The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-20

me If the association was the promulga-
tor OF such movement"
A. .. Whitmore was among the first
to sell a car. Hardly had the doors
opened when A. Fisher Of the Fisher
Brewing company, after receiving a care
full Demonstration by Mr.. Whitmors,
signed bill Of sale for Baker electric
runabout. His car is now being shown
In the booth Of that company.
Last week the dealers announced the
purpose Of the show was 10 educate the
public TO the various parts and workings
OF the automobile, Never was there a
more surprised group of men in Salt
Lake than the dealers who gathered in
crowd together last night.
Why they know more than we do"
said one of the dealers. al was talking
to a man for fully one-half hour. He
said that he wanted to buy car for his
wife. Sliding gears, transmission and
other technical subjects were "a c's''
70 this man. He knew all about II and
machine half Of his life. 1 afterward
found out that he had never owned one,
and, in fact, had never driven one. He
was educated by the newspapers and mag
azines."
Women Are Interested.
The women were the most interested Of
all the spectators. With ears wide open
and all-seeing eyes they took in every
thing offered by the dealers. There was
not woman who made the rounds last
night that could not tell all about the
auto, the several makes, how to run
them, change gears and how to take care
Of tires.
It was an earnest bunch last night.
Nothing but automobiles was discussed.
Women forgot TO talk about hats and
gowns worn by the other fair ones at
the show. All minds and eyes were con-
centrated upon the wonderful display Of
mechanical workmanship. Explanations
OF appreciation, abs and obs from
the women, and Gee, look at this one"
from the men, were characteristic re-
marks.
The Standardization Of the automobile
or its near approach to Standardization,
was the one feature brought out by the
show according to the ones who knew,
was evident in the wonderful display. To
some of the spectators all of the cars
appeared alike. Freaks were not to be
seen. The American, with it's underslUng
frame and big wheels, when compared TO
the standard type, probably represents the
biggest departure in the exhibit. The
American, while 1t cannot properly be
called freak, is the car exhibited last
night that appealed to the younger men,
AT all times the sports were seen in
the vicinity of the L. J. Gilmer booth.
Under the flare Of the big arc lights,
the American showed up to perfection.
It see med to fairly cling to the ground
and was truly raksh in its appearance.
All Of the other cars of the type copied
by all of the more recent manufacturers,
from the general outline and plan pro-
mulgated by the bigger and older men in
the industry.
Sure to Be Success.
The show, judging from the outlook
last night, viii be a great success and
will go down in history as an event In
the automobile business of the city. There
is one unpleasant feature, however, for
the future auto shows. Last night the
crowd was so great that the big Audi
is TO be done next year and IN the years
TO come when the industry will eventually
increase, is big question, and one that
is being considered even at present by
the dealers. There is not dealer who
did not desire more space. The booths
this year are small, and next year. when
there will be more exhibitors and more
machines to exhibit, the advisability Of a
show IS q question.