The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10

rels of glass we have taken from the streets. The same cooperation oh tains in regard to slag-quantities of which have been removed from the streets, this service probably saving automobile owners the cost of new tires.
 Another thing that the Birming- ham Automobile club does,' said MT. Davis, "is the service it renders those who are unfortunate enough to have their cars stolen. For instance, the clubs special officer, MT. w. B. Paterson, recovered an auto mobile belonging to a gentleman in Memphis. Tenn, and arrested three boys who are alleged to have stolen this car. They have been re- turned to Memphis for trial and will doubtless be convicted Officer Pat terson recovered this car within 10 hours from the time information was received at the club headquarters in the Tutwiler hotel, and is to be com mended for his efficiency in this matter.
 Among the many things that the Birmingham Automobile club is doing for its members" said Mir. Davis, may be mentioned free Sunday serv- icel' Members of the Birmingham Automobile club having disabled cars and unable to run under their own power on Sundays, may call head quarters of the Birmingham Autono- bile club and car will be lowed or repaired free Of charge to destina- ton within the city limits. Then there are the various bits of informal T practically the entire United States which are free to members and tour- ists. Our radiator emblem Is .recog- nized by every automobile club in the United States and Canada This emblem is furnished free to members. The Birmingham Automobile club emblem Is a protection on the roads. and reward of S100 will be paid for the arrest and conviction of any one stealing a members car bear ing the emblem of the Birmingham Automobile club.
 Good roads to be enjoyed to the utmost must be posted and sign boarded We contemplate erecting and maintaining 1000 signboards and to thoroughly mark the main highways,v said MT. Davis. Also we take an active part in local and state legislation to. obtain fair laws. just slicense fees and to better conditions for motorists
 All of this is leading up to Q Statey Automobile association" Mr. Davis declared. This work is now under .headway and the entire state will be organized within a short time and the association will have mem- bers from every county in the state. Many of the larger cities. as well as the smaller ones now have Automo- bile clubs, but they are not as active us they win be wllcn we make the organization a state association.
 "Sauthern California is an example of what the Automobile club with headquarters at Los Angeles amounts to, with its membership of 5S.000 ap- proximately. That is what we would like to model the Alabama State Au- tomobile association after.
 "Cleveland has an Automobile club of lS,000 members; Chicago numbers 2S,000 in her Automobile club. anl Alabama ought to have at least 90. 600 members.
 'Every man in this city who owns an automobile or who rides in Q F.. e cars which means Other Peoples Cars'-- should be a member of the Birmingham Automobile club for is not reduction in automobile liz censes. reduction in insurance rates, better roads. better streets, all high ways properly marked, free maps. routing information, the apprehen- s,on of automobile thieves, co-opera- ton witt the state and city officials for betterment of conditions gem