Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
Newly Elected President of Ameri-
can Automobile Association Is
True Blue.
WON'T BUY GERMAN GOODS
Having large Financial Interests,
MIR. Jameson Can DO Much
Good for Association.
BELIEVES IN GOOD ROADS
Automobile Men Are Aiding Govern
mcnt Every Way and Furnish
ing Good Information.

"T pledge the resources OF the
American Automobile association to
the limit so far as its influence can
be used in the vigorous pursuit OF
tho war. This is no time to talk
, about our rights or our likes as citi-
zens. but to talk about our duty.
Never again will ] buy goods that
are made In Germany, and never
again will / buy merchandise from
distributor whom l know handles
German goods"
This extract from the address of
David Jameson, the newly elected
president of the American Aptomo-
bile association at its annual meet
ing in Atlantic City shows the fight
ing spirit within those who are to
guide the destinies of the assoCia-
ton for the next twelve months. Mr..
Jameson, who succeeds DR.. II. NJ.
Rowe OF Baltimore, Md. who has
held the presidency for two years,
is a banker of Newcastle Pa, and
man who has been particularly
active in the Pennsylvania Motor
federation, which, is affiliated with
the A. A. A. Not only has Doctor
jameson outlined his war policy for
this year, but he also announced
that, being a business man engaged
in banking, he is going to improve
in every way he finds possible the
! business affairs Of the association.
Must Develop Trucking.
Judging from the speeches and
addresses the activities of the A. A.
A. this year will be devoted more
largely to the development of the
motor truck in national commerce
and in war work. Heretofore the
association largely has had to do
with the passenger car field, al
though during the last year the as
sociation, through its Washington
office, has furnished n great deal or
road information and maps for those
departments having motor trucks
driven overland from the factory TO
seaport. The movement for a greater
concentration of the actviues OF tne
association on commercial 'venicle
matters was analysed by david Zee
croft, directing editor OF the Ciass
Journai company. whQ took the
stand that as so per cent of the war
really is made UP OF industry. II
would follow that the majority of
the activities OF the association
should be devoted to this work
The attitude of the American Au-
tomobile association with regard to
improving highways for increasing
motor truck transportation was
clarified when definite program
for highway building and mainten-
ance during the war was adopted.
1t embraced wider highways so as
10 accommodate the increasing mo-
tor truck transportation in addition
TO passenger car transportation. II
called for heavier bridges, heavier
road foundations and sign-boardin@
OF commercial roads for truck traf-
fic.
To Improve Highways.
The resolutions with regard to
roads which were adopted are as
follows:
/. Because highways are an es-
scntial part of our transportation
system the war Industries hoard
should be urged to place road build
ing material and road building ma
chinery on the priorlties list.
2. That the several committees OF
the war industries board having
Jurisdiction over the issue of new
securities and approval of bond is
sues for improving main highways
approve without delay all of such
matters.
4. That as properly constructed
ard maintained highways are vital
10 our national needs that the fol-
lowing road building is deemed best
a-Roads and bridges should be
go built and maintained that they
wiz withstand the constantly in
creaslng heavy motor truck traffic.
b-Roads and bridges should be
built wider than they have been in
the past so that they can accommo-
date the slow moving freight traffic
and the faster-moving passenger
traffic.
c-Moneys received under the fed
eral aid road act, as well as moneys
received from state and rural
sources. should be first applied to
connecting the larger centers oil
population by main truck highways.
d-These main trunk highways
should be continued to state houn-
dairy lines so as TO link up with ad-
Joining states for interstate tratflc,
e-The policy OF snow removal
should be encouraged.
THE greater share OF the ma
tlon's transportation being placed
upon the highways calls for greater
federal. states and county appro-
priations.
4. Intercity highways for CONNER
cial traffic should be well sign
boarded.
S. The patrol system of road main
tenance be universally adopted,
6. Because Of the shortage OF mo-
tor mechanics the motoring public
drive its own cars as much as pos
sible. The motor clubs should take
up the work OF training motor me-
chanics.
7. All motorists should give SOL
diers and sailors a lift wherever pos
Rible.
$500 RcDubIfC Trucks a Month.