The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03

nieht to welcome the Preston Motors Corporation to Birmingham officially
 Charles L. Harold. of the Civic Asso- citation was master of ceremonies and introduced the speakers. John Hornaday, of the City Commission. welcomed Pres ton to Birmingham in the first speech of the evening. Mir Hornaday stressed the part men. such as the ones at the head of the Preston organization, have piayeo in the development of Birmingham. He told of the natural resources this city has and expressed the opinion that Pres- ton would go far toward opening up a new industrial life in Birmingham. lie concluded by stating that he hopes that within a few years there will be as many Premocars on the streets of Birmingham as there are ''tin lizzies' today.
 Dr. c. w. Shropshire, president Of the Civitan Club in a short address, wei ccned Preston to Birmingham on pc half of the civic organizations, whlel have the welfare of this community at heart.
 Automobiles have passed out of the luxury class" said pr. Shropshire, ana are now one of the necessities o1 hle. In contributing these necessities, 1t IS one of my pleasures to welcome the Preston Motors Corporation to Birmingham ana wish it ali the success possible AMERICAS SUPREMACY
 Frank Willis Barnett, of the Age Herald. was the last speaker of the eve ming. He compared Americas supremacy in inc yacht races since 1851 with Yankee ingenuity in manufacturing automobiles and exporting them throughout the wcrld Although limited to three min utes by Charles L. Harold, MT. Barnett accepted those restriction with resefNa- tions" and talked longer than that, muctl to the delight of the audience
 The Preston Motors Corporation gave dinner at the Tutwiler last night Tor the Preston dealers and directors who were in the city for the opening of the new factory. About fifty men were pan oueted. All of the officers of the cor poration were called upon informally Tor talks and took turns in bestowlng credit 1lnon the "other fellow for the wonder ful strides made by their organization within the last year. Ground was broken on the Preston site for the erection or the new factory last November and on August the factory completed, swung into the production ot Blrmlnshdih , lAA9s automobile.
 There was one important announcement that R. A. skinner. president of the Preston Motors Corporation, made last night that will appeal especially to the automobile dealers of this city.
 AUTOMOBILE SHOW
 Birmingham has always been at dls- advantage in holding an automoblle show in the winter, said MT. skinner. "The disadvantage was in finding place suitable for the staging of an auto snow. They have that place now. If the dealers are in favor of having show thfs Win ter, I am placing the Preston plant al their disposal right now.
 'We will be perfectly willing to clear the floor in as many departments as necessary, give the dealers time to ar rarge their booths and give show that will last a week. It 15 my opinion that we would give southern automoplie show and not limit it to Birmingham alone. but invite the entire south to CO., ouerate. believe that we could make II a gigantic affair and draw people here from over the entire southern country It's an idea that we are perfectly wiling to receive suggestions on and will be Slad to co-operate with the dealers in every way. I would like to hear from some or them on it."
 And today the Preston Motors Corpora tjon will swing into the everyday rou- fine of turning out automobiles Tor southern people to drive.