New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Letters Show General 0pposi.
ton to Proposed Laws.
FARMERS ARE PROTESTING
City Council of Elizabeth Will
Take Action to Do AWAY
with Grade Crossings.

Reports received i'm this city bv a.
Automobile Dealers Association. Inc
the American Automobile Association Oh,
Motor Truck Club and other Organization
Indicate how strong is the feeling q,
automobile owners. dealers, farmers. ho,a,
men. chauffeurs and others who realize
the injustice IN the proposed bills now he
fore the Legislature at Albany. II passed
some Of these bills. according to the as.
sociai'ons mentioned. would work havoc
not only in the automobile Industry. hu
IN the hotel business and other lines NJ
business as well. The expressions of
many of the persons who haze written ~
these associations indicate that the
writer's ar. indignant and that they Will
fight tooth and nail against the bills being
passed.
The report Of the special committee .,
inquiry appointed by Governor Suzer
which suggests the doubling Of the taxa.
tion Oh pleasure ears and increasing i, IN
commercial cars g. one of the bills which
has been attacked most strongly Motor.
'sts msinisin that il is one OF the mos
unjust bills ever brought before the
legislature. as the automobile tax is an
unjust one, anyway
Farmers who some years ago dislike,l
the automobile now demand that the tax
shall not be increased. \ number OF
automobile clubs have written calling AT
tention To the fact that the increased tax.
alton will have 10 be paid by the public
end not by the manufacturer Of motor
cars of the dealer.
The president Of one club writes: "If the
Secretary Of state and the state Legs
iatue would use their energy TO coec,
these fines and 10 see that appropriations
TO- state highways are used judiciously
there would be no need Of an increased
taxation"
Many other automobiles LAY stress on
the fact that the tax on automobiles ia
Illegal. inasmuch as II is class legislation.
and maintain that the only legal fee the
state could require under the circum-
stances is for registration and number
pate. They assert that the only way
tax can bd made gal is 10 taN every We
hicle which uses the highway.
Even farmers who use horses AID
wagons 10 4 large fAAfuA uf' lHtf AAtdN NV
discrimination against automobiles Is m
Just and call attention 10 tho fact that in
wet weather horses and wagons DO more
damage 10 roads than automobiles and
that many OF the accidents which happen
at night are caused by horse drawn vehi-
cles going about without proper lights.
There are a great many farmers nj New
attf.fsanhffag al lOfn
the pleasure and commercial types ami
they realize the importance OF Just AUTO
mobile legislation.
When the hearing on these ills before
the Internal Affairs Committee IN both
houses takes place. on March -. auto
mobile interests from all over the state
will be represented. and motorists hoiel
men. roadhouse proprietors. garage men
and others who profit b. the use OF i'e
motor car. as well rs those having the m
t.rests Of interstate commerce al hesfL
will move ON Albany I'm an effort Ia Mi
these bills. Practically every affiliated
automobile club in tho state is canvassln-
through its members and approaching ths
Senators and Assomhlymcn i'm their le'
spcctive districts
The touring department of tho Au'o'
mobile club or America reports that me
CITY fathers Of Elizabeth y. j.. have
taken action with a view 10 the olin'h"'
tion OF all grade crossings. TINS '''O'
was taken a. the result Of a communlea
ton received from orange asking co.
operation in obtaining favorable leslsi@'
ton In this connection. The Council pu''
poses To eliminate the crossing AT u's
expense of the railroads.
\ warning has beer ISSUED by the TOUR
ing department To motorists using INV
new Queens Boulevard between Ne" ior'
and Jamaica care should be taken "
observe the speed laws. This stretch "
about eight miles of excellent ROAD y
great temptation TO motorists 10 over
speed Arrests have already been maoe
for speeding on this highwaN' ana ~
straint in this direction will save ume al"
money.