Evening journal., 1916-06-01

Moving time is on. and every
,hange of residence means business
or the motor truck
In the last two decades Wilmington
mas seen great exodus into the
beautiful sections that grid the city
10 north. south and west. Many have
made their permanent winter and
summer homes in the suburbs, but
here is still a large portion of the
well to do that prefer TO maintain
both city and country establishments.
Such persons like the suburbs for
their summer pleasures. but prefer to
5e in the city during the winter sea-
son.
Taking care of this moving used to
be a problem for the teamster with
lorse-drawn vehicles.
But the motor truck with its su
perior speed and ability to cover the
distances. is taking the trade. In
fact the teamster himself is learning
the futility of trying to compete with
the modern agency of transportation,
is installing trucks and is converting
himself drOm a driver into a chauf-
reur.
In a situation where it was a case
of get truck or forego large share
IF the lucrative hauling business. the
.eamster was quick TO get in touch
with progress.
Formerly there we're many dis
tances too great to be covered by
horse-drawn vehicles. This enforced
shipment by freight. a process not en-
tirely satisfactory. In the first place
It is expensive. Il involves the neces-
sity of doing a great deal of crating'
especially where fragile goods are in
rluded in the moving, as for example
highly polished furniture like table
tops. chairs, sideboards, etc.
The need of a reload, in taking ne
shipment from house to railroad sta
tion. and then from the railroad sta
ton to the other home, was a compli-
Gated arrangement which involved SIX
landings took time, and subjected
The household goods to the danger Of
breakage in the handling.
Use of the truck in moving much
simplifies the work. The six landings
are reduced to two. Goods are taken
from the suburban residence and put
into the motor van, never to be dis
turbed again until delivered at the
door of the city home. All the work
of moving is done exclusively by en-
Moves of the company operating the
motor trucks This permits direct
responsibility. whereas. under the
old system so many had to have a
hand in the operation that i'm case of
damage TO a valuable article of house
hold furniture it was often difficult Ia
please the blame or to recover DAM
ages.
Most Of the larger storage and NOV
ing companies are constantly pressin'
more trucks into service. These II
addition to their suburban work als'
make long journeys.
MANY man who takes his entir'
family to the seashOre for the sum
mer and wants to enjoy the hom'
comforts. transports a large share o
his household effects TO the vacation
home. bringing his outfit back to tn
CITY via the truck. II is not uncom
mon for the truck to take load o
furniture to Atlantic City, Cape May
wildwood. Ocean City, or Asbur'
Park, in day.
This COnuluou mas iee"i'ON ."
virtual revolution in the methods D.
which the spring or fall moving is al
fected.
All motor truck makers catering 4
this kind OF trade build type OF BOD
that makes it possible to care Tor
big load. The trucks are padded an
are so arranged that the furnitur
can be carried with a minimum o
danger. the rubber tires helping nc
a little in this direction.
But il is not alone the teamster AM
expressman who profits
The time for shifting back to tn
city home is the time for making re
pairs. changes and improvements an
seeing that the residence is at its bes
A new bathtub is put in the place
carpets or furniture are installed an