New-York tribune., 1908-12-23
WORKING FOR THE AUTO
VALUE OF ORGANIZATION.
What Is Being Done to Bring Seller
and Buger Together.

The American Motor Car Manufacturers Asso-
citation. which will conduct the automobile sho"
in the Grand Central Palace, beginning New rear
Dve, is now the largest organization OF us Nno
in the world. according to a statement made yes
terday by Alfred Reeves its general manager.
Mr.. Reeves told in an interesting way ol tue
growth of the association. Of its various commit
tees which working for a national Ia" pro-
vidng for a single license number that Will stand
good in every state. for good roads and 10 hsh'
against hostile legislation. He said
Organized basis OF fairness in trade and e1t6n oH
mutual interests could best be cared M for nGfo4 by
car trade formed the American Motor Car Manu-
tacturers Association While they SaI nag did not
dream into what gian; oak their acorn tfo2 of its
in5 kTIGp IN f4F fba II nGop Is now rsr te od seS'
Not only has the American association ion g60Tn g0eka
up the membership of the association h9ge tdres e
their working force and their output rnassed b2
the total acreage Of floor space Is ise gud
ance of some Of the most able men IN to tno posi-
Try, the association has been 6rGne m t ~ irportant
matters efecting the dealer and buyer. .4-,r,. :,
The automobile industry being extTaorolhIaig I sen ~
many respects it natural that It's trace
sa2n @ 81 should @ bays RaTe a egTganzation during which
il has accomplished so much foL lbs ser,lad
consistently for its members. to the ultimate o
The assocfa ton was formed in the belief that com.
petitors in business had certain mutua! inter- ]
in4ependence is the keynote for its members be
soiz era The makers Of the highest as well as Of
the lowest, priced cars including all styIeS anu
F aims to further the use of motor cars IN gen
era and to assit M me 1embeTs e09n Buyers Of cars
assured of proper construction and materiais al
60; r,,ioes The conpanies conduct their business
inIependently Under their own business methods;
each endeavoring to secure the greatesl Ia 5anti
fde Ca onT IRON IN 'e e6 ar as they are in the
work OF the association wlch re relIIe5 he 20 GOOD with
the Ultimate object Of securing for the 2ublc me
", anton
of the association at ali times Is to obtain po PRIV,
Ieges and information such as will better tei
present leadership in motor car 6udtns idb3 that will
eI5f f 0 nenb4s to produce the best cars at the
lowest POSSIBLE cost, so TO offer their cars 70
permit Of a fair margin of profit. When maker
can combine the maximum OF qua41ny .. az b satIs t
factorv to buyer and seller, o,.,.t,or
furnishes benefits Of abstract nature Whch + are
en+ovod by the trade in general, there are otner
hers alone Compilation Of statistics both here and
abroad furnishes valuable guide Tor 1n@ mac oo1
e M%rh 5d fair 10 the maker are advocated while
nians for advertising and Information regarding the
value Of Mediums are offered. Work TOT a hatoidI
ia W evarT state the perennial question Of good roads
and legislative matters are handed @ ny COZ on on.
rosed and many Inrea sOnabe bills have been with
as Irs W work in the matter Of good has been
Of great por{ance and in THIS Sioe
There are scores of other Things which the
sociation does quietly but those mentioned will
give fair idea of its work. On its committee of
mana cement and in its membershlp are lhe
pioneers and most of the leading men or the auto
mobile industry including BENJAMIN Brscoe chair
man; R f Olds n. o. Smith, G. Vernon Rogers.
" II Van Dervoort Charles Lewis, W. c. Mar
mon. c. G. stoddard, S. H. Mora and Alfred
Reeves.
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