The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-06
AMONG YHE ~AUfOTOBILISTS
NEW JERSEY BENEFITS LARGELY
THROUGH MOTOR CARS.
Manufacturer Spend Mere man . MinlOn
DOllaFS Annually IN the State for
Observation-Disclosures Record Made for
New York Registrations During March.

Jersey W0rkmen In fadories OF That STATE
This information Ia being gathered by the
trade association. which 10 composed Of the
automobile dealers, garage Keepers and ac-
cessory men Of the State. az ammunition TO
be used In the campaign being wAged by the
automobllists. both tpdesmen and users
against what they assert to be the unjust
and unreasonable motor vehicle regulations
which the State legislators are talking Of
imposing on the drivers Of motor cars,
The special committee Of the trade associa-
ton began the compilation Of the statistics
by sending letters 10 all OF the automobile
manufacturers In this country asking them
what materials they bought from New Jersey
firms and how much money they annually
spent for supplies. which came from New
Jersey mAnufa cturers or merchants Fifty
siI answers had been received last week, ana
but two firms ont Of the hfty-six that replied
10 the letters stated that they did not buy
some OF their material I, om New Jersey firms,
and the two that did not make direct pur-
chases were not sure that some Of the material
they used did not come originally from New
Jersey. One firm said II had bought ? 1000
wOrth OF leather from one Newark hrn alone
and would use Newark leather eHclusl vely in
the future.
hnlN IntIt SUN uIt n hIhE ulllu VI
automobile manufacturers 10 hear from II
has been learned 30 far that there are thirty
| makers Of automobiles who use New Jersey
leather, and II IL estimated that %one-Quarter
Of the automobile manufacturers in this
country use forgings made in Newark, One
OF the most noted makers Of wheels in this
| country has his factory in Newark where
many OF the high grade and expensive wheels
for racing cars are turned out, and a Newark
body building concern was one Of the first
firms in America TO 90 into the business Of
building ooachwork for automobiles, having
made some Of the finest bodies over put on
cars in this country.
The campaign begun by the Trade Assoc
citation has aroused much favorable comment
from automobile manufacturers In various
parts OF the country, and many Of them have
volunteered their assistance TO the dealers
in their efforts TO- SECURE the passage OF more
liberal motor vehicle LEGISLATION, Inc atli,;
tude Of automobile man ufactureTs Is well
expressed by the following extract from a
letter written by an ohioiAl Of one Of the
largest automobile manufacturing firms in
we would say without hesitation that New
Jersey furnishes more OF our material than
any other single state IN the Union. Al the
same time II Is q locality that.the writer IL
| always careful 10 avoid when out with a
car and one which be would not enter unless
compelled 10 do 90. This Ia solely on account
OF the attitude OF New Jersey of1cials toward
autOmObilists and the trouble and annoyance
they habitually cause. We feel that our
attitude in this matter is more or less general
and that the State constantly loses a great
amount OF money by that feeling. But
however great this amount may be, It is,
nevertheless, slight compared withthe amount
the State loses BY hlndering the trade.
New Jersey. we believe, ls especially
adapted for the use Of, automobiles, pos
sessing, al II does, roads Of good quality,
together with an infinite, number, OF summer
resorts, both at the seashore and the noun
tAins. and We believe the use Of motor cars
would be much more general Nere they
not unreasonably restricted, The increased
use OF & motor car not only contributes toward
an occupation for those directly enga ged
In the manufacture or sales end OF the BUSH
ness but II fosters innumerable.. garages
and repair shops, thus providing a living for
many in the smaller towns.
In addition 10 this II is extremely bene-
fetal 10 the hotel and restaurant business,
In short. we believe there IN scarcely any
We trust therefore that the efforts Of your
association will be thoroughly. successful,
and we will be pleased to contribute thereto
in any way that is In our power
The reports from Albany concerning the
number Of cars registered during the month
Of March prove conclusively that residents
| OF this state have not lost their interest in
MOTOR NHnlIltA, says HhITN IOblltht WIZ
president Of the Hol-Tah Company and a
member Of the publicity and advertising
committee Of the American Motor Car Manu-
facturers Association, Last year is often
month Of March, 1907, there we're i,i73 cars
regist cred by the Secretary OF Stgte's O1hCe,
but this record was exceeded last month,
as there we're I. 230 motor vehicleNreRistered
Al Albany. These figures speak well for
business this year in New York State.
The trustees Of the New Jersey Automobile
and Motor Club are TO meet tonight at the
Newark, to pick out the candidates for officers
OF the organization 10 be voted upon az the
annuGl meeting on Monday, May 4 None
! OF iIt tTJst5es las said anything ehcut the
probable makeup Of the regular ticket. but
Il is generally thought that the selection Tor
president will be either William c. Stanley Of
Newark or Col. Autstn Colgate Of Orange,
both OF whom have been member OF the club
for several years and have been prominent
a%utomobIIlsts for some time. Other candi-
dates suggested are W. F. kimber and T.. l..
Sergeant Of Newark and Z. ' Connect, Jr.,
Of South Orange: OWNS, to his election as
secretary OF the Associated Automobile Clubs
Of New Jersey II Il expected that II. A. Bon
nell will moi be able to continue a. secretary
Of the Newark club and that Y will be neces-
sary to select a successor TO him; A B. u
agency Of the State Motor Vehicle Commits
sioners once, has been mentioned as being
well qualified to succeed Mr.. Bonnell.
The members Of the Norristown Automobile
Club have formally decided to erect a club
house Of their own II Will be the nrst auto
mobile clubhouse In that section OF Penn
s~ylyania and IL expected 10 coat about $1,000,
The organization has 200 members and five
| more were elected At the meeting last Friday,
when II was decided, to go ahead with the
clubhouse project The contest committee Of
the club had received thirty-two entries last
Friday for the Arst endurance run which the
| club ia 10 run on April %, and they hope 10
have Atty starters. William MaRee and W. NJ,
David who were members OF NE contest
mittee az they have entered cars IN the en-
durance run and do not wish 70 be officials
and contestants At the game time. oliver /.
Lnhardt and A. d. HOLMAN we're appointed
1 t5 ~ the vacancies,
Word comes from the City Of Mexico that
J. T.. lawrence won a cup offered by the
tween the Country Club in ChIrubusco and
| CuerrAvac in 3 hours and 21 minutes With a
20 horsepower .locomobile. on, account Of
the narrow, roads ana the lsct that there Is
a good deal OF trahlc on them the competing
cars went over the course on, different days.
Leandro Cuevas won second pTize with n
| Thomas, his time being 81 minutes slower
than Dawrences.
The Chicago Automobile Club 10 growing
rapidly in membership. and the fact that tie
organization has the, only garage Within
the elevated loop Of the Western metropolis
makes membership In VI very desirable 10
business men and merchants whose Of1ces
are In the business section OF the city. OF
the thirty-eight recently elected members
Sherburn NJ. Becker. the Motoring Mayor"
OF Milwaukee, was the best known, as 10
used automobiles % extensively in his oam.
paign for election as chief executive Of the
lager beer capital. Other nonresident mem
hers elected when Mayor Becker became q
member were: Albert a.. Click and d. r..
Denmead, MarshAlltown, la Warren No
r. p. Howe, Milwaukee; Theodore b!okin-