Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-06-26
AUTO CLUB IS
FUNCT|ON|NG.
Membership Fee Set At
$500 Year.
J. M. Anderson, Sec'y
Many Reasons Why You Should
Join Club-Will Advocate Best
Roads Possible To Obtain With
Money Found Available.

With NJ Anderson of Malta, o.,
as secretary, and with headquarters
in the Scott assembly hall, in Nc
Connelsyille, O.
The objects of this organization
shall be to promote the improve
ment and maintenance OF the public
highways, and to promote the gener-
al welfare, and to protect the prop
erty rights and interests of the
members of the club.
Morgan County Automobile club
shall be essentially membership
club supported mainly through the
aid and endeavors Of the members,
together with their dues and sub
scriptions, but not carried on for
profit.
The membership of the club shall
be limited. Apy one of good charac-
ter who is interested in automobiles
and the furtherance of good roads,
is eligible.
The membership fee is SIS for the
year, in advance, which will include
membership in the Ohio State Auto
mobile association and the Ameri
can Automobile association; and in
cludes a membership card, the use
of the radiator emblem during the
time of active membership; the en-
blem always remaining the property
of the club, same to be surrendered
after dues have lapsed 80 days or
upon withdrawal from the club.
Headquarters in the Scott as
sembly hall will be open most of the
time and an active campaign for
membership will be put on at once.
When in town call at the office and
pay your dues, get your membership
card and emhlem and lend your
help to put Morgan county on the
map.
Should you not find Mr.. Ander-
son, the secretary in the office at
the time of your call, try again soon.
He will be very busy working up
the membership over the county and
will necessarily be away from the
office part of the time.
Here are some reasons why you
you should join the Morgan County
Automobile club:
Because ] can get personal SER
vice which will eliminate much wor-
ry on my long trips.
Because I can get the service of
affiliated clubs in other localities.
Because | will receive emergency
road service when l need it most
Because / will be contributing to
the work my club is doing, to elimi-
nate unjust legislation.
Because | will help to protect my
self and other motorists from petty
holdups and persecution by rural
authorities.
Because will be doing some
thing for the promotion OF good
roads in my community.
These are only few of the bene-
fits you will receive, and give, as
member of our club. In numbers
there lis strength, and if you will
make your club strong enough In
members, the more effective it will
be in every way.
Belonging to a motor club is a
duty you owe to yourself and other
motorists. In touring season trips
will be added to the routine of every
day transportation. You will find
that these trips will be much pleas
anter if you are an auto club mem
ber.
In connection with this article
may we suggest that it is the uni
versal opinion Of the Automobile
clubs that all grading of roads and
the moving of dirt on the roads
should be done as early as possible
in the season, that the road surface
may have sufficient time to pack
we'll before the winter season. At
ter the roads are properly graded
ana QrdlU6u tu0y Cdu DS hSpt III
good condition by dragging after
each rain. We would like to sug-
gest to all farmers and township
trustees that you do all the drag
ging that is necessary to keep your
roads in first class condition.
Mr.. Boulay. Director of Highways
of Ohio, recently made this signifl-
cant statement: Wherever and
whenever possible, build cement or
brick roads, but if unable to build
either of these because of the ex-
pense, then build macadam, and Ii
unable to build macadam then grade
and gravel the road bed as best you
can, and IL that cannot be done he
suggested you grade, drain and drag
the dirt surface and make 1t the
best possible, for that is the best
you can do"
L. r. Gray is making a business
trip to Stockport and Chesterhill |,