The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
SEND THEM TO JAIL
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH
RECKLESS AUTOISTS.
State Association Wants Stringent
Measures Adopted to Insure Sane
and Safe Driving on the Public
ThorOughbfares; Reuben Warner
Elected President of the 0rgeni2a-
ton; Dr. Gates Made Second Off
Ger; the Business.

Minneapolis, Jan. 2O.-Reprcsenta
tivcs of twenty-five automobile clubs
} in Minnesota attended the annua
association ut ST. Paul last night. Pre-
ccding the business meeting, the dele
gates were guests of the ST. Paul Auto
mobile club at dinner.
Reuben Warner. for the last three
years president of the st. Paul organ
lzation, was unanimously elected prcsi
dent to succeed Frank NJ Joyce, who
had served three years but declined
reelection.
Dir. }. A. Gates of Kenyon was
chosen first vice president; J. II. Rihcld-
after of Minneapolis. second vice prcsi
dent: and L. \. Wood of st. Paul,
secretary and treasurer.
Reliability Contest Assured.
The association will again hold Il
reliability contest according 10 the
unanimous verdict of those present, be-
ING of the opinion that such contests
promote good roads work throughout
Minnesota. That the trophy offered
by The Minneapolis Tribune to the
county having the best roads i'll the
1909 Little Glidden tour resulted in
the expenditure of several hundred dol
lars by various counties was brought
out in the report of II. S. Johnson,
chairman of the contest committee.
Among the other matters discussed
twas that of securing uniform ordi-
,nances i'll every village and city which
shall conform to the provisions of the
state law. DR.. c. \. Kohler of Min
ncapolis, chairman of the legislative
committee, announced that motorists
from without Minnesota had written
him that they recognize the law pass
ed by the last legislature of this state
ito be as strong, if not the strongest,
at present Oh the statute books of
any state.
A resolution, introduced by DR..
Gates, was unanimously passed indoors
lin the federal law now before con
gross and urging the Minnesota delesa.
ton to support it. Personal contrlbu-
tons from members to aid the work of
the National Legislative convention
which meets at Washington Feb. Is
to Il, to secure the passage of such
law were also urged. Announce
ment was made that Colonel Joyce had
donated $50 and that Oliver Crosby Of
st. Paul So toward IL fund to be
raised for the purpose.
Send Them to Tail
! The association went on record as
favoring Jail penalties for reckless
drivers and recommended that stringent
mca 3urcs be adopted to insure sane and
reasonable driving, 1t was also urged
that cities and villages amend present
ordinances to conform to the speed req
ulations Of the state law.
G. a. Will, attorney for the Mime
apols Automobile club, spoke at soulc
length regarding the provisions of the
ordinance he recently drafted for pass
age by the Minneapolis council. At
torney General Young also discussed
the state law, interpreting its pro-
visions and urging that it be made
; the basis for future enactmcnts by
cities and villages.
! During the year the membership has
increased from eight TO twenty-siN
clubs. with five others awaiting adj
mission. The Red Lake Falls club,
! with fifteen members, was voted TO
active membership. The secretary's re-
port showed that since the last an
inual meeting. the actual membership
of the affiliated clubs has increased
from 1850 to more than l.S00.
The treasurer's report showed that
, the balance on hand amounts to
SS4S.33. 1t was decided to eXpend $500
in sign installation with such clubs
as appropriate an equal amount for
carrying OH the work.