Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-07

| ton. This committee will go to Bos-
| ton in few days to confer with the
| Massachusetts authorities to see if
the matter cannot be Strengthened
out.
! The Truck" hearing was opened
| by Major Edwin +. Phlbrook, presi-
dent of the kiwanis club of Port
! land, who called up Willis B. Hay, a
! member of the automobile committee
| of the club.
! Mr. Hay said that the members of
the kiwanis club did not come before
! the Governor and Council as critics
or complainants, but he thought that
this was a matter which should re-
, ceive immediate consideration
! 1T is unfortunate that a misunder-
| standing should occur in this mat
/ ter of the truck registration" said
Mr.. Hay. For years the six sister
states of New England have worked
| in peace. People in massachusetts,
are offended over the truck registra-
| ton and they are spreading propa-
| ganda which is unfrerdly to Maine
| If there ever was Il time when we
needed cooperation between the
states. it is this year. All we ask is
that some measure be enacted to
| make it safe for the motor truck op-
orators to conduct their business with
no interruption to the operation Of
pleasure cars this summer. | hope
that YOU will give this matter serious
thought at this time
Coy. Baxter stated that he and the
council wanted to do what was
right.
Myron ID. Kiddcr of Portland. presi-
dent of the Maine Automobile Deal
ors' Association, said that propa ganda
had been spread in Massachusetts to
such an extent that motorists or some
OF them, think that Maine looks upon
them in a technical way and they are
| turning aside from this State and 60
| ing elsewhere. Some motorists be-
| lieve that if they come to Maine they
| Will be watched all the time.
! IF we correct the truck situation.
| the passenger traffic Will take care Of
itself, Will it not" asked Gov. Baxter.
Yes, believe that it WILL" replied
Mr.. kidder.
DO you consider the Maine truck
law an unfair law" asked Councillor
| Clason.
Il do not want to so on record" re-
piled Mr.. Kidder.
Did you approve of the act when
it was before the legislature"
Il did before a committe, of the
Maine Automobile Association"
j. a. Lester of Portland said that
| he did not think it right that there
should be any annoyance to the
| tourist trade.
I'VE are not here with any selfish
interest and we hope that you may
find some way Of securing relief
| said Mr.. Kidder.
DO people think that the highway
commission has been unreasonable in
the enforcement of the auto truck
registration law" asked Councillor
Clason.
The people are displeased with
the law itself and blame the legis-
lature rather than the highway COM
| mission" replied Mr.. Kidder.
Councillor Clason said that he be-
lieved that the Massachusetts peo-
pie were sore because the State of
Maine is charging them for using our
roads.
Henry A. Shorey. Jr.. directing the
enforcement of the motor vehicle
laws under the supervision of the
| State highway commission. said that
not a single truck operator has been
| arrested or inconvehienccd by the
highway commission.
1.-THE law only applies to trucks
used for commercial purposes and
the out Of the State nennle have haen