C.M.U.A. and A.R.O. Co-ordination
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'DISCUSSIONS of the recruiting L/methods of the two Associations and the breakdown of the merger gave redoubled interest to an open meeting arranged by the Commercial Motor Users Association, Manchester Area, at Hanley, on Monday. The C.M.U.A. had not a long list of highly paid executives in London, and the money from local subscriptions was used to develop the work in the district, said Mr. J. Kinder, national organizer, in proposing the formation of a branch in the Potteries. The resolution was carried by a large majority, but a big proportion of the 130 hauliers present abstained from voting.
Mr. G. S. Goodwin called upon the organizations to consider co-ordination and the division of functions to increase their strength. Where the C.M.U.A. was strong, he suggested, the A.R.O. should support it and assist it to obtain members. Likewise, where the A.R.O. was strong, it should he encouraged by the C.M.U.A. Mr, W. E. Macve, area chairman, who presided, said that he could not locate Mr. Goodwin's remarks with what had happened during the Southport Conference, when three A.R.O. meetings were held in the Manchester area (the C.M.U.A. officials were absent) and ancillary members of the C.M.U.A.. in other parts received urgent telegrams calling them to A.R.O. meetings. Mr. Goodwin replied that he was not responsible for what had been done in districts other than his own, but he was quite ready to assist C.M.U.A. members when he could, without suggesting that they should join the A R .0.
Mr. J. W. Beresford said that the A.R.O. had no excess of paid officials over the C.M.U.A. If progress were to be made, individuals who might be standing in the way of a merger should be removed.
Certain questions relating to paid officials were stopping an amalgamation, said Mr. Macve. He then went on to deal with reasons for the failure of the merger. They in the north, by' a mandate from their members, had swayed the proposition before the national council. In view of the way in which the A.R.O. had attempted to open up in his own area., he could not agree to any division of functions.
Mr. S. W. Nelson, clerk to the West Midland Traffic Commissioners, dealt with licensing problems from the 'Okla
standpoint: and called attention tee'the considerable. saving in trouble usually effected by making licence applications through an association.