The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-09
AUTO CLUB IS
PROPOSED FOR
KNOX COUNTY
Advantages Outlined At G.
Of G. Luncheon
DECIDE TO FORM ONE
Committee Will Be Named In Near
Future To Take Up Work Act.
lively - Robinson Is
Welcomed

An automobile club for Knox county
which shall have as its purposes the
promotion of good roads and the pro.
lection of its members was the pro.
posal made at the noon-day luncheon
OF the chamber of commerce Wednes
day by Vice-President William L. Rob.
inson. On motion of Cyril F. Ailer-
ding, a committee is to be named TO
work with the good roads division of
the chamber and organize such a
club.
This was the first luncheon over
which Mr.. Robinson has presided and.
on motion of DR.. P. s. Stokes, those
present extended him a hearty well
come in his new capacity. Mr.. Rob-
inson praised the work done by James
). McCrackin, newly-elected presi-
dent, last year as vice-president and
stated that he did not hope to attain
this gentlenlan's reputation as toast
master. He spoke of the many little
things done the past year by the
chamber OF commerce, things which.
to the mind of Mr.. Robinson. are
greater than one large effort. The
value of MONDAY luncheons was also
emphasized.
In introducing the subject of an au-
tomobile club for the county. Mr..
Robinson asked for free response on
part of the members, each to add
what information he might possess
or ideas he might have along the
line of the advantages of club.
A. j. Darrah, retiring president of
the chamber of commerce, stated EN-.
phatically that an automobile club
would be of immense good to the city
of Mt. Vernon. as we'll as to the coun-
ty.
Charles c. Iams gave quite COM
prehensiye outline of the scheme of
organization and activities of automo-
bile clubs. He said that there are ov-
er $500 automobiles In Knox county
and that club would give the owners
of these machines an opportunity to
obtain valuable information in regard
to roads, etc. A club would further
protect motoring interests against un-
wise laws. In this instance, he cited
proposal once made, for the state
to charge $50 for a license tag. The
club dues need not be large. The or
ganization of a club should be through
the good roads federation Of the
chamber of commerce.
Vice-President Robinson pointed
out that by enlisting the support of
automobile owners, the good roads
cause will be advanced. He referred
to a law which was pending before
the present legislature providing that
all money derived from the sale of Ii
cense tags revert back to the counties
or municipalities from which it came
rather than go into the repair fund of
the inter-county and main market
roads department Of the state. BY
vote of those present, the chairman
was instructed to register the disap-
proval of the chamber of commerce
of the measure.
DR.. G. d. Arndt emphasized, first,
the importance and value of good
roads and, secondly, the work an au-
tomobile club may do in bettering
these. He said that good roads are
the best asset Of any community, less.
ening, as they do, the expense of |
and distribution. He re-
garded the proposed law, mentioned |
above, as poor thing. stating that
would better obtain good
roads and then get the money back
in the way of repairs.
Cyril F. Allerding stated that every
city in Ohio, the size of Mt. Vernon,
has an automobile club, while there is
such an organization in the counties
wherein the municipalities are small