The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-14
MOTOR TRUCKS ARE
DOING GOOD WORK
FOR ARMY Y. N. C. A.
One Operating on the Mexican
Border Is a Regular Association
Building on Wheels; Cars
Travel Over Desert Wastes.

To serve the so8 army outpcsts
along the Mexican border. Nfr. william
Is Adams executive secretary OF the
National War Work Council OF the
Young Mems Christian Association for
three motor trucks. Most elaborate
Of the three Is the Big Bend truck
with headquarters at Maria, Texas
This Is a regular Young Mems Chris
than Association building on wheels,
containing sleeping quarters for the
secretaries, n moving picture ousfit,
books, m~agazines writing material
and all h other requisites Of a stand
ard Young Mems Christian Associa-
tien war works equipment. Cots.
holted 10 the sides ~ the car during
the day are let down for the nigh; and
here repose - peaceful In the wildest
country. Tor arms arc always within
reach 10 withstand 8 bandit attack
upon tho fortress so far. however.
none have occurred or special inter
est ~ the lighting and power system
which the machine operates. All cur
rent Is generated hy the motor engine
itself. which II kept running az the
DAYS destination II the generator Il
not sufficiently charged during tho
trip This generator was specially
bum Ia The car et SIR. Adams direc-
ion and provides current for the
movies and necessary Illumination
Tor the evening program. Mr.. Adam.
who has been on the border for over a
year designed this outfit for use with
General Pershing's columns on their
advance into Mexico.
OF more recent adaptation are two
smaller trucks with a Delco demon
stration battery Of three-qunrter klio
watt capacity for movie and Hum :
nation purposes. These cars travel
deserts Of a hundred miles in extent.
bringing the Joys OF the movies" ana
Of more solid comforts q hundreds
OF men 81 night al Isolated posts. An
outdoor tag II set with it's curtain
and after the pictures a string II
lights adds a touch OF life TO the box
Ing or wrestling bout which often con-
cludes the evenings activities. sand
alone Is the truck drivers enemy. Mr..
Adams IL stir looking for a wider tire
20 keep him always on schedule time.
Even ~ staid old New England the
motor truck Is doing It's work for the
personal comfort and inspiration OF
the me IN tents and in barracks-par.
uieulariy for those In small dctach-
menfs and AZ isolated outposts. A car
starts well loaded from Boston or
frequent trips TO the tents at the Wat
ertown arsenal. the naval ~headquar
tiers at Marbiehead and the nationa
guard field at birmingham. AionI
the road stops are made at various
outposts, a fresh supply OF magazine
l. thrown Put at each. checkers an
chess sets are piled into waiting arm.
and where needed. baseballs and
monograph n added. Here IL a stor,
OF a secretary who was caught at al
outpost in Rhode Island. one will
night:
AT the railroad bridge the cor
poral OF the guard met the car an
one OF the f~irstthings he said wa
Have you boys had n supper" w
said we had not. II am ont only
corporal IN camp. but | am also tn
chief cook and l will have supper 10
you in a few minutes while "
were setting things up IN the ter
and starting the photograph the cor
poral got busy and soon we were 50
up TO the finest supper we had hs
for months. There was fresh frie
bacon. real hens eggs and genuin