Authority Advises Association Membership
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OVER 450 members of the roadtransport and allied trades and guests, a reeord gathering, were present at the dinner of the West-Midland Area of A.R.O. at Wolverhampton, on
Friday last. The event was a most enjoyable one and fully justified this attendance. Mr. J. Male, chairman of the area, who presided, was supported by leaders of the industry, including Major H. E. Crawfurd, Major the Hon. Eric Long. Mr. J. L. Kinder, the Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton, and Mr. Edward Macassey, Traffic Commissioner for the area.
Mr.. Kinder, in proposing the toast of the town and trade of Wolverhampton, mentioned that it had many industries, a circumstance which he said " helps licensed trades." He understood that a new cattle. market was being built and he hoped that, in its design, proper consideration was being given to the needs of cattle • hauliers in the way of providing adequate' and reasonable facilities.
The Deputy Mayor, in replying, remarked that, in the variety of trades lay stability, and this was a matter which must interest hauliers. He said that every facility was to be provided in the construction of the new cattle market for facilitating the transport of cattle and assisting those who were engaged in that work.
Mr. Macassey, in proposing the toast of A.R.O., said that, in taking up his new duties, he had found the industry very well organized and that was a great help to him. Cases which came before him relating to members of associations were always, he found, well prepared and presented. That, in itself, was of assistance to both sides. He recommended all those who wished to get the best out of their businesses to join an association.
Major H. E. Crawfurd, in replying, referred to the Emergency Plan. He said that the scheme, now in force, was actually put forward by Mr. Roger Sewill three years ago when it was recommended that it should be centred on the Licensing Authorities. It was necessary that there should be grouping and the A.R.O., in this connection, offered the advantage that it was the only association which was divided into _a large number of sub-areas all over the country, Major Eric Long said that every operator must try to make the Emergency Scheme a success and must give the information which had been asked of them, forthwith. He thanked the West-Midland Area for the magnificent support that had been given to the propaganda scheme and he mentioned that a representative of the United States Association of Road Operators was coming to the A.R.O. luncheon on May IS.