The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-29
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
IS MORE OPTIMISTIC
Business Outlook Now q Whole
Lot Better to Local
Dealers.
SHOW STARTS THINGS UP
Following II, Sales Begin to Be
Made and Interest Of
Public Grows.

There II decidedly more optimistic
feeling among the automobile dealers
Of this city right now than there was
about "A month ago. Where formerly
every one appeared gloomy and could
not see good in anything conditions now
look TO them as very much improved. es-
pec'ally after a warm day like yesterday.
Several things have contributed to this
state OF affairs. one Of them being that
tho dealers now are cashing in on the
results OF the show.
There has been many an argument In
the past as to the worth OF automobile
shows. and each time the show ls held
there are those who declaim against such
exhibitions and say that they involve
such u disturbance In the factory plans
and Keep so many men away from work
at the plant that they are not really worth
while. II Is contended that there Is no
real buying during a show and that the
reports OF such deals are largely imagi-
nary.
II needed some such condition as this
years to show how much merit there Is
In All automobile exhibition. Ii was
hardly a coincidence, but directly tracea-
bic to the show. that Immediately fol-
lowing It business began to be no much
better. In fact il showed an improve
ment after tho first two or three days OF
the exhibition In Grand Central Palace.
Starting on a day OF poor weather the
attendance OF tn. show increased with
each succeeding session. and where ut
the start there had been gloom and
pessinlism II did not take many hours
OF this exhibition OF enthusiasm by the
public to break UP the unhappiness of
the dealers.
Since the show. although the weather
has not been uniformly Of the best. n
=. in.l fV,aru
ever no much better. and In great many
cases they are frank to admit that the
show was responsible for their improve
ment. For instance letter addressed
to the Velie factory BY George W. Gar
land. Jr.. It's New York representative.
says many other things:
ut is truly marvellous to me the great
interest taken year after year In these
events. II is plainly evident that the
automobl il the chief amusement of the
country at large, and the interest ex-
cited at these shows develops into orders
and the joyful possession OF the desired
car. The show Is undoubtedly de-
manded by the public. and from 1t gen
crates the impulse to sales greater than
most of the manufacturers realize.
For example. In the ten days since
the show We sold Velie cars as direct
result Of the show to the following pre-
sons: A. L. Jelleme. Passaic; r. H.
Nuhn. Long Island City: J. c. Meilor
". l. orr Hunters Point: Arthur AID
ridge, T. J. ROXY, Prentice Sanger. A. l..
Adrian. New York city: Judge q. W.
Oldheld. Mr. Simpson. Peekskiil: Samuel
Smith Port Chester; J. u. Haughey. Mr..
Gator. Brooklyn. l.. II. Irwin. Hemp
stead: o. ". Conkling. Rdgefield Park !;
A. Wanner, New York: DR.. II. b. Arm
strong. Passaic: +. II. Buckley. New
York: Col. II. W. Dunn, New York. and
William Ash. Peekskill"
Another example that things are going
better Is that the Marion Motor Car
Company OF indianapolis il able TO an
nouIc. that Oh January - its receiver
in bankruptcy was discharged Il went
into the hands Of the receiver on Novem-
Der 5, and Il was announced al that time
that the action was for the protection OF
the creditors and that the company was
actually solvent.
A big truck order Just taken by the
General Motors Truck Company is for
thirty five vehicles for the Loose Wiles
Company. cracker and biscuit bakers OF
these twenty-five are one and one -ha If
ton gasolene trucks. five are one ton cleo
tries and five are fwp tim alaoyri,s