New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
WOMAN At THE GARDEN
Miss Cooper Writes Of Autos To
Be Seen on Exhibition.
FAIR SEX NOW CRITICAL
No Longer More Interested in
Body and Color than in
Construction.
by May Louise Cooper.

/ Widc-awake women OF to-day are more
i intensely interested in the motor car prob
/ lem than ever before, and the show in
Madison Square Garden-that vast eX-
ponent Of the ever widening ken Of master
mnds-is TO women as well as men
means Of unlimited education. 4 woman
10 longer estimates the merit Of car by
the speed with which 1t transfers her from
point TO point or merely its pretty color.
She may not be conversant with all Of the
underlying principles Of the sliding sleeve
and poppet valves, ignition or carburetiOn.
but she wants 10 know. During the last
year more women than ever before took
up the driving Of their own cars without
the aid Of a chauffeur, and 1912 will see
many more do the same.
When buying a 1912 model the woman
who expects 70 drive her car all or part
Of the time is alert TO ascertain If # is
too bulky for her 10 handle with safety
in districts where traffic is congested. She
will be decidedly in favor Of a car equipped
with a self starter, electric lighting sys-
tenn and shock preventers. All of these
can be found in many styles and makes
at the show The car must meet with her
approval as regards the ease with which
il may be entered or aighted from, and
If a closed model, she will learn II 1t Is
well ventilated FOR her rides are expected
to be BEAUTIFULLY invigorating.
In wet weather few women feel secure if
driving a car without the regular anti
skid chains on the rear wheels, but ! have
found many who prefer non-skdding
typo of tire tread on the rear wheels at
| all times. so great IS their dread Of skid
ding at turns Of corners or Of wheels being
caught in trolley tracks, which causes
violent sleWing Personally, ! feel much
safer in a car with studded treads.
Beyond a doubt many times the i'm
portant question: "Will / be able to man
age a motor car alone?' can be answered
bv demonstration Of the self-starter ana
the electric lighting system. Cranking
car is arduOUs, skirt soiing and sleeve
ripping work at best more strenuous than
many women otherwise capacitated to
drive well can endure. Also n waning
Ugbt. If the day has been stormy II is re-
pugnant 10 any one TO circle q car through
mud or snow in an effort TO light front
and rear lamps Women are not adopts
AT lighting matches where strong wind
is blowing. and they welcome an invention
that will free them from becoming chilled
or drenched while endeavorlng 10 light
three lamps 20 avoid the embarrassment
Of being arrested on a public road or,
what Is more important, to insure their
own safety.
II a car is TO be selected for health-giV-
ing dashes on fine days, some OF the new
runabouts on exhibition will be found
ideal, and the electric landaulets, as easily
handled and well equipped for short trip,
Will please all. For open cars women nhu
wind shields absolutely Indispensable ana
the adjustable types are preferred SUN
winds while not always unpleasant, play
havoc with miladis hair.
I'm closed car types there are some
wonderfully appointed limouslncs at the
Garden exposition. The interiors httrac-
lively upholstered with novel material IN
from 10 ~ inches thick windows That
NAV be raised TO any size Of aperture ana
full length doors are certainly features 10
be desired. What Will be gratefully ac-
cepted I'm this season. when scant draper
les are allowed about the feet, Is the root
warmer and register. the heat OF WhCh ~
furnished by utilizing the hot Vapor OF the
motors exhaust
scarcely more than the pressing Of
button will start the car In motion, one
touch on another button VIII hght an
lamps, a slight pressure Or an clpoW OF
finger viii cause siren norm or OtHei
signal to ring out 50 loudly that Tor scV-
eral blocks pedestrians ana drivers OF
vehicles will be warned and safeguardcd
Even If alone I'm her car, every comfort
NAV he enjoyed by madame with no more
exertion than Is plcasurable-with nothing
more than her complexion 10 render her
mind i'll at care. Al this Garden show
magnificent display of touring apparel Is
In cvidcnce and all the minute economies
and bargains. cXtravagant, eye enhancing
uYurios are in plain Wow, and II is q Dc.
IiChlful task 10 choose what Is needed ana
becoming, whether ~" outflow Of one q
purse is unlimited or moderate.