New Britain herald., 1930-06-25
Interference by Federal Authorities Will Be Op- posed, He Asserts
 Illingworth Tells of Gain ln Tax Recelpts-Loomis Forecasts Resistance to Objectionable Laws,

I-t=res.e+ n r1z r-urG.Es ln1Usr-F . t.A B-rr.tr no.e} last n!ght Ever- a.c J Aroo2- ot +1rz civ. president 7E the Moor -rg-a Assc--arto1 o5 Co-n4ctc1r. declared that any leE4s- -ar.oa 1ea-.cE ~-,1 --a rzgutaro- Of . the ~o.or Transportation I-1ustry -l. 5s strongly app3zs@ cv r1e as- -oc4s-.o-
 -az asso5.a.:04 2l-- A:oo4r -1.4 VII z=sa IT close co1,a1- "3t1 z- 1aTes-.g4-o- .oro pczsss os the -s1cz and bus opers7+o-s throughout ]. --s -c4rtrv 71.Cn has 1aen o-1er=1 -. the 41-ersrac7 commerce concm-s- . -oa for r.= purpose o5 A1a6-!1g tc . 10 make reco-me- 5at.o-s 70 con- zsss for esq -I.shlrz some -edera, .=rvs 70 ~sgIs-s the oGe-a"o1 O. . r.o-o- trucks
 Gt- A-2o1r sad. The Co1a=c.-ou- . 4ssoc.a-to1 0-t. raza z- ac-.rs Qa"- . z.o-r v.r- other sra'= --ucE orsz1- .-4-lo-s o+ thA rcr.n-~v G- vcfc-1E .ts -r.-ectz r=zzr1a-= -a= -2d1s-gg er- -4e4-e-ozs 10 teEsral track . raE41a-o-s
 All ct r-e ~s.--ca&s 0- t1e Co41~FE -ava been Haate respondents 10 The . o,5er o5 -1e .-rarsra-= commerce -7.--.sss.oc and t1= early sases o- -ra lrvesr.z zatlo.. 7-1.c1 VII h7 co4- slc,e1 cr -he commission -1rol5- a -4esr.o-1zt-e directed 70 t1= rz+- --z4s 7.u os followed. oE .z-ec -ez-.rzs q. :Aa pr.-c4rz- c--.e= ..-3,=-c... --= coG--~> . which all parties 5-rerss.74 n truck and o-z z--.vtt.es 1.u he s-@..s+ . a1rez- r8 -=st1sv and furnish any .-to-1-z- ..97 +-ev 7-.E&- Les.-e n co--e-'ton @41 --e mater
 Gas Tax Increase Proposed
 Err. A-oour stated t.z- : o..- wzs r7 6e .-,ro6G,e1 a- t-a 12@t sessso1 b: tas legislature 70 increase the gasoline rax another tTo cents
 He said
 No truck operator o51ec-s ro pa ing his just snare e The cosr Of t.= s-ate government. hut evidently ttsrs t vas1 difference .: op!o.o1 z- 10 7us- what h.s share should De- When more money .z 1=a6et for tl=huavs IS well az many other ,h.ogs. there t-.--e1.ar=l- develops 2 <eeI.rz that the truck owner ls not psy.ng his just proportion ot the expense.
 The revenue from r=g.stra.-o2 tsss for comncArclaL vehicles n ta-e state of Co11ect-cut last year amounted to 5t4&-.=o5-e%c.1s- .a ot gasoline ta%, This is 2n t-cre1se O. more than $35.01o over -s-5.
 The gasoline tax collections for ne United States for -a21 arg es.t- mated 2. &551.911. ID. TEa -o.-- represents z- increase Of 555@1g,- mo n ne nations gasoline tax bills, since 1929 collections Tere approIl- r-a-e% -5-.c6o Gasoline -sE1s exceeded reg.s.rac.o1 tees fer the s.-st +1-e last Eazr. The average -2x il -sc9 vas B cents pe~ gal or"
 Situation 1T Connecticut
 Eylas W I.-.r-7or-- ot Ear+1or.3. z&4out.r= secretary oE rcs assoct-- ion. to.1 .: he n.o~.. -1s orsan.E4- non $ dong in ConreccIc4c With reference D duplicate taxation If trucks. edu1at.oczl program for drivers. movement for better trailer laws. u-4tore. res--.rt.o1s TOT m1oro- trucks n various states and CO., operation n.ra o.her state motor .r-ck assoc.a-oas sc raUo1al d. tense Of -1e tracking industry.
 "Coc1ac-c1t iz one Of the ten states taz- grants jul rec3pr0c.tE 10 zu trucks" sad M-. 1.l.cgwo--!.. Tte others are Ner. York. Rho 44 Island. Tsrr-1nr New Han. pst.r7. Icva. Minnesota Missouri. Ohio ao1 Wisconsin.
 Wh.le .- is impossible tc estimate -ow many m.,uo1s Of dollars must o1 pad 1T d-p.ca.e truck taxes al r2al.y. tn= 4oss involved 10 trucl owners !s 90 serious that every or sac,zarlo1 Of truck owners ii sat where there 6 either limited reel r-oc.tv Or none 1r all would be well advised to t.Eat for q reciprocal Ia" when their legislatures next rneet,
 "Tne national conference On stres: a-d h.gEaaT safety which Tas or1- -.c7Ur known zs inc Hoover confer esc4. has recently adopted as T pa.t c: the uritorn, traffic code. 2. recor-- r7endatlor providing complete ra.t- rroc.tE n the 4se oz license p!a-es engaged n interstate commerce. The original code adopted II 1926 reconua1de1 c.proclty i9 the Us: Q. license plates for al motor vehl. cles except con-a.erc.al vehicles operated over 8 regular route. SirG. tLat time we have had cors.der15 bic difficulty arA many border var: have taken place f1roIgh inc are zt Of trucks engaged in interstate com rnerce, which did not carry the t. cerse pI1tes os each state. Our as- socia.ion taeiz confident that tas recommendation Will carry cons.t- crab!s weight q assisting the state: to secure the enactment of laws re- cessary to prevent the situation whereby 2 lc51se pla.e Of one state will not he recognized in other states.
 The program undertaken by the Motor Truck assocIat!on Of Connec. ticut to advance the interests ot the truck industry is highly essentla to the states future industrial de, yelopment. The perfection of mas production methods has placed i premium on rapid, flexible and eco, norical transportation agencies.
 If Connecticut Is to realize thu fullness Of it's industrial potcntlal ties, the flow of raw materials to 't. mills and factories and Of fnlshec products to their consumer market must be kept-~sver free and unob structed.
 The motor truck has established i1fe ad dirlrc+ q