Show SAYS lEGISlA LEGISLATION nON SHOULD REGULATE MOTOR TRUCK lOAD The solution of or tho the problem which Is so so o seriously affecting the thc truck industry in industry in in- in Baltimore II is is state legislation legisla tion requiring larger er tires Ures says as a's CW C C. W Martin mana manager or of or tho the motor motoi truck the department of the tho Goodyear Tire 1 Kubber Hubber com company pan Akron O. O CIt City Engineer McKay should have ha proposed a law Jaw prohibiting the thc over over- overloading loading of or motor trucks Instead of ot i suggesting qu that motor trucks be barred from certain streets in Baltimore The motor truck with Its wonderful wonder wonder- ful and unparalleled growth has be become become bo be- come an art c economic necessity and such re restriction would work worle hardship on onIt society If It thero Were ere legislation requiring requiring re re- re- re quiring that a certain width tire should be used to take care caro of tho the load there h e would o l. l be no danger of cutting up the me nc streets s. s O Is IA the tho most serious problem problem- that confronts truck owners toda today The evil Is so prevalent that 1 I would not be bc at all surprised to Sec oe some ome such ouch bill Introduced at carl early sessions ses ses- sessions of ot many o state legislatures Such Sucha a bill beyond a 3 doubt will be passed wherever cr presented without question as Its Its- logic I. I 1 Ig plain at and 1 distinct It pIt is rumored that tho Auto Club of ot Maryland 1 already has some such h project proJect project In mind Providing such it a bill Is passed the question will be bo easily settled with a great grent advantage gained b by all nil con con- corned Not only will the city be saved sa the extra expense of ot repairing streets that have hav seen Reon the 1 use tiso e of heavy and anti overloaded trucks hut but th the lo legislation will aso a be bo a benefit to the truck owner Trucks Truck with tho the proper size giro of or tire equipment aid materially In prolonging the life Ufe of or the motor while the tho tires will undergo the wear and tear to which they are aro with a I much less detrimental effect j In In Porto where Klco where they use carts and wagons wag to transport sugar cane the regulates tho the width of or the wheels In other othel w words the breadth of the tho Iron tire must bo In proportion to ro tho thou weight and capacity of the wagon a on |