The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20

The Glidden tour is each year so mapped as to carry the contesting cars into new market, relatively speaking Last year the Glidden tour opened up vast new territory to the industry; this year ;he route will be laid out with the same end in view.
 T really believe the south and south west hold vast possibilities for the auto mobile industry. This territory has. as yet, been very little developed. The coun- try through which the 1910 tour will pass is rich and is ready for the automobile.
 q am convinced from the early in- terest which has been shown in the tour that the southern states through which the tour will pass realize the importance of an enterprise or contest of this scope. Reports from the cities along the tenta- tive route indicate that the contesting ears will be given a royal welcome at every control.
 Because the manufacturers realize these things I firmly believe that this years Glidden will be the largest in the history of the event Entries have al- ready been received from the Chalmers, Premier and Moline companies. When such prominent companies as these give the Glidden tour their support this early 1t is to my mind fully proved that the event will be an unqualified success.
 "As to the official route I can say nothing The association has. indeed, mapped out tentative route, but when the official Chalmers pathfinder and Dai Lewis get on the road 1t may be found advisable to change this in many respects The principal controls are reasonably certain; otherwise nothing definite has been determined.
 Even the starting place has not been fullv decided. Both Cincinnati and Indi- anapolis are anxious to have the honor which was Detroit's last year. Both Of these cities are under advisement. The A. A. A. will probably officially decide the matter within two or three days
 Balmy spring days have caused ris- ing of the "long-trip sap among local enthusiasts. and the past week found a number of them taking runs over 10 neighboring towns. Gadsden, Talladega, Atlanta and Chattanooga were the des- tinetions of some of them. while one man announced his intention of going to New York this week.
 The rising of the sap has started talk regarding big run to some of the nearby towns and a continuance of the present weather should develop one during the next three or four weeks. Anniston, Mont gomery or Chattanooga would furnish nice objective points. each of which could be made easily in a day pleasant night could be spent In either and the retur- trip made the next day. A hospitable wei come would assuredly be extended to the Rirminghamers, which could be repaid little later on by the autoists of these towns making a visit to Birmingham. | It is sad to note that Birmingham dignifed aldermen failed to take cog n.zance of the need of driving laws al
 their meeting last Wednesday night. Al
 some of the aldermen are fortunate
 enough to own machines it Is surprising that they would not take advantage of the
 opportunity to regulate traffic in metro
 politan style on the streets of Birming-
 ham. An absolute ignoring of the drive tt
 the right laws exists among most of the
 wagon traffic. while many autoists ever
 edge out to the middle of the street. A
 bad accident resulted a day or two agt
 on South Twentieth street by two speed