The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-05
! sr,aaen rour for women

"A (slidden Tour for Women
should women drivers and women IN
GENERAL be barred from the annual tour
OF the American Automobile association
disappointed. Miss Alice Potter, OF FL
xin ILL.,, whose sensational round trip
to New York In Haynes car last sum
smer carrying three lady friends ana no
+ tion of entering her big Hayhes car
IN the annual tour of 1909. ana compel
ing against Mrs. Cuneo, America pre-
mier woman driver. Miss Potter sald
recently In letter. should tho A. \.
"A. through the makers, take any sucn
action as they propose, l believe that
\ the time will be ripe for the lorna
ffion OF great national run for women
drivers in which only women VIII be
allowed To enter 1 am conhdent that
there are sufficient number OF cap ,
able women drivers in the United
states TO make such run grand one.
~ myself believe in the independence
OF women in such things and hope That
others will come forward. Such a con-
test might be made most interesting
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Chicago Motorists Decry Specders-
No ruction wis disgruntled property
owners along the course will mar prep
arations for the western stock chassis
race for the Cobe trophy to be CON
Quoted by the Chicago Automobile club
on June rs ana -. That IL. IL care
fully laid plans do not go askew. Frank
III. Trego is general executive. repre-
sentlng the Chicago Automobile club IN
control OF arrangements. When he
heard that some motorists. on their
Weekend runs TO the scene or the
miles from Chicago--were heating il
over the magnificent highways. he is
sued an open letter TO residents along
the course.
IF you will arrest any motorist who
4 drives az an excessive rate" he wrote.
you will win the eternal gratitude Of
the Chicago Automobile club. We want
to respect your rights"
In consequence of this attitude, tue
property owners along the 2i-milc cir
cult are solid for the race Some OF
the>most important assistance in max
ing ready for the great event has come
from these people
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Chalmers speaks ON snlesmansbip-
Hugh Chalmers. president of the
Chalmers Detroit Motor Co, makes a
good many public addresses on BUSH
ness subjects
Recently he addressed the National
Sales Managers association I'm Chicago
on Employment. Training and super
vision OF Salcsmen.'' Tile speech he
made on that occasion WAS printed in
the March issue OF The Business
Philosopher.
During the Boston automobile show
lie Was the guest of the Boston Sales
ranagers club. where he spoke on
Hiring Statesmen and Managing Them ."
speakers az The annual spring ban
quet Of the Grand Rapids Advertising
club. on the 10th Of March he adj
dressed tho Detroit Adcraft club On
tho Reelection OF Sulcsmanship TO Al
vertising.' He is also dated TO appear
before the annual meeting OF the Na-
tional Association OF Advertising clubs.
in Louisville. nest August.
%
Build Roads to suit the Tra@c--
- nj a.,
has taken hand in contcsting adverse
state legislation regarding roads An
association bulletin Says When roads
are muddy or slippery. rnains arc
necessary safety devices II chains did
fnjure road IL would simply be-
proof that the road was not properly
built and maintained How much
waste OF time would he saved Il Gao IA
nide would recognize tic fact that the
automobile ~ herc--here TO stay. as in
~ the logical method OF transportation
FOR business and pleasure uscS- The
Govcrnment has always maintained
roads. and reads should he built to
I,vithstand the traffic over them. In q
Few years there will probably be no
laws affecting automobiles as such bat
laws Will be made simply regulating
trafIic on the roads; The prejudice
AGAINST the automobile lis fist diving
out and IA viii be but a short time he
fore there VIII be no evidence OF IN.
Then the laws will not state specific
rate OF speed but viii he toward tho
hicies
MAXWELL Continues Great Run
For the past IS days the Maxwell
z0-horsepower touring car has been
wearing paths in the roads OF Massa =
chusetts. Rhode Island and New Hamp-
shire. grinding out mile after mile on
IT'S ceasoless trip OF 10000 miles To
date or rather up 10 yesterday. the car
hal travelled trine more than s 500
miles. the engine running steadily
front OF the Bay state Automobile as