The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
STATE ATTRACTS
EASTERN TOURISTS
Chester n. Weaver Reports
Many Fasteners Are Inquir-
ing About California

"in view Of the fact that weather
conditions i'm ali parts of the country
except California-that is. the central
and southern portions Of the state
are such that no satisfactory use of a
car is possible. SO far as pleasure tour
ing is concerned. and that these con-
ditions viii prevail for AT least five
months 10 come. California viii in ali
probability prove the mecca Of motor
lists from an over the United States
this winter TO an extent heretofore un-
eQualed."
That is The opinion Of Chester n
Weaver OF this city. who has just re-
turned from months visit through
ont the east. Most Of his time was
spent at the several Studebaker auto
mobile factories. the Car
ford. the Studebaker EMF and the
Wdebaker-Flanders. Of which line he
is the local representative.
During my visit east" said Weaver
yesterday. 81 met many owners. and,
with but very few exceptions, they
made pertinent inquiries about the con-
-ditions in California during the winter
as regards the possibility for pleasure
tours. I found large number Of them
intensely interested in the advance
mont that had been made in the good
roads campaign that has been waged
out west during the last year.
While the present day perfection Of
the automobile makes il particularly
ADAPTED Tor winter uses on account Of
its great convenience as compared to
amy other mode Of conveyance, when
rain. snow. sleet and mud enter into
the problem. the average mOtorist has
.|i,-arr,.c cn ..sasrcfnf,7saa ~ his weekend
and sunday pleasure runs that these
almost become a necessity. Conse-
Quently. if he can afford il. he viii
seek those parts Of the country where
lse may indulge in his pastime. In this
respect California extends a more well
come hand and cordial greeting TO the
outside world than any other state in
the union
snow covers the ground all the way
from Indiana TO California and in most
of the states east of here ii is bitterly
cold Billiards have caused much suf-
fering in many places.
some Of the billiards. we ran into
on our return trip Were so biting that
the steam pipes on our train froze,
said Weaver, and we were all mighty
glad 10 get TO California"
NOTES or THE AUTO
The society Of automobile engineers
VIII hold two meetings i'm New York
N the time or the coming automobile
shows The first viii be held January
q at the clubhouse of the Automobile
Club OF America in Fifty-fourth street
west Of Broadway. and the second on
January 13 at the engineering society $
building. - West Thirty ninth street
The nominating committee has made
fts nOmiua tions for officers for the en-
suing year and the ballots have been
sent out The nominations are as fol-
lows President. IL r. Coffin; first vice
president. H. g Chatain, second vice
president. Professor Carpenter, man
ayers. IT. Cuntz w. @. Wall and II. NJ
Donaldson, treasurer, A. II. Whiting.
-. The Motor and Accessory Msnufac-
turers association viii hold their an
-nual meeting at the WaldOrf-Astoria
hotel. New York. January :. at s p. m..
and their second annual banquet at the
same place and on the same date at
s D. M
The Manufacturers Contest associa-
ti0n viii hold its first annual meeting
at the Manhattan hotel, New York, on
January = President Benjamin Bris-
coe VIII preside.