Evening star., 1917-10-14
Plan of the Exhibitions.

sively to passenger-carrying cars designed
| for private use, while the accessory di-
| vision will offer the hundreds of parts and
accessories that go to make up the mod
ern motor car and the conveniences and
them.
| At the regular October meeting of the
National Automobile Chamber OF Com
merce more than 100 automobile manufac-
| turers discussed the new per cent tax
on the industry imposed by the war reye-
nue. bill which became effective October 4.
| 1t being the intention of Congress in plac-
1 ing this tax that it be paid by the buyer
of the car, 1t was the sense of the meeting
that the amount of the tax should be added
1 as separate war item on each car and
truck sold.
! 1t was voted to subscribe $4,000 of the
organizations funds in the second issue of
f, the liberty loan, and also to carry bonds
| for employees of the association.
l. Director Is Elected.
| r. Il Collins. president OF the Cadillac
| Motor Car Company. was elected a direc-
tor to fill the vacancy caused by the res
| ignation Of Wilfred c. Leland, who has
! entered the aeronautical industry. There
| were reports from committees on traffic.
good roads, commercial vehicles and
patents.
| New members elected include the
| Barley Motor Car Company. Kalama-
| zoo. Mich. Elgin Motor Car Company,
Chicago. ILL.,; Republic Motor Truck
Company, Alma, Mich: G. A. Schnacht
Motor Truck Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
and Stageman Motor Car Company, Mil
waukee. Wis.
+ New divisions of the chamber were
voted upon, to be known as the pas
senger car division and motor truck di-
vision. to be headed by Vice Presidents
n. II. Rice for the passenger cars and
I'M
Charles Clifton presided at the meet
1ngs of the directors and members,
which were attended by most of the
presidents or. executives of the leading
companies of the industry
| S. A. Lilies. the show manager, stated
that with the addition of non-members
who have applied the number of car
| exhibitors will be greater than ever
| before. while the demand for the dis
play of accessories and parts exceeds
all previous records The motor and
| accessory manufacturers have applica-
ttons to allot space to about 100 Of its
members. and when the final allotment
| of accessory space Is made the total
In the First Drawing.
| The following makes as members of
| the National Automobile Chamber of
! Commerce were served at the first
drawing for both shows: (Gasoline}
| ADDott. Allen, ADperS0n. Auburn Aus
tin. Br.sco. Buick, Cadillac, Case, Chal-
mers. Chandler. Chevrolet, Cole, Column
bia. Crow. Davis. Detroiter Dodge, Dor
| rfs. bort. Elgin. Elkhart. Empire, Fiat,
Franklin. Grant. Glide. Hackett, Hal.
HAYNES. Hudson, Hupp. Interstate,
| Jackson. Jordan, King, KisseI. Kline,
Lewis. Lexington, Liberty. Marion
Handley. Marmon. Maxwell, McFarlan,
Mercer. Mitchell. Moline, Monroe, Moon,
Nash. National, Oakland, Olds. Over
| land. Owen. Packard. Paige, Paterson.
Peerless. Pierce-Arrow. Premier, Regal,
REQ. Roamer. Saxon. Scripps, Standard
Stearns. Stephens, Studebaker, Stutz'
telectrfcs) Anderson, Baker, Milburn'
Ohio and Wood. The Glide. Doris
Hackett and Stephens will be shown at
Chicago pnly. while the Kline will be
exhibited at New York only.
Space was allotted to the followinr
concerns. not members of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
American. Harroun, Monitor and stan
ley lsteam). The American will exhib-
It at the New York show only, while the
others will be at both shows Allot
| ment to other non-members will be an
nounced later.