Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-04-06
MOTORISTS AID
is GIVEN SPACE
ARTICLE TELLS OF ASSN
STARTED BY WAUSAU
PEOPLE


IN an article appearing in Mondays
Milwaukee Journal the Wisconsin Mo-
torists' association, of which Frank
Pettrie, of Milwaukee. formerly of this
city, is president, and Victor Pettric
is secretary and general
manager, is outlined in detail
Like the robins that turn to Wis
consin in dead winter in search of
sae early worm, the numerous or
CARNATIONS formed to aid the motor
lists and establish a fraternal feel
ing among them have not waited for
the snow and sleet to disappear and
for the green grass to grow before
seeking a harvest of members at so
much per member" declares The,
Journal.
One of Largest
Zone of the largest Organizations
now doing business in Wisconsin is
the Wisconsin Motorists association,
which recently changed its name from
the Wisconsin Automobile association
because that name was considered
to encroach on another widely known
organization in existence for several
years and which is engaged in work
along different lines.
"This concedn was organized orig
inally at Wausau, but it grew rapidly
and its offices are now in the Ma
jestic building, Milwaukee All OF
the stock is held by three men, The
board of directors consists of the
three officers and the concern is en-
tirely within their control. The pres
ident is Frank Pettric, and the secre-
tary-treasurer and manager is his
brother, Victor Pettric, formerly in
the insurance business at Wausau.
This organization charges $500 q
year for membership, of which $1O(
goes to the person obtaining the sub.
scription and $500 into the treasury
of the company. Officers assert it now
has more than 5000 members in Wis
consin.
Promises
"For this sum the joiner is prom
Used fraternity, theft protection, gar
age service, fair dealing from mer
chants, attorney and physician ser
vice, am emblem for his car, that som,
information houses by the side of tn,
road will be erected and that he al
so will get book on travel in Wis
consin written by Victor Pettric, sec
retary-treasurer and general mana
ger"
The Journal further declares tina
most of the material services prom
Used, however, must be paid for" Ii
treating the theft protection" of
fered, The Journal says 1.-THE thief
protection consists in an offer of SIS
reward for the recovery of a stolel
car, something that probably will in
iterest insurance companies more thai
car owners who have insurance.
1.-THE garage service does not in
j clude free towing within a specific,
zone or any other service. The mem
Der is furnished simply with lis
of official garages in the state. Whel
in trouble the member consults hi
list and telephones the nearest gar
age and aid is sent at once. TIL
garage, being in business will do tina
for any car owner, whether mem
Der or not. The service to member
Consists in the fact that the 'officia
garages promise to deal fairly will
the members" The Journal further
declares that the Official garage
lowner is required to pay $25 to tn,
Organization.
Mr.. Pettric Quoted
The merchant service is along sim
liar lines. The Journal also quote:
Mr.. Pettric as telling reporter: "W,
will go into each community and ge
the Rotary club, or the Kiwanis clut
or some similar organization back o.
this plan. We will ask that club tt
take out a sustaining membership fol
500 and with this we will erect the
house. They can be built for 500 ant
the 81 will pay the drayage. If we
can't get organizations to put up this
money we propose to get ten public
spirited citizens to give $1,000 each
In conclusion The Journal quotes
A. r. Hirst, state highway commits.
sioner, as follows: IF he (Mr. Pet
tric) operates along the lines indicat-
ed and gives reliable information as
he says he will give, the proposition is
neither unethical nor impossible Oh
being of some value. Per-
sonally, however, / am very much Ia
clined to think that the motorist can
better spend his money by support
| ing the Good Roads association OF
Wisconsin, or by expressing his will
lingness to pay an additional amount
for motor fees to go to the construc-
| ton and maintenance of highways
but this is matter of individual
| judgment and surely if man is sold
on this proposition and wants to help
| it along, there is no reason why he
| should not helm it,"