New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
peeyes Returns from Auto
mobile Trip with Glow
ing Reports.
INDUSTRY ON WHOLE
IN FINE CONDITION
,.ereasing Demand for Electric,
Pleasure and Commercial
Cars in All Sections.

,,.,h shipments Of more than eo.oO0
.r,on,les. requiring 1880 freight cars
v.r,A and with 1900 freight cars de-
80 for this month. the automobile
=, IS in FUN swing i'm the West and
~ and April viii he record months
se,or car shipments, Judging from
statements Of. Alfred Reeves. general
..,eer Of the National Automobile
.-,nsr OF Commerce, who returned to
~ York on Thursday after visiting
-e-one automobile plants in Ohio,
..s,esn. Indiana and New York.
r,,rv one OF these freight cars was
,,,sed and shipments recorded by the
r,s,srn freight and traffic Office OF the
\ c. c, which is maintained at De-
.-,t Zach freight car carries from two
I, tUelve automobiles. according TO size
"a the. manner OF loading, some makers
,,rhle.decEing and others dissssembling.
=, number OF favorable developments
49, evident on my rip through the
v,s," said Mr.. Reeves, aside from the
.,,,llent shipments made during March
"a those 20 be made during April, First
..-sserstion must be given 20 the eX-
vent condition OF the industry as a
|,.1s Practically all Of the companies
,,r, been manufacturing on a conserva-
sys basis during the last four or I'VE
-,-;hs. and they are therefore not over
,,.,r6e6. as was the case a year ago.
"a optirnism OF the dealers in ordering
as IS q prime factor. because. after all,
l.. dealer, because OF his knowledge Of
,.l conditions. is the best barometer OF
1ae
another interesting point is the prog
* being made by factories that a year
=, we're in financial difficulties, showing
.,t the overextension has been lived
,sn. and the concerns making market
- PRODUCTS are enjoying a substantial
-sness
IAN the makers. while appreciating the
,-,inued demand for cars, are not IN
,rsrs OF the slowing down Of general
sress and Of the Mexican complication,
nj for that reason have made progress
most conservative fashion.
-Another feature worth noting Is that
'rsBs there continues 10 be an eXtraor-
sry demand for moderate priced cars,
~ demand for the higher priced cars
,anues 10 increase. The best evidence
this is the fact that one Of the Oldest
"a best known big car makers in De
ro, shipped more cars during the frst
a,es months Of 1914 than in any quarter
nee the company began business.
4 Michigan. Ohio and Indiana" contn-
sd Mr Reeves, ARE still the leading
,-osucsrs OF motor cars. and there seems
! % be no decrease in the motor car fac
viss IN Detroit IN that city there arc
. 4 factories producing automobiles or
4 .,ouobue parts. OF which 50 are making
tomobues or trucks complete. These
+. rurss are aside from the many other
s;omobne and accessory plants through
u the State Of Michigan. Incidentally
hsrs is an increasing demand for electric
.sasure and commercial vehicles in all
sections Of the country.
4 While 20 Is TO be expected that the
ssvisst demand for cars will be during
Be early months Of the year" concluded
b. Reeves. "optimists in the industry
Frs not prepared for the demands OF
+, ssers. This is accounted for 10 some
ssrss by the severe winter. which held
4 sck trade 10 a large extent, but when
sdsntly has not lessened the desire OF
large number of people 10 buy new
so.or cars with the arrival OF spring