Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-26
CLUBS TO HAVE
DAYS ATLOCAL
MOTOR SHOW
Optimists, Kiwanians, /. A. c.
and ROtarianS Will Be
Boosters.
By HARRY K. srORMONT.

spring automobile show, which Will open
its doors Monday night, March Z. Just a
bit more than in a weeks time.
This merely means that the leauinS
clubs and business organizations Of Indi-
annapolis are squarely behind the 1ndl-
annapolis Automobile Trade Association
IN boosting the show. 1t means that the
fighting spirit of the automobile men,
their game optimism In this mass at
tack on Old Man Depression and their
determination to be IN the vanguard of
the reviving business prOcession-an are
gaining strong recognition and cOOpera-
ton Of other lines Of business in Indi-
annapolis.
The fact that there is so much opti-
mism among the automobile lien led to
the invitation to have the Optimist Club
open the show Monday night and ar
engagements are being made for some
liTe-wire activities by the combined
bunch Of auto optimists and club opti-
mists as the curtain goes up on the first
act
The indianapolis Athletic club, that
husky newcomer in local club circles,
Will have a chance to show its strength
Tuesday night AID. inasmuch as this or
ganization has 1000 members. it is evident
they can make q fine showing If they act
on the urgent invitation being sent TO
them by club officials.
KIWASIANS To MAKE
DAY OF 1T.
The Kiwanians will make almost a day
and night of boosting the auto men, be-
cause they will attend noon luncheon
OF the Indiana Automobile Trade AssO-
citation On Wednesday aud will hear
George NJ Graham OF the Pierce-A Arrow
Company tell How to Make the Grade
in 1921" Then in the evening the k-bOys
with their ladies viii stampede the auto
show
The swift revolving ROtarians viii give
q big peak to the horse power and torque
chart of the show Thursday night.
Rotary is usually geared up at about
$500 R P 81. anyway and It Is under
stood this gear ratio viii be increased for
the Thursday night auto show stunts.
Other clubs and organizations are get
ting in line for other boosting s.-Ats
and on Saturday night there viii be a
grand free for-au final jambOree un4er
the nomenclature Of Fun and rolic"
night
On top OF all this cooperation is to
come the backing of the Merchants As
sociation stores IN the way Of window
displays typical Of motoring. These dec
oratiOns viii be started several days
ahead CT the show and most Of the big
downtown stores Will have elaborate win
down trims filed with automobile sug-
gestlons. The show association has sup
piled some beautiful, hand painted show
cards for use in these window displays
which viii serve to tie up" the window
displays with the show itself.
Evidence Of further cooperation was
noted during the week from a source
hitherto standing alOOf from such action,
when the MonOn Railway passenger traf-
flo de- ~fr I'll II
sufficient cards and streamers TO post In
all Of the Monon stations IN Indiana and
besides obtained & quantity OF cut out
automobile Autograph hangers which viii
swing to the breezes in each MOnon
coach, all attracting favorable attention
to the indianapolis Auto Show and in
suring a healthy increase in the MOnOn
passenger list for that week. The ac-
ton Of this railroad was much appre-
cisted by the auto show officials, the
more 50 because 1t was 4 voluntary one.
What We need now Is the cooperation
Of the ticket buying public" declared
John B. Orman, show manager. today.
Some people have said they couldn't see
why they should pay even 80 cents TO
see something that some one wanted to
sell them. There are many reasons, but
a few viii suffice, I believe. In the first
place If a person is at all interested in
motor cars or trucks he viii save many
dollars worth OF valuable time by look
ing them over at this show: he viii have
an opportunity to make close compati-
sons without being pestered too much
by the sales forces; he can make his
notes and be prepared for action when
ever he is ready for action
Then, there is the matter Of civic
pride-with this group Of auto men
EnnnnfuU fHouEQuHa 81
Gus show expense, despite the fact that
they have been running In low gear for
months. They deserve support and en-
enlargement.
BEAUTY ON
EVERY HAND.
ION top Of all this is the beauty of the
show-the charm Of the jazzless music.
the eyepleasing decorations and scintil-
lating illumination, the flowers and the
beautiful cars. All your friends viii be
there, OF course. 1t viii be the biggest
half-buck's worth the public has had
chance to buy for quite q long time"
Speaking OF jazzless music. It may be
said that Jesnnett Adler and her women
musicians will provide that charming
harmony which appeals to every one and
which does not drown out conversation.
In addition to Miss Adler's aggregation
OF "fddling femininfty" Manager Or
man has arranged for two musicians Of
the strOlling type. One is Charles Dis-
mond, veteran harpist, who will play
sweet symphonies while wandering
through the show with his harp strapped
on him. Another will be Harold Stock
ton, the sweet bird-like whistler. stock
ton also win wander through the show
during the afternoons and evenings,
warbIing his melodies.
I'VE want music. but at the same time
we all want to be able to talk and hear
ourselves" says Orman, land we feel
that the softer, more subdued class of
harmony will be appreciated by the show
visitors and the exhibitors as we'll"
The drawing for space at the show
was held during the week and was a
lively occasion inssmuch as the optimls-
tic dealers all wanted more space than
was possible to assgn-and many firms
waited too long to get their names in the
pot, with the result that the late corners
had TO be left out in the cold.
There viii be III distinct exhibits. &C
cording to Manager Orman, including
passenger cars, motor trucks and acces-
series. I'VE could have had two or three
times that number had the building been
big enough TO accommodate them" says
Mr. Orman. This simply shows how
much faith the automobile men have in
reviying business as result of this
show"
The event of mid-week viii be the
State dealers meeting. President n. H.
Cartinhour of the State association is
also president of the local association.
He anticipates that at least 1000 auto
be here Wednesday to attend the bust
Hsefa f0A 10 hall Of