New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
WORKING FOR THE AUTO
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE To
HELP ALONG.
Alfred Reeues Tells of Aims Of the
american Motor Car Manu-
fdcturers' Association.

The American Motor Car Manufa cturers Assocla-
ton, which is conducting the show which opened
last night in the Grand central Palace IS nov Ii-
largest organization of its kind in the world ac-
cording to statement by Alfred Reeves, us gen
eral manaser In telling of the growth Of the as
sociation and what it is working for Nj Reeves
said:
Organized basis Of fairness in trs9s s anq Gef,6f 6s
eyng that compett@TS 5d IN nai be Jared for by
central organize ton q few pioneers OF .te NAM
facturers Association While they had great t e%.
pectations the most conservative or radical uIu
develop for it Is now the largest associauoh Oh
its kind in the motor car world. ..,o.,o, grown
to power but the Individual concerns that make Tn,e
up the e gS Of af tie to- their acor
their working force and their output UNI! %S.
thst Of Verv few other industries Under the wise
guidance Of of the most able men "a q oT nosi 81
dustry the association has been bTought 10 10
ton where its counsel Is asked II. Il all bIer Important
matters affecting the dealer % and seHItraorinary in
many Tespects it was nSturaI that its trade aEso
eaGn nr IN ifs fe9G for EARS Of organisation during which
time it has accomplished so much tot ms orad lat
volved in the trade and the pastime. " ia w -
consistently for its members to the uiuma'e ne"
en- The OF assocseh te was formed in the belief that
competitors in business had CERTAIN @ m
eSs thgt pdSneenSe E994 is the keynote for It's mem
hers believe competition ers 9T1nsS of the highest as
we'll as Of the lowest priced cars lhciudi"e al
STYLES ana types. = ,,,,.,r oar. IN gem
e~sl and to assist the common interest Of us Gus us
toners we'll as its members BUYERS OF eias gi a
fair prices The COMPANIES conduct their 6asl,esS 614S
INDEPENDENTLY under their own business r ori
each endeavoriGg to secure the greatest iaN4s anu
trade from the public Ihelr ln'@rFSt a1ed in tTe
work Of the association. which relates to the or,
tanning Of combined privileges toF tT tbe EnThc the
the ultimate object Of securing i%r Lle Tha YORK
oF {he assocaton At all times is to obtain priv
and iuf0Tmq
tho various standard manufacturers s H. ~ I7''' ~
present leadership in motor car huLirTs' ,. will
~oImit the members To produce t.g +Setr rs to
,uest possible cost, 50 as 70 pre- ,.or snd vet
nerrit OF A fair margin Of profit Nhen a MAXI miI
ran combine the maximum or quaiiilE a. LIT
mum Of price. the trading tia Is ce''a'' ~ 07
''U!IiIe much of tho work Of tho association LUZ
.i,ag banafts Of an abstract nature which are en-
,oTeE by the trade in general. there are @,ner
benefits of concrete nature Ina, ~ toth bere and
Soad f,,rnfsres 2 valuable guide for the makers
Tho lists of agents md dealers are ,a,n".. go M
-, Uniform guarantees that are liberal 10 ne
w., - ,,,I fajr to the maker are advocated. whhe
plans for advertising and v, rot na
,il,i Io,r ,royi,lin- for single license number
good iu every state the petenn'Sr az Tt1n5Ia 81 IN.
co,nnstant committees T-verv yeer hostile lNssla
ton Is opposed an1 many urTrasnnSp't 80 ,l iagei,
80 committee Tta work I'm the matter or E1"h
-oads has been ~ great importance, i3. .In ~ bavs
3anar rtrrert alone n1an- thousands 0t d"iar@ nav
neau expended.
Tlo-e are scores Of other things which - = <
ISOLATION does quietly. brit these mentioned VIII
Give fair idea ~ It's work. on its committee ''
management and in its membership are ''e
,,i,reers ard most of the leading ~ the auto
mobile INDUSTRY including benjamin Rriscoe. chair
nan. r f. Oldz -. o. Smith @ Vernon Rogers.
" II. Van pervoort. Charles Lewis w. g. Mar
mon &. G. stoddard s. u. Mora and Alfred
Reeves.