New Britain herald., 1930-01-23
TRUCKERS ID SCAN
 ACTS OF ASSEMBLY
State Association Secretary Will
 Watch Next Legislature

"Wc cannot or will not make ratcs." said Everett J. Arbour, pres idont Of the Motor Association of Connecticut, last night before an aesemblage of almost 75 operators and owners Of trucks and truck lines in Connecticut "On the other hand we can suggest that groups of truck operators get together and confer regarding the shipping of materials and do what is to the best advantage Of the group
 At the meeting. which was at tended by the majority Of the largest truck operators in Connccti- cut, announcement was made that Miles EllinswOrth. formerly SeCrc- tary of the Berkshire Employers association, had been engaged by the Connecticut organization at q salary of 5000 to oversee the ac- tivtics of the organization and 10 take steps to rcorganize the state group and survey it's membership. ] Mir. lIllinsWorth is q former news 1 paper man, having been connected with several Massachusetts papers l as legislative observer. The office of 1 the association will he opened Feb ruary in Hartford at a time and place where We can conveniently watch the legislative proceedings" | Mr. Elinsworth exclaimed in his i informal address. The duty of his office will be to iron out the diff i culties and 10 assure the progress of the organization in the lcgisla- turc.
 1 "DoubIc Taxation" Opposed
 Agitation for the relief Of nation al truck operators from the irk- some double taxation" program was forecast when A. r. Marsh. sec rotary of the organization, stated that be had written a letter to the 1 convention of the Association of As soCiation Executives in Cleveland suggesting that action be started in legislative circles regarding the sub feet. The double taxation so called is q dual payment by the truck i operators. Another suggestion ln- corporated in the letter and ap proved by the organization was that railroads should not be allowed to operate anything but railroad l business" In this Marsh attacked railroads "who operate buses on the ! highways and in every other way ! compete with truck opcrat ors.'
 X suggestion that a delegate be sent 10 Cleveland to meet represcn- tativcs Of the national association 1 executives on January 2S, was over ruled at the request of newly chosen | Secretary Ellingworth. that he de- vote his time to reorganizing the state association and keep in touch with national affairs by letter.
 To Index All Drivers
 An index of all truck drivers, re- garding their character. sobrietN, ability. and the numcr of accidents, will be made by the newly chosen secretary. This will provide a pros poctive employer with the record of
 a man applying for work and will tend to eliminate the constant flow of labor and the shifting of truck operators from one concern to an other. The use of blanket policies to cover accidents was also discussed. It will be investigated more thor oughly by a special committee.
 Closing the banquet with a plea for cooperation among themselves as well as with the new secretary of the organization. Mir. Arbour claim cd that the next time we have a meeting We will have 250 truck op-
 orators present and will show how
 much the membership has in creased" At the present time there
 are from 5000 to 1000 operators iN Connecticut.