The sun., 1910-01-25
AMONG THE AUTOKOBLISTS
WANTS 1000 MEMBERS ron
BROOKLYN ORGANIZATIONS.

President Alderman Asks Associates I'm
Long Island Aut omOblIe Club 20 In.
crease Numerical straightforward
Motorists Have Annual banquet
Allen c. Alderman. president Of the Long
Island Automobile Club and former chair
man of the clubs membership committee.
thinks the big organization in Brooklyn
ought to have at least 900 active members
and has appealed to the automobilists now
enrolled In the organization to do all they
can 10 bring the numerical total up to the
| figures named The total membership
OF the club at the present time Is 0s9, Of
| g. nonresident, Z honorary aud life.
While President Alderman admits the
present numerical strength is not so bad
| he thinks there ought to be a great many
| more names on the club rolls considering
| the number OF automobiles that are owned
| by men living on Long Island. While he
was chairman OF the membership COMMITTEES
| President Alderman was personally re-
sponsibe for the addition Of a great many
new names to the club membership list
and is still continuing his efforts in this
direction, Or the four applicants for mem
| bership tn be voted on at the regular
monthly meeting tomorrow night, one was
| proposed by President Alderman and he
seconded two OF the other applicants. Tie
| pTObpcctNe uemOoTa SiafAs
Nj D., John F. Edwards. Frank Z. Foster
and George II. Montrose.
More than $50 members Of the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club were present
last night at the annual banquet OF the or
Rsnization in the new Auditorium. Newark
W Give Crosby. president or the club.
led as tosstmaster Among those who made
addresses we're former Governor Edward
| G Stokes, B, Smith. State commis-
sioner OF motor vehicles; former United
States Senator James Smith. Jr.. and Vivian
! NJ. Lewis. Col, Austen Colgate and Thomas
A. Edison were among those present.
When attempting to start an engine fitted
with magnetic ignition. or which the firing
point 10 axed. there is always danger of
| bankfTe occurring and damaging the
operator's arm. The reason is that when
no arranReMeHt is ftted for varying the
| time of ignition the magnetic srinature IL
Get 90 that The spark ,aIss d Oiaee S eSSsSMIn ear S
preston stroke. Consequently " the start
} ing handle he cranked slowly baokhre
This advanced position is necessary to
enable the engine TO run at high speeds.
sSdst SSs Is s'a Az foIIows S M Put the % SWITCH TO
| the on" position. then swing the engine
crankshait around smartly Tor lew reyoI
and the csrburetsr flost ticked. Then
put the switch TO the ION" position and pull
nrinS centrs by means Of a Iooped cleaning
cloth. IL will he found that worry spiar,
pHa5 eyer bSHsa Sah ire oSenrs the cloth viii be
pulled out OF the Operators hand without
injurinR him.
| Deputy Consul General Carl n. Loop
describes as the most successful ever given
| the annual Olympia show held recently ~
| London under the auspices OF the British
Society oI Motor Manufacturers anu
/ Although the show is becoming a social
| event OF the horse show variety u presents
an excellent opportunity for prospective
btion aud for dealers TO present the merits
! OF their machines. The attendance was
oe The show. excsedine last year by ASH.
aud caused the suggestion that one or two
days be set apart with Sn a9mssion , zee
feature was that approximately 50 per cent.
showing the demand for that class. not;
withstanding the IndlmiDished demand
The American made car can hardly be
said to enjoy the fsyor N England x ,rdnol Snat u
tions were not well built and did not sst
long III American manufacturers OF we'll
constructed automobiles would compete
ihe Engiishman OF his prejudices and meet
the prices OF domestic makes. They must
he prepared to supply ,p ,Iepsirs locally aha
Iishment of branch houses. with American
representatives in charge, The United
mobiIe OF any country. due 70 the tastes
of it's people and its good roads, and the
American manufacturer would do well to
seek this market
Col. Frank NJ Joyce Of Minnea polls who
has been president of the Minnesota state
Autsmobie Association for the last three
wears has announced he cannot accept the
ONCE for another term, and the officers OF
The clubs holding membership In the state
body are looking for another candidate 70
be voted on az the annual election TINS week.
The city treasury of India ma polls re-
ceived the sum of o., ,i0i during 1909 from
owners and drivers OF cars, 1850 cars being
Ins I,' enses A. 81 each. There we're about
rO C1rs registered in the State Of In
diana at 81 each. The previous records
I'm regi-tral ions and licenses we're broken
for both Indianapolis and the State OF
Indiana.
bile Club of Phia delphia has practically
| | concluded arrangements for the construc-
ion OF f,He ,bn fsaSe so2 Ts undred csrs see rhe
building to be at least four stories and
. basement and of the most approved style
nav 500 900 for the site OF the gBrage. the
club 20 raise the money either by hrst
, mortgage or by first mortgage eonds: as
md eauipping the building IL to be met by a
second mortgage for $500 900. to be under
written by o 1se Of ssr Sa bonS uNi1e %ho os sc
Only 500 0O0 OF the second mortga 60 bonds
are to be sold at the present time, the re-
!. treasury for future enlsrgements to the
garage building and equipment. The sec
D ond mort rtgage bonds are TO be offered at e5.
, The members who have subscribed for the
bonds have the prior right to store their
: cars in the building when IL is completed,
The other members Of the club viii have the
right to store their cars in the club garage.