The Jersey City news., 1906-04-17
JERSEY AUTOISTS
ARE TOO SLOW
Club Member Declares the
State Automobile and Mo-
tor Club Needs More Life
HOME or IT'S OWN NECESSARY
THIS COULD BE PAID FOR BY AS
sEssMENr ON THE PRO RATA
BAsIs-dEN OF LEISURE FOR
OFFICERS.

A member of the New Jersey Automo-
bile and Motor Club, who believes that
the organization should be a more power
ful one and should put itself in position
10 look after the interests of the autolsts
Of the State in better style, has written
q letter to the Newark Advertiser"
svhieh explains itself. II says:
'.Censiderable discussion is herad
amerg members OF the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club regarding
Eha gaek OF interest displayed by the
members and quite number who have
the welfare OF autemobiling in general,
ana the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club in particular, at heart, are
In fever Of putting more Life into the
organization, and its meetings, and sug-
gestion has ben made that a clubhouse be
purchased or built in a suitable location
by assessing the members on pro rata
basis.
''As the annual election of officers Is
close al hand, it has been proposed that
men be chosen for executive or advisory
positions who can devote ample time TO
the club and its interests. While nothing
disparaging of former or present officers
is intended 1t Is a weA known fact that
interest, or, at any rate, enthusiasm, is
hacking and an organization of the size
and personnel and character of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club is
worthy of much larger share of atten-
tion frmc Its members than has been
manifested for some time past.
For instance, a man like w. j. Nor
gan as president of the club, with set
of officsrs that have the time to apply
50 the interests of the club, and its
members, would go far toward making
the New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Club a power in the State, as well as
In the entire automobile world, and
the interests automobilists in gem
eral would be conserved to an extent
THAT would make people sit up and take
notice.
Nearly every State in the Union now
has a club composed of automobilists
which looks after the welfare of the
owners Of motor vehicles. as we'll as
the walfare Of others connected with
automobiling and It's various branches.
and as New jersey stands way up near
the top Of the list in number of ma
chimes owned, to say nothing Of the
Fgreat quantity Of cars that tour the State
From without its confines, it seems to be
up to the New JeJrssy Automobile and
Motor Club to get move on, and make
the monthly sessions SO brimful of ener-
gy and interest that far better attend
ance will be natural consequence.
Thus. there is no doubt that within
short time fine clubhouse. dedicated 10
the cause Of automobiling and automo-
bilists would be an accomplished fact,
and the interest that would then be
shown In numberless ways would add
hugely to the pleasures Of this fascinat-
ing sport. a sport which is fast becoming
business. indeed has already become a
business of immense magnitude and
varied and ramifying interests. Accord
1ngly. ! affirm in q spirit Of fellowship
and Of progress that it is time to do
something that will aid in placing and
sustaining New Jersey where she belongs
s--in the front rank of automobiledom.