Evening journal., 1915-02-04
An EVENT OF THE SEASON.

T Is an authenticated fact, and that has excited
much favorable comment in the trade that the
percentage Of hghpriced owned and operated in
the State of Delaware is larger than That of any other
State I'm the Union. Such comparative figures show
that Deawaroans not only value the automobile
Industrial commercial and social asset. but that
they also feel that ii it be worth while to
machine at all. it is worth while to own a good one
if they can afford TO do That state of the
public mind augurs well for the success of the
First Wilmington Automobile Show that will be
held In the Hotel DUPONT in this city next week.
because some of the very best the Amer
lean. market >wn be exhibition there under the
most delightful of auspices. A community that
believes in good will go to good and
assist I'm the establishment in city of annual
social and commercial event such the that will
be held under the management of the local dealers.
L. may be said in passing that the hghpriced and the
low-priced cars that viii be view here next week
will be good as any on the American market ire
spectye OF relative price class
THE EVENING JOURNAL is an avowed advocate
of the buy-at-home principle. matter whether
it be applied TO a pound of sugar to the
hghest-prioed automobile In the American market
Wmingtonians who contemplate buying machines
should not fail to keep in mind two important facts.
One is that they buy from local dealers that
good any that sold i'm the United States
Another is that it is their civic duty give to the
local dealers and incidentally TO their home COM
munity. the benefit of their trade. The Automobile
Show ia the Hotel DUPONT win supply TO any dis
corning person ample proof that there is necessity
for anyone who lives in Wilmington. or within the
of its influence, TO go to any other trade
centre to obtain automobile, a motorcycle or any Of
the accessories needed for the equipment upkeop
OF such machines. In fact, it is the purpose of the
local dealers TO make exhibit that will carry to all
who it absolute conviction with respect TO that all
important fact They ae,dong something for them
selves and, at the time in a commercial and
social sense they doing something for Wilmington
aud also for the State and nearby territory in Penn
sylyania, Maryland and New Jersey.
All who are interested in the future OF Wilmington
ask for but little reward for their enterprsing
initiative. That little is that every and woman
In Wilmington and i'm the territory that is CONNER
ciay tributary thereto shall go the Hotel DUPONT
next week and play active part in making Of the
First Automobile Show the pronounced success that
it deserves to be- Il will be free all The doors will
be wide open. All who go will be heartily welcomed.
They viii feel better for having accepted an in
vitaton extended upon such generous terms In a
commercial and social sense, the show will be some
thing well worth while. Il will be seasons event
that is deserving OF official and communal countenance
and suppCr only for the sake of the present but
also for the sake OF the future Automobile shows
horse shows. sportsmens shows bench shows, flower
shows and other functions of that sort important
elements in the life of great progressive cities in
this country and abroad AS city that is progress
ing Wilmington afford to lag behind in such
matters citizens AFFORD fail cooperate
with those pubc-sprited citizens who sufficiently
enterprisipg to initiate such commercial and social
diversions and sufficiently liberal make them free
all comers