The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-20
ROAD INFORMATION
FOR WHEELMEN
Each L. A. w. Member Will Receive
Free Book Next Spring.
STATE ROUTES FULLY DESCRIBED
Set of Four Books, One for Each
Division of the State, Are Being
Compiled by Secretary Treasurer
COllins..LOcalC COnsuls Will Assist.
To BE Ready for Distribution
March 4

Since p. s. Collins accepted the ap-
pointment of secretary-treasurer of the
Pennsylvania division of the League Of
American Wheelmen one of his pet
schemes has been for an improvement
in the present method of giving road
information to members. The present
division book is by far the most complete
collection of information concerning
the roads of Pennsylvania, and one of
the best books of the kind ever pub
lished, but 1t has been Mr.. Collins idea
to give each member detailed informa-
tion concerning the roads in his par
ticular territory instead of information
less in detail regarding the state as a
whole. The idea was at once indorsed
by the balance of the executive COM
mittee, and the plan Is now in a fair
way to be carried out.
Arrangements have just been COM
pleted whereby set of four books, to
cover the various sections of the state,
are to be gotten out by next spring un-
der the direction of Frank II. Taylor.
and one of these books will be sent to
every new member and also to those
who renew their membership.
INCLUDES NEW JERSEY DISTRICT
The four books are to cover respec-
lively the northeastern part of the
| state; territory within a radius of 100
miles of Philadelphia including the
New Jersey riding district; the central
section and that territory west of the
Allegheny mountains. Each book will
| contain new colored map. drawn on a
| l,, t,1, chnx thn Tor
| ial and condition of every road in the
district covered, as well as numerous
smaller maps of special sections which
will be embodied in the next. The
books proper will not only give detailed
directions for traversing every road In
the territory covered, but will give
much valuable information regarding
points Of interest, together with lists
| of local consuls, hotels at which re-
duced rates are given to league men,
hers, official repair shops, etc.
TO make the information complete
and accurate MIR. Taylor, who will be
assisted by Chairman Randall, of the
road book committee, Will put in the en-
tire summer in gathering the necessary
data, and the more important districts
will be covered by him awheel. Each
local consul will also be called upon tC
make a report of the roads in his par
ticular territory, and in this way much
additional information will be secured
When completed the books will prob
ably be the most complete collection OF
road data ever published to cover Il
large state, and ought to prove valu-
able means of increasing membership
in the organization.
FOR LOCAL RIDERS.
1t is undoubtedly fact that the vast
majority of riders do not ride more than
a hundred miles from their homes once
year, and for this reason detailed in
formation concerning the territory In
which he resides must be of more in
terest than less detailed directions con.
cerning territory which he seldom ol
never visits.
This set of books is to be supplement.
ed by tour book" which is to be got
ten out under the direction of the divi
sion road book committee. This bool
will contain about fifty or seventy-tivt
favorite through tours arranged some
what similar to the present road book
Such tours as down the Shenandoah
valley, to Lake George, Boston, Chi
cago, Washington, etc, will be given
and it is proposed to give the member!
the option of this book or sell it to then
at low price. The entire new series
which will be known as the 'Pennsyl
vania Division Road Library" will b'
the best publication Of the kind evel
published by the league. 1t is calcu
lated that they will be ready for dis
tribution by March l.