Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

We quote the following letter to H. w.
Keller one of the clubs directors:
Dear Mr.. Keller: 1 have a little ar
ticle on the sign posting of roads ana
l want to publish a photograph of one
of the best of your sign posts mark
ing the road towards San Diego. L
want a photograph of one that has the
most complete directions on 1t as to
the distance both ways. In other
words, my article criticises the poor
sign posting of our eastern roads and
>refers to the excellent signs on the
road to San Diego Sincerely yours,
"CASPAR WHITNEY,
Editor of Golfers"
Also from the secretary of the
American Automobile association we
received the following:
"The work which is being under
taken by your organization is certain
ly most commendatory, and you have
unquestionably spent more money in
the interest of motoring than any of
the other clubs affiliated with the A.
A. A."
These letters give a better idea of
the work the club has done and of its
standing in the east than any other
argument that could be advanced.
When such an organization as the A.
A A, and when a man of Caspar
Whitney's reputation approves of the
work done by the club, then the value
to the tourists can in some measure
be estimated. Tt has been the aim of
the club to not only direct the auto
mobilists, but to also place danger
signs wherever they are needed.
Most of these signs have been up for
three years. and as the club has expert
enced a great deal of annoyance from
having these signs "shot up and 9TH
erwise mutilated, the directors have
appointed D. NJ. Lindsay to go over
the whole sign zone covered and to re-
place all defaced signs with new ones.
Furthermore, the new signs are to be
more elaborate and will state the mile
age to the county seat. To the tourists
these signs have been of inestimable
value, while locally there are people
calling at the clubs headquarters near
ly every day the tenor of whose talk is
in nearly every instance that the signs
have proved so beneficial to them per-
sonally that they feel guilty of bene-
fitting from the signs when not belong
ing to the club.
Tour Book
The club has issued a leather-bound
tour book, with road maps, compiled in
convenient form, which has been pre-
sented to each member with the COM
pliments of the club. The efficiency of
this book when used in connection with
the clubs signs is best stated when it
is said that strangers can tour to any
point in Southern California by simply
following the clubs signs and the di-
rections as stated in the book. w. o.
Griffith, secretary of the touring infor-
nation board of the A. A. A., in a
communication under date of March
20. 1909 stated that we are far ahead
of other organizations in the way of
preparing maps and issuing road books,
etc. Continuing, Mr.. Griffith says,
your map work has also been done ir
a way that is effective and your book
contains subject matter that cannot be
improved upon, as far as 1 can see.
you have beaten us out on the
question of hotel accommodations, gar
ages, etc, and, while we are behind
you in the east, we will try to catch up
and beat you-all in friendly rivalry"
Card and Hanger
Upon joining the club each member
is given a membership card. which is
signed by the secretaries of both the
Automobile club and the A. A A..
showing membership in each. On the
back of the membership card is print
ed the following;
"Arresting officer: After verifying
the number on this card with the ma
chine you are instructed to take up
this card in lieu of bail. The Auto
mobile Club of Southern California
youches for the appearance Of it's mem