Evening star., 1926-05-02
NATIONAL ORPHANS
DAY ADVOCATED.
A. A. A. Reports Keen Interest
Manifested in Movement
by Motoring Groups.

I-arIv resnonses to the American
Automobile Association plan for a Ma
tional Orphans day indicate a Keen
interest among community motoring
groups to share in the event. inns
day was made possible as a result Oh
Il decision of American Automobile AS
sociation officials at the recent WASH
ington conference when 1t was unanl-
mously decided to appoint a group to
map a plan by which the 500 animated
clubs will make the outing an annual
activity.
The decision of the conference, ac-
cording to A. A. A. officials, assures
a days outing and motoring at least
once a year to tens of thousands OF
orphaned boys and girls who occupy
the institutional homes of the country
and in whose lives there is nothing
but dream to take the place OF the
Let's go riding, Pop" commonplace
in the lives of children normally situ'
lted.
Held as Nothing New"
Orphans day" is nothing new in
the field of motoring and in the lie
of A. A. A. local clubs. Ever since
the day of the "oneiunger," automo-
bile owners have contributed their bit
TO various orphans days" The pro-
tion-wide in scope, however, is new
note.
THE idea is one that I believe Will
appeal generally" said Thomas +.
Henry, president of the A. A. A. 1t
proposes a manifestation on a national
scale of the comraderie that has exist
ed since the earliest day of the auto
mobile. Further than that, 1t offers
members of the association an oppor-
tunity to be of service to group that
necessarily is denied many services
that the more fortunate child takes
for granted.
1T is not possible to give these lit
tie charges of the State, county or
city the same opportunity to share the
pleasures of the automobile that other
children have, unless it comes from
he organized motorists In their COM
munity. This has been done locally
many times and is an annual event in
the program of many clubs. Needless
TO say, it is a pleasure to the car
owners as well as the children and
| feel certain that the 100000 cars
carrying the a. A. A. emblem will join
heartily in the movement.
National Orphans day would give
members of the association a splen-
did opportunity to show that the good
Fellowship which abounds in the ranks
of the A. A. A. is available for the
benefit of others as WE'LL
Proposes Annual Event.
William E. Metzger of Detroit, a
member of the A. A. A. executive
board. is the author of the suggestion
that a National Orphans day" be
made an annual event. He is widely
known in the automobile field as a
manufacturer and always has been a
ready sponsor of every movement de-
signed to benefit the automobilist. In
The matter of "Orphans' day he is
a pioneer and is recognized as a leader
in any movement to create good fell
lowship among motorists.
HAS life been so accelerated that
we don't have time to indulge in the
pleasures of Orphans days " he asks
in suggesting local clubs approve the
idea of gigantic nationwide cele-
bration of this kind. This occasion
nearly always turns out to be as en-
ioyable for the man who lends him
self and his car for the day as it is for
the youngster who may be getting his
first automobile ride in year. | be-
lieve we are just as willing to go in
for this sort of service as we were
in the days of the automobiles in
fancy"
The proposal has been submitted to
local clubs by national officers of the
A. A. A. They are asked to give the
dates of the local celebrations and
such other data as may be helpful in
guiding executives of the association
in preparation of a program that will
over the whole country.