The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-23
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iAeil sc 4NuilpCi VI HhPpiiNotioiiP N'AN ~
newals-Good Roads Planks in Ma
| tional and State misunderstanding
| for Legislative Campaigns
Wheelmen desiring to join the League
of American Wheelmen should make
application to Abbott Bassett secreta-
ry, Boston, Mass.
During the month of May Secretary
BasSett, of the League of American
Wheelmen, received three hundred and
eighty-two applications and 3,434 renew
ais of expired memberships.
Secretary Bassett, Of the League OF
American Wheelmen, received one hum
dred and twenty-one new applications
for membership last week. In the same
time seven hundred and seventy-three
renewals of membership We're recorded.
The South California division Of the
League of American Wheelmen is pre-
pairing to introduce side-path and wide
tire laws in the next legislature. This
division is one of the most successful in
the League of American Wheelmen. and
will probably add another chapter to l.,
A. w. successes.
Frank c. Orr of Pittsburg, has been
appointed vice-consul of the Pennsylva-
MIA division of the League of American
Wheelmen to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation ofThomas ]. keenan,, Jr.
The latter was compelled to resign
owing to his duties in many business
connections.
Chief Consul Earle, of the Michigan
division of the League of American
Wheelmen, is working day and night
preparing for the League of American
Wheelmen Festival and International
Good Roads Congress at Port Huron on
July 4. During the latter mile of
macadam road will be constructed I'M
der the supervision of the government
experts, as an object lesson.
Members of the League of American
Wheelmen who desire to take advan-
tage of the offer of an accident insur-
ance policy, providing for an indemnity
of one thousand dollars in case of death
and five dollars per week for five weeks
of disabling injuries, should apply to
Abbott Bassett, secretary, Boston, Mass.
The policies are in effect for one year,
cost thirty cents, and are issued only to
members.
Following UP the work being done to
secure the insertion of good roads
planks in the national platforms, Presi-
dent Sans, of the League of American
Wheelmen, has requested all chief con-
suls to make an earnest endeavor to Sc
cure the same expressions of political
approval from all state conventions of
the several parties. Where these are
successful highway improvement legis-
lation will be urged in the state legisla-
lures.
With the national meet of the League
of American Wheelmen a. Milwaukee,
July 10-15, but three weeks off, the in
terest of eastern wheelmen is increas-
ing, and while a large number from the
states We're not expected to at
tend the annual gathering 1t is appa-
rent now there will be a satisfactory
representation. In the west the meet Is
the greatest attraction of several years
for wheelmen, and the affair gives
promise Of being another of the great
meets of the league.
The highway improvement committee |
IF the League of American Wheelmen |
will at once commence the preparation
IF a campaign to secure a congressional !
appropriation for road construction.
scope, including the cooperation of all
he state divisions and national DEPART
nents Of the League of American
President Sans, of the League of
American Wheelmen, has notified all
tate officials that the national commit
ee on highway Improvement. side
oaths and rights and privileges will
ompile all laws affecting cycling inter
SITS, and these will be furnished to di-
'isions upon request for use as models
a drafting bills for the next session Of
he legislatures. The chairmen of these
ommittees will also cooperate with the
tate officials by making suggestions as
0 the best methods of securing the pas
age of these bills With the assistance N
f the national officials it is proposed to
ave a general movement on the legisla-
ures in all the states next winter,