YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1926-07-09


Gated 20 the proposition of serving
every automobile owner in the state
Of Ohio as we'll as the police depart
nlents Of every community in the
state, the state automobile depart.
ment is one of the busiest branches
OF the state government.
Under Obio's automobile license
law the state has set up plan Of
identification by which all, auto
mobiles, motor trucks, motorcycles,
trailers and side-cars are licensed
for the purpose of identification in
order that the rapidly increasing
number CT accidents and crimes
committed by persons in motor cars
might be better handled by police
authorities in identifying persons
through the automobiles in which
they are riding. Colonel Chalmers
R. Wilson, state commissioner of
motor vehicles, has, under the per-
sonal direction of Secretary of State
Thad Brown brought the efficiency
of this department up to such
standard that "a hour service is
maintained in the department and
Identification can be established al
most within the twinkling of an
eye, once one has possession OF an
automobile license number.
To do this has required vast
amount of work with a limited
force of employees. With Identified
tion as the primary function Of the
state auto license law, everything
else has been swept aside in the de-
sire to get all motor vehicles listed
In the state department as quickly
as possible.
PROVISIONS OF NEW MOTOR
LAW
The secondary function of the
license law is to provide revenue
for the improvement of the high
ways both by the state and coun.
ties. Before the new motor vehicle
code was passed by the last gen
eral assembly all Of this work was
done through the automobile de.
partment, the collection of the
money and it's distri button to the
state highway department and the
local taxing districts being left up
to the secretary of state. Secre
tary Brown, however, urged the
adoption of that section of the
motor vehicle code which further
expedites the collection and distri
button by allowing county auditors
to collect and distribute the
money
Before the law became effective
every effort OF the state auto
mobile department was bent to
ward getting all license tags listed
III proper order in the state depart
ment and getting the revenue bach
to the taxing districts as quickly
as possible, and marked increases
In the speed with which the none,
was turned over to the countie.
for roads We're noted from year t.
year under Secretary Browns sys
tenn. Listing Of the auto tags alpha
betically and also serially required
a great amount of work and Still
more work was required of book
Keepers who made the distribution
or the funds as they came in. Ye
without increasing the number O
mis- employees Secretary Brown sue
ceeded in setting q record for botl
services which has never Leen an
preached BY any other secretary O
state since the license law becam,
effective.
HEAVY INCREASE IN WORK
The work in the department hat
increased amazingly since it wa
taken oTer by Secretary of Stat
Brown. This has been caused b
the constant and rapid growth ii
the number of motor vehicles il
use, which adds to the number o
license plates which must be issue,
and the collection and distribution
OF funds. Because he has handle,
this increased work without in
creased clerical force Secretar
Brown has left larger amount Q
money free for road work through
out the state.
In 1923 there were 1,091.C62 me
tor vehicles of all kinds operate
In Ohio. This increase to l.25l, As
IN 1924, and 1,34S.0o1 in 1925. TIL
dgures for 1925 are not yet avail
able but will show proportional
gain. The revenues coming into th
1SpaItment for these year