Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
HELP THE COUNTRY
TO WIN THE WAR
How Distribution Can BE Arranged
Ia Lessen Labor and
Waste.

wastcful activity. We are ut present
suffering from a decrease OF activity
all along the line. This decrease
distribution system. II is time for
ne producer OF raw material, the
manufacturer. the warehouseman,,
the jobber and the dealer to under
stand that distribution, the move
ment of materials from the point of
production TO the point OF fabrica-
ton and the movement OF goods
from the point OF fabrication TO the
point OF consumption tx the tounda-
don OF all industrial endeaNor
II IS recommended for this reason
that. generally speaking, the shipper
.nouId be urged to foster move
nenfk In the following dircctions'
Improvement of Railroad Service.
The provision OF adequate rules
20 secure the fun efficiency OF
transportation service. ..
. This includes establishing
proper charges for freight and dc
murrage and the enforcement Of
eoultable rules for loading and un-
loading. shipping and packing.
For the Highways.
The extension OF paved high
ways.
highways open at all seasons.
3 Proper provision for the main
tenance OF these highways,
For the Waterways.
The construction Of barges and
small tow boats to provide for tho
adequate use OF existing highway
provision for putting into
share existing waterways that have
been allowed to become obsolete,
2. Provision for the wide eNten
sion OF these waterways TO correlate
with the railroad system.
As a measure OF relief from the
rreNent congestion. Il Is recommend
ed that the shipper he advised that
ne can materially aid himself In the
lnprovement OF his own transporta-
ton conditions and the elimination
~ the EXCESSIVE costs OF not being
able to do business, by carrying out
the following suggestions
With the Railroads.
l. Cooperate and put II over. DO
not kick at changes.
2. Load and unload promptly
DO not walt for a convenient sea
son.
4. Load to capacity.
DO not reconaign en- route
Decide the destination before the
goods leave. -
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with the Highways.
/ Make survey Of all the in
coming and outgoing freisht
banded within zones OF 10. %, 90
, or rs miles from your city.
shin all goods To be delivered
within the above zones over the ROAD
by motor trucks.
Z. Demand that al goods TO pe
shipped to merchants In your city
and originating within the zones
mentioned be delivered py Wo'oi
trucks -.
trucks in your town available LOT
this work .,,,,..
of The national express companies
and your local haulage aud express
concerns as to how far they can eN-
tend their present delivery routes
Select n committee % the pest
traffic managers OF the concerns IN
Vour city to lay out detailed pHll
10 suit your own local condluons
and determine upon the fa'r rates 10
be charged.
Arrange for sufficient NUM-
Der OF receiving platforms OF "are-
houses where you can use hor5s
wagons and motor trucks up 10 d
ton capacity 10 deliver and se'-ooWh
goods, leaving for the larger pucks
the running between the man
points In the zones. DO not uy 70
make the trucks running over Ih,u
between the main points 40 ~,
ms and deliveries. lt cuts down
thelr efficiency and makes the
maintenance OF schedules lhposs'-
bic. IL ,,,sr
g. Put some trucks In the over
hand haul work on definite Leaving
schedules so that goods can be DC
lvered to the receiving platforms
or Warehouses; In time TO make up
full loads 20 any given points
Arrange return loads bureau
Arrange with the local telephone
companies to give your regular leI,
phonc number 60 any inquirer car
Ing up and asking for return loaus
bureau. Post notcics In the OFFICES
of your merchants that you nav
established a return loads bureau.
Post similar notices In conspi'uous
nlaces I'm the smaller towns ahu
cities through which trucks running
10 or from your city will have 20
pass This viii enable your trucks
and those Of private truck con.
tractors doing this kind OF haulage
and entering your city 10 quickly
collect loads to be transported 'o
their home cities.
10. Bring all pressure TO pear
upon your mayor and the governor
and thSswe TO your highway com
rnisEioners to keep all the halu
highways leading out OF your pS
open during the winter months.
II. Bring all pressure TO pear on
the proper authorities toNatu wy
resumption OF the construction VI
main line highways NJ the earHeal
possibie moment this sprlng ana lsI
a proper maintenance OF inc ioa"'
all year around.
With Waterway.
I. Secure information upon utna .i
portatlon available on eNisuhb
waterways covering short hauls
2. Get behind the movement tor
Immediate production Of barges Iot
the large canals- such as me b,le
barge canal. which would rehekf th'
freight situation between the laN'7'
coal regions and the important cen
ters on the Atlantic seabonrd.
g. Take UP with the trafic man
- - yot,r husiueas and the