The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-11
HOOSIER AUTOMOBILE CLUB MARKING
DANGER POINTS ALONG NATIONAL ROAD

/ "The time may never come when
there will be an automobile bloc" de-
'clared c. c. Hanch of Connersville, in
a talk last night, to Richmond automo-
bile owners. But If ever such a bloc
is formed it will be perhaps the most
powerful ever known in this country.
merely point this out to show the
possibilities of full cooperation of all
automobile owners in order that mot
oring conditions may be made nearly
ideal"
Mr.. Hanch, who is vice president of
the Lexington Automobile company Of
Connersville. is also vice president of
the National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce and is one Of the big men
in the automotive world. His talk was
made at meeting of automobile own
ers Of this vicinity who are members
of the Hoosier State Automobile ASSOC
citation and Mr.. Hanch declared, as
moral to his remarks, that co-opera-
ton Of Indiana owners In the only In
diana association that is seeking to
improve motoring conditions and to
protect the individual owners is some
thing that Is highly important. 1.-THE
association has done a wonderful lot
Of good IN Indiana" he said, "but Just
think Of the possibilities with more
complete membership cooperation"
Local WORK
M. E. Noblet, of Indianapolis, man
ager of the. state association, pointed
out the work the association is doing
through its local branch at IL North
Tenth street, In charge Of L. B. Camp
bell. eve have issued thousands of
license plates and will continue the
license business straight through the
year, despite the fact that the rush is
over" he said. "This makes it pos
sible for anyone in Wayne county or
vicinity to obtain his license plates at
our Office, at no additional cost, and
with promptness and despatch. This
IS certainly worth while to the owners
OF this vicinity, yet the owners seem
rather Indifferent. Our legislative ac-
tivities have saved these owners many
times the cost of a years membership
IN our organization.
What would happen If there had
been no such organization as ours,
watching at the rat hole. Just this:
Many persons now owning cars could
not afford to own or operate them,
with the fee and tax burdens that
would have been piled on his vehicle
but for our opposition"
More Pole Marking
Mr.. Noblet stated that pole marking
work and danger signs is to be car
ried on more extensively in this sec
ton with the growth of the member
ship. 1--WE are not working for gain.
We are working unseffshly for the
motor car owner, whether he is help
ing US or not" he stated, "a case in
point is the marking of a general de-
tour around the national road con-
struction work between Dublin and
Greenfield. Our pole, marking wagon
has just completed the first covering
of this route and is now starting back
over the route stenciling poles and
erecting arrows at all turns.
The route goes south from DChlin
and then into Bentonville, where it fol-
lows what is known as. the Carthage
pike through Carthage and into Green
field coming out at the west side of
the court house. TWO poles are mark
ed on the near side and two poles on
the far side of each intersection, eth
er with stencil on the pole or a board
carrying the stenciled words National
Road Detour.' At all turns three
with the letters r. or 81 for right or
left turn and in addition arrow point
ers are being put up at these turns.
A route is to be laid out and marked
next week north of the national road,
running through Spiceland into Green
field.
Who Pays For III
who pays for this work? Not the
non-member. He is riding sorta dead
head Funds we receive from member
ship pay for all of our activities and
no one is making a profit. The Hoos-
Ter State Auto association is made up
of Indiana men and is the only organi-
cation working in Indiana unselffshly
for the benefit of the owner This is
something for the owner to think
about. We must have help if our &C
tivities are to progress"
Mr.. Noblet was accompanied to
Richmond by Mrs. Noblet and by Mrs.
w. H Roberts and Mr.. George Anez
of Indianapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
K. Stormont of indianapolis also &C
companied the party. Mr.. Stormont
is safety director of the Hoosier State