The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23

The Kenosha Automobile club is 60
ing to pioneer a state wide movement
for the protection of lives of people
using the public roads and at meet
ing held at the Elks club on Wednes
day night a resolution was passed by
a unanimous vote Of the members to
provide for this movement. The res
olution calls upon the Wisconsin Auto
mobile association to at once take
steps either by legislation or through
activities before the Wisconsin railroad
commission to force all railway com
panies, both steam and electric, to pro
vide proper protection for crossings
of all main travelled roads in the state.
Some of the club members were in
favor of some form Of protection at
every cross road crossed by the rail
way companys tracks, but the majority
of the members believed that this
would be making too great a demand
on the railway companies and the res
olution will include only such roads as
are a part of the state highway system.
The movement is one that is certain to
get lot of support from automobile
clubs throughout the state and it is
possible that this support will ulti-
mately lead up to legislation. Stats
tics are being prepared to show the
death exacted by the unprotected
country road crossings and the men
Init ba+ ha
companies operating the railway trains
would be money ahead by providing
protection of all crossings. The form
er resolution passed by the Kenosha
club will be sent to the state associa-
tion at once and an effort will be made
to have action taken by every organiza
tion Of automobile owners in the state.
The club took up the important ques-
tion Of the completion Of the Sheridan
Road through Kenosha county. The
members regret that the road through
this county can not be completed in
1916, but plans now under way may
make possible the completion of the
road through Kenosha county in 1917.
w n1lO GuG I0p0dl VI GuO IUICG CldtSC
in the state highway law makes it i'm
possible for the members of the club to
collect money and force the improve
ment of the road the plan followed this
year in "su suggesting" appropriations
for the towns proved successful and it
is probable that this plan will be fol-
loved in 1916. Many Of the automobile
owners have signifed a willingness to
make considerable contributions to the
fund for the completion of the road if
they get assurance that the same aid
will be given by the towns. The town
officers in both Pleasant Prairie and
Somers have shown a willingness to
appropriate money to meet any dona
tions that may be made by outsiders.
A fund of five thousand dollars raised
by the club and distributed in the two
towns would go long way toward Sc
curing the completion Of the road.
The matter was laid over until
meeting to be held on the evening of
January 5th and in the meantime
members Of the road committee of the
club will take the matter up with mem
bers of the town boards with a view
of securing some agreement. in regard
to the matter. just as soon as this
agreement is reached the work Of So
Letting funds will be started.
The meeting of the club on Wednes-
day evening proved most enjoyable
one. More than twenty-five members
were present and following the bust
ness session there was a "Dutch
lunch" and a smoker.