The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-04
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HeFhart c. Hoovor and Or. Il.
(. Barnard Give -nqu4Ii-
lied lRd0Fsem anl.

Or. Harry 2. Barnard. federal fooa
administrator for Indiana, has given
his unqualified approval znd eadc1s
ment to the Rural Motor Express are
It's corollary - the RetuFa Load
Bureau. Or. Barnard. as wen IS evee~
other federal food sdaialstrate-.
realizes and appreciates the 1act thas
the consumption OF locally pred
perfsha6le foodstu1s Is IN l1r-o
measure. the solution to the rsleas9
OF staples needed for expert - osr
armies and the hungry CIVILIAN ps21
lation of Europe.
Quoting Herbert C. Hoover.
federal food administrator. pr Be-
pard saws: The develop ment OK I'll
Rural Motor Express idea, in M
opinion. is in the line Of progress.
ana ahoald rebound to the beaent 9
The producer, the consumer and ii
railroads. El8s means that transpor-
tatioa should facilitate delivery, con
serve labor aud foodstuEs, and SHOULD
In q -as ac.iyery Of local prodlce Il
better co4Gitio1 TO TIE consumer.
Ta4 sa1eral FOOD Administration.
in tbs connection, authorizes the
following:
Feed and dairy products from large
areas IL cen state that hitherto have
been Inaccessible 20 the larger citiss
because of s@c1 % transportation Ia
ciItles. NIL be made avasi-l-ie IN tie
future according TO the plans Of tie
Highways transport Committee or
the Couacil OF National Del-nse. The
investigations OF The Highways Trans
port Committee upon the operas on oI
rural la1lor truck lines over the hlgn-
ways surrounding the population css@
ters, demonstrated several lmporfaz4a
war advantages fTon the establish
menl OF tLi5 service.
IN eye.y sec-.on studied, where
such service As in eject, farmers IN
va.lably have "A 9eased the variety
and eula ~ s-elr p-od1ctloa- I4e
existing ...a4 la.a. supply is greatly
] conserved e.. rt4erl-s ZIG FARMER OF
The task OF haul1g Ms TrodG1ts 20
the market. The lLve 1f-i5-s show
l5hat in some places the hari1g dons
F.! BY I'VE men with wagons. can 5a eoae
by one nan with q truck at many
| times the speed Additional food IS
| also made available by tapr ~ ths
/ farm comuunitiea which haye 70
other good shipping facilities Much
/ of this additional food is now eieAeT
/ wasted or deteriorated because OF
poor shipping facilities.
This plan was insugurated on q
! large scale Tor the national capital On
May +. The rural motor express de-
/ veIopmaut comes about for Washing
/ ten aad the surrounding territories.
/ throush the Efforts OF Dlst-1ct Food
/ Administrator Wilson, with the notp
/ Of the Highways Transport committee
| of the Council OF National DeterEe.
| District Food Administrator Wilson
| aims to develop the area surround 4ns
/ the large consuming center, as
| source of supply. IN order to further
| relieve the railroad system Of IL
| necessary food shipments from re-
/ mote sections.
In al[l ion to bringing farm pred
ucts 10 1.ashiGgton, the return leads
/ via oar. bsck 10 the farmer needed
sa Under this plan. farmers 10
e. ~ he counties near Washing
ton. Mig out of seed, fertilizers.
/ or having an unexpected breakdown
! Of farm machinery, can instantly tele-
/ phone either through his county mer-
/ chant or direct to the source Of sup
plies in the city. and order material
! 10 De shipped back u him that after
/ noon via the Rural Motor Express,
t The city merchant viii Immediately
! leave word with the Return Load
| Bureau, which has been established
/ Sy the Washington Chamber Of Gem
| merce, advising rim to notify tha
RI al Motor Express to stop fer sup
! plies Immediately on its arrival IN
the city. The operator of the express
/ viii. therefore. receive this notice I'M
mediately on arriving in Washington.
! The Food administration Tor the
| District Of Columbia, viii he in direct
touch with the producers q the sur
rounding counties. and large consum-
ers requiring steady shipments Of
farm products can place their require
ments before Clarence wilson, who
will. in turn. bring them to the attea-
ton of the outlying section best fitted
{ to meet the requirements.
ITO further stimulate The produc-
ton and consumption of food pro
, duced in the nearby areas. the local
food administrator VIII designate a
naan to cooperate with local c3ascn-
ers Who desire feed in quantities. aEd
Of a particularly choice and fresh
variety"