The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
A. A. A. GREAT POWER
IN MOTOR WORLD
Has Served Automobiles Of Nation
in Many Ways-Has 100000
Members.


The splendid work being accom-
plished daily in the American Automo-
bile Association dates back to Septem-
ber 24-25. 1907. when. at the conven-
tion Of the Automobile Club Of Spring
field, Mass, the first serious participa.
tion OF the a. A. A. in road matters be
gan.
The American Automobile Associa.
tion is the national organization of
motor car users. II was organized IN
1902. and has n membership Of over
100000, subdivided into state and local
clubs and individual members 1t Is
main objects briefly stated, are: TO
unite in one body all the automobile
clubs and individual motorists Of the
country TO secure reasonable and just
legislation TO aid in proper enforce
ment Of automobile laws and ord.
nances 10 advocate and obtain local.
state and federal aid in construction
and maintenance Of good roads to en-
courage touring. and to secure, prepare
and disseminate information relative
thereto and to support sportsmanlike
GNALtsA0 anu hAAlfA ill0N FlAlNlAA6 Alldk " Ia
advance motoring interests.
When the automobilist who uses his
car for business is delayed by a bad
stretch Of road he Immediately real-
izes that the short-sighted policy Of his
state is costing him money. When BE-
tours he finds that route directions and
reliable road maps and information are
necessary; also, that in each state he is
eubect TO a new set OF laws and regu-
lations, and often must spend time ana
money obtaining new licenses to drive
his car.
Good Roads Teacher.
The A. A. A. is teaching the public
what good roads are. how they are
built and how they benefit the COM
munity. Through its publication and its
thousands Of members it has explained
that bad roads are not merely an in
convenience to few, but an enormo1s
economic loss 10 the whole country. y
has always supported legislation dc
signed 10 secure state and national aid
in road building. Its state and local
units have offered prizes for stretches
OF road, and have erected innumerab'c
signposts and danger signals.
Members Of the A. A. A. can always
obtain exact and detailed information
from the national bureaus of the tour
ing information board in New York
City or in Washington City, and alsc
from the 500 local clubs, in some ci
which they have guest privileges
These touring bureaus keep a list Of
hotels and garages which give auto
mobilists fair treatment, and have theil
rates on file for reference.
Influence i'm Legislation.
Through its legislative board th'
A. A. A. has exerted considerable in
fluence on automobile legislation. 4
has defeated a great number Of unjus
and oppressive laws and has secure'
others nearer just and uniform
standard
For the benefit Of those who EMO.
good sport the a. a. A. has take
charge Of automobile racing and er
durance contests, and its contest boar
has kept competition clean and honor
able, in the face Of much selfish oppC
sition.
Every automobilist, whether or no
a member OF this association. Is Ger
tainly benefited by il. Therefore, Z
every automobilist not member, tw
courses are open: He may stand aside
idly profting by the work Of his fe
lows. or he may join the thousands al
ready united and lend his individua
effort toward securing good roads an
fair laws for all II is most certainl.
worth consideration by all who hav
the interest Of the automobile at heart