Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
THE WHEEL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

What can be accomplished by organ
ization among wheelmen, and what Is
possible in no other way. has been
amply demonstrated In the State OF
New York, where, under the Ellsworth
law, hundreds of miles of cycle paths
we're built last year, the first since the
law was passed It's effect locally Is
shown in the 122A miles OF paths built
on Long Island alone. These paths are
used by the wheelmen OF Mex ,f5sK.
Brooklyn and other nearby cities. and
are standing monuments to the value
of the New York division OF the
League of American Wheelmen, which
secured the passage of the law which
made the construction OF paths pos
sible. Other State divisions OF the l.
A. w. are working on the same lines.
and when they have sufficient force in
members to impress legislators Will be
able to secure similar laws. Wheel
men who are eager for ridable paths
should remember that Legislative
work to get them is necessary and that
it can be done best by supporting the
organization representing them and
their interests.
What the Pennsylvania division Of
the L. A. W. is doing In the matter OF
supplying the wheelmen of that State
with good roads may be judged by the
result of the last meeting of the Good
Roads Commission, of which II. b.
Worrell, the representative of the L.
A. W., is chairman. In discussing the
work of the commission, Mr.. WOrreN
said: I'VE have been securing data
from many sources and have obtained
much information from other Statea.
We are endeavoring to prepare broad
and comprehensive plan which VIII be
equitable in all districts. Equalization
of taxation is perhaps the most inn
portant element OF our work, and u
is the intention of the commission TO
ask State aid in addition TO the taxa
ton which is now assessed by town
ships. Our labors will not end for
some time to come, however"
Wheelmen who have purchased new
mounts this year or who are still fond
of their old ones, are looking I'm vain
for a bicycle insurance company this
spring. Three years ago there were
seyeral companies insuring wheels In
this city, including one purely local
concern, but they all went out Of busi-
ness. Last year one company did bu-
siness for only part of the year and
at present II is not known that there ID
a company In the country doing an ex-
elusive bicycle insurance business.
II insured a number of wheels las4
year" said well-known agent this
noon, "but the company quit business
In the middle Of the summer and came
very near getting into trouble. / don't
wa II any more Of 1t. because the bugl-
ness is not entirely reliable and II 10
too small in itself to risk mans re-
putation. Grand Rapids Press.
The Massachusetts division Of the
League OF American Wheeimen has
never been more successful In securing
favorable legislation than 1t has this
year. II defeated bill which would
have taxed every bicycle in the StataA
whatever it's value, 81. A bicycle bag
gage bill was, for the first time. IA
yorably reported by the Railroad Conn
mittee Of the House Of Representatives.
and It's passage Is assured. A wide
tire law will be placed upon the stat
utes and the splendid annual apprOpri-
alton for highway Improvement will DO
continued
The House G. Hermann teams have
all been completed OF the three The
Barnes White Pliers will more than
likely lead. the van. On the Baraes
team win be Charley Noder. Carl Nc
Granular, Patty Oberrian, Charley
and ..Plugger' salade The latter two
win also ride tandem. I'm the Wolfe
American team viii be Ed. Nichols and
willie Bloch. On the kAndrae team
will be Peel" Doyle. McMechenl
and Tom Garden. Gar sn may no
do any riding this year, nut It IL pro
able he will be In tn game befo
Confused On \ =