Evening star., 1924-02-24
National Motorists Declare War
On Useless Auto Organizations
Real Reforms Desired IL, Road and Other
Canapaigns-Officers Often Get Most
of Funds Paid BY Members.

The National Motorists Association
ts the latest organization to get be-
hind the growing movement for con-
crete reform in American national
affairs.
'cials of the N. NJ. A., 1t is said, fol-
lowing publication Of an editorial in
a national magazine calling upon
the people to stop talking in terms
OF such intangible movements as
welfare" safety" or "standardiza-
tion" and-do something!
There is probably more of this
sort OF intangible reform in motor
dom than in any other division of
American life," declares Fred H.
Galley: executive secretary of the n.
NJ. A. in an official statement
Every one is taking a turn at acct
dent prevention, uniformity and
whatnot. 1t has become our great
est evil. We work over these prob
lens at white heat. but are careful
the intangibility of the various
little is really accomplished"
Purpose OF Move Explained.
In automobile circles 1t is under
stood that this move on the part of
the n. NJ. A. is designed primarily to
hasten the swan song Of dozens of
automobile organizations that exist
for no purpose other than to enrich
few who plan to make living out
OF vague promises of great reforms.
The n. NJ. A, the statement says,
with the Postmaster General and the
vigilance committee OF the Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World in an effort
to bring to trial the many fly-by-
vi rt,N ,t-vx~%
splendid business selling promises to
gullible car owners. but the newest
step is to be directed against organ
izations that are honestly conducted
but thoroughly useless.
Some of these organizations claim
to be advocating good roads uni
fomity.' standardized service safety
and various other vague ideas so dear
to the motorist. but the truth is that
throwing a painful bluff" says the
\. NJ. A. statement. And because
these organizations succeed in doing
nothing the motorist comes to believe
that the problems being tackled are
beyond solution. Thus he gives blind
support to every vague movement
having any one of these ideals as its
goal. meanwhile ignoring the many
definite steps toward concrete solu-
tions.
Unable to Execute Plans.
encouraging highway development,
urging lower hotel rates, more SEN
sible traffic regulations and a sys-
TEN of service that will extend from
coast to coast and be for the con-
venience of members, all of which
are commendable enough but decided
ly beyond the grasp of the orsani-
cations that are making such a pre-
tense OF helping the motorist.
1T Is perhaps the most unfortunate
situation In motoring, for il eventu-
ally disgusts the Intelligent motorist
and discourages him from lending
support to some automobile organi.
cation that is actually seeking con.
crete remedies for present difficul-
ties.
THE men behind the National
Motorists Association have sufficient
experience in organized reform to
know that all the filibustering Of all
the loose-jointed motor associations
| throughout the country would not
succeed in making a single one-horse
town change it's traffic reEula tfons.
The goals the motorist is trying to
reach can be attained only by the
wholehearted physical and moral sup
port OF thousands of enthusiastic,
paid-up members.
Funds Uaed In Salaries.
THE fundamental error in the ma
tion.s welfare movements is that the