Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-06
Wheel Notes.

Wheel Notes.
The Pennsylvania Division L. A.
W. promises fair to have member
ship of $4,000 before the end of the
present year and at the same rate Of
increase 80, 200 by the end of 1897
The permanent headquarters OF
the Pennsylvania Division L. A. w.
in the Bourse, Philadelphia, have
proven of great advantage to the or
ganization. They are in charge of
the secretary, and information on
any point can be obtained there.
A neat decal alcomania in six colors
has been designed for the Pennsyl-
vania division, L. A. w. 1t is ~
inches in height and consists of the
well-known League emblem with
words "Good Roads and Pennsylva-
mia Division" on the rim of the
wheel. 1t can readily be transferred
to the frame of a bicycle or else
where and will be mailed to men,
bers at the actual cost of production
four cents each, upon application to
the secretary treasurer.
Membership in the League of
American Wheelmen cannot be es-
timated by the simple cash outlay
necessary to become a member. The
cost is two dollars the first year and
one dollar per year thereafter, but
this by no means represents the va
lue received. Some of the more i'm
portant advantages may be enumera
ted as follows: A road book giving
information regarding all routes and
roads in the section of the State in
which you live; ten to thirty per
cent, reductions at good hotels
throughout the country when trave-
ling, guaranteed legal protection of
your rights as a wheelman fifty
two issues of bright and interest
ing cycle paper, discount of ten
per cent. on all bills for bicycle re-
pairs and insurance against theft
at one-half what other people pay.
There are 101 other reasons why
every rider of wheel should be a
member of the organization, but
these appeal more than the others
because of the direct personal benefit
gained. The membership is grow
ing at rapid rate, and this State is
making a most remarkable showing
Full information can be obtained
from the secretary treasurer at the
headquarters, $50 Bourse Building,
Philadelphia, upon application per-
sonally or by mail.
The remarkable increase in the
membership of the Pennsylvania
Division of the League of American
Wheelmen during the past year has
Been the cause of much comment
and of congratulation on the part of
other division and national officials
and OF the press in general. Not
only has Pennsylvania gone way
ahead of all expectations but she has
passed Massachusetts for second
position, and is constantly increasing
the lead, New York now being the
only State which has larger men,
bership. No small part of the Gre
dit for this is due'to the officers of
the division, and particularly to the
Executive Committee, consisting of
Chief Consul Boyle, Vice Consul
Keenan, and Secretary Treasurer
Collins.
The growth in the Western sec
ton of the State has amounted to a
45 per cent. increase and is largely
the result of Mr., Keenan's personal
efforts. The vice consulship has al
ways been held bya Western man.
but until Mr.. keenan, was elected to
the position, the membership in that
section was comparatively limited.
Since he has been in Office thore has
been not only this great increase but
the work of the organization in that
section has been systematized and
enlarged so that many additional
advantages have been secured and
the chances of still further growth
and influence greatly increased.