The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12
OFFER OF THE L. A. w.
SOME OF THE BENEFITS DERIVED
FROM 1T BY wHEELMEN.
Membership I'm Indiana Is Growing by
Leaps and BOunds-State Now ON
the Honor Roll.

The L. A. w. is making the strongest
effort in its history to make Indiana
great league State. Since Jan. l, of this
year, the increase in membership has been
greater than the entire membership before
that date. The league is not organized for
profit to any one, but is solely for the pur-
pose OF lettering the condition of the
wheelmen, and in every State where the
membership is strong the good results have
been noticeable 70 all. Massachusetts, has
appropriated 100000 for building better
roads. The appropriation is made with the
provision that it shall be expended by a
State commission. but that more shall
be spent in any county than the county
itself spends for the same purpose. or
rather that the county must appropriate
an equal amount for road improvement be-
fore ii can secure part OF the State
money. The result has been that where
many counties at first opposed the law,
they are now quarreling among themselves
to secure the benefit of it.
The bicycle baggage laws have been for
warded by the /. A. w. in New York.
Maryland, New Jersey and Colorado, and
with success In part of the States and fat
tering prospects in others.
STATE ROAD MAPS.
With this record in other States, the L.
A. w. Is now asking that riders of this
State join and help to make road improve
ments here Many riders ask what good
it will do them individuality Aside from
the general benefits OF the league. the In
diana division Is now preparing a road
map and guide and tourists guide, CIV
ing all roads in the State and descriptions
and routes to all the prominent resorts
These two publications will be mailed free
70 all members as soon as they are issued,
which will be in short time. The general
benefits or the organization are set out in
q folder issued by the state division. from
which the following extract is made:
Through local consuls members are able
TO. obtain careful and detailed information
regarding any particular route or routes
they may wish TO take They will be able
TO inform members fully concerning any
specially Interesting features in their towns
Oh. localities can give names and addresses
OF other l.. A. w. members in their dis
cricts, point out the league hotei and a
formation that are gladly given through the
magic influence OF an l.. A. w. ticket
SAVING AT HOTELS.
Here is where a direct saving comes to
members. We make contracts with the
principal hotels I'm the leading towns and
cities. in the State whereby all L. A. w.
members viii be given a reduced rate upon
Presentation OF an L. A. W. ticket II, as
an some cases, it is not thought best to
insist on the special rate, then particular
stress = placed upon the accommodations
given 70 members Week by week we are
enlarging upon the number OF these hotels.
In all cases the L. A W. membership ticket
must be shown to secure these privileges.
"One OF the leading wheel papers of the
country. A bright, interesting and hand
tod nl<I~- n
fh1rty-nye pages Of good. sclid worth. I'd
no date tn every particular. always new and
always original Publishes the latest cycling
news. Is the official organ of the league
contains all official matter. such as names
and addresses OF the officers OF the national
body an dthe various State divisions (forfyl'
81 reports, notices and commandments
from division and national officers, Official
racing news regarding all records. sane
tors, transfers, suspensions and reinstate-
mentA Conducts special department for
5000 roads, also one for queries OF general
1eereof TO all members. answers to which
ere given By the most competent men OBJ