The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
MOTOR
 CLUBS ORGANIZED IN MANY CITIES.
LOCAL USERS OF STAUNCH CAR QUALIFYING FOR COSTLY
 MEDALS.
Drivers Who Reach 5O,OOO Miles to Get Gold Trophies-Interesting
 Plans Made.

Many automobilists who would like to enter. a Glidden Tour endurance l contest, and who enthusiastically fol. low It's course as outlined in the news. papers, are prevented by professional or business cares, but may, if they | are fortunate enough to own a Max well car have constant endurance run.' without in any way neglectins business with the incentive of a Gold For Silver Medal as a prize for the The Maxwell Briscoe Co. believe in the saying, ..'If Mahomet won't come to the mountain, the mountain must go to Mahomet,'' and have conceiy. ed the following plan to bring the endurance contest home to every Maxwell owner. So many owners of Maxwell cars have reported niIeages in excess of 50,000 miles, that it has been decided to form the 50OO0 Mile Maxwell Motor Club, for the purpose of encouraging long distance, thereby helping the good roads movement which every automobile owner should De interested in. and also to reward Maxwell owners who qualify on a mileage basis. In addition to inc Gold Medals for Maxwell owners who have covered 50.000 miles, there will also. be Silver Medals for those who | TS,
 Upon submitting proper proofs of the 50,000 mile Maxwell Motor Club. to see that these medals are supplied The mileage obtained by some of those who are driving Motor cars is hardly appreciated, yet there are cases, where with single Maxwell car 10000 to 10000 have been negotiated with the car still in good running shape. It will not be necessary for an own CT to cover the entire mileage in one car, for he may have bought more than one car, and his previous mile age will be credited In addition. the club will be composed of local clubs subordinate to the national Maxwell organization. The work already ac- complished has produced the nucleus of powerful association welded to- gether by enthusiasm over good motor service, the fascination of long dis tance touring, and a strong interest in good roads.
 The local clubs will conduct tours of a local and interstate nature. at the same time establishing methods of recording mileages made by it's members in the club tours as well as in their own private tours. Quar- terS have been set aside in the build- ing of The United States Motor Co, at Broadway and 61st St., New York City, and a temporary organization has been formed. The local clubs will be formed by all owners of Max we'll cars sending in their names lo the dealer in their city or town, who will supply them with application blanks, and send the names to the na- tional secretary.
 As there is a number of Maxwell cars in Bridgeport and vicinity a large club can be formed here and without doubt it will prove to be a strong factor in affairs affecting the welfare of automobilists, as we'll as earning for all who wish it Gold or a Silver medal attesting to their per- severance as we'll as to the already well-known durability of the Maxwell car.
 All Maxwell owners are requested to send a postal with their name, ad- dress, and type of car to the Max we'll dealer for Bridgeport and vicin- ity,
 H. M. FORD.
 Columbus Garage. 1S41 Main St.,
 Bridgeport. Conn.
 The assessors of Freeborn County, 1 Minn.. have decided to assess automo- 1