Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
AUTO RECIPROCITY
LEGISLATURE NEAR
Boards of Trade Making Effort
to Put Through New
Bill.

Conclusive developments in the auto
mobile reciprocity situation, which the
motorists of New Jersey are pushing
for all they are worth to obtain b
rights which every other State in the
Union has, seem to be promised with
in a few days.
After much secret deliberation the
joint Legislative committee of the
Motorists of New Jersey, an organi1a-
tion of fifteen men devoted to the IN,
representing the wishes Of the entire
motor world in this State, has sue
ceeded in drafting a bill, which is now
bill are the principles for which the
organized clubs, Dealers, business men
AM boards of trade throughout the
Reciprocity is advocated as Endorsed
by the boards of trade, business organs
and motorists throughout the state TO
be permitted a free touring privilege
for q limited period of time, as Is al
lowed by other States.
of the s,f biif is noticed not only in this
State, but in others, so much SO that
stringent action to attain. the desired
results has been indnlgea N by the
tude of New Jersey in regard to the
reciprocity question has been long
derided by the sister states OF the
on both sides.
MOI a little a~ntagonistic action has
been taken by other States, particu-
Jersey pass legislation which would
remedy existing conditions: Her move
on the checker-board has been check
mated by similar action and New Jer-
sew motorists on tours made to feel the
injustice OF the existing ordinances to
outsiders.
condition as a result of the continued
refusal of this State to follow the re-
ciprocal lead of the others that manufac-
turers have been unable to dispose OF their
States favored by a better law, with a
resulting injury to business which has not
dial between those in favor Of automobile
reciprocity and the small minority, VINO
can see no good in it. New. Jersey has a
bad black cka eye sss in mo this 81 matter as ! vb ~ All tbi sns
The bill which is now in the Legislature
is the result of decided action by business
condition of affairs. The Atlantic City
Business Mems League, together , With
boards of trade in al the Larger rgel,n cues to.
reciprocal measures. Not the least active
of all the boards Of trade is the Newark
board, which has worked for the measure
strongly from the first. At the December
meeting resolutions were adopted In favor
Of concerted action to change the
present laws which read in p pave
'O"o
been recognized and advocated by the
Board of Trade as being a good state
policy, as well as for the benef1t OF the
commercial and manufacturing interests
of the State +" . the comforting of a
privilege to admit NONRESIDENT automo-
bilists with a right to use the public hign.
WAYS for a limited time without cost
would be an advantage to proprietors OF
hotels, garages, farmers, manufacturers
merchants. land owners, especially those
away from railroad points, where values
would be increased by the automobiles
" " the present laws responsible Tor I'M
friendly, discriminating and expensive re-
sey residents which have become the
cause of common complaints and have
added considerable expense to
owners " 8 the Board Of Trade of
Newark advocates an amendment TO pro-
vide reasonable highway privileges for
non-residents for a limited period at no
partment of motor vehicles for the pr1vi-
lege.'
< committee has been appointed by the
Newark Board of Trade authorized to IN
vite the cooperation OF the %sevetral boards
of trades of the principal cities, in an ef-
fort to induce them to take like effort and
organize a joint committee for the similar
purpose of adopting a like principle as the
other States in the use of public high
ways. -
The resolution goes on to say: THE
sentiment of business men has been. In
favor Of the widest possible use Of public
highways for every class OF traffic, with no
barrier to exist DetWeen StdleS eAcePt a
provision to identity and hold responsible
In case of accident or damage" Those
on the committee are Clarence II. Bissell,
chairman; A. ". Hamburg, II. Stacey
Smith, ]. Henry Bachelor and w. M. Van
Deusen.
It is the general opinion Of the public
at large, If rather intensified by the auto
mobile people who are most vitality con,
cerned, that the automobile. the canal ana
the railroad should be placed In the same
plane as developers of land, and that any
thing which would tend to hinder this
progress should be stopped at once. The
one Of the most aggressive openers Of new
territory. And with the motor truck In
creasing each day in efficiency this Will De
as New Jersey continues in her present
policy In regard to reciprocity, Just SO
long, in the opinion of those who favor tns
bill which is now In the Legislature, will
the progress of this State be held back.