The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
Standard TIME
FOR NEW MODELS
Chamber Of Commerce Dis
cu>>cS Uniform An.
n~ounccmchts.
APPROVES JITNEY BUS

Discuss ,ons ~ a standard time for
announcing new models and the indorse-
r,er, NJ the ii,ney bus we're two things
done a, the annual meeting of the Ma
,,ral Automobile Chamber of Commerce
,pst held iu his city. Col. Charles
chiffon OF the Pierce Arrow Motor Car
canaan, was reelected president.
Besides rejecting three whose terms
,,nire1 the chamber elected three new
directors for a three year term. These
,rclade j. Walter Drake, president Hupp
MOTOR car Company r. L.. Odds, presi-
d,n, REQ Motor Car Company, Lansing,
Mich. and Carl ~ pelton. Maxwell
Motor Company. Detroit. The three re-
,lec,cd we've Avian Macauley, Packard
Motor Car company William T.. Metz
ser American Electric Car Company.
ard C. W. Churchill. Winton Motor
Car Company.
seven new companies were elected
10 membership At the directors meet
,re on Wednesday as follows l.. l.. G.
Motor Company, Racine, Wis Scripps-
pooth COMPANY. Detroit. Mich. LeXlng-
,on.I Company. Ccnucrsvillc. Ind. (;
Inc Touraine Company, Philadelphia,
Pa: Pratt Motor Company, Elkhart.
Ind ". \. Paterson Company. Flint.
Mich. Stcrnberg Company, Milwaukee.
Wiz
Al the directors meeting. following
the annual gathering the following Off
GERS we're elected President. Charles
Clifton Pierce Arrow vice-pre-idcnt.
Wilfred c. Leland (Cadillac) second
ytce.prcsident Hugh Chalmers tchal-
nArsD, Gas. passenger division second
vice. president. WindsorT White CNvhite).
commercial vehicle division second vice.
president. n II. Rice CWaverNy) cleo
,re vehicle division secretary. r. u.
Chaplin tfiudson) treasurer, George
Pope tPope Manufacturing Company F;
general manager. Alfred Reeves.
Besides the reports of the years work
made BY the committees on patents,
traffic. commercials vehicles. good roads
and legislation. there was a spirited dis
clss.on OF the jitney bus situation and
,he conclusion was reached that this
Important method OF transportation de-
handed by the public, should be en-
couragel and supported by car makers.
I, was pointed out that proper regula-
ton OF the bus lines and bus service
sNould be encouraged. provided II was
rot Of n conhscatory nature.
Il was agreed hat there should he
careful supervision OF the drivers OF the
vehicles, with the payment of a license
fee for the use OF the streets and pro-
vision for indemnity against accidents
70 passengers and public.
The makers look on the question from
the broadcast point OF view and a special
committee Is continuing its work to I'M
prove and courage the jltney bus con-
d.tions.
Standard treads in motor cars, with
a view OF reducing manufacturing costs
10 the ultimate advantage of the con-
sumer, Will he urged more vigorously
this year. The makers plan also &c
standardize some of the methods OF
manufacture and service in future that
ere expected to increase the possibilities
a. greater values being offered in motor
cars.
There was "A long discussion on the
proper time for making annual an
nouncements and a special committed
was appointed to make recommends
tons, Figures supplied at the meeting
showed that the automobile year which
ends on June 80. will see a greater
number OF cars made than var before
IN the history of the Industry, with the
most optimistic preparations being made
for another year.
Il Is not unlikely that one or two 81
TIE general membership meetings il
future will he held in Detroit, although
Ire annual meeting held at the genera
headquarters II required by law undel
vsch the y. A. C. c. is incorporated
n New York.