Arizona republican., 1913-01-31
ARIZONA AUTO
 ASSOCIATION
Dealers of Phoenix Organ ize Permanently to Pro mote Welfare of Motor Business in State; Plan Great Auto Show

A three-A organization being the Arizona Automobile Association was formed yesterday by all but three of the automobile dealers of the city of Phoenix. By threc-A is meant siding with the American Automobile asso- cialion" and at ttc same time the initials being thc same, the name can be applied to the new states organ iZatinn. The rev association will be strictly dealers in cars and accessor- ies. Its purpose is the promotion of everything that makes the automobile
 business good. from the advocacy Of good business methods to the ex-
 ploitation of good roads, shows tours and contests. The organization of dealers association is something The Republican has been advocating for a long time, and it was partly dua to the efforts of this paper coupled with the push and boost of the auto men that the association was formed. 1 Of course the first thing to be done 1 is d stunt, and that stunt is the Mo- | tor car show that will be held in the
 new Ferguson Mohn Garage on North Central avenue the time of the two- | day festival
 mCCOnQTd says
 '''Thc automobile dealers of phOe- nix have organized an association called the Arizona Automobile asso- ciation with J. $. Morrison. presi- dent. w. W. Catlin, secretary and my
 self treasurer. It is needless to say that this association is to better the l automobile business. and for that req son it's membership is limited to bona E
 1 + is necessary to have something to 1 sell and place to sell it to belong. l The association will open for busi-
 ness with the show next month. after that will come sociability runs 10 different parts of the state And all
 this activity will tend to improve trade conditions. prevent selling cars under the market price and the back biting that has marred the business in the past. In fact it will keep the dealers friendly to each other, on 1 speaking terms at least.
 The new Ferguson Mohn shop on North Central avenue will when com rleted be the biggest building avail able. In it We will hold our first event, the Motor Car show during the
 festival February II and 15. Ar
 engagements have been made for good
 entertainments during the show and
 committees are now working on this ! and other details. Decorations and arrangement of the cars will be left in the hands of competent workers. All the dealers expect to have their very latest models to exhibit at the show, and this means there will be some handsome motor cars on display There are twenty dealers in Phoenix. and some of them will eX- hibit more than one model and make of cars A number of 1913 models have arrived in town and many more will be here in time for the show. All the dealers who could get there attended the meeting at noon yester- day. and it took but a short time to rush the organization through Com
 mittees were appointed on the spot
 to decorate the hall attend the dis
 position of the cars, arrange for the
 music and stunts, which will all De
 home talent and McCOndra himself
 was made chief ticket and advertis- ing man. The auto shops that Wert
 represented are all but three in town
 Jack Ainsworth was not there George
 1 Hageman was out of town. WaylanG
 Wood and Peter MOhn were busy;
 but those who did get there showed r that the organization is practically c unanimous among the dealers. These
 are the representatives: J. s. Mor- 9 rison, w w. Catlin, John McCondra
 w. T. Anderson Wesley Hill. w. A
 1 Horrell, NJ. Carroll, Fred Carr Flu V gene Brady O'NeiIl and Doc Redewill
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