Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13
By Z.
Frederic J.
Haskin

electric truck to enter the long maui
field.
The efficiency and safety Of the mo-
tor truck il constantly being added TO
by newly invented devices. Heavy
trucks are dangerous to traffic when
rapidly driven because they are cum
bersome and unwieldy. The temptation
to the driver to speed up to make up
for lost time has been successfully met
by new wheel attachment. This sets
a loud gong to ringing and warns the
driver and the traffic policeman when
the truck exceeds a certain speed limit.
This device for obvious reasons will
ALSO discourage Sunday joy riding in
motor trucks.
Are Many Remedies.
The disadvantages OF cumbersome
ness can be COPIED with in various
ways. Doors can be built large enough
to permit the easy entrance Of the
truck. Courtwaye can be equipped
with turning tables, travelling belts,
movable platforms. slides. chutes and
other sorts of modern efficiency appa
ratus
Quick loading devices are being
sought by truck owners in ttEr eff
forts TO increase the efficiency Of their
trucks. This demand has brought
truck models with bodies that can b.
entered from the sides or rear. These
are valuable for loading in narrow
streets. There are air pressure hoists
for putting on or removing the load.
The driver of the motor truck IL usu :
ally a man of some mechanical skill
and Is specialist. The loading and
unloading Of the truck Is left to en-
ployes at the warehouse or terminal o.
assistants on the truck. Much care is
given to the safety and comfort of the
truck driver in the construction Of the
modern truck. Transparent rain and
wind shields are provided. Levers and
pedals are placed in easy reach Of his
hands an feet. The spider OF the
steering wheel is surrounded by a
large hard rubber wheel to prevent his
hands from slipping. Pedal braltc con
trolls arc covered with safety breads
coated with carborundum to prevent
slipping when the time comes for the
car to be stopped quickly.
But while every care is taken to
make the driver comfortable and safe.
he is also subjected to the close scru
tiny of an invisible eye to prevent
him from stealing the time he has sold
to his employers and from speeding up
to make good this lost time. This
"eyc" Is wheel attachment, recently
invented, which records each stop
made by the truck, the distance be-
tween stops, the time at which the
stop wes made, the length of time for
which the truck stood still and the
speed made by the driver between
stops. 1t records every movement of
the truck upon a daily chart and if the
driver has made any but scheduled
stops he is called to account.
Keeping tab on the driver and the
truck is not the only function of this
device. 1t enables the trucl, owner
To check up the exact service per-
formed by the trucks tires. Truck
tires are guaranteed to last GER
tain number of miles-the better grade
for several thousand miles-but in the
past it has heen difficult to ascer-
tain actual service OF tires The
speedometer will perform this func-
ton as well as. the recorder.
Blocked by Coal Wagons.
In the past when city jewellers were
putting in their winter coal supply, po-
lice departments had many complaints
that street cars were blocked by coal