Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-08
IAUTOISTS ORGANIZING;
LOUISVILLE TODAY
Terstege Says Lack of Good
Road Is One of States Great
est Drawbacks
Dy Associated Press

! Louisville. Jan. Slack OF q
good state road system i one OF.
1.-THE greatest drawbacks to the de-
relopment Of Kentucky, in the
i0p'nion of Albert l.. Terstc@e.
president OF the Louisville Auto
mobile Club. who presided at the
IcpeninS session here today of the
injecting called to perfect the or
iganization OF the Kentucky Mo
tor Club, Representative citizens
from all parts of the state were
invited to attend the meeting.
! The club was recently inCorpur-
lated by Mr. Tcrstcec and other
imcn interested i'll the good roads
question.
/ "Pcrhaps the greatest draw,
back to Kentucky today is the
lack OF 4 good state road systcni,'
said Mr.. Tcrste@c i'll telling OF ne
need OF Il statewide automobile
association. Such a system can
not be obtained by talking about
it. Experience in the past las
shown that unless there is an rr-
ganizcd body. representative o.
1.-THE whole state 10 guide and back
"a state road program, ii Will rot
work out satisfactorily.
In view of the fact that the
present program for the building
loi the State Primary Road Sys-
ITEM has broken down. this i the
best time in the world to begin
the organization OF a statewide
body to see that proper revcnut
is obtained to life Kentucky ON
of the mud
".Anothcr reason for the forma-
ton Of an organized statewide
body OF motorists 1t this time l.
to check those extremists WAC
have openly advocated the doub- /
ling OF the present excessive IL
ccnsc ices on automobiles anI
trucks. Too long has the auto
mobilist borne the burden OF lar
nishing practically al OF the roat
funds available Tor new construc-
ton. besides furnishing the only
available maintenance fund.
The objects Of the club as SCI
forth in its articles OF incorpCra-
tion and outlined by Mr.. TcrstcgC
follow 70 promote an organ
ization composed Of individuals
firms and corporations owning. {
operating. or interested il auto !
mobiles and other motor vehicles
Ito secure the adoption and en-
lioIccmcnt of reasonable orJI':-
ances and laws With reference -
motor vehicles of all kinds and
traffic by such vehicles: 20 lrC-
fmotc the establishment %. rGn-
structiun and maintenance Il j'cf- !
manent highways Tor purpose, OF
traffic by all vehicles; TO prote>r
and maintain the lawful :ioht g
.oWners and users OF lu.rpinHiitS
land all vehicles >usin the hign-
WAYS; to interest vehicle NNvn>' =
and operators and citizens II gen
Ieral in the principles OF 'sai:-;y
first as applied TO traffic - pro
mote touring and to Obtain al
disseminate touring Information
Iand the necessary marking ..
Ipublic highways: to endcav0r 20
iclcrninatc the illegal traif3, N az
tomoblcs; and 10 engage or CO.
Operate with other dissertations
or individuals in any kind q lorl
Ter movement which MAJ tcad tot
benefit the motor vehicle CWncr,
user or operator, or Wit! any as
ISOLATION looking toward The is:r-
manent Improvement oI .liGi,V avs
and to do any and all things LOOK
ing to such improvements and
benefits which may legally DC
done under the laws Of i\c,ltrc-