Show BICYCLE WEEK IS NATIONAL L EVENT Its Observation Is Intended I Ito to Popularize the T Two Two- wo- wo Wheeler National Bicycle week weel May 3 to 10 I will b be celebrated by bicycle deal dealers r and bicycle clubs in every overy part of tho the country coun coun- try There will vill be races parades and i various bicycle cJe events all over the United I States and Canada which will servo to arouse tho public Interest and demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate demon demon- 1 strate tho the many advantages of 01 the simple simple sim aim pie two wheeler The The- bicycle needs a m message message-a a a stirring stirring stir stir- ring compelling message jO to tho the people of or this land hand It has earned a 11 high hh place In tho the estimation of the public not only as s tho the simplest and the most economical means moans of transportation for u utility till t pur- pur posco but as the most healthful and most exhilarating means of sport port and andr r recreation as well Despite th tho overshadowing preponderance ance anco of the motor driven drien and all nil It Its attendant complexities the bicycle still stilt retains its popularity among millions mil cull lions Hons of people In all nil parts of ot the world and that Its popularity Is 19 rapidly growing grow arrow rowIng row row- ing Is amply evidenced d by br our production production tion Ion and export tI figures res which show how a tremendous Increase over those of ot afew a afew few Cew years ago But there arc are more millions mon mIllIons men walks of ot life lite omen and children in all who who would bo be greatly benefited b by th use of ot the bicycle but who do not yet et realize Its many anta ad advantages es It Is to toI I attain this end that the tho united c cycle clo cloI trade directorate Is spreading the gospel I of tho the bicycle with Its Ha annual Bicycle week which Is now nationally observed I b by thousands of riders clubs and bicycle merchants with it ita free prize bureau which encourages amateur bicycle racing as a clean healthful sport aport with Its Ita dealers dealers' helps which point the way to better methods and with Its or missionaries whoso whose work is to personally aid the dealers In every cery wa way possible to organize bicycle clubs among B and Y M. M 1 C A A. A boys bos to them to go 10 In for tor cycling races runs runs runs-In In short to do o everything e possible that will promote the growth of cj cycling cling as a useful recreation and a as the simplest and the most economical means of ot transportation This country of over oer people Isu Is u using bicycles toda today at the rate of ot oneto oneto one oneto to 20 of population In other countries It is as high ns as one In ton ten while In HoIland Holland HoI Hol land it Is estimated that there are seventy sev enty bicycles to ever every Inhabitants Wo 0 o of oC course ma may never reach rf-ich the hatten lat hat attl tl ten tir r figure but It H is Ie certain that a vastly greater number of wheels are aro ro going to tobe tobe tobo be bo used In the near future when tho ho great grent public becomes better acquainted with the man many merits merit of ot that mo most t ef efficient efficient ef- ef and most democratic of all nil vehicles the the bicycle |