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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 Apr 1924, p. 26

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.. 26 WILMETTE of the act is whether or not the car is being driven at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard for the traffic and use of the highway. The language of the law speaks for itself. motorist to carry more than his fair share d the burden without complaining has caused legislator.s to look upon the automobile owner as t~e r.:-overhial 'easy mark' when mon~y 1s netded for purposes which oftentimes have no connection with the automobile. Under the leadership. of t.hc A. A. A. motorists of the Nauon mfrom now on to stand uo..and Official Citea Inatance of Ar- tend fight all tax increases or a~dtllons kanaaa Car Ownera which are not equitable and JUSt for the motorist to pay, Furthermore he is going to fight for t~e repeal .of taxes already levied whtch are dis"A warning of the extent to which criminatory such a~ the Federal war legislatures are piling on taxes of excise tax on motor vehicles." every description on the automobile owner is to be found in the case of Arkansas," says Frank E. Jack, president of the Chicago Motor club. "To begin with the motor vehicle owner in Arkansas pays twelve and a half cent-s per horsepower plus fifty-five cents per hundred pounds of weight. Wholesale fleecing of motorists is If he has a popular priced car rated at 21 horsepower and weighing 2200 again being practiced on Cook County pounds he will pay $14.73. highways according to the legal de"After he has paid for his license partment of the Chicago Motor c.lub. tag he must pay a tax of four cents Conditions are particularly obnox1ous per gallon on all gasoline he uses and in that territory west of Western ave10 cents per gallon on all oil. If he nue along 95th, 111 th, I 47th streets a.nd uses 500 gallons of gas and 20 gallons Kean avenue. of oil he will contribute $22.00 more The legal department questions to the state. In addition he must pay whether many of the arrests made in a personal property tax." this territory are for a purpose other What Arkansas has done in the way than revenue. The attorneys t>lan to of special automobile taxes may be go before a county judge and other equalled if not surpassed by some proper officers wilh a petition to reother states. voke the power of justices who are "The American Automobile associa- guilty of irregularities and who have tion has been delving deep into the combined with arresting officers in an subject of automobile taxation in con- endeavor to mulct the public. and, if nection with its fight for the repeal necessary, present ·the matter to the of the Federal War Excise Taxes be- county judge. fore Congress. The lega-l department of the club "The data gathered indicates the points out that no village has a right vital necessity of automobile owners to pass an ordinance regulating speed. being thoroughly organized for their The speed of automobiles is regulated own protection. I understand the state by a state law and this taw specifically of Arkansas does not have a single provides that no city or village has a automobile club. Other states which right to enact an ordinance controllare showing an inclination to follow Arkansas in motorist taxation either ing speed. Whether or not a car is speeding d(· not have automobile clubs or else the clubs are scattered and possess is df'termined by the facts in each ind;vidual case-no specific rate is prolittle united strength. "The apparent willingness of the vided for because the controlling part PILE UP TAX ON MOTORIST I WILL YS-KNIGHT__;_() $1,175.00 <.:.H. BRIGGS F. 0. B. Toledo $495.08 Cook c ,·anced pi highway territory, Small's $ ment pro Small roa cago and of benefit paid ther North s use the h interested the Riggi kegan rol A reso~ sioner F County b izes the r the Smal traffic. doubling travel, le1 large cit! states, is The co bond iss rank firs age and ly compl, ing stree ra ~sc d. 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LINCOLN "Buy at home and get service at home" 712-14-16 ELM STREET Phone Winn. 288-281 TH~ NORTH SHORE'S LEADING TAILORS 1152 Central Ave. Phone 320 IT IS THAT SMOOTH STROKE in the hands of our skilled auto painters that gives you such a fine-fini hed article when we deliver your repainted body to you. Drive down the street and e\'erybody will think it is a new seasons model you are running. WINNETKA ROBERT W. MciNTYRE SALES SERVICE .. a.... e~ wu..n. State Baak Pia- Wll. . .

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