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it isomotusiis
L‘onclusion of Edward G
L Riggs in Artile on Motor
p Traspomtion—Comtecti-
cut‘s move in Right Direc'
tion—Balsnce Maintained
Between .Railways a nd
Competitors
Connecticut is classed as one of the
three States in the Union which. tore-
secinx the tuttire‘ of motor truck
transportation and its entry into com-
petition with the railrofids for short
hauls. has attempted to maintain a
just balance of taxation betwoeu‘
two systems or transportation. 4-
wurd G. Riggs. in an_ article in the
Forum. entitled "Motor Trucks vs.
Railroads." discusses the matter of
how the national highway system ‘5
to be kept in a condition satisfactory
to the public in the race of an ever-
incrcuslng‘ amount of motor trucking.
Connecticut. New York and Montana
nlnnr‘ have devised schemes for tax-
it”! the truck owner so that the bur-r
.2. n ..r upkeep rests. to some extents
\xiill him. _
.. . Connecticut valley. situated be-
” 'wo great termini. New York
v.1 i ‘on. is especially concerned
.v- 1‘ problem. Manufacturers are
r their own trucks regularly
York over free road beds, at:-
.. n ; to the article thus escaping
4": wt or upkeep and ruining the
vml<l- The general public. with the
.wt or motor vehicle license fees. mun-
ilit‘ roads—a right of way over i
motor trucks operate. mun-
l on wt in' the State. paid for by the
lulliitllillli)’. Recently the Connecti-
l M motor vehicle department in con-
utn'iion with the highway depart-
ment have developed a. plan to in-
ttn-nw license fees to 83,000,000 in-
bit-Ail of 81,800,000. the fee for one—
ttm truck to be 825. for n five-ton
truck 3450 The problem would thus
be solved in a measure. A similar
plan was brought before the New
York State Assembly. but was defeat-
ed. It caused considerable discussion
however. and is to be reintroduced
next year.
Injustice to Railroads.
Mr. Riggs draWS a sharp distinc-
Iion betwei-n the upkeep method Of
she Illilroutl and the highway system.
“Are we to [my doubly for the poor
earnings of the Eastern railroads. now
in active competition with motor
{rut-ks i'oi freight business?” he asks.
.\Vho~rt-us the trucks have no part in
the upkeep ol‘ their right of way the
ruilvumls lilitllliitiu theirs from thetr
OWH mu inns They are, secured e‘.
vii-irttlonx (iniillril expense and ht‘flvy
Itixcs are paid yearly to the state. :1
part or winch pro to the upkeep of
utate highunys. to maintain a ire.-
1'iglit oi w:i_\' for their nearest coin-
‘IJ‘:
luttm
\xltlt'h
{N'illtiim in 1.0:“, motor trucks cur»
rival lii'tlt lil"l' tm- than either inlnnJ
wilit‘l‘AJt.‘ m i.'t-rnrhni1 trolleys.
Mt. lugs“ mxs that the best way
for tin- Itil;rllt‘ to understand the trim
mituttun mtwetn the railroads uni
1h»- iliUiOl‘ truck is to give them the
actual liq-nits. l’ni‘oriunntcly in Cor:-
1|"I‘il"ill the taxes collected from auto
litttks as distinguished from motor
lit"‘llr§~3£ are not kept separately so
lint :1 true comparison cannot lw
Inudt'. l'ntil this situation is remed-
ied the taxpzuer is unable accuruit-li
to gauge the teal situation in drier
ruining it futun- :ivlitiinisli‘nlii‘t- polit":
In New Jrrst-y, however. it state in
somewhat untilurous situation to Con-
necticut. the liLY'll‘t'II are available. The
amount liliplopriulml in that state tlnr.
m 1920 for highway improvement-i
_:'I. $7,503,166.14, llw inxt-s from n10<
t. tor-trucks were $flf»T.:.‘:ll-I.50. and from
(is $1tu345.0;’>3.62. In eighteen
states where the- iigures flit"
«to the snnlc situation applies.
'cw lira of Transportation.
9 motor truck has inaugurated
era of transportation." says the
"It is unlikely that this car-
ili (\ti snpt-xsulc the lliil“il)s
ex it i t that ii ( l:-itt< r supow-tsules
107l~ s or it. inspmtation but it
lr to “in more than it has yet
hat state which fails to recog-
‘ fact that long distance truck-
: come to stay and neglects to
for suitable highways may suf-
lnrk of i‘orcsichi by loss of
'nitivs. The motor truck is de-
tht state highways and "n-
(I mt {'litr' bilidt’ll for mainten-
.d hpnits than the state has
me before. In addition to the
for repairing roads. the motor
ill increase the expense of
new roads as they will neces-
ve to be built in a more solid
a support the heavier traffic."
nylons conclusion drawn hy
-~ ls—Itt the truck owner pay .
he uses. rather than the gen-
lc. as is now the case.
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rumored in \Vashington thatt
-s :1 group of Americans at the
n capital advising President'
-n how to escape the require-
or the l'nittvd State. it Mr
- s to l.» accorded Mexico. George
is «: ”mid with being one of
romine .li members of that group.
11 be recalled that- in the. latter‘
of the \Hlson administration
Creel \isited the city 01 Mexico
.' then returned to ‘55th and
ged the recognition.“ tin.."new1
exican government. This is the same i
reel who served out bare faced lies
v the American people through theI
-editnn of the Official Gazette of
--hi« it he w. is the editor and manager.
Fortunate-h the Government is howl
mttmg rill of the precious parcel ofl
recklr-m mixeniures who swarmed'.
throughout the Federal- mutation»
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