The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-05-26
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the Highways Of the aation should b.

the Highways Of the nation should be
marked In . systematic manner. and
| especially the principal Highways.
One such system that has been sug-
gested 10 the use Of route numbers.
The telegraph poles would be- painted
| with . band Of white on which would
be stenciled . ''route number" For
instance. the New York to- san Fran
cisco route might be given the number
~" and this figure stenc1ed on .
background Of white paint. would ap-
pear ct frequent Intervals clear across
the Continent.
The task Of marking the poles 10
not ~ stupendous IN undertaking -
At hrst might .be supposed. Our divt-
sional hea0qaarter0 would Issue In
structions to our district headquarters
ana co-ordinating ~ one, the entire
route could be marked In Z few days.
This route system would 10 much
to- avoid the confession which the car
owner now experiences, because On
leaving New York all he would have
to do would be to watch the poles for
the figure e." Our plan calls for the
painting Of Sc many poles that the
motorist would never be out Of sight
Of Z marker" day or night. The same
crews that painted the route numbers
would also place markers for danger.
GUS curves and fer railroad crossings.
Official A. A. A. notels, together
with our supervision Of camping sites
in the western and southern sections
Of the country, complete the services
contemplated under our scheme.
We cannot but feel that with these
purposes made into accomplished facts
the motorists troubles would be re-
duced to their lowest terms.
How long, for example. do you think
a speed trap" could exist under such
= system? In case you should not al.
ready have figured 1t out. we will VEN
ture to add that 1t wouli exist just
as long and no longer than the time
required for our attorney to reach the
spot.
Some one may say. "All very f:ne.
but why all the selfish service" We
reply that it il Just as great an obli.
CATION to furnish service that Of ne
cessity must be prompted by self-in-
terest as to furnish service of a dis
interested and unselhsh nature
The crying need Of the motorists o:
America today 10 coordination ef pur-
pose and efforts. the consolidation Of
all these interests into one gigantic
and powerful service organization.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton is unreservedly non political.
However. many Of the questions with
which it must deal require that from
time to time 1t consult with public
officials.
Our own membership 10 kept in
formed as to questions affecting mot.
orfsts. questions which Of necessity
call for action by congress or state
legislatures or city councils.
But the A. A. A. feels that it would
be recreant to it's trust If 1t did not
also see that the members Of congress
and the state Legislatures an we'll a.
other public bodies, were also kept In
formed AZ to- the bearing these same
questions have with reference to the
individual motorist.
The divisional and district officea Of
the A. A. A. would have many duties.
These duties range all the way from
looking after conditions In the home
town of the motorist up to the big
constructive problems confronting
congress and nation. And 1t may
be added. that the American Automo-
bile Association will always be found
cooperating with Drawn. brain and
heart to further the principles Of the
greatest good to the greatest NUM-
ber." Although 1t speaks for a class,
and that class the motorist. neverthe-'l