The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01
AUTOMOBILE y

cOmnieroiul manager OF the Ford Motor Company
a title that embraces more than merely that Of
have cOmpletB charge OF an tho Ford branches
ana tho entire sales organization. Mr.. Hawkins
Is at present head of one of the most widely known
auditing companies In this country. the one which
bears his name. and although not heretofore a.
rectly Identified with the automobile industry Il
is doubtful n any man Is better posted on every
detail OF the business Than he. In the capacity or
auditor and adviser Mr.. Hawkins has been closely
associated with Messrs. Ford and CouseuS for a
period OF four years-almOst from the inception
Of the comDany-snd he therefore not only enjoys
the confidence of the heads but is thoroughly
familiar with every department Of the concern
and Intimately acquainted with every member
of the organization.
The increasing magnitude OF the company
interests makes it imperative that the manage
mcnt Of sales be placed In other hands 20 a. TO
leave Mr.. COuzens free 70 look after the general
affairs Of che company. The growth Of the Ford
Motor Company has been one Of the wonders of
the automobile Industry and It's interests and
investments arc not only enormous but Widely
scattered. In Detroit are the various factories
consolidated In one mammoth plant. and there are
Its eleven branch retail establishments In clues
AS widely separated as Seattle and Boston. Owing
TO Its enormous OUTPUT this concern has found
the branch idea admirably suited 20 Its selling
needs and ~ Is rapidly expanding In that direction.
Al this calls for much tlme and thought on the
part Of Mr.. COuzens, not to mention the extensive
campaign the company has recently Inangnratsd
in every corner OF the civilized world.
For over twenty years the LozIcrs have been In
the manufacturing business. growing from a com.
In f ~ mSSnH 'hS Of ewing mnchIpes nm sa Vhr
present time. the LOzler Company now being
pTade n Tie srest |" "u"eess " the
Cleveland bicycle Is a matter Of bicycle history.
and Lozier marine motors are favOrably known
nil over the world. No matter IN what line of man
ufsctnrr The compsny nas cnEngGd; whether In
mobiles, the rccOId has been one of SUCCESS. The
reason Of this has been due largely 10 the ability
the late u. A. LOzier, displayed la his selection Of
lleutcuhntS.
Many OF these mcU associated with the early
history Of the house OF LOzicr are sti1l In charge 70
the various departments; :. ReEsT, the treasurer
Loziers seventeen ycaTS ago, a. did y. C. Chandler.
now manager Of the Western Sales department
EinIsc. manage sf The retail sSIes d@partmcnt,
has been in the employ ofthe LOMers In their various
holes entered the service of the company twelve
years ago, having for a number OF years been In
factory superlntendcnt and designer Of the LoElor
cars, has served the company for ffteen years.
mental work Of the marine engine eHd aut1 n 1hile
departments since its inception. " 5. NJ, Mead
ssS9Cia. cd himself With the arm sCven years sgo.
ana is now manager of the Eastern sales agencies.
The intimate knOWlcdge Of the business which
these various department heads have acquired
during this long service results IN a most effective
organization.
THAT which is excellent is permanent" declared
Gen. John ]. Cutting yesterday In discussing tne
is that the words Of the immortal Emerson have
G G11,rf ram O0 SSsTlng c on Sns ;; Tue GS1e NO IN.
ccpt II has the support Of the public. and that SUP
port cannot be lasting unless ,heIc Is an absolute
must not bc led away by reason Of the falling on
so forth. with their multitude Of worries. Any
sane person could have ioresecn this very natural
viii demand from now on IS a machine Of ample
power and moderate cost that will give safe, re-
dsrS,and meItSc numbrr Of people Capable OF
paying a small fortune for excessive and expensive
extent. but they have realized the absolute alb
surdity Of pay wing fancy prices and footing enOT.
GuaiiACations. The price tag Is not a guarantee
Ofthc machine stability to deliver the goods. Amer
Europe, aud We will shortly see many Of the lead
ing manufacturers taking advantage oft, The day
want any part Of IL. and ! can assure you that 1908
win more than ever yindicste the policy put into
force by the oldsmoohe over two years ago
In finishing with y perfect score in tho New. Jer-
Sey Automobile and Motor Club twenty four hour
endurance run Montague Roberts and the 1919
Thomas have started the ball rolling for the coming
win he a most Important factor In the great number
~ events to bc decided. ~ the New Jersey event
~ IL was numbered ga Monty states that " Is
mechanical. lire and otherwise In a truly wonderful
manner and AT the finish WAS one OF the seven out
OF twenty three to he decorated with the blue rib
bon. Roberts and his car were 1favOrltcs with the
Jerscyitcs, as their reputation had preceded them.
and they got many OVAttOnS ON the line OF route.
The cap that Monty wore on the run was a wonder
and aroused the CURIOSITY Of participants and
spectators. II Is a duplicate Of the famous racing
cap created by Clement, The 1908 Thomas which
Roberts drove Is one Of the I'd horse power model
ear OF the n Harry s. Hioupt Cosmpany. distrbuters
for the Thomas product In New York. Philadelphia
viii be seen IN New York within a day or two. Model
+, the 400 hler, which will perpetuate its name
Buffalo.
When a tire casing gives out after once having
been rcrreadcd It's use fulneSs Is usually considered
10 be ended as far as the automobilist Is concerned.
however. has discovered an Ingenious way OF
using these old castings which may suggest some
casiSg gives out Crane cuts il Up into foot or
IS inch lengths, rounds OF the edge OF the tread
of the casing-and has got as good a tire sleeve as
can be bought, Mr.. Crane states that sleeves thus
tiOnaIly satisfactory, as the tire tape vulcanlzed
Into the base 10 make " inextensDlC under stress
keeps the holes containing the laclng from pulling
out.
The romance OF high mileage by electric vehicles
repeatedly comes 20 hand and each one hundred
mile single charge achievement Is heralded With
hrSt 100 mile run was made between Philadelphia
aud Atlantic CITY In 1900, a Columbia electric starting
from the resort city and running TO Camden and
return. The vehicle was not completely dis
charged ON the return TO Atlantic city and could
have run several miles In excess OF this distance.
That such tests are unfair and do not represent
the capabilities OF stock cars actually sold 70 the
Is well known. There Is a temptation
TO Increase the single performance of a car 10 the
sacrifice Of the NE and usefulness OF the battery,
which l. frequently done To maize d high mileage
showing. In most leading makes OF electric We
hlcies no especial Chains OF mileage performance
are made. the capabilities Of the leading lines being
well known. Most stock ears, as C~Ulumbias, make
from nifty To seventy nye miles on a single charge
without damage to the battery. according 10 local
met.
As they pursue more closely the policy of looking
carefully after the satisfaction OF users OF their
cars the American manufacturers are becoming
to a greater extent patrons OF Imported materials
for certain parts and Of some foreign methods.
A notable example Of this fact In a 1915 car Is found
in the Rainier. Building The new a. 80 horse. power
model, the same designer Of former Rainier models
mas Incorporated Imported r. q =. bearings, while
the main engine bearings are of babbit metal,
enclosed In bronze castings, which Is In accordance
with the best foreign practice.
sun covered with the hard clay which u accu-
mulA;ed In the recent Morris Park twenty four
hour race. In which Il made such q splendid record.
finishing second In the field OF nineteen competitors
and Outstrlpping all Its American rivals. No. u,
the sturdy Studebaker 80" Model II, 10 attract
ing a great deal Of attention Ia the window Of the
salesrOOms On Wabash avenue, Chi
CaRO,