Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-02-15
REPORT OF TIE STATE AUTOMO.
BILE ASSOCIATION

The eleventh annual meeting Of the
Minnesota State Automobile associa-
ton at the Radisson last week Tues
day, was the best attended of any
since it's organization. Fiftyfour Of
the &c affiliated clubs throughout the
state were represented, 70 out the 100
delegates allowed being present.
President Henry 81. Orme, in his ad-
dress, called special attention to the
excellent work accomplished by the as
ISOLATION to benefit all who own auto
mobiles. The association in the last
year gained three clubs and about ESQ
members. Finances were shown to be
in good condition. Mr.. Orme told Of
the work of the legislative committee
in combating proposed laws, Mrs. Orme
said:
"One Of the proposed bills required
that automobiles pay license of 25
cents per house power and an addition
al 25 cents per hundredweight; anoth-
er a wheel tax; another requiring ev-
cry machine to carry dimmed lights
an excellent law if it could be properly
enforced without danger to all users
of the road. Another bill would have
all automobiles stop SO feet before ev-
cry railroad crossing and one proposes
that all machines carry patent tail
lights so constructed that an indicator
will show which way the machine is
front was to turn.
"There was an attempt made to
put through law compelling every
machine to carry red semaphore on
each side of the car, to be raised when
ever the machine turned corner.
However, the joke was discovered.
Unfortunately a great deal of
| work Of the good roads and legislative
committee of the national association
is unknown to us. We read few Of
their activities in our publication and
pass on, hardly giving the matter a
thought, when really it is something
wonderful the work they are doing for
our interests.
"There is no question but that the
passage of the federal aid law could
never have come about, especially in
its present form if it were not for the
excellent work of Chairman Diehl and
his committee.
"When the call came for the tax
on incomes, excess profits, luxuries,
etc., naturally those of the committee
who knew Of the automobile principal
ly as pleasure vehicle were the first
to argue that the automobile was a
luxury and should bear its war tax
burden in the luxury class. The COM
mittee from the American Automobile
association convinced the war tax COM
mittee that the automobile Of today is
9 per cent business necessity.'
The following resolutions were
adopted by the directors:
We favor enactment of a law which
will make all sleighs, sleds or cutters
of the same standard gauge as wag-
ons and automobiles; that we favor a
law for establishment Of mutual au-
citation to cover fire, theft and iabil-
ity; and we urge that the next session
of the legislature re-enact law along
the principles Of the former Elwell
! law.
1t was also voted that the Minnesota
| State Automobile association indorse
| the action Of the United States in fur
thering the war for democracy and
humanity and loyal support was
| pledged.
The following officers were chosen:
E. T. Winship, Owatonna, president;
J. J. Hilbe, st. Cloud, first vice presi-
dent; G. A. Hortsch, Alexandria, Sec
! ond vice president; j. S. Scribner,
/ Walker, third vice president; J. K.
Martin, Little Falls, treasurer, and G.
Roy Hill, secretary.
A good roads committee Of "a was
named, covering practically every Sec
ton Of the state.
In the evening banquet was given
for the directors at which Mr.. Holm
mann presided
| j. K. Martin,
| R. B. Millard,