The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-12
BUS OPERATORS
WILL Perfect
NATIONAL. BODY
DeIegates to Meeting viii
Seek Changes in Cum
minis Bill.
sseg Times SpeciaT

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Representative of fifteen pus
operators associations will meet IN
Washington, March 10, to perfect
through the American Automoblle
Association, the permanent naraoflaI
organization Of the gigantic bus In
sdustry of the country.
The body, already functioning IN
IA preliminary way, will be known as
the bus division Of the A. A. A. ana
is expected to merge the bus men OF
the country into a vast Whole
through which their difficulties VIII
be ironed out by close cooperation
DELEGATES tothe meeting March 10,
at the same time will be on hand
10 attend Senate committee hearings
set for March % and % on the cum
minis Bill, which provides for regula-
zion of bus lines in interstate COM
nerce. The Cummins Bill, intro
s11ced at the instance of the Ma
4ional Association Of Railroad and
Utilities Commissioners, is pending
before the Senate committee on IN
Serstate commerce.
Desire Changes in Bill
Prior to appearing before the COM
n1fttee, the bus operators Will deter
mine on changes which they desire
in the bill to protect their industry.
~ Establishment Of a permane'
National organization for the bus
onerators is assured, as bus asso-
Citations in fifteen states now have
affiliated with the bus division or
the A. A.. A. The representatives OF
She bus operators will elect perma-
uent officers, establish permanent
dues and perfect other arrange
ments.
States To Re Represented O
States represented at the meeting
will include Oregon, Washington
California, Michigan. Illinois, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Penn
svlvania, Massachusetts, Arizona,
Ohio. North and South Carolina and
Texas,
On March q, after completing its
organization work, the legislative
committee of the bus division Will
confer with legislative committees OF
the National Association of Railroad
and Utilities Commissioners, the
American Railway Association ana
the American Electric Railway Asso-
citation. in an effort to arrive at an
accord on the Cummins Bill.
The announcement of the March
10 organization meeting Of the Bus
Division said:
Necessity Shown
seThere Is little need to stress the
importance Of State associations TAX
ing part in perfecting a national
body. Its necessity Is illustrated in
the need for combined action on the
Curnrnins bill, If nothing else.
cit is pretty generally appreciated
that If the industry is to advance
.along sound, constructive lines with
kut restrictive hindrance, it must
follow the lead ofthe older trans
portation utilities, and provide a
national medium to further its in
terests. Everyone is familiar with
advantages which have accrued
to the steam and electric rail
ways through efforts Of their ma
4ionaI organizations, and similar
benefits have made themselves appar-
snt quickly in every other line OF
business where a national directing
force has been established.
"There is greater reason, even.
Awhy this should hold true Of the bus
industry, for, day in and day out,
there Is no other class Of business
subjected to greater difficulties than
this infant of the transportation
group.
"If IT can throw the power Of
national organization into the hear
fngs on the Cummins bill, the
chances for most necessary changes
IN the measure should be greatly en-
HANGED"