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TE are becoming tired It of the accusations V V and counter accusations between various association leaders, ex-leaders and Members. It was perhaps necessary to throw some light upon current events and upon the important factors which led up to the termination of the merger negotiations; but now is the time to bury the hatchet, or, at least, to wield it in concert against the assailants of road transport.
With commendable enterprise the Commercial Motor Users Association has embarked upon an extensive and practical programme, which it has adopted as a national policy, and which covers a wide variety of needs amongst its various classes of member, for which reason it is attracting considerable attention •and doing good service in obtaining recruits. This Association is content to go ahead and to leave recriminations to others.
In the meantime Associated Road Operators is .pulling itself together after the shock of partial dismemberment and appears to be determined to carry on its work as a separate but lively, entity. It claims substantial successes in many areas, and a large number of subscriptions held back during the long period of uncertainty has now, we are told, been received into its coffers.
There is one possible danger which we can foresee, but which we hope will not eventuate'.. That is the adoption of an entirely different policy by the latter Association. If it is to continue as a powerful body its leaders would be well advised carefully to study the programme of the C.M.U.A., and not themselves to develop a policy which is likely to clash with it.
The present interests of the several branches of road transport are akin in many respects. The bending of the front line in any one section will weaken the others, and everything possible must be done to present a united front, even if the constituent forces be operated separately under different generals.
There are other associations representing specific classes of road transport, some of which are doing excellent work for their members and the trade, and if they can carry on without constant bickering there is no need for their bigger brethren to quarrel., If there must be rivalry, let it be on a friendly basis. We do not want the corner stones of any edifice ereCted by any one association to be removed by another. That would indubitably harm the whole industry, bring it into disrepute and weaken any case that it might wish to bring before the authorities.