Guard Against Bureaucracy, Says M.P.
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MEED for watchfulness against the iN development of an impregnable bureaucracy was stressed by Mr. Ellis Smith, M.P., speaking at the Manchester centre darner of the Institute of Traffic Administration, which was held last Saturday to synchronize with the visit of delegates from other parts of. the country to that city for the national annual general meeting.
Question of Degree The right of British Members of Parliament to interrogate ministers was; he said, admired throughout the world; he agreed with the decision that they should not deal with questions relating to the everyday running of nationalized industries, but where he did differ was in the extent of that ban. There was a great future for such organizations as the 1.0.T.A., for when a large section of transport was to be drawn into nationalized public service, it was important that professional bodies should have a place in the set-up.
However good the manufacturers' products might be, they were valueless without efficiency in the provision of economical and speedy transport to the customer, said the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Ald. Miss Mary L. Kingsmill Jones, 0.13.E., responding to a toast by the Manchester centre chairman, Mr. A. Lawes Cole, Finst.T.A.
The 1.0.T.A, now had 16 branches. 10 of them most active, &aid Mrs. Christine R. Taylor, F.Inst.T.A. In View of the instituie's educational efforts, she regretted that the 1.0.1.A. had insufficient young members and called for vigorous efforts to bring in such candidates.
Training in traffic administration— the application of the service of transport rather than its production—had in the past been neglected, but this state of affairs was being remedied, said Mr. Allan Cusick A.M.Inst.T A.M.Inst.T.A.
In his early days, commented Mr. H. Howarth, president of the Manchester branch of the Transport Managers' Club, experienced men tended to keep youth away from the accumulated knowledge of the industry. but now young men were given every possible advantage.
At the Institute's annual general meeting, which took place earlier in the day, increased membership and subscription income, was reported. Mr H. Griffen was re-elected honorary secretary and MT, A. W. Fielder honorary treasurer Mr. A. C .Gibson continues as 1.0.T.A. general secretary.