The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04

tional Association OF Automobile Manu-
facturers, which accomplished much good
work, the Chicago automobile show being
promoted each year under its auspices
Following the decision OF the supreme
Court In the Selden patent litigation case
IN January the a. l.. a. NJ, AS Il was
known, was succeeded by another body
having a larger field to cover the Auto
mobile Board OF Trade. This, however.
was really "A temporary step 10 the for!na-
ton OF the present Automobile Chamber
of Commerce, which absorbed and com
bined the Board of Trade interests. to-
gether with the interests Of tho ~ A. y. NJ
The objects OF the Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce are fundamentally:
To foster the interests of those engaged
in the trade or business of manufacturing
automobiles and all other self-propelling
vehicles.
To reform abuses relative thereto.
To secure freedom OF its members from
unjust or unlawful exactions.
To diffuse accurate and reliable infor-
nation as to the standing OF merchants
and others dealing with members as 10
all inventions, patents, processes or de-
vices designed or intended for use In.
unon or i'm connection with such vehicles
and the manufacture thereof, as to the
state OF the art relative thereto and as 10
tho condition and development OF the
trades in which the members are engaged
I'm the United states ana iorelsh cou'-
tries. ,.. .
To nrocure uniformity and certainty III
the customs and usages OF such trade
10 nromote the construction OF better
highways -, ,,., .,,
To advocate the enactment OF JUST anu
equitable laws affecting members
To settle differences between members
To promote more thlarseu an"
Friendly intercourse among business men
engaged in such trade OF ue''"s WV"
oersons engaged therein.
The directors of the body include four
,.en leading automobile manufacturers
They are Charles CLIFTON, Charles I.
Hanch, Hugh Chalmers. Avian Macauie!'
Samuel r Davis, Jr.. Wiifred e Leiah"
windsor r White william II. Metzs'r
n o. smith Albert l.. Pope j. IL. hii
tredge. r. II. chaplin, H. H. Rc- an"
J. w WHY'S.
The membership OF the Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce consists or manu-
featuring members" and representative
members" The former - the manufa'-
turing concern, or corporation ana lle
latssr IL the member designated ny the
manufacturing corporation I" repre-
sent IT,
The benehcent influence the organiza-
tion now known az the Automobile Cham
her OF Commerce has eSerted in conserV-
inR the industry and preventing 1t from
being overrun by irresponsible specula-
tors, from being demoraiized by over
production and the manufacture or large
quantities OF trashy vehicles. which
would have imposed upon the public
and blighted the industry. Is known ana
recognized by all associated with the
trade In this country.
Stop and consider what the Chamber
Of Commerce and Its predecessors have
done to make the automobile what II Is
to-day When makers first began Ia
try to build cars they were cropping
around in the dark trying TO invent or
discover inventions that would improve
their crude products. Largely through
the work of the old associations max
ers soon began TO cease trying out freak
ideas and got down to similarity OF de-
sign. Soon the gasolene motor set In
the front OF the chassis became the &C
cepted type.
Then began the great work OF trylns
10 standardize car parts and measure
msnta. something that has required years