Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-01-13 | Page 6 | First Wartime Auto Show in New York is Most Brilliant

FIRST WARTIME AUTO SHOW IN INNE NE NEW YORK IS MOST BRilLIANT Patriotism Pervades Decorations Decorations Decorations' Decorations Decorations' Deco Deco- rations rations rations' of Pavilion and Shows in All the Exhibits By Special News Se Service NEW V Jan 12 The first wartime wartime wartime war war- time automobile show in the history of New ew York came to a climax tonight at the I Grand Central palace Despite a certain tinge of war atmosphere pervading the huge auditorium there there to be no 10 lack of interest and the crowds that swarmed down the long iong carpeted aisles looking over the new models displayed all the tile Interest of previous and more brilliant brilliant bril bril- shows PATRIOTISM Patriotism seems to be the watchword of the show Many of the exhibitors display dis dis- play service flags of a standard size over their cars and some of the banners were seemingly as studded v with stars as the tile heavens above The Tile war exhibits however however however how how- ever are arc confined to service sc flags nags there c being nothing in the tile wa way of war products to be seen within the confines o of the tile building The military spirit of the tile country Is malting making itself felt at the motor salon in ill I the tIle colors The bright futuristic ClOts lints which have been en so numerous and start dart ling hag at many of the tue exhibits were very much in the minority mid lInd Pershing gray and periscope gray seem stein to be the most niost favored colors Not only arc these colors particularly timely as to name hut but they are extremely useful as being lest likely to show dust Motor and chassis design as nearly as can call be told from from a hasty glance through the tile show Is very much the same as the past year Many 1 of the tile greatest motor and chassis designers and experts rue ale now working night and day for foi the government gOVernment government gov gOV- gov- gov on oil war materials and the tile factories factories fac- fac tories to-ies are doing the same As a matter of economy it has been the policy of the tile majority of the factories to let well alone as radical changes would involve the of or large sums of or money on OIl new fleW machinery and in ill addi addi- tion It is doubtful I if new machinery could be obtained during these time The display of fine bodies however Is quite a feature They are not so radical as they are arc elegant an ane roe ie wonderful new hew creations are another Indication that the American motor looter industry is rapidly advancing and Is no l longer nger dependent upon Europe for the tile best in iii coach work as it was wall but two or three years vears a ago o. o The Amerl American an automobile body Is a thing as distinctly American as baseball The Tile display of cars and accessories despite the fact that so many factories are engaged In war work is larger and more representative of the Industry than were were were- the tile exhibits at any previous show allow Three hundred new are being shown Cy the different manufacturing concerns and the tile equipment offered for Inspection literally chokes the tile three floors of the big exposition buildings DECORATIONS As to the decorations shields representing representing The Flame of Liberty upholdIng upholding up up- holding the flags of the tile allied nations are used to decorate the pillars on the main floor of the palace The lattice work and plaster cast of former years have been discarded and mural paintings 6 will be used throughout the four floors to re resemble resemble resemble re- re tapestry hangings On the main floor the are decorated by specially specially daily made curtain effects of ot tapestry painted in the tile designs of or the standards of or the allied nations The general scheme is that of an old castle