Evening star., 1923-12-02
LOOKS TO FUTURE
IN FRAMING LAWS
N. M. A. Believes Legislation
Should Not Cater to
Present Alone.

Carrying out it's adopted policy,
"to endeavor always to point the
way to a greater era in motoring"
the National Motorists Association.
with 374 automobile clubs in it's sup
port, has announced it's intention of
urging before the coming Congress
only such legislation as will solve
the automobile problems of tomorrow
as well as today.
"The opportunity for our oreaniza-
tion to prepare for the future of
motoring is too great to waste in the
enactment of temporary measures"
declared Secretary Fred H. Galley, in
outlining the y. NJ. AS unique policy
at the close of it's annual convention.
held in this city last week.
Laws Behind Times.
The great trouble with the bulk
OF automobile legislation" he said
lis that it Is not enacted until the
| need for it has largely passed. y
new set Of problems Immediately
arise, and the result is that motor
dom is confronted with continue
tion Of inadequate legislation"
One example Of the y. NJ. a. legis-
latlVe policy is pointed out in its
ways. but highways safe for the
traffic. Through its national head
quarters here, the association is ad-
vocating a federal highway policy
that Will anticipate the traffic condi-
lions OF tomorrow as well as today
An important feature of this pro-
gram, it is said. is the urging upon
legislators of Il recognition of the
need for highway appropriations that
provide for durable roads. not merely
mileage. From every section of the
country, reports are showing that
legislation which provides for high
ways to meet present needs will fail
in the attempt to provide adequate
roads for the future
Road Building Plans
The n. NJ. A. pledges itself to get
behind every good movement to
make 1924 a record highway building
wear, but both directly and Indirectly
it will aim to see 1924 a record year
for the building of roads that will
solve the traffic problems of 1880
This would appear TO be big task
for the organized motorists of the
country, but in the opinion Of those
who are closely following motordom's
needs and anticipating it's needs in
the near future, ii can be put over
because there is no other alternative.
Passing laws that improve condi
tions for only day. or a month. or
Il '
will help motoring nor the millions
who are dependent upon motoring
for safe and convenient transporta-
ton" says Galley. Already the coun-
try is complaining of too many laws.
and if additional legislation is to be
enacted 1t must be the sort to sup
plant the laws now on the books and
render a surfeit Of additional laws
each year unnecessary.
I'm accordance with this policy the
National Motorists Association will
resist every attempt to increase
automobile taxes. since the future
increases in registration are going
to result in so many more taxpayers
that higher per capita taxation will
not be necessary
ANY legislation which the y. NJ. A
advocates in connection with stop
ping the theft of motor vehicles will
aim to safeguard the car of 1890 as
well as the car of today.
THE n. NJ. AS achievements dur
ing the past year have been the re-
suit of looking ahead, and by this
method it is confident that it will be
a BILE to have a clearer perspective on
every legislative proposal it back s
during the coming Congress"
He Knows It.