Evening star., 1924-11-30
PROMOTING
REMOVAL OF SNOW
Association Urges Members
/, to Aid Winter Traffic
Movement.

Information service for State,
county, city or town officials inter-
ested in keeping the automobile USE
full this Winter through the most
modern methods of snow removal
constitutes one of the new depart
ments developed by the American Au-
tomobile Association on behalf Of
Improved Winter transportation for
car owners. according to bulletin
being distributed to governmental
officials throughout the snow-trou-
bled States from the organizations
headquarters in this city.
Tying up commerce through tying
up transportation In Winter is pre-
ventable. the bulletin empha sizes. Ac-
cordingiy the American Automobile
Association has issued booklet on
methods OF fighting snow.
Thomas 2. Henry, president Of the
American Automobile Association,
points out that while the larger cities
and the progressive State motor ve-
Efcle departments are pooling their
experience on snow removal through
the American Automobile Association
snow removal service, officials in hun
dreds of communities do not know
that traffic does not have to be tied
up during adverse weather. Since the
motoriSt is one of the chief benefic
iaries of successful snow removal
plans he is urging all car owners to
see that the service Is brought to the
attention of all officials who are not
at present aware of it,
Saves Highway Funds.
Snow removal saves highway
funds" says Mr.. Henry. "A larger
percentage of road repairs Is due to
Winter traffic than to Summer traf-
tic. This Is chargeable to the neglect
Of our highways during snow time.
One of the States most efficient in
this work during the Winters OF 1929
and 1928 kept free from snow a pri-
mary system of 1850 miles. The av-
erage annual snowfall taken in diff
ferent sections of the State over a
period of years. ranged from % to 90
inches. The average for the State
was 4S inches The total cost of the
work to the State for the particular
period was s91.49S. or an average of
$40 per mile.
"Tf snow is not removed from a
highway the traffic will gradually
break its way through when thaw
begins. The traffic will create one or
two ruts or tracks. The constant
tracking in the same rut produces
disastrous results to the road surface.
making repairs difficult and expen-
sive.
To Avoid Nisunders
State and municipal funds are in
variably sufficient for the purpose OF
keeping the principal trade routes
open all Winter long. but the Difficult
ties encountered In many sections of
the country are invariably due to i'm
proper understanding of the details of
snow removal as we'll a of the value
OF open roads. The American Auto
mobile Association snow removal
service has been inaugurated as a
means of breaking down this barrier
of misunderstanding"
According to the American Auto
mobile Association bulletin, which
calls attention to the association s
booklet on the subject, all the af1il-
lated motor clubs will shortly be in a
position to facilitate details of the
most successful plans now being used
for the quick removal of snow. the
use of snow plows, trucks, road
graders, tractor plows, rotary plows.
snow fences and the elimination Of
snow drifts. Motorists are urged to
do their share toward helping the To-
cal clubs bring such matters to the
attention of officials in charge of the
subject of making transportation use
full all year.
1t is reported that considerable in
terest in the American Automobile
Association service has already been
shown by business men and manufac-
turers who appreciate the Importance
of keeping commerce moving despite
snowfall.