Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13
PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN AUTO
MOBILE ASSOCIATION WILL At.
TEND DALLAS CONVENTION. AND
WILL. BF ENTERTAINED.
COUSIN OF PRESIDENT
ENECTTINE OF AUTO ASSOCIATION
IL NEAR RELATIVE OF PRESI-
Den TWOODROW WILSON-CON-
NENTION MEETS April. -.

thing going on every minute.
Secretary q. II. Nrr>rho,lc and the
members of the Entertainment Commit
Ice are working harl Icrfcctin. plans
for the reception and entertainers Of
President John \. Wilson. of the .Amcri
can Automobile Association who will he
the first executive of the national organ
lzation to he present 1T a Texas state an
tomubilr convention.
Organized motorists are naturally we'll
pleased that their work durin. the past
pear has been such a. to AROUSE the in
%tcrrst ~ the national body. AMI they feel
that they have earned a visit from the
President Of the \. \. \.
The aS>ociation j. convinced that the
visit of President Wilson a. this city on
April .:'rd. will 10 much 10 stimulate in
%tcrc,t ia the automobile situation. lie
viii probably tell uS what the national
association iS doing for the county. and
the part that Texas ought Ia play in this
movement.
President John a. Wilson H. 4 cousin
n President Woodrow Wilson AMI has
the same clear foresight a. a. what H.
beneficial for the county, In the road sit
%uation. in the legislative field. and in
combination of interests that this NOTED
relative has rs the Chief executive Of the
nation
II il planned 10 give Mr.. Wilson the
"hig time" If his trip around the circle
nf the 4. :. Mr.. Wilson has been cngag
"a in covering al If the most important
'ctionS az dhe country. having started
his trim from New York some weeks ago.
lie will he in California during the ear
" part If next week. and will come 10
Dallas directly from there.
IN order that there may hc 4 large "a
ihrrimg IL both enthusiasts aud those
who are ~ Interested but take matters
more calmly. Secretary Ner>choylc has
been carving on IN extended campaign
of publicity and bnostine for the convcn-
tion. This has been accomplished through
the medium uf letters sent % all the I'M
tomnhiir clubs Of which the state 1850
%-iaiion could find II trace. ~ Cham
hers If Commerce and Boards ~ Trade
and leading business men in various see
iinn> If the STATE.
Replies have been prompt and cnthuS
%iaStir. We will take pleasure in doing
everything possible 10. make the unven
tion Il big SuccnS>' j. the We, mos; If
he answers read.
N'~F lfiAfIN NniA Ut ~ AFNNfN'h
!ail, IN the offices 90 the A>>ociation
are only StrawS showing tn direction in
which the wind of motor enthusiasm l.
blowing. They are a COOL IN licaiion Of
he interest and rarnc>tncS> Ut those
who are working for the cause ~ good
roads. Everything points a. a lively meet
IA. If the delegates when the convention
j. called Ia order on April G.rl IN the
ronmS 90 the Dallas Chamber of Com
mCrcc.
The convention will probably he the
hinuc>t. busiest. l~ivclicSt convention that
The State association has ever held. IL 4
attracting the attention of the board of
directors Of the a. \. \. who have sent
letters expressing their best wishes for a
most successful meeting.
This is what the State association j.
working for. recognition and the back
inr nf the national organization. The
growth az the association has been 20
rapid during the past year under ia"
steady guidance and direction "f the
present directorate that other people have
imply had to sit up and take notice.
The executive Officers who are to Ia
rlrriel az the convention in Dallas 90
the 2..ri of April whoever they may w.
will need a. IT, men ~ energy. ~ direct
rr>S az pnrpn>c. II steady strength aud
h;ah AIMS Ia continue the work that has
hcen sar;cl during the past twelve
mn,: III.
A., the membership of the State as"
I%,i,tion has increased nearly 30 per cent
during the pas wear the work during
The coming wear should hc much broader
and planS that have been perfected should
hc nut into active operation n soon aS
IN, convention has adjourned.
The amount Of work that can actually
h. accomplished will only be limited hN
he support that j. to Ice given 10 me
state association Nv the affiliated Tubs
and ~ others who are Interested in th"
WORK that IL already planned The ..fh
members M pfcScui affiliated will form
/, live u~ucleous around which To build. IL
would be- u hi. thing for the state OF
Texas If the Chambers of Comm rec
would join forces aud put their ,hnniders
a. the wheel aud help boom the mnrnve
mont ~ roads. state aih i'm road building
anal mairtrnan,r. and fair legislation. 20
pcther with the other campaigr> that Inc
Texas State Automobile Association has
mapped out.
II Snch a working agreement could iT
reached. II would assure a speedy accom-
pli> hmcnt ~ the ends towards which 20
manv are striving. III would mean better
%surDori Tor these projects: il would mean
that their delegations. representing boi
the motor and commercial clubs. would
have almost unlimited power for push
ing ideas i'm which both are Interested
The nlan> If both could H. made 10 dove
tail IN >nrh \ manner that the arrange
ment would be beneficial to all concerned