New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
AUTO BOOM DAYS HERE
BIG CROHD At SHOW.
Dealers Flocbing to the City to Place
Their Orders.

with tbe oneutnV of the last week of the auto
Robbie show At the Grand Central Palace yester-
ssr every in town interested In motor cars
seemed to make UP his her mind TO see the ex-
h5r;fion The aisles were jarnrned ali day long.
srs even st luncheon and dinrer time. when she
c,erworked attendants at the booths expect rest
there were plenty Of visitors te keep them busy
in showing of their cars.
There WIS a acte of sadness among the men
who are closely connected with the industry and
those who write Of IL, however. for there soon
srresd through the Palace the news of the sudden
death OF A. r. Tucker. one Of the pioneers ana
among the best known OF the automobile publicity
men of thi- city. Mr. Tucker literally died in the
harness. for he sent copy on Sunday night, and
was dressing TO so the show when he died from
heart failure.
The minor exhibits began TO attract lot of at
renticn yesterday. fer many who nave bought cars
st the show wandered upstairs to look over the
wares of the accessory men. II was not all acces-
sories that served 10 attract. however one OF 'ie
most interesting subsidiary exhibits OF the SnU" %
is that Of the bureau of tours of the Automophe
Club Of America This hocth. on the thhTo NO'
vas surrounded s interested autonobilists an u0E'
and the road maps and route cards lhat "eIe oi
view provided ail with plenty 10 look at aho
ssnoe organization, in 1899. the Automopie OiuO
Of America has spent over S5oeo for touring ~
formation of when SeoeO was spent last yeS1-
During the coming season three cars WlI oe Kept
On the road continuously seeking new routes ana
inducing localities build good roads and establish
hotels.
tn. mere establishment ot fine road does little
Eoo6 unless good hotel lies on the route TO wnch
the naotorIst could go Great good was done last
rear by the clubs exhibit of a model hotel room
which could be furnished for $50 and now on 1he
well travelled highways good bed is the rule. and
rot the exception
Z case Of club activity that has brought forth
fruit is the opening up cf tbs Shenandoah Valley
70 .he motorists Two years ago, when Naldron
Williams was named as chairman OF the bureau of
tours be began q fight TO link up the various
stretches OF good road into continuous route
TIE roads we're built but stretch of two hundred
end fifty miles Of splendid road remained without
totel where Tie rlotorist could spend the night
Membership ia the bureau OF tours costs SIo
which includes the book containing all the best
touring routes, the Of tie maps, the securing
IF .friptyouesr which open she gates Of all Eu-
-opesn custom houses, and the personal attention
cf eight men. who form the personnel of the bu-
resU.
f1u.-of-toUn dealers and BUYERS appeared IN
large numbers yesterday, having stayed home Tor
New Years Day. This resulted n brisk business
tr tie Manufacturers at the show, who reported
the closing of many contracts with agencies IN
towns and cities all over the country.
These out-of-toRn agents and dealers came in
pi.h big IDEAS Of the business they are going TO
10 and their enthusiasm led TO revision Of plans
tr many ot the manufacturers. The makers have
expected 1919 would be a banner year but
their fondesi hopes are likely 10 be exceeded, judg
.ng b. the demand for cars at the show
NJ Harper. Of the Ford company. in talking OF
this phase Of the situation. said: The amount Of
business IN sight Is surprising We expected to
C. well. but II begins 10 look IF we would have
= Increase our output look after the orders
fhst in sight
That's the story everywhere. There is a boom
coming. and every record is likely to be smashed
IL the industry.