New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
MISS HARRISON IN CHALMERs-DETRoIT ROADSTER.

and led to discovery Of new and most useful a.
loys.
IN solving the problems Of the automobile
builders, notably in getting the requisite COM
bination Of strength with limited space and
weight important developments have been
cornpiished which have bearing on general
machine construction. Inventive genius was
forced to overcome difficulties which had never
been encountered hitherto, except, possibly, in
limited way.
In this work the Association Of Licensed Auto
mobile Manufacturers has played a most con-
spcuous part. It may be said unreservedly
that through the efforts Of this association the
standard Of American automobile steels, which
in past years have been looked upon In a sec
cndary light, has been raised TO q plane even
higher than that OF foreign manufacture,
Standardization is what many users have
longed and hoped for. The association has
brought this about, notably IN screw threads,
rod and yoke ends, spark plug shells motor
power rating. etc During the ast foar years
new standards for the various Metals used in
automobile parts have been worked out and an
nuail- complied with notes and Instructions
tae proper handling Of the same.
The great development Of four or five years
has been the refinement of construction, aiming
at absolute reliability, and the proof of the sue
tinualy running in the United States Incl
dentally cit may be said truthfully that the
American automobile is the machine par excel
lence Of the world for interchangeability Of
parts To-day also We find the American made
automobile not alone the product of a few. but of
st least thirty manufacturers, match for the
hest foreign car in worldwide use and for un-
usually severe road conditions. like those of our
own country, where our machines were de-
vc:oped (not on the bouleyards Of Europe). su-
rerior in many ways
This has been conclusively and forcefully
demonstrated by the magnificent American cars
and chassis shown at recent exhibitions. more
particularly at the stands Of the members of the
Association Of Licensed Automobile Manufactur-
ers in Madison Square Garden last night, and
by the eulinently satisfactory service Of these
cars for years in the hands Of private owners
and in contests Of nearly all kinds. in which for
eign built cars have participated or, for some
reason best known 10 their hackers. not been
entered.
As an example Of the superiority OF the Amer
ican car tn hard usage, as Is well known, the
Thomas, an ordinary car selected from stock,
vas the winner Of the race around the world.
The Locomobile won the recent Vanderbilt Cup
race. in which representative foreign cars were
entered. The Pierce Arrows, well other
scores in the Gldden tour The Franklin holds
the time record for trips by azltomobile across
this continent Recently a Packard touring car
was driven from the Pacific Coast here by
nan who was accompanied By several members
Of his family, including the women Two
women alone have crossed the United States in
g blackboard This list Of accomplished marked
achievements by association cars could be much
added 10.
II It had nothing else TO recommend II but its
tine saving and health giving attributes the
automobile would be & permanent institution
I7rt Il IS as a vehicle OF commerce that IT is to
figure more prominently in the future The
world wants labor saving devices; the auto
mobile is one. Manufacturing plants find haul
ing their product with motor cars economical
from every standpoint. The automobile IS be-
coming part OF every well regulated munich
rslitv. IN the health and fire branches of the
rublie service. We often see cases of self-pro-
PEELED vehicles coming back from fires, meeting
the horse drawn vehicles Of the fire department
going out The federal government is converted
70 the utility Of motor vehicles IN its mail and
other services.
IN isolated sections OF the country, far from