next spring.
Minister of Public Works Barthou of France
has been authorized 70 call an International
convention for 1908 in his country for the pur-
nose Of considering methods TO prevent roads
mobile traffic. While the fine State highways
OF France have served as models for road
makers all over the world. the rapid spread Of
automooilinH has introduced an entirely new
set OF problems IN connection with highway
construction and maintenance. The nuf-
sance in particular has ASSUMED large proper
tions since automobiles have grown 80 big and
so fast, and methods of preventing dust will
also be ca refully considered, In particular
the delega,es viii discuss methods OF Adapting
present roads to automobile ira fic.
The Automobile Club Of Buffalo has lust de-
cided to accept the applications Of women mo-
florists who desire to join the or EXAMINATION.
One woman has already filled out an applica-
ton blank. There are many Buffalo women
who drive automobiles and II IL believed the
majority. q them will join the club. This pro-
posed addition II IL expected will increase
the efficiency Of the or organization In CARRYING
out the plans for good roads which ID has
already started.
Word comes from Berlin that plans for the
construction Of u special automobile road be-
tween Frankfort and Berlin ha We been sub
mitted to the Emperor by a south Germany |
ma nufacturer who Is prepared TO bear practf-
oally the entire ex pense Of building IL. II will
depend solely on the Emperor's decision
whether the project will be abandoned.