The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
MEN, WOMEN
AND THINGS

In spite of Mr. william Shakespeare
| there is something in a name, but you
VIII have to go long way to find a
more appropriate one for a publication
issued by an automobile club than the
one chosen by the local organization.
| Lets Go!" is the snappy sheets name,
published by the Birmingham Automo-
bile club, for the good of all motorists.
In size it is not much bigger than a
postage stamp, but in matter it weighs
heavy. l do not mean that the con-
tents are dun, but the subjects treated
are of great import.
/, l looked from page one to page l.
trying to find the name of the editor, but
evidently he was feeling the public out
on his child before owning up as its ia
Their. He needn't be so timid about con-
| Tossing his parentage, for it's a bright
and promising child, and will no doubt
grow up into a useful citizen, respected
by all car. owners in the city, district
and state
|
The paper is not published anonymous
| ly, for the names of the officers are
| is president; that Arthur Crowder is the
vice" that Ted Brownell is the treas
urer; and that Clarence Lloyd is the
| secretary. The directors being Hill Fer
guson, C. L. Harold, John W. Sibley, J.
Mercer Barnett, Charles G. Davis and
Claude Estes. 1t is we'll differed and
directoried.
| Like all up~to-date clubs it is rich in
| committees I gave the names of the
officers as L wanted the public to know
| who is behind the Birmingham Automo-
bile club Now l give the chairmen of
the committees to show the range Of its
activities: Membership, G. Davis: enter
tainment, ]. d. Rosenberger; finance.
Frank Stevens; laws and ordinance,
| Thornton Estes; legislative, Val J. Mes
bit; logging and good roads, Wallace l..
Caldwell; return lands bureau; C. NJ
| Blanchard; signs and road posting, e. L.
scouten; school of instruction, A. C.
| Crowder.
| The Automobile club is not social or
| lions of which good roads and sign
boarding are only two. It is purely a
| business organization doing for motor
| lists collectively what they cannot do
for themselves individually. The reve-
nue. realized is spent by a directorate Of
| seven prominent business men, The
membership is SO year. No initiation
| fee at present
| In season and out of season the Biz
| mingham Automobile club is engaged in
continuous effort to bring about an
awakened public consciousness for the
building and maintenance of a connected
and continuous system of good roads
| throughout the state. The good roads
| benefit to motorists, but is an indirect
benefit to every citizen Of the state.
| One Of the big features of the Biz
minghan Automobile club Is the tour
| ing bureau, which is maintained pri-
marily for club members and for the
members of affiliated; clubs who may be
visiting in the city. Others who seek
| information and who do not see fit to
belong to club pay their way and pay
it well. The touring bureau is COM
pletely stocked with books, maps, route
cards and everything that the motorist
may need when he takes the road
| How often do you see glass strewn in
the streets of the city? II you win tel
ephone the club office, and give the loca-
| ticn the secretary will see that the glass
| is removed. The club has engaged an
expert instructor to conduct the school
| OF instruction. Il is planned to conduct
the school at the club office, the
ground floor of the Tutwiler, the hand
soonest home of any automobile club in
the country.
The club has prepared a bill which it
hopes to get passed by the legislature,
and which will help to put an end to
automobile stealing in Alabama The
new law would provide a penalty Of
5000 fine, or 10 years Imprisonment. An
accessory to theft is to be considered
as guilty as the principal. This applies
to the so-called joy riders, as well as
professional thieves.
Protective license No. SIS.
Any person who molests
this car in any way