El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW
SEEN BY AN Ell PASOAN
BY Z. G. PERRY
President, Lone Star Motor Co.

JEW YORK, Jan. IA year OF
N prosperity is reflected in the big
= show. The optimism Of ali con-
nected with the industry is so great
it may almost be felt in the Grand
Central palace where the biggest auto
mobile show is now being held 1
shall try to describe this wonderful
display OF automobiles and accessories,
although it is so stupendous in its
size, a true description is hardly pos
sible. Much taste has been shown in
the decorations Of the palace for the
event
A scheme consisting principally OF
vines. budding foliage and blossoms
dettly arranged on huge white pillars
ana pretty lattice work has been care
FULLY carried out. Hanging baskets are
suspended from the mezzanine floor,
and the entire scheme is that of
fairy land.
The display of automobiles OF every
size. make, color and type on the floor
OF the palace is truly staggering. Glis-
tening chassis, beautiful sedans, sturdy
tourlngs, snappy roadsters, dignified
hmousines We'd with each other to gain
the attention of the spectator. The
colors are even more brilliant than last
year, and the show is even more Won
derful. The crowds that attend the
snow tax the capacity OF the four
floors. 1t is a well dressed, prosperous
crowd too, and the number of orders
being taken by the local dealers prove
the fact, which is in evidence on every
hand. that the American people are
blessed with prosperity as never before
IN their history
Reckless Spending Evident.
Old Broadway is thrOBged from noon
till the early hours after midnight. The
hotels and cafes are running over and
never in my experiences here have I
witnessed now, Money is literally
flowing in the streets At the show
/ had the opportunity to study the
quality, construction and values of the
hundred different cars made.
The days of the horse are over The
automobile is an economic necessity IN
transportation both for business and
pleasure It's application to many uses
are universally admitted. It is opening
up the country as nothing else can do.
1t is increasing the land values; II IS
promoting health and happiness. One
interesting feature at the show is the
increasing effort on the part of the
large manufacturers to make their cars
llghter and more practical for the use
OF the greater number of people.
Each year the number OF owners in
the working class is increasing They
pave saved up to buy an auto for their
family because they realize in no Wav
could they furnish the entire family
more pleasure, health. outdoor recrea-
ton and happiness than in investing
tiieiA S1N lheS IN a practical. economical
automobile
Cars Bought, Not Sold.
So the manufacturers are striving IL
bllld such a car Cars are no longer
sold. They are bought The sales de-
pend largely on what owners saw. The
prospective buyer wants to hear what
owners think of the performance. the
economy, and the general service OF
tnelr car. The prospect usually buys
the car that has the owners endorse
ment.
notice that the four-cylinder shows
the greatest gain Thirty-six new auto
mobile manufacturers entered the field
tnis year ana 20 OF them chose the
fouF-cylindeF motor and 10 on six
cylinder motors. three on eight-cyIinder
motors and one on 12-eylinder motor
Battery ignition has shown 100 percent
gain The removable head for cylinders
IS growing In evidence as II is so much
more accessible than any other design
me convertible sedan style body is
growing IN popularity very fast. This
type OF body was originated by the
Hudson about IS months ago. and II
mas proved SO popular I predict before
many more seasons have passed 1ra
VIII De selling as many Of this tyne "a
We are touring bodies.
Big Sales Get Position.
very gratifying thing to ne {s
ne ing advances made BY Dodge
BrotheEs car. The spaces in the sho7v
are allotted to the factories I'm ac-
eordance 10 their rank in Industry The
FACTORY making the greatest number AZ
cars in dollars gets first place in the