The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05
FRANK LOWDEN
GIVES ADDRESS
Distinguished Governor Will Speak to
Directors of State Association on
ROads-GlasgOw Represented.

Geo. c. Reeder of the Courier will
leave tonight for Helena where he
will take part in a meeting of the di-
rectors of the new Montana Automo-
bile Association tomorrow.
The plan of this organization is
; 'centered IN the state association, COM
posed of a council of representatives
of the various counties in which local
associations are to be formed This
form has been successfully carried out
in other states where the Automobile
association idea has reached a high
stage of efficiency to render definite
service to its members and WELD dy-
manic influence in the promotion of
road construction and maintenance.
The government of the association
is vested in board of directors of Is
members, chosen from the council at
the general meeting. This board has
been selected with view of sectional
representation, the following having
been selected at the organization meet
ing: A. w. Miles, Livingston; Sena-
tor ]. C. F. Siegfriedt, Bear Creek;
A. j. Breitenstein, Great Falls; Les
ter H. Loble, Helena; j. A. Harader,
Bozeman; o. J. Ellingsen, Big Timber;
Eliot Porter, Harlowton; Fred T. Lin
coin, Billings; Quincy Scott, Lewis
town; H. o. Bell, Missoula; P. L.
Wills, Butte; H. B. Wiley, Miles City;
A. V. Gibson, kalispell; d. R. McCrae,
Anaconda, and George c. Reeder,
Glasgow.
AS the first official act of the asso-
citation in the interest of it's present
and prospective members the assoca-
tion has instituted an investigation in
to the high price of gasoline, which
is regarded as exhorbitant and dis
criminatory against Montana points.
The federal trade commission has
been asked to send a special investi-
gator to Montana to go thoroughly in
to the subject of prices for motor car
fuel, which are said to be radically in
consistent with the prices being paid
for crude oil to Montana producers.
Trade Investigator to Come.
Communication have been forward
ed to Montana senators and represen-
tatives in congress, urging their ef-
forts before the federal trade board in
the early appointment of an investi-
gator, and word has been received that
such an investigator will be sent here
soon.
In taking up the matter of gasoline
prices the association will at once re-
ceive the commendation of motor car
owners, who will recognize in such
an organization the medium of bring
ing about general betterment of con-
ditions which will prove a direct re-
turn as reward of membership.
The new association aspires to big
,, things, and the meeting of the direc-
tors Saturday will be held with a
view to outlining program and work
ing plans. One function of the asso-
citation which will be put into effect
as soon as the necessary facilities can
be worked out will be the establish
ment of a theft bureau for the re-
covery of stolen cars and the drastic
punishment of thieves. This will
eventually be an extensive and we'll
organized department, in itself mea-
sure of protection that will make men,
bership in the association valuable.
The publication of an authentic
state road map and official road guide,
containing unbiased and accurate in
formation will be fostered by the as
sociation, with a view of centralizing
the efforts of all associations through
out the state, which are now spending,
in the aggregate, thousands of dollars
is conflicting in nature and a great
waste in distribution.
Authoritative Touring Bureaus.
The establishment of authoritative
touring bureaus will also be taken up
when ways and means for their main
tenance can be devised.
1t is apparent that the officials of
the new organization have a cerefully
o,,+ Jof, 10 ,>1p, af
which will make the Automobile asso-
citation dominant factor in promotion
of improved roads in the state.
The roads program will be a subject
of discussion at the next meeting of
the board of directors to be held at
Helena August 6, at which time the
association officials will be addressed
by the Hon. Frank O. Lowder, former
'pood roads" governor of Illinois, who
will be in the capital city to talk be-
fore the state bankers convention, and
has accepted the invitation to meet
with the auto association board.
Former Governor Lowden has been
one of the moving spirits in the high
way improvement activities in his own
state, where he became interested in
the movement from the transportation
standpoint affecting the farming COM
munities. 1t is believed that he will
bring message to the Montana good
roads enthusiasts that will serve a
great purpose in solving the all-im-
portant question in this state.
During Governor Lowden's visit a
conference will be sought with Off
cials of the state highway commits
sion, with the view of securing first
hand information on the ways and
means of financing future road build
ing operations to take advantage of
federal aid appropriations, which it is
understood will be available only in
cooperation with state funds, instead
of county money as in the past.