Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
HIGHWAYS TRANSPORTS
WILL SAVE Man POWER
rfNck Operator in Colorado Says
-: With Three Men He Saves
y, ~. Work OF Fifty.
MpFuL TO FOOD PRODUCTION
Mary Bcncficinrics to More Extended
tTse of Highways-Dcmand En-
ssitiiatic for Concentration OF All
sSation's Resources and Energies.

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The following is authorized by the
hlGS ways transport committee or the
Cemncil OF National Defense:
fFhe practically unanimous enactment
bS%f'ongrcss OF the new draft measure.
cdpbied with the nationwide movement
oE.fhe United States employment ser
vtsS in surveying the potential man
pfMer of the country. both OF these
pW6tng unerrngly to the supreme de-
n,sr1'd OF the hour. man power OF the
Wal character OF the activities supple
n5affting these calls upon the country's
resources among which are those being
daily brought into motion by the high
WAYS transport committee. Council OF
National Defense.
This problem. which is a local one
!Rsevcry state in the Union. down even
loEthe smallest OF the political sub
dlSisions, Is being met by the highways
traRspSrt bodies through the Efforts.
Tor instance, OF rural motor truck
operator in Colorado, who reports that
he is daily saving through one route
the services OF nifty men on the farms
Attic expense of but three men in the
operation of his truck.
SHELLS INCREASED
MAN POWER FOR NATION
This spells increased man power that
food production may he made certain,
just as the operation OF a return loads
bureau in Pennsylvania. that rail con-
geStion be relieved. means coal for the
navy. to bunker the ships: and it means
apSincreased transport service for the
army in the moving OF munitions OF
war for use by the men in France.
The highways transport committees
iu-their work are thus carrying out the
views recently outlined by the Presi-
dent in emphasizing the value or es-'
tending our defense organization into
the smallest communities" The Presi-
dents view characterizes as truly
DEMOCRATIC" this system of bringing to-
gether the individuals OF the country
In IN hn N
thering OF the dynamic force which is
carrying the nation forward to victory.
1.-The gravity Of the situation and the
potential aid OF which the highways
transport committee is capable in re-
lieVing freight congestion. is recos-
nized by Major-General George W.
Cocktails, assistant chief OF STAFF. United
states Army, in a letter to the State
highways transport committees. in
which he points particularly to the ala
being given by such committees in
hslpinE tc increase the nations trans
pprtation facilities by the development.
Of efficient and effective highways
lransportation. Continuing. General
Cocktails says the work or the commit
tce'His OF great value in that it tends
,o-.result in speeding up the delivery
OF munitions and other army supplies.
which might otherwise be delayed
through terminal congestion during this
var time"
heLng kept in mind by these workers
in the cause Of the most efficient use
possible OF all highways transport Ia
strongly indicated by reports received
from them by national headquarters.
This nonscctional spirit, which permits
The highways trans port worker in Utah
or Texas, or Alabafna. for instance. to
>cnsc the crucial situation certain to
"e reached in states east of the Mis-
SSSippi as fall and winter draw near,
emphasizes the determination back Of
all these truly American war workers
"a prosecute their particular activity
in such way rs 10 aid most materially
al iii 4
by the war.
The demand for conservation OF all
resources IN increasing so tremendous
~ event now in the extreme East. and
in some of the other sections east OF
The MsssSppt that the fuel admin
lStraiion has h"cn forced to place a
Supply limit at days on tho hituminous
coal which industrial plants may store
The prioritiCS division OF the war in
'iuStrics board is daily curtailinS the
use OF materials going into nlanurac-
tuicS Wit, The sole object in view OF
restr,ctinS rail transportation and con-
serving the materials needed in the
production Of war essentials
Further force has been given to
recognition Of the aims and policies OF
tho highways transport committees
along food conservation lines by Her
bert Hoover. United states food ad-
ministrator. who, following his recent
return from z survey Of food conditions
abroad. @!ronei&, emphasizes his pro-
NiouslN.- EXPRESSED views as 10 import
ancc OF all efficiency possible in the
transportation Of foodstufrs.
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
or HIGHWAYS TRANSPORTS
Mr. hoover sees as direct benef-
Ciarics OF the efficient use OF highways
transport Of every character the fol-
lowing.
FIRST. the producer, the consumer and
the railroad. second, facilitation OF de-
livery, conservation OF labor and con
Scrvaticn OF foodatnTs
Also. Il has boon decided that IL will
be necessary 10 limit the amount OF
coal storage that industrial plants
wouid be allowed TO accumulate and to
carry on hand and to fix uniform
amount for each State
In strongly supp!cmentinG these vital
war aims. the functions OF the high :
ways transport committees OF ali the
4 States again come into play.