The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-24
INTERNATIONAL
GARAGE BODY
ELECTS HERR
Association Formed After
NRA Headed by City
Man.

Don Herr, owner of the Don Herr
Garage, 122 Kentucky avenue, re-
Gently was elected president Of the
International Garage and Automo-
bile Maintenance Association.
The association was formed by
the consolidation of the National
Automobile Maintenance Associa-
ton and the International Garage
Association.
The maintenance association was
organized in Indianapolis, June
1888, by a group of men who were
officers of the Indiana Automobile
Maintenance Association.
The real inspiration for the new
association was the NRA. The Off
GERS of the association felt that
somebody should start an organiza-
ton to represent the maintenance
industry in NRA code matters.
Mr.. Herr, as president Of the
maintenance group, and w. j. Ait
ken, Chicago, president of the ga
rage association, realized if they
were to obtain anything of help
full nature toward recovery of the
two industries, it would have to be
done on a national basis.
AS a result of the agreement,
these two association heads met in
Indianapolis July 10 anc consoli-
dated them. They called for con-
ference, naming it the national re-
covery conference, which was held
in Chicago Sept. IL to IA.
Thirty States Represented
Representatives from more than
thirty states attended the meeting
which was held in conjunction with
an exhibit of modern machinery
parts and accessories, shown by
manufacturers at the Stevens hotel
Chicago.
The purpose of the combined as
ISOLATION is to proceed with an edu-
cational campaign on better mer-
chandising, and legislative programs
and to generally dignity the auto
motive service business for the pur-
pose of gaining customer confidence,
and to further place the industry
in a position to meet organized
competition of the future.
Support has been promised them
from other branches of the auto
motive industry which have been
dependent upon the independent
maintenance and garage operators
for their business success.
The foundation for a well func-
tioning national organization was
laid at the Chicago conference. The
association entered a contract with
the E. T. Sadler Publishing Com
pany, Chicago, to publish the or
CARNATIONS official trade journal.
Originated in Indiana
Discussing the organization, Mr.
Herr said: It really feel proud tc
think that this idea originated in
Indiana, and 1 believe that members
of the trade in Indiana should fee
likewise. 1t is the first time that
members of the maintenance anG
garage trade have ever attempted
this job on a national basis. They
have been instrumental in the past
year in assisting some 600 local or
carnations throughout the United
States in getting started. Many OF
these in their respective states have
welded themselves into strong state
functioning organizations, one of the
most successful being in Indiana.
I'VE feel very keenly our obliga-
ton to the motoring public, anc
have dedicated ourselves to the task
Of making possible safer and more
economical motor transportation.
1--WE believe that we deserve the
support Of every operator in the in
dustry. If we obtain this support
which we are sure we will, many Of
the difficulties with which our bust
ness has been beset, will be recti-
fed in comparatively short time.