The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-22


erations. there are cute little cycle
cars.
The crowds which file by are more
number are there for the same rea-
son as those who visit the fair--to adj
mire the animals.
or course. nearly every visitor,
which Is to say nearly every Detroit
er, 10 either q present or prospective
car owner The man whose car Is
still q dream Of the dim and distant
future. gets his moneys worth just
as much as his neighbor. who has
come prepared to write his check for
$4,000 limousine.
The man with only hopes 10 soaking
up information and when he does buy
that car, he'll make no mistake
II Is notable that there are more
lockers, than buyers at the show this
year. Keen competition among man.
ufacturers has raised the standard Of
motor luxury and eficiency so that Il
ID extremely hard for the buyer to
decide Just which car offers the most
for his money. Each and every one
has some particular talking point"
which, as the salesman explains,
makes Il just little bit the best ever
built and relegates its neighbOrs to
the back number class So the care
full man, who In nine cases out OF 10
knows a thing or two about the game
himself, listens to the salesmen's
arguments. loads himself. up with lit
erature, and goes home to arrive at
his decision In private.
For the man Of limited means, the
show offers more opportunities this
year than ever before. II 10 demo
cratic gathertng. Small but sturdy
looking, plainly finished, little ma
chimes, costing a few hundred dollars.
lock wheels. with magnificent palaces
on wheels replete with silver. velvet
thousands. And It's the small cars
which are drawing the crowds. Their
caretakers are kept continually busy
answering questions, for the prospec-
tive customers are interested In get
ting all the service possible for lin
tied amount Of money.
There 10 little six" perfect
miniature of its larger brethren.
which sells for less than $500,
classy" little runabout with electric
lights and starting device. which
costs Sls5. and others as low as
$2e6.
Safety first predominates in the
accessory department. There Is an
INFINITE variety Of signals designed to
lessen the liability Of collision when
turning corners or slowing down, and
any number OF horns for shooing the
unwary pedestrian from the path.
There are sectional solid tires which
can be taken apart and slowed under
the seat and then taken out and
clamped on the wheel In q jiAly when
necessary 70 avoid coming home ION
the rim" There are also q myriad
OF clever devices designed to baffie
Joy riders and thieves, to decrease
consumption Of gasoline. to make
starting easy. and to do q hundred
and one other things for the car own
or. There are beautifully appointed
lunch boxes for tours and .picnics IN
the country and large tent for tour
lists, which folds up 90 compactly m
to 50 almost in large suitcase,
poles and all.
In one corner stands o war auto
mobile, grim-looking monster, the
dull gray body Of which 10 in strange
contrast to the nash and glitter Of its
peaceful neighbors. A small movable
turret carries q deadly machine gun,
and the drivers seat. tires and vital
parts are screened by heavy plates of
steel. II stands, grim reminder Of
the war and Destruction which rules
half the world. IN the midst Of an en-
hibit dedicated TO some of the finest
fruits Of peace.