New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

under most favorable conditions ana lh
the hands of the highest grade OF men
has IL been successful. With the scores
Of makers in the country one cannot
Judge the business by the amazing re
suits obtained by six or eight OF the
leaders.
"Mv conferences with the leading
men in the industry continued VT
Reeves. indicate that the present POSI-
tion Of The automobile trade has beeh
attained only by concentrated efforts
on the part Of great engineers ana IN
dustrial leaders who could forecast the
future and who co-operated through
the y. A. G.. &. with a view OF attain
ing i'm the quickest possible way the
present epviable condition.
Combined with this was scientlhc
manufacturing by men schoolcd IN
economy. who had efficiency for the
keynote m every department of their
plants. As result greater values than
ever before are being offered. and the
former sheds that were used for fac
tories have been supplanted by won
derful structures OF cement, steel and
glass. equipped with the most modern
machinery.
an this work of cooperation the
leaders Of the industry have made his
tory for themselves by aiming always
20 do the greatest good for the great
est number and showing a willingness
10 give and take at all times. Further
CvidenCc of this is shown by the plans
row Tor an interchange OF patent rights
between the big makers in the y. A.
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an my rounds. was forcibly i'm
pressed with the readiness of car
makers 10 supply every demand OF The
public. There is no inclination 10
force special types. and it is this that
has FASTENED the increased buying OF
automobiles. Our makers supply cars
small or large: low powered or nigh
powered and seating two or seven pas
senCers. They supply cars that are
dreams of luxury and others that are
mainly for utility. They have been
willing TO furnish anything from one
to eight cylinders, and with conven-
fences undreamed of few years ago.
Made in plants that are the equal
of any in other lines OF trade, the
American car to-day seems to be al
most perfected and so simple that 1t
can be operated by man, woman or
child. while the novel designs, fine ma
terials. accurate building and unex--
celled coach work with accessories and
conveniences of every conceivable type
assure continuance Of prosperity IN
motor car building.
1T is pleasant for those who have
followed the industry for the past
twelve or fifteen years, to note the
successes of those far-seeing makers,
who. i'm the face Of gloomy forecasts
as TO the future Of the trade Kept IN
creasing their plants. The business
has been tremendously progressive ana
only the best men and best cars nave
succeeded. Many have given up during
the past few years. which has cleared
the atmosphere to the ultimate benefit
of makers now doing business.
Michigan IS still the leader con
tinued Mr.. Reeves. although many OF
the big car makers are IN the East
Our members are located in forty.two
cities in eleven states. including. Ne"
York. Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massa-
chusetts. Connecticut, New jersey,
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan ana
Wisconsin. ~
The automobile industry" said Mr..
Reeves in conclusion, "has grown to be
third among the industries OF the
country. because the motor cars sup
plied a need, and because offerings
we're of amazing value. with the de-
crossing prices and low cost OF upkeep
has come greater number of people
who could buy cars. 1t is an ideal
nosition TO know that everybody IN the
country wants an automobile II -
only a question OF price.