The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

body all the automobile clubs and
individual motorists of the country to
secure reasonable and just legisla-
tion;to aid in proper enforcement of
automobile laws and ordinances; to
advocate and obtain local, State and
Federal aid in tn construction and
Maintenance of good roads; to encour-
age touring and to secure, prepare,
and disseminate information relative
thereto; and to support sportsman
like contests and other movements
that will advance motoring interests.
Direct Benefits to Members.
1. Reciprocal club privileges in
$50 leading :iJies III oil sections of
the United States. These privileges
are of lnestimable value to members
while touring, as local club officials
and members have the best Informal
tion of touring conditions in their re-
spective neighborhoods.
2. A copy of the American motor
list, the official monthly publication of
the A. A, A.
8. A copy of the A. A. A. Year
Book, containin much information of
value to all motorists.
d. Special rates for the official A.
A. A. Blue Books. Reduced subscrip-
ton rates to leading automobile jour
nails.
S. A rebate of Is per cent on all
bail bonds issued by the National
Surety Company. These bonds are
accepted in any police or magistrates
court in nearly every State.
6. Reduced railroad fare to its con-
vention, which are held coincident
with the National automobile shows.
T. A bureau of touring information
at National headquarters in New York
City, where complete and detailed in
formation of routes, roads, maps, etc.
will be furnished upon application.
Other bureaus will be established as
the Touring Information Board ex-
tends in contemplated work.
s. Members desiring to tour abroad
can obtain information about GUS
toms, registration, etc, and are en-
titled to special discounts when they
forward their cars abroad in care of
the American Express Company, or
when they use, while abroad, Ameri-
can Exp. ess C..alany cheques. Men,
bers are also entitled to special rates
on tourists books of foreign travel
several of which are kept on hard at
headquarters.
Necessity OF Local Clubs.
What federated clubs are to the
State the local club is to its city or
town There should be one in every
center of population exceeding 5000
people This is particularly so in
sections of the country where the mo-
/ tor vehicle is as yet little used. Such
clubs will prevent prejudiced ordin-
ances and compel fair treatment "
the police. They are the representa-
tives of the State association, and
through it, of the national body in
each particular locality. Their Or
ganization is imperative. In few cit
les can they hope to become social
clubs They are protective organiza-
tions. Their dues should be small.
But their officers should be men of
zeal and force.
Twelve individuals may form a
tclub. A much larger membership Is
desirable. Additional suggestions and
sample bylaws will be supplied upon
application.
Indirect But Vital Benefits to Users.
Unity of action and emphasis of de-
mand, both (a) for federal legisla-
ton which will end the nuisance and
imposition OF duplicate registration
and numbering. and o. for uniform
ity of State laws fixing speed rates
and the penalties for their violation.
In these days individuals are power
less, and clubs little less so, when
confron ID oithcr With unreasoning
prejudice or new schemes of motor
taxation.
Like unity and emphasis toward
improved highways.
Like unity and emphasis in the con-
troll of the sport.
All those benefits which come from
organized movements as distinguish
ed from desultory enthusiasm; from
the Capitalization Of control as DIS
tinguished from its opposite, aud
from a full realization of the maxim
that "In unity there is strength; in al
vision failure"
Commissioner Gates.
Following Mr.. Batchelder, State
Highway Commissioner C. w. Gates
was called upon and he said that
while his office had authority TO do a
whole lot of things his main object
had been in the way of creating public
sentiment in the various towns, and
educating the people to lettering their
roads rather than building them and
he then went on to cite instances
where roads had been bettered IN
different parts of the state, with the