Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-29

Motorists can enjoy grand and glor-
ious feeling today when they learn that
they have been saved $l,6S9,277, ac-
| cording to a report just issued by the
Automobile Club of Southern California.
This saving has affected thousands of
auto owners in the southern part of the
state who have insured their ears with
the non-profit- making insurance depart
ment of the auto club, and it makes his
tory in America.
1t is pointed out by club officials that
when the auto club decided to provide
insurance at cost to its members there
was no definite idea that the scheme
would have widespread acceptance. 1t
is only in the last few years that it has
become vastly popular and has been
emulatcd all over the United States by
other motoring organizations.
According to the report it is shown
that more than half a million dollars
or $519,642 to be exact, was saved
motorists by this activity in 1921. That
this figure will be largely increased is
expected this year.
The year previous, savings totalled
$2S0,5S4, which shows the annual in
crease in the insurance work. Motorists
who have provided this type of service
for the public hereabout are enjoying
all the thrills>of philanthropy.
In return premiums alone last year,
motorists received $l43,517. This is
considered marvellous record by promi-
rent insurance officials throughout the
state. In fact, the club has been able
to maintain very low rate of insur-
ance, it is pointed out, because of the
lack of expense and the fact that no
profits are made by the club, this be-
ing returned to the insured at the ex-
piration of the policy.
Returning from an exhausting plunge
into the wilds of Death Valley in search
of the old Mormon trail and the famous
lost wagons of the early pioneers, a crew
of the Automobile Club of Southern Cal
ifornia reports that preparations have
been completed to make the desert safe
for motorists.
Difficulties almost beyond belief were
overcome by the club representatives in
their cndeavor to penetrate the desert
to the north of the fateful valley. AT
one point it was necessary to hire
horses to drag the. car through body
OI water huO"I dS idhS.
Immigrant Gap, that famous passage
way through which some of the early
wagon trains found their way to Cali
fornia from Utah was negotiated with
ont difficulty, as was Red Rock canyon.
In this vicinity, charting notes of all
water holes were taken.
The Auto club is now preparing metal
signs which will be used to mark the
roads and water holes of the desert, so
that motorists can tour the "lost -
regions without danger.
FL Centre headquarters of the Auto
mobile Club of Southern California re-
ports receiving few applications for
pledges to the Southern California Safe
Drivers League, but artoists have not
vet signed up in the number expected.
In an effort to prevent accidents, the
Automobile Club has founded the safe
drivers league, and urgently requests all
owners and drivers of cars to join them
in organized effort to reduce auto ac
cidents TO minimum.
All that is necessary to become a
member of the league, is to sign a
pledge to drive carefully, observe the
speed and traffic regulations at all
times, and set good example to others