The sun., 1919-06-08
NEW YORK SHOW Is
SET FOR JAN. $40
National Automobile Chamber
Of Commerce Reflects Board
of Directors.

At the annual meeting of the National
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce the
manufacturers decided to hold their
national shows in New York January
to 10 and Chicago January "a to 81
for both passenger cars and trucks. The
industry so generally took on war work
last year that the members voted to
allot space on the basis of the cars or
trucks sold during the year ended June
30 OF. 1917 or 1918 instead OF the year
previous to the shows. as has been the
usual custom.
There was a highly important report
ON foreign conditions made by G. Z.
Hanch. secretary OF the organizatio. who
has Just returned from three and one
half months trip abroad. showing the
possibilities of the motor car trade In
Europe, where the motor car because or
service in the war, is more highly
appreciated than ever before. Cars over
there are in great demand. second hand
cars selling at double the price they
brought when new in 1914.
Mr.. Hanch expressed high regard for
the manner In which English, French
and Italian manufacturers are getting
back to normal. and feels that pre-war
conditions can be helped best by return
to regular business conditions or buy
ing and selling.
Carload shipments of automobiles
from the factories for May will show
more than $4,000 carloads, compared
with 1888 carloads in May. 1918. in
dicating that motor car production is on
the increase to meet the demand caused
by the shortage of cars last year, when
the industry made approximately a
million cars less than the original pro-
gramme called for.
For the year ended April 30 carload
shipments were 1s9.429. compared with
e24.s05 carloads in the previous year.
The N. A. C. c. lawyers endeavored
to Interpret the new rulings of the Treas
ury Department relative to taxes on
motor cars and motor trucks.
1t was decided to broaden the general
foreign trade department in the chamber
to care better for matters relating to
exports of motor vehicles to foreign
countries, which approximates $685.
100000 a year out of a total normal
automobile business of $1,000. 900, 900.
resolution was passed asking Con-
gress to repeal all manufacturers sales
taxes, including those on cars and trucks
as suggested by President Wilson In
his recent message.
There was distributed at the meeting a
thirty-six page pamphlet, Facts and
Figures Of the Automobile Industry" CIV
ing as extraordinary amount of informa-
ton showing the production, registration,
employees. wages and other data in con.
nection with the motor industry during
the past twenty years. Anv one inter-
ested in the industry may obtain a copy
by sending 10 cents for postage to z
East Forty-second street. New York.
The following directors were reelected
John N WHY'S (Overland), H. Fl. Rice
(Chevrolet). Roy D. Chaplin (Hudson)
C, C. Hanch (Studebaker) and ].
Walter Drake (Hupmobile). At the
next meeting a constitutional amend
ment will be offered increasing the
directorate from fifteen to eighteen men,
bers to provide further for representa-
tives Of the fast growing truck industry.
At present there are five directors from
truck manufacturers.
The truck manufacturers held a
snecial session.