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Authority's Tribute to "The C.M."
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ROAD transport's Press was second to none in England, said Sir John Maxwell, C.M.G., Licensing Authority and Chairman of the Northern Area Traffic Commissioners, at the A.R.O. Northern Area dinner at Newcastleupon-Tyne last Saturday. He paid tribute to the manner in which the proceedings were reported, and made special reference to The Commercial Molor of the previous day, in which there was an article dealing with the sale of businesses and their likely progress during the forthcoming period; he recommended those who had not seen it to obtain a copy.
Most important at the moment, he went on, was the threatened strike of drivers, and he trusted that wise counsels would prevail, for it would be a calamity if the trade of the country were paralysed by such a strike. However, the warning might expedite the proposed legislation. He would welcome an Act which would fix wages and help in putting the industry on a sounder basis.
Those operators were foolish who endeavoured to evade the law and, anyway, it was not playing the game. There were many vehicles on the road that ought never to be permitted to operate, and he would like to see the law tightened up in various respects relating to road safety.
Had not someone taken over responsibility for the industry, good operators, desirous of serving the public and giving good conditions of labour, woula have been crushed, said the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Councillor G. Oliver, J.P. He hoped they would not take the view that the best thing would be for them to be left to unrestricted competition. They wanted a fair return for capital, and good conditions for all who worked in connection with the industry.