New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
United States Is Market
For 100000 Vehicles
Alfred Reeves Declares That Million or More Motor cars
ard Trucks Can Be Sold Annually for Some Years
to Come-A Field for Young Men.

those Of other nations, with possible
rso Tor 100000 motor vehicles IN this
country.
VIII Always BE Many Companies.
There are more than l25 staple au-
tomo6ile companies producing motor
cars. most OF them holding member
shin in tho National Automobile Cham
Der Of Commerce, the organization
which | have the honor % represent,
and there is no reason to believe that
there will be any great decrease IN
this number for some time. The thought
often advanced that a few big COM
panies would ultimately make all the
motor cars and trucks is not apt 70
prove true because of the variety OF
types and styles that must be offered 70
suit the individual tastes.
Not So-Called Trusts.
"An important feature is the fact
that there are no sO-called trusts, when
some people seem 10 think menace i
young mans prospects. The autom0-
bile business is an individual one, the
greatest successes having been made
where plants were directed and DOM
mated by one man. Marked success,
too, has been shown where every ef-
fort is directed toward producing one
type Of car.
talents Of the young men IS evidenced
by the number of trades involved IN
the making of motor cars, with the
need for good men in the shops and
for leaders to guide and supervise
them. Machinists, painters, uphol-
metal and steel workers of scores OF
different types have a hand in pro
ducing the wonderful self-propelled
vehicles of to-day.
Factories with their various de-
partments require men for purchas-
ing, experimental, testing, engineer
ing, sales, costs, manufacturing and
other important branches of factory
organization.
The Car of the Future.
"For designers, engineers and in
ventors with real ideas rare oppor-
tunity is offered, because the automo-
bile Of to-day must undergo many radi-
cal changes before il will be considered
standard. While many parts have been
standardized, keeping the cost of cars
down TO almost a minimum figure, there
will continue TO be many Improvements,
because the ideal car should have non
puncturable pneumatic tires that viii
supply easy riding; spring suspension
that will eliminate all jars of the road,
transmissions that will make unneces-
sary the shifting of levers, and 8 couple
of buttons on the steering wheel. one
TO press when you want 70 go and the
other TO press when you want to stop.
New Types Will Be Invented.
"Anv increased price of gasolene will
demand the attention of inventors, with
a view 10 bringing out new types OF
motors that will be even more efficient
than the wonderful ores of to-day. In
ventors at work on that now include
Gillette, the razor man, who has just
completed sleeve valve motor.
Chain system of Manufacturing.
"Then we have manu- acturing which
is now getting down TO real scientific
point, because it is here that the great
est saving is being made. The big pro-
ductions and great values to the public
now result from the chain or cOnveyoI
system, where frame is attached to q
moving chain at one end OF the factory
and, travelling at the rate of forty or
fifty inches minute. is decorated with
springs, wheels. motors, gears and q.
body, so that within three or four hours
it comes out at the other end a com
pleted car. This, too, includes the
painting or enamelling of the meta
parts before the body is attached, by
their making a thirty-minute trip on
the chain through the enamelling oven.'