South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-30
AUTO SHOWS To
BE COMPLETE
Will Exhibit 81 Makes of
Passenger Cars, 70 Trucks
and 284 Accessories.

That the New York and Chicago
automobile shows VIII constitute a
more complete exposition OF the au-
tOmObile industry than ever before in
the successful history Of these shows
is apparent from a statement issued
by = 4. Miles, manager OF the Ma
tional Automobile shows that there
will be on display 81 different makes
Of passenger cars, 20 Of motor
trucks and 284 accessories. OF the
passenger car exhibitors s4 have en-
tered both the New York and the Chi
cago shows: two Will appear in Chi
cagO only and one IN New York
only. At the New York Motor Truck
show no less than 50 different makes
OF trucks will be displayed while
10 date 90 makes have secured space
Tor the Chicago truck show. The
New York passenger car and truck
shows will be held during the week
Of January 2-1O. while the Chicago
show will be held January 24-21.
in New York, passenger cars will
be exhibited on four floors OF Grand
central Palace. while the truck ex-
hibit will be held in the Sth Coast
Artillery armory, the largest in the
United States. The Chicago pas
senger car show will be held In
the Coliseum and Armory while
trucks Will be displayed in the Inter
national Amphitheater.
To Hold Conferences.
In addition 10 this comprehensive
display OF cars and accessories a
series Of conferences on transporta-
lion problems has been incorpOrat-
I'd i'm the motor truck divisions of
the shows. These conferences have
aroused general interest as a clear
ing house for ideas gained during
the war and reconstruction periods
and made concrete in new models
OF cars and accessories on display.
Motor transportation as an aux
Hilary 10 the railroad. Is one OF the
topics OF special timeliness to be
discussed during the conferences.
Contrary 10 the general belief the
motor truck Is not competing with
the railways, but is aiding the roads
20 solve a national transportation
problem that Is really serious. Mo-
tor trucks are replacing railroads
on the short haul which has been
Improbable and in many instances
extravagant transportation. 1t is
demonstrating 10 railroads that II
can pick UP and haul from the
branch receiving stations in and
around a large city to the main
or outbound station considerably
faster and cheaper than the switch
engine.
Truck Has Advantage.
The truck has a great advantage
over the branch line railroad in
that II has no expense initial in
Nestment. no payments TO be made
for right-of-way no bridges or
grades 10 construct. II the truck or
trucks do not pay, being a mobile
unit they can be transferred else
where. Were it easy. practical or
profitable many railroad tracks
would be torn up and replaced else
where on many branch lines today.
Utilization of motor trucks for feed
srs C. the main line railways, and
for short haul work, will conserve
vast amounts OF coal and fuel. Il
IS estimated that % percent of the
coal mined I'm this country Is con-
stunned by the railroads. The rail-
Nvav traffic for a given year was one
trillion ton-miies. To transport this
tonnage required I 90, 100000 tons OF
coal and 10000. 600 barrels OF fuel
oil. and OF this Il percent of tire
coal was consumed for railway pur-
pose. With the construction Of term
finals and greater use OF trucks 10
a. 4.
elimination OF expense and unprac-
tiCal equipment. coal consuming
equipment will be feasible.
Construction of large capacity
trucks. of trailers. and the use Of
demountable bodies that permit Of
the truck shutting back and forth,
as well as scientific loading appar-