Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-25
ELECT MORGAN TO HEAD
OF AMERICAN AUTO BODY
New Haven Man Is Named TO
Succeed A. e.. BatchcIdcr.
Who Died Recently.
IS a rENNSYLvANIAN ny ninr,r
Demonstrates UnusunI Qualification.
Tor Position tn which lie IIns Uccn
cvntcd-IntcrcStrd In Highway
building.

WASlHINGTON, H.. G., Sept. 81
ID. l. Morgan. OF New Haven. Conn.
who has been temporarily in charge
Oh The national headquarters OF the
American Automobile Association
since tho death OF a. O. l;atchcldcr
few months ago. VAS unanimously
elected to the position Of executive
chairman at special mcctinl, OF tn"
executive committee held In Now
York city. September -. Mr Nor
gan's election followed :, period Of
observation" in the Office. during
which time he became convinced tia,
the y. y. ~. big and Influential as
~ is today. has barely touched tho
Hrid OF Its great possibilities Vt th..
sam" time. Mr. Morgan d.,rony,r,,.1
unusual qualifications for Tn. uoYI-
ton I" which he had been elected.
MT. M"rgan iS a r"nnSyIvariau hv
birth. He was born In tho littl. town
OF Piyinonth' going in his carly youth
10 scranton. whcr" ne rcyiIrd for
more than forty years. Two voars
hS" nc removed to Ncw Haven. Conn.
where ne has zinc" h"cn associated
win the l.rahicy- Smith ronpany
candy manufacturers. Nearly thirty
I'VE years "f his life have been spcnt
IN this industry. In which he is ac-
counted far-hiEhtcd and Successful
leader
Organized Motor club.
IN" new executive chairman was
on" Of tho organizers and the frs,
president Of tho Iackawanua Motor
club, nov IN" second largest auto
mobile SANITATION in IN" Kovatouc
stat" Naturally. h" mas taken :.
deep interest In TN" affairs pC tn.
Pcnnsylva<;n Motor Federation. and
he pioneered tho movement 10 cstnb-
llsh TIA" l.ncknwnuna Trail. which will
hc opened for traY'l next year. ana
which. I, Is said. viii he one OF tho
finest highways in PENNSYLVANIA He
Is president II the i.ackawanua Tran
Association
Mr Morgan has always taken an
activ" interest in highways building
and in lettering motoring conditions
generally. His cnthusiayin cu"ruy
and ability along thcsc lines IN pcun-
sylrania naturally made him "A do
sirahl" acquisition for the New liza
ven Automobile club when hcrnovcd
10 tho College city ~" was almost
Immediately appointed chairman Or
Tho good roadI board 81 Ia" New
Haven club and In that position CON
tinucd in and for Connecticut the
good work he had carried on In and
FOR Pennsylvania II was his out
standing activities and succcSscs In
motoring and Highways matters tina,
brought him prominently 20 tho at
tcntion Of the y y :. Commits"
when n successor To Mr. Batchcldcr
was needed.
Introduces Many Idcns
Since taking the executive chair
III
ION. VI 'rrgan has introduced mauv
'rod"ru '"as and originated many
nov plrJs for making tho organize
tion bigger, better and NOR" inHucn-
tia! than over before. and FOR extend
ing n broader and more diversified
service To- \. y. y individual member.
and affiliated clubs. Almost lmmc-
diatcly after coming 70 Washington.
Mr.. Morgan began 10 promote Clorcr
corporation between tho national
and the local motoring organizations.
and his weekly bulletins which have
been appearing for several weeks
have brought forth much favorable
comment rom club officials every
whcr" in IN" country.
Possessing pleasing personality, a
calm and unrunlcd disposition and
m extremely human and generous
attitude toward his fellow men. the
new chairman has done much already
TO rndcar himself To thc stan Of tho
4. \. ~, which go long knew and
loved his predecessor
While Mr.. Morgan has always been
an enthusiast participant in motoring
affairs, and is a member OF numerous
social. fratcrnai and business organ
iZations and associations. ne *. FIRST
of all, soul wide and heart deep Il
kiwanian He believes thoroUEhlv in
all the kiwaniS organization stands
for and was active in the affairs Of
RE kiwanis clubs AT Scranton and
New Haven while living ia those
cities