Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-14

Reports coming in from state high
ways transport committees are TO the
effect that excellent progress is be-
Ing made in connection with the de-
velopment Of rural express lines, re-
turn loads bureaus, the relieving OF
terminal congestion, etc. Many
problems are involved in the execu-
tion OF the plans of these commit
tees as they extend down to the
state and locality, ;hua taking in a
proper system OF roads for truck
hauling: investigation and recon-
mendauons of insurance for rural
express lines; uniform bills OF lad
ing, plans for meeting the snow re-
moVal problem through states in
which conveys Of government trucks
pass, the providing OF transportation
In communities where local facili-
ties are not available, and similar
lines OF endeavor.
A recent activity upon the part of
the highways transport committee is
at the suggestion Of the United
States fuel administration. which has
called upon this organization for
help in the operation Of highways
transportation to and from so-Called
wagon mines. Again, the Illinois
state highways committee, working
out a plan OF cooperation with the
electric lines running out Of Chicago.
has started route with motor
trucks whereby they make deliveries
until late at night 70 C-ectric lines.
these in turn making early morning
deliveries to other towns.
While instances in detail OF sue
cessful cooperation as between the
state and national highways trans
port organizations are many, graft
flying reports also are coming in as
TO the completion Of the state organ
iZations up to date, West Virginia
Kentucky, Delaware, New Mexico.
South Dakota Alabama and still
others, are typical Of those states
which have recently entered with
enthusiasm upon practical work
along lines laid down In the plat
form Of the national highways trans
port body.
The Indiana state highways trans
port committee has inauEurated an
intensive campaign for telling In
diana merchants how to get goods
quickly from Indiana wholesalers
being scnt olt, accom- panied by en-
dorscUont cards IN which the sign
ers pledge themselves not to wear
tho roads without load" In other
words not TO run their trucks empty
az any time. This campaign is be-
ing conducted under the return loads
bureaus Of the highways transport
body Of Indiana.
The transfer OF short haul COM
mercc from tho railway TO the high
way is being successfully aCcomp-
Nshci in many states, this work OF
the highways transport committees
being closely related to that which
looks TO the relieving Of terminal
congestion. especially in the great
centcrs.
An Instance Of the remarkable
work done in relieving terminal CON
Gcstlon is that being brought about
in New York city. where Judge
James s. Harlan Of the interstate
commerce commission is giving his
entire time to the project, Judge
Harlan was assigned TO this work di-
reCtlv by Secretary McAdoo, director
general of railroads. II Is the inten-
tion to transfer such activities to
other centers as soon as complete
program is worked out by Judge
Harlan in New York.
Therefore Il is being evidenced
daily that the big subject OF high
wavs transportation is now inalien-
ablv-it might be said inevitably.
linked up wLh transportation by
rail and BY wafer.