The Detroit times., 1909-01-11
ALREADY WORKING
ON DECORATIONS
Of LOCAL SHOW
DETROIT AUTO DEALERS ExHIsl.
TON WILL BE MOST ELAeoR.
ATE AND BIGGEST YET-oTHER
MOTOR CAR GOSSIP.

so elaborate 10 the decorative detali
for the second annual sutono0iis shoM
ofSthe Detroit dealers. to be heia ~ ,hs
work now IL well under way. Mansker
rslletier wants 10 have everything
ready for tho opening so ne nos
will cost three times ss much as any
thing in connection with Dstrot sno~s
Of the past. In fact, the interior OF the
big big building wiz suSPrs sss se chiesss
shows.
In addition to looks the Detroit show
ms year VIII De rsprsssnt. ,,, So, sue
has been sufficient moor space Both
noors at the casino Will be used, which
nesns that there VIII ss Twice a. many my
Armory The space Is not as great as
that In the two big cities, but 10 SUI.
nstsnt TO show tie cars that attract
most attention AT those shows.
The ninth annual international auto
mobile show at Grand Central Palace,
the most successful exhibition OF tho
kind ever held in this or any other city.
1t has been Is months since the last
pubic hse BEEN stimulated by this
fact. The attendance was over loo,0o0
for the week and the visitors gave EVIL
dsncs Of unusual Interest. their In,
considerable thought TO the merits OF
different cars.
A noticeable feature was the large
number of dealers from remote points.
There was also q very large rspresen-
tstion Of carriage builders who were
xr:stly intsrested IN eIi they saw;
Der OF actual orders placed by dealers
Is not now obtainable. but IL 10 certain
that a considerable number placed their
orders this week. though IL had not
been their intention 10 do so when they
came.
Everyone IL looking forward TO an
unusually prosperous year. and the
business done justines this hopeful at
titude.
Every known steel used for com
msrciai purposes IL Just a. available
inythe United States as anywhere else
In the world.
Here. then. lies the real reason why
early automobile product IN the United
tertal. Ii Was not demanded, On the
contrary. by some IL was pooh poohed;
the advocate OF fne stsels was laughed
~. why buy l5-cent steel when steel
could be had for . cents: With our
design any old steel will do" was some
Zines heard. Many. however have st
began 10 use high grade high-priced
steeis as far back as 1890 where such
stsels were called for. Good cars were
built.
The secret OF the use az steel IL TO
put the right steel In the right place
a very we'll attended meeting az the
A. J.. A. NJ. board members occurred
Thursday,
gratifying sction was the passage
OF q resolution To pay dividend from
$4,000 OF the reserve fund OF the assoc
citation.
The last formality finally erecting
the severance of membership relation or
the Olds Motor Works with the Lii
cehsed association was carried out.
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One OF the most interesting speakers
at the annual dinner OF the sales or
xanizatlon OF the Maxwell Brlscoe Mo-
fet Co, held AT the Hotel Manhattan
Jan. 8. was J. ID. Maxwell. who has
ms returned from a tour o. European
factories. winding up his trip at the
Psris automobile show.
IT must confess ] was surprised"
said Mr. Maxwell. and also somewhat
disappointed in the much heralded and
tslked-of Paris salon. The impression
Isgathsred was that the foreign manu-
faeturer is at the end OF his rope. and
IS, burning TO America for new IDEAS.
Everyone who has followed foreign
practice knows that the plane,aIy
transmission was rather shifted at
abroad. yet this year at the Paris salon.
several concerns are using 1t for the
frst time on light machines.
The shaft drive lis slowly displacins
ths chain abroad. In ,this. respect.
mas been popular In thS country for
tue past Ave years and It's popularity IS
B(lIl on inc increase.
In my tour Of the factories I found
only two that seemed to hs running at
all fun canacity, the majority or the
others had largely reduced their work
ms force and their production OF ears.
'I5mt diately after my return. | made
> hurried trip OF inspection through the
three Maxwell plants and ! WAS more
iirinly convinced than ever that q mod
arn American automobile factory. run
nIng as We do at full capacity. where
factory methods are systematiZed 10
permit OF a large production. that to-
day we can show the foreign automo-
bile manufactures more than he can
teach us."
Mr.. Charles Schmidt. when inter
viewed At Cleveland regarding the re-
port that he was 10 sever his conneC-
tion with the Peerless Motor Car com
panv. said
THE last contract has several years
still TO run and feel no differently In
the matter than d: the time Of signing
H. Ny relations with this nrm have
always Teen OF a very satisfactory ma
turc and | have no present or future in
tention OF terminating this connection
what promises 10 be most unique
American invasion" OF Europe along
most friendly lines Will be the first
tour Of the continent by train OF
American made automobiles
include Mrs. Moore. Mr. and Mrs.
George NJ. Conan. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam II.
and William Pinkerton. Three Mitchell
automobiles Will lie shipped directly
from the Racine factory TO Paris. where
a complement Of expert chauffeurs who
know all the prominent touring routes
In France. German. Italy and other
portions OF the continent Will be en-
gagged.
shero. the japanese servant OF Mr.
Moore. will install the latest model
cooking outfit IN the coveted automo-
bile. together with supplies suffclent
TO provide food for several days for
the entire party.
plant for 1903 has been sold" said Sales
Manager ellison, "but Mr. Moore was
much pleased with the efficiency OF
the Mitchell touring cars owned by his
three ears with extraordinary appoint
ments Tor the first tour or It's Kind ever
made and the Mitchell officials made
haste TO FIJI his order"
IL seems some distance yet 10 the
aime OF the crankless car, but the In
Ventors are busy and there 10 progress
IN devices To render needless the crank
letsrting devices OF new design will be
fsmong the features at the show In
Madison Square Garden. that opens Jan.
10, and they Will interest all users.
Three concerns are battling for the
privilege OF preparing the historic New
Orleans fatr grounds race track for the
great speed carnival scheduled for
Mardi 0ras. Feb. 20, 81 and q,
TIE recent arrival OF an fastener
representing a elutrin concern manu-
featuring dust laying and surface
packing preparation made from the
refuse or siueose factory. and the at
tendent publicity given his mission OF
securing the contrsct for transforming
the dirt course into a cemetu-lIke oval
aroused two other concerns In Louisi.