The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15
WILL SHOW WORKINGS
OF REAR END SIGNALS
Safety First Society to Have
Test of Motor Devices
Ford Trouble Squad.

vices for automobiles IL being arranged
by the Safety First Society. Several such
devices are ingenious. indicating not only
the intention OF tho driver TO slow
down or stop his car. but also which way
! he intends to turn, whothor To the right
or left. Some are combined with the
rear light for showing the license number
at night. All the devices Of course give
proper indications during the daytime.
These devices are said TO be In gen
cral use abroad. In this State thcy have
suffered from efforts made by legislators
| to mako their use compulsory. certain
Legislation being No framed as TO apply
on To ono patented type already on the
market.
II you are the owner of n Ford car
and this means calling the matter to the
attention of many folks in this neigh
borhOod--don't be scared II "A red motor
cycle runs UP alongside you of "A sun
day and think that you have been
lplnched. Because IL your car isn't run
ming right or happens TO be out of killer
so that IL won't go any further the red
motorCyClist is an angel of light for
you. Ho Is one Of tho new squad OF
those who 20 out hunting for trouble
from the Ford plant In Long Island city
At present there are only four OF these
motorcyciists, but the squad is to be
increased right along and will he more
than dozen before very long
] The motorcyClists are detailed to 20 out
on call on week days. The cycle is fitted
with Il good sized box in which can bs
carried the sort of small parts most likely
TO be needed for temporary repairs
Week days, when they go out on call. tho
cyclists charge for their labor. on sun
days, when they are hunting for trouble
they charge only for parts supplied
Their labor is gratis
over at the Ford plant in Long Island
City Branch Manager Castor Plaintiff Is
making ready for the commencement oi
work on a new addition. 1t is to he 37s
feet long and 600 feet wide. alongside the
present building at jackson avenue and
Honeywell street. when finished II will
give building 400 by 200 and eight
stories tall The roof, containing so. OOC
square feet. will be the place on which
the cars get the final test
Manager Plaintiff has arranged for tn,
opening of sub-branches and servic,
stations In Brooklyn, Newark and Tn,
Bronx. The one in Brooklyn is in tn,
six story building at sterling Place ant
Bedford avenue. In Newark IL IL a.
Halsey and Central avenues. Tho Bron,
store Ia Mt Bergen avenue and 149tl
street.
Tho Ford plant will handle 10000 new
older ones on repair and other Jobs.
In sales contest Of the Lozier Motto
Company, which opened May 10 and will
end September /, the winner OF the frs
prize gets a trip abroad. expenses pai'
by the company and his time during tn
trip donated by the dealer who employ
him. The second prize is 5000 and "a trll
TO Detroit. third prize is 500 and u tril
to Detroit, fourth 10 twelfth prizes in
elusive are trips 10 Detroit. All the mer
Who'll visit Detroit will he honored guest
of the Lozer company and will he dined
feted and properly advertised In the motto
world.
. Credit will be given only for sales mad
! between May IL and September / Ger
tain sales will count certain points, IL de
pending upon the locality and other oondi
tons which render sales difficult or easy
The judges will be Paul Smith. sales man
ager OF the I,ozier Motor Company
George $. Bird, Bird-Sykes Company
, Chicago. M Froman Speers. Bckn
Speers Motor Company. Los Angeles, ant
Harry s, Houpt OF II. s. Ioupt. Inc, New
= York city,