The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-20
MOTORISTS FAVOR
newly ORGANIZED
STATE AUTO BODY
Considerable Interest Manifested
Here Since Meeting Last
Week; Details of Plans

Considerable interest has been man
ifested since the meeting Of autOmO-
bile owners last Thursday when T. o.
Hammond treasurer, and Addison "a.
Lusk, executive secretary, Of the tenn
pOrary organization known as the
Montana Automobile association out
lined the proposed plans of that body
and the advantages of membership
therein.
The two officers Of the organization
laid before BOzeman men, at a lunch
con at the Bozeman grill, a compre-
hensive outline of the association
program, and stressed the fact that
the body would endeavor to work out
and sponsor a conservative but effec-
tive program Of highway improvement
for Montana.
This state is the only one, with the
exception of New Mexico, they told
their audience, that has not formed
a state body and affiliated with the
American Automobile association.
The necessity of concentrating effort
and ~coalescing public sentiment was
f~orcefully presented. At the cOnclu-
sion Of the talks a number of those
present expressed approval of the
movement and signed up for member
ships.
A general summary of the argu-
ments and facts presented follows:
What State Has Lost
On Julv I last Montana lost S641.-
/. 665.00 of federal aid. The state will
/, continue to lose federal aid unless
. some steps are taken to meet the sit
uation. The development and growth
, of a state today are dependent upon
it's highway development, and high
way development can be had only un
, der the supervision Of one commission
adequately financed to carry out g
f state program. A group Of mer
, at Helena thought that the time ha9
arrived for action and fewer words
The Montana Automobile association
was incorporated and a temporary or.
. %ganization under the direction Of
o three trustees formed. This board i
? to be replaced by n of thirteel
+ members and every section Of Mon
: tana will be represented.
This statewide, nOn-profit organi
h zation will, through it'll board o
trustees, map out a road program
a that is sound and practical, that vii
meet the emergency that now exists
a program that will insure the de
t velopment and completion of a sys
tenn of state highways. This program
will be presented to the people c
f Montana, and through education an
authentic publicity it is vi hope t
put into effect actual road develop
ment.
Worthwhile Civic Work
t. In addition to that, this assOciatio
IA will perform other worthwhile civi
S work.
K /. Branch touring bureaus will b
ce maintained during the touring seaso
n to give free map service and road il
lie formation to the tourist and sue
e. other information as will assist hi
is in his tour Of Montana.
2. The home office will be open I'll
year round to supply information
maps, ETC., for those contemplating
trip to Montana.
3. Inaugurate a system Of standal
sign markings; to mark the roads
y the funds of the association will pc
~ nit; and to encourage local author
~ ties to adopt this same standard.
4. Through affiliaticn with the Ar
: erican Automobile association and j
a. 757 clubs with a membership Of 77C
600, the travelling public will kno
that Montana has an automobile a
ISOLATION pledged to the interests
en- motorists and which viii be Of unto
he assistance to the tourist.
tn Personal Advantages
lid In addition to the work that
be civic in character and statewide
its beneficial results, the associate
offers these personal advantages
its members:
~ 1. A membership card which
good for a $4,000 bond in case Of
= rest for violation Of a traffic on
nance and which Identifies the mold
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