The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-20
FLORIDA TRUCK
OPERATORS TO
HOLD MEETING
CHAIRMAN OF CODE AU-
THoRITY SAYS ALL We
HIcLEs DERIVING REVIEW
UE MUST BE REGISTERED
Especial TO The citizen,


terview with w. r. Lovett, who is
chairman of the Florida State
Code Authority for the Trucking
Industry, it was learned that pre-
parations are being made to re-
port g long list of truck operators
in Florida to Mr.. Walter Hawkins,
compliance director for the u. S..
government for the state of Flor
ida. for prosecution under the
federal laws, as violators of the
code of fair competition for the
Trucking Industry.
Mr.. Lovett said that every eff
fort Is being made to register all
operators before the necessity of
reporting them arises, but that the
federal laws require the state
code authority to proceed prompt
" to list with government Off
cials those not registered.
Violating Law
The dead-line for registration
was June 2S, 1884 land those not
yet registered are operating in
violation of the law, Mr.. Loyett
said, each day since June 80 be-
ing considered a separate offense.
Mr.. Lovett said that registrations
are still being received, and he
urges all those who have not done
so. to register promptly and avoid
subsequent prosecution in the fed
cral courts.
"The kind of goods hauled. and
the class Of state license required,
does not enter into the question
rs far as this code law is concern
ed" Mr.. Lovett asserted. He said
further that the question of neces-
sity for registering under the
code is very simple and direct. the
question being--"DO you haul any
thing. any time, for any one, FOR
which you receive compensation"
II the answer to this question is
"Yes". the operator must register
with the federal government.
through the state code authority
each vehicle so used.
To Meet Saturday
Mr.. Lovett said that conven-
ton of all truck operators who
complied with the law, and regis
tered on or before June %, 1884,
has been set for Saturday, July
81, at the San Juan Hotel in Or
lando. He said that registrars
will be present at that time to reg
ister all who care to come in and
comply with the U. S. laws in that
respect. and save themselves the
trouble and expense of being fore
ed to do so later by federal Off
cials.
Mr.. LOvett referred to The code
as "the greatest cooperative move
ment ever undertaken by the in
dustry." and urges that all opera
tors who do not find it convenient
to register in Orlando on the 81,
promptly get in touch with state
code authority headquarters at
T12 Atlantic National Bank Build
ing in Jacksonville, or with one of
the following registration offices:
Collier Terminals, 115 S. Tampa
street, Tampa.
L. e. l.. Freight Lines, 1914 N.
w. 7th Ave., Miami.
Brandon Transfer Co., N. Rail
road Ave-. West Palm Beach.
Farris Warehouse & Storage
CO.. Pensacola.
Mr.. Walter Hawkins. state COM
pliance director for the U. S. gov
eminent, says that his instructions
from Washington are to use every
available means to apprehend
those who attempt to evade the
law. He said that when names of
violators are reported to him by
the state code authority, that he
will promptly enforce compliance
with the law, and that compliance