The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
AUTO TRUCK NOW
REPLACING WAGONS
Big Saving Shown Where Mod
ern Vehicle Is Used in Lieu
of Old Methods

1t has been practically 10 years since
any engineering or inventive deviations
from transportation rules have. been
necessary in order that merchandise in
big cities might be moved at more
economical cost than could be accom-
plished by the use of horses.
This is ascribed more to a tendency
of commercial laws toward evolution.
rather than revolution. IN the event
OF the latter il would be hard TO con-
lecture the conditions that might have
ensued. especially had the public dis
covered the advantage of auto truck
transportation and sought its imme-
diate application
Wei informed students of commercial
matters ascribe this seeming tardiness
10 lack Of education on the part OF
those who must Of necessity move large
quantities OF merchandise in the course
OF business affairs.
WHERE THE EXPENSE LIES
The maintenance of horses. vehicles
and drivers constitutes the principal
item OF expense in all delivery busi-
nesses. especially in this immediate
vicinity
Comparison tends to show that there
are few established delivery institu-
tiOns in any city that could not effect
at comparatively small additional
outlay. This has been true FOR 10
years.
OF course. the saving in application
OF auto power instead of horse power
hinges as much upon the intelligent
application as upon the correct system
Of maintenance. Owing its commercial
supremacy TO its labor saving quail
ties. unless its application is made in
relligeutly with the latter il fails of
its purpose.
AS pointed out by Hayden Eames,
general manager of the Studebaker au-
tOmObile company: A man with d
given amount of clothing business who
would substitute six sewing machines
for six sewing girls would indeed be
an idiot. If through ignorance. stu
pidity or worse yet, mental habit or
tradition. the power wagon is ap-
piled so that no labor is saved. then
nothing is gained"
The unthinking public guides its
mental footsteps by dogma. They DO
not recognize the existence of mental
habit, yet every act OF 80 per cent of
the population is directed by mental
habit
GOVERNMENT SOLVES PROBLEM
An example Of advanced thought and
its fuller development by application
is shown by the fact that governments
ne 4l 81 10 IELoS lllLt anu lnoTOuS ~
test the adapta bility OF any given in
VentiOn or idea.
The fact that not only our own. but
many foreign governments are replac-
ing the horse and truck with high
power motor vehicles. not only as an
z aid TO more expeditions transaction OF
business, but because the transporta-
tion Of heavy materials is made less
cum bersome proves the utility of the
power vehicles.
This is shown in the trucks provided
by the German government for the
mounting and conveying Of heavy air
ship guns, well as the necessities
contingent TO their operation. The use
of horses was discontinued in heavy
hauling as soon as il was demonstrated
that the auto truck afforded a more
expeditions as well as economical
mode OF transportation. Despite the
fact that in both the American and
German army q truck is required thai
viii operate successfully. retain its
traction power and withstand the strair