Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
CLAIMS TITLE
LAW JUSTIFIED
Auto Association Reports
Good Results From Motor
Vehicle Measure.

Although the certificate Of title law for
al motor vehicles is not In fun force. it
is already beginning 20 Justify itself and
to give an inkIing OF is real value to all
motor car owners. according 10 a state
ment by the HOosier State Automobile
Association which was largely TespOn-
sible for the adoption OF this measure.
There have been very few complaints
from anywhere IA Indiana concerning
this law and those few were from per-
sons who hadn't been informed as 10 the
real purposes OF the act. One newspaper,
the Rochester Republican, editoriaily at
tacks the registration law becatsse II
takes a dollar out Of the pocket Of each
motor vehicle owner for something they
consider as an imposition rather than
personal benefit. The editor thus pretends
to speak for eTvh one Of the $4,000
motor vehicle owners IN Indiana" de-
clares Nr. Noblet when. as a matter
Of fact, il must be considered that be Is
speaking for only a few in his immediate
bailiwick, end those few evidently are
not fully informed.
"Not a day passes since the appoint
ment Of State motor police under the
provisions OF this law but what some
excellent results are being reported from
their patrol Of the State" continued the
secretary. The very fact that an alert
organization Of vigilant men having
Statewide police authority Is now busy
IN every section Of the State looking after
motor vehicle law violations is almost
sufficient to Justify the registration law.
They already have turned up thousands
OF cars that have no proper State license
plate" Enough funds from this source
have been received 10 pay the salary and
expenses Of the office for the next two
motor vehicle department Of the secre-
tary OF States office. The further fact is
\ that when all vehicles have been given
Ntitles and those titles are held by legiti-
mate oVners in 4 safe place. the COM
rnercialized theft of motor vehicles win
be virtually broken up in Indiana
Neighboring States have this law now
and many others stiu are expecting to
adopt such a law.
There is more real need for a certif-
cate or abstract Of title for an ANTONIO
bile than there is for a piece of real es-
tate. Under the new law illegitimate
engines and illegitimate serial numbers
will be 4 thing of the past because II is
felony TO operate a car having such.
at must be remembered. too. that this
81 State fee needs to be made only once
and the title is good as long as the car
is owned by the person taking it out
and it should be remembered also that
this title fee OF 81 viii be paid by the
Hoosier State Auto Association If the car
owner will join our organization and as.
sist us in doing lot more for motor
vehicle owners"
II is announced by the secretary OF
State that although the law puts the
headline" at Sept L in the matter OF
registration, the rush Of this work is
such that the filing out OF papers MAJ
have to be carried on for week or so
after that date. It f. stated that no
arbitrary arrests are apt TO be made un-
til the bulk Of the registration papers
have been handled in the office Of the
automobile department