| Show ATTACK MADE ON UNSIGHTLY SIGNS Danger to Motorists by Littering Littering Lit Lit- Roadsides With Misleading Misleading- Markers An appeal for tor state tote officials everywhere every every- i where to bring about the removal of ot unsightly signs that create drIving hazards and mar the beauty of the landscape has hns b bet n t-n t sent broadcast from national headquarters of or the American Aut Automobile association In calling upon upon officials principally those In charge of ot road maintenance construction and ond supervision the A A. A A. A A. A bases buses Its appeal on two points First that there Is so much advertising advertis- advertis Ine Ini material along the highways 11 th that t I Itile time tile motorist constantly la ts confused contused I between these variegated signs gns neal those set setup up by by the authorities to In Increase Increase tri In- crease the time safety and amid convenience con t tit of f his journeying and second that In Inmany many instances Instance J the tine scenic beauty which Is the time great appeal In the call of the roads Is marred because of thu the unsightly tumbledown shocks shacks of or nil all nil kinds that constitute nn an eyesore to I time the traveling tra along man mutiny many of the time main highways Good Work la Is Admitted In regard to tn the clean up campaign urged by the tine national motoring body Thomas I I 1 Henry president of the orto or- or zI n f to I I ner ne- r splendid work the state stute highway departments are doing not only In road n maintenance nance nanca and construction but also In Inthe Intine tine the vital work of signposting u and tl marking these roads At the same samne time there can be no doubt doubt that the prevalence of advertising ad material side by side with legitimate road roud signs Is a constant source of confusion to the motorists In this respect time the big commercial advertisers to be bea bea a great reat deal deul more careful In their methods than are the other agencies that resort to outdoor advertising nd to attract the tine motor tourist On a recent motor trip I noticed dozens of cases where filling stations statIon and farmhouses seeking tourist trade I put up uv signs along tho the road that appeared ap av- av I peered a deliberate Imitation of warn warning lag ing signs set up by the tho state ties Examples of Signs Signe For or example I J frequently saw a sign something like this Slow v Down Iown Tourist Accommodation Almond Abend or Slow Show Down Gasoline Ahead When the motorist s sees ls l's the tile slow show down ho ito immediately Iy thinks of ot danger donger ahead ohead and the practice w we complain of of cannot full tail to annoy and anni confuse him Signposting I is getting more find and more vital with the Increase In traffic and the tho resultant congestion Of course a man mun has hos a right to place mince an advertisement on huts his own property or orto orto orto to rent ground on which to place ilace It but the time safety anti and convenience con of UI tine traveling public U Is paramount It Is entirely feasible to work out outa a n plan piau whereby ud material would be placed farther from the time ten cen tenter center ter of the tine highway titan than the time warning I and direction slugs sings In order that the latter may mummy be easily mind quickly dif lif lit lit- Title Is something to tn which time state highway departments may well ghe give their consideration |
