Show I AUTO REPAIR PROFITEERING UNDER B A ri National Association l M Makes Make kes s Successful Fight in m District of Columbia Washington D. D c. c Feb 28 T That profiteering in mal malting making motor car re repairs rc- rc pairs can b be practically an and mo we eyes d to tree tho error error er r e or i-or of or his vaya has haa Just been thorough thoroughly ly Jy demonstrated In tho the national capital capi tal tat by tho the A. A A A. A District of ot Cal CalMa Columbia Colum bia Ma division Among the tho many aati profiteer I ca campaigns cam cam- camI I ns that have havo been staged In Wash I ington during the past few tow years ears th the stand of or tho the organized motorists motorist s against mad money automobile repairman repairmen repair men man has been by far lr tho the most success ful tut ul Not alone alon did this thia campaign ban ish tho the profiteer but It brought to t the tho buyers the tho sellers and tho the rep repairers repair repair- ers era of motor motol cars a better und understand ing of or tho various arlous positions and lems of each other Just how the national capital plan pla was started W was vias operated and wa was brought to the tho point of or success Is so sot L forth In a Q digest which is Js to be bo transmitted trans trans- to tho the several hundred A. A A A. A. A clubs throughout tho the country Suc Suc- cess in tho campaign is attributed attribute j largely to tho the fact tact that in the tho b begin gin gin- sing ning the A A. A A. A A. A District of or Columbia division ob obtained tho the whole hearted operation co of the majority of or Wash ington's Inton's L. L automobile dealers and tr- tr luu 4 those anxious to assist as as- as assist in ridding ridding- their midst of or men who were x rIn bringing nS' nS condemnation upon all alike Complaint Approximately 2000 oral and written complaints against unfair practices were received b by the tho A A. A. A A A. A A. b gation lon according according- t to tho the digest showed that t. t those taoso ol establishments gen gen- regarded as reputable were dealing deal deat- ing ing- fairly with their r patrons the tho flagrant flag flag- rant runt offenders being the mushroom growth of ot r repairmen who came camo In tho the wako wake of ot national prosperity These Included In In- In near mechanics without business J who maltreated motor cars at class prices s hour per never no ron rare dering itemized stat statements and never falling to take advantage o of an owners owner's lack Inck of or mechanical knowledge In these establishments the Uio loss an owner knew about motor car mechanics the tho more ho paM paid for his repair rf This sort of r repairing is 18 now a 10 lost t art In Wash Wash- 1 ington n One beneficial result came camo in the es cs- cs of or a number of or new agency service senico stations While factor factory branches branch branch- es cg and agents for tor old established brands 0 of motor earn cars maintained d well equipped d service c co stations motions m many y agents for tho the newer makes of ot cars did not have enough vehicles in u use to warrant this heavy Hence a plan plau was nas evolved whereby groups of or such dealers deal deal- ers ern ore are sending their car users to establishments es es- es which ha hato baYo o registered on What is known as th the A A. A A A. A A. fair list lisL One Ono of or the UJo requirements for becoming becom becom- ing mh recorded W with Ul the tho A. A A. A A. A A is iR to fill out a questionnaire o. givIng a 3 considerable consider consider- able amount of or pertinent Information such aa as 3 to experience equipment ox- ox pert mechanics helpers per hour charges chars and whether estimates c on Jobs Jolls will bo be given The Tho applicant Is ib also atso re ro- ro to state whether his shop in certain makes of or cars crR and l i. If so BO to namo them It Is 11 n- n condition of ot registration that he lie toes does not tako toko In 10 for repair any an- an ancar car with which he ho is I not u r. r rc Plan Finn Probably habl the tho best result of or the tho en entire en- en tire campaign io is found in Uio the agreement ao of or many repairmen to to the tho arbi arbi- of or tho A ow A. A A. A A A. District of or Columbia Col Cot division any tny differences of or ton ion between themselves and their cus cus- and to ab l o by the tho decision of or tho the motoring To the credit of or tho the repairmen It should be bo said that this suggestion camo uno from them Jn In n Washington O owners dealers and reputable repairmen alike consider tho the campaign a a. well-conceived well and gener generally ally beneficial Idea Idell and Us its operation I has been marked with but little re resentment re- re from rODI any other than tu 0 s gull gull- uil-I uil il- il t ty The Innocent from tho beginning proceeded on tho the theory that the they had nothing to fear and gave gayO their aid In I g success It lj Is a 0 noteworthy fact that t only two oon complaints of oC un Un- Un fair treatment have o como come Ito tho the A A. A A. A A A. Ain in the past four tour months The plan was originated b bj by Secretary I Ullman of tho A A. A. A A A. District of Col Col- Columbia I cOI division islon alT It is now boing being r recommended to the associations association's lIons lIon's af affiliated affiliated af- af clubs club clubs j with an explanation of or i its operandi Dir air Ullman expresses ex ex- presses tho the belief after an extended ex experience experience ox- ox that the profiteering repairman repairman repairman repair repair- man can bo be easily eliminated If the tho light of or publicity In any community Is Ie thrown upon him an and 1 his devious forms torms of or procedure Tho The multiplicity of or sub sub- pursued b by the motor profiteer are named In the material which is sent to the automobile clubs I |