New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
AUTOMOBILING.

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The subject of a special taxation Of automo-
biles !n Massachusetts was thoroughly thrashed
out at meeting in Springfield last week, which
was well attended by many out Of town autoists
The cost Of maintaining the highways and the
value Of crude tar over crude oil as a pre-
servative were also discussed in way to prove
interesting TO automobilists all over the country
DR.. V. j. Irwin. president Of the Springfield
Automobile Club, went into the subject In de-
tail He said that during the last year over
$4,000 has been paid in various ways through
the automobilists for the building of highways
and that the cost for repairing the highways
that have been torn up by the machines would
require only small taxation on the Individual
automobilists. He said that the highway COM
mission had been making quite an effort during
the last year to find some remedy for the trou-
Die resulting from the conditions. namely
The increased travel OF automobilists As a re-
suit 1t has been found that the remedy of crude
Oh Wnlch mas been tried in Rhode Island has
been unsatisfactory, but that the remedy OF
crude tar IS especially successful. He explained
that IL was the intention OF those interested in
the new tax 10 have the people owning automo-
biles taxed according to the horsepower OF their
machines. This he claimed, would prove more
just as there Is little doubt but that the higher
power machines do greater damage to the roads
than the lighter powered ones. The rates OF
taxation he suggested would average So the
lowest rate Delng about SO and the highest SO
or $40 he said the question is whether or not
the automobilists would rather nav, The sp1o1I
amount and have the roads kept in good condi-
uon or put up with the uncomfortable riding
over the reads without benefit of such remedy
MT McChntock explained that a small taxation
"ou!c be much cheaper in the end to the men
owning the machines than the expense Of re-
pairing their machines would be if the roads
We're not kept I'm good condition. He explained
Iurther that Investigations had been made into
the damage done the highways by autonobiIes
and that ii was found thar the damage done nv
me machines was much greater than that done
vehicles a. ri,,ls
Taking the list Of officials as presented bv the
nominating committee as a criterion, it is safe
10 say that the affairs OF the United States Golf
Association will be in safe keeping for another
year az least 1t is Of course assumed that the
hndings OF the committee will be made unanf-
nous at the annual meeting TO be held IN Chi
cago on Friday. January 1S In getting the
meeting awarded 70 Chicago the Westerners
are about to realize long cherished dream
They are also preparing 70 turn out in force
and should they gather with a majority Of
voting delegates they may make their presence
felt in more ways than one. In selecting Daniel
chauncey, Of the Garden City Golf Club. for
president. the committee named a man well
qualified 10 I'LL the position. Mr. Chauncey
during his years OF service on the executive
committee Of the United States Golf Association
and as an Official Of the Metropolitan Golf AS
sociation gained the reputation OF being a thor
ough as well as conservative worker He is
atso man who will be certain TO look after
the interests Of the East Both OF the vice
presidents, Fred. s. James OF the Glen View
Club, and Alex Brtton OF the Chew Chasa
tiub. sre men or experience. The same may
be salo or W. Fellowes Morgan. who remains as
secretary. General satisfaction is felt because
Samuel Y. Heebner. the popular PhiladeIphian
mas consented 10 serve again treasurer.
Ihls VIII make the eighth term for MIR Heebner.
1he new members Of the executive committe &c
are al prominent in their respective localities.
Leighton CalknS. who has made such an able
secretary Tor The Metropolitan Golf Assoca-
ton. is clearly entitled place on the national
board.