Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-12-01
OWNERS GAN GET
1922 TAGS NOW
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER
BAUoHMAN SENDS OUT APPLIcA-
TIoNs TO AVOID CONGESTION.
Applications Being Mailed Out AZ Rata
OF 10000 Daily During
This Month.

70 obviate II possible the congestion
which In past years has swamped the
eGaos force, multiplied the chance for
error. and caused delay TO the motorist
and confusion in the Office. Motor We
hiole Commissioner K. Austin Baugh,
man started on Monday OF this week
the machinery for registering and H.
osnsing nearly 10000 motor vehicles
owned In Maryland. Every car must
be registered and receive license tags
for 1922. Where the motor1At coop
crates with the Commissioners force
and takes advantage OF the early start
registration and actual issuance OF the
license tags will begin on Thursday.
December 1st
The new 1892 license tags will be
blue and white and In sharp contrast
30 the old ones. The numerals In
white will be on . dark blue back
ground. In order that the mails and
the office channels may not become
clogged either with the outing apptica-
don blanks or when these are mailed
In after being filled In by the applicant.
and to forestall as much az possible
congestion when the registration GER
tfficate and the metal tags are sent out.
the application blanks will be released
each day until November 2sth In
blocks of 10000 daily.
Last year great confusion was
caused and much delay resulted
NhrOuSh MANY ~ Tho s-rYJn.n., .-Lz~
they received their blanks. tearing OF
and retaining the registration coupon
This coupon Is useless until IL has
been returned 20 the ONCE OF Oommis-
sioner Baughman and there had
stamped upon 1t the number of the
metal license tag for that particular
car.
Deputy Automobile Commissioner
Schroeder this week pointed out that
what the applicant must do with the
application blanks before returning
them. is:
First, sign the application. second.
insert the number OF the operators
ehauffeur's license card, and third, in
eert the name of the anti glare head
light device with which the car 10
equipped This information must be
written in in ink and the application
be remailed to the ONCE OF the Com.
missioner with the required fee
This department would like TO
impress as firmly as possible upon car
owners the saving in time and incon.
var pnCa tn thamSalyaa a, y-on -, 80
this ONCE which will result in imme-
diate remailing OF these application
BIZ ks. This should be done imme-
dia.ely rather than waiting until the
tir, the applicant would ordinarily
wa to apply for tags Cooperation
nov will save the rush in the last week
Of the year. This will save the ap.
piicant from having TO delay several
days into the new year before being
able TO use his or her car" said Mr.
Schroeder.
Mr.. Schroeder added that II the in
structions are carried out properly and
no errors have been made and the
proper fee enclosed. the new license
plates and the next years registration
card will be mailed out the same day
Il 10 received beginning on December
LIST This will give every motorist the
entire month OF December in which to
adjust any errors or mistakes which
may have been made in the original
application.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Schroeder
that the habit OF 4 great number OF
motorists OF postponfng their applica-
don for license until after Christina.
Day results in an accumulation of sucl
rush Of work as is physically i'm
possible for the clerical force at the
once Of the Commissioner to handle.
This. even when the force sorks day
and night. as It has had to do for sew.
eral years past. results in congestion
and delays for the applicant. Such a
rush also multiphes the chance fer
errors which II takes further time to
etraighten out.