Road Transport League Progress
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OFFICIAL recognition of the mina Transport League was recently given by the British Road Federation, The League is a democratic body, membership of which is open to all dependent upon or interested in road transport, whatever be their positions or the nature of their work. The roll of legionaries includes proprietors, directors, managers, clerical staffs, inspectors, mechanics, drivers, conductors, loaders, cleaners and other workers associated with concerns operating, manufacturing, repairing, garaging or supplying motor vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, or connected in any way with the production or distribution of parts or accessories, hooking agents, clearing houses, and persons providing accommodation or refreshment for those using the roads.
The League is independent of party politics and does not concern itself with negotiations in respect of wages, etc. It aims at benefiting its members
by educating the Government, the daily Press and the public as to the essential character and inherent advantages of road transport; encouraging development in face of competition, and ward ing off adverse legislation. It assists in ensuring that the case of road transport should be competently expressed at meetings addressed by representatives of competitive systems of transport, and as a result of its activities many articles and letters forming valuable propaganda in the interests of the road have already appeared.
The League represents an effort to get everyone in every grade who is dependent on the road for his livelihood, to help in the common cause. The executive committee is strong.
It is the desire of the League to constitute groups in various parts of the country, each group being formed by an officer, whose appointment will depend upon the value of the work done far the League. Legionaries are being enrolled on payment of an entrance fee of 1s, and an annual subscription of 2s. Anyone who has already subscribed Is. to become a legionary will not be liable to the payment of the entrance fee, but his certificate, issued under the old constitution, is invalid and membership ceases until the subscription be paid.
Firms are being encouraged to form groups amongst their employees; suitable notices and collective enrolment forms for this purpose are available. Subscriptions may, however, be paid direct to the chairman, Road Transport League, 21, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2.
Each legionary is entitled to the League badge, a membership certificate, and the League journal, published quarterly. Each applicant should give his name in block letters, his position or occupation, name and address of firm, and address (in block letters) to which the badge, etc., should be sent.