Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

have brought us If the old routine were
followed-good roads. Public high
ways have been so improved upon in
the past decade that today there is
scarcely town or hamlet that has not
its good roads committee and cash
appropriation to carry every recon-
mendation.
The placing of the automobile ex-
hibits is such as to afford full inspec-
tion of every machine, and before each
stall is an electric lighted transparency
with the name of the machine exhibit
ed. The auto accessories are placed in
the spaces encircling the larger ex-
hibit, and each booth has appropriately
lettered signboards. So it is easy
throughout for the show visitor to find
any desired car or appliance, and suf-
ficient room is allowed each exhibitor
for practical demonstrations.
1t is fully expected that the week 8
attendance will reach 10000, and the
far-reaching results of the show will
be apparent in the number of sales
made for the dealers and added pres
tige for Los Angeles as a show city.
On Tuesday, Washington's birthday,
the show management will give all
school children a chance to see the
big sSow for just half the regular
rates. The entire exhibit will be closed
today The special rates that will be
granted all week by the railroads will
bring in thousands of country visitors,
and each day will be specially featured,
so there will be no loss of interest
during the show, and the Licensed
Dealers association will win en-
comiums from all over the automobile
world for their pluck and perseverance
in making the grand exposition pos
sible.
One of the remarkable things about
the automobile business is that it is a
young mans game, for fully 75 per
cent of the men engaged in the busi-
ness cannot antedate their coming into
the world before the great centennial
was held in Philadelphia in 1876. With
one big jump in the business world
they have shattered and upset all ac-
cepted theories and practices of their
elders, and where these seniors were
content to make money in a small way
this younger generation are making
it in barrels In the automobile bust
ness. Today the auto business is the
greatest single interest in the manu-
featuring and business world, and the
necessity of getting machines and parts
for customers who will not wait has
rapid transit in bringing to the front
rapi dtransit in railroad freight carry
ing service.
Numbers of representatives Of east
ern factories are in attendance at the
show, as well as a number of world
renowned auto racing men. For it
must be remembered that this great
exhibition of licensed cars includes
machines for every service and al
prices to fit the limitations of all
pocketbool1s. And the men who are in
the stalls telling the merits of their
respective cars. are old in the business
and have at their finger tips and ton
gues' end every point and argument
that can be made.
Thursday night Is given over to So
ciety, and no social feature that has
ever been pulled off in this city should
record larger attendance, for 1t is
now the custom for not only the social
leader, but the everyday business man
and woman, to enjoy the pleasures and
conveniences of gas and electric cars.
The show conveniences for patrons
at the show are ample, and popular
caterers will look after the wants for
light refreshments. Everything is on
such a profuse scale that no one will
be bored, and with that pleasant COM
raderie of all automobilists the show
each afternoon and evening will re-
semble a big social party. And to make
the time pass more pleasantly, excel
lent musical programs will be rem
dered.