Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
MOTOR CLUB HARD
At WORK FOR BILL
Federal Measure Chief Topic at
Dinner of Chicago Auto
mobiIistS
DISCUSS C0NSTlTUTI0NALITY
Uniform Legislation Urged as One
Of Commercial Require
mentS
DISCUSS CoNSTlTUTl0NALlTY

The Chicago Motor club has insti-
tuted a vigorous campaign toward Sc
curing from the interstate and foreign
commerce committee a favorable re-
port on the federal registration auto
mobile bill. At the annual dinner OF
the Chicago Motor club, held few
days ago, the federal bill formed the
chief topic of discussion and after call
ing attention to the recent convention
held in Washington by the legislative
board of the American Automobile as
sociation at which time the reason
ableness propriety, justice and con-
Etitutionality of the bill were outlined
to the delegates the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the membership of
the Chicago Motor club, as promptly
as practicable, in person If occasion
may serve, or through the medium OF
the mails, impress James r. Mann,
member of congress ana chairman of
the committee on Interstate and for
leign commerce of the house of repre-
ssentatives, with the adYisability ex-
lpediency and necessity, both as to the
lawfully conceded privileges of the
snotorist and in due recognition of the
commercial and social interests of
lothers, of an early and favorable re-
port on this bill by his committee; be
1T further
Resolved, that each and every mem
Iber of the Chicago Motor club hereby
lpledges his personal and active inter-
.Vention with his motoring and other
Friends to the end of enlisting the con-
lsideration and favor of their represen-
Itative in congress, the Hon. James B.
Mann.
President David Beecroft and James
1T. Drought, secretary Of the Wiscon-
lsin State Automobile association both
tspoke strongly in favor of the bill. Mr..
drought saying that eminent authori-
tiles have pronounced the measure con-
fstitutional and he impressed 1t upon
the members of his club that the
Iquickest way to obtain a favorable re-
port from the committee which has 1t
in charge is to write to Congressman
james r. Mann. who is chairman of
lthe interstate and foreign commerce
lcommittee and impress him with the
Widespread automobile interest in the
matter.
In addition to this resolution. which
was introduced by r. c. Donald, ex-
president of the Chicago Motor club,
and who as commissioner Of the Cen
tral Passenger association Is well
known in railroad circles, strong per-
sonal letter by Mr.. Donald was sent to
Congressman Mann in which the writer
outlined some of the difficulties to
which he was subjected two years ago
upon making an automobile tour
through the eastern states.
Many other clubs are also sending
strong petitions to their respective rep
Tesentatives in congress urging the ne
cessity of favorable action on the bill.
President Clarence b. Kilmer OF the
Saratoga Springs Automobile club in
expressing the views of that organiza-
tion to Congressman William M. Calder
of New York and a member Of the in
terstate and foreign commerce commit
tee says:
1T is necessary for the good of auto
mobilists, and there are a considerable
number in New York state, that such
a bill be passed Some Of the states
have enacted legislation of the most ar
bitrary and drastic sort. These acts Of
Legislation are particularly annoying to
automobilists in New York state, be-
cause Of the liberality Of our laws to
motorists from other states. We believe
that the only fair solution of this ques-
tion is to have the federal government
pass a uniform automobile registration
bill, which we understand Is the import
of the measure before your committee"
The Cleveland Automobile club has
sent an urgent request to Congressman
james Kennedy, a member of the inter-
state and foreign commerce committee,
in which strong arguments are present
ed toward obtaining favorable congress
isional action for national uniformity in
automobile registration.