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Show I AllTO MeN MEET AND ORGANIZE I "Chug-Chug" Fiends I Are En tfiusiastic, Salt Lake Automobile Club Is Formed and Officers Elected. Members Take Action Against Fast Driving1 and Will Work for Better Roads. Salt Lake Is to havo a real Mvo auto-mcl auto-mcl He club. At a mooting hold last night a permanent organization was effected anil a full Bet of officers elected. Within j tho next ten days another meeting will bo held, at which time a constitution and Hj by-laws will be adopted and Lie club put In active operation. Officers Are Chosen. Twenty-five automobile owners gathered at the garage of the Salt Lako Auto company last night in manor to th (.all. Aftc.- a short informal discussion, the - embly v.asj called to order and the tol- lowing r.ftle-r were chosen Oron H. Hewlett, president; Samuel NewllOUSO, HBfj vice-president; Mr. Jay Harris, second 9 ice-nrHldent; Dr. II. S. Scott, secretary: HB HenrV A McCornick, treasurer ; LeRol B C Snow, Ji W H. Wilkes, Mrs. F re. Bl McG'Jirill, and Mi. LcRol C. Snow, Jr.. wen- cl vstr to act as a llrectorare "Good roads" was one of the subjects HftyJ under H'.w usslon last evening. The autu- Hl ists decided to lose no time in appealing HBVJ to the authorities for some improvements P on the sun ts of this city. The auto men HftH, do nut ani for everything, but they Will 1 make a strong appeal for improvements H in a designated section. HBWJ "Mormon crossings." known among the HftnJ "' hug chug" fraternity throughout the B country as ' thank-you-ina'ams." were Kfl slso under consideration. These hih fl croSS In gF nre the curse of Ut mioblling Bl In this city and a strong effort will be Bfl mnd" to have them done away with Hl Horsemen will doubtless Join In tho move- BJ ment. too. because the croe3ingj interfere I with their comfort and peace cf mind To Punish Fast Drivers. l"if driving was thoroughly discussed BB1 and the members of the aato clul) were B unanimous in deciding that vigorous steps BVI should to taken to put a stn to the dan- ireroUS pifcctlce. Automobile owners ev-BJ ev-BJ r-tywhero are opposed to se-rc!'.ng and Bm throughout the country they are doing :n-r- lo squelch the practice tf.an anyono BS flgo Those present at the meeting last BmI . Igh! agreed to do everything in (heir I. - power to put a stop to spesdlng along BBI rowded thoroughfares In thtfl nlty, nnri Bll I! Is not at all unlikely that the club may BKfl npnclnt an officer to patrol Main str et and the business district. BBI it not unllkelj thai the present Lcgls- BMI latino will bo petitioned to improve the BB Stat road between Salt I.ako and Provo, Bj particularly between Lehi and the point PJ of the mountain. BKfl Aimmg those who attended the meet- B lug lai night are Wallace Branford. J. BD T White. J. W. Houston. O. H. Hewlett, Bj W L. Plckar.l. Jr. l. Itol Snow, Jr. BJ Thomas Homer. Ed S. Darling. J. -M BjB .ii L W. Dull. lorenzo L Snow, T. H. B Smith and H. A. McCornick. |