Show DETOURS STILL WORRY New Weekly Bulletin Service to Be Given by Auto Club Despite efforts to put the busi- busi business business busi business ness of routing motor tourists on onan onan onan an accurate and scientific basIs the national touring board of the American American Automobile association finds that the problem of the de de tour which springs up overnight still continues to be a big source of worry and loss lose of time to the national cavalcade of motorists TO BAN X TROUBLE The plan for the elimination of this trouble put Into effect during the 1925 season by the A A A A promises promIse splendid results accord accord- accordIng according according ing to to the tha national touring board Il Involves the Issuance of a detour detour de- de tour map and a weekly bulletin covering the tho entire country The bulletin Itself Is to be based on dally ally ally telegraphic reports from stat highway commissions from county authorities from A A A A ClUbS road scouts and Individual mem mem- members members members bers The Tho detour bulletin will show no not only the location of detours on th the primary highways but will give the length of the detour and the con con- conditions con conditions dillon to be encountered In som some Instances the condition and the length of the detour is such that thill I it is more economical to select elect al- al al routes It Is also true that man many motorists have discovered discovered ered for themselves that they can can- cannot cannot can cannot not always depend on local Information mation matlon for lor the reason that com com- communities will In many In Instances give a biased blued report so as not to lose motor tourist traffic even for fora fora fora a few days FORCED FOnCEl CLERKS CLERICS S Hence the Importance of a national na- na national na national clearing house for accurate detour Information This Information Information tion lion will be ba av available every da day dayto dayto to the th 2500 2600 clerks engaged In the business of routing automobiles over the counters counter of A A A A clubs Coupled d with this program for an adequate national detour Information service the A A A Is h hat at present urging on state gov- gov govI governments gov governments and the tho political subdivisions subdivisions I visions thereof the Importance of keeping detours on main highways In as all traversable travel a shape as pos pos- possible possible pos possible sible at all times and also the Im- Im Importance importance Im Importance of giving due notice In advance of the Intent to close stretches of highways It lt will mean not only a great service to the motoring public says the A A A national touring 1 board It will also mean an en- en enI enormous enormous en enormous I economy In car operation and usually as Important It will help motorists to travel on sched sched- schedule schedule ule ule time |