Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-06
200 AUTO CLUBS IN TIE A. A. A.
Car Owners See the Value of 2rsan- ization-Radiator Emblems Popular.


 Increasing activity in the automo- bile industry and the assurance that there will be 75,000 automobiles pro duced in America this year, says Frederick H. Elliott, secretary Of the Amrlcan Automobile association, nee essarily means the strengthening oi the national automobile body and ln- cidentally the enlarging of all or us 200 affiliated clubs embracing an as gregate membership of over 2O,OOO.
 Leading automobile manufacturers are very optimistic over the prospect of business during the present yeaf, and even if their most conservative estimates of new sales are reallzed II is easy to see that every club afr1llat- ed with the national body will have chance to increase its membership Dy fully 20 per cent AS soon as man has a car now he perceives that he is in a class and that his interests are allied with those of other users ana III order to get his rights he must rely upon the strength which comes with unity He naturally turns to his local club and if there is TO club withint his residential district he soon assists III forming one.
 "The increased interest in the nation al body manifested itself with the opening of the first automobile show of the yelr at the Grand Central Pal ace. New York, where a booth was maintained for the thousands of visit ing automobilists who are interested in the national body through their local clubs or state organizations. Fully a score of states were represented by resident motorists who stopped at the associations booth for information.
 "The association was represented this year in both of the large shows, par ticularly at the Garden, where room in, ha ar+ hall xT-aG TaCaTUa6 and fitted LID for the comfort of visiting members and affiliated club officers. In the smaller shows where it is impos- sible for the national body to be rep resented, arrangements are being made for a representation of either state or local organizations.
 "One of the chief inquiries made by visitors during the Palace show was relative to the status of the federal automobile bill which is being pushed through congress by the legislative board of the national body This meas ure is still pending, but there is every hope that it will be favorably reported and passed. if not during the present short session. at the extra session.
 Hundreds of radiator emblems which have been officially adopted by the national body are distributed throughout the country weekly upon the application of the individual motor ists. More than 60 affiliated clubs have adopted this emblem, which is made of brass and attractively combines the names of the national and state organ izations together with tine name of the city in which the users club is lo- cated. The emblem can be plainly seen by an approaching automobilist and it has already served to enlarge the friendly circle of motorists. Hun dreds of users of radiator emblems and A. A A. pennants constantly report to the New York headquarters that they have received courtesies all along the line which are not usually extended to cars which do not carry these marks of affiliation with the national body. These emblems are found to be par ticularly beneficial at speed traps, where they either bring forth a warn ing from some member of a local af- fliated club or by permitting the car to pass through the trap without sur- yeiIlance.