The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-19
FITZGERALD AUT0Is1s
WILL ORGANIZE CLUB

MIR. /, A. Mooring. Field Secretary
OF the Georgia ST. s-4-1,4-.o ..... -
ISOLATION, arrived u. tgua .1l4v .or
Inc purpose OF Coo -ra-i.... with the
motorists and COCO r0al c.ltau.ii.y,s
OF Fitzgerald am Zen Hill COUNT
with the view of ioi4is IN Auso4io-
bile club which VIII have It's head
quarters in Fitzgcra.d
The motorists here are very e..e.a-
siastic over the prospects .: having
an automobile cilJ - It %il e.. a
want that has long been felt.
One OF the first objects OF the club
will be to cooperate with the Georgia
State Automobile Association which
is composed Of the individual motor
car owners OF the state in carrying
out the program for whichit has been
organized. Particularly supporting
a state highway department whereby
the responsibility for the expenditure
OF all moneys appropriated for roads
VIII be placed in the. hands Of a com
petent engineer and staff. Also, Ell
forts will be putdorth 10. have legis-
iation introduced and passed whereby
the state at large will assist the local
communities i% keeRibs up the high
WY SeSeEAsed'eg the public in
ath FSfstead OF placing .ebe entire
cost for the same upon the local town
ship and county. itp Z. s4 h
Other, planks in the platform Of the
state association are as folfows:
Federal aid Hrajlel CONSTRUCTION and
MAINTENANCE Of the main highways,
State supervision and enforcement
of.the general traffic laws.
''asPFcventien of the passage of legis-
latior which is not to the best inter-
ests of motorists.
The elimination OF reckless driving
and protection to all users Of the
highways.
The posting of uniform system
of road signs throughout the state
upon all bad grade crossings, danger
Gus curves and cross roads whereby
the numerous accidents which are oc-
curing annuallys from lack of warn
ing, can be avoided.
The benefits to be derived from an
automobile club in Ben Hill county
are many. The work of the state as
ISOLATION is bound to benefit every
resident of this vicinity. In addition
TO all the indirect benefits the mem
bers of this association will receive
through the efforts of the local club
cooperating with the state associa
ton, each member. when the club i:
chartered, will receive distinctly,
radiator emblem which is recognized
on the road by every organized mo-
torist, copy of the Associations OF
fetal touring, guide OF Georgia, anc
the benefits of the several bureau.
which the association has organized
and which will be conducted in con
nectioh with the local club. viz:
The touring bureau for up-to-dat
information anywhere in the United
States, and
The protective bureau for the re.
covery of stolen cars and parts. 80
With the general ownership OF car,
in this state there is a growing sent.
ment for better roads. more OF then
and the more efficient expenditure o.
the taxpayers money. Through the
efforts of the Georgia State Automo
bile Association, the organization O.
the individual motor car owners O.
the state, it is hoped TO accomplish
the ends desired. These accomplish
ments can be brought about becaus,
the Associations membership in ev
cry community will represent the be,
interests there. and these members
having no personal interests to adj
vance will be able to consider the roat
situation from an unbiased standpoint
The management Of the affairs of III,
State Association rests with the boarC
OF directors elected from the state a
large, thereby making il truly rep
resentative body. The motorists o
the state are very enthused over tn
plans and aims of the Association an,
are zealously cooperating every
where with the Associations Fiei
Secretaries in building up local afili
ated associations.
The fact is that every community o
any size is coming TO believe that a,
automobile club is benefit and tina
these clubs are factor not only 10
the good of the motorists CT the stat
but of the community itself, and ar
a great aid i'll the civic life in tn
place in which they exist
In the statement issued concerning
the club here in Fitzgerald and Bel
Hill county, Mr.. Mooring said he ex
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