The sun., 1908-12-04
AMONG YHB AUYOMODILISYS
n. p. CHALFANT HEADS Ll-
CENSED ASSOCIATION.
Board or Managers Promote Former
Waltham Representative at Meeting
Held Yesterday.- Has Been Assistant
General Manager for Several M0nths.

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General Manager for Several M0nths.
Announcement was made last night that
Z. p. Chalfant had been made general
manager OF the Association Of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers, having been
elected at meeting Of the board OF mana
gers OF the association held. yesterday.
Several months ago when NJ. j. Budlons.
now president OF the Packard Motor Car
Company of New York. announced his In
tention Of resigning as general manager
OF the association. Mr.. Chalfant was Sc
cured by the board Of managers as assistant
general manager. lie had been almember
OF the board OF managers for some tins
as the representative Of the Waltham Manu-
featuring Company and was also member
Of the A. l.. A. NJ. traffic committee at the
time he was appointed assistant general
manager.
George J. Durham OF Boston. who was
recently elected president Of the Royal
Tourist Car Company of Cleveland, which
succeeds the Royal Motor Car Company,
attended the meeting as the represents
tive Of his concern, It being the first meet
ing of the association he had attended
Others pFesent included Elmer Apperson
Apperson Brothers Automobile Company:
John 8. Clarke. Autocar Company; W. C..
Leland. Cadillac Motor Car Company,
r. ID. Chaplin and Lee Counselman, Chal-
mers- Detroit Motor Company: M. B. Hart.
Corbin Motor Vehicle Corporation; j. II.
Becker, Elmore Manufacturing Company:
William E. Metzger, Evertt-Metzger-Flan
ders Company: II. II. Franklin and @. H.
Stilwell, H. II. Franklin Manufacturing
Company. Edward h. Hewitt, Hewitt Mo-
tor Company; A. n. Mayo. Knox Automo-
bile Company: S. I, Davis. Jr.. Locomobile
Company Of America; H. A. LoEier, Lozier
Motor Company; c. W. Matheson. Mathe-
son Motor Car Company: l.. ii. Kittredge.
Peerless Motor Car Company; A. L. Pope.
Pope Manufacturing Company: Col. George
Pope. Pope Motor Car Company; q. Il.
Mitchell. Alden Sampson Manufacturing
Company: r. II. Salmons, Selden Motor
Vehicle Company: I. n. Page. Stevens
Duryea Company: e. S. Church. waltham
Company. and Thomas
winton Motor Carriage Com
pany.
The officials of the Chicago Motor Club
are very anxious 10. have the membership
OF their organization reach the 800 mark.
and as an inducement TO the present mem-
bers to take active part in enIarging the roll
OF members prizes have been offered to
those who bring In the most new mem-
bers. The 300" campaign is now under
viii be made TO those who secure the first,
second and third largest number Of appli-
cants. To create an interest In the club
election novety mas Ssep ier1Hfea en@mifees
whose duty Il viii be to select at least two
complete tickets for all the elective Offices
before the club election on December u.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Indianapolis,
Ind, have recently discovered new use
made Of motor cars, A milk collection
been established by dairy firm in Indian.
city and Greenwood. collecting milk cans
from the farmers along me route; % al heso .s
nterurban trolley lines, -and long delays
occurred In the transportation OF the cans |
% the city. With the motor wagon z col. |
eotion trip Is made In about three hours |
rom the dairies OF the farmers tothe city |
iepot Of the milk company. where the milk |
8 ready for immediate sale.
Representatives Of the Lancaster. Pa, |
lutomobile Club are making an inspection |
u all the roads in the county to see whether |
md the erection OF sign boards is being |
inaugurated BY the club; An
Of the Ssd n showsG snS plsSs, ne
oose stones have been removed. IL is the
Intention of the club TO persecute the super
,isors and constahlss o every S. tSS%GssiP S@s,sP
md IL the constables fail TO make proper |
IetuFns to the next term OF criminal court |
heir returns will be challenged BY the clubs
attorney.
Boston motorists are excited over the
-eport that efforts are TO he made 70 sell
dass., where the Bay State Automobile |
association holds it's annual race meets.
IS the Readyille track is the only one stu
tied near the Hub the Boston orsanization
nay lose one OF its effective means OF reVe-
Tue.
An expert motorist advises users OF cara
provided with fitting bodies to beware OF
he danger Of the supports tarrtnR loose
when the engine is running and permitting |
he body to fall This continsenc he de-
~ % the msnufacturer but at the same time
here is danger that n careless. operator |
nay neglect TO fasten the sgPpofting struts
esss SEsSes PFegsifd P%sygsids rsPs snsR hns the
II the plans Of the Tampa Autom obile
,lub are successful State automobile asso-
iation will be formed In Florida IN the
ear future. At q recent meeting Of the
'ampa club President Bryan made the
that such an, organization, be
0r%sd Sheer ns ssPGe' HE ee pan
nth such favor that committee was ap.
'ointed to confer with similar committees
rom. the JAckeOnNllle ana DhytuuA Clups
o carry the project TO completion; The
Meeting was the largest In the club Q his
DRY and a great deal Of interest was mani
ested in all the proceedings, especially 50
4 regard TO the plans OF road Improvement
s put forth by the good roads committee.
c. F. Jensen. president OF the National
tetail Dealers Association, who was In
lew York recently. is confident that the
Industry in the West and Southwest is in
etter condition than ever before in its
istory. In discussing the situation he
aid: -,
Since leaving my headquarters In Joliet,
H., have seen a great many agents and
hey are all signing UP for a great many
1ore cars next year than ever before. IL
remarkable how many agents IN the
mall towns are contracting for 70 70 iSo
ars and declaring there Is no question
.ansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota
re in fine financial shape and ready 10 buy
ars, although the moderate priced machine
ill be most in demand among them. The
ars selling for 81 200 or lese are, taking
cry well, while there is a steady demand
Or the high wheel buggy type OF motor
ars. ,..
aOur Dealers Association is growing
apidiy the agents for cara appreciatinR
he fact that many advantages can be
buses in the trade which the association
i'll try TO remedy. and in doing 90 We be;
eve the manufacturer will be bepohted
S well as the dealer. We are trying to
clip the agents to secure the agencies for
,ir working basis.
An expert automobiiist declares that
co nsderHble amount Of fuel Is wasted