The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-07

GARAGE GROUP
APPROVES CODE
FOR NRA DRIVE
Auto Service Association
Enters War Against
Depression.

President Roosevelt in announc-
ing the recent national industrial
recovery act asked, Must we 20 or
in many cropping disorganized. sep
arate units to defeat. or shall We
move as one great team to victory?'
Because Of that question, the
State Automotive Maintenance As
ISOLATION OF Indiana has submitted
a code 10 Washington. and made
the association a national organ
iZafion
The first Automotive Maintenance
Association was formed here five
years ago among local garages and
repair shops, iobbers, dealers and
especially houses.
State Group Formed
Purpose Of the organization was
to elevate the automotive industry.
The organization grew locally and
a year later the state association
was formed This. like the local as
ISOLATION. grew. until at the present
time there are eleven local organ
izations. such as the one in Indian
apolis, throughout the state. in
larger cities. All are members of
the state group.
The national code, submitted
July "A by the maintenance aSso-
citation. was submitted in affiliation
with all autcmotive bodies and. &C
cording TO Don Herr, president Of
the state association. is the only
code ever 10 be submitted nation
ally.
Fight Poor Methods
The purpose Of the code, accord
ing to Herr. Is to discourage poor
practices, and because Of the Pres
ident's request that affiliations be
made, a number of automotive con-
Germs, which previously had not
joined the association, now are
seeking membership. In some places
where there is no local association,
they are forming their own asso-
Citations which later will be affiliated
with the state group
Upon organization in indianapolis
five years ago. only few of the
larger companies in the city were
members. but after a short period,
when the local association showed
great success, many firms began to
seek membership.
During the five years of its exist
ence the local group has added TO
its growing number of MEMBERSHIPS
until at the present time there are
approximately IT'S members. That
number. according to Herr. is being
added to weekly The local group
now is headed by William A. Ander-
son, president
Members Divided
Membership in the state associa-
ton. as set out in the new code, has
been divided into two classes, for
which membership fees Will be pre-
Scrlbed from time to time by the
board of directors of the association.
Aftiliation class, first of the two
classes. according to the code. will
be composed of members who first
become members of a local aSsocia-
ton. and thereafter. through sub To-
cal associations utilization with its
state association. become affiliated
members Of the state group.
These members will have no initia-
ton, entrance or membership fee IA
pay TO the state group. and annual
dues. according to the code. shall
be PAID into the treasury of the
state association by the treasurer Of
the local association upon afila-
ton
naturalization class. second of the
two groups. shall be composed OF
unaffiliated members who become
members through Joining the state
association direct.
Only in counties or district where
there Is no local association viii
unaffiliated members be accepted.
These members shall have no mi
tiation, entrance or membership fees
TO pay, but Will pay annual dues
direct