Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-18
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
FEE IN A. A. A. NOW $40
Ban Declared on Touring Motorist,
Not a Member, Who Seeks
Information.
AGAINST FURTHER TAXATION
d. l.. Morgan, OF New Haven, Conn,
Will Continue Acting Chairman
Pending Selection OF Successor
to Late A. G. Batclelder.

"RShlNSION, Aug. l1.-DeclarinS
n ban upon the touring motorist who
seeks road information without mem
bership in an a. A. A. club. increas-
Ing diyidual membership fees to
$40. voicinH emphatic opposition to
any further taxation of automobiles
and going on record for more and
better service to motor-car owners
generally, were the chief results OF
the meeting OF the executive commit
tee Of the American Automobile As
ISOLATION held at Washington, u. c.,
August r.
Considerable interest was mani
tested in this particular meeting for
the reason that II was expected that
a successor to the late 4. G.. Batchel-
dar would be named. However. a
permanent selection for the position
was not made. ID. l.. Morgan, OF New
Haven. Conn, who has been acting
chairman for several weeks, Will con-
tinue In the position until 4 decision
Is reached.
The following members OF the eN-
ccutive board were present at tho
meeting: George c. Dichl. Buffalo
j. l.. VIII. Columbus; George H.
kile. Akron. Ohio: Fred II. Galley
Cleveland: Il. f. Bentley. Warren,
Ohio: II. G. Shirley. Towson. Md;
Thomas G. Young. Baltimore: Will
liam Schimpf. Brooklyn. y. y; T.. a.
Croselmire. New York City: Arthur
Fifoot. Hartford; D. l.. Morgan. New
Haven: S. Edward Gable. Lancaster,
Pa: w. S. Gilbreath. Detroit; Hon.
Clifford Ireland, Peoria. ILL.,; Kane S.
Green. Philadelphia: NJ. l.. Hemin-
way. New York City: l.. l.. Lewis.
Jr., Buffalo: Richard Kennerdcll,
Il Fu II liy, Tbn
Pa: Horton Weeks. Chester. Pa;
Albert /. TerstcgGc. Louisville. KY:
David Jameson. New Castle. Pa: Il.
b. Bosch, Harrisburg. Pa: DR.. II. NJ.
Rowe. Baltimore: William a. Jensen.
Scranton. Pa. and II. a. Bonnell,
Newark, n. J.
President George c. Dlehl. who
presided over. the meeting. made the
following statement after adjourn
mcnt:
Rnise Dues to SO.
with the cver-growing number OF
automobiles in use has come n grow
Ing need for such an organization as
the American Automobile Association
AS result of the increased demand
upon the organization for maps. road
information. Legislative activities and
other services such an organization
should render to motorists. II became
imperative for the association TO at
once increase its membership and
It's membership dues to meet the
also multiplying overhead expenses.
Therefore, 1t was decided to max e
the necessary amendments to the
bylaws to obtain moro reveRu- with
which to carry on its work.
Not only will the Individual MEM
bcrships in the organization be ma
terially increased, but 1t was voted
to raise the cost of club affiliations
This vote was concurred in by mem
bers OF the board representing prac-
tically all OF the big motor clubs OF
the country which are to be more
| affected by the increase.
Because n widening of the scope
of the organizations activities has
been urged on every hand. IT was
agreed that more members and more
revenue should be forthcoming.
Plans for an intensive membership
campaign are being formulated. and
every effort will be made to solicit
! every motor-car owner In the United
States for either membership direct
| or in one of the A. A. A. affiliated
clubs.
''In addition to its increased Iegis-
lative activities, 1t will be of spe-
ciai interest to motorists to know
that the work of the a. A A. touring
bureaus and map making depart
ments will be materially broadened.
Having recently and successfully
| opposed what appeared to be an I'M
| sound tariff on oil. the association
will for the time concentrate upon
| the passage of much needed national
roads legislation. as embodied In the
Townsend bill. and upon the defeat
ing Of any plan to further tax motor
cars"
Headed by President DiehI, who
acted rs spokesman, the entire com
mittee In the afternoon called or
Senator Townsend to learn the status
of the Townsend bill and to tender
any support that tho A. a. a. might
be in position to give. 1t happened
that the call was made just after a
compromise was reached on the
Townsend and Doweil bills. so the
A. A. A. officials got the cheering
news frst-hand that a compromise
report was being drafted which
while making concessions to the
Dowell advocates, retained that fea-
tura for which Sanator To,y nd