The Detroit times., 1915-09-28

FOR ROADS
Auto Man Would
Share Dividends For
Road Building

Tor the eight-cylinder King. would
devote a certain percentage OF has
yearly profits &c lettering Michigan
roads. iie claims The motoring put
lie are justified In criticizing Michi-
gan roads. Even improved roads he
are not built so they are
permanent, safe highways.
IN addition TO this suggestion Mr.
Crowley is also OF the opinion thar
the local city officials should COME
with q committee of automobile mel.
to be appointed by the Detroit Auto.
mobile Dealers association 10 ar
range for proper detours In and
around Detroit when repairs TO the
streets or highways are being made,
Maintaining tina; the automobile
and accessory manufacturers OF the
country have pledged themselves TO
appropriate certain per cent OF
their yearly profits for the Lincoln
highway, New York to San Francis
co. Mr.. Crumley believes il Is up to
the autome bile dealers Of Michigan
20 take an interest in the highways
OF the state. This Is a duty that
the automobile dealers OF Michigan
owe TO their customers" declares
Mr.. Crumley In this way we might
secure properly constructed high
ways for we would have voice in
the kind CT roads to be laid APP
Lropriations for good roads would
not be used for repairs.
Il am told by some of the most
experienced motor trail blazers in
the country that Michigan roads as
a whole are poorer than any other
state highways in the United States.
II true, this Is q disgrace to state
that is the home of automobile man
ufacturiIg. Folks who tour Michi-
gan highways on Sunday go out with
the idea Of having trouble before
the journey IL completed. especial
ly II Indictment weather is on the
program. Even when we have good
weathe- the roads are inferior to
ordinary na-rral art roads.
I'VE have q condition In Mich
that needs attention. Our legisla-
ture has not proven to be adequate
enough to cope with the situation.
There is incapabiljty somewhere.
automobile revenue Is
large. The Michigan Motor loving
putlic Is entitled to share in the
progress that has followed the auto
mobile In road building.
Automobile dealers who come to
Michigan from other states can not
take a good impression OF our road
building progress back with them.
Is gong ahead In business.
bat IL In the chorus insofar al its
Dads are concerned.
The condition of the highway be-
.ween Detroit and Toledo Is 80 dis
graceful that those In authority
ought to charge up incompetency to
themselves for this condition.
. When II rains Il In no unusual
light to see many motorists held up
IN the Aft. Clemens road because OF
he poor condition of this stretch.
"Soneday some horrible accident
nay result because of our poor road
'onditionr; therefore, II behooves
uhlic spirited citizens to prevent a
The first rule in a
'ood police department Ia to pre-
tent accidents on the highways.
III other states, Massachusetts,.
Sew York and California can be
for their highways.
Why should Michigan, one OF the
most progressive in the union be I'm
he discard? Nevada roads are
'afe and rassable. West Virginia is
building great highways--so are 9TH
n states, but Michigan rests In a
state Of coma. We move fast in
'ome directions-we are moving
on the good road ques-
ion which is highly important In
bringing the country close TO the
arge cities.
Il am willing, II the automobile
iealers OF the state will get together.
q set aside a certain per cent OF my
Yearly profits 10 get good roads.
This may not be large sum bu, IL
may get results.
III the Michigan law makers we're
really interested In good roads they
would appoint joint committee
from the legislature and the auto
mobile industry OF Michigan to in.
vestigate good roads for Michigan.
Detroit has q great number of
tourists and automobile dealers in
the city right along. The city seems
10 be torn MP continually because of
repairs. Detroit has a reputation
for having the finest police trafI,c
regulations In the country, but the
city officials fall down In not having
proper detours when improvements
are being made. The Detroit Auto
mobile Dealers association should
confer with the city oficials. Before
permits are issued for repairs q
proper detour. intelligently marked.
should be laid out by a committee.
Detroit has q good national rep
utation. II is by sdroit co-opera.
ton that II can pass the population
and progressive mark that the en-
tire country expects II to reach In a
few years.
II am willing to put my shoulder
10 the wheel and ! expect that a lit
tie persuasion and desire on the
part Of the Michigan automobile In.
dustry will get results that will mer-