New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
new RECORD FOR
AUTO PRODUCTION
In March Alone 1876 Car
loads Were Shipped by
Factories

Reports received at the directors
meeting Of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce on Thursday in
dicated that the first three months OF
1915 would supply record figures for the
manufacture and sale OF automobiles.
Not alone in motor trucks, but in
pleasure cars also the demand has ex-
ceeded that Of any previous similar
period. The total freight car ship
ments Of automobiles for March alone
were 1876 carloads, compared with
1917 carloads for the same month last
year, an increase Of almost % per cent,
while January and February also
showed az advance over the figures for
the previous year.
The three months showed greater
shipments of cars than for any three
months in the history of the industry.
Manufacturers generally look upon this
as further evidence Of the strong posi-
ton which the motor car now holds as
factor in everyday life.
The successful operation of the So
called jitney bus was considered, re
ports indicating that il is making rapid
progress in the cities throughout the
country. It originated on the Pacific
Coast, generally being operated on
five cent basis, although in some cities
a 10 cent fare is charged. 1t has ma
terially increased the demand for sec
ond hand cars of the type used princi-
pally in the work, thus adding to the
sale of new cars.
The commercial vehicle committees
report showed excellent progress in the
plans for the commercial vehicle con-
vention to be held at Detroit, May
and 6. when most of the executive Of
fcers Of the leading makers of freight
carving vehicles will attend. Some
eight or ten important papers will be
read and discussed.
There was a report from the roads
committee, which showed the wonderful
advance that is being made in road
improvement, and particularly the in
creased interest in federal road i'm
provement. II was shown that, al
though the burden OF national partci-
patton in highway improvement would
fall most heavily upon city residents,
vet these same city people have been
the strongest advocates Of federal par
ticipation in highway construction and
maintenance.
While the merchant, the manufsct
urer and others in the cities are only
indirectly interested in good roads,
which benefit greatest those living in
the rural districts, city people appre-
ciate the value of good roads to the
community and recognize the indirect
benefits they enjoy.
Allowing for people who reside in
incorporated cities of less than $500
inhabitants. less than one-thlrd of the
total population lives in the country.
The actual census shows over 42,600,0 900
city population and 100000 rural
population, but when consideration is
given to those people who reside in
incorporated cities of less than $500
inhabitants. two-thirds of the revenue
for national participation in highway
improvement will be paid by city peo-
pie.
Among those in attendance at the
meeting were Charles Clifton, Wilfred
c. Leland, Z. r. Benson, S. T. Davis,
IT.. c. c. Hanch, William f. Metzger,
II. II. Rice and Alfred Reeves, general
manager.
To call attention TO the Apperson |
Jack Rabbit. the Diamond Apperson |
people have imported two OF the speedy |
animals from South Dakota, and are |
fhowing them in the window OF the
salesroom on Broadway. They are a
real novelty.
The latest victory on Nassau tires,
- the kind used by Resta at San Fran
.isco. was by Bob Burman in Los
Angeles a few days ago. when he won
, ffty-mile race, defeating Cooper and
Disbrow on a bad track. Il was a non
top victory.