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ROAD SIGNS MUST GO
Minnesota Law Prohibits Advertising Boards on Trunk Highway.
By the Associated Tress.
St. Paul, Minn.. Dec. 1.—Minnesota's new law passed by the last Legislature, prohibiting advertising signs on trunk highways in the state went into effe?!’ today.
Thousands of 'signs, ranging from small tin tags, to billboards'of various sizes on slate rights of way, were being removed today.
Only signs expressly excepted by the law are to be left.
PLAN BILLBOARD WAR.
Committee Announces Important
Advertisers Are Aiding Campaign.
The National Committee for Restriction of Outdoor Advertising met yesterday at tho homo of Mrs. John' Kerr, 300 Park Avenue, to outline its Spring campaign, Mrs. W. L. Lawton, tho Chairman, announced that threo important advertisers havo endorsed the organization and declared their Intention to discontinue advertising that will disfigure scenic beauty. They are Kirk-an&n & Son. the Kelly-Springfiold Tiro Company and the Pillsbury Flour Mills •Company.
Interest In the work of the committee 3s spreading throughout the country, it was announced, and seven national organizations are already co-operating with tho committee in its effort to hove billboard advertising restricted to busi-3ioss areas. These organizations are the National Federation of Women's Clubs, tho Garden Club of America, tho American Civic Association, the American Federation o-f Art, tho National Association of T*Vonen Painters and Sculptors, the A».mercan Society of Landscape Architect s and the National Highway; Association.	w
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Public spirited citizens of Moorhead, Minn., hold the distinction of forming die first bona fide chapter of the Motorists’ League for Countryside Preservation, which has undertaken the gigantic task of educating the motoring public to a keener sense of stewardship over the beauties of camp sites and roadsides.
The petition of Moorhead citizens for organization of a local chapter of the League has been approved by the national officers and a charter for-president of the Moorhead chapter. Other officers are: George L. Walker, vice-president; II. II. Hanse, secretary; A. II. C'ostam. treasurer; Directors— .T. W. Harris. R. C«. Price, W. J. Koppcn and II. J. Harris.
The second community to seek permission to form a local chapter was Ilorncrll, N. Y., and the initiative in this instance was taken by the Hornell Automobile Club, of which J. E. Sclnvaz-onback is president.
Earl JI, McHugh, national secretary of the league states that the headquarters at 119 West 40th Street in New quests for information'as to how communities may aid in the movement. Ho states also that clippings received at the national office show a gratifying response to the appeal of the League for publicity in every section of the United States.
“While it is preferable that local chapters be formed, so that a coherent organization may help in each community," Mr. McHugh stated “where that is impractical we particularly request that interested motorists communicate with headquarters to the end that we may; suggest particular ways and means of cooperating in these cases. We urge also that every man and woman who has the interests of the motoring public at heart and who wishes to see the country’s wonderful scenic possessions protected and, iatained, sign one of the League’s pledge cards and forward it to headquarters, so that h« may be enrolled in the honor lists."
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YANDELL, COMMENTING ON BRITISH ACTION, DEPLORES ROADSIDE BILLBOARDS.
ftp EX AS is shamefully behind the J-%- rimes when it allows the croc*, lion of commercial posters and bill-, hoards along the highways through ’ i lie country, which is otherwise see- j nieally beautiful,- according to Man-1 ager Yaandoll of the Chamber of I < 'ommercc.
This stand was taken Thursday, when it was learned that the British 1 government has ordered (he removal J <>f unsightly signs along all roads in | England.	j
Glaring signs along the Pacific Highway, which is the trunk line.
Iroin British Columbia. Canada, to’ I.os Angeles, Cal., have boon removed i from the road in California. Oregon j and Washington are taking legal steps lor sign removal there, according to Mr. Yandell.
“Most beautiful and extraordinary 1 >ceiios are obliterated by the placing of h\ige signs along the roads in Texas near San Antonio, where the country is composed of wooded hills rising gracefully in the azure distance.” Mr. Yandell said. “It is difficult to see beyond the paved trail in many places; because of the brilliantly lettered signs of praise to underwear, furniture, i moving and storage, ami building! sites.
“The glorious wild beauty of the; country has been destroyed by per-j sons who have erected billboards,, many of which tell incorrectly the j number of miles fyom place to place, j These distances arc taken from different points. Some measure from ihe city limits, others from the center of town, and the general effect of it is that all distance signs are dis-« redited,” he continued.
Some companies get permission in erect signs by stating that they will give information to the public, such as the distance from place to place, with the result that they put six i * square inches of information on the j' hoard and ten foot of unsightly advertising, Mr. Yandell declared.
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