The evening world., 1921-01-08
21ST NATIONAL
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
OPENS TODAY
Grand Central Palace to House
Largest Number Of Cars
Ever Exhibited.

WIN progress Auo prosperity N"N
slogan, the twenty-hrst National Au-
tomobile Show will open IN Grand
Central Palace at z. NJ. this after
, noon. There will be eighty-nine
makes of cars on the four floors OF
the huge building devoted 10 the ex-
position. and with accessory exhibits
totalling nearly 300 the display win
break all records for motor car shows.
D The big exhibit is under the auspices
OF the National Automobile Chamber
Of Commerce and managed by $. A.
Miles, who has been effective in such
a capacity for years.
Believing the automobile show will
mark the real turning point for the
better in the trade as well as begin
ming an era which will carry the in
dustry beyond the pinnacle Of pros
perity enjoyed before the war, New
York has been bcseiged with motor
car men from all parts Of the country
during the past week All firmly be-
lieve that 1921 Is the year for automo-
bile shows, this optimism being fully
reflected by the arrivals in town.
10 lead the trade TO greater things
with its show Is imbued IN the minds
Of the visitors, and. a campaign of real
activity is planned by many after the
exposition comes TO an end.
Many factors combine 20 make those
afiliated with the automobile industry
optimistic. The principal one Is the
feeling that the United States Is
headed for long period Of prosperity,
built on sane and sound lines, and not
carrying with IL the inflated cOndi-
tons brought on by the war The
public, in the opinion OF many, will
fhegin to buy when the prices OF vart-
GUS com modities reach reasonable
level, and when the general buying
starts again the automobile Will be
among the first TO benefit.
A factor and big one is that the
unsold cars in the country comprise
only one or two months supply under
ordinary conditions, and that a spring
shortage is by no means improbable.
Then, again, the replacement demand
has not by any means disappeared
and when this gets into Iul activity
again. there is bound to be marked
stimulation TO business. Consequently
the optimism is well founded.
While the trend in automobile build
ing in the past year has tended
toward conservatism, and no radical
changes will be shown IN the models
10 be exhibited, motor car manptac-
turers have learned a lot while their
plants were in the service Of the Gov
crnment during the war. Conse-
quently Improvements, pertaining
mostly to engines, have not yet been
fully developed. They are being
brought out gradually, and no doubt
- y Inn h
shown this year will reflect these
betterments. In body lines there will
be little change, stream lines running
from the radiator head to the tonneau
being the most significant standard
izntion of automobiles is growing
more and more each year. and this
tendency will also be reflected.
Special attention will be given to
traftic arrangements at the show. The
regular battery Of passenger elevators
will be augmented by a larger eleva-
tor at the rear Of the building capa-
bile of accommodating fifty persons
in all elevators will only
. be carried up and to the fourth moor
there being no stops in between. From
thB top floor Of the exposition they can
walk down, visiting the third, second
and main floors on their descent. This
will tend to keep visitors moving one
way and thus prevent blocking Of the
elevators stairways and aisles'
To-day will be general opening day
at the show, and it is expected a new
record for a first days attendance
will be made Monday has been
designated as An-America Day, and
many men prominent in the life OF
the Nation, State and city are expect
ed TO be present On Tuesday the
Automotive Engineers will hold forth;
"Wednesday will be Society Day.
Thursday Army and Navy Day, Fri
dav Dealers Day and Saturday the
fnal day of the show, will be subur-
ban Day.