Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-01
Time to Secure
Auto Licenses
Is Heightened

NJ YOU have failed to, make
vunpl;cation for a license for your
Mazvver, you'er out OF luck so tar
-. the unmolested use of your boal
~ concerned.
rhis ia the edict Of Sam a.
exozer. secretary Of state. VINO mas
a.,znounced that owing to the IN
=ghaIfty of his department to take
xraxe OF the flood of license apphca-
1aons coming into his office during
seze mast few days, motor vehlcle
<rwners who applied for their
E5renses previous to the expiration
NJ the year 1920 and have not yet
snsceiyed their tags may continue
tic drive their cars with the lszO
,eaws attached until they receive
asneir new license plates.
Inspectors for the state auto
rnaobile department and peace OF
siEcers generally thought the state
K.ave been informed Of the ruling
sulade by Mr.. KoZer and are re-
4luested to allow auto owners wno
nave applied for licenses to oper-
ate their cars until the new licenses
nave been distributed.
Notwithstanding the department
ever two months and half ago
1unotor vehicle owners for their con-
uenience in applying early for 1921
xzent out application blanks to all
KEeenses, only $4,000 applications
nave thus far been received in the
Ssffice for 1921 licenses for the
EG3,790 cars which were registered
during the year 1920
Not until some ten days ago did
nhe number OF applications re-
<r~ived equal the daily capacity Of
Nate department, consequently, by
s~ason Of substantially 10000 ap-
W1cations being received within the
INST ten days, congestion now ex-
xa9s, anl It will be possibly the mid
slIe of January before licenses can
he issued and forwarded on all APP
wlicatlons which will be received
mp to that time. To date, $4,000
xFeenses have been placed In the
.zaail and $500 were delivered over
enc counter, so that 1t leaves us
substantially 1900 applications
elsr which to issue licenses, with
chose which will be received dur
ing the next few days
-'This same condition has existed
every year, Notwithstanding the de-
xsnrtment has urged the motor
wsehicle owners to apply early for
Gjneir licenses for the ensuing year,
sEnd we know of no way to obviate
anhfs unless by the imposition Of
Fsenalty for failure to display the
Hicense plates Immediately upon
cine beginning of the new Incense
gear" said Mr.. KOzier. This
KEnwever, is a matter solely within
tfhe province of the Legislative
assembly"
Indications are that the number
eEN new cars which will be regis
sa@red in the satte during 1921 will
Nlss not less than the number reg
hskered during the year 1920. As
a1lf moneys received from motor
wseshicle licenses. less administrative
sExpenses, Is directed to be expend-
ssfi in road construction and road
Improvement throughout the state,
taae license fees resulting from the
Mratural Increase in the number of
rBotor vehicles will very materially
sifid TO the funds available for road
ssxfension throughout oregon. and
with the receipts from the gasoline
tEx. would aggregate well on to
:B3.O00,O00 in the year 1921. The
fhEtal receipts from motor vehicle
Xscense fees and other fees from
GIze operation of the motor vehicle |
Ehsw during the year 1920. was
sHL.Os1,000 The total gasoline tax
ssoIlected was over S451 900, so
tlnat the natural increase of the
rHes from these two sources should |
sxsve well on TO three millions OF
snsilars In 1921.
Every effort Is being made by
the department to expedite the
fMKuing of 1921 motor vehicle
Anpenses. Registrations are being
xusade and license plates issued at a
Ezfe OF from 1000 to $500 daily.