The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
Automobile News Notes and Gossip

The American Motor Car Manufacturers
Association was voluntary association
organized for five years, which period of
time will have elapsed next month. so
the A. NJ. c. NJ. A. expires by limitation.
Coker T. Clarkson, who has been
assistant general manager OF the A. J..
a. NJ. during the past year. will continue
in this position.
In attendance at Thursdays meeting
were:
James Joyce. American Locomotive
Company. George II. STout. Apperson
Bros. Automobile Company; John s.
Clarke y. S. Ludlum. Auto-car Company;
A. Y. Bartholomew. Bartholomew Com
pany; Frank Briscoe, Brush Runabout
Company; V. c. Durant, Buick Motor
Company. w c. Leland, Cadillac Motor
Car Company: Hugh Chalmers, Chalmers
Detroit Motor Company; Herbert Lloyd,
II. w NuckoIs, The Columbia Motor Car
| Company: NJ. S. Hart, COrbin MOtoP
Vehicle Corporation: William r. Innis.
| EveTitt- Metzger- Flanders Company; g.
! H. Stilwel. II. II. Franklin Manufacture
/ ing Company: Elwood Haynes, Haynes
Automobile Company: f. r. Hewitt, Will
lam L. Metzger. Hewitt Motor Company;
| L. d. Chaplin, HUDSON Motor Car Com
pany: c. A. Matthews, Charles Lewis,
jackson Automobile Company; \. n.
/ Mayo, Knox Automobile Company; s. T.
/ Davis. jr. \. W. Robinson, Locomobile
/ Company Of America; H. A. LOzier,
LOSier Motor Company; +. +. Matheson,
/ Matheson Motor Car Company; Benja-
min Briscoe. Maxwell Briscoe Motor
Company: William r. White. Mercer Auto
mobile Company; Henry Pillow, Mitchell
Motor Car Company; W II. Van Dervoort,
Moline Automobile Company; G.. c.
Hanch. Nordyke & Marmon Company; II.
j. JOY. Packard Motor Car Company; l..
IL Kittredge Peerless Motor Car Com
pany: Charles Clifton, Pierce-Arr0w
Motor Car Company; George Pope, A. /.
Pope. Pope Manufacturing Company; II.
o. Smith, Premier Motor Manufacturing
Company: r. T. Odds, REQ Motor Car Com
pany; George J. Durham. Royal-Tourisr
Car Company; G. r. Mitchell, Alden
Sampson. second. r. II. Salmous. George
10 Selden. Selden Motor Vehicle Company
I. B. Stearns, =, b. Stearns Company;
William T. limits. Studebake- Automobile
Company; L. r. Thomas, Z. r. Thomas
Motor Company; Windsor T. White
tWaitham Manufacturing Company; Thorn
as Henderson, Winton Motor Carriag,
Company; Thomas c. O'ConnOr YoTl
Motor Car Company.
DO YOU think could learn TO drive 6
MYSELF" asked q District Supreme Cour
judge the other day
His shoulders rounded a little and hi
face none too healthy Of complexion. h
stood beside a vell-knoyn car. Some
thing about the lines Of its body. the re
hnemeut Of outward finish. had appeale,
10 him as the most satisfactory machiu
there. With his keen eyes on the sales
man, he waited the answer.
"Of course you could. and in q shor
time. Wen he glad 10 teach you on Dc
livery OF YOUR car"
From his manner. It seemed that th
dignifed gentleman had been expecting
this answer. It is generally known tina
this IS what statesmen say.
How many sellers OF automobiles en-
: courage the owner TO drive bis own ca
after delivery?
Very well 10 give him a few lessons
perhaps. ia not overzeal0us way al
20 tell him how easy It IS; but underneat
II all there IS too frequently the sugges
. ton that a hired driver is needed 80
comfort" and a host Of other reason;
7 It is a fact. which will not be discussed
that dealers are, as a rule, anxious I
I include in their ''deaI' with the purchase
d a chauffeur who knows the car in que,
ton and viii be able TO keep it alway
running
The logical conclusion follows that IN
i Is a good thing for all concerned, but il
not 50 in every case In the case OF tE
e man who asked the opening question. OF
Z can scarcely imagine him getting out
. his drivers seat &c clean a spark-plug
J. 20 see him IN his garage each morning ,
night giving the ear those little after
e tons which 70 demands
p This man needs a chauffeur. one woUl
n say. with emphasis: for it would scarcei
y be 10 his advantage or enjoyment TO 1
e. found changing q tire on + street
he Connecticut avenue. But what this ne
k motorist should have is not a driver but
d mechanlcian, and there are good reason
n why.
n 10 matter how much lie may ha'
known before, tile elderly man. as we'll {
Is his son viii learn more Of the enjoymel
% Of life. more Of IT'S philosophy, IL ,
IS drives the ear himself. The man vi
~ cannot find pleasure in tiukering with q
car himself and would rather hand
over 10 a mechanic when it misses fir
d or a tire goes fat should have that en
d ploye on a rumble seat. ready for us
N The younger man will find that lit
II common sense applied 10 the car throug
e the medium Of his own hands will do ht
Is no harm, and rather heightsn the JOY
N possession and mastery. For everythiT
IL about the car works according TO reaso
le and the application of the art OF Teaso
OIL ing VIII overcome difficulties.
Re But driving an automobile teaches dec
sion, tie faculty to meet. consider. al
he cope with obstacles without hesitation
not this the sport of men OF acumen?
ed teaches patience, for the driver lear
te that he must always be occupied al
nc composed in order successfully 10 owe
s come the difficulties Of driving in trait
rs DriviEg-and. more SO. caring for I
NJ. Car-develops observation. creates